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Veteran tight end Zach Ertz finished out the 2023 season on the Lions’ practice squad, but didn’t sign a future deal with them after the NFC Championship Game so he’s able to talk to teams about a contract for the 2024 campaign. Peter Schrager of Fox Sports reports that Ertz is having conversations with the Commanders about such a deal. …

There was one thing different about the early stages of this offseason that made Jason Kelce realize that it was time to retire. In the most recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, the former Philadelphia Eagles star said that he didn’t go through his usual routine of asking other former NFL players when they knew it was time to …

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers profile as one of the most logical landing spots for quarterback Justin Fields, whose time with the Chicago Bears appears to be nearing its end. Just don’t count on them actually pursuing the former first-round draft pick. Weeks after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the team had no interest in acquiring a big-name successor to current starter …

USATSI Travis Kelce had to wait until 62 other players were selected before his name was ultimately called during the 2013 NFL Draft. Based on all the success he’s had with the Chiefs, it’s safe to say that Kelce has made the teams who considered but didn’t draft him regret their decision.  One of those teams was apparently the Dallas …

As expected, the reigning NFC West champion 49ers are once again projected to claim the division title at the end of the NFL’s 2024-25 season. San Francisco is coming off its second consecutive division title and looking to make it a 3-peat. RELATED: How 49ers emphasized stability with DC hire Over the last two seasons, the 49ers have a record …

The Bills are set to trade Ryan Bates to the Bears when the new league year gets underway next week, but they are holding onto another backup on their offensive line. According to multiple reports, the Bills are re-signing David Edwards. It is a two-year deal for Edwards. Edwards joined the Bills as a free agent last year and appeared …

USATSI One of the most fascinating stories of the 2023 NFL season was the surprising comeback run by Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco. On the street until mid-November, Flacco eventually became the Browns’ starter down the stretch of the season, and he outperformed the three passers who held then job before him by a fairly significant margin. Flacco completed 60.3% …

Getty Images The New England Patriots are widely expected to pursue a quarterback early in the 2024 NFL Draft. Before that, however, they’re reportedly interested in a reunion with a former veteran starter who’s scheduled to hit free agency. Jacoby Brissett, who was drafted by the Patriots back in 2016, is drawing “real” intrigue from his old team, according to the …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The start of free agency is still a week away, so everything is still speculation at this point. But as potential major headlines go, this would be a huge one: What would signing quarterback Kirk Cousins do for the Atlanta Falcons? Cousins, generally regarded as the top quarterback available in this free-agent class, has spent …

Russell Wilson has reportedly been given the green light to speak with other teams ahead of the Denver Broncos releasing him next week, according to ESPN. After two seasons together and an 11-19 record, the Broncos told the quarterback that they would release him on Wednesday when the new league year begins. Wilson never led Denver to the playoffs, and …

USATSI Linebacker K.J. Wright spent 11 years in the NFL. He played 10 of them with the Seattle Seahawks, starting 140 games for them during that time and emerging as one of the most important players on what was one of the best and most influential defenses of his era. He then played one year with the Las Vegas Raiders …

Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks’ hope for a big jump in his second season went unrealized. Burks was a first-round pick in 2022, but missed six games as a rookie and finished the year with 33 catches for 444 yards and a touchdown. His second season began with a knee injury and then featured a concussion, which led to him …

Getty Images The franchise and transition tag deadline came and went on Tuesday without the New York Giants using either. They elected not to use the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley for what would have been the second consecutive year; and despite rumors that they would, they also decided not to use the transition tag on safety Xavier …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 6, 2024, 10:23 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Rasmus Sandin to a five-year contract extension, securing one of their youngest defensemen before he hit restricted free agency. Sandin’s contract, starting in 2024-25, will carry an average annual value of $4.6 million. His previous deal was for two …

Patriots 2024 roster reset: Would a Gilmore reunion make sense at DB? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With the beginning of NFL free agency looming on March 13, our Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran is resetting each Patriots position by assessing their 2023 performance, laying out their 2024 contract status and ranking their offseason priority on a scale of 1 …