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3 days ago
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Rashod Bateman signs extension with Baltimore Ravens after best NFL season
The Baltimore Ravens have extended former first-round wide receiver Rashod Bateman ahead of his fifth NFL season. The team announced his extension on Thursday morning. Although the Ravens did not reveal any details of the new contract, NBC Sports reported that the 25-year-old signed a three-year, $36.75 million deal, including $20 million in guaranteed money. The extension follows another one last season that tied him to Baltimore through the end of 2026. Bateman's new contract will keep him with the AFC contenders through the 2029 season. Advertisement Baltimore drafted the Minnesota product with the 27th pick in 2021. With the weight of expectations on his shoulders, Bateman's first two seasons in the NFL did not unfold as expected. In 2021, he was placed on injured reserve due to a groin injury and got surgery in September. He was activated the following month but finished his rookie year with just 515 yards and a touchdown. Bateman's sophomore year was also tainted by injuries — this time, with his foot. Despite being a full-time starting wide receiver and a strong start to the season, his campaign ended in November when a nagging foot injury needed to be surgically repaired. He finished the year with 15 catches for 285 receiving yards and two touchdowns in six appearances. After three disappointing runs with the Ravens, Bateman had his best season so far last year with 45 catches in 72 targets for 756 yards and nine touchdowns. Advertisement So far in his NFL career, Bateman has 138 catches for 1,923 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Ravens have made the playoffs in each of the past three seasons, including a Conference Championship berth in 2023 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore led the AFC North this past season with a 12-5 record. They bested the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Playoffs. Bateman and Zay Flowers have led the wideouts in Baltimore with the likes of Devontez Walker and LaJohntay Wester as direct backups. However, the Ravens' offseason signing of veteran DeAndre Hopkins could shake up how the playing time is distributed among the catchers.
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3 days ago
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Rashod Batemen signs extension with Baltimore Ravens after best NFL season
The Baltimore Ravens have extended former first-round wide receiver Rashod Bateman ahead of his fifth NFL season. The team announced his extension on Thursday morning. Although the Ravens did not reveal any details of the new contract, NBC Sports reported that the 25-year-old signed a three-year, $36.75 million deal, including $20 million in guaranteed money. The extension follows another one last season that tied him to Baltimore through the end of 2026. Bateman's new contract will keep him with the AFC contenders through the 2029 season. Advertisement Baltimore drafted the Minnesota product with the 27th pick in 2021. With the weight of expectations on his shoulders, Bateman's first two seasons in the NFL did not unfold as expected. In 2021, he was placed on injured reserve due to a groin injury and got surgery in September. He was activated the following month but finished his rookie year with just 515 yards and a touchdown. Bateman's sophomore year was also tainted by injuries — this time, with his foot. Despite being a full-time starting wide receiver and a strong start to the season, his campaign ended in November when a nagging foot injury needed to be surgically repaired. He finished the year with 15 catches for 285 receiving yards and two touchdowns in six appearances. After three disappointing runs with the Ravens, Bateman had his best season so far last year with 45 catches in 72 targets for 756 yards and nine touchdowns. So far in his NFL career, Bateman has 138 catches for 1,923 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Ravens have made the playoffs in each of the past three seasons, including a Conference Championship berth in 2023 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs. Advertisement Baltimore led the AFC North this past season with a 12-5 record. They bested the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Playoffs. Bateman and Zay Flowers have led the wideouts in Baltimore with the likes of Devontez Walker and LaJohntay Wester as direct backups. However, the Ravens' offseason signing of veteran DeAndre Hopkins could shake up how the playing time is distributed among the catchers.
