5 potential cap casualties that should interest the Lions this offseason

Here are a few players who figure to be cap casualties that the Lions will want to look at signing this offseason.

We’re getting to the point in the offseason where teams start cutting players they no longer want to pay at their existing salary levels. The Raiders kicked off this movement in a big way by releasing longtime starting QB Derek Carr after being unable to trade him.

Carr won’t interest the Lions, not with Jared Goff entrenched as the starter. But there are some other likely salary cap casualties around the NFL who should definitely interest Detroit GM Brad Holmes and the team. Players who are cut provide the extra benefit of not counting against the compensatory draft pick formula for the following year.

Here are a few players who figure to be cap casualties that the Lions will want to look at signing this offseason.

Jameis Winston, Andrus Peat among potential Saints cap cuts in 2023 offseason

Jameis Winston and Andrus Peat are among the top potential Saints salary cap cut candidates during the 2023 offseason:

No team has more work to do in managing their salary cap commitments than the New Orleans Saints this offseason — depending on where you source your information, they’re in the red by margins of between $53 and $57 million. That means some talent is going to be leaving in the spring as the Saints look to cut costs, get younger, and frankly get more bang for their buck.

We’ve already listed the team’s biggest salary cap hits for 2023. Here are five areas where the Saints could free up some resources and look for upgrades:

Paulson Adebo, Andrus Peat ruled out on final Saints injury report vs. Panthers

Paulson Adebo and Andrus Peat have both been ruled out for Sunday’s season finale on the final Saints injury report vs. Panthers. 7 other players are questionable:

Here’s the final New Orleans Saints injury report of the 2022 season, ahead of their Week 18 finale with the Carolina Panthers. Seven Saints players are questionable for Sunday’s game due to injuries, and a couple of them have been preemptively ruled out: namely starting cornerback Paulson Adebo (hamstring) and left guard Andrus Peat (ankle).

The biggest names in the questionable list include tight ends Juwan Johnson (quadricep) and Taysom Hill (back), free safety Marcus Maye (shoulder), and offensive tackles James Hurst (foot) and Ryan Ramczyk (hip). For Carolina, the biggest concern is defensive end Brian Burns (ankle), who practiced fully early in the week but was held out of Friday’s final practice session. He’s their best pass rusher and would be badly missed up front.

See the full and final Saints injury report for yourself:

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni provides an update on Josh Sweat, Jalen Hurts and more

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni provides an update on Josh Sweat, and Jalen Hurts and gives insight into the Gardner Minshew pick-six after a breakdown in communication with A.J. Brown

Nick Sirianni addressed the media on Monday, almost 24 hours after a disastrous Week 17 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Philadelphia is looking to get healthy over the next few weeks and will hopefully have Avonte Maddox, Lane Johnson, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson available for the NFC playoffs.

Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew was sacked six times on the afternoon and went 18-32 passing for 274 yards, one touchdown, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the loss.

Minshew looked out of sorts at times and made several costly errors while trying to bring Philadelphia back from a 13-0 first-half deficit.

Philadelphia needs a win over the Giants on Sunday to clinch the NFC East and clinch home-field advantage in the NFC.

Studs and duds from Eagles 20-10 loss to the Saints in Week 17

We’re looking at the studs and duds from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 20-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17

The Eagles have botched clinching scenarios in back-to-back weeks, and find themselves in a must-win matchup entering Week 18 after a disastrous loss to the Saints.

Philadelphia trailed the Saints 13-0 at halftime and looked like they had snatched the momentum before start cornerback Marshon Lattimore returned a Gardner Minshew interception 11 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The 20-10 loss leaves the Eagles needing a win at home against the Giants in Week 18 in order to secure both the top seed and the NFC East title.

A loss by Philadelphia coupled with a Dallas loss could drop the Birds down to the fifth seed overall and on a collision course with the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay for the Wild Card round.

With a long week of preparation ahead, here’s a look at the studs and duds from Sunday’s loss.

What the Eagles are saying after 20-10 loss to the Saints at home in Week 17

Here are the post-game quotes, reactions, and what the Eagles are saying after an ugly 20-10 loss to the Saints in Week 17

Philadelphia spent the first 15 weeks of the NFL season stacking wins and preparing for home-field advantage, but injuries at key positions and poor play on both sides of the football now have this team fighting for the top spot.

