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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Russell Wilson reportedly spent hours talking about a potential fit between the two and leaving their meeting, the chances he signs with the team are seemingly growing. Heading into the meeting, league sources told All Steelers there was a “40 to 45% chance” Wilson signed with the Steelers. Now, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, there’s a “better than not” the two sides reach an agreement. “So I think what is certain is that both sides want to meet, and if I had to guess, I would say there’s a better chance than…
Grayson Allen set a Phoenix Suns franchise record on Thursday with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of their home win over the Toronto Raptors. Allen’s counterpart at guard, Bradley Beal, was just as impressive, but with another stat. Beal, who is playing point guard with Devin Booker sidelined due to an ankle injury, inished with eight assists, two of which went to Allen. Beal played fewer than 10 percent of his minutes at point guard with the Washington Wizards last season, per NBA.com, but is proving he can be a dynamic player at the position in part due to…
The Detroit Lions are looking to pounce on a potential trade for Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome. The Browns let teams know during the combine that they’re open to trade talks surrounding their cornerbacks, per Jason La Canfora of The Washington Post. “Multiple GMs said the Cleveland Browns made it clear they are open to dealing one of their top cornerbacks as they try to balance salaries after years of heavy spending,” La Canfora said. The Lions are a team that has shown interest in potentially landing Newsome, per Jeff Risdon of The Lions Wire. “Very strong…
Afamiliar face could be coming back to the Washington D.C. area as former Washington Commanders Defensive Rookie of the Year Chase Young is predicted to land with the Baltimore Ravens. Dalton Wasserman of PFF predicted the perfect free agent matches for all 32 NFL teams and listed Young as the perfect player for the Ravens. Wasserman wrote his story on March 7 and Justin Madubuike has since signed a four-year deal worth $98 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. However, it was already known that Madubuike would return, so Young could still be in the picture moving forward.…
Mel Kiper Jr.: JJ McCarthy Draft Stock Rising BY ERIC RUTTER SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MICHIGAN WOLVERINES NEWS, ANALYSIS AND MORE UPDATED MARCH 08, 2024 5:33 PM Earlier today, ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest Big Board ahead of April’s draft, and the longtime pundit tabbed former Michigan QB JJ McCarthy as a top-20 prospect. Kiper’s Big Board does not necessarily predict McCarthy to be selected with the 20th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Rather, the Big Board is a ranking system that indicates which prospects exude the most pro-ready qualities. With that understanding, Kiper sees the…
At the start of the 2024 offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers gave off the appearance that they were committed to Kenny Pickett for the 2024 NFL season. Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Pickett would get the QB1 job back and there was no indication that they were actually interested in any of the big names at the position that they were being linked to. Earlier in the week, the Denver Broncos officially decided they would release Russell Wilson more than two months after they had benched him. It didn’t take very long for the Steelers to decide they…
Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland found himself quite busy this trade deadline, acquiring three new players. He did all of his work before Friday’s deadline day, adding two forwards from the Anaheim Ducks in Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick. He also acquired right-handed defenseman Troy Stecher from the Arizona Coyotes. Unfortunately for Oilers fans, no top-six forward or top-four blue-line upgrades were made to the line-up. This leaves fans with the question: did Holland do enough for the Edmonton Oilers to make a run for the Stanley Cup? The Arguments For the Oilers Deadline Moves Rumors of Jordan Eberle…
Star receiver A.J. Brown has attempted to double down on his commitment to the Philadelphia Eagles, but this is not stopping the trade rumors from swirling. Bleacher Report put together a few potential trade packages involving Brown for the Eagles to explore. One intriguing trade proposal has the Eagles sending Brown to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. “Assuming they do draft Caleb Williams, they trade away Justin Fields,” Bleacher Report’s Jake Ellenbogen explained during a March 7, 2024 live stream. “They get maybe a second and a fourth [draft…
Russell Wilson’s free agency is in full swing, as the veteran quarterback is set to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers before NFL free agency begins next week. However, before that takes place, Wilson had a surprise visit with a different team that could be looking for a quarterback. Wilson was spotted at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Friday morning before his flight to Pittsburgh, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that it was because the quarterback had an “exploratory meeting” with the New York Giants. The Giants are coming off a disappointing 5–12 season and have quarterback Daniel Jones signed…
This wasn’t Gary Trent Jr. envisioned this season going. It was well documented that Trent hadn’t been on the same page with former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse last season. At times Nurse called Trent out publicly, ridiculing Trent’s defense and essentially warning the 25-year-old shooting guard to pick it up or prepare to be left behind. It stood to reason that Trent would have a better season this year, having opted-in to final year of his contract and with a new head coach at the helm. But things haven’t exactly gone as planned. Trent’s role has shrunk this year.…