Новости за 07.03.2017

Last week’s Scouting Combine P.R. debacle for Washington included at one point a claim that G.M. Scot McCloughan definitely will return. At this point, that’s hardly definite. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it’s currently not known whether McCloughan will return, or when he’ll be back. As Gantt noted earlier in the day,…

The Ravens announced Tuesday that they have terminated the contracts of safety Kendrick Lewis and cornerback Shareece Wright. Lewis, 28, has played seven NFL seasons with the Chiefs, Texans and Ravens. He started 15 games for the Ravens in 2015 but was a backup last season. Wright, 29, also spent the last two seasons with…

Arsenal still has a mountain to climb, but has begun its attempt at the Emirates.

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The Rams signed defensive tackle Dominique Easley after the Patriots released the 2014 first-round draft pick. And now that Easley is eligible for free agency, the Rams have a fairly cheap way to keep him from leaving. The Rams, per a league source, have applied the low-level, original-round tender to Easley. It allows them to…

The latter was shortlisted for this year's Hobey Baker Award.

Martin Truex Jr. is ready for a draft of another kind this Sunday in Las Vegas.

Jermaine Gresham hasn’t had a huge impact on the Cardinals, but they just gave him a long deal. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Cardinals have agreed to a four-year deal with the tight end. Gresham caught 37 passes last year (which was more than double his 2015 total of 18), and he has…

The Cowboys freed up some space under the salary cap last month by reworking the contracts of left tackle Tyron Smith and center Travis Frederick and they went back to that well to free up a bit more this week. According to multiple reports, the team has restructured linebacker Sean Lee’s contract. Lee was set…

On the same day that the Chargers said farewell to multiple veterans, they’ve decided to allow another player to hit the market. Per a league source, receiver Jeremy Butler will not be given a restricted free agent tender. The move makes him a free agent as of Thursday. Butler appeared in four games last year for…

The Broncos have placed a second-round tender on restricted free agent kicker Brandon McManus, PFT has confirmed. The Broncos likely feel the second-round tender will keep teams away from trying to sign McManus to a deal the Broncos wouldn’t match. Any team that signed McManus would owe the Broncos a second-round pick. McManus, 25, has…

Chiefs safety Eric Berry signed a six-year, $78 million contract with $40 million guaranteed last week, but at a formal announcement today in Kansas City, Berry said of that deal, “The compensation is not really the main thing.” What Berry really stressed today was the importance of staying in a place he feels is home,…

Cornerback Trumaine Johnson signed his franchise tender on Monday, but that may not be the end of offseason intrigue concerning his future with the club. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Rams are talking with several other teams about a trade involving Johnson. Johnson could have negotiated with other teams in lieu of…

If Washington’s doing any negotiating today, it’s happening without the General Manager in the building. According to Liz Clarke and Mike Jones of the Washington Post, G.M. Scot McCloughan was not at the team facility Tuesday when it became legal to contact free agents. Team spokesman Tony Wyllie told the Post, “We’re busy with free agency,” but didn’t elaborate when asked…

Sacramento lost a possession, Utah got a 3-pointer

The infield circuit could be used in the 2018 playoffs.

Napoli is in a slightly better position than Arsenal, having scored while conceding thrice at Real Madrid.

The Packers weren’t going to pay Davon House when he was an unrestricted free agent, but now that he’s free again, they’re interested again. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, there’s “mutual interest” between the Packers and the former Jaguars cornerback for a return. House only made it through two years of his four-year, $24.5 million…

It’s good that the Bears reportedly plan to go gaga for Mike Glennon, because the 49ers aren’t in the mix. According to Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area, the 49ers will not be pursuing Glennon. Come Thursday, the 49ers will have no quarterbacks under contract. They currently have three that, quite possibly, no one will…

Buffalo's blown a lot of leads lately.

A narrative has emerged in recent years that spending in free agency never helps a team improve itself right away, or at all. And while that may be the rule, the Giants became a pretty strong exception a year ago. By plunking down big money on defensive end Olivier Vernon, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, and defensive…

Not all the free agent news today is happening in the United States. Via Alex Marvez of the Sporting News, former Panthers defensive end Frank Alexander has signed with the B.C. Lions of the CFL. Alexander, a former fourth-round pick who flashed some pass-rush potential, has been suspended three times for violating the league’s substance…

“Being in Calgary is obviously No. 1 for me."

Ford goes for its third straight Cup win of 2017, while Brad Keselowski looks for his third Cup win since 2014 at Las Vegas this weekend.

Hawks point guard benched in loss to Warriors