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The announcement caps off an incredible career for Johnson, who flourished as a player, coach and broadcaster.  With that in mind, here are five of the 81-year-old’s greatest accomplishments in football:  1. First coach to win a national championship and Super Bowl Johnson won his only national title in 1987

Wide receiver Chris Godwin will have some interest from elsewhere if he wants to explore options beyond the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The New England Patriots are in the market for a wide receiver and would have interest in Godwin, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive. That interest is contingent on

Matthew Stafford represented a notable trade target during the Combine, but in the end he and the Rams worked out a new agreement. The exact details on that front are still not known, but Sean McVay confirmed on Monday Los Angeles accelerated compensation which was due later in Stafford’s pact. The team took

The biggest hole on Detroit’s roster probably is in the secondary, especially with cornerbacks Carlton Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu set to hit free agency. To build a Super Bowl-caliber defense, the Lions should let Davis and Melifonwu walk and make a play on Ward. Almost every player on the Cleveland

The Cowboys are interested in keeping a number of their pending unrestricted free agents from hitting the market next week. One of their RFAs, meanwhile, is unlikely to become available. The Cowboys are likely to use a second-round RFA tender on wideout/returner KaVontae Turpin, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News

With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the New York Jets should make in the coming months. 1. Add a safety (or two) Four of the team’s five safeties, including starters Tony Adams and

As expected, Tee Higgins will not reach the market in 2025. The Bengals wideout announced on Monday he has been informed of the team’s decision to use the franchise tag on him for the second year in a row. After Higgins was tagged last offseason, he wound up being the only player

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot raised eyebrows when he suggested during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that he plans to hold onto quarterback Kirk Cousins as a backup even though Cousins lost his starting job to 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. in December. For a piece

Darius Slay‘s decorated tenure with the Eagles is coming to an end. The Pro Bowl corner will be released, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Such a scenario has been raised recently, meaning the move does not come as a complete surprise. Eyeing one more year in the NFL,

The NFL Players Association recently released its third annual report cards for the league’s 32 teams. Nearly 1,700 players shared with their union information about their team’s facilities, treatment of their families and more. Here are four surprising takeaways from the AFC West: Denver Broncos: Head coach Sean Payton’s grade

Isaiah McDuffie was on track to hit the open market, but that will no longer be the case. Packers have a new deal in place with one of their starting linebackers, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports. This will be a two-year deal with a base value of $8MM, Fowler adds. The pact

After three seasons with the Bengals, Alex Cappa‘s time with the organization has come to an end. The veteran guard was released on Monday, per a team announcement. Cappa was added in 2022, the offseason in which Cincinnati aimed to rebuild much of its offensive line in very short order. He

While multiple recent reports indicated the Pittsburgh Steelers would prefer to re-sign backup quarterback Justin Fields instead of current starter Russell Wilson, team insider Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (h/t Steelers Depot) said during Sunday’s edition of the KDKA “#1 Cochran Sports Showdown” program he is “completely keeping the

Aaron Rodgers is no longer in the Jets’ plans, and the timing of his release will likely come at the start of the new league year. By the time the first wave of free agency is underway, more clarity will no doubt be in place regarding the team’s intentions under center.

Hunter had 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns along with 35 tackles and four interceptions last season and led the FBS with 21 catches of 20-plus yards. The Patriots threw for 176.1 yards per contest last season, but that wouldn’t be the case with Hunter on the team.

The pending free agent class amongst offensive linemen has been thinned in recent days. The Chiefs have used the franchise tag on guard Trey Smith, while the Rams prevented left tackle Alaric Jackson from hitting the market by agreeing to a lucrative new pact. With the latter no longer available, the remaining

The Cleveland Browns are in the market for a veteran quarterback, and one player who is reportedly on their radar is Carson Wentz. The Browns have the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Most people expect them to remain at that spot and take either Shedeur Sanders

Almost immediately after it was confirmed on Friday that the New York Giants had struck out in their pursuit of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, a report claimed that the Giants were “now shifting their interest to” New York Jets signal-caller Aaron Rodgers. On Sunday afternoon, NFL insider Connor

Cleveland Browns beat writer Zac Jackson of The Athletic recently argued that general manager Andrew Berry should look to trade wantaway pass-rusher Myles Garrett “sometime in these next two weeks” and well before the 2025 NFL Draft gets underway on the night of April 24.  On Sunday, Browns insider Tony Grossi

The 2024 season saw Allen Robinson receive the opportunity to play for his hometown team. The veteran receiver could again find himself with the Lions this offseason, but he is giving thought to retirement. “For me it’s more so about figuring out what my future in this game and in this league

Teams will navigate their restricted free agents and exclusive rights free agents over the next several days. Here are the latest decisions on the tender front: RFAs Non-tendered:  Even the low-end tender is now past $3MM, checking in at $3.26MM. The Bills look to be eyeing a reunion with Morris

The Washington Commanders made it to their first NFC Conference Championship Game since 1991 this year, and are already taking steps to try and get back next year. While it can’t be officially processed until March 12, the 49ers and Commanders have reportedly agreed on a trade sending Deebo Samuel

Earning the No. 1 overall pick in a year without a surefire franchise quarterback in the draft pool, the Titans have a decision to make. And they will go to work on an important part of the pre-draft process early. Information about “30” visits generally run from late March to

Georgia Bulldogs center Jared Wilson’s 40-yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Sunday may have raised eyebrows. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

March 2nd, 2025 at 9:58pm CST by Sam Robinson Before the Lions zeroed in on Za’Darius Smith at the 2024 deadline, they asked the Browns about their other starting defensive end. As calls came in for Myles Garrett months before his trade request, ESPN’s Kimberley Martin notes the Lions showed

The Las Vegas Raiders missed out on quarterback Matthew Stafford, as he agreed to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams. The Raiders were reportedly aggressively pursuing Stafford, per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review Journal. So what is next for the Silver and Black? While it would have been a

As usual, the Saints exited a Combine with plenty of work to do in order to reach cap compliance. Mickey Loomis‘ latest round of moves will also need to give his team — one armed with a new coaching staff — some spending room, which will take considerable maneuvering. The

With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Los Angeles Rams should make in the coming months: 1. Move on from Cooper Kupp At his best, Kupp was an enormous part of the Rams

Lost in the shuffle among this year’s free agent quarterback crop, Daniel Jones still looms as a potential bridge option for a team. After Geno Smith, Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold rejuvenated their careers on one-year deals in recent years, Jones could be in play for a team eyeing a

With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the San Francisco 49ers should make in the coming months. 1. Get quarterback Brock Purdy signed Is Brock Purdy a franchise guy at quarterback, or is he