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The Steelers acquired cornerback Donte Jackson and a 2024 sixth-round pick, the 178th overall, from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for receiver Diontae Johnson and a 2024 seventh-round pick, the 240th overall. Jackson, who will be entering his seventh season, was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 55th overall pick. “It’s a little bit surreal now,” Jackson said in an interview for SNR Drive. “It’s one thing getting traded to a team, it’s another thing getting traded to a team like the Pittsburgh Steelers, a franchise I have been admiring for a…
The TNT Sports reporter had asked Jagr about his interest in the NHL, especially about standout players like McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Jagr did not hesitate to commend McDavid. “Well, I do watch it. And Connor (Connor McDavid), that’s a special kid,” Jagr remarked. “I always said this is the best hockey National Hockey League, but he makes very good players look dumb sometimes, and I don’t know if I could.” The reporter then compared him to McDavid. Jagr, however, modestly acknowledged McDavid’s unique abilities: “Well, he’s very special to watch. And if you really like hockey, you should watch…
Joe Flacco is heading to the Indianapolis Colts after helping the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs and winning the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award. The former Ravens quarterback and the Colts agreed on a one-year deal for $4.5 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized. Flacco’s deal is worth up to $8.7 million with incentives. Flacco, a Super Bowl MVP with Baltimore, was home in New Jersey with his family when Cleveland called him in November. He went…
A part-time starter and regular contributor for the Giants over the past two seasons, Isaiah Hodgins may not be part of the team’s 2024 plan. The Giants are not expected to tender Hodgins as a restricted free agent, per ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan. The Giants did keep Hodgins as via ERFA tender last year, but the RFA numbers are more expensive. It would cost the Giants $2.98MM to keep Hodgins. While that would not be especially difficult to pull off, teams regularly pass on tendering a player only to bring him back at a lower rate. It remains to be seen if the…
The two-day legal tempering window before the new NFL year begins allows teams to negotiate with the representatives of unrestricted free agents, but it doesn’t allow teams to speak directly with players unless they represent themselves. This is why Penn State head coach James Franklin may have got the Philadelphia Eagles in some hot water when he implied that general manager Howie Roseman spoke directly with running back Saquon Barkley during the negotiating window, according to Mark Wogenrich of SI.com. “Penn State coach James Franklin chatted with Saquon Barkley on Monday night after Barkley agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles,” Wogenrich wrote . “…Interestingly, Barkley…
Scottie Barnes is feeling good. It’s been a strange past few weeks for the Toronto Raptors forward who underwent his first surgery as an NBA player nearly two weeks ago to fix a fracture in the third metacarpal bone in his left hand. “Getting better day by day. Just takes some time but otherwise I’m feeling really good,” he told reporters in Detroit. There remains no official timeline for Barnes to return this season, though it seems unlikely he will be back this season. A typical recovery would likely take Barnes right up to the end of the season and…
Per a team announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Bobby McMann to a two-year, $2.7M extension, paying McMann an AAV of $1.35M a year. McMann is currently in the last year of a two-year, $1.525M contract signed with the Maple Leafs after the conclusion of his NCAA career back in 2022. In college, McMann spent his tenure with Colgate University in the ECAC Hockey Division. Over a four-year career, McMann suited up in 145 games for the Raiders, scoring a total of 37 goals and 92 points. In his last year with the team, serving as the captain, McMann put together…
Russell Wilson is set to join the Pittsburgh Steelers as quarterback this afternoon. The 35-year-old set social media on fire on Monday with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that played “Renegade” over clips of fans waving Terrible Towels. His wife, Ciara Wilson, reposted it with a series of black and gold hearts. HOME LOCAL SPORTS NEWS OPINION A&E LIFESTYLES VIDEO OBITUARIES Western Pennsylvania’s trusted news source Wednesday, March 13, 2024 LOGINSUBSCRIBE NOWNEWSLETTERSADVERTISECLASSIFIEDSJOBSE-TRIBHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NETWORKTRIBLIVE LOCAL ABOUT USGET THE TRIBSECTIONSTERMS OF USE REGIONAL Meet Ciara, Pittsburgh Steeler to be Russell Wilson’s wife TRIBLIVE Wednesday, March 13, 2024…
Devin Booker sprained his right ankle Saturday night during the Phoenix Suns’ 118-109 loss to the Houston Rockets. Suns coach Frank Vogel said X-rays were negative on Booker’s ankle, and he didn’t immediately rule the All-Star out of Sunday’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. We’ll see how he responds overnight,” Vogel said. Booker was injured when he and teammate Royce O’Neale got their feet tangled with 1:15 left in the game. Booker, who scored 24 points, immediately limped off the court toward the locker room. O’Neale also sustained a sprained right ankle. Vogel said O’Neale…
The single biggest reason for Giants fans to be optimistic about the team’s offense heading into the 2023 season is the off-season acquisition of tight end Darren Waller. (Waller + Tre Hawkins III seems like a decent return for Kadarius Toney, right?) Waller was available after his last two seasons were compromised by injuries, but in the two seasons before that he had been an elite receiver. Ted Nguyen of The Athletic took a great look at how Waller gets open so often against different types of coverage. Waller uses speed to win against linebackers and even safeties and strength…