No player has accounted for more touchdowns from scrimmage the last three years than Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler and his 44 touchdowns. The 28-year-old running back is remarkable story, going from being an undrafted free agent out of Western Colorado University to leading the NFL in touchdowns in both 2021 (20) and 2022 (18). Ekeler’s career is …
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49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has had some time to process the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs, but he hasn’t been totally able to move on to next season. Samuel said on Up & Adams that “it’s just so heartbreaking” to lose the Super Bowl for the second time in the last five years, but that he and …
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 6, 2024, 07:50 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Lindy Ruff is no longer the coach of the New Jersey Devils, becoming the seventh NHL head coach to be fired during the 2023-24 season. He is also the latest example that being behind an NHL bench might be the most …
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‘Dancing bear’ Suamataia could be 49ers’ Day 2 draft target originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — The 49ers took advantage of the talented offensive linemen at the NFL Scouting Combine, meeting with several prospects as part of their process looking ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft. BYU tackle Kingsley Suamataia is a prospect the 49ers could target …
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Is there room for Jason Kelce on Eagles’ Mt. Rushmore? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt are the four Presidents sculptor Gutzon Borglum carved into the face of Mount Rushmore in western South Dakota in the 1930s. But what about the 5th-best President? Sorry, FDR. Sorry, Eisenhower. Sorry, James K. Polk. …
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2024 Eagles mock draft roundup 4.0: A couple trades in post-Combine edition originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NFL Combine was last week so it’s a chance to see if the week in Indianapolis did anything to change the mock drafts. Here’s a look at the latest projects for the Eagles at No. 22: Dane Brugler, The Athletic Trade …
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Bears salary cap situation after Jaylon Johnson gets franchise tag originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Now that the Bears have made the decision to place the franchise tag on star cornerback Jaylon Johnson, the team’s salary cap picture is much clearer as free agency approaches. Johnson is now locked into a $19.8 million deal to play in 2024, unless …
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New Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter has been familiarizing himself with the team in recent weeks and that process has been helped by having familiarity with some players from their time in college. Minter was the defensive coordinator at Michigan the last two years and one of the players that he saw on tape was edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu. Tuipulotu …
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In the Bears’ ongoing quest to get a new stadium, they’ve promoted an executive who will have that as the No. 1 item on her agenda. Karen B. Murphy, who has long served in the team’s business office, has been promoted to a newly created role with the title of executive vice president of stadium development and chief operating officer. …
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Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Charles McDonald is joined by Ryan McFadden of the Denver Post to do a deep dive on the state of affairs in one of the most chaotic franchises in the league: the Denver Broncos. After taking on an $85M dead cap hit to cut ties with Russell …
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Colts General Manager Chris Ballard said last week that wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will be on the team’s 2024 roster one way or another and the Colts moved to make sure that proves to be the case on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, the Colts are using their franchise tag on Pittman. The move allows them to keep working …
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Bears tagging Jaylon Johnson latest expected move in long negotiations that need to end originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears did the expected Tuesday, placing the franchise tag on cornerback Jaylon Johnson ahead of the 3 p.m. CT deadline, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago. CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones and The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain were first to …
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Veteran safety Jamal Adams is hitting the open market as a free agent, but it sounds like Jets fans shouldn’t be expecting a reunion in Florham Park any time soon. Multiple sources tell SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes that the Jets have “zero” interest in a reunion with Adams, who is reportedly being released by the Seattle Seahawks. The 28-year-old …
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The Patriots are in need of a quarterback and likely use their first-round pick on one. But the rookie — whoever that is — might not be the only quarterback the team adds this offseason. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reports the Patriots have “real” interest in signing Jacoby Brissett. New offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt coached Brissett in …
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2024 NFL free agents: Ranking top 10 running backs available originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NFL teams that need to upgrade at running back this offseason are in luck because the 2024 free agent class is one of the best in history. Literally. There are tons of good running backs expected to hit the market when free agency begins …
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