The Jets have released running back Le’Veon Bell just one year and a few games after the team signed him to a four year, $52.5 million contract with $27 million guaranteed. Bell never clicked with the team from day 1 and after spending a few weeks on IR was somewhat critical of the team for […]
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and confirmed by multiple other reporters the Jets will be releasing starting guard Brian Winters. A surprise release: Jets are cutting last season’s starting right guard Brian Winters, per source. As a starting guard, Winters is not expected to be without a job very long. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August […]
In the new CBA, the deadline for unrestricted free agents to be able to qualify as compensatory free agents (CFAs) was moved up again, now to the first Monday after the draft. This year, that’s April 27. Now that that date has passed, let’s take a look at where OTC’s projection for the 2021 compensatory […]
Less than two years after making Muhammad Wilkerson the highest paid 34 defensive end in the NFL, the Jets are moving in a different direction. According to multiple outlets the Jets have informed Wilkerson that he will be released from his contract after completing just two years of a five year, $86 million mega contract […]
I wrote last week about the Cleveland Browns and their front offices approach to building the team. At the trade deadline I think this turned from a reasonable debate to a comedy. In what seemed like a desperation play the Browns agreed with division rival Cincinnati on a trade that would bring Bengals backup QB […]
There are various ways to build a team in the NFL and right now the Giants plan certainly isn’t working. In 2016 the Giants made a number of changes to the team, in particular on defense. GM Jerry Reese identified a big area of weakness and went all out to repair it. Last year watching […]
A lot was made of Odell Beckham’s absence from the Giants offseason workout program and the fact that he is back for their mandatory minicamp. Neither really should have come as a surprise and in part this is due to the way in which the rookie contract system works.