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Linebacker Michael Hoecht is officially back with the Rams. Hoecht was tendered as a restricted free agent earlier this month and the NFL’s daily transaction report brings word that he has re-signed with the team. The Rams used a right of first refusal tender on Hoecht, which meant they would not have been entitled to draft pick compensation if another …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals never really got untracked in 2023, their season seemingly derailed by injuries to key players on their offense. The most damaging of those was a calf injury that Joe Burrow suffered during training camp and lingered into the season; and by the time he got back to full health, it wasn’t long before his season …

USATSI Right now, the San Francisco 49ers are in one of the most enviable situations in the league. They have a quarterback on a seventh-round rookie scale contract who has played at an All-Pro level, and his minuscule deal in comparison to other starters has allowed the Niners to build one of the NFL’s best rosters around him. But that …

NFL history shows drafting QB top three doesn’t lead to instant success originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots might find their next franchise quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. But even if they do and this player isn’t a bust, fans shouldn’t expect an immediate turnaround that leads to the Patriots …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst The home stretch to the 2024 NFL Draft is here as Monday marks exactly one month until Day 1 of the draft. As Pro Days take place around the country and teams schedule visits with prospects, the quarterbacks continue to get much of the attention in the lead-up to the draft. I had six quarterbacks …

USATSI On the same day that the NFL approved changes to the rules governing kickoffs and kick returns, one of the greatest return men in league history has found a new home. Cordarrelle Patterson will sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Per NFL Media, Patterson’s contract will be for two years and …

Actions speak louder than words, as they say, and the business of the NFL is no exception. Especially when it comes to quarterbacks. Take these two recent examples: The Minnesota Vikings told us they desired Kirk Cousins’ return. And the Pittsburgh Steelers told us they were committed to seeing more from Kenny Pickett. But once the 2024 offseason really got …

Jim Harbaugh wasn’t kidding when he said he would “Jim Rockford it for the next couple of months” after becoming the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach in January.  In the first two months since his return to the NFL, Harbaugh has lived in an RV in the Los Angeles area, neighboring with new Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman. “It’s been …

Though the Browns had not even been through an offseason practice with receiver Jerry Jeudy, the organization still agreed to sign him to a three-year contract extension to tie him to the club through 2027. Jeudy’s new deal is reportedly worth up to $58 million with $41 million guaranteed at signing. Browns G.M. Andrew Berry told reporters at the annual …

Kirk Cousins was the rare longtime starting quarterback to hit the NFL’s open market in 2024. Dak Prescott could be next in 2025. Despite recently expressing confidence in securing a new long-term deal with the Dallas Cowboys, Prescott is now on track to play out his current contract in 2024, according to NFL Media, with no signs of an immediate …

The New England Patriots had a lot of cap space this offseason, but they did not end up doing as much with it as expected. They were in the conversation surrounding many big players, including wide receiver Calvin Ridley, but nothing came of it.  Ridley ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans on a four-year, $92 million deal, including $50 …

Mar 26, 2024, 04:39 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Justus Annunen on Tuesday to a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Annunen — who could have become a restricted free agent on July 1 — will have a cap hit of around $833,000 on a one-way deal, according to ESPN’s Kevin …

The NFL’s team owners have made some big changes to the game this week, some of which will directly affect what we see on the screen every Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday, the NFL announced a number of major rule changes aimed at increasing player safety, enhancing replay, and creating more excitement in one phase of the game. The beginning …

It seems increasingly likely that Dak Prescott will enter the 2024 season without a contract extension. The Dallas Cowboys and their star quarterback have a mutual understanding that he won’t be extended ahead of the 2024 season, NFL Media reported Tuesday. “We are where we are, locked and loaded for this year,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters at the …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter ORLANDO, Fla. — Bucs coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht both spoke with reporters at the NFL meetings on Tuesday, touching on a wide variety of topics. Much of the headlines for the Bucs in the past few weeks has focused on the team’s success in keeping their own best free agents, but …