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Report: WR Adam Thielen gives Vikings a hometown discount
Adam Thielen has agreed to restructure his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, reducing his annual salary by $2 million and wiping $4 million in incentives off the books, NFL Network reported Saturday.,The wide receiver agreed to the pay cut to help the Vikings with their salary cap and because, si...
Tennessee awards coach Rick Barnes lifetime contract
Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching.,Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's basketball coach in Knoxville, athletic director Danny White announced Thursday.,"Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely...
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, his agents confirmed to ESPN.,It ends a long offseason stalemate as a "hold-in" for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-...
Report: Commanders' Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, NFL Network reported.,It ends a long offseason stalemate for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-year contract.,McLaurin...
F Marco Rossi signs 3-year, $15M deal with Wild
Restricted free-agent forward Marco Rossi signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on Friday.,Rossi, 23, recorded 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) and averaged 18:15 of ice time while playing in all 82 games last season with the Wild. He ranked second on the team in points a...
Report: F Marco Rossi signing 3-year, $15M deal with Wild
Restricted free-agent forward Marco Rossi is signing a three-year, $15 million contract with the Minnesota Wild, The Athletic reported on Friday.,Rossi, 23, recorded 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) and averaged 18:15 of ice time while playing in all 82 games last season with the Wild. He ranked sec...
Bears sign backup QB Tyson Bagent to 2-year extension
Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent signed a two-year contract extension on Wednesday that spans through the 2027 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however his representation told NFL Network that it was for $10 million with a maximum value of $16 million with incenti...
Report: Bears signing backup QB Tyson Bagent to extension
The Chicago Bears are signing backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10 million contract extension with a maximum value of $16 million with incentives, his representatives told NFL Network on Wednesday.,The deal runs through the 2027 season for the undrafted Bagent, who has spent his NFL ca...
Reports: Rams RB Kyren Williams reaches 3-year, $33M extension
Pro Bowl running back Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with $23 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,The deal makes Williams the seventh highest-paid running back in the NFL based on new money per season. He was se...
Broncos give DL Zach Allen 4-year, $102M extension
The Broncos and defensive lineman Zach Allen are in agreement on a four-year contract extension that keeps him in Denver through the 2029 season, the team announced Saturday.,The Broncos did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement, but according to multiple reports, the extension is worth ...
Reports: Broncos to give DL Zach Allen 4-year, $102M extension
The Denver Broncos and defensive lineman Zach Allen are in agreement on a four-year, $102 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,The deal includes $69.5 million in guaranteed money.,Allen, a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, played his first four...
Sabres sign G Devon Levi to 2-year contract
Restricted free agent goaltender Devon Levi signed a two-year contract worth $1.625 million with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Levi, 23, was 2-7-0 with a 4.12 goals-against average and .872 save percentage in nine appearances (eight starts) with the Sabres last season. ,He fared significantly bett...
Louisville extends coach Bev Yanez through 2026
Racing Louisville FC exercised the option in head coach Bev Yanez's contract on Wednesday, extending her tenure through the 2026 season.,Louisville is enjoying its most successful season to date with a 6-5-2 record through 13 games, one win shy of the club-record seven wins posted in 2024.,Racing is...
Reports: Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga no closer to deal
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors are nowhere near common ground in contract talks, according to multiple reports.,Kuminga, a restricted free agent, has been targeted by multiple teams with sign-and-trade offers, ESPN reported.,But Golden State is holding onto the 22-year-old Kuminga fo...
Jets D Dylan Samberg avoids arbitration, inks 3-year deal
Restricted free-agent defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided a salary arbitration hearing and signed a three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.,While the team did not divulge the financial terms, multiple media outlets reported it was worth $17.25 million ($5.75 million average a...
Report: Chargers LT Rashawn Slater lands record extension
Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater has agreed to a record-setting four-year, $114 million extension, ESPN reported on Sunday.,The deal includes a record $92 million guaranteed and makes Slater the highest-paid offensive lineman in history at $28.5 million per season, per the report.,Tam...
Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson gets 4-year, $52M extension
The Dallas Cowboys signed Jake Ferguson to a four-year, $52 million contract extension on Sunday, making him the highest-paid tight end in franchise history.,The deal includes $30 million guaranteed for Ferguson, who was due to earn $3.4 million in the final year of his rookie contract in 2025.,Ferg...
Check please: Bills RB James Cook confident payday is 'going to get done'
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook can carry the "check, please" approach through training camp because of his confidence level a big payday is coming soon. ,"I mean, however it happens, it's going to get done. Wherever it happens at," Cook said Thursday after participating in the first two days ...
Missouri extends coach Eliah Drinkwitz through 2029
Missouri extended football coach Eliah Drinkwitz's contract through the 2029 season on Thursday.,Drinkwitz, 42, has guided the Tigers to a 38-24 record since his hiring in December 2019.,Missouri went 11-2 in 2023 and 10-3 last season, the program's winningest two-year stretch since 2013-14.,The Tig...
Rams RB Kyren Williams reports, QB Matthew Stafford nursing back issue
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams reported to training camp Tuesday while seeking a new contract and the status of his quarterback was a surprise. ,Williams said he plans to participate in practice, but head coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford was not ready to practice because of a sor...