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Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson, the 108th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, died in a three-car accident that also killed two of his high school teammates in Upper Marlboro, Md., early Saturday morning. He was 24. The three-car crash was caused by a suspected drunk driver, according to the authorities in Maryland. Jackson, the former Oregon Ducks cornerback who once quit football to work at a grocery store, was selected in the fourth round by the Vikings. Jackson played...
The Los Angeles Chargers have signed former Ohio State sprinter Praise Olatoke from the NFL's International Pathway Program (IPP). The IPP Class of 2024 consists of 16 of the top international athletes from around the world. Olatoke was born in Nigeria and raised in Scotland. He was a sprinter at Ohio State, with a best of 10.27 in the 100 meters. As part of the IPP, Olatoke will not count on the 90-man training camp roster, so he will in effect be a 91st member of the Chargers squad in...
The Los Angeles Chargers reached agreement on a four-year contract with rookie offensive tackle Joe Alt, the fifth overall pick in the first round. The contract is a four-year deal for $33.1 million dollars, with a signing bonus of $20.9 million. Alt played three seasons at Notre Dame, where he started at left tackle. He will be moving to right tackle with the Chargers. Head coach Jim Harbaugh has indicated at this point that the starting offensive line will consist of Alt at right tackle, Trey...
The Los Angeles Chargers today announced the release of center Corey Linsley. Linsley, a three-year team captain for the Bolts, was the Chargers' 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee for his work in the community, particularly with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). He was regarded as the best center in football when he joined Los Angeles in 2021, earning Pro Bowl recognition and second-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press in his first season with the Bolts. Linsley led...
The Los Angeles Chargers today signed tackle Alex Leatherwood. Leatherwood has started 17-of-21 career games played with the Raiders and Bears, while also spending time with the Cleveland Browns. A first-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft by Las Vegas, Leatherwood started all 17 regular-season games for the Raiders as a rookie (four at right tackle, 13 at right guard), helping the team to a postseason appearance. He started at right guard for the team's AFC Wild Card matchup against...
The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to trade Receiver BEN SKOWRONEK and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Skowronek has appeared in 45 career regular season games (12 starts) and recorded 58 receptions for 575 yards and one touchdown to go along with three rushes for 26 yards and one rushing touchdown. He also was a contributor on special teams with 15 solo tackles. Skowronek has appeared in five postseason contests, including...
The Los Angeles Chargers today signed rookie defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe (selected No. 105 overall). Eboigbe (pronounced ee-BOYG-bee) saw action in 56 games over five seasons (2019-23) at Alabama as a versatile defensive lineman, helping the Crimson Tide appear in a pair of College Football Playoff National Championships, including a victory to secure a perfect 13-0 season in 2020. He returned from injury to put forth the most productive season of his career last year, earning first-team...
The 2024 NFL draft will begin in one week on April 25, and for the Los Angeles Chargers and their roster construction, it will be a key draft for new head coach Jim Harbaugh that will help to determine the success of the 2024 regular season. All drafted players are given four-year contracts to begin their careers and the rookie contracts help with the salary cap. It would not be surprising to see the Chargers trade down multiple times to pick up more draft picks. The Chargers were limited in...
The 2024 NFL draft will begin in about three weeks on April 25, and for the Los Angeles Chargers and their roster construction, it will be a key draft for new head coach Jim Harbaugh that will help to determine the success of the 2024 regular season. All drafted players are given four-year contracts to begin their careers and the rookie contracts help with the salary cap. It would not be surprising to see the Chargers trade down multiple times to pick up more draft picks. The Chargers were...
The National Football League HAVE announced that the Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the historic first-ever regular season game in Brazil, as part of the 2024 International Games. The Packers will face the Eagles - the 2024 São Paulo designated team - on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, marking the first time the NFL has played a game on Friday night of their opening weekend in over 50 years (Cardinals at Rams, Sept. 18, 1970). The game will take place in the city of São Paulo a...
The NFL announced the day one festivities that will take place as part of the 2024 NFL Draft presented by Bud Light on Thursday, April 25 in Detroit. To kick off the celebrations, attending prospects will walk the NFL Draft Red Carpet presented by Toyota at the iconic Fox Theater. The NFL Draft Red Carpet will begin at approximately 5:20 P.M. ET, with portions televised as part of NFL Network's NFL Draft Kickoff show, with Kaylee Hartung interviewing prospects as they begin their pro journey....
B The defense has put new life into the Los Angeles Clippers' sails, revitalizing their performance on the court. Despite facing challenges during March, they secured victories in seven out of their last nine games. Just when it appeared that all hope was lost, the Clippers navigated their way back into winning waters. It's as though they've rediscovered their momentum and are sailing smoothly once again. "I think our defense has picked up," head coach Ty Lue said. "It's been a lot better. We're...
The Los Angeles Rams have signed Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, the team has announced. Garoppolo has appeared in 81 career regular season games (63 starts) and completed 1,277-of-1,895 passes (67.4%) for 15,494 yards and 94 touchdowns with a 97.6 passer rating. He also has recorded 185 rushes for 264 yards and seven touchdowns. Garoppolo has seen action in seven postseason contests (six starts), including Super Bowl LIV and two NFC Championships, and completed 80-of-132 passing attempts (60.6%)...
