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Eliot Wolf’s role in New England was made clearer on Saturday. The Patriots officially named Wolf as the club’s executive vice president of player personnel. According to the club, Wolf’s responsibilities under that title include the overall direction of the personnel department, the management of the salary cap and control of the 53-man roster. Wolf…

Mike McCarthy uttered a not-so-popular phrase for fantasy football managers on Saturday. When asked if he expects Ezekiel Elliott to return to form in his return to Dallas this season, the Cowboys head coach revealed the team’s overall strategy at running back for 2024. “We’re running back by committee,” McCarthy told reporters. “But I think…

Brenden Rice began his on-field NFL journey this week as the Chargers opened rookie minicamp, but his arrival in Los Angeles was preceded with an unexpected fall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Rice, the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, said Friday that his father wasn’t too happy having to wait until…

The Chargers aren’t done fortifying their roster with the draft passed and rookie minicamp underway. Los Angeles signed pass rusher Bud Dupree to a two-year, $6 million deal that can be worth up to $10 million, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. The team confirmed Dupree’s signing shortly after. The decision…

LAS VEGAS — Former NFL coach Jon Gruden lost a Nevada Supreme Court ruling Tuesday in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the league after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, but his lawyer said he will appeal. A three-justice panel split 2-1, saying the league can force the…

For Dre Greenlaw, the San Francisco 49ers’ loss in Super Bowl LVIII brought additional pain with it. Along with the team’s 25-22 overtime defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs, the linebacker suffered a significant Achilles injury that will delay the start of his regular season. Thinking back on Super Bowl Sunday only reopens the wound…

With the Atlanta Falcons taking the field for offseason activities this week, quarterback Kirk Cousins has continued to do his best to diffuse whatever awkwardness has lingered after his new team drafted his potential replacement when they took Michael Penix Jr. No. 8 overall. Still, there’s one question Cousins can’t seem to fully dismiss: Would…