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Despite the NFL salary cap rising, these players may be cut
The NFL officially set its salary cap at a record high of $255.4 million for the 2024 season. With that number comes the difficult task of cap clearing. Creating cap space is the top priority for teams until the new league year starts in a few weeks, and with it comes the loss of jobs. Here are the ...
Playing for the Jets was so bad, this WR emphatically said he'll never go back
Wide receiver Mecole Hardman has won three Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the hero of Super Bowl LVIII, hauling in the game-winning TD in overtime. ...
The NCAA is litigating itself out of the future of college athletics
The NCAA took another L in court this week, racking up appearances and losses in litigation like it was trying to nab the Republican nomination for president. A federal judge in Tennessee ruled that the NCAA can’t enforce key NIL rules that prohibit universities from using name, image and likeness m...
Golden Richards, Super Bowl champion, dies at 73
Golden Richards, part of a trick play that helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII, died of congestive heart failure at his home in Murray, Utah. He was 73....
Reports: Bears legend Steve McMichael home from hospital
Former Chicago Bears star Steve McMichael returned home Friday after a rocky eight-day hospital stay, according to multiple media reports....
NCAA's NIL rules frozen as judge grants injunction
The NCAA cannot punish students or athletics program boosters for name, image and likeness recruiting inducements — at least for now — as a result of a federal judge's preliminary injunction on Friday afternoon....
Rams, WR Demarcus Robinson agree on one-year contract
The Los Angeles Rams and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract....
49ers release CB Isaiah Oliver, save $2.4M
The San Francisco 49ers announced Friday that they released veteran cornerback Isaiah Oliver....
Justin Fields Next Team Odds: Heavy favorite emerges
Justin Fields' future is one of the more intriguing plot lines early in the NFL offseason, and at least one sportsbook believes the former first-round pick won't be taking his first snap of the 2024 season for the Chicago Bears....
Steelers cut C Mason Cole, save $4.75M
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Friday that they released center Mason Cole....
Report: Dolphins to release DE Emmanuel Ogbah, clear $13.7M in cap space
Veteran defensive end Emmanual Ogbah is set to be released by the Miami Dolphins on Friday, according to multiple reports....
New York Jets' options for Aaron Rodgers' backup/Zach Wilson replacement
The New York Jets have a ton of areas of weakness heading into the 2024 offseason, but one of their more under-appreciated needs coming up is a backup quarterback. The lack of a competent reserve signal-caller in 2023 doomed the Jets to their 13th straight year without a playoff appearance. With 40-...
Stetson Bennett, first-round pick both question marks for Rams
As the Los Angeles Rams prepare to enter the new league year in March, one of their biggest question marks is at the quarterback position....
All-32 view of salary cap: Commanders flush with cash, Bills bottom out
Washington leads the NFL with $96.4 million of salary-cap space two weeks before the start of free agency, while the Buffalo Bills are bailing water in cap hell with painful personnel decisions looming....
NFL salary cap rises to record $255.4M
The 2024 salary cap surged to a record $255.4 million per team, up more than $30 million from last season....
The New York Giants are definitely going to botch the No. 6 pick
The New York Giants have a couple months to decide how they’re going to screw up their first-round pick. By all accounts, this is a deep quarterback draft, with a handful of prospects flirting with franchise guy potential. There are three to four teams with QB needs ahead of the G-Men, so at No. 6, ...
Reports: Georgia State to name Dell McGee its football coach
Georgia State is expected to name Dell McGee as its head football coach, multiple outlets reported Friday....
Saints begin annual cap-clearing with QB Derek Carr restructure
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr agreed to restructure his contract to convert more than $28 million of his scheduled $30 million salary to a bonus, creating sorely needed salary cap relief....
Ex-NFL CB Shareece Wright suing former HS trainer for sexual assault
Former NFL cornerback Shareece Wright has publicly identified himself as one of the 12 people coming forward accusing a high school trainer who sexually assaulted them as minors at a Southern California high school. ...