General manager Joe Hortiz of the Los Angeles Chargers has had a very busy first week of the 2024 league season that started on March 13th. Hortiz cut one starting wide receiver, traded another starting wide receiver, restructured the contracts of two defensive stars, cut a one-time Pro Bowl starting linebacker and replaced him with another one-time Pro Bowl starting linebacker. In the process, he put the Chargers in a better place for free agency. All the moves were done to get the Chargers...
The Los Angeles Rams have signed Defensive Back KAAMREL cURL, the team has announced . Curl has appeared in 60 career regular season games (53 starts) with the Washington Commanders (2020-23) and recorded 384 tackles (256 solo), three interceptions with 88 return yards, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, 14 passes defended, nine pass breakups, 15 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, 22 pressures, 12 quarterback hits and 11 hurries. He also has appeared in one postseason contest and notched...
In a move that was expected, the Los Angeles Chargers released star wide receiver Mike Williams, a move that saved the team $20 million against the salary cap and helped the team get under the mandatory NFL teams salary cap number of $255.4 million dollars for each team for the 2024 season. Williams caught 309 passes for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns in seven seasons with the Chargers. He was a deep threat despite not having great speed. In 2019, Williams caught 49 passes for 1,001 yards and a...
The Los Angeles Rams have signed Offensive Lineman KEVIN DOTSON and Defensive Back DARIOUS WILLIAMS, the team announced today. Dotson has appeared in 53 regular season games (44 starts) and played 2,822 offensive snaps in his NFL career. He also has appeared in two postseason contests (one start) and played 55 snaps for the Rams in the Wild Card Round during the 2023 season. Dotson started all 14 regular season games that he appeared in with the Rams in 2023 and logged 839 offensive snaps at...
A sixth-round selection by the Chargers in 2020 (186th overall), the Chargers in 2020 (186th overall), Gilman started 24-of-58 games with the Bolt over the last four seasons, totaling 167 tackles (57 solo), four interceptions, 14 passe for loss, four forced fumbles and four recoveries. He had a career year last season flyin Los Angeles, setting career highs in starts (14), tackles (73), solo stops (49), interception (10), tackles for loss (two) and forced fumbles (three). Gilman played two...
The 2023 NFL season ended less than four weeks ago, but for the Los Angeles Chargers there is no rest for the weary in the offseason. The 2024 NFL league year and trading period will officially get under way beginning on Wednesday March 13, with the 2024 NFL Draft to follow on Thursday April 25 through Saturday April 27. NFL free agency will officially begin on March 13th, although teams can begin negotiations with free agents next Monday, March 11 at 9 a.m. PST and players can officially be...
The National Football League commissioned a custom survey from Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, to complement Nielsen's audience measurement data and provide additional insights into this year's Super Bowl audience estimates, with a focus on viewership in group settings. According to the custom survey, Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 reached approximately 210 million viewers – nearly 2/3 of Americans – across CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Uni...
Madrid, Spain in 2025, as the NFL prioritizes global growth and expands the International Games to new cities and markets around the world. The first-ever regular season game in Spain will be played at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home to Real Madrid C.F. "Playing a game in Madrid in 2025 highlights the continued expansion of the league's global footprint and the accelerated ambitions to take our game to more fans around the world," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "We are proud...
The NFL announced today that the 2024 Salary Cap will be $255.4 million per club, with an additional $74 million per club payment for player benefits, which includes Performance Based Pay and benefits for retired players. Total 2024 player costs will be $329.4 million per club, or more than $10.5 billion league-wide. The unprecedented $30 million increase per club in this year's Salary Cap is the result of the full repayment of all amounts advanced by the clubs and deferred by the players...
On Sunday NFL announced the schedule of sites, dates and times for Divisional Weekend , January 20-21 (all times ET). Saturday, Jan. 20 AFC: 4:30 p.m. Houston at Baltimore/Kansas City (ESPN/ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes) NFC: 8:00 p.m. Green Bay at San Francisco (FOX, FOX Deportes) Sunday, Jan. 21 NFC: 3:00 p.m. Philadelphia/Tampa Bay at Detroit (NBC, Peacock, Universo) AFC: 6:30 p.m. Kansas City at Buffalo or Pittsburgh at Baltimore (CBS, Paramount+) The AFC and NFC Championship Games, presented...
The National Football League announced today the names of 54 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and four underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 25-27 Draft in Detroit, Mich. Thirty-four players applied for special eligibility prior to the newly instituted early "soft" deadline of Jan. 5, which was added to assist players and all-star game...
The late, great Hall of Fame football Coach John Madden once said about losing, "I've always said winning's the great deodorant, and conversely, when you have a bad record, everything stinks, and everything starts to unravel, and everything falls apart." For the Los Angeles Chargers season, that is exactly what the 2023 football season felt like. The Chargers started the season losing their first two games and ended the season on a five-game losing streak. The Chargers fell last Sunday to the...
