The #49ers still have time to work out a multi-year deal with Robbie Gould, but the team was never going to let him walk out the door. Using the franchise tag today makes that official.
And with the Steelers announcing they will not use any tag on Le’Veon Bell, his time in Pittsburgh officially is over. He is free to go, and he will.
Bell is gone and Antonio Brown, too. Interesting off-season and regular season ahead for the Steelers.
Elton Brand called Magic Johnson Monday afternoon to apologize for insinuating that the Lakers had called —unprompted— to ask permission for Johnson to speak with Sixers forward Ben Simmons in a radio interview Monday morning, league sources told ESPN.
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Assistant shocker: Gary Kubiak will not be Denver’s offensive coordinator, league sources tell ESPN.
After lengthy discussions, Denver and Kubiak had different ideas on staffing and offensive philosophies. Both sides going in different directions.
And on the day the Cardinals are landing former Broncos’ HC Vance Joseph as their defensive coordinator, the former Arizona HC Steve Wilks is visiting the Cleveland Browns to discuss their DC job, per source.
Bengals would like to hire Rams’ QB coach Zac Taylor after Los Angeles’ season ends, league sources tell @mortreport and me. It looks like it is Taylor’s job to lose. He is the preferred choice.
Cowboys’ WR Allen Hurns already has undergone surgery on his dislocated ankle injury that ended his season, per source. As difficult as the injury was to see, Hurns is expected to be ready to return to football by August if there no complications or anything out of the ordinary.
Former Lions' and Colts' HC Jim Caldwell interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, per source. Caldwell now has interviewed with the Packers, Browns and Cardinals, and the Jets have expressed interest.
Browns moved up Vikings’ OC Kevin Stefanski’s HC interview from Monday to today, per a league source. So Browns interviewed former Lions’ HC Jim Caldwell on Wednesday and will follow up with Stefanski today.