Chiefs re-sign linebacker Nick Bolton to $45 million contract
The Chiefs secured a key element of defense and guaranteed $30 million by re-signing linebacker Nick Bolton to a three-year, $45 million contract. This comes as the Chiefs aim to revive their defense following the appearance of another Super Bowl last season. According to ESPN. Since being selected in the second round of the 2021 […]
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Panthers letting star linebacker Shaq Thompson hit free agency
The last remaining Carolina Panther Since the arrival of the Super Bowl in 2015, linebacker Shaq Thompson has now been a hit with free agency. The organization announced it would move in a different direction on Monday morning – 30-year-old team captain. “We would like to thank Shack for his leadership and dedication over the […]
Ex-Eagles, Bengals Linebacker Bill Bergey Dies After Battle with Cancer
Former Eagles great Bill Bergey has passed away after a three-year battle with cancer, his son Jake announced on social media. Bergey was 79 years old. Jake Bergie wrote: “The best father, friend, grandfather, football player and just a great person in the world.” “I'm really going to miss him. I love you dad.” Drafted […]
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. dead at 20
Jefferson County Deputy Coroner AJ Clifton announced that Alabama A&M's Medrick Barnett Jr. died Wednesday night at the age of 20 after suffering a head injury during a football game in October. This was confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. The redshirt freshman linebacker sustained the head injury during the Bulldogs' 27-19 loss to in-state […]
Eagles cut Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White without playing a snap for team
All-Pro linebacker and Super Bowl winner Devin White just hit the free agent market without playing a single game after being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles. White signed a one-year, $4 million contract with $3.5 million guaranteed this offseason, but the Eagles apparently didn't think he could play a role on the team despite his […]
Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton played 3 full quarters of game with torn ACL
Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL … but he played in the game with a torn ACL. Singleton was injured during Denver's recent win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and coach Sean Payton said he will undergo surgery “probably within the next two weeks.” However, […]
Jyilek Zyiare Harrington, West Virginia State linebacker, killed in home invasion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A linebacker for Division II West Virginia State University has been shot and killed in what police are investigating as a home invasion, the university said Thursday. The body of Jirek Ziare Harrington, 21, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was discovered inside a Charleston apartment on Wednesday night, police Lt. Tony Hazelett said […]
Injured Giants linebacker Micah McFadden feels ‘ready to go’
No contingency plan has been put in place for Micah McFadden this week. The Giants did not place McFadden on injured reserve last week and kept him in for the season opener, but out of an abundance of caution, opted to bench their top inside linebacker to replace workhorse Bobby Okereke. He had been suffering […]
Vikings linebacker felt ‘a little bit bad’ for Daniel Jones over boos
The Vikings beat Giants quarterback Daniel Jones so badly on Sunday that even Minnesota outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard began to regret it. During an interview on “The Power Trip Morning Show” on Tuesday, Greenard spoke about the booing Jones received, adding that he began to feel some sympathy for the oft-criticized quarterback as the game […]