Jake Bailey Signing Two-Year Extension With Dolphins

Veteran punter Jake Bailey is signing a two-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The 26-year-old was a fifth-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2019 and played his first year with Miami in 2023. In his first year in South Beach, Bailey punted 53 times for 2,424 (45.7 […]

Texans Re-Sign Ka'imi Fairbairn

The Houston Texans re-signed kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn to a three-year, $15.9 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Fairbairn's average annual value of $5.3 million makes him the fourth-highest paid kicker in the league on a yearly basis. The 30-year-old kicked in a career-low 12 games in 2023 due to injury, but he was […]

Patriots Expected To Hold Onto No. 3 Pick

ESPN's Dan Graziano writes that some thought early this week that a trade down out of the No. 3 overall pick in this year's NFL draft was possible for the New England Patriots, but by the end of the week, the sense seemed to be that the Patriots would stay put and take one of […]

Commanders Have Received Inquiries For No. 2 Pick

The Washington Commanders have received trade inquiries from teams on the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft. These inquiries might not be hard, actionable offers, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, but there is interest from teams in moving up. Among the clubs that could be on the quarterback radar are the New York […]

NFL Not Looking To Ban The "Tush Push"

NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent doesn't think the "tush push," a quarterback-sneak tactic that the Philadelphia Eagles have perfected in short-yardage situations, should be banned. "Don't punish a team that strategically does it well," Vincent said. He said that the NFL competition committee didn't even discuss the tush push when it […]

Andy Reid Expected To Become Highest-Paid Coach

The Kansas City Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid are expected to begin negotiations in the coming weeks on a new contract that NFL sources think should make him the highest-paid coach in football. General manager Brett Veach is also in line for a new deal, replacing the final two years on the contracts that […]

NFL Salary Cap Set At Record $255.4 Million In 2024

CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones is reporting on Friday that the 2024 NFL salary cap has been set at a record-breaking $255.4 million, according to sources. It is up more than $30 million from last year's cap number of $224.8 million and is well beyond all the recent estimates. On top of the record salary cap, […]

Rams Hiring Game-Management Coordinator

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay hired John Streicher as a new addition to the team's 2024 coaching staff with the title of game-management coordinator, with McVay citing his timeout mismanagement as the kind of thing that Streicher will help him avoid. It was a big part of the story in the team's postseason […]

Michael Badgley Re-Signs With Lions

Free-agent kicker Michael Badgley has returned to the Detroit Lions by signing an undisclosed one-year deal with them on Thursday, according to his agent. Badgley only appeared in four games for the Lions in 2023, going 4-for-4 on his field-goal tries while making 13 of his 15 extra-point attempts. The 28-year-old spent most of the […]

NFL Salary Cap Expected To Be Closer To $250 Million In 2024

A source with a proven record of accuracy in these matters says that the NFL's 2024 salary cap will be closer to $250 million than to $243 million. There's a current thought that the league wants to avoid a massive spike in the cap, opting instead for a "smoothing" of the cap limit as TV […]

Longest Field Goals In Super Bowl History: Jake Moody, Harrison Butker Deliver Historic Kicks

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 25-22 in Super Bowl LVIII. There were several accomplishments in the game. Patrick Mahomes joined Tom Brady as the only quarterback in NFL history with three Super Bowl championships before the age of 30. Meanwhile, Kyle Shanahan has lost three Super Bowls […]

Andy Reid Doesn't Plan On Retiring

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that he's planning on returning for another year in 2024 despite winning his second Super Bowl championship in the last two years over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. There had been speculation that Reid might ride off into the sunset if he won his third Super […]

Jake Moody Kicker Option No. 2 In Super Bowl LVIII

San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody will become the third rookie kicker in the past decade to start a Super Bowl when the team faces the Kansas City Chiefs indoors at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday. Moody has struggled at times during his first year in the league, finishing 20th among all qualifiers […]

Falcons Never Offered Head-Coaching Job To Bill Belichick

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank set the record straight on the circumstances surrounding the team courting former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for their head-coaching position this offseason. "I want to make it 1,000 percent clear, I want to go to 2,000 percent or 100,000 percent or whatever you want to use. Bill […]

Robert Kraft Says Patriots Won't Be Afraid To Spend

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pushed back on the notion that his franchise is unwilling to spend on premium players and expressed optimism for what his team can do with their upcoming looming salary cap space and the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft. "But we never held back with any […]

NFL To Hold Game In Spain In 2025

The NFL will hold a game in Madrid, Spain, during the 2025 season. It will be the sport's first-ever game, and the contest will be held at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid. The league had its first game in Germany in 2022 and had another in 2023 as they look to continually […]

Kevin Stefanski Wins Coach Of The Year

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was named the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year on Thursday. It was the second time in his career that he's won the award. The 41-year-old beat out Houston Texans first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans on a tiebreaker. Stefanski led Cleveland to an 11-6 record in 2023, which was […]

Eliot Wolf To Take Over Patriots Personnel Department

It appears that Eliot Wolf will be in charge of the New England Patriots' personnel department moving forward, with control of the 53-man roster while working closely with new head coach Jerod Mayo, according to sources. Matt Groh will mostly handle college scouting, with Pat Stewart heavily involved in all aspects. The power structure is […]

Jaguars Sign Riley Patterson To Futures Deal

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed kicker Riley Patterson to a Reserve/Futures deal on Monday, bringing back the player who kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired to complete the team's comeback from a 27-0 deficit in a wild-card victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in January of 2023. The Jaguars used former Denver Broncos kicker […]

Seahawks Hiring Jay Harbaugh As Special Teams Coordinator

The Seattle Seahawks are expected to hire Jay Harbaugh to be their special teams coordinator as a part of head coach Mike Macdonald's new staff. The son of new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, he spent nine seasons on the Michigan staff under his father. He also worked under his uncle, John Harbaugh, […]

Eliot Wolf, Matt Groh Could Be GM Candidates For Patriots

The New England Patriots named Jerod Mayo as the successor to former head coach Bill Belichick, but they have yet to name a new general manager. Mayo began reaching out to candidates shortly after he was hired, and it seems likely a new voice will be added to the personnel department, but that role or […]

Seahawks Hire Leslie Frazier As Assistant Head Coach

The Seattle Seahawks hired Leslie Frazier as their assistant head coach on Friday, according to sources. The former Minnesota Vikings head coach has long been a mentor to new Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald and will now join his staff in Seattle. MacDonald is the youngest head coach in the NFL after leading the Baltimore […]

Concussions On The Rise In 2023

While the NFL reported fewer lower-body injuries during the 2023 season, concussions were on the rise, which is reflective of the league's struggles to reduce head injuries. Overall, players missed 700 fewer games due to injury in 2023 than in 2022, and the NFL believes the primary factor in that reduction is a drop in […]

NFL Intent On Banning Hip-Drop Tackles

The NFL is seemingly intent on banning hip-drop tackles this offseason if it can properly define the technique. The league's Jeff Miller said: "I don't want to suggest we're at the finish line. We're not.... [But] I think we're moving down that path in a constructive way. Elements likely to be included in the NFL's […]

Marvin Lewis Returning To NFL With Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis as assistant head coach on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The Raiders also announced on Thursday that they are expected to hire former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator. Having two former […]

Bill Belichick Was Considered For Commanders Head-Coaching Job

During the hiring process for the Washington Commanders -- they ended up hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their next head coach on Thursday -- former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was considered for the job, according to sources. The Commanders spoke with Belichick and he had support from some of […]

Commanders Hire Dan Quinn As Next Head Coach

The Washington Commanders hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their next head coach on Thursday, according to league sources. Quinn and Washington's new general manager Adam Peters are now the two men charged with leading the Commanders into the future. Quinn is replacing Ron Rivera, who was fired by new owner Josh Harris […]

Jets, Assistant GM Rex Hogan Part Ways

The New York Jets and assistant general manager Rex Hogan have mutually agreed to part ways, according to a league source. Hogan just finished his fifth season as the team's assistant GM after rejoining the Jets in 2019. He previously worked as New York's senior director of college scouting in 2015-16 and then went to […]

Seahawks To Interview Mike MacDonald For A Second Time

The Seattle Seahawks are bringing in Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald for a second interview on Wednesday for their head-coaching job, according to sources. The Seahawks met with the 36-year-old on Tuesday in Baltimore and will now go through the expanded process like they did with their other head-coaching candidates. MacDonald has been the […]

Eagles Still Have Interest In Bill Belichick

The Philadelphia Eagles could have hired former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick if things had gone south with head coach Nick Sirianni after the 2023 season, and if they fall apart again in 2024. "Probably the most interesting thing that I've heard, and again this is just Senior Bowl rumor mill, is that […]