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The NFL is determined to ban the hip-drop tackle. The NFL Players Association is opposed to it. The NFL is basically ignoring the union’s position as, put simply, predictable and consistent. “I’ve been in that position before as a leader of the Player’s Association involved in many of the meetings,” NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent said during …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Following the trade that brought reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins, hope sprang eternal in Western Pennsylvania regarding the team; the betting markets weren’t quite as bullish, but +2500 odds in …

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Mar 22, 2024, 07:10 AM ET While the NHL regular season doesn’t …

The tush push isn’t going anywhere. NFL Executive V.P. of Football Operations Troy Vincent confirmed on Thursday that there is no proposal from any team or from the Competition Committee to ban the quarterback sneak play that the Eagles have run so effectively, and no plans to discuss a rule against the play at the upcoming owners’ meeting. That echoes …

More mock drafts? More mock drafts. The NFL landscape has changed now that the biggest wave of free agents have signed, giving more clarity on what teams might want to do in the upcoming draft. While things have changed, this mock draft starts in a familiar place — where the first pick already feels locked in. In this edition, Charles …

How Jake Elliott tweaked offseason plan to yield even better results originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2020 season was not Jake Elliott’s best. In his fourth NFL season, the Eagles’ kicker posted a career-low 73.7% field goal percentage and a career-low 92.3% extra point percentage. But since then? Over the last three years, he’s been one of the …

Wide receiver K.J. Osborn is taking a leap of faith by joining the Patriots this offseason. New England is coming off a 4-13 season that featured an abysmal offensive performance and they don’t have a clear answer at quarterback, which might have led some wide receivers to look elsewhere for a place to play. Osborn signed a one-year deal with …

The Giants have opened up some more room under the salary cap. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have restructured the contract of defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. The team converted $10 million of Lawrence’s base salary into a signing bonus and three-quarters of that money was pushed into future years to create $7.5 million of cap space. Lawrence signed …

Caleb Williams’ Pro Day all but solidifies his future as Bears’ QB — with just one box left to check originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams’ Pro Day on Wednesday at USC was more of a coronation than a workout. After trading quarterback Justin Fields on Saturday, the Bears sent a large contingent to Los Angeles to watch …

Saquon Barkley won’t be the only player making the short trip from the Giants to the Eagles for the 2024 season. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that wide receiver Parris Campbell will be joining the running back in Philadelphia. Campbell has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Giants’ divisional rivals. Campbell was a 2019 second-round pick of …

The Texans are taking a look at adding a former first-round pick to their defense. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Houston is hosting cornerback C.J. Henderson for a visit on Thursday. The Jaguars selected Henderson at No. 9 overall in 2020. But he was traded in Sept. 2021 to the Panthers, making his tenure with Jacksonville particularly brief. In 49 …

The Giants continue adding to their offensive line this offseason, as they’ve signed veteran OT Matt Nelson. Nelson was reportedly with the team in East Rutherford for a visit on Wednesday, and he must’ve liked was he saw, as the two sides were able to come to an agreement just a day later. The 28-year-old presents a potential swing-tackle option for Big Blue after Matt Peart …

The Seahawks cut safety Jamal Adams on March 5, and he remains a free agent. It brought to an end one of the worst non-quarterback trades in the NFL in recent years. Have the Seahawks, though, kept the door at least cracked for Adams’ return? Seahawks General Manager John Schneider was asked on his weekly radio appearance on Seattle Sports …

DJ Moore reveals how Caleb Williams can win over locker room after Justin Fields trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago DJ Moore wanted Justin Fields to remain the quarterback of the Bears, but the star wide receiver always knew a quarterback change was a possibility, with the Bears owning the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. So …

Mar 21, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will have an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday afternoon via videoconference. The hearing stems from a Wilson high-stick on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Noah Gregor during the third period of a Washington loss on Wednesday. He received a double minor penalty for swinging …