Early June no longer means a mid-offseason update to the free agent market, as teams can designate players as post-June 1 cuts months in advance of that date. But June 2 does bring an annually important date in terms of finances. This year, 11 teams will see their cap-space figures expand thanks to post-June 1 release designations. One other club — the Broncos — used a … [Read more...] about 11 Teams Gain Cap Space From Post-June 1 Cuts
Marvin Lewis Addresses Decision To Join Antonio Pierce’s Raiders Staff
Marvin Lewis’ NFL head coaching tenure came to an end following the 2018 season. He will be back on the sidelines this coming season, though, as a member of Antonio Pierce’s Raiders staff. The latter took on the interim HC gig in Vegas once Josh McDaniels was fired. Pierce, 45, had only started his tenure with the organization one year ago under the title of linebackers coach. … [Read more...] about Marvin Lewis Addresses Decision To Join Antonio Pierce’s Raiders Staff
Latest On Raiders’ QB Situation
While the Raiders ended up leaving the draft without a quarterback, the team considered rookie signal-callers up until the buzzer. In fact, the team’s previous offseason moves helped set them up for whatever the draft threw their way. [RELATED: Raiders To Hold QB Competition Between O’Connell, Minshew] As Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes, the Raiders’ … [Read more...] about Latest On Raiders’ QB Situation
NFL Contract Details: Singletary, Jones, Peat
Here are some details on recent new contracts around the NFL: Devin Singletary, RB (Giants): Three years, $16.5MM. We had a number of details on Singletary’s contract in our original report, especially noting that the veteran rusher would have the ability to earn up to $3MM in incentives. Thanks to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, we now know how he can earn around $1MM of those … [Read more...] about NFL Contract Details: Singletary, Jones, Peat
This Date In Transactions History: Raiders Sign Kerry Collins
As the Giants considered making a major quarterback move in this year’s draft, it is worth reminding the franchise has managed to avoid much turnover at the game’s premier position. The team employed Phil Simms for 15 years, Eli Manning for 16 and is set to give Daniel Jones a sixth season at the helm. Kerry Collins stood in the Jones position 20 years ago, coming off his fifth … [Read more...] about This Date In Transactions History: Raiders Sign Kerry Collins