The Four Open Pro Bowl receiver, Stefon Diggs, is making its first visit to the team in free agency, meeting with New England patriots in Foxboro, according to Athletic. This is the first Diggs visit of the low season, according to the NFL media, since the veteran receiver recovers from a torn acl.
Diggs was one of the best NFL receptors in the 2020s, but now it is 31 years old and left a tear of LCA that suffered in week 8 of season 2024 with the Houston Texans. Another sour news for Diggs is that their yards for game and yards by capture have constantly decreased. In addition, it is currently in the middle of a drought of 19 games without 100 yards they receive, the longest section of their career.
However, none of that can import for a desperate Patriots squad for surrounding the Drake Maye Marshal, the third general selection of the NFL 2024 Draft, with talent to catch passes. The New England’s 2024 reception core was combined with a total of 1,723 yards receiving, the least amount of the width recipient position group of any team last season. The closed wing Hunter Henry and the open receiver of Douglas demonstrated the Patriots in captures (66), while Hunter led the team in yards they received (674).
The 492 DIGGS and 5,858 yards receptions from 2020 are classified as the sixth more in the NFL. He helped 2024 MVP of the NFL and the field marshal of the Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen, to take a leap in their development after coming in an exchange of the Minnesota Vikings in 2020, and if the Patriots decide to sign it, that would indicate that New England feels that Diggs can do something similar for Maye.
The Houston Texans have extended life in their defensive duo of Pro Bowl of 2023 defensive rookie of the NFL year of 2023 Will Will Anderson Jr. and the five times PRO Bowler Danielle Hunter.
Houston is extending to Hunter in a one -year contract and $ 35.6 million by 2026, according to the NFL media. Hunter was scheduled to enter 2025 in the last year of a two -year contract and $ 49 million that he signed with the Texans in the free agency the low season. The 30 -year -old will now win $ 55.1 million ($ 54.1 million guaranteed) in the next two seasons. In their first season with the roofs of their hometown, the hunters accumulated 12.0 captures, which were tied in the fifth of the NFL, and 66 pressures of Mariscal de Campo, which were tied in the novena more in the League.
He and Anderson (11.0 captures, tied in the tenth place in the NFL) combined for 23.0 captures last season, which was located as the third most in the league by a duo of teammate only the Denver Duo of Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper (24.0) and the Jonathan de Jonathan de Jonathan de Jonathan de Jonathan de Jonathan de Jonathan de Jonat Jonathan Jonathan de Jonathan (23.5) (23.5). The salary of $ 35.6 million of Hunter in 2026 will be classified as the second highest among all the edge corridors behind only 2023 defensive player of the NFL of the year Myles Garrett for $ 40 million per year per year in its extension of four years and $ 160 million with the Cleveland Browns.
It is amazing to think that in an industry where success generates simulation, there has not been a viable alternative to the Sims in the 25 years of series history.
While there are many ‘Sims de Life’, they tend to go in different directions, whether the gameplay centered on the Stardew Valley farm or the … UM, the Disney Dreamlight Valley game, but very few have tried to offer something that directly competes with the EA series.
That competitor has finally arrived, in the form of South Korea’s life, Sim Inzoi. The game enters Steam Early Access next week, and from what I have played about it there is a lot of reach here to become something special.
The game opens asking you to believe your sim … I’m sorry, your zoi, using the creation of ridiculously detailed characters that may have seen before doing the rounds. While there are a series of pre -established characters among which you can choose, the large amount of sliding controls and customization options means that I can certainly see that there is a community of players who rarely go beyond this screen and spend all their time doing and sharing celebrities zois.
Watch our play of Inzoi playback, showing the first 30 minutes …
After this, he is in his choice of cities: they offered us three fictitious areas in a southern Korea metropolis, an Indonesian holiday destination and an American coastal city, completed with amusement park next to the beach. Opting to live my fantasies of Coney Island, I moved my zoi to the sunny American city of Bliss Bay, then I chose my reasonably large map house.
The level of effort you want to make to move depends on you. You can choose between a house that is already furnished, a house without furniture or an empty lot where you have to build your home from scratch. The mode of construction of the game house is quite detailed, with a reasonable help of walls and partial walls of different heights, as well as the usual things you would expect, such as doors and stairs.
If you do not like the idea of being too granular, you can choose between a series of pre -established room forms, from basic rectangles to octagonal and H -shaped rooms, and join them with doors. If you want something more specific, you can modify the shape of the rooms once you have placed them, or add things like platforms and handrails to give your room your extra character.
The creation of characters is absurdly detailed.
A wide variety of furniture is available to select and customize: if you do not like the type of wood that your dining table is made of you, you can choose between 13 different types, and if you are the extremely borning guy who is not yet happy with that, you can even load your own texture, something that extends to most furniture, walls and art you can add.
There is also a furniture elaboration section where you can choose different components and mix them. Do you want a frog chair (a wink to the crossing of animals) but with legs with wheels like an office chair? That can be organized, like a strange floor lamp with a Jack O’LANTERN tone and a robot body for a base.
However, it is the 3D printer mode of the game where things really advance (and will have eyebrows that rise from certain Internet corners). When taking a picture of an object and importing it to the game, Inzoi will use AI to discover the rest of the dimensions of the object and turn it into a 3D model that you can then place in your home. I tried it with the toy Tom Nook Build-A-Bear of my daughter and the results were surprisingly decent for the work of 60 seconds.
I used the creator of AI objects to upload a photo of Tom Nook Plush of my daughter and this was the result.
The real act of controlling your character also shares more than its fair part of similarities with the EA game. You can click several objects or people, presenting a contextual list of potential actions. These are placed in the lower part of the screen, with their zoi, making their way through them in a family way for anyone who has played a Sims title.
Its zoi also has an optional free will, and although they have the statistics of usual needs such as hunger, hygiene, sleep, etc., there is a little pleasant trick to click one of them will automatically move their zoi to the closest place that can be addressed. That means that if your zoi is in the city and suddenly realizes that they are hungry desperately, by clicking on the hunger indicator that will immediately go to, for example, a close hamburger restaurant. If there is nothing close immediately, they will jump to a bus and go home with the fridge.
Speaking of the city, its zoi can also be controlled with the Wasd keys and mice, turning the experience into an open world game sometimes: the simulation of autonomous life of Grand Theft, if you wish (but please not, that was terrible). In a PC with high specifications, lighting and shadows are magnificent and, although there is a degree of appearance as stop signs and other objects appear in the distance, given their early access state, there is time to improve.
Some of the conversation issues are pleasantly strange.
You will also want to explore the city, because there is a decent amount of things to do here. Bliss Bay Alone has a school (for younger zois), a park, the attraction park mentioned above, a beach, a city square, a fortune teller, an art gallery, a photographic studio, a hotel, an art gallery and a volleyball court between numerous other stores and services, and the big thing is that Inzoi gives enough time to explore them.
While I can’t speak for the Sims 4 because I have not played it, one of the things that always frustrated me about the previous entries was that once its SIM has a job, every day in the game it is so short that when you get home there is not much time left to do much more than overcome your Sim needs, doing an activity to boost your skills and then prepare them for the bed. He would see mass party captures and, instead of getting excited about them, I would think “that it looks like a nightmare to configure and bet that it only lasts 10 minutes.”
Without a doubt, there are modifications to remedy this, but Inzoi addresses it by default. Every day lasts 96 minutes in real time, taking much longer to explore the city, chat with the locals and the like. If that is not even enough, it can be changed at any time 4 hours from real life per day, or even 24 hours frankly ridiculous, which makes the game essentially execute in real time. Or, if you really prefer the shortest days of the Sims, you can reduce it to 48 minutes per day.
You can add your own textures to the game, which means that any work of art you buy can be replaced with your own images.
At this stage, there is still much to explore in Inzoi, and since it will be launched in early access on March 28, it still does not feel good to apply a score. I need to spend more time with him to see how he develops in multiple life cycles: having children, death and the like, especially because ghosts come into play at some point.
When you get to early access, it will cost $ 40, and developer Inzoi Studios says that all DLC planned during early access will be free, including four updates in May, August, October and December. The planned updates will add modification tools for Maya and Blender, an adoption system, swimming pools, independent works and a memory system, so when everyone is added, the game can be very different, assuming that it has not been “launched” officially by then.
