6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Time to make move? If the Patriots come to the realization Jimmy Garoppolo is their preferred quarterback option, and there is a notable gap between him and Plan B, this would be the time to press the
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Mar 5, 2021 The Cincinnati Bengals on Friday released guard B.J. Finney, ending a year of confusion, fear and physical limitations for the former $8 million player. Finney struggled to properly train last offseason in fear of losing a $2 million signing bonus from the Seattle Seahawks due to COVID-19 restrictions on physicals, sources told
3:53 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills and safety Micah Hyde have agreed to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Friday, keeping him in Buffalo through the 2023 season. The two-year extension is worth $19.25 million. Hyde also received a $7.5 million signing bonus. A Pro Bowler in 2017, Hyde
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — To create the fairest way to decide tie games, the Baltimore Ravens want you to think of overtime as a cookie. For years, children have split cookies with a method called “Divide and Choose.” One kid breaks the cookie into two pieces, and the other gets first choice
4:30 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL offseason is beginning in earnest as teams start applying the franchise or transition tag to players entering free agency. The tag can be applied from now until 4 p.m. ET, Tuesday. The franchise tag binds the player to the team for one season. Franchise tag figures are
10:43 AM ET The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as a game official for the 2021 season, making her the first Black woman to join the league’s on-field officiating staff. Chaka will join Sarah Thomas as the only women to officiate an NFL game. Thomas was hired in 2015 and was part of the crew
12:14 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce announced that he will return for an 11th season and has restructured his contract for 2021. Kelce has been contemplating retirement the past several offseasons but has decided to play for at least another year even though the Eagles are going through a transition
6:52 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman announced his retirement from football on Thursday. “Kansas City, thanks for all the memories,” Sherman said in a video he posted to Twitter. “It’s been a great run: eight years, Super Bowls. But it’s on to the next chapter.” Thank you Chiefs Kingdom #deputysheriff
Mar 3, 2021 FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets, who once considered quarterback Sam Darnold an untouchable asset, are open to listening to trade offers. “I will answer the call if it’s made,” general manager Joe Douglas said Wednesday in a videoconference with reporters, confirming previous reports that the Jets are willing to
3:28 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills submitted a rule change to the NFL, proposing that any coaching or front-office interviews wait until after the conference championship games and any hiring until after the Super Bowl, a league source confirmed Wednesday. Sports Illustrated’s MMQB was the first to report the story.