2:04 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy on Monday, the team announced. The move creates about $4.1 million in salary-cap space, nearly doubling the Patriots’ total cap space to about $9 million. Van Noy was scheduled to count $7.3 million against the team’s cap, which was
Month: March 2022
2:15 PM ET New York Jets owner Robert “Woody” Johnson is readying a bid for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League, according to sources close to the situation. Johnson already has spoken to Raine Group, which is organizing the bid process, per sources, and he now is vying to become the latest NFL owner
3:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has retired after nine NFL seasons. “Growing up in Indianapolis in the late 90’s/2000’s it was impossible to not be a diehard Colts fan,” Doyle wrote in a letter. “Getting the chance to play 9 seasons for the team I have always and will
3:45 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals on Monday used their franchise tag on safety Jessie Bates III, a source told ESPN. Bates, a key cog in the team’s run to the Super Bowl, had 11 solo and 20 total tackles in Cincinnati’s four postseason games, along with six passes defensed and two interceptions. He held
2:04 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have informed veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy of their intention to release him, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The move creates about $4.1 million in salary-cap space, nearly doubling the Patriots’ total space to about $9 million. Van Noy was scheduled to count $7.3
3:40 PM ET The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley for at least the 2022 season for betting on NFL games during the 2021 season. The league said Ridley’s betting took place during a five-day period in November 2021 when he was not with the team while on the non-football illness list.
2:09 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail Monday in his attempted murder case, per a Santa Clara County (California) court spokesperson. Judge Shelyna Brown of Santa Clara County Superior Court said the “risk is too great” to let Velasquez out on bail because of the “extreme recklessness” of the retired
12:09 PM ET The Cleveland Browns placed the franchise tag on tight end David Njoku on Monday, the team announced. The deadline for teams to designate franchise players is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. The Browns and Njoku now have until July 15 to agree to a long-term contract or he will play the 2022
10:00 AM ET Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster
4:44 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The relationship between Haas F1 and its Russian sponsor and driver became untenable following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the owner of the United States-based Formula One team said Sunday. Gene Haas also said his team was financially stable despite the decision Saturday to cut ties with