Fred Warner, an imminent extension
Fred Warner (LB) will he be the next 49ers to obtain a big contract? In any case, this is what NBC Sport Bay Area knows. According to the American media, San Franciso and the LineBacker have an agreement and the announcement of the contract should be imminent. The contract relates to several seasons and would make Fred Warner the best paid linebacker in the league.
No wonder for a player who quickly became the captain of this defense and especially an All-Pro level (4 selections).
Change of rule for playoffs?
According to Albert Breer of The MMBQ, the NFL owners will vote during the next meeting of the owners on a proposal to change the award of the ranks in the playoffs. The new rule would attribute the ranks according to the regular season assessment and not the title of division. In other words, the division winners will no longer be assured to have the spot 1 to 4 in the playoff. In the event of equality in the balance sheet between two teams, if one of them is champion of division, then she will have the best place.
This rule would in particular aims to strengthen competitiveness until the last day by pushing a champion of division to play to the end, being no longer de facto assured to be classified from 1 to 4.
Free agency, it continues
Baltimore recruits John Jenkins (NT), according to ESPN, to complete the workforce on the defensive line. Jenkins is an NFL veteran with 12 seasons on the clock and 150 games including 34 tenure for the past two seasons in the raiders.
In San Francisco, the 49ers engage Greg Joseph (K), announced by his agent, with the aim of competing Jake Moody (K). The old choice of the 3rd round of the 49ers could be in danger.
Among the jets, Greg Zuerlein (K) is thanked after NBC Sports. Wounded part of last season, the kicker leaves its place a priori to Anders Carlson (K). The franchise could also have a “new” recruit in the coming days. Jamal Adams (s), former Safety Star of the Jets, announced that he wanted to return to New York.
Return of injuries
Good news in perspective for broncos. Alex Singleton (LB) announced that he was ahead of his return calendar. A time scheduled to return in week 1, the linebacker explained to the press that he was undoubtedly “putting his helmet” upon the training next week.
After Zaire Franklin (LB), it is the turn of another player of the defense of the colts to get closer to the return. According to Fox59, Samson Ebukam (de) will be ready for training camps in July. Good news for the defender in the last year of contract.
Stages and nfl
Chicago may have finally found the location of its stadium. After changing their mind about ten times, the franchise seems to want to put its suitcases in Arlington Heights on land belonging to it. The city has already agreed. The boss of the franchise announced that he wanted to start construction in 2025. A little blow for the fans of the Bears who will see their franchise go in “suburb” and abandon the Soldier Field by Lake Michigan and more central.
On the chiefing side, the franchise continues its emotional blackmail. The chiefs are still threatening to go to Kansas and leave the Missouri if the local state does not engage financially in the project to build a new stadium. A blackmail that the population did not appreciate and noted it by voting “no”, a few months ago, to a state financing project. But the chiefs continue their lobbying work and ensure the support of the Governor of Missouri who announced this weekend that he wanted to cause an extraordinary legislative session to force taxes used to finance the project …
Netflix wants more
1 match in 2024, 2 games in 2025 and soon more? According to CNBC, the streaming giant is in discussion with the NFL to get more matches in the coming years. Netflix would notably like to be able to “event” the matches broadcast. We can conclude that the channel wants to continue broadcasting matches with a specific “frame” like those of Christmas and not Sunday matches.
International matches? Match exceptionally on Friday? Resumption of the season? Everything is possible and as long as Netflix offers the right amount, the league could be seduced.
