The perpetually cap-strapped Saints have made another move to give themselves some short-term relief. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the Saints have converted $10 million of center Erik McCoy’s 2023 compensation into a signing bonus and added a void year to his contract, which creates $8 million in cap space for the 2023 season. [more] … [Read more...] about Saints create short-term cap relief by restructuring Erik McCoy’s contract
With Daniel Jones likely getting tagged, Saquon Barkley could be headed to open market
With Giants quarterback Daniel Jones changing agents in an effort to change the terms the team is offering, he’s now on track for the franchise tag. The big winner in that move could be running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants, like all teams, have one tag to use each year. The thinking was that the [more] … [Read more...] about With Daniel Jones likely getting tagged, Saquon Barkley could be headed to open market
Jonathan Gannon: We’re not going to put Kyler Murray in shotgun all the time
In Jonathan Gannon’s first press conference after being hired as the Cardinals head coach, he called Kyler Murray an elite quarterback and said “everything we do will be structured around the quarterback position to maximize his skillset.” The Cardinals have settled on Drew Petzing as their offensive coordinator and Gannon revealed some of the team’s [more] … [Read more...] about Jonathan Gannon: We’re not going to put Kyler Murray in shotgun all the time
XFL draws more than 24,000 in San Antonio, site of 2023 championship game
As explained last night, attendance continues to be a challenge for spring football leagues. Two Texas games on Saturday drew just over 17,000 in-person fans, each. A Sunday game in San Antonio did considerably better. Via Sports Business Journal, the San Antonio Brahmas had more than 24,000 present during Sunday’s game against the St. Louis [more] … [Read more...] about XFL draws more than 24,000 in San Antonio, site of 2023 championship game
Renaldo Hill leaving Chargers to join Dolphins; Chargers plan to promote Derrick Ansley to DC
The Chargers hired a new offensive coordinator recently and they’ll have a new defensive coordinator in 2023 as well. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Renaldo Hill is leaving his post as the Chargers defensive coordinator in order to join the Dolphins coaching staff. Hill will be the defensive pass game coordinator in Miami. Hill [more] … [Read more...] about Renaldo Hill leaving Chargers to join Dolphins; Chargers plan to promote Derrick Ansley to DC