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Some would dismiss the NBA as woke or whatever. Others would call the NBA truly progressive. Via Shams Charania of TheAthletic.com, the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and its union allows players to invest in NBA teams, WNBA teams, sports betting companies, and cannabis companies. Although that hardly rectifies the gross imbalance between […]

Fun-loving 49ers tight end George Kittle loves the fun of pro wrestling. On Saturday night, he got directly involved. In the front row at the 39th installment of the WWE’s answer to the Super Bowl, Kittle drew the attention of a wrestler named the Miz during an impromptu match between the Miz and Pat McAfee. […]

During the opening week of free agency, the Eagles gave cornerback Darius Slay permission to seek a trade, then planned to release Slay, before agreeing on a new two-year contract that kept Slay in Philadelphia. Slay now says that during that process, he almost went to Baltimore. On his Big Play Slay podcast, Slay explained […]

The Raiders are adding some depth to their secondary. Las Vegas is signing cornerback David Long Jr. to a one-year deal, according to Jordan Schultz of TheScore.com. A third-round pick in the 2019 draft, Long appeared in 52 games with 10 starts for the Rams in his first four seasons. He started 16 games with […]

Some NFL-related April Fool’s Day jokes aren’t funny. Some are. Our goal here is to shine a light on those that we find amusing, acknowledging of course that comedy is: (1) subjective; and (2) hard. The XFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks posted an announcement today that they are moving to Los Angeles. Now that, in my […]

The Cardinals announced a new deal with linebacker Ezekiel Turner on Wednesday. It’s a one-year deal for Turner and no other terms were included in the announcement. The Cardinals also officially announced that guard Will Hernandez has re-signed with the team. Turner has been with the Cardinals since 2018, which means Jonathan Gannon will be […]

The Cowboys wanted to re-sign defensive lineman Carlos Watkins. They won’t. The Cardinals announced an agreement with Watkins on a one-year contract Thursday. Watkins, 29, spent the past two seasons with the Cowboys, playing 27 games with 18 starts. He totaled 26 tackles, a forced fumble and two tackles for loss in 278 defensive snaps […]

Former Bills defensive tackle Mike Kadish died March 19 in Longboat Key, Florida, Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News reports. Kadish was 72. He played nine of his 10 seasons in Buffalo and retired after the 1981 season. The Dolphins made Kadish a first-round draft pick in 1972 after a standout career at Notre Dame. […]

Thirty years ago, the Bills had a Hall of Fame quarterback who led the team to four straight Super Bowl appearances. Now, the Bills have a potential Hall of Famer who hasn’t made it to a Super Bowl yet. What’s missing in Buffalo? The Hall of Fame quarterback from Buffalo has some thoughts. “Josh can’t […]

Ken Francis apparently isn’t the only non-certified NFLPA agent who has been talking to teams on Lamar Jackson’s behalf. At the ownership meetings in Arizona, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Meek Mill texted Kraft three or four days ago, telling him that Jackson wants to play for the Patriots. Via Albert Breer of SI.com, Kraft […]

After an unprecedented period of success, the Patriots have fallen on harder times recently, and heading into the 2023 season their odds of winning the Super Bowl are the longest since Bill Belichick has been their coach. But Belichick believes his track record of success should speak for itself. Belichick was asked at today’s league […]

The Dolphins upgraded their defense and their secondary when they acquired cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Rams earlier this month. Head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday that when General Manager Chris Grier informed him of the trade, his reaction was similar to when he learned about the Tyreek Hill trade last year. “Chris Grier […]

The Dolphins have announced six signings today. Earlier in the day, they signed safety DeShon Elliott from Detroit, offensive lineman Dan Feeney from the Jets, linebacker David Long Jr. from Tennessee and tight end Eric Saubert from Denver. The Dolphins now have confirmed the signings of Pro Bowl punter Jake Bailey and wide receiver Braxton […]

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has become one of the leading voices against the rise of antisemitism. He’s doing all he can to reverse recent trends. Via the Wall Street Journal, Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism has funded a $25 million campaign aimed at denouncing Jewish hate. The effort will include ads on social media and […]

If, as it currently appears, no other team makes a play for quarterback Lamar Jackson, his only viable option in 2023 will be to play for the Ravens. But Jackson currently has no contract with the Ravens. So, before he can play for the Ravens again, Jackson and the Ravens need to work out a […]

A year ago, the Falcons made a play for quarterback Deshaun Watson. This year, they’re not giving much of a thought to quarterback Lamar Jackson. Instead, second-year signal caller Desmond Ridder continues to be QB1 as the 2023 season approaches. “He won a lot of games in college and helped Luke Fickell at Cincinnati really […]

The Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent John Jenkins, the team announced Friday. The defensive tackle has 10 years of experience, spending the past two in Miami. He played 260 defensive snaps and 61 on special teams in 16 games last season, totaling 20 tackles. The Saints made Jenkins a third-round draft selection in 2013, […]

Former NFL running back Phillip Lindsay, who made it to the Pro Bowl as an undrafted rookie five years ago in Denver, has opted to continue his football career in the XFL. Per multiple reports, Lindsay has signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. The 5-2 Sea Dragons played their Week Seven game […]

Bill Belichick became the coach of the Patriots in 2000. The Patriots have won six Super Bowls on his watch. This year, Patriots have the longest odds to win the Super Bowl of any of the 24 years that Belichick has been the coach. As noted by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the Patriots are 70-1 […]

The Raiders made the decision at the end of last season that they needed to get better at the most important position in football. They benched Derek Carr the final two games of last season and released him last month after nine seasons as the team’s quarterback. They signed Jimmy Garoppolo in free agency, and […]

