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Getty Images Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald sent shockwaves through the NFL when he announced his retirement from the sport earlier this month. Donald may have put a bow on his legendary 10-year career with the Los Angeles Rams, but that may not stop others from recruiting him. During the most recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kansas City …

NFL teams have once again voted down an alternative to the onside kick. The Eagles’ proposal to allow teams to line up their offense on the field on fourth-and-20, instead of kicking off, was rejected today in a vote at the league meeting. Under the Eagles’ proposal, teams that scored a touchdown or field goal could have followed it by …

The Chicago Bears are taking the next step toward likely making Caleb Williams the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams will head to Chicago for a top-30 visit with the Bears in the first week of April, Bears general manager Ryan Poles shared with reporters at the NFL’s league meetings on Monday. The team will also …

The NFL has banned the “hip-drop” tackle, according to multiple reports on Monday. The league’s competition committee had proposed a rule to penalize the tackle, which league executive Jeff Miller said increases risk of injury by 25 times the rate of a standard tackle. The committee views those tackles as being similar to horse collar tackles that were banned before …

Mistake-prone Eagles wide receiver signs with Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Quez Watkins, whose once-promising Eagles career collapsed in a flurry of costly fumbles and drops, has signed with the Steelers, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Monday morning. Watkins, still only 25, was the Eagles’ 6th-round pick in 2020 and after playing sparingly as a rookie he blossomed in …

How would C.J. Stroud stack up to Caleb Williams? How about if we threw Jordan Love or Will Levis in the mix? What about Drake Maye, Anthony Richardson, and Jalen Hurts?  Although these questions relate to the same position, this exercise can be likened to comparing apples to oranges to grapes. There’s no perfect way to rank a collection of …

Ryan Poles explains why Bears made hard decision to trade Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles knew what the right move for the Bears was but that didn’t make the decision to trade quarterback Justin Fields any easier. “Justin, probably one of the harder things I had to do,” Poles told reporters Monday …

Jim Harbaugh continued his praise of J.J. McCarthy at the NFL’s league meetings on Monday, with a division rival hinting that they might be in on the Michigan quarterback. The Los Angeles Chargers head coach doubled down on his take on McCarthy’s standing among the quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, telling reporters he believes his former signal-caller is “the …

ORLANDO, Florida — A swarm of reporters were gathered around Jim Harbaugh, back in the NFL after a decade away from his last coaching stint in which he won everything expect the Super Bowl. Harbaugh was able to accomplish winning the national championship at Michigan before returning to the NFL, with future first-round pick J.J. McCarthy leading the Wolverines to …

In the four regular season games where he has faced the Baltimore Ravens, running back Derrick Henry has 55 carries for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Henry helped the Tennessee Titans defeat the Ravens, 28-12, in the divisional round during the 2019 season, rushing for 195 yards in the playoff win. After years of trying to stop King Henry, head …

As the NFL Draft has come closer and closer, it seems like more and more people expect quarterbacks to come off the board extremely quickly. The Chicago Bears are widely expected to take a quarterback at No. 1 overall, and the Washington Commanders are expected to do the same at No. 2. At the NFL Annual Meeting this week, Commanders coach …

Mayo opens up about Patriots’ offseason strategy, draft approach originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo set the tone right off the bat Monday morning in Orlando. “Hopefully you guys come out of here with some clarity as far as our strategy is concerned,” the New England Patriots head coach told reporters, including our Tom E. Curran, during the …

All signs — including the odds — point to Russell Wilson starting under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1.  Wilson joined the Steelers on a one-year deal in March, after being released by the Denver Broncos. And shortly after, Pittsburgh traded for former Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields, a move that begged the question: Will there be a …

Earlier this offseason, the Denver Broncos officially moved on from Russell Wilson, cutting him loose after just two seasons and before his mammoth five-year, $240 million contract extension even kicked in. If they had to play a game tomorrow, the only two quarterbacks on the roster would be Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci. So, it’s unsurprising that they have been …

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