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Baker Mayfield’s future with the Cleveland Browns looks to be running its course. According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Browns’ quarterback officially requested a trade from the organization on Thursday. The decision from Mayfield comes on the heels of the Browns’ attempts to land Deshaun Watson, which were shot down by the Texans’ quarterback […]

The Las Vegas Raiders acquired young cornerback Rock Ya-Sin in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, sending Yannick Ngakoue the other way in a player-for-player swap. Ya-Sin revealed his reaction to the trade, and he didn’t hold back with some critical comments on his former team. Via Vic Tafur, Ya-Sin said the Colts […]

Tom Brady, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ superstar quarterback and master recruiter is doing what he does best, less than a week after announcing his decision to come out of retirement. With Brady’s sights set on another Super Bowl, he’s hard at work trying to lure more talent to Tampa Bay to assist in the team’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a big decision to make regarding the future of La’el Collins. While the team was mulling releasing its veteran offensive lineman, multiple teams reportedly expressed trade interest in the 28-year-old. Among those teams were the New England Patriots, with Bill Belichick and Co. said to be plotting a move for the […]

The New Orleans Saints are still ironing out their plans at quarterback for next season. Amid the rumors that they’re one of the final remaining possible destinations for Deshaun Watson, a new team has emerged as a potential landing spot for New Orleans’ plan B. According to reports from Josina Anderson, Jameis Winston told her […]

The Dallas Cowboys split up their three-headed monster at wide receiver this offseason, opting to trade Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns and in turn hand a lucrative extension to Michael Gallup. After signing his new five-year, $57.5 million deal, Gallup revealed it was actually Cooper who was the first to reach out to congratulate […]

The Tennessee Titans shockingly released Julio Jones on Wednesday after just one season with the team, making the veteran wide receiver a free agent for the first time in his NFL career. There should be a number of teams interested in signing the established playmaker in free agency, as a bounce-back year from Jones could […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers landed an excellent young linebacker when they picked up the recently-released Myles Jack in free agency. The former Jacksonville Jaguar is expected to slot in as a starter on Pittsburgh’s defense, and the move to bring him in as resulted in another player’s time with the team coming to an end. The […]

The Cleveland Browns have been one of the teams most actively pursuing a trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Unfortunately, the Browns sustained a major blow in their chase for the controversial quarterback. According to Mike Garafolo, the Browns were informed by Watson’s camp on Thursday that they are no longer in the running […]

The San Francisco Giants made a splash in MLB free agency on Wednesday, locking down a deal to sign outfielder Joc Pederson. Jon Morosi reported that Pederson and the Giants had agreed to terms on a contract that would bring the 29-year-old back to the NL West, where he spent the first seven seasons of […]

The Buffalo Bills made a huge splash in free agency on Wednesday, landing star free-agent linebacker Von Miller on a massive six-year, $120 million deal. They followed that up with another solid addition, albeit far less expensive, in signing tight end OJ Howard. According to Adam Schefter, Howard will join the Bills on a one-year […]

The Chicago Blackhawks seem destined to offload star goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury at the trade deadline this season, and they should receive a ton of interest in the veteran. A handful of contending teams could use an upgrade in net, and they’d be hard-pressed to find a more talented goalie available at the deadline than Fleury. […]

There were rumblings growing regarding a potential trade involving San Jose Sharks veteran Tomas Hertl ahead of the NHL trade deadline, but the Sharks just poured cold water on all of those talks with their latest decision. San Jose and the star center have agreed to a big-money eight-year contract that will pay Hertl a […]

The Baltimore Ravens are reuniting with one of their own, bringing back linebacker Za’Darius Smith after he left for a three-year stint with the Green Bay Packers. According to Adam Schefter, Smith is set to return to Baltimore on a brand new four-year contract after parting ways with the Packers earlier in the week. Former […]

The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos made their blockbuster Russell Wilson trade official on Wednesday. After the Seahawks announced the deal via Twitter, the team released statements from Pete Carroll, as well as Jody Allen and John Schneider, commending Wilson for his tenure with the team. Statements from Jody Allen, Pete Carroll, and John Schneider. […]

The Kansas City Royals made a signing on Wednesday that fans will absolutely love. In a surprise move, the Royals signed veteran starting pitcher Zack Greinke to a one-year contract in MLB free agency, according to Ken Rosenthal. Greinke will be reuniting with the club where he started his MLB career, completing his lap around […]

The Tennessee Titans fell short of their goals in the 2021 season, getting bounced in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Despite hopes of making a deeper playoff run next season, the Titans have surprisingly parted ways with a key member of the offense.  According to reports, the Titans are releasing veteran wide receiver […]

With the future of Chelsea FC’s ownership up in the air, bids from potential buyers of the club are reportedly due by Friday. Among those looking to purchase the club from Roman Abramovich is New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. According to the NY Post, Johnson submitted a bit worth $2.6 billion in hopes of […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a rather quiet offseason thus far, with the exception of trading Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders. That changed Wednesday, however, as the Colts struck a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire EDGE rusher Yannick Ngakoue, according to Ian Rapoport. Sources: #Raiders pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is expected to […]

