Why are Jerod Mayo, Patriots delaying start of offseason workouts? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Atlanta Falcons officially began their offseason program Tuesday, with first-year head coach Raheem Morris laying out a detailed plan for the 2024 season in front of the entire team. The New England Patriots and first-year head coach Jerod Mayo didn’t do the same. …
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Four of Bills’ five wide receivers in 2023 are gone in 2024
Five wide receivers caught passes for the Bills in 2023. Four of them are now on other teams. Stefon Diggs led the Bills with 107 catches, 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He was traded to the Texans today. Gabriel Davis was the Bills’ No. 2 wide receiver in 2023, catching 45 passes for 746 yards and seven touchdowns. …
Read More »Greg Van Roten visits Seahawks
Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said last week that interior offensive line is a “fairly obvious” need for the team and suggested that they’d look at both the draft and free agents as ways to address it. The draft is still a few weeks away, so the Seahawks are looking at the other route in the time being. Aaron Wilson …
Read More »Michael Penix Jr. visited with Broncos on Tuesday, Raiders on Wednesday
One of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft has been spending time with a pair of teams in the AFC West this week. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, former Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. took a pre-draft visit with the Broncos on Tuesday and is doing the same with the Raiders on Wednesday. Denver holds the No. 12 …
Read More »Cameron Heyward on Russell Wilson: More established guy will benefit our offense
During Russell Wilson’s first press conference after joining the Steelers, he said that he had a long conversation with defensive end Cameron Heyward before making the decision to sign in Pittsburgh. Heyward said on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday that the team was “losing quarterbacks left and right” before Wilson’s decision to sign with the team and said that he …
Read More »Why Matt Eberflus is a great head coach in the eyes of Hall of Fame defensive end
Why Matt Eberflus is a great head coach in the eyes of Hall of Fame defensive end originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus got a huge vote of approval from Hall of Fame defensive end Dwight Freeney. The former Colts star is familiar with Eberflus from Eberflus’ time working as Indianapolis’ defensive coordinator, and on …
Read More »Hall of Famer, former Bears DT Steve McMichael returning home after hospitalization
Steve McMichael, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, was hospitalized this week. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Steve McMichael was back in the hospital Wednesday, according to his former teammate Walter Payton’s son. Hours later, it was announced that he is being released. “Steve McMichael is suffering from a urinary tract infection,” per a …
Read More »2024 NFL mock draft roundup: New early-round predictions for Patriots
2024 NFL mock draft roundup: New early-round predictions for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It might be hard to believe but the calendar is already into April, which means the 2024 NFL Draft is less than 30 days away. The best approach for the New England Patriots to take early in the draft is selecting a quarterback — …
Read More »Mayor of Dallas rooting for Chiefs to move back to Dallas
The Chiefs’ future is very much in doubt after Jackson County, Missouri, voters overwhelmingly rejected a sales tax extension that would have renovated Arrowhead Stadium. Before Tuesday’s vote, Chiefs president Mark Donovan had threatened the team could leave if the measure didn’t pass. Where would they go if they did move? Dallas mayor Eric Johnson, who repeatedly has pitched his …
Read More »NFL Insider Albert Breer unveils eye-popping tidbit about Caleb Williams’ arm strength
NFL Insider Albert Breer unveils eye-popping tidbit about Caleb Williams’ arm strength originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago All the talk about Caleb Williams this offseason has been about his “generational talent.” And as the Bears are poised to take the USC quarterback with the No. 1 pick, some are asking what makes Williams so generational? What about his quarterback …
Read More »Commanders announce Marcus Mariota will be first quarterback to wear jersey number 0
The Commanders have announced the jersey numbers of some of their new players, and that includes a first for Marcus Mariota. Mariota will wear the jersey No. 0, making him the first quarterback to wear the number. A year ago, the NFL passed a new rule allowing the 0 jersey, which had previously not appeared in pro football since before …
Read More »Stefon Diggs trade changes the entire AFC landscape | Inside Coverage
Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to discuss the breaking news that Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans. The trio dive into the how and why of the blockbuster trade, including what went wrong for Diggs in …
Read More »Ex-Packers RB Taylor, 49ers agree to one-year deal, per agent
Ex-Packers RB Taylor, 49ers agree to one-year deal, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have added depth to their running back room for the 2024 NFL season. Free-agent running back Patrick Taylor Jr. and San Francisco agreed to terms on a one-year contract, Taylor’s agent Chris Cabott confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter Wednesday. Taylor played …
Read More »Randy Gregory agrees to one-year deal with Bucs
The Buccaneers have agreed to a one-year deal with edge rusher Randy Gregory, the team announced. The Seahawks are among other teams that had interest in Gregory, who joins his fourth team in four years. The Broncos traded him to the 49ers last season, and he played 12 regular-season games and all three postseason games with San Francisco. In seven …
Read More »NFL free agency: Randy Gregory signing with Bucs, Stefon Diggs traded and more news, updates
Since the Bills traded Stefon Diggs prior to June 1, they will take on a $31 million dead salary-cap charge next season. He is signed through the 2027 season. A separation between Diggs and the Bills seemed inevitable. After offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was replaced by Joe Brady in November, Diggs’ production dropped. His targets and average receiving yards per …
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