Archives for May 2022

Former Bears center Olin Kreutz has been fired by a Chicago sports media startup after assaulting a co-worker. The company, CHGO Sports, released a statement saying it dismissed Kreutz immediately. “On Monday morning, an incident occurred in which Olin Kreutz physically attacked a CHGO employee,” the statement said. “Effective immediately, Olin Kreutz is no longer [more] … [Read more...] about Olin Kreutz fired by Chicago sports media startup for physically attacking co-worker

The Bengals want to show that their 2021 success was more than a flash in the pan and having safety Jessie Bates on the field would be a good step toward doing that, but he isn’t around at the moment. Bates got the franchise tag earlier this year and has neither signed it nor agreed [more] … [Read more...] about Mike Hilton: Everyone wants Jessie Bates here, nobody upset he isn’t

The Saints drafted five players and signed 17 undrafted free agents last weekend, so they needed to open up some space on the roster this week. They did some housecleaning on Tuesday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that they released cornerback KeiVarae Russell and waived defensive tackle Jalen Dalton. Russell appeared in two games [more] … [Read more...] about Saints cut KeiVarae Russell, Jalen Dalton

Defensive end Drake Jackson might not have been able to find his way into the first round of the draft, but that isn’t impacting the 49ers’ view of what he can mean to the team’s defense. General Manager John Lynch discussed his vision for Jackson during an appearance on KNBR this week. Lynch said “we [more] … [Read more...] about John Lynch: We were at our best with Dee Ford healthy, Drake Jackson can give us that

The Chiefs placed a UFA tender on edge rusher Melvin Ingram this week in a move that gives them exclusive negotiating rights with the free agent if he’s unsigned on July 22 and benefits them in the compensatory draft pick signing formula if he signs with someone else. Ingram would stand to make 110 percent [more] … [Read more...] about Brett Veach: UFA tender allows us to stay in the mix with Melvin Ingram