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Panthers signing former Vikings WR Adam Thielen to three-year, $25 million deal

Carolina is adding a veteran to its roster. The Panthers are signing former Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen to a three-year, $25 million deal with $10 million in the first year.

www.nfl.com

 

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Now that Chauncy Garder-Johnson has signed with Detroit (meaning the Eagles lost both starting safeties), Greg Rosenthal of NFL.com, who I don't dislike, but often disagree with, has OBJ as his top free agent left unsigned. Above Bobby Wagner, Dalton Schultz, and others.

I believe what OBJ said was "4 ain't enough". I think his problem is he still sees himself as the guy who was lights out for the Giants...in 2016. But he's had so many injuries since, and only finished one single season, in 2019 for Cleveland - where he complained because he didn't play enough. He's also shown, I'm going to call them "behavioral" issues. Is that all worth $14m a year?

Surprised that Schultz hasn't been picked up yet. OBJ not so much. Good pick up for Detroit with the safety.

 

[BullsFan22]

Detroit may be more than just a danger next season. I see them taking the division, if they stay healthy. The Vikings lucked out in a number of games. They were not as good as their record.

 

[dani_balea]

Cowboys releasing RB Ezekiel Elliott after seven seasons

The Ezekiel Elliott era is over in Dallas. The Cowboys are releasing the franchise’s third-leading rusher in order to create cap space, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.

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Buccaneers signing QB Baker Mayfield to one-year deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found Tom Brady’s successor at quarterback. The Bucs are finalizing a deal with former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield.

www.nfl.com

https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-releasing-pro-blog-cb-darius-slay-after-three-seasons

There is no truth to the rumor that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal. The Bucs have made no public comments about potentially signing the former No. 1 overall draft pick.

 

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Detroit may be more than just a danger next season. I see them taking the division, if they stay healthy. The Vikings lucked out in a number of games. They were not as good as their record.

Both teams could possibly make the playoffs and both have taken steps to fix their defense. NFC East had three teams in the playoffs and the NFC West has also done that in the past but the NFC West has taken a dive with the Cards and Rams in disarray at the moment.

 

[Nomad]

There is no truth to the rumor that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal. The Bucs have made no public comments about potentially signing the former No. 1 overall draft pick.

GM Jason Licht made the announcement last Thursday (031623):

Jason Licht: Bucs Have Agreed to Terms with QB Baker Mayfield

On Thursday, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht confirmed that the team has agreed to terms with free agent QB Baker Mayfield, setting up a competition for the starting job with third-year passer Kyle Trask

www.buccaneers.com

Buccaneers 2023 free agency tracker: David returns; Mayfield headed to Tampa

Get the latest on all free agency news for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers including live updates, expert analysis and more.

www.google.com

You can also check the current TB free agency/CAP list:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2023 NFL Free Agents and Free Agency

Listing all of the 2023 NFL free agents and free agent contracts of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sort free agents by team or position

overthecap.com

 

[jmdirt]

Detroit may be more than just a danger next season. I see them taking the division, if they stay healthy. The Vikings lucked out in a number of games. They were not as good as their record.

There is no such thing in the NFL. Going 9-8 instead of 8-9 OK, but 13-4 doesn't happen unless a team is solid. That being said, DET got better as '22 went along, and now they are adding good pieces so they could be a 12+ win team this year.

 

[jmdirt]

There is no truth to the rumor that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal. The Bucs have made no public comments about potentially signing the former No. 1 overall draft pick.

"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield will be made available to the media on Monday, March 20 at the AdventHealth Training Center at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET."

“Baker is a tough competitor who plays with the kind of passion and confidence that you look for in a quarterback,” said Buccaneers General ManagerJason Licht. “He’s a young veteran with good upside who should thrive in our new offensive system with receivers like Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Russell Gage. He had an impressive 2020 season when he led the Browns to their playoff appearance and did some good things during his brief stint with the Rams at the end of last season. I know from speaking with him that he is excited to come in and compete for the starting job.”

 

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"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield will be made available to the media on Monday, March 20 at the AdventHealth Training Center at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET."

“Baker is a tough competitor who plays with the kind of passion and confidence that you look for in a quarterback,” said Buccaneers General ManagerJason Licht. “He’s a young veteran with good upside who should thrive in our new offensive system with receivers like Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Russell Gage. He had an impressive 2020 season when he led the Browns to their playoff appearance and did some good things during his brief stint with the Rams at the end of last season. I know from speaking with him that he is excited to come in and compete for the starting job.”

He got what he wanted..........a reaction...........

 

[jmdirt]

He got what he wanted..........a reaction...........

Why would a 'new' forum member want that to be their first posts?