It also remains to be seen how a game with such a loose structure will continue to involve players in the long term. While there are many Sims players who like to focus on their own role -playing houses and worship what is offered here, others prefer to play the Sims following their progression systems, working on the employment staircase, having a family and the like. While these are also here, they do not feel so pressing, and I wonder if the lack of pressure could see the players get away over time.
Until now, I am very happy with what Inzoi has to offer. The personalization level is impressive, and has the potential to really exploit when players begin to share their creations, and is visually surprising, even if at the moment it lacks some mood of the Sims. We will continue watching as the updates arrive, but in regards to early access, this is a start as strong as it could have expected.
Cushing threw his emotions full time, walking through the Joie stadium with a radiant smile on his face while applauding supporters.
He stayed to absorb the applause while singing ‘Blue Moon’ and sang “city, city, city.”
The former city midfielder, Izzy Christiansen, described it as a “tactical master class” of Cushing, but insists that the bases were placed, and it is about believing.
“For me it was to make sure we could compete against the best teams. To win trophies, you have to beat the best,” Cushing said.
“We have to be a threat in each phase of the game and have that presence. This is how sneaking tight and critical games.”
City won early and controlled possession, but the impulse balanced throughout a tense first half.
Cushing changed formations in the second half, moving from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2 and introduced honeymoon, back to the way after returning from knee surgery in January, as a substitute to have a significant impact.
He asked for courage and confidence on his side after his defeat in the final of the Cup and Medema believes that they delivered it.
“The Nights of the Champions League at the Joie Stadium have been quite special so far, so I am very happy to have obtained the victory,” Miedema told BBC Sport.
“You always want to start, but I’m not in a position where I can play four lots of 90 minutes in a row. We need to be intelligent.
“[Cushing] He really wants us to play forward and take risks. Sometimes we did very well. Hopefully we can take it to another level on Sunday and Thursday. “
The Los Angeles and Nuggets de Denver will meet Wednesday for the second time in a week, but the Lakers hope to have a key piece this time. The Lakers were Sin Luka Doncic (ankle) and LeBron James (Groin) in a 131-126 defeat against Denver on the road on March 14, but Doncic is likely for Wednesday in Los Angeles. James stays out. Nikola Jokic (ankle/elbow) and Jamal Murray (ankle) are questionable, while Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) is likely for nuggets. Nuggets have an advantage of a game over the Lakers for seed number 3 at the West Conference. Denver has 44-25 in general, including 21-14 on the road and Los Angeles is 42-25 in general, including 27-7 at home.
The ESPN advance is scheduled for the 10 PM et del Crityto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Nuggets are 2 -point favorites in the last chances of Lakers vs. Nuggets from the Sportsline consensus, while the points of Over/Under scored are 231.5. Nuggets are -135 (risk $ 135 to earn $ 100) money line favorites, while the lakers are +114 helpless.
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Nuggets (-2 in draftkings)
Nuggets have won two of the three meetings against the Lakers this season and five of the six regular season clashes in the last two years. Denver also defeated Los Angeles in five games in the first round of the playoffs of the West Conference last year, since Nuggets have dominated the Lakers in the last 24 months. Jokic did not play against the Warriors on Monday, but if he is active for Wednesday, the three -time NBA MVP award winner in the last four years could have another dominant effort, since he averages a triple double with 29.1 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game this season. Meanwhile, the Lakers have 2-3 in their last five games without James. The Lakers opened as 1 point favorites in Sports boxesBut that quickly moved to nuggets that are favored on Wednesday morning and the line has continued to increase to -2 later in the day. Draftkings Sports Casillas It is offering nuggets to -2 to -110 probabilities.
Over 231.5
Two of the three games of the Nuggets vs. Lakers this season have resulted in the low blow and both clashes ended with less than 233 points scored. The Under has won in eight of the last 13 Denver games. None of the teams have 100% health and even if most stars in both teams are adjusted, that could lead to a slower rhythm game. None of the three Lakers games of the regular season against Nuggets in Los Angeles has not reached 233 points in the last two years. All this has the model that projects that the under reach in more than 60% of the simulations.
Luka Doncic less than 50.5 points + rebounds + assists (-118 in Fanduel)
Doncic has 21 points, nine rebounds and 14 assists against the Spurs on Monday to end below this total and has finished less than 50.5 p+r+a in three of its last five games. Doncic is likely while fighting an ankle injury, but that could delay it, since the Lakers may want to try to play at a slower pace given their bad results against Nuggets in the last two years. Doncic was also under this total in two previous clashes against Denver this season, once with the Lakers and once with Dallas. The 26 -year -old fired 25% from the field, including 1 of 7 in triples, against the Spurs on Monday and given his recent poor shooting, fighting an injury and lack of dominant actions against Denver, the model projects that Doncic ends under his P+R+by total. Some sports songs have already dropped P+R+a of Doncic at 49.5, but remains at 50.5 in Fanduel Sportsbook to -118 Odds.
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The Split Hazelight fiction study has invited two players to Sweden to see their next game after they completed such a challenging secret level: “There are barely people in our team who can do it.”
Laser hell, as the level is known, can be found towards the end of the divided fiction insulation chapter, specifically during the maximum level of safety. To access it, players must enter the binary code found in a little skotos signage using the nearby elevator floor buttons. With that done and both players instead, the elevator begins its descent to laser hell.
This secret area of rock is essentially a five -stage laser glove, which requires players to sail their dangers and reach the end unharmed. The success, if it ever arrives, is rewarded with a video message from the divided fiction director, Josef Fares, congratulating the winners for crossing the completion line. “Wow, incredible,” he says. “This challenge, there are barely people in our team who can do it … It took us a long time to finish it … This is a crazy and crazy achievement.”
Here is the divided fiction review of Eurogamer.
And how do we know about Fares’s secret message? That is thanks to the skills of two creators of Chinese content, E1um4y and Sharkov, who registered their trip through laser hell so that everyone sees it. But it doesn’t end there. The rates continued to promise that the first pair to complete the secret area would be invited to visit Hazelight to see his next game early, and now confirmed that he will adhere to his work in a publication on social networks.
“Congratulations to ‘Sharkovo’ and ‘E1um4y’ for finishing the Secret Challenge Hell in Split Fiction,” he wrote. “Very impressive! I will keep my promise and invite both of Sweden for an early glance of our next game. We will be in contact!”
As for what this new game is, it is currently firmly maintained secret, in large part because it is still very early. In a recent conversation with the Friends podcast by Second, Fares said he was “completely focused and excited about the following we have already begun,” confirming that he had only been in development for approximately one month.
Whatever, will be one to monitor. Split Fiction, the follow -up of Hazelight’s beloved, takes two, launched to a massive critical acclamation earlier this month, including a five -star review of Eurogamer, where we call it “one of the most inventive and cheerful cooperative games to date.” And it also resonated with the players, changing more than 2 million copies since its launch.
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The Dallas Cowboys are in their third defensive coordinator in the same number of years that entered 2025. Dan Quinn departed from Dallas to become the chief coach of the Washington commanders after the 2023 season, Mike Zimmer played the role in 2024, and now the former chief coach of Chicago Bears, Matt Eberlus, will assume the title of the title of the head New Cowboys in coach Brian Schottenhe inaugural in 2025.
Naturally, Eberflus brought some of his Bears staff with him, including the coach of supporters Dave Borgonzi, which led the cowboys prioritizing the Jack Sanborn signing supporter to a one -year agreement this low season.
Sanborn was collected as Wisconsin -not recruited free agent in 2022, and became a regular part of the Eberflus game plan, playing in 48 games in the last three seasons with 19 openings. Sanborn, who will turn 25 on July 29, has produced 164 cups, 14.0 cup for loss, five defendant passes, 4.5 captures, an interception and a loose ball recovery in his three -year race in the NFL.
“I have obviously been with coach Eberflus and then coach Borgonzi and some of the other boys in staff also during the last three years, and I think that a lot, much of that excites me as I have received a lot of experience in [that defense]”Sanborn said at a telephone conference on Tuesday.” I have also played multiple positions in him, and only what it is and what he wants to achieve. It is aggressive, wants to stop the race, wants to reach the field marshal and wants to make plays that change the game and recover the ball for the offensive, help us win games in general. I am excited to be with him and everyone else with the staff too. “
In the last two seasons of the eberflus and Sanborn era with the Bears in 2023 and 2024, Chicago delivered 111.3 yards per game per game, the 11th more in the NFL in that period. That is notable for a cowboys team that has fought powerfully in the same area in the last two seasons. Dallas allowed an average of 124.7 yards per land per game at that time, which occupied the 24th position in the league, and is like the ninth in the NFL since 2023.
