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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…
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are focused on having some sort of quarterback competition this season with another veteran joining the group to battle with third-year starter Kenny Pickett. And one name that has been linked to them has officially hit the open market. The Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson have officially parted ways, ending what is considered one of the strangest runs in NFL history. Denver has taken on over an $85 million dead cap to remove themselves from the former Super Bowl champion, and Wilson will now look for a new home at the age of 35…
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy had a stellar career at Michigan and his chances of having success in the NFL appear to be high as well. McCarthy had a 27-1 record as a starter, a career completion percentage of 68 with 6,226 yards passing, 49 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions along with 632 rushing yards and 10 rushing scores. McCarthy’s draft stock is on the rise after a great showing at the NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday. At this point it’s not a question of if McCarthy will be a first-round selection or even a top-10 selection — the question is he…
Toms River North High School offensive tackle Jaelyne Matthewsis one of the country’s most coveted big men and has recently liked the University of Tennessee. He made his first unofficial visit to Knoxville, Tennessee, in February and liked what he saw enough to include the Vols in his top six schools. Matthews is down to Georgia, Maryland, Miami, Rutgers, Syracuse, and Tennessee. He’s locked in official visits with Georgia, Miami, and Tennessee and plans to schedule one with Rutgers shortly. He ranks as the No. 90 prospect in the 2025 class, according to the 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. Matthews stands 6-5…
The NHL’s finest are putting their best feet forward as teams make their final pushes for playoff spots, and you know what that means — the race to win the Hart Trophy is as tight as ever. So who should you be putting your money on to win hockey’s coveted MVP award? The race is tight at the top, but Auston Matthews has recently emerged as the favorite at DraftKings to win the Hart Trophy at +195 odds. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ top-line center has company on the favorites list: Colorado Avalanche speedster Nathan MacKinnon is listed at +205,…