Новости за 01.03.2023

The Dolphins have said that they plan to have Tua Tagovailoa as their starting quarterback in 2023, but they’re not ready to make any decisions about 2024 at this point. May 1 is the deadline for the Dolphins to exercise their option on Tagovailoa’s contract for his fifth NFL season and head coach Mike McDaniel [more]

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll announced the news Tuesday that the Eagles have hired Sean Desai as their new defensive coordinator. The Eagles since have confirmed it. Desai replaces Jonathan Gannon, who was hired by the Cardinals to be their head coach. “His overall knowledge of football and football IQ are extremely high,” head coach [more]

With so few minorities in key team positions like head coach and General Manager, the NFL instituted an accelerator program for candidates to meet with team owners in a more informal setting. The idea was for the potential candidates to expand their networks while giving ownership groups the opportunity to get to know more people [more]

The XFL’s ratings were disappointing in Week One. Then they sharply declined in Week Two. The four XFL games in Week Two averaged 665,000 viewers, which is a 50 percent decline from the four XFL games in Week One, according to SportsMediaWatch.com. And the four XFL games in Week One were themselves a significant decline [more]

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is eligible for a contract extension after completing his third season and it seems likely he’ll receive one before the 2023 season begins. That’s at least the vibe Cincinnati director of player personnel Duke Tobin was giving off when he was asked about a potential second contract for Burrow on Tuesday. [more]

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider, like coach Pete Carroll, knew the question was coming. It took almost 19 minutes before Schneider was asked about TheAthletic.com’s report from last week that Russell Wilson made a me-or-them demand to ownership a year ago. “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Schneider said before a pause. “I’m [more]

The Lions are heading into their final season with their current uniform design. Lions President Rod Wood told the Detroit Free Press that the team is working with Nike on new uniforms that could be unveiled in 2024. Wood also said the Lions will have a new alternate helmet for the 2023 season, which the [more]

The Raptors added some wing depth with Otto Porter out for the season.

The Commanders announced the retention of a couple of players from their 2022 roster on Tuesday. Linebacker Milo Eifler and cornerback Rachad Wildgoose will be remaining with the team on one-year deals. Both players were set to be exclusive rights free agents this offseason. Eifler played in 10 games during the 2022 season and had [more]

On Monday, the Commanders unceremoniously brought their Carson Wentz era to an end by releasing the quarterback. With head coach Ron Rivera making it clear in recent weeks that he plans to have Sam Howell begin the offseason program as the team’s QB1, it seemed like only a matter of time before Wentz was cut. [more]

The Seahawks went from possibly in the market for a new center to definitely in the market for a new center on Tuesday. Austin Blythe announced his retirement in a post to his Instagram account. Blythe started every game for the Seahawks in both the regular season and playoffs last season. Blythe was set to [more]

The Eagles had a lot of success in short yardage this season when they lined up a couple of players behind quarterback Jalen Hurts under center and pushed him forward on sneaks, but that may not be part of their playbook in 2023. There’s been some talk about restoring a ban on allowing offensive players [more]

Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht didn’t break news about Leonard Fournette during his news conference on Tuesday. But Licht’s answer about the veteran running back gave it away. “I think Leonard Fournette still has several years left in him as a three-down back,” Licht said. Fournette confirmed to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times [more]

Having completed his third season, Bengals receiver Tee Higgins is in line for a contract extension and a substantial raise. That’s led to some speculation that Cincinnati could trade Higgins — much like Tennessee did when A.J. Brown had earned a second contract last offseason. But on Tuesday, Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin [more]

The pit crew members from Martin Truex Jr.'s team will sit out the next two Cup races.

The Texans are expected to use the No. 2 overall selection on a quarterback, but they don’t know whether they will have their pick of quarterbacks. The Bears hold the No. 1 overall choice, and though they have Justin Fields at the position, they could trade the top selection. If Houston wants to guarantee it [more]