“It is definitely safe about flying and having an aggressive mentality and being downhill. Just doing and causing crime problems, but at the same time, everyone has a job,” said Sanborn. “He is [Eberflus] Really great: make sure that not only knows your work, but why you are doing your job and doing your job that leads other people to make plays or vice versa. So his job is a long time, but at the same time, make plays, be aggressive and be sure to address. “
Given how much he saw the field with the Bears since 2022, Sanborn was a little surprised if he was not presented and maintained as a free agent restricted in Chicago, but is excited to continue his career in the NFL in Dallas.
“I don’t know. It was the first time I was going with things like that, entering free agency. As a player, you always think about yourself, and obviously I would love to have been presented, but at the same time … I really didn’t know what to wait for what I was going to leave. All I can say is that I am really excited about the future and to be in Dallas and have this opportunity and win a lot of football games like a cowboy.”
Sanborn called to play for his hometown “definitely a dream come true.” At the same time, he is now ready to take the next step away from home and make a name for himself, something that Sanborn imagined for his career even before he began.
“Originally from Chicago, so having the opportunity to be part of the organization, the team in which I grew up more, definitely a dream come true, but at the same time, I never waited to play for the Chicago Bears,” said Sanborn. “I always thought I would be playing elsewhere, and I can’t help being excited to branch. Leave my hometown and make me a name in another place. Once again, I will reiterate it, I can not be more excited to join Brian Schottenheimer and all in Dallas and be part of this great organization.”
Sanborn felt it was fair to classify the Bears, letting him walk as a kind of “attention call”, but argues that he feels sensible about it. Shortly after he was allowed to try the open market, Eberflus made contact and got his boy in Sanborn. Eberflus went to Dallas was in his radar as an immediate accommodation option, and the cowboys made it clear that the feeling was mutual, contacting him at the beginning of the first week of free agency.
Now, Sanborn will compete with the newly acquired First Round Selection 2020 Kenneth Murray will begin in the supporter with Marist Liufau, a third round of 2024, in the absence of the injured Overshown. Overshown broke his ACL for the second time in so many seasons in 2024. Despite a competition open for playing time with the cowboys, Sanborn plans to be an open book when teaching his fellow Dallas supporters what they need to know about the Eberflus scheme.
“I am quite an open book, easy to speak, very accessible, I am willing to do anything to help everyone else learn,” said Sanborn. “Relatively we have a decently young room (supporters), so just do anything to help Dallas, defense, at this time. Help men get at speed and help each other because at the end of the day we are all in this together as one.”
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Cansado de un Viaje por carretera sin victorias que lanzó a los Lakers de Los Ángeles del segundo al quinto en la clasificación de la Conferencia Oeste, la recompensa de bienvenida del equipo fue un aviso de los domingos contra los Phoenix Suns.
El patín de cuatro juegos de Los Ángeles, con tres de esas pérdidas sin LeBron James después de que el hombre de 40 años fue marginado por una tensión de la ingle izquierda, difícilmente podría igualar a los Suns en la escala de dificultades. En el juego, Phoenix había ido 6-14 desde el 1 de febrero, en comparación con la marca de 13-6 de los Lakers en ese lapso.
Phoenix todavía presentaba un desafío. Para todas las luchas, los Suns trajeron consigo Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal y la décima mejor ofensiva de la liga. La ofensiva de los Suns había cantado a los Lakers dos veces esta temporada, incluso en una caña de 127-100 el 26 de noviembre, y Durant y Booker se combinaron para 63 puntos en una victoria el 28 de octubre.
Esta vez, la defensa de los Lakers, un atuendo que ha mejorado la mosca a pesar de intercambiar al contendiente de jugadores defensivos del año Anthony Davis por Luka Doncic y confiar en grandes minutos de jugadores bidireccionales, dictó los términos. LA construyó una ventaja de 31-15 en el primer cuarto, sofocando a los Suns en 6 por 22 disparos (27.3%), incluido un inicio combinado de 3 por 13 para sus tres grandes (23.1%).
“Comenzó con nuestra fisicalidad y solo haciendo que las capturas fueran difíciles. Y luego estábamos desplazando a los muchachos correctos”, dijo el entrenador de los Lakers, JJ Redick, después de la victoria de su equipo 107-96. “Les está haciendo difícil generar los tiros. Y luego, cuando generaron los disparos, tuvimos un gran concurso”.
El entrenador de los Suns, Mike Budenholzer, dijo que notó un cambio obvio de hace un par de meses. “Parecen estar conectados”, dijo Budenholzer. “Parece que se están cubriendo el uno por el otro, un compromiso con ese fin de la corte. Parece mejorarse”.
La destreza ofensiva de Los Ángeles, atendida por los Maestros en James y Doncic que crean disparos desde aparentemente en cualquier ángulo, ha catapultado a los Lakers en la conversación del contendiente. Pero su defensa ha alimentado su ascenso desde la fecha límite de intercambio. Los Lakers están un juego detrás de los Denver Nuggets de tercera semilla que se dirigen al enfrentamiento del miércoles (10 pm ET, ESPN).
Del 30 de enero al 6 de marzo, justo después de que el último juego de Davis jugó con el equipo justo antes de su caída de cuatro juegos, los Lakers lideraron a la NBA en eficiencia defensiva. Se clasificaron primero en el porcentaje de 3 puntos oponente permitido, segundo en defensa de transición y tercero en el porcentaje de gol de campo permitido en la colocación y volcadas, según el seguimiento del segundo espectro.
Pero con cada juego amplificado por sembrar batallas en el último mes de la temporada regular y en los playoffs, ¿pueden los Lakers confiar en su nueva defensa cuando más importa?
Cuando Nate McMillan Entrevistado para un lugar en el personal de Redick el verano pasado, el entrenador con mentalidad de defensa sabía que los Lakers venían de una temporada en el puesto número 17 defensivamente bajo Darvin Ham. Pero McMillan escaneó la lista y vio espacio para el crecimiento.
Jarred Vanderbilt y Gabe Vincent se combinaron para jugar solo 40 juegos en 2023-24, dejando LA sin sus capacidades defensivas en el punto de ataque, la mayor parte del tiempo. McMillan sabía de primera mano lo impactante que podía ser Vincent. McMillan bromeó a Redick, las fuentes le dijeron a ESPN que si no fuera por la actuación de Vincent en los playoffs de 2022 cuando ayudó a mantener a Trae Young a solo 15.4 puntos en un 31.9% de disparos con 6.2 pérdidas de balón por juego en una victoria de primera ronda para el Miami Heat, no necesitaría entrevistar en Los Ángeles en Los Ángeles porque todavía tiene un trabajo entrenando a los atlanta.
Vincent regresó de un procedimiento de rodilla para poder contribuir al final de la temporada pasada. Vanderbilt fue marginado desde febrero pasado hasta finales de enero de esta temporada, sometiendo a procedimientos de temporada baja en ambos pies.
Bajo Redick, se pidió a Vanderbilt y Vincent que fueran “Banshees”. En la mitología irlandesa, un Banshee es un espíritu femenino que gime para advertir de la muerte por venir. Redick envía a sus banshees para indicar a Doom por los delitos opuestos, cargándolos, “ser maníacos y guardias y accidentes y ser perjudiciales y crear ritmo”.
El término era ajeno a Vincent, pero no al concepto.
“Realmente no sabía exactamente qué hacer con él, para ser honesto contigo, usando esa frase específica”, dijo Vincent a ESPN. “Pero entendí el mensaje general que estaba tratando de tener. Y es el tipo de intensidad, enfoque y esfuerzo con el que necesitaba que jugáramos y necesitaba a los muchachos para liderar esa carga”.
Aproximadamente un mes antes de que Vanderbilt regresara, los Lakers agregaron otro Banshee en Dorian Finney-Smith a través de un intercambio con los Brooklyn Nets, dando a Redick otro ala de 6 pies 7 y 220 libras para lanzar sus esquemas defensivos.
“El entrenador JJ lo simplificó: me dijo que fuera un comunicador, ser un líder, usar mi voz y disparar la pelota cuando estoy abierto”, dijo Finney-Smith cuando se le preguntó sobre sus conversaciones de incorporación cuando se unió a mediados de temporada. “Trato de entrar y ser quien soy y trato de no ser quien no soy. Eso ha entrado, da energía y juega duro”.
