Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. KATERINA WU ALWAYS LOVED HOCKEY. Same with numbers. But the concept of marrying those two in a career like she has now, as senior data scientist for the Pittsburgh Penguins? That revelation came about, fittingly, through healthy competition — and, admittedly, …
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Lions re-sign Zonovan Knight – Yahoo Sports
The Lions took care of a little business on Thursday. The team announced that they have re-signed running back Zonovan Knight. Knight was set to be an exclusive rights free agent, so he either signed a tender from the team or agreed to a different one-year deal. Knight signed with the Jets after going undrafted in 2022 and ran 85 …
Read More »Curran: Why Patriots should NOT use No. 3 pick on a QB
Curran: Why Patriots should NOT use No. 3 pick on a QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NFL is a quarterback-driven league. And with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots are guaranteed a top quarterback prospect in either USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye or LSU’s Jayden Daniels. No brainer, right? …
Read More »Bears sign Jaylon Johnson to contract extension
Bears sign Jaylon Johnson to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jaylon Johnson will be locking down wide receivers in the Bears defense for a long time. On Thursday, Johnson and the Bears agreed to a new long term contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago. Multiple reports say GM Ryan Poles and Johnson came together for …
Read More »Graham says Eagles ‘working on’ deal to bring him back in 2024
Graham says Eagles ‘working on’ deal to bring him back in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles lost a legend earlier this week when Jason Kelce retired but the team is working to keep another legend in the building. On the latest Takeoff with John Clark podcast, veteran defensive end Brandon Graham indicated that the Eagles and …
Read More »Dolphins sign Daviyon Nixon – Yahoo Sports
The Dolphins added a defensive lineman to their roster on Thursday. The team announced the signing of Daviyon Nixon. No terms of the deal were announced. Nixon was a Panthers fifth-round pick in 2021 after playing at Iowa. He had 15 tackles and a half-sack in 14 games over his first two seasons, but was waived in December 2022. He …
Read More »Kendrick Bourne says he’ll be full-go for training camp, hopes to re-sign with Patriots
Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is heading into free agency with questions about his surgically repaired knee, but he hopes the Patriots are satisfied enough with the answer to those questions that they keep him in New England. Asked on NFL Network if he wants to return to New England in 2024, Bourne answered, “I do. I do.” Bourne signed …
Read More »Saints sign FB Zander Horvath
The Saints announced the signing of a new player in addition to confirming their new two-year deal with safety Tyrann Mathieu on Thursday. Fullback Zander Horvath has joined the team. There were no terms of the deal included in the announcement. Horvath was a 2022 seventh-round pick by the Chargers. He appeared in 15 games as a rookie and caught …
Read More »Franchise tag deadline winners & losers | Inside Coverage
Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein as the duo go behind the scenes on the biggest NFL stories. The duo kick things off with Dak Prescott’s contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys and whether or not we could see something get done soon. …
Read More »Lions poised to let special teams stalwart Chase Lucas test free agency
One of the Lions’ top special teams players is set to test free agency. Chase Lucas, an exclusive-rights free agent, will not be tendered by the Lions, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. That means the Lions have decided not to offer him a minimum-salary deal for 2024, and he’ll be a free agent on Wednesday. That doesn’t necessarily …
Read More »Former Jaguars employee used embezzled funds on Tiger Woods putter and so much more, prosecutors say
The saga of the ex-Jacksonville Jaguars employee who pleaded guilty to embezzling $22 million from the team keeps getting wilder. Last we left Amit Patel, the Jaguars’ former financial planning and analysis manager, he had pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction. The two counts add up to a maximum sentence of 30 years, but …
Read More »Free Agency Preview: Tackling the biggest rumors and whispers from the Combine
Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. As one Yahoo NFL senior reporter calls it, the Scouting Combine is the ‘Biggest NFL news gathering conference’ of the year. That very reporter, Jori Epstein, joins Matt Harmon on the Free Agency preview pod to discuss and dissect the biggest rumors and whispers …
Read More »Rams agree to three-year contract with guard Kevin Dotson
Kevin Dotson will not test free agency. The Rams and Dotson have agreed to a three-year deal worth $48 million, according to multiple reports. Dotson was slated to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, but the two sides came together and got something done today. The 27-year-old Dotson was a 2020 fourth-round pick of the Steelers. The Rams traded …
Read More »Bears announce Jaylon Johnson’s four-year agreement
The Bears announced the four-year deal with cornerback Jaylon Johnson. The contract is reportedly worth $76 million, with $54 million guaranteed. “We’re extremely excited to be able to keep Jaylon here for the next four years,” General Manager Ryan Poles said in a statement. “He’s an integral part of our defense and his leadership will help our team continue to …
Read More »NFL: Top 25 free agents includes Russell Wilson, Justin Simmons, Saquon Barkley and more
More than a week before free agency officially begins, the top shelves have been mostly emptied. From the first edition of the top 25 free agents this offseason, eight of the players were given the franchise tag. Here’s all who got tagged: Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins, Jacksonville Jaguars DE Josh Allen, Carolina Panthers DE Brian Burns, Chicago Bears CB …
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