EDIT: also 'interesting' that a 'new' member's first post in a cycling forum is not about cycling. The y came to a cycling forum looking for an NFL thread?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Mayfield has obviously signed. Easy to verify. That is kind of odd. There's like eight of us that perhaps post on a regular basis, and every so often we get someone drifting over from the cycling section, which is cool, but that's about it!

I have to admit I miss some people who used to post here. Merckx Index, on3m@n@amy, Tore Bear, The Hitch. A few more I'm sorry to say I'm forgetting.

I believe the Vikings were 11-1 in one score games last year. I'm not going to call it luck either, but considering how they were easily beaten by the Eagles, Cowboys, and Packers, and didn't come close to winning their home playoff game against the Giants, I think it's fair to say they were a little lucky, and more like a 11-6 team, which still would have won the division.

Raiders were 4-9 in one score games. As a fan I watched them all, and in all honesty they probably should have gone 8-9, maybe 9-8, instead of 6-11. That's about it. They were a little unlucky. But bad play, a weak defense, and mistakes really did them in.

As the old saying goes, winners make their own luck.

 

[jmdirt]

Mayfield has obviously signed. Easy to verify. That is kind of odd. There's like eight of us that perhaps post on a regular basis, and every so often we get someone drifting over from the cycling section, which is cool, but that's about it!

I have to admit I miss some people who used to post here. Merckx Index, on3m@n@amy, Tore Bear, The Hitch. A few more I'm sorry to say I'm forgetting.

I believe the Vikings were 11-1 in one score games last year. I'm not going to call it luck either, but considering how they were easily beaten by the Eagles, Cowboys, and Packers, and didn't come close to winning their home playoff game against the Giants, I think it's fair to say they were a little lucky, and more like a 11-6 team, which still would have won the division.

Raiders were 4-9 in one score games. As a fan I watched them all, and in all honesty they probably should have gone 8-9, maybe 9-8, instead of 6-11. That's about it. They were a little unlucky. But bad play, a weak defense, and mistakes really did them in.

As the old saying goes, winners make their own luck.

Caution: I'm going off topic here: I fear the worst for Merckx because he was posting multiple times per day while he was recovering from an accident (and was stranded in another country), and then he just disappeared. I PMed him several times...

There definitely used to be a few more in the NFL thread, but the only one who I know got banned was thehitch, not sure about the others. Foxxy started this thread, and was entertaining before going full caustic (not sure if they got banned or just went away).

NFL:

SEA signed Love (S) so Adams definitely isn't on schedule to play in 2023 (repeat of my Friday post).

 

[Nomad]

Caution: I'm going off topic here: I fear the worst for Merckx because he was posting multiple times per day while he was recovering from an accident (and was stranded in another country), and then he just disappeared. I PMed him several times...

I think he was living in the Philippines? And wasn't he involved in a bad cycling accident? I do remember him posting numerous times a day on a wide variety of threads. The guy was very knowledgeable on many sports including the NFL, MLB, NBA, etc (wasn't he a 49er fan?). I remember getting into an intense debate with him on the subject of SB winning MVP QBs having an easy path to the HOF. Lol. He was an Icon here.

 

[jmdirt]

There is no truth to the rumor that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal. The Bucs have made no public comments about potentially signing the former No. 1 overall draft pick.

Bucs QB Mayfield 'learned a lot' in puzzling year

Speaking for the first time since signing with the Buccaneers, quarterback Baker Mayfield acknowledged Monday his confidence took a hit after he bounced from three different teams in 2022, but he's optimistic about the chance Tampa Bay has given him.

www.espn.com

 

[jmdirt]

Baker said all of the right things in his presser, IMO. Let OTAs begin!

 

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Mayfield has obviously signed. Easy to verify. That is kind of odd. There's like eight of us that perhaps post on a regular basis, and every so often we get someone drifting over from the cycling section, which is cool, but that's about it!

I have to admit I miss some people who used to post here. Merckx Index, on3m@n@amy, Tore Bear, The Hitch. A few more I'm sorry to say I'm forgetting.

I believe the Vikings were 11-1 in one score games last year. I'm not going to call it luck either, but considering how they were easily beaten by the Eagles, Cowboys, and Packers, and didn't come close to winning their home playoff game against the Giants, I think it's fair to say they were a little lucky, and more like a 11-6 team, which still would have won the division.

Raiders were 4-9 in one score games. As a fan I watched them all, and in all honesty they probably should have gone 8-9, maybe 9-8, instead of 6-11. That's about it. They were a little unlucky. But bad play, a weak defense, and mistakes really did them in.

As the old saying goes, winners make their own luck.

I think a few of those don't post on the website anymore. I noticed a lot have disappeared from the cycling threads. The race threads are nowhere near as busy now. Some of the more colorful ones got perma banned I think.

