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2024 NFL free agency: One signing that can impact each divisional race this season

2024 NFL free agency: One signing that can impact each divisional race this season

The buzz of the free agency frenzy might have quieted down for now, but that does not mean the moves made in March will be forgotten when the 2024 NFL season kicks off in September — especially when it comes to divisional races. While it’s true that free-agent signings don’t typically lift a team from…

Jim Harbaugh on start with Chargers: 'It's been the best damn job I've ever had to start out with'

The Jim Harbaugh era in Los Angeles officially kicked off when the Chargers opened their offseason workout program on Tuesday. The ever-energetic Harbaugh, who spent the past nine years at Michigan, called his first three months on the job the best start to a new gig he’s ever experienced. “They’ve been great. This is just…

Haason Reddick 'happy' to be with Jets: 'I don't think people are ready for what's going to happen'

The Haason Reddick trade became official Monday, and the New York Jets’ new pass rusher told the media that he felt “happy” that the deal got done. “It’s going to be fun,” the former Philadelphia Eagle said Monday at his introductory news conference. “I don’t think people are ready for what’s going to happen.” Reddick,…

2024 NFL Draft: First-round order, top five needs for all 32 teams following free agency frenzy

2024 NFL Draft: First-round order, top five needs for all 32 teams following free agency frenzy

The free agency frenzy has calmed down, meaning the short- and long-term needs for all 32 franchises are coming into focus as we head toward the 2024 NFL Draft (April 25-27 in Detroit). Here’s the current order for Round 1, along with the top five needs for each team. Pick 1 Chicago Bears PICK ACQUIRED…

Niners QB Brock Purdy among top 25 receiving performance-based pay bumps

The NFL has crunched the numbers, and a handful of players are in line for some nice bonuses after outperforming their salaries. Count 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy among them. Thanks in part to a year in which he earned his first Pro Bowl nod and made his first Super Bowl appearance, Purdy earned $739,795 in…

Browns RB Nyheim Hines says he's 'learned my lessons' following jet ski accident, recovery on track

Nyheim Hines is fortunate he was able to find quality work this offseason after missing all of the 2023 season. But he’s even more lucky the injury that caused him to miss the season wasn’t worse. Hines, who signed a one-year deal with the Browns this offseason, suffered a torn ACL while being on a…

NFL's best revenge games in 2024 season: Saquon Barkley vs. Giants, Super Bowl LVIII rematch & more

NFL's best revenge games in 2024 season: Saquon Barkley vs. Giants, Super Bowl LVIII rematch & more

What We Learned Win Totals for Every Team Toughest Schedules Most Favorable Schedules Best prime-time matchups Top 10 Games Revenge Games Offseason roster shuffling, especially when a player leaves a team for a division rival, can get people heated — to the point where, say, a former franchise great will proclaim an active star “dead”…

Doug Pederson on Jaguars' running game: 'We have to get Tank (Bigsby) going, bottom line'

The Jacksonville Jaguars want to get their Tank rolling in 2024. Jags head coach Doug Pederson noted earlier in the offseason that the club wants to lessen the load on starting running back Travis Etienne. A key to accomplishing that goal begins with getting more out of 2023 third-round pick Tank Bigsby. “We have to…

Robert Saleh: Mike Williams has a 'long way to go' in ACL recovery, but Jets 'confident' he'll be ready Week 1 

New Jets receiver Mike Williams expects to be ready to play Week 1, but head coach Robert Saleh cautioned against making assumptions about the wideout’s eventual takeoff in New York. “Mike, he’s got a long way to go,” Saleh said last week, via SI.com. “He’s on the same timeline that Breece (Hall) had. They’re very…