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There was a chance that we could have seen Bill Belick on the sidelines again this season — this time side-by-side with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.  After 24 seasons and six Super Bowls with the News England Patriots, Bill Belichick and the team mutually parted ways in February. However, Belichick’s name was still being thrown around in …

It appears that the Jets will be closing out the 2024 NFL Draft. The team was awarded three compensatory picks for this year’s draft – No. 218 in the sixth round, No. 256 in the seventh round and No. 257, the final pick. Barring any trades, that means the Jets will select the player given the moniker “Mr. Irrelevant.” There …

Some of the people who attended the near-record cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations after suffering frostbite, a Missouri hospital said Friday. Research Medical Center didn’t provide exact numbers but said in a statement that it treated dozens of people who had experienced frostbite during an 11-day cold snap in January. Twelve of those …

The Pittsburgh Steelers cut loose two of their higher-priced veterans Friday, which also happened to be the day pending free agent quarterback Russell Wilson was in town. The team released wide receiver Allen Robinson and cornerback Patrick Peterson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates, moves that will free up about $17 million in salary cap space. Peterson had …

The Ravens announced a four-year contract extension for defensive tackle Justin Madubuike on Friday. According to multiple reports, the deal reportedly is worth $98 million with $75.5 million in total guarantees and $53.5 million at signing. If accurate, he would be the second-highest paid defensive tackle in annual average ($24.5 million) behind only Aaron Donald ($31.667 million), though Chris Jones …

The Broncos made several moves Friday to shed money from their salary cap. The latest is a restructure of offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey’s contract, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The move creates an additional $11 million in cap space by restructuring Mike McGlinchey’s contract. McGlinchey, 29, joined the Broncos a year ago after five seasons in San Francisco. He started …

Teams had ‘really positive’ meetings with Caleb Williams: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago At the NFL Combine, teams around the league got their first shot at meeting draft prospects. Despite carrying question marks about his character, USC’s Caleb Williams excelled in team meetings, according to a new report. “I know the teams had really positive meetings with him,” …

The Steelers signed nose tackle Breiden Fehoko to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Fehoko joined the Steelers as a free agent a year ago. He started the season on the team’s practice squad but was promoted to the 53-player roster on Sept. 20. The Steelers later released Fehoko from the active roster and signed back to the practice …

Steelers release former Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Steelers released former Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson, according to a report from Field Yates. The Steelers have released veteran WR Allen Robinson. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 8, 2024 The move helps the Steelers save $10 million on their cap space, according to …

The NFL Players Association has a new president, Lions linebacker Jaylen Reeves-Maybin. The union also has four new members of its Executive Committee. The new members are Jets long snapper Thomas Hennessy (who also is the treasurer), 49ers linebacker Oren Burks, Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, and Texans quarterback Case Keenum. Exiting the committee are Alex Mack, Jason McCourty, and …

It’s been 50 years since the NFL started a regular season without Bill Belichick on a sideline, but as things currently stand, it’s looking more and more like that’s going to happen in 2024.  After getting passed over for the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job in late January, it appears that he did have at least one other opportunity to …

It looks like Russell Wilson is going to be a busy man between now and the start of free agency. Although Wilson won’t technically be a free agent until March 13, the Denver Broncos have given him permission to speak with other teams, and it seems that Wilson is taking full advantage of that.  The Broncos quarterback could end up …

Getty Images One of the top available free agents has just gone off the market. Veteran tight end Jonnu Smith, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, is joining the Miami Dolphins, the team announced Friday. He and the Dolphins agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media.  The 28-year-old Smith …

‘The Dynasty’: Takeaways from Episodes 7 and 8 of Patriots doc originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty,” a 10-part series chronicling the New England Patriots’ historic 20-year run, aired episodes seven and eight on Friday. Episode 7 focused on perhaps the darkest moment of the Patriots dynasty: Deflategate. Quarterback Tom Brady was suspended for the first …

Getty Images Justin Madubuike is staying in Baltimore for the long haul. The Ravens have signed the veteran defensive tackle to a whopping four-year, $98 million deal that includes $75.5 million in total guarantees and $53.5 million at signing, according to ESPN.  Madubuike is now the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle in terms of total contract value, according to Spotrac. His …