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21-05-2025
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CeeDee Lamb Reveals Cowboys New Math With George Pickens
FRISCO - Welcome to the Dallas Cowboys' new math, where one plus two equals ... one? For the last two seasons, CeeDee Lamb has painfully been the team's No. 1 receiver. He has 1,700 more yards than the second-most productive target, by far the largest gap in the NFL. Advertisement One of the top priorities this offseason was to find Lamb a No. 2 complement target. And by all accounts, they have failed miserably. Because they have landed another No. 1. Last week vice president Stephen Jones raised eyebrows when he said the Cowboys pulled the bold trade for George Pickens because they considered him as a "No. 1 receiver." But now that Lamb has finally spoken out about the deal, Jones appears to be right. Lamb and Pickens were in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend to play in Arizona Cardinals' quarterback Kyler Murray's celebrity softball game, and were in agreement on their roles for 2025. "We both ones," Lamb said. Advertisement Echoed Pickens, "Yeah." Lamb is a four-time Pro Bowl selection who two years ago produced the best receiving season in Cowboys' history with 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. Pickens has only 12 touchdowns in his three seasons, but in 2023 led the league in yards per reception at more than 18 yards. "It ain't no A/B, none of that," Lamb continued. "You look over there, you see 1. You look over here, you see another 1. So do what you got to do with that." Quarterback Dak Prescott will still likely look to Lamb in crunch time. But it will be fascinating to see how defenses deal with the Cowboys' new math this season. Related: Cowboys Celebrate Conference Championship with Dallas Stars Related: Cowboys Major Trade Results from Deep-Dive Research on Pickens
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19-05-2025
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Cowboys' Pickens Creates 'Goodfellas' Nickname For Lamb Pairing
FRISCO - Welcome to the Dallas Cowboys, where the idea of infighting over who gets to be in charge is dead ... And where sharing and partnership and friendship is a blossoming concept. For the last two seasons around here, CeeDee Lamb has been the team's No. 1 receiver and has been asked to carry a gigantic load. Advertisement A top priority for Dallas this offseason was to find Lamb "an explosive No. 2 receiver'' buddy. And they've done it ... except that Lamb and newcomer George Pickens refuse to see it quite that way ... Because they are talking of each of them being No. 1's. COO Stephen Jones recently raised eyebrows when he said the Cowboys pulled the bold trade for George Pickens because they considered him as a "No. 1 receiver." But now that Lamb has finally spoken out about the deal, Jones appears to have been on the money. Lamb and Pickens were in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend to play in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's celebrity softball game, and were in agreement on their roles for 2025. Advertisement "We both ones," Lamb said. Echoed Pickens, "Yeah." And now Pickens has a nickname for the pairing ... Pickens has shared a screenshot of the two on his Instagram story with the caption, 'Goodfellas 🤞🏽🥷🏾🥷🏾.' We will work on the assumption that Pickens has some knowledge of the Martin Scorsese classic gangster film "Goodfellas'' (and if so, good taste!) Lamb is a four-time Pro Bowl selection who two years ago produced the best receiving season in Cowboys' history with 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. Pickens has only 12 touchdowns in his three seasons, but in 2023 led the league in yards per reception at more than 18 yards. Advertisement Still ... "It ain't no A/B, none of that," Lamb said. "You look over there, you see 1. You look over here, you see another 1. So do what you got to do with that." Quarterback Dak Prescott will still likely look to Lamb in crunch time. Or he'll look at both. And if the buddy vibes continue and result in production? "Goodfellas'' will stick. Related: CeeDee Lamb Fires Off 1-Word Ego Message on George Pickens Trade Related: Cowboys Celebrate Conference Championship with Dallas Stars Want more Cowboys? C'mon inside the Fish Report!
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26-04-2025
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Portland Winterhawks Western Conference Championship schedule released
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Winterhawks have officially punched their ticket to the next round of playoffs, after upsetting the top-seeded Everett Silvertips on Tuesday night in Game 7. They will face up with the No. 2 seed Spokane Chiefs in the Western Conference Championship with the series starting on Friday at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The captain of the team, Kyle Chyzowski, led the Winterhawks offensive with five goals and five assists in six games in the second round. The Hawks will now have the opportunity to defend their 2024 Western Conference Championship. Advertisement Winterhawks announce 2024-2025 team awards Spokane defeated Vancouver in round one and Victoria in round two. Both organizations will meet in the postseason for the 13th time, with Spokane winning a five-game, first-round series in their most recent meeting. This will be just the fourth time that Portland and Spokane will battle it out for the Conference Championship. Here is the schedule for the third round of the playoffs: Game Location Time Date Game 1 Spokane 7:05 p.m. Fri, April 25 Game 2 Spokane 5:05 p.m. Sun, April 27 Game 3 Portland 7 p.m. Wed, April 30 Game 4 Portland 7 p.m. Thu, May 1 Game 5 Portland 6 p.m. Sat, May 3 Game 6 Spokane 7:05 p.m. Mon, May 5 Game 7 Spokane 7:05 p.m. Tues, May 6 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
