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Super Bowl LIV: 6 potential free agent targets for the Panthers

This year, the Chiefs and the 49ers are meeting in the big game and both teams have several pending free agents who could potentially make a good fit with the Panthers.

Every year, the two teams who make it to the Super Bowl inevitably lose a lot of talent in free agency as competitors try to get some of that championship vibe to rub off. This year, the Chiefs and the 49ers are meeting in the big game and both teams have several pending free agents who could potentially make a good fit with the Panthers.

Here are six players we will be watching during Super Bowl LIV.

Chiefs DT Chris Jones

Chris Jones
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Age: 25 years old

Career stats: 61 games, 33 sacks, 72 QB hits, 37 tackles for a loss

The Chiefs would be nuts to let Jones walk, as his return to the lineup in the AFC championship proved how valuable he is for Steve Spagnuolo’s defense. Keeping him around won’t come cheap, though. Meanwhile, the Panthers could lose Gerald McCoy and Vernon Butler to free agency and Dontari Poe might get cut. Signing Jones to pair with star DT Kawann Short would help keep a strong interior rotation going and make it younger.

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4 free agents Colts should watch in AFC, NFC Championship games

There are some free agents to watch in the championship games.

The AFC and NFC Championship games kick Sunday afternoon between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.

The Colts are still two months away from NFL free agency being an actual thing, but there are still players they can keep an eye on during the playoffs that might intrigue them when March rolls around.

Here are four pending free agents the Colts should watch on Sunday:

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49ers DE Arik Armstead

After a career of being labeled mostly as a bust, Armstead had a career campaign in 2019. It came at the perfect time as the former first-round pick is set to hit free agency following the expiration of his rookie contract.

Through his first four seasons in the NFL, Armstead recorded 9.0 sacks combined. Things weren’t looking good for the Oregon product until he exploded for 10.0 sacks in 2019, which could intrigue teams more when he hits the market.

Armstead (6’7, 292) could play both on the edge and the interior for the Colts. They certainly need some help in the latter area.

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3 pending free agents to watch in Chiefs-Titans playoffs game

These players could be targets for the Arizona Cardinals in free agency.

The AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans is Sunday afternoon. On both teams, there are pending free agents the Arizona Cardinals could have interest in this offseason.

Check them out.

Chiefs DT Chris Jones

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Jones is going to be one of the big-ticket free agents. The Cardinals need to upgrade the defensive line and Jones would be a huge upgrade. He had nine sacks this season and 15.5 in 2018 from the defensive interior.

The Cardinals could have drafted him in 2016 but took Robert Nkemdiche instead.

He is questionable for the game today with a calf injury.

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Titans-Chiefs: 5 Chiefs players to watch

Here’s a look at five Chiefs players to keep an eye on this week.

Sunday’s game between the Tennessee Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs will be the determining factor in which team represents the AFC in Super Bowl LIV.

Both teams will need breakout performances from some of their key players to come out with the win, and both Tennessee and Kansas City present their own unique challenges to their opponent.

Here’s a look at five Chiefs players to keep an eye on this week.

1. RB Damien Williams.

The Chiefs are much more of a passing team than they are a rushing team, but Williams has been an asset, finding the end zone on receptions and carries.

He’s been a historically dominant player in the postseason, having recorded four rushing touchdowns and three receiving scores in postseason contests, including last year’s.

He was a key factor in last week’s win over the Texans, finishing out with two rushing scores and one receiving touchdown.

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4 pending free agents for Cardinals fans to watch in Texans-Chiefs playoff game

The Arizona Cardinals could target a few players who will be free agents playing for the Texans or Chiefs.

While the Arizona Cardinals are not in the playoffs, their fans can certainly watch the two Sunday playoff games with the Cardinals on their minds. Free agency approaches in a couple of months and the Cardinals are expected to be active players in adding talent.

There are some potential free agent targets for the Cardinals in the early postseason matchup on Sunday between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.

Who are the pending free agents to watch?