Antes de que Finney-Smith jugara en Los Ángeles, los Lakers ocuparon el puesto 21 en eficiencia defensiva. Desde que debutó para los Lakers el 31 de diciembre, han ocupado el cuarto lugar, según ESPN Research.
La Banda de Banshees no puede encubrir por completo el hecho de que LA reemplazó a un jugador elogiado por poder cambiar de 1 a 5 en Davis para Doncic, que puede aparecer lento en ese extremo (o peor aún, sacarse de las jugadas defensivas completamente mientras se anule con un funcionario). Parte de la estrategia de Redick para limitar la exposición de Doncic, James y Austin Reaves es hacer que se hundan del perímetro y empacen la pintura, para que no se golpeen del regate.
“Incluso sus mayores responsabilidades defensivas en Reaves, LeBron y Luka, que solo son así, están jugando muy por encima de sus estándares defensivos”, dijo un explorador de la Conferencia Oeste a ESPN.
Los números respaldan la evaluación del Scout de Doncic. Desde el 10 de febrero con los Lakers, ha cedido solo 0.81 puntos por aislamiento directo contra él, que es la tercera mejor marca entre 23 jugadores en defender al menos 40 posesiones ISO en ese tramo, según el segundo espectro.
El esquema de los Lakers cede los disparos de 3 puntos, muchos de ellos abiertos. Cuando los equipos pierden, es extremadamente efectivo. Del 19 de enero al 8 de marzo, LA mantuvo a su oponente por debajo del 40% de 3 para 23 juegos consecutivos, la segunda racha más larga dentro de una temporada en la historia de la NBA, según la investigación de ESPN. Pero justo después de que terminó ese tramo, los Nets, los Milwaukee Bucks y los Nuggets dispararon al menos un 40% desde Deep contra LA y los Lakers perdieron los tres juegos.
También fortificaron su defensa al agregar jugadores que se destacan por obtener paradas, firmando otro grande en enero en el corpulento Trey Jemison III y otro Banshee en Jordan Goodwin el mes pasado, que tiene 6-3 pero juega mucho más grande que su altura como lo evidenció los rebotes de dos dígitos, promedió sus temporadas junior y senior en Saint Louis.
Si bien ambos han sido una bendición, sus adiciones vienen con un enganche. Los jugadores de dos vías solo pueden estar activos durante 50 juegos por temporada. Goodwin solo le quedan cinco juegos en el miércoles contra Denver; Jemison solo tiene nueve. (Cuando Jemison se sentó recientemente debido a una enfermedad, Redick reconoció: “Obviamente, él está enfermo los últimos dos juegos de alguna manera, como, nos ayuda [manage his remaining availability]. Odio decir eso, no nos ayuda en la cancha, porque ha sido genial para nosotros “).
Y a medida que ambos firmantes de dos vías se arraigan más en la rotación de Redick con el acercamiento de la postemporada, presentarán un desafío a más que solo ofensas opuestas. La oficina principal de los Lakers tendrá que maniobrar su lista para mantenerlos.
Goodwin firmó un El acuerdo de dos vías el 7 de febrero, pero podría haber sucedido en octubre si no hubiera sido por el tenso isquiotibial derecho que sufrió durante el campamento de entrenamiento. “El cuerpo técnico estaba luchando por él”, dijo Redick.
Cuando se unió, escuchó un discurso similar de Redick que hizo Finney-Smith. “JJ al principio me dijo que iba a jugar, así que sé yo mismo”, dijo Goodwin a ESPN. “No espere límites en defensa. Dijo que voy a volar y causar caos y ofensiva, solo juega de la manera correcta, más o menos”.
Goodwin ha seguido las órdenes de marcha. Después de la victoria sobre Phoenix el domingo, cuando Goodwin obtuvo una de las tres aperturas que ha tenido para LA, Redick le atribuyó “establecer el tono” para el equipo.
“Ahora, solo estoy tratando de encontrar cualquier manera posible para mantener el trabajo, seguir estando aquí. Va a hacer las pequeñas cosas”, dijo Goodwin a ESPN. “Ya tenemos nuestras estrellas, así que necesitamos que los muchachos entren y sean los jugadores de rol, hagan el trabajo sucio. Entonces, estoy bien hacerlo si eso es lo que me mantendrá en la NBA”.
Un jugador en un contrato bidireccional no es elegible para los playoffs. LA tiene hasta el 13 de abril, el último día de la temporada regular, para convertir el contrato de Goodwin o Jemison a un acuerdo estándar de la NBA para tenerlos disponibles para la postemporada. Pero los Lakers ya tienen los 15 puntos de lista llenos, por lo que implicaría renunciar a un jugador para que esto suceda.
Cam Reddish sería una elección obvia después de caerse de la rotación, incluso con Rui Hachimura sentado semanas debido a una lesión en la rodilla. Ya fue cambiado a los Charlotte Hornets esta temporada antes de que el acuerdo de Mark Williams fuera rescindido.
Liberar el otro lugar es más complicado. LA firmó a los 7 pies Alex Len a su lugar en la lista final el mes pasado, y Len rechazó el interés de los Indiana Pacers por venir, dijeron fuentes a ESPN. Hasta ahora, Redick lo ha utilizado con moderación, con el entrenador recurriendo a Jemison en el centro de respaldo a minutos detrás de Jaxson Hayes durante la reciente racha ganadora de ocho juegos de Los Ángeles.
Una fuente con conocimiento del pensamiento de los Lakers le dijo a ESPN que tener que tomar decisiones sobre el final de la lista porque los jugadores de dos vías están destacando es un “buen problema para tener” y dijo que LA no sería apresurado para hacer un cambio, utilizando las últimas semanas de la temporada regular para continuar recopilando puntos de datos en cada jugador involucrado.
Antes de eso, a los Lakers le quedan 15 juegos antes de los playoffs con cinco de ellos contra los 10 delitos principales (miércoles contra Denver, uno contra los Grizzlies de Memphis, uno contra los Pacers y dos contra el Oklahoma City Thunder).
“Podemos vencer a cualquier equipo en la liga cuando los mantenemos cerca de 100 puntos”, dijo Finney-Smith. “Vamos a tener un buen aspecto jugando con grandes chicos: AR, Luka, especialmente cuando Bron regresa. Todo lo que tenemos que hacer es jugar a la defensa”.
NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season.
The first week of NFL free agency saw all 32 teams make moves in hopes of bolstering — or maintaining — their rosters.
Quarterback movement happened leaguewide, with Justin Fields, Geno Smith and Sam Darnold finding new homes. Other teams pushed to retain their players, with the Baltimore Ravens bringing back Ronnie Stanley and the Cincinnati Bengals agreeing to deals with both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
Quarterback-needy teams — such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings — remain in holding patterns as Aaron Rodgers mulls his future.
Our NFL Nation writers reviewed the moves and broke down all 32 teams: Which teams reached their goals, which suffered the biggest losses and what is left to address?
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Biggest losses: Von Miller (DE), Mack Hollins (WR)
Did the Bills hit their free agency goals? Largely, yes. The Bills addressed every position that stood out and added talent. There’s still work to be done, especially with two defensive linemen facing six-game suspensions, but the Bills extended many of their own and improved the roster.
One thing we heard: QB Josh Allen: “Trying to continue to get better and find a way to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Western New York. And that’s why [GM Brandon] Beane’s … doing what he’s doing in the free agency period right now, the guys that he’s brought in, guys that he thinks can help push us over that hump.”
Biggest remaining roster question: Outside corner. The Bills brought back Dane Jackson, but last year’s starter, Rasul Douglas, remains a free agent and Kaiir Elam was traded to the Cowboys. This is a significant position to watch for the Bills in the draft and free agent market. — Alaina Getzenberg
Biggest additions: Zach Wilson (QB), James Daniels (OG), Ifeatu Melifonwu (S)
Did the Dolphins hit their free agency goals? Miami wasn’t looking to make a big splash in free agency; GM Chris Grier wanted to invest in the offensive line and add depth in the secondary. Look for the Dolphins to finish filling out their roster in the draft.
One thing we heard: Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has long been enamored with Wilson’s arm talent. While Wilson wasn’t brought in to compete for a starting job, Miami hopes the former No. 2 overall pick can continue to develop with a change of scenery and big upgrade in terms of the talent around him.
