Новости за 10.03.2021

The NFL has a new rule that rewards teams for developing minority coaches and front office executives by giving those teams compensatory draft picks. But the league made a mistake in announcing today how that rule played out this year. The NFL initially announced that the 49ers would receive two third-round compensatory picks in the [more]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera said on Wednesday that the team is continuing to explore all of its options at the quarterback position and they moved to formally make sure Kyle Allen is one of those options later in the day. Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reports that the team has tendered [more]

The Jaguars struck gold when they signed running back James Robinson as an undrafted free agent last year. Robinson’s emergence heading into the season helped push Leonard Fournette out the door in Jacksonville and he went on to run for for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns as the brightest offensive spot on the 1-15 club. [more]

The NFL announced its 2021 compensatory draft picks, which now include special compensatory picks rewarding teams for developing minority coaches and executives. The selections this year are from the third to sixth rounds. With the CBA limiting the number of compensatory selections to the number of clubs in the league at 32, there were seven teams [more]

Dak Prescott needed immediate surgery after a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle Oct. 11. He needed a follow-up surgery in December. The Cowboys quarterback showed up at a news conference after signing his four-year, $160 million deal wearing two shoes and walking without a limp. “I thought about jogging and jumping up [more]

Kyle Lowry is at the top of the list, but Harrison Barnes is drawing a lot of interest.

“How about them, Cowboys?” The well-placed comma will be the refrain from Jerry Jones this year when he sees his stadium full of fans. Jones declared at a Wednesday press conference that the Cowboys will indeed host full stadiums throughout the 2021 season. Given the recent lifting of all restrictions in Texas and the ongoing [more]

The Giants are getting younger and cheaper on the offensive line. Guard Kevin Zeitler, a 31-year-old whose departure saves the Giants $12 million, has been released. With that move, the Giants are now under the projected 2021 salary cap of $182.5 million. Zeitler started all 16 games last year, but Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman [more]

The Cowboys had two years to get Dak Prescott signed to a long-term deal. Prescott played 2020 under the franchise tag and speculation was if they didn’t get a long-term completed by July 15 that Prescott was on his way out of Dallas in 2022. The Cowboys, though, got the four-year, $160 million contract completed [more]

The forward last played Feb. 20 before stepping away from the team.

Manchester City weren't at their best (at either end of the field), but they won 5-2 anyway and the quadruple quest continues.

The Nashville blue line is already stretched thin without Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi.

We try to solve the mystery behind the struggling Sabres and discuss the impact that Darryl Sutter will have on the Flames.

Big names will be missing some time.

Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry has been a disappointment since arriving in New England as a first-round draft pick in 2019. So a change of scenery may be warranted. Teams have been reaching out to the Patriots to inquire about trading for Harry, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. A team trading for Harry [more]

As many NFL teams have said they anticipate full stadiums in 2021, the Texas Rangers have become the first team in any professional sport to announce a return to a full capacity stadium. The Major League Baseball team, which plays at Globe Life Field, will allow maximum occupancy of 40,518 for its home opener April [more]

The Bills announced they have released receiver John Brown and defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson. They still have more trimming to do before the start of the league year. To that end, the Bills agreed to a restructure of defensive tackle Vernon Butler‘s contract, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN reports. There were no details of the restructure. [more]

Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has opened a dialogue with Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard after Leonard used an anti-Semitic slur during a video game stream. Edelman, one of a handful of Jewish players in the NFL, said he’d like to meet with Leonard and talk to him about why the slur was hurtful. “So [more]

With the NFL’s 2021 salary cap now set at $182.5 million, teams now know definitively what they’ll need to do to be in compliance when the new league year begins on March 17. For the Titans, one move will be dropping a veteran safety. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Tennessee is expected to release [more]

Ross Chastain reunites with the team he finished second with in the Truck points in 2019.

The Panthers haven’t done much to hide their interest in upgrading at the quarterback position. Until they do, however, they have no choice but to love the one they’re with. Via Darin Gantt of Panthers.com, Carolina coach Matt Rhule told reporters on Wednesday that incumbent starter Teddy Bridgewater is a “tremendous professional” and a “tremendous person.” [more]

The Panthers have picked up some more cap space by reworking the deals of a couple of their top players. Head coach Matt Rhule said at a Wednesday press conference that running back Christian McCaffrey and linebacker Shaq Thompson have both restructured their contracts with the team. Rhule did not get into specifics about the [more]

Wide receiver John Brown signed a three-year deal with the Bills in March 2019, but he will not be playing out the final year of that pact. In a message posted to his Instagram story on Wednesday, Brown wrote “Thank you for the 2 years Buffalo” in a farewell message to the city. Shortly after [more]

The NFL has set the salary cap at $182.5 million for the 2021 season on Wednesday and they’ve also set the amount that teams will have to pay if they exercise their fifth-year option on 2018 first-round picks. The Collective Bargaining Agreement that the NFL and NFLPA agreed to last season made some changes to [more]

Last year, the Cardinals opted to use the transition tag to keep running back Kenyan Drake on the team. He signed the one-year tender, and had what became a second straight contract year. He performed well, gaining 955 rushing yards in 15 games, adding 137 receiving yards and scoring 10 touchdowns. This year, the Cardinals [more]