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The Commanders have added a quarterback. Washington announced on Monday that the team has signed veteran Jeff Driskel. A sixth-round pick in 2016, Driskel has appeared in 24 games with 12 starts for the Bengals, Lions, Broncos, Texans, and Browns. In 2023, he started Cleveland’s Week 18 matchup against Cincinnati, as the Browns had already clinched the AFC’s No. 5 …

The Chiefs signed quarterback Carson Wentz to a one-year deal, Jordan Schultz of the Bleacher Report reports. Wentz will backup Patrick Mahomes, with Chris Oladokun and Ian Book the other quarterbacks on the roster. Wentz, 31, spent last season with the Rams and played two games with one start. He completed 70.8 percent of his passes for 163 yards with …

The Broncos made an addition to their offensive line on Monday. The team announced that they have signed guard Calvin Throckmorton. It’s a one-year contract and no other terms have been disclosed. Moving to Denver will reunite Throckmorton with a couple of people from his past. He was teammates with center Alex Forsyth when both players were in college at …

Nyheim Hines signed a one-year deal with the Browns this offseason. The running back has not played a game since Jan. 22, 2023, in a playoff game for the Bills in a loss to the Bengals. He missed last season after tearing an ACL in a jet skiing accident last summer. Hines spent last season on injured reserve. “I could …

The Arizona Cardinals are being ordered to pay ex-team executive Terry McDonough $3 million for “false and defamatory” statements made about him publicly to the media, per a federal court decision filed on Monday, according to ESPN.  Jeffrey Mishkin, the league arbitrator chosen by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, ruled that Arizona and its owner, Michael Bidwill, defamed McDonough “with malice” …

Could Patriots explore Dugger trade if contract talks fall through? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The future of one of the New England Patriots’ better defenders is still undecided. The Patriots placed the transition tag on safety Kyle Dugger last month, which gave Dugger a one-year, $13.8 million placeholder contract while allowing him to explore his options in free …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab react to the news that Rashee Rice may have been involved in a six-car accident caused by street racing. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: Here’s what’s being reported so far, because the …

An attorney for Kansas City Chiefs player Rashee Rice said Monday that the wide receiver is cooperating with authorities after a speeding Corvette and Lamborghini sport utility vehicle caused a chain-reaction crash on a busy Dallas highway over the weekend. A total of six vehicles were involved in the crash shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the northbound lanes of …

Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis, a first-round pick in the 2009 draft, has died at the age of 35. Police found Davis’s body on Monday morning in a house in Southwest Ranches, a suburban community in the Miami area. “Officers were called to the residence by the house assistant, who found the homeowner deceased,” Davie Police Department said in a …

Three NFL teams will begin their offseason programs this week. The Falcons, Chargers and Commanders all open their offseason programs on Tuesday, the first three teams to get their offseason workouts started. NFL offseason programs last nine weeks. Phase One consists of two weeks of activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only. Phase Two consists of …

Philadelphia has locked up one of its key defenders for another season. The Eagles announced that they’ve signed safety Reed Blankenship to a one-year extension through 2025. Blankenship joined Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent in 2022 out of Middle Tennessee. He started 15 games for the Eagles in 2023, recording 113 total tackles with 11 passes defensed and three …

49ers’ Purdy, Lenoir benefit from NFL performance-based pay program originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two 49ers players were among the top 25 NFL players who received the highest performance-based pay distributions for the 2023 season. Deommodore Lenoir ranked 14th and will receive $790,744 for his play last season, while quarterback Brock Purdy, who finished 24th on the list, …

5 paths Bears can take with the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL draft is just over three weeks away and the team’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick seems like a foregone conclusion already. That’s not the case with the team’s No. 9 pick, however. The Bears have …

How NFL experts predict 49ers will use No. 31 draft pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 2024 NFL Draft now just weeks away, the 49ers have a flurry of important decisions to make to bolster their roster for the upcoming season. San Francisco owns 10 total picks in this month’s draft, which includes a fourth-round pick …

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for three games for throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety revealed the ruling Monday after a phone hearing with Hartman to discuss his unsportsmanlike conduct. Hartman, 29, apparently was upset that Vegas defenseman Noah Hanifin was not …