No teams have used a franchise tag yet this offseason and one team to watch leading up to the March 7 deadline is the Cowboys. Dallas used the tag on tight end Dalton Schultz last year and did not reach a long-term deal with him before last season. That leaves Schults on track for unrestricted [more] … [Read more...] about Stephen Jones: We’ll probably use franchise tag again this year
Falcons “very excited” about Desmond Ridder, not naming any starters right now
Desmond Ridder closed out the 2022 season as the Falcons’ starting quarterback, but his status for the start of the 2023 season remains an open question. That’s the word from Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as the offseason begins to unfold in Atlanta and elsewhere around the league. Smith said that he thinks Ridder’s “future [more] … [Read more...] about Falcons “very excited” about Desmond Ridder, not naming any starters right now
Commanders cut Carson Wentz
Less than a year after he arrived, Carson Wentz is done in Washington. The Commanders released Wentz today, making the obviously necessary move official. Last year Washington acquired Wentz in a traded that cost the Commanders two third-round draft picks. The Commanders also cost themselves $28.3 million in salary cap space by acquiring Wentz for [more] … [Read more...] about Commanders cut Carson Wentz
Bryce Young won’t throw at Combine, C.J. Stroud will
The predraft process really gets rolling with this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and, as always, the quarterback position is going to get a lot of attention as teams continue to make their plans for April. Any assessment of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s throwing in drills is going to have to wait a little while, [more] … [Read more...] about Bryce Young won’t throw at Combine, C.J. Stroud will
Blake Martinez makes bank selling Pokemon cards in retirement
For most NFL football players not named Tom Brady, playing pro football is just a small slice of their total lives. It’s important, then, to have a post-football plan. Former NFL linebacker Blake Martinez has pursued a unique one. And it’s working. Martinez recently told Meg Sauer of CNBC, via DailySnark.com, that he has made [more] … [Read more...] about Blake Martinez makes bank selling Pokemon cards in retirement