Chiefs DT Chris Jones

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Jones is going to be one of the big-ticket free agents. The Cardinals need to upgrade the defensive line and Jones would be a huge upgrade. He had nine sacks this season and 15.5 in 2018 from the defensive interior.

The Cardinals could have drafted him in 2016 but took Robert Nkemdiche instead.

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Lots of studs, few duds in Cardinals’ 27-13 win over Seahawks

See whose play stood out for the Cardinals in Week 16.

The Arizona Cardinals were fantastic on Sunday with a 27-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks. For the most part, they had contributions from everyone. Who are the studs from the game? Were there any duds at all?

Stud: RB Kenyan Drake

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Drake continues to make the Cardinals look good for trading for him. He set  a career high for the second week in a row. After 137 yards and four touchdowns in Week 15, he followed it up with 166 yards and two touchdowns. His 80-yard touchdown run in the first quarter set the tone after a bad two series to open the game. He is becoming more and more valuable by the game.

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Chiefs’ Chris Jones details trash-talking moment with Tom Brady

Frustration was flowing through the air in Foxborough during Week 14. 

Frustration was flowing through the air in Foxborough during Week 14.

The New England Patriots suffered a heart-breaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and some questionable calls by the officials built animosity. The Patriots were coming off of a loss to the Baltimore Ravens and Tom Brady has openly expressed frustration with the offense throughout the season.

That frustration transpired when Brady and Chiefs’ defensive tackle Chris Jones exchanged some words.

Jones spoke about the heated exchange on Monday, while showing respect for Brady.

“Just crap-talking,” Jones said, transcribed by NBC Sports Boston. “Tom is a heck of a quarterback, a Hall of Famer. Any time you’re able to talk crap, you gotta affect him any type of way. I got much respect for Tom Brady, man. He’s definitely a GOAT in my eyes, one of the greatest. Any time you’re able to affect his game any type of way, whether it’s talking, whether it’s hitting him, whether it’s getting him uncomfortable, you got to.”

Following the loss, the Patriots are 10-3 and looking to bounce back in Week 15 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Tom Brady got right in Chiefs lineman Chris Jones’ face during a heated exchange

Tom Brady wasn’t scared.

There aren’t many players in the NFL who are too good for trash talk. The list honestly might just be Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald. But at least on Sunday, Brady didn’t back down from the opportunity to get into an opponent’s face.

The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots met for a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, which didn’t bring back the fondest memories for Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones. You may remember that Jones was called for an extremely questionable roughing penalty during that AFC title game as New England rallied to win.

Whether that had anything to do with the exchange that unfolded during the second quarter of Sunday’s game, we don’t know. But Jones and Brady went face-to-face before being separated by Patriots players.

Oh, that was just a 42-year-old future Hall of Famer getting ready to throw down with a 6-foot-6, 311-pound defensive lineman. No big deal.

We may never know for certain what Jones and Brady said to each other, but NFL fans had a few guesses.

That’s the showdown we never knew we needed.

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Tom Brady gets in Chiefs DT Chris Jones’ face after whistle

They surely didn’t exchange kind words.

Tom Brady’s frustration continued to mount on Sunday. The New England Patriots quarterback got in Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones’ face during their Week 14 matchup at Gillette Stadium.

Brady got knocked over on the play, and as he stood up, he got facemark-to-facemask to relay a few words to Jones. New England’s offense had put together a touchdown-scoring drive to open the game, but went into an offensive rut thereafter, with Brady struggling against Kansas City’s constant pressure from the defensive line, which was winning its matchups with the Patriots offensive line. Jones, who has had a slow season, logged a few pressures on Brady.

Brady has showed signs of significant frustration in postgame press conferences and on the sideline. This is yet another episode of the quarterback’s anger amid New England’s offensive struggles.

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Ranking the top 25 potential free agents for 2020

Dak Prescott, Jadeveon Clowney, Cam Newton and Jameis Winston highlight the list of impending NFL free agents for the upcoming offseason.