Biggest remaining roster question: The Dolphins do not have a notable starting cornerback opposite Jalen Ramsey. They signed Artie Burns to a one-year deal, but ideally, the team adds either a veteran starter or highly drafted rookie to assume the role — or both. — Marcel Louis-Jacques
Biggest additions: Milton Williams (DT), Carlton Davis III (CB), Harold Landry III (LB)
Biggest losses: Jacoby Brissett (QB), Jonathan Jones (CB/S), Deatrich Wise Jr. (DE)
Did the Patriots hit their free agency goals? No — but in fairness to the Patriots, they had a long list of goals to hit. They were prepared to spend big for left tackle Ronnie Stanley (Ravens) and receiver Chris Godwin (Buccaneers), but both elected to stay with their teams.
One thing we heard: In overhauling the defense, one Patriots coach relayed that he doesn’t think the unit is far off from where it needs to be. The defense is adopting more of an attacking approach, and Williams, the big-money free agent signing from the Eagles, is the centerpiece of that approach.
Biggest remaining roster question: Left tackle and receiver. It was hard to pick just one. The Patriots are preaching patience, but the options left in free agency aren’t plentiful (LT Cam Robinson, WR Keenan Allen et al), so they might have to get creative, which could mean trying to entice a team to make a trade. — Mike Reiss
Did the Jets hit their free agency goals? If the goal was to replace older, high-end talent with younger depth players, the Jets succeeded. Except for Stephens (reported $23 million guaranteed), every addition is basically on a one-year trial. They addressed the No. 1 priority — a replacement for Rodgers. Fields probably isn’t the long-term answer, but they needed a viable alternative to Tyrod Taylor, 35.
One thing we heard: The addition of Fields ($30 million guaranteed) won’t preclude the Jets from drafting a quarterback. If they have a strong conviction, they won’t hesitate to pull the trigger at any point in the draft. There’s a lot of Jets buzz surrounding Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart.
Biggest remaining roster question: They still have holes at WR, TE, RT, DT and S. Free agency helped the depth; now first-year GM Darren Mougey needs a home run draft. He could use the No. 7 overall pick on any of these positions, except safety. Another goal is to sign WR Garrett Wilson and CB Sauce Gardner to extensions. — Rich Cimini
AFC NORTH
Biggest additions: Ronnie Stanley (OT), DeAndre Hopkins (WR) and Cooper Rush (QB)
Biggest losses: Patrick Mekari (OL), Brandon Stephens (CB) and Malik Harrison (LB)
Did the Ravens hit their free agency goals? Not yet. The Ravens achieved their biggest goal when they re-signed Stanley, the best available left tackle in free agency. Baltimore also bolstered its supporting cast for Lamar Jackson by adding Hopkins as a No. 3 wide receiver. But the Ravens have not addressed their holes on defense: cornerback, inside linebacker, safety and edge rusher.
One thing we heard: “We’ve broken so many records the last however many years. I don’t think we really care about it, to be honest. The only thing we really care about is winning a Super Bowl. All that other stuff for sure is nice and all … But yeah, definitely unfinished business,” Stanley said.
Biggest remaining roster question: Cornerback. Baltimore doesn’t have any proven depth beyond Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins. The only other corners on the roster are Jalyn Armour-Davis and T.J. Tampa, who have combined for 190 career defensive saps. The Ravens can sign a not-so-expensive deal with a veteran like Tre’Davious White. It also would not be surprising if Baltimore used a Day 2 pick on a cornerback. — Jamison Hensley
Marquee additions: B.J. Hill (DT), T.J. Slaton (DT), Mike Gesicki (TE)
Marquee subtractions: Alex Cappa (OG), Sheldon Rankins (DT), Sam Hubbard (DT)
Hit free agency goals? Kind of. Cincinnati locked up the big players, WRs Chase and Higgins, who were always going to be the major expenditures. The Bengals still need to add at least one more potential starting guard option and would be wise to add at least one more edge rusher to provide depth on each side of the ball.
One thing we heard: Mike Gesicki noted the “Joe Burrow tax” which implies he took less money to stay with Burrow. We’ll see if that applied to Higgins as well on his four-year deal worth $115 million. If those numbers hold, Higgins will rank seventh in average annual salary among wide receivers, according to current data from OverTheCap.
Biggest remaining roster hole: Offensive guard, defensive end and linebacker are positions of need. Even if the Bengals bring back DE Trey Hendrickson, who is also seeking a long-term deal, there could be some starter spots that need to be addressed ahead of training camp. — Ben Baby
Biggest additions: Kenny Pickett (QB), Cornelius Lucas (OT), Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (OLB)
Biggest losses: Dalvin Tomlinson (DT), Juan Thornhill (S), James Hudson III (OT)
Did the Browns hit their free agency goals? The Browns are on a mission to remake their quarterback room but have only traded for Pickett, as many of the top free agent options have signed. Barring them finding common ground with Russell Wilson, who visited, Cleveland will be left to add another lower-tier option.
One thing we heard: One month after requesting a trade, Myles Garrett is realigned with the Browns and signed an extension. Cleveland was quiet in the first wave of free agency, but Garrett was seemingly reassured the team would be proactive in addressing the offense. It’s worth monitoring as free agency continues.
Biggest remaining roster question: All eyes remain on the quarterback situation, especially with the Falcons electing not to release Kirk Cousins, who would have been a cost-effective fit in Cleveland. Wilson’s situation is worth watching after his visit, but it is notable that neither side felt any urgency to strike a deal. — Daniel Oyefusi
Biggest additions: Darius Slay Jr. (CB), Mason Rudolph (QB), DK Metcalf (WR) (via trade)
Did the Steelers hit their free agency goals? Until the Steelers have a bona fide QB1 on the roster, it’s hard to say the team hit its free agency goals. Rudolph is a good start, but the Steelers need to bring in competition for the job beyond Skylar Thompson. Beyond quarterback, the Steelers made headway in shoring up the secondary and making the splash Metcalf trade, but there’s still work to do in the trenches.
One thing we heard: While some acquisitions are trying to recruit Aaron Rodgers to Pittsburgh, new Steelers WR Metcalf expressed confidence in the Steelers’ QB plans: “They made me feel like they had the right decision with who was going to be throwing me the football … so I’m just going to try to do the best of my abilities to help whoever they have out there.”
Biggest remaining roster question: Quarterback. Everyone is on Rodgers’ time as the four-time MVP weighs his options. If Rodgers opts to go elsewhere — either the Vikings or Giants or perhaps to retirement — the Steelers’ options to land a quarterback with starting experience are extremely limited. Other than Rodgers, five quarterbacks who played at least 25% of their team’s offensive snaps in 2024 are free agents: Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston, Drew Lock and Tyler Huntley. — Brooke Pryor
Did the Texans hit their free agency goals? The Texans wanted to revamp the offensive line after quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked 52 times. The Texans moved off three starters while signing and trading for players to replace some of them. Expect them to also use the draft to fix the unit.
One thing we heard: A team source said the Texans traded Tunsil for contract reasons. The Texans didn’t want to pay him top-of-the-market money in 2026 after giving Derek Stingley Jr. a deal to be the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL ($30 million per year) and with defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and Stroud eligible for extensions next offseason.
Biggest remaining roster question: Offensive line because the unit has only one starter (tackle Tytus Howard) who has proved he can provide solid play. — DJ Bien-Aime
Biggest additions: Charvarius Ward (CB), Camryn Bynum (S), Daniel Jones (QB)
Biggest losses: Dayo Odeyingbo (DE), Will Fries (G), Ryan Kelly (C)
Did the Colts hit their free agency goals? The Colts made key additions to the secondary, which was a position of great concern coming out of last season. Ward and Bynum will likely have immediate impact. The players the Colts lost were obviously standouts. But those losses came at positions where they had at least some depth and have viable replacements. The net result, on paper, is an upgraded roster for 2025.
One thing we heard: The Colts were among the teams that checked in on the availability of Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who is seeking to be traded and wants a new contract. But Indianapolis ultimately decided it was not willing to meet the Bengals’ initial compensation request of a first-round pick and determined that granting Hendrickson a new deal would require shedding some salary.
