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The new Michigan football defensive coordinator is the highest-paid in college football plus more Michigan Wolverines news. Most Michigan football fans are really excited about Wink Martindale as the Michigan Wolverines defensive coordinator this season and for the next three. But as it turns out, Sherrone Moore had to break the bank to hire Martindale, which is a great sign moving forward. It was reported on Thursday that Martindale will make $2.3 million this season and as much as $2.75 million in the 2026 season, which makes him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in all of college football. The new…
Defensive end Montez Sweat agreed to a four-year, $98 million extension with the Chicago Bears after the team acquired him from the Washington Commanders ahead of the NFL trade deadline, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz. Sweat will collect $72.8 million guaranteed, and his overall earnings from the Bears will total almost $105 million when factoring in his $6.4 million cap hit for the remainder of the 2023 season. The 27-year-old was due to become a free agent in the offseason. Considering the Bears gave up a 2024 second-round pick in order to…
Bears fans react to Justin Fields trade Justin Fields was traded to Pittsburgh this weekend in return for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. Some fans say the relationship with Fields ran its course while others say he wasn’t given the chance. It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Bears will draft Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Not only has Williams long been the heavy betting favorite to be selected No. 1 overall by the Bears, but days after trading former quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bears…
The Chicago Bears don’t need to add a starting QB in free agency, but they might well be in the market for a veteran backup. Perhaps the best option for that job currently on the market is former Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans starter Ryan Tannehill. Bill Barnwell of ESPN named Chicago the “best team fit” for Tannehill in an article published on Wednesday, March 20. “The depth chart in Chicago consists of Tyson Bagent and Brett Rypien,” Barnwell wrote. “Tannehill’s not going to push likely No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams for the starting job, but a…
For the first time in recent memory, the Vols have a big-time scorer to go to in crunch time in Knecht, a 6-foot-6 wing who comes into March Madness averaging 21.1 points per game and shooting 40% from beyond the arc. “Obviously he would be a No. 1 target for a team getting ready to play us,” Barnes said. “… We need him to do what he does, but we need his teammates to do what they need to do to help him.” Tennessee (24-9) hasn’t advanced past the Sweet 16 in the past five tournaments despite never being lower than a…
Unburdened by the past, coach Darko Rajakovic isn’t beholden to long-time veterans regarding training regimens and can chart his own path.Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic will have an opportunity to put his own stamp on the team this summer. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star There was once a rhythm to a Raptors summer. Draft, Summer League in Las Vegas, breathless dispatches from runs in UCLA and pronouncements that everyone looks great, lost weight, is in top shape and their shooting has never looked better. There might be a few changes afoot this year. Unburdened by the past —…
The Lions are expected to sign Goff to a long-term contract extension this offseason, a deal CBS analyst Boomer Esiason predicted could settle in the neighborhood of four years and $200 million. IF YOU COULD GO BACK:Dan Campbell says he only has one regret from Lions NFC championship loss Goff has one year remaining on his current contract and is scheduled to make $27.9 million next season, including a $5 million roster bonus due at the start of the 2024 league year. Goff said in January he hoped to sign a long-term deal to stay in Detroit. …
The Lions are expected to sign Goff to a long-term contract extension this offseason, a deal CBS analyst Boomer Esiason predicted could settle in the neighborhood of four years and $200 million. IF YOU COULD GO BACK:Dan Campbell says he only has one regret from Lions NFC championship loss Goff has one year remaining on his current contract and is scheduled to make $27.9 million next season, including a $5 million roster bonus due at the start of the 2024 league year. INDIANAPOLIS — Jared Goff has a $5 million roster bonus due in two weeks, but Detroit…
The Baltimore Ravens, who will not be bringing back Odell Beckham Jr next season are in the market for another wide receiver to pair next to Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. They have set multiple visits with free agent wide receivers this week including Dallas Cowboys veteran Michael Gallup and the most recent report being Detroit Lions free agent Josh Reynolds. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Reynolds is expected to make the visit to Baltimore on Friday. The Lions drafted Jameson Williams in the first round of the 2022 draft and signed Donovan Peoples-Jones to a one-year deal in free…
Nottingham Forest have reportedly placed £50m price tags on both Morgan Gibbs-White and Murillo, with the club under no pressure to sell despite their recent financial breach. The club were deducted four points by the Premier League on Monday after being found guilty of breaching Profitability and Sustainability rules in January. That punishment was more lenient than the one handed out to Everton earlier in the season, but still saw Forest drop into the bottom three, one point below Luton Town. However, despite initial thoughts being that the club may need to sell their most prized assets to fall back in line over the summer, the Telegraph claim Forest…