11:23 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face tough decisions as they install a 3-4 scheme under new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. They have $17.97 million in salary-cap space, and that’s after cutting defensive end Vinny Curry, which essentially freed up the $9.28 million needed to pay their draft picks. More moves
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1:38 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Mark Ingram and the New Orleans Saints are such a good fit that he might be willing to accept a little less money to stay as a free agent, and the Saints might be willing to pay a little more than they normally would for a No. 2 running
7:18 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are unquestionably Ben Roethlisberger’s team, according to general manager Kevin Colbert. Colbert called Roethlisberger the “unquestioned leader” of the locker room who has the freedom to publicly criticize teammates if he sees fit. “He’s the elder statesmen and the Super Bowl winner,” Colbert told a group of
12:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are one of three teams that haven’t used the franchise tag in the past eight years. The streak may come to an end with defensive end Frank Clark reaching the end of his rookie contract after the best season of his career. The window for applying the
1:00 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell is officially a free agent. The Pittsburgh Steelers will not place a franchise or transition tag on the All-Pro running back, general manager Kevin Colbert told local reporters on Wednesday. “Le’Veon is still a great player,” Colbert said. “We can’t afford to use any other type of tags.
12:20 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Last year at this time, Lamar Jackson was about to head to the NFL combine, putting all his energy into convincing teams that he was a viable quarterback prospect. This year, all of Jackson’s time will be devoted to the work needed to take the next step as
12:42 AM ET PITTSBURGH — A year ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the game’s best tailback-receiver tandem. Arguably, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s best supporting cast was expected to elevate Pittsburgh to its first Super Bowl appearance since 2010. But a concoction of failed NFL business, broken trust and player conviction have forced the Steelers to rebuild
7:19 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — In past offseasons, the Minnesota Vikings have doled out contract extensions ahead of when a handful of players’ current deals were set to expire. It’s the way the franchise rewarded the likes of Eric Kendricks, Danielle Hunter and Stefon Diggs during the 2018 offseason. Another Viking who could be in
12:00 AM ET The New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles have the least amount of cap space to work with as free agency and the draft approach. The Jaguars and Eagles are both over the cap. Here’s how each of these teams can save some money and still make
7:05 AM ET It hasn’t been the easiest thing to watch. Likely not the easiest thing to go through, either. That much is clear two weeks into Christian Hackenberg‘s first time as a professional starting quarterback, with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football. He has been hit. A lot. One, on a