Biggest remaining roster question: Tight end was one of the Colts’ weakest positions but has not yet been addressed. They are likely to look to the draft to make their biggest splash here, with standouts Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland in play for the team’s first-round pick. But that doesn’t preclude the Colts from also making an acquisition in free agency. — Stephen Holder
Biggest additions: Jourdan Lewis (CB), Patrick Mekari (RG)
Biggest losses: Christian Kirk (WR), Evan Engram (TE)
Did the Jaguars hit their free agency goals? For the most part. They signed a right guard, which was a must since the team was moving on from Brandon Scherff. Center also became a need after the retirement of Mitch Morse — and the Jaguars filled that hole with Robert Hainsey. On defense, the Jaguars had the worst pass defense in the NFL in 2024, and bringing in Lewis to be the slot corner upgrades the secondary.
One thing we heard: GM James Gladstone essentially said the Jaguars likely aren’t going to sign additional players to be key pieces because they’re going to be leaning heavily on their rookie class (10 total picks). “If you add a veteran at this point [they] could be just standing in the way,” Gladstone said. “We’re going to allow these rookies to get a chance to get out on the field and help us this coming fall.”
Biggest remaining roster question: Cornerback and safety are needs, but the Jaguars have to find an additional pass rusher to help Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker. The two combined for 18.5 sacks in 2024 but got little help: Arik Armstead was the only other pass rusher to record a sack, and he had two. — Mike DiRocco
Biggest additions: Dan Moore Jr. (OT), Kevin Zeitler (G)
Biggest losses: Harold Landry III (LB), Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (WR)
Did the Titans hit their free agency goals? When Titans general manager Mike Borganzi took the job in January, he had a mission to build in the trenches. That’s precisely what he did — especially with the offensive line by signing Moore to play left tackle and flipping JC Latham to the right side. Whoever takes over at quarterback should have much better protection this season.
One thing we heard: The Titans took the “availability is the best ability” approach to free agency. Durability is a common theme for most of their free agent additions. Safety Xavier Woods, Zeitler and Moore all played at least 96% of their team’s snaps in 2024. Linebacker Cody Barton came in at 91% of the defensive snaps last year in Denver.
Biggest remaining roster question: Quarterback. Brandon Allen is the veteran addition. But a quarterback room that features Allen and last year’s starter Will Levis leaves room for improvement. That’s where having the No. 1 pick comes into play. If the Titans stick and pick, Cam Ward figures to be the selection. Ward’s electric playing style could reenergize the fan base. — Turron Davenport
Biggest losses: Cody Barton (LB), Javonte Williams (RB), Zach Wilson (QB)
Did the Broncos hit their free agency goals? With $32 million in dead money remaining from Russell Wilson’s release, the Broncos took a measured approach to free agency. Engram is an immediate fit and gives the Broncos the impact tight end they’ve lacked for years. And Hufanga and Greenlaw are upgrades at safety and linebacker to an already-strong defense … if they can stay on the field. Hufanga has missed 17 games the past two seasons due to various injuries, while Greenlaw played two games in 2024 after tearing his Achilles in Super Bowl LVIII.
One thing we heard: The Broncos are giving plenty of attention to running backs as they continue their pre-draft work. They met with several backs at the combine and will have multiple backs included in the 30 visits to their facility in the weeks before the draft. With the considerable depth of the running back class in the draft, the Broncos will have plenty of options to upgrade.
Biggest remaining roster question: Running back. While wide receiver and cornerback were considered, the Broncos have a lot of snaps, carries and receptions up for grabs after Javonte Williams’ departure to the Dallas Cowboys in free agency. Williams played 539 snaps last season and was the Broncos’ leading rusher (513 yards) and No. 2 on the team in receptions (52). With the roles of the returning backs — Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie and Blake Watson — in question, look for the Broncos to add at least one running back in the draft and end of free agency, if not more. — Jeff Legwold
Biggest additions: Jaylon Moore (OT), Kristian Fulton (CB)
Biggest losses: Joe Thuney (G), Tershawn Wharton (DT), Justin Reid (S)
Did the Chiefs hit their free agency goals? The Chiefs can go into the draft thinking more about good players and less about positions after signing Moore and Fulton. They still need depth in spots, particularly along the defensive line and at wide receiver and running back. They can find that in the draft or with free agents on lower-priced contracts.
One thing we heard: The Chiefs for months had been planning on a salary cap of about $270 million. That it landed around $279 million changed their plans, particularly with respect to their ability to place the franchise tag on guard Trey Smith. They abruptly decided to tag Smith and then traded Thuney to the Bears.
Biggest remaining roster question: Will the offensive line moves work? For now, at least, the largely unproven Moore is their starting left tackle. They also have a hole at left guard after trading Thuney. They have some candidates to fill the spot in Kingsley Suamataia, Hunter Nourzad and Mike Caliendo, but they are likewise unproven. — Adam Teicher
Biggest additions: Geno Smith (QB), Raheem Mostert (RB), Jeremy Chinn (S)
Did the Raiders hit their free agency goals? Yes and no. The Raiders secured their starting quarterback by trading for Smith. However, their defense took a step back in losing starters like Moehrig and Spillane.
One thing we heard: The Raiders signing Maxx Crosby to an extension and trading for Smith were necessary steps the organization took to show it’s trying to change its culture and be competitive right away. “Our expectation is we want people to want to be here. We want people, once they get here, to want to stay here,” general manager John Spytek said after Crosby signed his deal.
Biggest remaining roster question: Will the Raiders draft a quarterback? Even though Smith gives the Raiders a chance to win games right away, Las Vegas could take a quarterback at some point in the draft to secure its future at the position. — Ryan McFadden
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Fowler: Geno Smith wanted to go to a team that would pay him long-term
Jeremy Fowler explains why the Raiders traded for Geno Smith and why a long-term deal is on the horizon.
Biggest additions: Mekhi Becton (OG), Najee Harris (RB), Mike Williams (WR)
Biggest losses: Poona Ford (DT), CB Kristian Fulton (CB)
Did the Chargers hit their free agency goals? The Chargers’ most significant needs going into free agency were wide receiver and interior offensive line. The Chargers have improved in those areas with Williams and Becton, perhaps as much as they had planned ahead of next month’s draft.
One thing we heard: Under general manager Joe Hortiz, the Chargers will likely never be big spenders in free agency. Despite having upward of $90 million in space, the Chargers have agreed to mostly inexpensive one-year deals. This regime believes in building mainly through the draft and adding depth in free agency, something Hortiz learned from 26 years in Baltimore.
Biggest remaining roster question: Wide receiver/tight end. Many of the league’s best teams have at least two pass catchers who can make defenses worry. Right now, the Chargers appear to only have one in Ladd McConkey. At his best, Williams could become that second option, but relying on a renaissance after the worst season of his career is a risk. — Kris Rhim
NFC EAST
Biggest additions: Solomon Thomas (DL), Kenneth Murray Jr. (LB) (via trade)
Biggest losses: DeMarcus Lawrence (DE), Jourdan Lewis (CB), Chauncey Golston (DL)
Did the Cowboys hit their free agency goals? Well, they have done more than they did a year ago, although they didn’t fork over a lot of guaranteed money to the free agents they signed. They picked up a starting linebacker (Murray) and filled a cornerback need (Kaiir Elam) via trade. Free agency isn’t over, so the Cowboys can still fill holes.
One thing we heard: Their search for Dak Prescott’s backup could lead them back to Trey Lance with Cooper Rush gone, but they also have Will Grier on the roster. They hope to add a quarterback in the draft, too.
Biggest remaining roster question: Where will they find a receiver? The Cowboys were not a big player for Cooper Kupp, per sources, despite his ties to new receivers coach Junior Adams. They looked at the veterans available, but injury and cost dimmed their pursuit. A trade for one remains possible, as does drafting one, perhaps even in the first round. — Todd Archer
Biggest additions: Paulson Adebo (CB), Jevon Holland (S), Darius Slayton (WR)
Biggest losses: Azeez Ojulari (OLB), Jason Pinnock (S)
Did the Giants hit their free agency goals? There is more work to be done. The Giants don’t have a veteran quarterback to start this season and didn’t add any starters to their 31st-ranked offense. The defense received upgrades and depth was added to the offensive line. So, some of the top objectives were hit.
One thing we heard: Adebo on now being considered a No. 1 cornerback: “I embrace it. That’s why they brought me in here.”
Biggest remaining roster question: Quarterback — by a wide, wide, wide margin. The only quarterback currently under contract is Tommy DeVito. The Giants are intent on adding a veteran who can start this season. They’re waiting on Aaron Rodgers while carefully surveying the remainder of the field and doing their due diligence on Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco and Jameis Winston. — Jordan Raanan
Biggest additions: None.
