Report: Bears can affordably break their Soldier Field lease in 2026

As the Bears explore their options for building a new stadium in the suburbs, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has said repeatedly that the team has an ironclad lease that binds them to stay at Soldier Field until 2033. But that may not be the case. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears’ lease would allow [more]

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Jets officially announce Morgan Moses signing

Word that the Jets reached agreement with tackle Morgan Moses on a one-year deal surfaced last week, but there was never any official confirmation that a contract had been signed before the end of June. That confirmation came on Friday morning. The Jets announced the signing ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. No financial [more]

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Justin Simmons: We feel like we can be the No. 1 defense in the league

Broncos safety Justin Simmons signed a contract extension this offseason to make him the league’s highest-paid safety. Now heading into his sixth pro season, he feels like Denver has the capability of being the NFL’s top defense in 2021. During an interview on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, Simmons discussed the Broncos’ potential based on [more]

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By protecting Dan Snyder, the NFL potentially protected other owners

The NFL, based on Beth Wilkinson’s investigation, generally found serious misconduct within the Washington Football Team. The NFL will not be sharing specific details about the behavior that resulted in the broad-brush findings that culminated in a $10 million fine, up to $7 million in attorneys’ fees, and a “voluntary” relinquishment of day-to-day control of [more]

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Devin McCourty feels “different atmosphere” around Patriots

The Patriots were one of the busiest teams in free agency this offseason and bringing in bunches of new players means that there are some departures as well. Wide receiver Julian Edelman, safety Patrick Chung and cornerback Jason McCourty were some of the players to part ways with the Patriots this offseason. Their departures helped [more]

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2021 opt out deadline arrives today

The window closes at 4:00 p.m. ET. No one has passed through it yet, and there’s no indication that anyone will. The negotiated deadline for opting out arrives today. Any player who signed his latest contract before October 1, 2020 may opt out for the season. (In theory, any unsigned draft pick may opt out, [more]

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Daniel Jones still sees Eli Manning as “someone who can help”

Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning rejoined the team in a business operations and fan engagement role this offseason, but he may also have a hand in the team’s on-field preparations for the 2021 season. Manning was supplanted as the team’s quarterback by 2019 first-round pick Daniel Jones and Jones told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he [more]

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