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The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement on a four-year, $68 million extension deal with Ed Oliver, as noted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $45 million guaranteed, and the defensive tackle is set to be under contract with Buffalo for the next five seasons. Oliver’s future with the Bills was the talk of […]

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has been quite active in bolstering the Daniel Jones-led offense in the offseason. Among such moves that he has completed, he brought in Jalin Hyatt and Darren Waller. Schoen pulled off trades to haul in the two. He traded two picks to the Los Angeles Rams to acquire […]

Robert Lewandowski has had a debut season at Barcelona that has garnered mixed reviews from many. For Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez, he sees that there is much to like about the Polish striker’s opening campaign with the Catalan side. During a pre-match press conference ahead of Barca’s La Liga away fixture against Celta Vigo, Xavi […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones silenced plenty of doubters and won over many during his potent 2022 season. Among them, former NFL quarterback and current NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms was left quite impressed with Jones’ fourth campaign with the Giants. Simms has been releasing his top 40 quarterbacks in the NFL list as […]

Multiple rookies have already left a strong first impression on their respective teams, including Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston. Johnston has been a regular at the Chargers’ OTAs. He has continued to learn the ins and outs of Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore’s playbook, and he has built early chemistry with Justin Herbert. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide have once again bolstered their 2025 recruiting class. Anthony Rogers, a four-star running back from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, took to Twitter on Friday to announce that he has committed to the University of Alabama. https://twitter.com/anthonykrogers/status/1664724506303160321?s=20 Rogers, who holds the No. 87 spot on the 247Sports Composite for the 2025 […]

Chandler Jones had a roller-coaster debut season with the Las Vegas Raiders last year. The Raiders brought in Jones with the hope that he would add another dimension to their pass rush. Overall, Jones struggled to get much going at the line of scrimmage over the course of the 2022 season. He recorded a mere […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans struggled to get much going in the end zone in the 2022 season. Evans hauled in six touchdown catches last year, which was his lowest such figure since the 2017 season. The four-time Pro Bowler opened up the 2022 campaign with three touchdown catches over his first three […]

The Baltimore Ravens declined Patrick Queen’s fifth-year option last month. Queen would have earned $12.722 million in the 2024 campaign under the option, but he is now set to hit free agency for the first time in his career after the upcoming season. Queen was asked on Thursday about the Ravens’ final call on this […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not have much to go their way in May. The Pirates entered May holding the top spot in the NL Central standings, as Bryan Reynolds was leading their high-octane offense and several relievers on the team were enjoying potent starts to the season. The script flipped for the Pirates in May, […]

The Arizona Cardinals reached a long-awaited resolution last week regarding DeAndre Hopkins’ future with the team. After months of speculation over whether the Cardinals would trade Hopkins ahead of the 2023 season, they opted to instead release the veteran wideout. Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon was asked during a press conference on Thursday about the […]

The Dallas Cowboys will soon have to resolve a dilemma regarding CeeDee Lamb’s future with the team. Lamb has two more years left on his rookie deal with the Cowboys. He is set to hold a cap hit of $4.457 million this year. Dallas picked up the fifth-year option in his contract in April, so […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been active in bolstering his team’s front seven during the offseason, and he may not be done just yet in completing such moves ahead of the 2023 season. During a press conference on Wednesday, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was asked whether the team has any plans to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan has made multiple moves in the offseason to bolster his team’s defensive back depth. For one, the Steelers reached an agreement on a one-year deal with cornerback Chandon Sullivan earlier this month. Sullivan hit free agency in March following a one-year run with the Minnesota Vikings. It took him […]

Liverpool came away with a 4-4 draw result against Southampton on Premier League matchday 38 to cap off its 2022-2023 season. Liverpool did not have anything to play for on the day. The Reds had already clinched fifth place in the Premier League standings and a spot in next season’s UEFA Europa League group stage. […]

It is still up in the air as to just what the Chicago White Sox will do ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline. At the least, they currently do not have plans to part ways with Tim Anderson. USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale shared updates on multiple “top trade candidates” in his weekly “Nightengale’s […]

The Seattle Seahawks kicked off their OTAs schedule this past week, and as expected, there was much attention set on Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith-Njigba, who the Seahawks selected with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, was on the heels of featuring in Seattle’s rookie minicamp. He was limited throughout the Seahawks’ rookie […]

Not much has gone the Chicago White Sox’s way over the first half of the 2023 season, which has prompted many to predict that they will be sellers ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline. In his weekly “Nightengale’s notebook” column, USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale shared updates on multiple “top trade candidates,” including White […]

As expected, C.J. Stroud garnered plenty of attention during the opening week of the Houston Texans’ OTAs. On the heels of featuring in the Texans’ rookie minicamp schedule, Stroud joined the rest of the team to take part in Houston’s OTAs. The former Ohio State standout continued to get familiar with Texans offensive coordinator Bobby […]