The Cincinnati Reds are continuing to shake up the roster, having struck another deal on Wednesday. After dealing Sonny Gray to the Minnesota Twins, and offloading Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker to the Mariners, Cincinnati made yet another splash in the trade market. The Reds are reportedly trading relief pitcher Amir Garrett to the Kansas […]

The Washington Commanders were dealt a blow on Tuesday when it was reported that running back J.D. McKissic would be latching on with the Buffalo Bills. McKissic had reportedly agreed to join the Bills on a deal worth $7 million, but has apparently had a last-minute change of heart. According to Adam Schefter, McKissic is […]

The New York Yankees aren’t expected to sign any of the remaining top-tier free agents this offseason, but that doesn’t rule out a potential blockbuster trade for the Yankees. After acquiring Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Twins, the Yankees could look to upgrade the starting rotation in a deal with the A’s. Oakland […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made some big moves this offseason in order to contend for the World Series, the latest being the trade for Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman. The acquisition of Chapman dramatically shakes up the AL East, and one anonymous Yankees player didn’t hide his true feelings when reacting to the deal. […]

The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly open to trading offensive lineman La’el Collins this offseason, and it appears there’s significant interest from other teams around the league. According to NESN’s Zack Cox, the New England Patriots have emerged as frontrunners in trade talks for the 28-year-old, with Bill Belichick and Co. having shown interest in moving […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly one of the teams at the forefront of Freddie Freeman’s market in MLB free agency. After the Atlanta Braves signaled their decision to move on from Freeman by trading for Matt Olson and subsequently handing him a lucrative extension, Freeman’s market truly began to heat up. The latest rumblings from […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are looking to the future, and with that comes the expectation they’ll offload Claude Giroux at the NHL trade deadline. The veteran center should have a plethora of teams interested in bringing him aboard, and he could be a key contributor to any contending team. Giroux has spent his entire 15-year career […]

The Houston Texans have a lot of changes potentially on the way, with Deshaun Watson seemingly destined to leave the franchise in the coming days. While his future remains up in the air, the Texans locked down a key member of the offense. Laremy Tunsil took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal that he was […]

The New York Giants made a move Tuesday to provide young quarterback Daniel Jones with a veteran presence in the quarterback room. According to Ian Rapoport, the Giants signed veteran QB Tyrod Taylor to a two-year deal, with the expectation that he’ll serve as the backup to Jones throughout the season. The #Giants are expected […]

Manchester United hosted Atletico Madrid for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 battle. The two sides entered play even at 1-1, but United failed to find the back of the net and fell to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford. With United now out of the Champions League, their hopes for […]

The New Orleans Saints are still mulling their options at quarterback for 2022, and have recently been linked to Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Of course, any team vying to land Watson will have to absorb his massive contract, and the Saints’ latest move to clear up cap space could position the team to make a […]

The Minnesota Vikings handed another contract extension to quarterback Kirk Cousins, which has left fans with mixed feelings. Of course, there’s a number of Vikings fans who don’t feel Cousins has what it takes to lead the team to a Super Bowl, while others are convinced he can guide the team to glory. Cousins has […]

The Dallas Cowboys were fully expecting to have a deal with defensive end Randy Gregory completed this offseason, but in a last-minute change of heart, Gregory bolted for Denver. Well, with Cowboys fans up in arms after getting burnt by the 29-year-old, Gregory’s latest social media activity seems to shine some light on his decision […]

The New York Jets had a ton of money to spend this offseason, and aren’t shying away from making significant moves to improve the team in NFL free agency. On Tuesday, they hit the market and snagged a pair of key defensive players to buff up the secondary. According to Rich Cimini, the Jets have […]

While MLB is officially back and Spring Training is underway, the New York Mets and New York Yankees were issued a harsh reality check on Tuesday. According to Stefan Bondy, a City Hall spokesperson informed him that the Yankees and Mets will be treated in the same regard as the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving […]

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t wasting any time in looking for a new target after Randy Gregory had a sudden change of heart and spurned the team to sign with the Broncos in NFL free agency. According to reports from Jane Slater, there’s “strong interest” from Miller to join up with the Cowboys this offseason in […]

The San Diego Padres were dealt a brutal blow Monday when it was revealed Fernando Tatis would be sidelined at least a couple of months after undergoing surgery to repair a broken wrist. In a surprising report, the Padres are rumored to have entered the Freddie Freeman sweepstakes, looking to add another star to the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are rolling the dice with Mitchell Trubisky in 2022, and now they’re looking to add some key pieces in order to protect him in the pocket. The Steelers moved Tuesday to bolster the offensive line, signing veteran offensive guard James Daniels, according to Jeremy Fowler. For insight on Mitchell Trubisky signing with […]

The Cleveland Browns have been heavily linked to Deshaun Watson over the past few days, and their latest cost-cutting move could better position them to make a run at the Houston Texans quarterback. On Tuesday, the Browns saved more than $8 million in cap space with their decision to part ways with veteran center JC […]

The Atlanta Braves opted to roll with Matt Olson instead of re-signing Freddie Freeman in free agency, pulling off a blockbuster trade with the Athletics to land the first baseman on Monday. Now, they’ve committed to Olson for the long haul, having signed him to a massive eight-year contract extension on Tuesday. The Braves released […]