With the Giants holding four top-70 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Boston College offensive lineman Christian Mahogany… By The Numbers – Height: 6-foot-3– Weight: 314 pounds– 40-Yard Dash: 5.13– Vertical: 32.5 inches– Bench: DNP– Broad Jump: 9-foot-1– 2023 Stats (12 games started): 862 offensive snaps, no sacks …
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2024 NFL free agency: Ranking top-10 cap casualties, potential landing spots for Xavien Howard, other vets
The already-robust NFL free agency pool has received a pretty big boost over the last few weeks in the form of cap casualties. You could define cap casualty as a player a franchise is forced to move on from due to financial reasons. If it were not for the money issues, the players would likely still be on a roster. …
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Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Sorting all 32 teams by chances of ‘winning’ offseason via draft, signings, trades
Getty Images NFL championships are not won in the offseason. But the foundations for championships are certainly laid. There are rare instances of teams going “all-in” and hoisting the ultimate prize as a result; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did it with Tom Brady and the Los Angeles Rams did it with Matthew Stafford. But even the most sustainable title contenders — …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Brock Bowers and other prospects who need strong pro day performances
The pre-NFL Draft process is not one size fits all and there are multiple opportunities for prospects to express their potential. The NFL Scouting Combine may not have gone as desired for some but fortunately there is still time to change the narrative at their respective pro days. Here are a handful of prospects who need to turn in good pro …
Read More »NFL free agent rankings: Top 5 OL includes longtime Cowboys star Tyron Smith
Offensive line help is hard to find. That’s why it costs a lot in free agency. Last offseason, offensive linemen like Mike McGlinchey (five years, $87.5 million to the Denver Broncos), Jawaan Taylor (four years, $80 years to the Kansas City Chiefs) and Orlando Brown Jr. (four years, $64 million to the Cincinnati Bengals) got huge deals in free agency. …
Read More »NFL: Not many enticing options among the top 5 tight ends in free agency
Having a great tight end can be a huge positive in the NFL. The tight ends in the final four of the last NFL postseason were Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta. It’s not coincidence that many of the league’s elite teams have an elite option at tight end. The problem is there aren’t enough top-tier tight …
Read More »Patriots re-sign Alex Austin – Yahoo Sports
Cornerback Alex Austin will be back with the Patriots in 2024. Austin was set for exclusive rights free agency this offseason and he announced that he has re-signed with the team on Thursday. Austin would have been tied to the Patriots once they tendered him, so it wasn’t much of a decision to sign another deal with the team. The …
Read More »Cowboys restructure Zack Martin’s contract to pick up cap space
The Cowboys have cleared some space under the salary cap with less than a week to go before the start of the new league year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have restructured right guard Zack Martin’s contract. They converted a portion of Martin’s salary into a bonus and cleared $13 million in cap space with the move. …
Read More »Do Bills’ surprising roster cuts present an opportunity for Patriots?
Do Bills’ surprising roster cuts present an opportunity for Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Buffalo Bills’ bills are coming due. General manager Brandon Beane has built a deep, talented squad in Buffalo that has won at least 10 games in five consecutive seasons. The Bills entered this week more than $40 million over the salary cap, however, …
Read More »Tyrann Mathieu: Means a lot to have another opportunity to help Saints win
A number of veteran safeties have been cast aside by their teams in recent days, but Tyrann Mathieu and the Saints moved in a different direction. Mathieu was signed for the 2024 season before agreeing to a two-year deal that ties him to his hometown team through the 2025 season. Mathieu will be 33 with 13 NFL seasons under his …
Read More »Position-by-position look at Eagles defense before free agency
Position-by-position look at Eagles defense before free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NFL offseason will ramp up early next week with the start of free agency when the negotiating window opens on Monday at noon. The new league year will begin on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Eagles are projected to have nearly $42 million in cap …
Read More »Saints reportedly sign safety Tyrann Mathieu to a two-year deal
Tyrann Mathieu and the New Orleans Saints have reportedly agreed to a new two-year deal on Thursday, according to NewOrleans.Football. Josina Anderson reports the contract is worth $13 million. The safety was headed into the final year of his deal with the Saints and would have accounted for one of the bigger salary cap hits on the team — approximately …
Read More »49ers add Mick Lombardi to coaching staff
The 49ers have made another addition to their coaching staff. Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com reports that the team has hired former Raiders offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi. The team has not announced what Lombardi’s title will be on the staff. Lombardi was hired by the Raiders after Josh McDaniels became their head coach in 2022 and he was fired along with …
Read More »Tyrann Mathieu signs new two-year contract with Saints
The Saints have reached an agreement on a new contract with safety Tyrann Mathieu. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.football reports Mathieu has signed a new two-year deal with the franchise. Mathieu was previously under contract through the 2024 season. Per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, Mathieu’s new contract is worth $13 million. A New Orleans native, Mathieu signed with the Saints …
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