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Up to the minute news on NFL Injuries2024 NFL Free Agency: Panthers sign T Yosh Nijman to two-year contract
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Carolina will pay Nijman an adjustable contract that will nearly double his take home money if he’s able to reach incentives. On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Carolina Panthers had signed former Green Bay Packers tackle Yosh NIjman via free agency. Nijman, who joined the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2019, had played 67 games for the team, including 22 starts — mostly during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Going into last offseason, with uncertainty at left tackle due to David Bakhtiari’s injury history, most...
Kendrick Bourne gives promising update on his recovery from a torn ACL
Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via The veteran wide receiver signed a three-year contract while recovering from a major knee injury. The New England Patriots signing Kendrick Bourne to a three-year, $19.5 million contract extension last week was a vote of confidence in the wide receiver. Bourne, after all, is spending his offseason recovering from season-ending knee injury. The Patriots’ leading receiver at the time, he suffered a torn ACL in late October against the Miami Dolphins. The injury forced him to undergo surgery, and put a question mark over his...
Former Packers LB De’Vondre Campbell goes on social media rant about team
Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports “Listen if I would’ve listened to half the stuff they were telling me I would’ve NEVER went all pro,” tweeted the linebacker on Sunday. Former Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell has never been shy on social media. In December, he let the world know that he was no longer going to play through injuries for the Packers, stating, “When s*** goes wrong they always use it against you.” Earlier this week, after being released by the team, he posted on his Instagram page that he was “badly misused” by the franchise. On...
Cowboys free agents: Team agrees to terms to bring back Rico Dowdle
The current RB1. | Photo by Richard Rodriguez/ Rico Dowdle is returning to the Cowboys The departure of Tony Pollard in free agency left the Dallas Cowboys with a question mark at running back. Now they have come up with a solution, and while it is not the kind of splashy move that fans keep yearning for, it is a smart one. It was announced on Monday the Cowboys are re-signing Rico Dowdle. .@ricodowdle staying in Dallas @dallascowboys‼️#LegendsLiveHere pic.twitter.com/mavSfLwtGl— SportsTrust Advisors (@_SportsTrust) March 18, 2024 After fighting injuries...
49ers' star defender offers to help team sign injury-prone cornerback
The 49ers have a knack for signing this type of guy.
UCLA DE Laiatu Latu’s journey from medically retired to first-round prospect
One of the top pass rushers in this year's draft, Laiatu Latu overcame a serious neck injury to produce elite sack numbers for the Bruins.
Dolphins re-signing guard Isaiah Wynn, as 2024 O-line continues to come together
Moving from tackle to guard in his first season with the Dolphins, 2023 was going well for Wynn before a quadriceps injury cut it short.
Film Room: The highs and lows of Gardner Minshew
Gardner Minshew | Photo by Andy Lyons/ Pocket management is a big question mark with Raiders new QB Heading into the offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders didn’t make it a secret that they were going to be in the market for a quarterback. However, signing Gardner Minshew to a two-year, $25 million contract ($15 million guaranteed) in free agency was still a surprising move. Minshew has primarily been a backup during his five-year career, serving as a Week 1 starter only once, in 2020 before suffering an injury and eventually getting benched later that year. Other than that...
Report: Tua Tagovailoa to shed weight while working on speed and agility this offseason
Photo by Kara Durrette/ One offseason after putting on weight to better handle big hits, Tua Tagovailoa’s trainer, Nick Hicks, claims the Dolphins quarterback will slim down and focus on mobility ahead of the 2024 NFL regular season. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put on weight last offseason in an effort to be more durable following a 2022 campaign that was plagued with concussion issues — issues that had the then 24 year-old contemplating retirement. As a result, Tagovailoa’s mobility suffered — and so did his rushing stats. While playing a full...
Tom Krasovic: Consistent Keenan Allen will go down as San Diego (and LA) Chargers great
Keenan Allen overcame injuries and coaching, front office missteps to become one of NFL's best wide receivers
Did playing time have a hand in Eric Kendricks choosing the Cowboys over the 49ers?
Photo by Ryan Kang/ Not having Dre Greenlaw over his shoulder has to be a plus When Eric Kendricks was signed to the San Francisco 49ers it seemed like a no brainer. Here’s the guy who can step in for Dre Greenlaw while the latter is out with an Achilles injury and hold down the fort with Fred Warner. Then later that same day, Kendricks bolted and went to the Dallas Cowboys. What gives? Well, here’s some possible speculation, at the very least. ESPN’s Todd Archer reported The Cowboys have released linebacker Leighton Vander-Esch after a failed physical....