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has gone all out to bolster his team’s depth on the defensive side of the ball in the offseason. For one, he reached an agreement on a three-year deal with safety Juan Thornhill in March. The Browns were on the lookout for an immediate replacement for John Johnson, who […]

DeAndre Hopkins is on the lookout for a new team after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals, and he could possibly join the Buffalo Bills. As noted by BetOnline, the Bills are now listed as +200 favorites to sign Hopkins to a free agent deal. The Dallas Cowboys were the betting favorites in the […]

All eyes were on both Daniel Jones and Darren Waller during the opening week of the New York Giants’ OTAs schedule. The Giants acquired Waller from the Las Vegas Raiders in March. He was just months removed from signing off on a three-year, $51 million extension deal with the Raiders, but in the end, the […]

Aidan Hutchinson put together a promising campaign in his first season with the Detroit Lions. He recorded 9.5 sacks and nine tackles for a loss en route to finishing in second place in the voting for the 2022 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. After such a prolific rookie season, Hutchinson entered the offseason […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may not be done just yet in making notable roster moves ahead of the 2023 campaign. The Jaguars, who logged a mere 35 sacks in the 2022 season, have not gone all out to bolster their pass rush as of late. Out of the players on the team who ranked in the […]

DeAndre Hopkins’ run with the Arizona Cardinals came to an end on Friday, as he was released by the team. Multiple Cardinals players have since taken to social media to react to the team’s call to part ways with the five-time Pro Bowler, including Kyler Murray. The two-time Pro Bowler took to Twitter on Friday […]

The Miami Heat did not have much to go their way in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics opened up the game on a 23-7 run, and they did not look back from there. Boston once again enjoyed much success from beyond the arc, knocking down 15-plus […]

On the heels of a promising finish to the 2022 campaign, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett sees that there is still plenty of room for improvement in his play. Pickett struggled to get much going over the early stages of the 2022 season. He threw two touchdown passes and eight interceptions in the first five […]

Multiple players who were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft are still waiting to sign off on multiyear extension deals with their respective teams. For one, Andrew Thomas, who was selected with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has two years left on his rookie deal with […]

Aaron Hicks’ run with the New York Yankees has officially come to an end. The Yankees announced on Friday that they have released Hicks. Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves:•Recalled RHP Randy Vásquez (#98) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.•Released OF Aaron Hicks. — Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) May 26, 2023 Plenty of […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ call to release DeAndre Hopkins on Friday has had many speculating over whether the team will be tanking in the 2023 campaign. New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu is among those who believe that the Cardinals are already throwing in the towel on the upcoming season. Hopkins’ future with Arizona was up […]

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier bolstered his team’s depth at the running back position during the 2023 NFL Draft, as he selected Devon Achane with the No. 84 overall pick. The Dolphins did not enter the draft with an urgent need for a running back. Grier re-signed both Jeff Wilson Jr. and Raheem Mostert […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers unofficially kicked off their quarterback competition between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask on Tuesday. Tampa Bay opened up its OTAs schedule on the day, and both Mayfield and Trask have since spent plenty of time building early chemistry with the team’s array of weapons on the offensive side of the ball. […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles entered the offseason with a few glaring needs within his team. For one, the Bears were in desperate need of a true No. 1 wide receiver for Justin Fields. Poles decided not to turn to both the 2023 NFL Draft and this year’s free agency period to address this […]

Kenny Pickett has already left quite a strong first impression on Allen Robinson after just three days of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ OTAs schedule. The Steelers kicked off their OTAs schedule on Tuesday, and Pickett has since spent plenty of time building early chemistry with multiple wideouts on the team, including Robinson. The Steelers acquired the […]

Za’Darius Smith made his return to the AFC North last week. The Cleveland Browns acquired Smith and a pair of draft picks from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for two fifth-round picks. Smith will have multiple pivotal tests in his first season with the Browns, including two against the Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens offense. The […]

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams has taken another positive step forward in his injury rehab process. Williams made his return to the field during Day 3 of the Broncos’ OTAs schedule. He took part in a few running drills with the rest of the team, and he reportedly ran routes as well. 👀👀👀 Welcome […]

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has not had much to go his way in his farewell season in the majors. Cabrera has logged career lows across the board so far this year, from batting average (.177) to OPS+ (31). He has also tallied a mere four RBI over 86 plate appearances. Although Cabrera is off […]

The Denver Nuggets are a win away from their first trip to the NBA Finals after they clinched a 119-108 victory in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic struggled to get much going scoring-wise over the first three quarters of the playoff matchup. He […]

Luis Severino made his long-awaited return to action for the New York Yankees in their 4-1 road win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Severino had been sidelined due to a right lat strain injury. He was activated off the injured list on Sunday, which came days after he allowed six hits and two earned […]