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Frostbitten Chiefs fans need amputations
Fans who attended the Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game on Jan. 13, the fourth-coldest NFL game on record, are being advised to have their affected body parts amputated....

The Buffalo Bills are feeling the pain of the NFL's hard salary cap
The Buffalo Bills gave it their best shot. When they signed Von Miller to that six-year, $120 million contract it was a sign that a “Super Bowl or Bust,” had been hung on the team bus, plane, practice facility, and on the front of Ralph Wilson stadium. ...

Report: QB Mitch Trubisky heading back to Bills
The Bills have agreed to a deal to bring quarterback Mitch Trubisky back to Buffalo, according to multiple reports Wednesday....

Seahawks let go NT Bryan Mone, clear $5.39M
The Seattle Seahawks announced the release of nose tackle Bryan Mone on Wednesday in their latest round of cost cutting....

Falcons retain ILB Nate Landman
The Atlanta Falcons re-signed inside linebacker Nate Landman on Wednesday....

Scouting combine reaches 5M viewers over four days
The NFL Scouting Combine drew more than five million viewers on NFL Network, making it the most watched combine since 2018....

The NFL’s franchise tag is un-American
What happens every time an NFL quarterback resets the QB market? A relatively crap quarterback gets overpaid. The reason Daniel Jones netted a four-year $160 million deal after one good season, instead of getting franchise tagged like he should’ve been, is Joe Burrow got enough money that, by compar...

Report: Bills to release All-Pro S Jordan Poyer
The Buffalo Bills are releasing All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer in a bid to get under the salary cap ahead of free agency, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday....

With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself
Now that the Denver Broncos have made their decision about moving on from the Russel Wilson era, it’s time for head coach Sean Payton to get serious. There’s a lot at stake here and Payton can’t whiff on this quarterback selection. Whether it be via free agency or the draft, Payton is only going to ...

Report: TE Zach Ertz to sign 1-year deal with Commanders
Veteran tight end Zach Ertz is signing a one-year contract worth up to $5 million with the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported on Wednesday....

Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?
For those of us who hoped Nick Saban retiring would be the end of Nick Saban, this idle/jilted version of him might be even more insufferable. In an ESPN story about how Alabama pivoted from Saban to Kalen Deboer in 49 hours, the seven-time title winner revealed that “player attitudes” and the NIL e...

Reports: Ex-Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett joins Ole Miss
Ole Miss is hiring former Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett as a defensive analyst, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....

Report: Bills re-signing G David Edwards to 2-year deal
The Buffalo Bills are signing guard David Edwards to a two-year, $6 million extension, per multiple reports on Wednesday....

Reports: Texans re-sign PK Ka'imi Fairbairn to 3-year deal
Houston kept kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn from free agency by re-signing him on Wednesday to a three-year, $15.9 million contract, according to multiple reports....

Report: Lions letting CB Jerry Jacobs enter free agency
The Detroit Lions will not tender restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs, ESPN reported Wednesday....

Reports: Broncos sign off on Russell Wilson talking to suitors
Wherever Russell Wilson cooks next, he'll have the Denver Broncos to thank for allowing him to preheat his first trek into free agency....

When Emmitt Smith talks about race, people should listen
Emmitt Smith is probably not the first athlete people associate with Black people’s American struggle. He wasn’t at the press conference with the then-Lew Alcindor (now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Bill Russell, and Jim Brown in support of Muhammad Ali electing to not serve in the United States mi...

Chargers release LB Eric Kendricks, save $6.5M
The Los Angeles Chargers released veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks on Tuesday....

Tagged: Eight get franchise tag, one transition before deadline
Eight players were given the franchise tag and one — Patriots safety Kyle Dugger — received the transition tag before the NFL deadline for teams to apply the roster safety net to players with expiring contracts....

Report: Dolphins releasing starting LB Jerome Baker
The Miami Dolphins are releasing starting linebacker Jerome Baker after failing to come to terms on a restructured contract, ESPN reported Tuesday....