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Listing one free agent from the Patriots, Bills, Jets and Dolphins who could be a fit for the Chargers.
The Chargers won’t be aggressive when it comes to signing free agents, as they’re currently $22.1 million over the projected salary cap.
While they’re cash-strapped, general manager Joe Hortiz will make some moves to have some spendings available to them so they can sign some.
That said, I will list one pending free agent from each team in the NFL that could be a realistic target for L.A.
Next up is the AFC East.
PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on offense in Wild Card vs. the #Steelers:
The Buffalo Bills won their Wild Card matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 31-17 final.
The Bills (11-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest.
On offense, the Bills were led by quarterback Josh Allen and his dual-threat skillset.
In terms of the players who helped Allen pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts improve from some players throughout the rest of the 2023 playoffs as they aim for the Super Bowl.
According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to step it up moving forward.
Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on offense Steelers in the Wild Card round:
Report card: #Bills top #Steelers, 31-17:
The Buffalo Bills have worked their way through the Pittsburgh Steelers and are now onto the Divisional round of the AFC postseason.
Buffalo put together an effort that was strong throughout the contest. But not all three phases. While not a team that has covered the spread often this season, Pittsburgh was behind it throughout most of the game because of a strong effort up-and-down the Bills roster.
With that, here’s Bills Wire’s report card following the team’s 31-17 Wild Card win:
Smith took to Twitter to discuss late and dirty hits in the NFL with some important context
The way the game is trending in the National Football League is lighting up some interesting discussions, especially about hits.
During the wild card game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, Bills center Connor McGovern hit Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. in the back while he was trying to bring down Stefon Diggs.
The Twitter account MLFootball commented how it was disgusting and it brought a rare tweet from Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith, who broke down why hits like this were coming.
This type of hit is encouraged in oline rooms …it won’t be flagged as long as it occurs near a ball carrier fighting for yardage
O-line/TEs hit like this in every game. Not hating on offense, I get trying to help the ball carrier advance. However modern era gotta be addressed https://t.co/eoHOxsLsIg
— Harrison Smith (@harrismith22) January 16, 2024
It’s nice to see these kinds of explanations from players, as it adds necessary context that most people don’t have, as they don’t spend time in meeting rooms.
In the same thread, Smith was asked about Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph whose low hit tore the ACL of Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee, three weeks after the same hit tore the ACL and MCL of Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson.
They aren’t very similar plays…do I like the Joseph hits? No.
But coach him up…what would you recommend he do?
The rules have encouraged more hits like that from the DB position…most effective way to protect that area of the field without penalty… I don’t like it either
— Harrison Smith (@harrismith22) January 16, 2024
What Smith said is something that hasn’t been discussed nearly enough in the space of both media and social media. The hits from Joseph aren’t dirty but a consequence of trying to improve concussion rate in the NFL.
Knowledge is power and we got some from Smith.
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Here is every former Penn State football player on an NFL playoff team’s roster in 2024.
Another NFL postseason is set to get underway, and there is a good chance at least one team playing in the Super Bowl will have a Penn State player on the roster. All but two teams in this year’s NFL playoffs have at least one Penn State player on the roster this year. The top seeds in each conference have multiple Penn State players on the roster, seemingly making it more likely Penn State will see a former player earn a Super Bowl ring.
In all, a total of 64 Super Bowl rings have been won by a former Penn State player. Last year’s Super Bowl had just one former Penn State player on the field, but Miles Sanders and the Philadelphia Eagles came up short of winning the big game. There is an excellent chance there will be more than one former Nittany Lion competing in the Super Bowl this postseason.
The Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns are the only two teams in the NFL postseason without a Penn State player on the roster. Here is a look at every Penn State player on an NFL playoff team’s roster this postseason.
Good games:
The Buffalo Bills won a tight 24-22 final in their Week 16 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Bills (9-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by wide receiver Gabe Davis. After some quiet games, Davis had a huge effort.
In terms of the players who helped Davis pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as the aim to secure a postseason spot.
According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to continue to play at a high level.
Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on offense against the Chargers in Week 16:
Report card: #Bills top #Chargers, 24-22:
The Buffalo Bills kept rolling in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Bills (9-6) took a 24-22 win. As the score indicates, everyone wasn’t perfect against Los Angeles (5-10). Some positions fared better than some others.
With that, here is Bills Wire’s position-by-position report card for Week 16:
PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on offense in Week 15 vs. the #Cowboys:
The Buffalo Bills easily won a thrilling 31-10 final in their Week 15 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Bills (8-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by running back James Cook against a usually stout Cowboys (10-4) defense.
But not every player helped pull out the win. If Buffalo is to crack the 2023 postseason, they’ll need better performances from these players.
According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players specifically to start to play at a high level.
Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on offense against the Cowboys in Week 15:
Jets head coach Robert Saleh confirmed center Connor McGovern is done for the season after undergoing season-ending surgery on his dislocated kneecap.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh gave a few injury updates Monday. Among them was confirming center Connor McGovern’s season is over with a knee injury.
McGovern suffered a dislocated kneecap in Week 8 against the Giants and was placed on injured reserve. Saleh confirmed Monday that McGovern had season-ending surgery.
The Jets re-signed McGovern in April to help stabilize the center position. McGovern was the only offensive player to play every snap last season. He was the Week 1 starter at center and was there until his injury in Week 8. Rookie Joe Tippmann, who worked his way into the lineup at right guard in Week 3, took over at center in Week 9 and hasn’t looked back. With McGovern’s news Monday, the Jets’ plans for Tippmann after drafting him in the second round in April have already come to fruition. They did a few weeks ago, but now it feels officially official.
McGovern is set to be a free agent in the offseason. The 30-year-old played four seasons in New York. He came to the Jets as a free agent in 2020, signing a three-year, $27 million contract after spending his first four seasons with the Broncos.
You’ll be shocked to see Josh Allen:
The Buffalo Bills narrowly lost in overtime against the Philadelphia Eagles, 37-34, in their Week 12 matchup on Sunday afternoon.
The Bills (6-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by quarterback Josh Allen for the second game in a row as he took over a new-look offense with Joe Brady supporting as the offensive coordinator against a league-best Eagles team that has lost only one game this season.
Despite a great performance, Buffalo didn’t have the final push to secure a win. But in terms of the players who got them close to a win, the Bills will hope such efforts will remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as the aim to secure a postseason spot.
According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to continue to play at a high level.
Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on offense against the Eagles (10-1) according to PFF’s metrics:
