Month: March 2020

9:57 AM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers have franchise tagged linebacker Bud Dupree, the team announced Monday. While the franchise tag figures for the 2020 season have not yet been released, the tag for a linebacker in 2019 was $15.4 million. Dupree, who turned 27 in February, was the Steelers’ first-round draft pick (No. 22 overall)
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10:18 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons are releasing two-time Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman with three years and $21 million remaining on his contract, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The move saves $3.5 million against the salary cap ahead of free agency, with the Falcons lacking cap space. It leaves $6 million
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10:13 AM ET The Minnesota Vikings are sticking with quarterback Kirk Cousins, agreeing on a two-year contact extension, according to his agent. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Cousins was heading into the final year of the three-year, fully guaranteed $84 million contract he received from the Vikings in March 2018. After signing
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10:32 AM ET The Tennessee Titans have placed the franchise tag on running back Derrick Henry, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Titans were able to use the tag on Henry after agreeing to a four-year, $118 million contract with quarterback Ryan Tannehill, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington on Sunday. Henry, who turned 26
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10:37 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have placed the exclusive franchise tag on Dak Prescott, a source told ESPN on Monday, although the ultimate goal remains to have the quarterback signed to a long-term contract. With the move, the Cowboys have until July 15 to work out a long-term contract. If no
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9:27 AM ET Former Cleveland Browns linebacker Christian Kirksey has agreed to a 2-year, $16 million deal with the Green Bay Packers, according to his agency, Sportstars. The Browns tried to renegotiate Kirksey’s contract but released him last week after the sides couldn’t come to an agreement, a source told ESPN. He was due to
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8:30 AM BST James Harrington ESPN’s Six Nations Fantasy Rugby competition screeched to a not-unexpected halt on Friday when Wales vs Scotland was finally called off. The encounter in Cardiff had been the one game left standing, long after the other two scheduled matches of the final weekend, in Paris and Italy, had been postponed.
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8:22 AM ET The New York Giants are expected to place their tag on defensive lineman Leonard Williams on Monday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Giants want Williams back and are unwilling to let him leave via free agency, according to Schefter. The Giants acquired Williams from the New York Jets in a
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