Honoring one of the good guys: Top 10 plays from Michael Gallup’s time with the Cowboys
Photo by Emilee Chinn/ Michael Gallup’s time in Dallas has come to an end, but his amazing circus plays will never be forgotten. The Dallas Cowboys officially released Michael Gallup on Friday in a move we all saw coming. After being selected in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft, Gallup made an immediate impact, stringing together three good seasons to start his career. He finished his second year with 66 catches, 1,107 yards, and six touchdowns when he was the Robin to Amari Cooper’s Batman. Unfortunately, Gallup suffered a knee injury in the penultimate...
Why Kirk Cousins for the Falcons? Familiarity and fit figure in
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ Raheem Morris doesn’t just know Kirk Cousins, he knows what a player like Kirk Cousins can do. When Kirk Cousins began his career, he did so as the backup to Robert Griffin III in Washington. While Raheem Morris was no longer in Washington when Cousins seized the full-time starting job and broke out in 2015, those three years gave Morris a chance to see a young, promising quarterback begin to find his way in the league in relief of Griffin, whose career was ultimately derailed by injury. The next stop for Morris was Atlanta, where he spent...
Detroit Lions’ DJ Reader offers optimistic injury update
Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK In his introductory press conference, new Detroit Lions DT DJ Reader offered a very optimistic update on his injured quad. The Detroit Lions signed DJ Reader to a two-year deal on Thursday, but one big question remained about his availability. Reader suffered a torn quad in a Week 15 game in December, and because it is a pretty serious injury, many wondered if he was even going to be ready for the start of the 2024 season. In his introductory press conference with Detroit media, Reader sounded confident that he’ll be...
Report: The 49ers plan to sign Jon Feliciano to a one-year deal
Photo by Steph Chambers/ The San Fransico 49ers add depth to the offensive line The 49ers are bringing back Jon Feliciano on a one-year deal, per NFL Network’s Peter Schrager. Feliciano played in 11 games for the 49ers and allowed 15 pressures, 13 hurries, 2 QB hits, and zero sacks, according to Pro Football Focus. From Week 14 until the Super Bowl, Feliciano took over as the starting right guard and finished with an 81.2 overall grade and an 87.0 run-blocking grade. Before a pectoral injury in the Super Bowl, Feliciano had been steady, only allowing one sack in 92...
Steelers March Sadness Tournament: Banana Split Bracket, Round 2
Photo by Doug Pensinger/ You choose which Steelers moments are the saddest It’s the final day of round two of our Steelers March Sadness tournament, where the 64 worst moments in Steelers history are facing off until we crown a ‘champ.’ If you haven’t voted in the rest of our round 2 matchups, get caught up on Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3. Let’s get to the bracket! Banana Split Bracket ‘24 round 2 No. 1 seed: Week 13 at Bengals, 12/4/17 — Shazier’s career-ending injury It was the first quarter of Monday Night Football. Cincinnati had just...
Did the Bengals make the right decision by letting DJ Reader leave for the Lions?
Photo by Perry Knotts/ A big loss in the middle, but the injury made this a tough situation for all parties involved. Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle D.J. Reader has landed with the Detroit Lions after signing a two-year, $27.5 million contract that includes $9 million guaranteed. Reader leaves Cincinnati after being a huge piece of the Bengals defense since 2020 and a large part of the recent turnaround we’ve seen from the franchise. Reader tore his quad this past December, and it has to make you wonder if the Bengals were hesitant to match Detroit’s...
Washington Commanders Free Agency: WR Curtis Samuel signs with the Buffalo Bills
Photo by Patrick Smith/ Bye Curtis The Washington Commanders have been very active in freegency since the start of the legal tampering period on Monday. The market for their own free agents has been soft, but another one got a new deal with a different team tonight. WR Curtis Samuel has signed. 3-year, $24 million deal that could be worth up to $30 million with incentives. This is Samuel's third NFL team since being drafted in the 2nd round by the Carolina Panthers in 2017. Samuel's time in Washington started off with an injury that the team didn't provide much...
Detroit Lions re-sign long snapper Scott Daly
Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via The Detroit Lions have signed long snapper Scott Daly, who finished the 2023 season with a knee injury. The Detroit Lions have themselves a long snapper on the roster. On Friday, the team announced that they have re-signed Scott Daly. The value or length of the contract was not made immediately available. Daly has been the Lions’ long snapper since beating out Don Muhlbach during the 2021 offseason. Muhlbach immediately joined the Lions’ special teams coaching staff, while Daly enjoyed an up-and-down first year with...
