The Chicago Bears are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round pick that goes to a fourth-round pick based on playing time, ESPN reported Saturday. Fields was drafted by Chicago out of Ohio State with the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and spent three seasons as the Bears’ signal-caller (2021-23), compiling a …
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Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers: report
Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are trading Justin Fields to the Steelers, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. In exchange for a sixth-round pick that could turn into a fourth-round pick based on playtime, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Fields has been rumored to be traded for …
Read More »Potential tampering by Eagles, Falcons is very different
The NFL is exploring whether the Eagles and Falcons engaged in tampering in the days preceding the official start of free agency. The two situations are vastly different, on the surface. And possibly beneath it. The Eagles landed on the tampering radar screen because Penn State coach James Franklin spoke of the Eagles’ recruiting pitch to former Giants running back …
Read More »New 49ers CB Yiadom has eye-popping success in press coverage
New 49ers CB Yiadom has eye-popping success in press coverage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might have acquired a hidden gem when they agreed to terns with veteran free-agent cornerback Isaac Yiadom on a one-year contract Friday. Yiadom, a six-year NFL veteran, ranks among the league’s best in press coverage and is a low-risk, high-reward option …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Seahawks sign Jerome Baker, give former Dolphins’ LB a one-year, $7M deal, per report
Getty Images One of the top remaining NFL free agents is reportedly off the board, as the Seattle Seahawks have agreed with former Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker on a one-year deal worth $7 million, per ESPN. Baker was released by Miami earlier this month as a cost-cutting measure, with the Dolphins saving $9.8 million before the start of the …
Read More »Russell Wilson traded to Steelers: Here’s why QB thinks he can help Pittsburgh ‘win now’
Three of the NFL’s six highest-paid quarterbacks play in the AFC North. Then, you have Russell Wilson, who is slated to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 while playing under a veteran’s minimum salary. Wilson signed a one-year, $1.21 million deal with the Steelers, while the Broncos are paying him $39 million not to play for them this season. …
Read More »Bears sign edge rusher Jake Martin, bolster pass rush
Bears sign edge rusher Jake Martin, bolster pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears signed veteran edge rusher Jake Martin to a one-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, has played with five NFL teams over his six-year career in the league. Last season, he played 17 games with the Colts, registering 2.0 sacks, seven tackles, …
Read More »Seahawks sign Jerome Baker – Yahoo Sports
The Seahawks lost linebacker Jordyn Brooks to the Dolphins as a free agent and their plan to fill in for his absence will include a former Miami player. Rosenhaus Sports announced that their client Jerome Baker has signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks after visiting with the team. The deal is said to be worth $7 million. Baker was …
Read More »Bears agree to terms with DE Jake Martin on one-year deal
The Bears agreed to terms with defensive end Jake Martin on a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, appeared in all 17 games with the Colts last season, playing 16 percent of the team’s snaps on offense and 25 percent on special teams. He totaled seven tackles and two sacks in 2023. Martin has appeared in 91 games …
Read More »Lions re-sign WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to a one-year deal, per report
Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The Detroit Lions are re-signing one of their offensive weapons, as they have agreed to terms to bring back wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, per KPRC2. It’s reportedly a one-year deal worth up to $2 million. Peoples-Jones was traded from the Cleveland Browns to Detroit for a future sixth-round pick at last year’s trade deadline. In …
Read More »Dynasty series points to “something personal” between Bill Belichick and Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII
The final two episodes of The Dynasty: New England Patriots debuted Friday on Apple TV+. In the ninth episode of the series, some answers were given as to why Patriots coach Bill Belichick kept cornerback Malcolm Butler on the sideline for all defensive snaps in Super Bowl LII, which New England lost to the Eagles. “What has been told to …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency rumors: Panthers hosting pair of free-agent wide receivers on visits
USATSI The Carolina Panthers are undergoing yet another change in offensive identity this offseason with the hiring of head coach Dave Canales, and adding new weaponry for Bryce Young is a goal of this front office. Next week, the Panthers will reportedly host veteran wide receivers Mike Williams and Michael Gallup on free-agency visits. The Charlotte Observer first reported that …
Read More »New England Patriots 2024 NFL offseason primer: Post-Belichick era starts with No. 3 overall pick, big cap space
New England Patriots’ 2023 season: 4-13, missed playoffs Overview: The last season of Bill Belichick’s historic run in New England was arguably the worst. The Patriots started 1-5 and had wrapped up the franchise’s first back-to-back losing seasons in 30 years by Week 12. Weeks 4 and 5 were particularly brutal; the Patriots lost to the Cowboys and Saints by …
Read More »Hurricanes G Spencer Martin agrees to 1-year extension
Mar 16, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, is 4-0-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in five games with Carolina since being claimed off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19. …
Read More »Michael Gallup scheduled to visit Panthers
The Panthers and wide receiver Michael Gallup are set to spend some time together. Gallup was released by the Cowboys on Friday and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he is scheduled to visit the Panthers next week. It’s the first word of a visit for Gallup since he was let go in Dallas. The Panthers traded for Diontae …
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