Biggest losses: Darius Slay Jr. (CB), Josh Sweat (DE), Milton Williams (DT)
Did the Eagles hit their free agency goals? The Eagles are focused on keeping their core together. They re-signed LB Zack Baun to a three-year, $51 million contract and brought in a host of players on one-year deals, including OLBs Joshua Uche and Azeez Ojulari, CB Adoree’ Jackson and RB AJ Dillon, to complement the number of star-level players already on the roster. It’s been more of a maintenance offseason to this point, with the goal of ensuring they have enough cash available to keep the nucleus intact for the foreseeable future.
One thing we heard: It’s hard to ignore all the trade buzz surrounding veteran tight end Dallas Goedert. He is in the last year of his deal and carries a cap hit of around $12 million. Perhaps a team with playoff aspirations and cap room will strike a deal for the 30-year-old playmaker this offseason.
Biggest remaining roster question: Safety. The decision to trade C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans puts the position in the spotlight. Former third-round selection Sydney Brown should get a chance to vie for the starting gig alongside Reed Blankenship, but it’s a good bet general manager Howie Roseman adds competition before the start of the season to have his bases covered. Defensive tackle and linebacker could use some additions as well. — Tim McManus
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Riddick praises Commanders offseason: ‘This offense is rolling’
Louis Riddick and Dan Orlovsky break down how Laremy Tunsil’s move to the Commanders positively impacts Jayden Daniels.
Biggest losses: Dante Fowler Jr. (DE), Dyami Brown (WR), Jeremy Chinn (S)
Did the Commanders hit their free agency goals? Close. The Commanders wanted to find a left tackle and did so by trading for Tunsil, allowing them to move Brandon Coleman to perhaps right tackle. They wanted more explosiveness on offense and traded for Samuel. They’ve increased their defensive line depth. But they haven’t found an edge rusher.
One thing we heard: Washington’s vastly improved culture was a main topic. QB Marcus Mariota, who re-signed, called it “the best environment I’ve ever been a part of.” Safety Will Harris said after playing the Commanders in New Orleans last season: “It was tangible. You could tell they loved playing for each other.”
Biggest remaining roster question: Edge rusher. Washington has pursued a few — or would have, had they been available (Khalil Mack). But the Commanders are fortunate that it’s a deep draft with edge rushers so, at 29, they could get a guy they like and who can help them as a rookie. — John Keim
Did the Bears hit their free agency goals? General manager Ryan Poles’ philosophy for free agency was straightforward: “The clearer the vision, the more aggressive you can be.” The Bears need better play from their offensive line, so they flipped the entire interior beginning with trades for left guard Joe Thuney and right guard Jonah Jackson. Poles said he wanted to add more talent to help DE Montez Sweat (5.5 sacks in 2024), so Chicago went after a young, effective pass rusher with a high ceiling in Odeyingbo and added Jarrett to help generate more push from the interior.
One thing we heard: The Bears’ free agency approach “opens the whole board” to Chicago in the draft, according to Poles. At No. 10, Chicago could address its future at left tackle, draft the top running back in Ashton Jeanty or take another defensive lineman. Poles said the Bears are happy with the pass rush as it stands but are always looking to add more. “We all watched the Super Bowl, right?” Poles said. “You want to have waves of pass rushers.”
Biggest remaining roster question: There’s a lot of buzz about when the Bears might add a running back. They need a complementary back to pair with D’Andre Swift if Chicago wants the versatility in the run game that coach Ben Johnson had in Detroit. With a deep class of running backs and four picks inside the top 72, including two in the second round, the Bears could add another rusher. — Courtney Cronin
Biggest additions: D.J. Reed (CB)
Biggest losses: Carlton Davis III (CB), Za’Darius Smith (DE), Kevin Zeitler (OL)
Did the Lions hit their free agency goals? After winning 15 games for the first time in franchise history, the Lions may have not hit on any splash free agent moves, but they did find their replacement after losing Davis to New England with former Jet D.J. Reed, who wanted to “play with dogs” and compete for a Super Bowl.
One thing we heard: Reed on how his play style fits Detroit: “It fits very well. The reason being is I’m a scrappy guy myself. I have grit. I’m a tenacious player. I want to dominate and win every rep. I’m a willing tackler as well at corner, which most corners don’t want to tackle. Most corners want to cover. I like to throw myself out there when I have to, and I also want to cover as well, so I think I fit well.”
Biggest remaining roster question: DE. After releasing veteran Smith, the Lions can use help on the defensive line to pair with star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who will be returning from a fractured tibia and fibula. This will likely happen during the draft, where the Lions hold the 28th pick in the first round. — Eric Woodyard
Biggest losses: T.J. Slaton (DT), Josh Myers (C), AJ Dillon (RB)
Did the Packers hit their free agency goals? They re-signed their only must-keep free agent in kicker Brandon McManus, and the addition of Hobbs addressed one of their top needs, cornerback. They wanted to upgrade their offensive line and paid premium guard money to add Banks. He will slide in at left guard, meaning Elgton Jenkins will move to center. However, two of their other biggest needs — receiver and pass rusher — went unaddressed.
One thing we heard: The Packers were never in play for receiver DK Metcalf. GM Brian Gutekunst might have been willing to pay top dollar but was never going to give up a high draft pick to get him via trade.
Biggest remaining roster question: Could this be the year the Packers draft a receiver in the first round? While Gutekunst said recently it’s not an organizational philosophy to avoid receivers in Round 1, they’re going on 23 years without doing so. Still, with Christian Watson (ACL) likely to miss the first half of the season, and no clear-cut, go-to WR1 emerging, it behooves the Packers to make a significant addition to the group. — Rob Demovsky
Biggest additions: Jonathan Allen (DT), Ryan Kelly (C), Will Fries (G)
Biggest losses: Sam Darnold (QB), Cam Bynum (S), Nick Mullens (QB)
Did the Vikings hit their free agency goals? Absolutely. Their top priorities were to fortify the interior of both lines, and they did that by signing four likely starters. Allen and fellow defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will elevate interior disruption, while center Ryan Kelly and right guard Will Fries add two bigger bodies to the offensive line.
One thing we heard: The Vikings didn’t demand physicals from any of the players with whom they agreed to terms. They did, however, send each of them on extensive visits with specialists around the Twin Cities before the contracts were executed. That was especially important for Allen, Hargrave, Kelly and Fries, each of whom suffered a significant injury in 2024.
Biggest remaining roster question: Cornerback. The Vikings entered free agency with their top four cornerbacks on expiring contracts and have re-signed one of them. Byron Murphy Jr. received a three-year, $66 million deal. The Vikings also signed Isaiah Rodgers to a two-year, $15 million contract, likely to serve as a No. 3 cornerback. — Kevin Seifert
Did the Falcons hit their free agency goals? Revamping the pass rush was the priority, and the Falcons signed Floyd, who has at least 8.5 sacks in each of the past five seasons, and defensive tackle Morgan Fox. Given Atlanta’s difficult salary cap situation, the team was never in position to make any earth-shattering signings.
One thing we heard: The most likely scenario at this moment is quarterback Kirk Cousins and his $27.5 million cap number returning to the Falcons as Michael Penix Jr.’s backup in 2025, per a league source. It’s hard to rule out a trade over the next few months with a quarterback-needy team, though.
Biggest remaining roster question: Still an edge rusher. Floyd is at his best as part of an ensemble, and unless Arnold Ebiketie breaks out, the Falcons don’t have their long-sought-after game-wrecker there. Expect an edge rusher or a defensive tackle to be the Falcons’ pick at No. 15, unless a blue-chip cornerback drops to them. — Marc Raimondi
Biggest additions: Bobby Brown III (DT), Tre’von Moehrig (S), Tershawn Wharton (DE)
Biggest losses: Johnny Hekker (P), Lonnie Johnson (S), Xavier Woods (S)
Did the Panthers hit their free agency goals? The league’s worst defense is in better shape with Brown and Moehrig, particularly against the run. But losing Eagles defensive lineman Milton Williams to the Patriots was costly. Replacing him with Wharton might have been somewhat of a pricey overreaction, but the overall goal to upgrade the defense was met.
One thing we heard: Cornerback Michael Jackson (re-signed to a two-year, $14.5 million deal) on all the additions to the league’s worst defense in 2024: “Just being honest, we won only five games last year. We needed more, and we got that.”