Dolphins sign former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson
Photo by Cooper Neill/ Will 2024 be the year Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa targets tight ends? The Miami Dolphins have made their second addition to the tight end room. Katz Brothers Sports announced on Thursday that their client Jody Forston had signed a deal with the franchise. Terms of the deal were not included. Welcome to Miami @notyourjody pic.twitter.com/1CJguf22ed— Katz Brothers Sports (@KatzBrosSports) March 14, 2024 Fortson, 28, did not play in 2023 due to surgery last August for a dislocated shoulder. The 2019 undrafted college free agent...
Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson signed by Dolphins
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/ Kansas City always had high hopes for Fortson, but injuries kept him from fulfilling his potential. On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson’s agents — The Katz Brothers — announced that their client had been signed to the Miami Dolphins. Welcome to Miami @notyourjody pic.twitter.com/1CJguf22ed— Katz Brothers Sports (@KatzBrosSports) March 14, 2024 This was not a terribly surprising development. Going into the new league year, Fortson was a pending restricted free agent (RFA). In order to retain him, the Chiefs...
Dolphins bringing back Salvon Ahmed for fifth season with team
The reserve tailback coming off a foot injury will have a chance to compete for a roster spot again in training camp.
Miami Hurricanes drop 10th straight, fall to Boston College in opening round of ACC tourney
Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack each scored 18 points for Miami (15-17), which ended an injury-riddled season losing 10 consecutive games.
DJ Reader to visit Lions this week
Photo by Perry Knotts/ The pressure is on. We all knew DJ Reader had a market. However, it’s hard to really gauge his value, coming off a major, season-ending injury and entering the back half of his career. Now 29 years old, Reader has been among the best nose tackles in football and was just that prior to joining the Bengals from Houston a few seasons ago. The Bengals made him the highest-paid player at his position, and his impact on the team’s run defense more than proved his worth. However, this time around, the Bengals will have more mouths to feed and may...
Instant grade for the Patriots signing OL Nick Leverett in free agency
Photo by Norm Hall/ New England is bolstering its offensive line depth. The New England Patriots are bolstering their interior offensive line depth, signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Nick Leverett in free agency. The 27-year-old projects as a backup, but he does bring some starter experience to the table as well. OL Nick Leverett: Signed Bernd Buchmasser: With Cole Strange possibly forced to miss time following his season-ending knee injury, the Patriots bring in Leverett to give them experienced depth along the interior O-line. Ideally, he won’t see a lot...
NFL free agency: What will the Giants do for a backup quarterback?
Josh Dobbs | Photo by Ian Maule/ Options are flying off the board in free agency When will New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen make a move for a backup quarterback? Or, will he make one at all? Schoen has acknowledged that the Giants need to supplement the position because of concerns that starting quarterback Daniel Jones might not be recovered from ACL surgery in time to open the 2024 season. The Giants have been thought to be in the market to both sign a veteran backup and select a potential quarterback of the future in the 2024 NFL Draft. Midway through Day 2...
Dolphins add Shaq Barrett to bolster edge rushing
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via The Miami Dolphins need to add pass rushers to their roster. Shaq Barrett appears to be the first step in that process. The Miami Dolphins’ 2024 projected opening weekend roster is bereft of pass rushers as starting outside linebackers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb rehab from season-ending injuries from last year. On Tuesday, it appears the team is starting to address that situation. According to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, the Dolphins and free agent pass rusher Shaq Barrett have agreed to terms. Barrett began...
Brandon Powell re-signing with Vikings
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports He’s back on a one-year deal Continuing their flurry of free agent activity during the “legal tampering” period, the Minnesota Vikings have made another signing that could be more important than what it appears on the surface. The team has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with wide receiver Brandon Powell. Financial terms of the deal were not made available. Powell saw fairly extensive time at wide receiver for the Vikings this season following the injury to Justin Jefferson. He had his best season as a pro, catching 29 passes for...
Daniel Jones has 'legitimate fantasy upside' - Matthew Berry | The Fantasy Show
ESPN fantasy football expert Matthew Berry explains what Daniel Jones replacing Eli Manning means for Saquon Barkley and the rest of the New York Giants offense. He then (3:19) discusses what Cam Newton's injury means for Carolina Panthers teammates Chris
It’s the beginning of the end for Drew Brees and Sean Payton – Stephen A. | First Take
Stephen A. Smith predicts Saints QB Drew Brees will retire if he comes back from his thumb injury and leads the New Orleans to a Super Bowl victory, freeing up Sean Payton to coach the Dallas Cowboys. #FirstTake #NFL ✔
The Panthers need to find Cam Newton’s successor – Max Kellerman | First Take
Max Kellerman calls on the Carolina Panthers to figure out a succession plan for Cam Newton as the QB’s injuries mount. #FirstTake #NFL ✔