NFL seasons can fall apart in a hurry and the Eagles are now facing a must-win scenario in Week 18 after a disastrous 20-10 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Returning home to Lincoln Financial Field for the first time in three weeks, quarterback Gardner Minshew was sacked six times on the afternoon, and went 18-32 passing for 274 yards, one touchdown, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the loss.

Minshew looked out of sorts at times and made several costly errors while trying to bring Philadelphia back from a 13-0 first-half deficit.

The scenario has been simple since the end of Week 15, with Philadelphia needing to win one of their final three games to win the NFC East and clinch home-field advantage in the NFC.

With preparation for the Giants set to begin, here’s what the Eagles are saying after the disastrous loss.

Eagles snap count vs. Saints: Breakdown, observations from Week 17

Here’s a look at the snap count and playing time usage from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 20-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday

A sunny Sunday morning turned into a gloomy afternoon on the scoreboard after the New Orleans Saints defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 20-10 at Lincoln Financial Field.

The win elevated the Saints 7-9 on the season, but they were eliminated from the NFC South and NFC playoff races after Tampa Bay’s win over Carolina.

The Eagles drop to 13-3 on the season after their second straight loss but have a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC in Week 18.

With all eyes now on the final week of the regular season, here’s your snap count and usage rates for Week 17.

National reaction to Eagles 20-10 loss to the Saints at home in Week 17

Jalen Hurts is “The System” is one of the many national reactions to the Philadelphia Eagles’ shocking 20-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints

Returning home to Lincoln Financial Field for the first time in three weeks, quarterback Gardner Minshew was sacked six times on the afternoon, and went 18-32 passing for 274 yards, one touchdown, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the loss to New Orleans.

Minshew looked out of sorts at times and made several costly errors while trying to bring Philadelphia back from a 13-0 first-half deficit.

The scenario has been simple since the end of Week 15, with Philadelphia needing to win one of their final three games to win the NFC East and clinch home-field advantage in the NFC.

Philadelphia will now host the New York Giants at home in the season finale, in a game in which the visitors could rest their starters after clinching a playoff berth with a 38-10 beatdown of the Colts.

Here’s the national reaction to the Eagles’ shocking loss.

10 takeaways from Eagles 20-10 loss to the Saints in Week 17

Philadelphia can’t play man to man in the secondary is one of 10 takeaways from the Eagles’ 20-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17

Philadelphia is no longer playing like the top team in the NFL and the Eagles’ bid for the top seed in the NFC just got pressurized with a 20-10 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Pro Bowl quarterback Jalen Hurts missed a second straight game with a sprained right shoulder, and the loss puts Philadelphia (13-3) in the position of needing just one win to clinch the NFC East and the conference’s top seed.

If Hurts doesn’t return and the Eagles lose, they could tumble all the way down to the fifth seed in the NFC.

Here are ten other takeaways from Sunday’s disastrous loss.

Instant analysis of Eagles disappointing 20-10 loss to the Saints in Week 17

The Philadelphia Eagles need a win over the Giants in Week 18 to clinch home-field advantage after a disastrous 20-10 loss to the Saints at Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia spent the first 15 weeks of the NFL season stacking wins and preparing for home-field advantage, but injuries at key positions and poor play on both sides of the football now have this team fighting for the top spot.

NFL seasons can fall apart in a hurry and the Eagles are now facing a must-win scenario in Week 18 after a disastrous 20-10 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Returning home to Lincoln Financial Field for the first time in three weeks, quarterback Gardner Minshew was sacked six times on the afternoon, and went 18-32 passing for 274 yards, one touchdown, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the loss.

Minshew looked out of sorts at times and made several costly errors while trying to bring Philadelphia back from a 13-0 first-half deficit.

The scenario has been simple since the end of Week 15, with Philadelphia needing to win one of their final three games to win the NFC East and clinch home-field advantage in the NFC.

Without Jalen Hurts on Christmas Eve, the Eagles were defeated by the Cowboys 40-34, after an impressive performance from quarterback Dak Prescott.

On Sunday, the Eagles’ defense was solid, breaking the franchise record for sacks in a season, but they struggled to get off the field on third down, and couldn’t withstand one of the NFL’s top offenses being held to 10 total points.

Philadelphia will now host the New York Giants at home in the season finale, in a game in which the visitors could rest their starters after clinching a playoff berth with a 38-10 beatdown of the Colts.