Biggest remaining roster question: Jadeveon Clowney is 32 and had 5.5 sacks in 2024. D.J. Wonnum and newly signed Pat Jones II remain projects with potential. Finding a long-term solution with a young, dynamic edge rusher is key to the success of Carolina’s 3-4 scheme. — David Newton
Biggest additions: Justin Reid (S)
Biggest losses: Paulson Adebo (CB), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR), Will Harris (S)
Did the Saints hit their free agency goals? The Saints didn’t add a lot of pieces but signed S Reid and traded for DT Davon Godchaux to bolster new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley’s unit. They focused on re-signing their own free agents as well, keeping TE Juwan Johnson and Chase Young and bringing back Tyrann Mathieu and Cameron Jordan on reduced deals.
One thing we heard: Coach Kellen Moore has already had an impact on the signing of at least one free agent. Johnson said he was deciding between teams and called Moore at 11 p.m. one evening to discuss why the Saints wanted him back. Johnson said that conversation convinced him New Orleans was where he still needed to be.
Biggest remaining roster question: Left guard. The Saints did not re-sign Lucas Patrick, who started the season at left guard, or Landon Young, who filled in after the position went through several injury issues. They brought utility OL Will Clapp back, and he could play left guard, but this will likely be an open competition at camp between Clapp and Nick Saldiveri if the Saints do not sign another veteran. — Katherine Terrell
Biggest losses: Robert Hainsey (C), Justin Skule (OT), Tavierre Thomas (DB)
Did the Buccaneers hit their free agency goals? The Bucs hit their big goals by re-signing Chris Godwin and Lavonte David and addressing pass rusher help with the addition of Reddick. They addressed cornerback depth in signing Kindle Vildor after Bryce Hall’s injury last year and Tyrek Funderburk and Josh Hayes’ struggles. But they need a starting-caliber corner as an insurance policy for Jamel Dean, who has struggled to stay healthy.
One thing we heard: General manager Jason Licht said to Godwin in his free agent signing news conference: “I know you left what some would say [is] generational money, and people always give us kudos for betting on Chris during his injuries, but he and [his wife] Mariah — they bet on us, and we’re going to do everything that we can to make it right for you and chase another ring.”
Biggest remaining roster question: With this year’s record-setting defensive back deals, Dean’s $12.5 million salary and $15.1 million cap hit look like a bargain, but the Bucs still need a starting-caliber corner. And while they consider linebacker SirVocea Dennis a starter, they saw only a limited sample size of his play last season and he’s coming off a shoulder injury. Plus, this may be David’s last season, so linebacker remains a position group that Tampa could add to. — Jenna Laine
Biggest losses: Naquan Jones (DL), DL Roy Lopez (DL), Khyiris Tonga (DL)
Did the Cardinals hit their free agency goals? For the most part, yes. The Cardinals went into free agency wanting to boost their defensive front, at both pass rusher and the defensive line. Signing Sweat improves the pass rush, and Tomlinson will be the defensive line’s anchor. There are still holes Arizona needs to plug — like another cornerback and another receiver — but there’s time to get those needs met.
One thing we heard: Sweat, whom Arizona will count on to take its pass rush to the next level, was reunited with head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was his defensive coordinator in Philadelphia for two seasons. Sweat called it a “no brainer” to get back together with Gannon.
Biggest remaining roster question: Wide receiver. The Cardinals need another receiving option to round out their pass-catching unit. Adding a third or fourth option would help open things for both Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson, and give quarterback Kyler Murray another alternative to spread out the offense. — Josh Weinfuss
Biggest additions: Davante Adams (WR), Poona Ford (DT)
Biggest losses: Cooper Kupp (WR), Bobby Brown III (DT), Demarcus Robinson (WR)
Did the Rams hit their free agency goals? The Rams reworked their wide receivers room by releasing Kupp and signing Adams to a two-year deal. They also prioritized finding help to stop the run, adding Ford, 29, to their young defensive line.
One thing we heard: Sean McVay is an aggressive recruiter, “but in all the right ways,” Adams said. Three players the Rams signed brought up that it was clear McVay wanted them in Los Angeles. For Adams, that included receiving highlights of himself narrated by McVay while the receiver was on vacation in Japan.
Biggest remaining roster question: Are the Rams done adding on defense through free agency, or will they wait for the draft? Ford is the only player the Rams have added to their defense so far. Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, who played 44.3% of snaps for the Rams last season, is a free agent. The Rams also lost linebackers Christian Rozeboom (Panthers) and Jake Hummel (Ravens) to free agency, while Troy Reeder remains unsigned. — Sarah Barshop
Biggest additions: Demarcus Robinson (WR), Luke Farrell (TE), Mac Jones (QB)
Biggest losses: Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR), Dre Greenlaw (LB), Talanua Hufanga (S)
Did the 49ers hit their free agency goals? As strange as it might sound, yes. The 49ers’ main objective in this cycle was to clear the books of bad contracts and begin resetting the roster around their remaining core, even if it meant eating a league-leading $85 million in dead money. They accomplished that by letting all of their key free agents go, trading Samuel, and releasing defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins and end Leonard Floyd.
One thing we heard: At least part of the Niners’ roster purge can be attributed to the looming mega-contract extension expected for quarterback Brock Purdy. Those negotiations are underway, but nothing seems imminent just yet. The start of the offseason program in mid-April has always been seen by both sides as a sort of soft deadline to get Purdy signed and back in the fold. It could go a little beyond that, but that still seems to be the likely timeline.
Biggest remaining roster question: Defensive line. The needs are plentiful, but this is the one area the 49ers seemed certain to address but haven’t. They subtracted three of their four starters and retained defensive tackle Kevin Givens, but they need at least two more starting-caliber defensive tackles and a defensive end. It’s safe to expect this will be the top priority with their 11 draft picks. — Nick Wagoner
Biggest additions: Sam Darnold (QB), Cooper Kupp (WR), DeMarcus Lawrence (DE)
Did the Seahawks hit their free agency goals? The Seahawks’ goals changed quite a bit right before free agency with the Smith and Metcalf trades, neither of which was part of their Plan A going into March. They did well to secure replacements for both, and to address their need on the edge with the Lawrence signing, but work remains on the offensive line.
One thing we heard: Before the Seahawks signed Lawrence to a three-year, $32.5 million deal, they talked to the Raiders about a blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby. Lawrence gives them what they were looking for: a rugged edge defender who will be more physical against the run than the recently released Dre’Mont Jones.
Biggest remaining roster question: Will Fries, who signed with Minnesota, was the only interior offensive lineman the Seahawks were prepared to break the bank for. They’ll add a low-cost veteran to that group, but the difference-maker they need will have to come from the draft. They still have confidence in Christian Haynes, believing last year’s third-round pick is a good fit for their new zone blocking scheme. — Brady Henderson
Australia International Grace Harris has signed an agreement with Surrey to play in the explosion of vitality of inaugural women.
The Allrounder’s batting, which has represented its country 62 times in Limited Overs Internationals, becomes the first foreign player in Surrey, and the first direct in the new professional era of the cricket of Women County in England and Wales.
The summer of 2025 will be the first time that all counties of men and women will play one next to the other in the explosion of vitality. Harris’s first game will be the first Surrey woman match against Hampshire Hawks in the Kia Oval on June 5, as part of the double header along with the equivalent men accessory.
Harris is known for her great and cunning Giro, skills that have made her a basic element in several franchise tournaments. In addition to appearing prominently for his local team Brisbane Heat in The Women’s Big Bash, the Queenslander recently ended the WPL as Warriorz’s highest runner, and is part of London Spirit in The Hundred. It also appeared in the three T20i that formed the ashes for winter women, helping Australia to consign England to a 16-0 defeat.
“I can’t wait to take the field with the Surrey and Kia Oval team,” said Harris, in a statement published Wednesday. “The club has shown a strong commitment to the women’s side and I know that the team has been preparing hard during the winter. I really want to contribute to the team and make the most of my time with them.”
Emma Calvert, director of Women’s cricket at Surrey, added: “We are incredibly excited to announce Grace as our first firm abroad for our newly professional Surrey Women’s Team.
“Grace brings international experience and franchises that we believe will really add value to our squad both inside and outside the field. She plays exactly the crystary style that we seek to play and I can’t wait to see her using the three feathers in the Kia Oval this summer.”
Surrey will play in the best league of the women’s vitality explosion, along with the other seven level one counties. The eight sides will play each other at home and far in 14 games in the group stage, with the first three ensuring a place on the Day of the Finals, which will take place in the Kia Oval on July 27.
