Michael Pierce takes pay cut, Ravens gain cap space

Defensive tackle Michael Pierce has agreed to a change in the three-year deal he signed with the Ravens last year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Pierce has agreed to a pay cut as part of a restructured contract ahead of the start of the 2023 league year. The move will clear $2.668 million [more]

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The Scouting Combine doesn’t really move the Nielsen meter

The XFL 3.0 has seen a much smaller TV audience than the resurrected league generated three years ago. However, the XFL still did much better when it comes to gathering eyeballs than the pro football pajama party that happened in Indianapolis. Lost in all the hype regarding the Scouting Combine is the fact that, as [more]

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Bobby Slowik’s comments about Jimmy Garoppolo are textbook tampering

The NFL whacked the Texans on Thursday for a fairly obvious salary-cap violation. The NFL also could smack Houston for a textbook breach of the tampering rules. On Wednesday, offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik acknowledged that the Texans are considering the possibility of signing 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. “We have a process that we go through, Jimmy [more]

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John Schneider, Pete Carroll praise Geno Smith’s perseverance and work ethic

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll spent Thursday praising quarterback Geno Smith, who shocked the NFL world by having by far his best year in his 10th NFL season in 2022, and who has now signed a new contract to remain the Seahawks’ starting quarterback. Schneider called Smith an inspiration to [more]

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Billionaire Mitchell Rales joins the Josh Harris bid for the Commanders

Billionaire Josh Harris would have offered $5 billion for the Broncos, if he’d known that bid would have won the day. It’s going to take more than $5 billion to get the Commanders, and so Harris is bringing in reinforcements. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Mitchell Rales, another billionaire (aren’t they all at this [more]

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John Cominsky: I want to be back with Detroit

Defensive lineman John Cominsky was cut by the Falcons during the offseason program last year. But then he found a home with the Lions, who claimed him off waivers. And in the second half of the season, he went from rotational player to starter for a team that nearly made the postseason. After completing his [more]

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Dolphins clear cap space with Bradley Chubb restructure

The Dolphins signed edge rusher Bradley Chubb to a five-year extension after acquiring him in a trade with the Broncos last year and they’ve turned back to that contract in order to create some cap space ahead of the new league year. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has restructured Chubb’s contract. The [more]

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