Typically when one thinks of a playoff contender, one would imagine that this team would have a strong goal differential. Certainly not minus-30. But, the Washington Capitals have continued to be one of the NHL’s most enigmatic clubs this season, and despite being on the wrong side of that lopsided statistic, they remain very much in the mix for the …
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Mike Williams to visit Jets, Steelers, Panthers this week
Free agent wide receiver Mike Williams will have plenty of visits with suitors this week. Williams has scheduled meetings with the Jets, Steelers and Panthers, according to multiple reports. The Jets are up first on Monday night, and it’s possible they could blow him away with an offer to try to get him to sign without making any more visits. …
Read More »Browns to sign Tyler Huntley, former Ravens QB gives more depth behind Deshaun Watson
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are taking the tough lessons they learned last season about quarterbacks to heart. Cleveland agreed to terms on a one-year contract with former Baltimore Ravens QB Tyler Huntley on Sunday, adding another veteran to give them more depth and protection behind Deshaun Watson. Huntley is signing at the veteran’s minimum salary with the Browns, who …
Read More »Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles bolsters trenches after Justin Fields, Keenan Allen trades
Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles bolsters trenches after Justin Fields, Keenan Allen trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears were one of the busiest teams in the NFL this week as they made two headline-grabbing trades and continued to fill out their roster through free agency. Sending Justin Fields to the Steelers and bringing in star wide receiver …
Read More »Tre’Davious White to visit Raiders, Rams
Free-agent cornerback Tre’Davious White, who has spent all seven seasons of his NFL career with the Bills, will commence his search for a new team this week. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that White has visits scheduled with the Raiders and Rams. Other teams, per the report, also are showing interest. A first-round pick in 2017, White was a …
Read More »Report: Steelers traded Kenny Pickett because he was unhappy with the signing of Russell Wilson
The Steelers drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett two years ago in part because they knew him well from his time at Pitt. Maybe they didn’t know him well enough. They didn’t know he wouldn’t take getting benched well, or that he’d bristle at the signing of another potential starting quarterback. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently reported that the Steelers …
Read More »NFL free agency 2024: Former Bills All-Pro Tre’Davious White to meet with Rams and Raiders, per report
USA Today Tre’Davious White has a busy week ahead of him. The former Buffalo Bills’ All-Pro cornerback is slated to meet with the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders this week, according to NFL Media. White, 29, is one of the most notable players who is still available as free agency begins its second week. Recent injuries is most …
Read More »New 49ers LB Campbell rips Packers coaches in social media posts
New 49ers LB Campbell rips Packers coaches in social media posts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area De’Vondre Campbell reportedly is signing with the 49ers, but the veteran linebacker had some things to say about the coaching staff on his former team, the Green Bay Packers. In a string of posts on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency team-by-team grades: Steelers boldly improving roster; quiet Cowboys need improvement
The 2024 NFL offseason is operating at full power. Many high-profile players already moved on to new football homes on Day 1 including quarterback Kirk Cousins, who moved on from the Minnesota Vikings to the Atlanta Falcons. Edge rusher Brian Burns was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the New York Giants and signed a new deal. Running back Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants to sign with an NFC East rival, the Philadelphia …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Former Chargers WR Mike Williams to visit Steelers, two other teams this week
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Given their recent activity, it should be no surprise that the Pittsburgh Steelers are once again tied to a notable free agent. Pittsburgh, who recently acquired quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and linebacker Patrick Queen, are one of three teams that are slated to meet with former Chargers receiver Mike Williams. The Steelers, Jets and …
Read More »Report: Cowboys add assistant head coach to Al Harris’ title
The Cowboys blocked defensive backs coach Al Harris from interviewing for a job on Dan Quinn’s staff earlier this offseason. They since have rewarded Harris. Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports the Cowboys have added assistant head coach to Harris’ title. Harris, 49, could be in line for a defensive coordinator job in the near future. He took his first …
Read More »With Justin Fields, the Steelers could eventually do what the Bears didn’t
The Bears didn’t exercise patience with the Justin Fields situation. His new team, in theory, could. After giving up a sixth-round pick in 2025 (which will bump to a fourth-round pick if he takes 51 percent of the offensive snaps this year), the Steelers could re-trade Fields if/when an opportunity to do so arises. Much of it will depend on …
Read More »Report: Denzel Perryman is expected to sign one-year deal with Chargers
The Chargers are bringing back one of their former draft picks. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Los Angeles is expected to sign linebacker Denzel Perryman to a one-year deal. Perryman was a second-round pick in 2015 and played his first six seasons with the Chargers in San Diego and L.A. He then spent two seasons with the Raiders, earning …
Read More »Kenny Pickett omits Steelers from his goodbye note to Pittsburgh; QB ‘excited’ for opportunity with Eagles
Kenny Pickett has plenty of love for Pittsburgh, where he enjoyed great success at the University of Pittsburgh before becoming the starting quarterback of the city’s NFL team. He may not, though, have similar feelings about the Steelers, who unceremoniously traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles during the first week of free agency. Pickett penned a touching goodbye letter to …
Read More »Deion Sanders worries Caleb Williams won’t be successful in Chicago because of this one key factor
Forget that the Chicago Bears never had a 4,000-yard passer or quarterback that’s thrown for 30 touchdowns in a season, but that’s not why Deion Sanders is warning Caleb Williams about playing for the franchise. Williams, on track to be the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft, is set to join the franchise that hasn’t had franchise …
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