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expected, the Giants did not apply the franchise tag to running back Saquon Barkley before Tuesday’s deadline. That does not mean an end to the relationship. The Giants still have six days to exclusively negotiate with Barkley (by rule anyway). The sides have talked for more than a year without an agreement, as Barkley played last season on an adjusted franchise tag. The Giants talked with Barkley’s new agent, Ed Berry, at the Scouting Combine, but according to Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post, the sides have not exchanged numbers. Dunleavy called the combine meeting “a…
Detroit Lions are running it back with a defensive back that only played two snaps in the 2023 season. According to ESPN, veteran cornerback Emmanuel Moseley is returning to Motown on a one-year deal. Moseley has dealt with two major injuries the past couple of seasons. After tearing his ACL in 2022, Moseley spent the 2023 season rehabbing an ACL tear in the other knee. The soon to be 28-year-old was expected to compete to be the cornerback to play opposite of Cam Sutton last season. a result of injuries, the defensive backs unit did not live up to…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still sorting through one of the biggest decisions of the offseason. That would be what they do at the QB position in 2024. But the more you hear from people in the know, and around the organization, the more signs point to a year three with Kenny Pickett: Even as they sort out their quarterback outlook, the Steelers have started the process of rebuilding third-year passer Kenny Pickett. I’m told new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith recently spent time with Pickett in South Florida and that the two had a “great” meeting. The sentiment among many here…
The point guard position. It has been an enigma this season for the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns. Do they need somebody who is dedicated to that role? Someone who has spent their entire development as a basketball player honing the skill set of a playmaker and distributor? Someone who understands how to involve teammates and put them in a position to maximize their skill sets? Before the 2023-24 NBA season began, James Jones made his strategic moves. When rumors began to matriculate out of Washington about the happiness level of three-time All-Star Bradley Beal and his desire to leave the franchise…
49ers are in the market for a backup quarterback. Will they trade for Zach Wilson? Their backup quarterback last season, Sam Darnold, is a free agent, and there’s a chance he could sign somewhere that gives him a chance to compete to be the starter. If Darnold leaves, there’s a legitimate chance the 49ers could trade for Wilson, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “I think a team would trade a sixth or a seventh for Zach Wilson as a backup, but the money is the issue. My understanding is he has a short list of teams that…
Dak Prescott seems to think a contract extension is in the best interest of both parties. He’d like some more long-term stability with the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cowboys, well…they need to get his cap hit for 2024 down. That’s seemingly why Prescott is talking the right kind of game as he heads into the 2024 season. As it stands, it would be his last under contract with the Cowboys. Per ESPN, there have not been “substantial” contract talks between the Cowboys and Prescott’s agent, Todd France. “I’m definitely confident. Obviously, it helps the team. It’s important…
Share BY BEN ANDERSON KSL Sports SALT LAKE CITY – Former Utah Jazz center Kelly Olynyk has signed a contract extension with the Toronto Raptors. News of the deal was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on social media. “Toronto Raptors center Kelly Olynyk has agreed on a two-year, $26.25 million contract extension, Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tells ESPN,” Wojnarowski wrote. “Deal is the max that Olynyk was able to extend on.” Raptors Olynyk Since Leaving Jazz The Jazz traded Olynyk and second-year wing Ochai Agbaji to the Raptors at the NBA trade deadline in exchange for Otto Porter Jr., Kira Lewis Jr,…
The Phoenix Suns felt they had found the missing piece for a title run when they traded for Bradley Beal in the offseason, but their version of a Big Three has constantly been hampered by injuries. Despite playing the past two games, Beal has missed 29 this season, and now fellow star guard Devin Booker is dealing with an ankle strain sustained Saturday that will keep him out for at least a week. It has been hard to establish chemistry between Beal, Booker and Kevin Durant when Phoenix can’t consistently get all three on the court together, a situation the…
The Penn State Nittany Lions’ star defensive end Chop Robinson turned heads at the NFL Draft Combine as most scouts expected he would, and now appears to have anchored himself firmly in the first round discussion. Chop Robinson was considered to be one of the most athletic defensive linemen entering the combine and showed out. Now the matter at hand is which team will pull the trigger on selecting him, and whether it will be in the first round of the draft or not. Robinson is just one of several star defenders who have a chance to be taken in…
Eisen’s latest bold claim comes after he expressed the opinion that the Giants should have paid running back Saquon Barkley ahead of Daniel Jones. 27 MINUTES AGO In this story: New York Giants NEW YORK GIANTS START CONVERSATION NFL Network analyst Rich Eisen, who on a recent edition of his Rich Eisen Show made a case for the New York Giants having errored in their decision to pay quarterback Daniel Jones ahead of running back Saquon Barkley, was out with a new bold statement about the Giants quarterback based on what he heard at last week’s combine. Eisen stated…