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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Steelers star skips the start of mandatory minicamp
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt skipped the first day of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. The four-time All-Pro and 2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year is entering the final season of the four-year extension he signed in September 2021. Complicating matters is the $40 million deal signed by Cleveland's Myles Garrett in March, which made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. 'Certainly we'd like him to be here, but certainly not surprised by where we are,' said Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin. 'We've expressed the desire to get the business done, he has as well, and so we'll continue to work. We've been here before.' Watt finished the 2024 season with 11 1/2 sacks. His absence from mandatory mini-camp provided opportunities for linebacker Nick Herbig and rookie Jack Sawyer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Browns agree to a 4-year, $204M contract extension with Myles Garrett
The dream is officially over for the Eagles and any other NFL team hoping to acquire Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett via trade. After weeks of back and forth and a request to be traded, Garrett has agreed to a massive deal to remain in Cleveland for the foreseeable future. According to Adam Schefter, Garrett and the Browns have agreed to a contract that averages $40 million per season and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money. This makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. From trade to truce and beyond: the Browns and Myles Garrett reached agreement today on a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money and now makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history, sources tell ESPN.… — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2025 Garrett, 29, was the reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year and is coming off his seventh straight double-digit sack season, including four straight with 14 or more. He has earned five straight Pro Bowl bids, has four career first-team All-Pro honors, and is regarded as the top defensive player in football. This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Browns agree to a 4-year, $204M contract extension with Myles Garrett
USA Today
09-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Browns agree to a 4-year, $204M contract extension with Myles Garrett
Browns agree to a 4-year, $204M contract extension with Myles Garrett Browns agree to a 4-year, $204M contract extension with Myles Garrett ending any shot of the Eagles trading for the pass rusher The dream is officially over for the Eagles and any other NFL team hoping to acquire Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett via trade. After weeks of back and forth and a request to be traded, Garrett has agreed to a massive deal to remain in Cleveland for the foreseeable future. According to Adam Schefter, Garrett and the Browns have agreed to a contract that averages $40 million per season and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money. This makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. Garrett, 29, was the reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year and is coming off his seventh straight double-digit sack season, including four straight with 14 or more. He has earned five straight Pro Bowl bids, has four career first-team All-Pro honors, and is regarded as the top defensive player in football.
USA Today
05-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Instant analysis of Eagles signing Zack Baun to a 3-year, $51M deal ahead of free agency
Instant analysis of Eagles signing Zack Baun to a 3-year, $51M deal ahead of free agency Instant analysis of the Philadelphia Eagles signing Zack Baun to a 3-year, $51M deal ahead of free agency The Eagles are keeping Zack Baun in Philadelphia, agreeing to a massive three-year, $51 million contract, including $34 million guaranteed at signing and an additional $1.5 million in incentives and escalators. Baun was initially signed as a potential contributor at the edge rusher position but was switched to the linebacker position by defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and flourished as a three-down linebacker with the Eagles. A finalist for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Zack Baun was the highest-graded LB (90.1) by PFF in the regular season, producing 150 tackles and 5 FFs (2nd in the NFL, behind T.J. Watt – 6). In the playoffs, Baun became the second NFL LB since 1991 to generate takeaways in each of their first four career postseason starts (Devin White in 2020), which included an INT of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX. With the move now complete, here's an instant analysis of the new contract. Baun earned his payday After playing minimal snaps in New Orleans, Baun outplayed Devin White during training camp and earned All-Pro honors. Last season, Baun posted 150 tackles and five forced fumbles (2nd in the NFL, behind T.J. Watt – 6). In the playoffs, Baun became the second linebacker since 1991 to generate takeaways in each of their first four career postseason starts (Devin White in 2020), which included an interception of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX. Howie Roseman went away from tradition Philadelphia hasn't drafted a linebacker in the first round since the late 1960s, and the team has never paid a linebacker $17 million per season. Baun is among the highest-paid linebackers in NFL The numbers are just rolling in, and it's early, but Baun is now the third highest-paid linebacker in the NFL on AVP, trailing Roquan Smith (Ravens), Fred Warner (49ers), and Tremaine Edmunds (Bears). Eagles remain strong down the middle With Baun returning, the Eagles have Jalen Carter at defensive tackle, Baun at linebacker, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson at safety.
USA Today
05-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Eagles agree to 3-year, $51M deal with All-Pro LB Zack Baun ahead of NFL Free Agency
Eagles agree to 3-year, $51M deal with All-Pro LB Zack Baun ahead of NFL Free Agency Eagles agree to 3-year, $51M deal with All-Pro LB Zack Baun ahead of NFL Free Agency Breaking: Eagles are re-signing All-Pro LB Zack Baun to a three-year, $51 million contract, including $34 million guaranteed at signing and additional $1.5 million in incentives and escalators, per sources. The contract instantly makes Baun one of the highest-paid LBs in the NFL. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 5, 2025 The days of Philadelphia not respecting the linebacker position are over, and Zack Baun is staying with the Eagles after agreeing to a massive deal. According to Adam Schefter, Philadelphia is re-signing the All-Pro linebacker to a three-year, $51 million contract, including $34 million guaranteed at signing and an additional $1.5 million in incentives and escalators. Baun was initially signed as a potential contributor at the edge rusher position but was switched to the linebacker position by defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and flourished as a three-down linebacker with the Eagles. A finalist for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Zack Baun was the highest-graded LB (90.1) by PFF in the regular season, producing 150 tackles and 5 FFs (2nd in the NFL, behind T.J. Watt – 6). In the playoffs, Baun became the second NFL LB since 1991 to generate takeaways in each of their first four career postseason starts (Devin White in 2020), which included an INT of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX.