 

[Nomad]

Baker said all of the right things in his presser, IMO. Let OTAs begin!

Of course, his agent instructed him to say all the right things. But don't you think it's going to be very difficult for the fans to go from Tom Brady - who in 3 seasons with the Bucs was 32-18, 5-2 in the playoffs & SB title to a #1 OA bust who's with his 3rd team in less than year? Lol.

 

[jmdirt]

'I can't wait': Newton to throw at Auburn's pro day

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton, a Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn, will throw at the Tigers' pro day on Tuesday, he announced in a 54-second video posted on social media Monday night, saying there "ain't 32 [quarterbacks] better than me."

www.espn.com

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Cam may find himself better suited to the XFL at this point. AJ McCarron said he'd rather play in the XFL than sit on a bench in the NFL, even with the pay being far less. AJ has been pretty good for St. Louis, who had a big crowd this past weekend (while the StL City MLS team was playing across town). I fully expect to see Carson Wentz in the XFL (or USFL) soon enough.

I think when Baker got benched in Carolina, then cut, with Steve Wilkes no-nonsense style, and got to LA he must have thought "oh s*it. I better get my rear in gear". Dude ate a lot of humble pie. Having said all that, I remain skeptical that he's going to do a lot in Tampa. He certainly is on the cusp of bust status. I'm all but certain Tampa is thinking of him as a bridge, much more than JG in Vegas, until they can find their QB for the future, quite possibly in the 2024 draft.

Speaking of, next year's draft looks so promising, apparently teams scouts and GMs are all but overlooking this year's draft, planning for next season, which seems more loaded with QBs.

In non-NFL news, I do believe MI was living overseas. I know he was retired and from the bay area, but you are right, he was posting a slew there for a while, cycling, other sports, lots to say about Covid. Smart guy. I hope he's okay, but I have fears too. I know some people left, others were banned. I'm all but certain Foxxy was perma-banned. He knew football, but he and Trey (can't remember that guy's screen name, the attorney) were very caustic and basically got each other banned, and I don't think many people missed either of them! I seem to recall on3m@n@rmy was much more into college, small college and high school, than the NFL, but I do miss his thoughts. All water under the bridge at this point I suppose.

 

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Texans signing ex-Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz, ex-Bills RB Devin Singletary

Houston is adding some firepower on offense. The Texans are signing former Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz and former Bills running back Devin Singletary.

www.nfl.com

Raiders sign former Texans tight end O.J. Howard

Las Vegas Raiders are adding former Texans tight end O.J. Howard to their roster after trading Darren Waller last week.

www.nfl.com

Demeco Ryans will have a better roster to work with at the Texans than the previous coach. They have made some nice signings in free agency..

 

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Austin Ekeler has 'great relationship' with Chargers but 'relentlessly pursuing' opportunity for better deal

After receiving permission to explore trade options, Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler clarified that the request is only contract-based and has nothing to do with his relationship with the organization.

www.nfl.com

 

[SHAD0W93]

Why would a 'new' forum member want that to be their first posts?

EDIT: also 'interesting' that a 'new' member's first post in a cycling forum is not about cycling. The y came to a cycling forum looking for an NFL thread?

We’re the best here though

 

[SHAD0W93]

Cooks to DAL. Maybe this is good? His production doesn't seem to fit the price, but maybe he will be better in DAL?

Cooks is very helpful to the offense with his speed, he just struggles with contested catches. If Dak plays like he did against Tampa, it will be a killer combo and the team shouldn’t be focused on one receiver. Cowboys will go as far as Dak can take them and McCarthy can draw up the plays. Both have been doing a lot of talking, and it’s their last chance to collect.


I wonder how long the Jets will drag out the trade with Packers for Rodgers. They hold all of the cards and rightfully shouldn’t give up so much when both player and team have said they’re done with the other. Jets are also helping them with taking Rodgers contract on instead of Packers taking the hit. If I were them I’d give up a third and fourth with a fifth next year. Keep the first and second to draft an olineman and patch up where they need too.

 

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If The Rodgers deal doesn't get done, all three parties will look like fools. GB were probably hoping for a Seattle, Texans type of windfall but those other two players were not 39 years of age. Don't blame GB for trying to milk it after putting up with Rodgers games for so long and I don't blame the Jets for not just keeling over and giving them everything they are demanding. I'm sure Rodgers believed this would be a much quicker negotiation but that's just his ego. Who blinks first ? GB want Rodgers gone and the Jets need a QB that can make them better ! Looking at the current QB market, the odds are that GB will win this negotiation but if Love doesn't turn out, they also will be in a pickle without a competitive QB.

 

[jmdirt]

Sources: Magic in group bidding on Commanders

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the Basketball Hall of Fame guard and part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has joined a group led by Josh Harris bidding to own the Washington Commanders, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

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