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Aidan Hutchinson, one of the league’s top young edge rushers, plays for the Detroit Lions. Due to the dearth of other significant EDGE presences, teams were able to send several blockers to account for the Michigan product. As a result, the Lions may want to pursue a top edge prospect in this year’s draft. In a recent mock draft conducted by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, Detroit decided to address this need. Brugler projected that the Lions would take Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson at No. 29 overall. The former Nittany Lion had a terrific performance at the NFL Combine,…

Zack Wheeler has agreed to a three-year extension with the Philadelphia Phillies that begins in 2025 and extends through the 2027 season, the team said Monday, eliminating the threat of the ace pitcher becoming a free agency in the autumn. The transaction is valued $126 million, according to sources. “I’ve really just enjoyed being here in Philly,” Wheeler remarked Monday. “Our fans are the best. Nothing compares to playing at Citizens Bank in October.” Wheeler, who is in the final season of a five-year, $118 million contract, has had excellent success with the Phillies, a team that has spent large…

Our calendars have officially changed to March. Not only does the NCAA Tournament begin this month, but high school football players will be free to begin making unofficial trips to institutions of interest when the dead period ends. In today’s Recruiting Roundup, we’ll look at a few prospects who the Michigan Wolverines are pursuing and who have booked trips to Ann Arbor soon. Top CB target plans two visits to Ann Arbor Four-star cornerback Mark Zackery IV is one of Michigan’s top targets in the 2025 cycle, a position in which the team desperately needs help. Zackery, an Indianapolis native,…

The Steelers were active in the 2023 NFL Draft under new general manager Omar Khan, trading up for Broderick Jones, their next franchise left tackle. Is Pittsburgh intending to do the same in 2024, targeting one of the class’s top playmakers? According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Steelers were one of the teams that spoke with Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze at the NFL Scouting Combine last week, and he believes it should not be disregarded. “The reason why those are interesting is those would be potential trade up teams,” Rapoport told ESPN. “It’s rare to see a large…

The Chicago Bears are publicly looking to trade quarterback Justin Fields. With the first overall draft pick, the Bears are almost probably looking for a quarterback, most likely USC’s Caleb Williams. As a result, Chicago is attempting to move Fields, whom they selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, out of Ohio State. Ideally, the Bears would like to move Fields early in the free agency period, which begins on March 13. Chicago might receive a first-round draft pick in return. However, the widespread opinion is that the Bears will request a second-round pick, another pick…

The Brooklyn Nets believed they were getting an All-Star when they traded for Ben Simmons. They received a pricey albatross. Simmons is out with a lower back ailment, which is allegedly similar to the one that cost him 38 games last season. In his Brooklyn career, he has appeared in 57 of a possible 169 games. He has been paid $73.42 million to average 6.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists while shooting 43.1% from the free throw line. That’s around $1.28 million each game. Brooklyn has struggled because they can’t rely on Simmons to be on the court, and…

In his first three drafts as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes has demonstrated his willingness to make trades. In 2022, he traded up from the Lions’ second first-round pick (No. 32 overall) to select Alabama receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. In 2018, he traded back from the No. 6 pick to select Crimson Tide running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 and Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta at No. 34.. If Holmes trades up in this April’s draft, he has a range of options for improving Detroit’s squad. Without further ado, here are four prospects he may…

It is buyout season for the Boston Celtics. With one roster space open, the Celtics may sign anybody they want for the veteran’s minimum. Danny Green, as reported by MassLive’s Brian Robb, is one of the guys the Celtics could consider. In an article published on March 2, Robb outlined Green’s attraction to the Celtics as a player. “The 36-year-old was dismissed by the 76ers in November after playing only two games this season. He’s been doing some publicity in recent weeks, but he has more playoff experience than anyone else on the list. While he can’t help much on…

QB Jalen Milroe eventually defeated Nick Saban and spent the whole 2023 season as Alabama’s starting quarterback. He also started for the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl. One would assume that would make Milroe, a redshirt junior, a lock to be Alabama’s quarterback as the Crimson Tide drill this spring in the first repetitions of the Kalen DeBoer era, but that does not appear to be the case. Speaking to the media on Monday, DeBoer stated that while Milroe eventually began spring practice and had reps with the first team, there will be competition at quarterback this offseason. “You…

In football, injuries are never truly preventable, but the ruptured ACL tight end Shane Zylstra suffered early in the 2023 training camp appears to have been avoidable after cornerback Khalil Dorsey dove at his legs during a drill. Dan Campbell, the head coach, wasn’t thrilled. “Honestly, it shouldn’t have happened,” Campbell stated the day after the play. “No, we are not okay with that, and it has been addressed…That is not what we do. And believe me, Khalil feels terrible as well. We understand it, but we must take care of one another. We still have to be physically active,…