Three weeks after elbow surgery, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy says rehab is going well. Purdy said on Fox Sports 910-AM in Phoenix that his recovery is “going as planned” following his March 10 surgery. “The protocol is you start throwing at three months, but it all depends on how your therapy and your range of […]

Three years ago, the NFL dramatically reduced the potential penalties for marijuana use — but the league didn’t wipe out marijuana testing entirely. Maybe that day is coming. Via Shams Charania of TheAthletic.com, the new Collective Bargaining Agreement finalized Friday between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association ditched marijuana from the drug-testing program, […]

When the Browns gave a five-year, $230 million, fully-guaranteed contract to quarterback Deshaun Watson, they surely didn’t intend to throw a wrench in the relationship between the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson. But they did. (Browns fans regard that as a collateral benefit.) In hindsight, why wouldn’t Watson’s deal create an issue between the Ravens […]

The Patriots have a punter. Corliss Waitman, who departed Denver this week after the Broncos signed punter Riley Dixon, signed with the Patriots today. Waitman is the only punter on the Patriots’ roster. They’ll presumably bring in another punter before training camp. Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long felt that left-footed punters provide a challenge […]

The 49ers surprised many by signing former Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave to a four-year, $84 million contract. But they’ll spend, selectively, to make the team better. “We are never going to be a huge spender, but I think when we do spend, we have to make sure it’s deliberate,” CEO Jed York said at […]

Last year, after Joe Judge was fired as head coach of the Giants, he was hired by the Patriots in an offensive assistant role, and he faced plenty of criticism as quarterback Mac Jones took a step backward in his second season. This year, Judge will be back with the Patriots, but his role appears […]

Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones was only officially a free agent for a few minutes before he agreed to a new contract to stay in New England. And Bill Belichick was thrilled. Belichick said that with the retirement of Devin McCourty after 13 seasons in the Patriots’ secondary, it was particularly important to keep Jones for […]

NFL owners glossed over the differences between grass and artificial playing surfaces at this week’s league meeting. But the NFL Players Association is renewing its call for grass fields. In fact, NFLPA President J.C. Tretter says that the data from 2022 makes it clearer than ever that grass is safer than artificial turf. “We got […]

The Jaguars are adding some depth to their offensive backfield. D'Ernest Johnson has agreed to sign a one-year deal with Jacksonville, according to multiple reports. Johnson has spent the last four seasons with the Browns. He’s been behind Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt for most of his time with Cleveland, which limited his playing time […]

Running back James Robinson, who performed very well as an undrafted rookie in 2020 with the Jaguars, became a free agent wen the Jets didn’t tender him as a restricted free agent. He’s now on the move again. Per multiple reports, Robinson will sign a two-year deal with the Patriots. The contract has a maximum […]

Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips will be back with the Bills in 2023. According to multiple reports, Phillips has agreed to a new deal with the team. PFT has confirmed, via a league source, that it’s a one-year deal worth up to $4.6 million for Phillips. Phillips started his second stint with the Bills when he […]

Bills safety Damar Hamlin has a long way to go until he or anyone else knows whether he’ll play again. For now, though, he’s optimistic. In a video posted by President Biden of his recent meeting with Hamlin in the Oval Office, the President asks Hamlin whether he’ll play again. Says Damar: “I think so. […]

With receiver D.J. Moore traded to the Bears, the Panthers need help at receiver. They’re currently targeting two players to replace Moore. According to ESPN, via USA Today, the Panthers want to sign both Adam Thielen and D.J. Chark. Thielen was cut by the Vikings before free agency. He visited Carolina on Wednesday. Chark became […]

Bills running back James Cook spent his rookie year wearing No. 28. For his second season, he’ll be wearing a different number. Via CBSSports.com, the Bills announced on Friday that James Cook will wear No. 4. That’s the same number his older brother, Dalvin, currently wears in Minnesota. Dalvin wore No. 33 for the Vikings […]

One of the Chiefs’ key defensive linemen is sticking around for 2023. Derrick Nnadi has re-signed with Kansas City, according to agency SportsTrust Advisors. Nnadi started all 17 regular-season games and all three postseason contests for the Chiefs this season, winning Super Bowl LVII. Nnadi recorded 25 tackles with one tackle for loss in the […]

The Chiefs have announced their full coaching staff for 2023, and the new additions include some well-known names. Todd Pinkston, who played for Chiefs head coach Andy Reid for six seasons in Philadelphia and later spent time with the Eagles as a coaching intern under Reid, is the Chiefs’ new running backs coach. Pinkston most […]

The rugby maul play will likely remain in place for 2023, and perhaps beyond. The full set of proposed rule changes for next week’s annual meetings — from teams and from the Competition Committee — do not include a rule prohibiting teammates from pushing the ball carrier. Unless the owners do it on their own […]

Safety Ryan Neal will be making a belated entry to unrestricted free agency. The Seahawks tendered Neal as a restricted free agent earlier this month, but they’ve reversed course. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has withdrawn the tender, which will free Neal to sign with any team. Neal had been tendered at […]

Former Packers fullback John Brockington died Friday in San Diego, the team announced. He was 74. The Packers drafted Brockington with the ninth overall choice in 1971, and he rushed for 1,105 yards in earning offensive rookie of the year honors his first season. It was the only season of his seven that he was […]

Deon Bush is sticking around in Kansas City. Bush, who signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs a year ago, has now signed another one-year contract with the Chiefs, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. A 2016 fourth-round pick of the Bears, Bush played six seasons in Chicago before going to Kansas City last year. […]