Ben Clarke

In need of salary cap flexibility, the Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly releasing veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The move, reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, will save the Chiefs around $12 million in salary cap alongside $2 million in dead money. The Chiefs will use the savings to try to retain some of their key free agents, including star defensive tackle...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to release two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett. Reportedly, the move was prompted by the fact that Barrett was in line for a $15.04 million bonus next month. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1762453226933088689 After years of dealing with a tight cap situation, the Buccaneers are entering the 2024 offseason with more than $40 million in cap space. However, they...

A 3-2 win over Frosinone on Sunday helped Juventus remain in the hunt for Seria A title. However, the game didn’t go entirely as Juve wanted, considering that U.S. international midfielder Weston McKennie suffered a shoulder injury. McKennie delivered a great performance against Frosinone, recording two assists. Unfortunately, wasn’t able to finish the match, being taken off in later stages...

The New Orleans Saints have reportedly reworked quarterback Derek Carr’s contract with the move, bringing them significant salary cap savings. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Saints converted a significant portion of Carr’s $30 million base salary for the upcoming season into a signing bonus. This will bring them around $23 million in salary cap relief. https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1761043864297640098 Doing large contract restructures isn’t...

When quarterback Justin Fields unfollowed his Chicago Bears on social media, many took it as a sign that he accepted the possibility of him being traded this offseason. However, Fields denied this in a recent appearance on St. Brown Brothers podcast, saying that he was just “trying to take a little break". The Bears are currently in possession of the...

Liverpool doesn’t expect forward Diogo Jota to return to action anytime soon after he suffered a significant knee injury in a 1-4 win over Brentford this past weekend. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Liverpool’s head coach, Jurgen Klopp, said Jota will likely miss at least a few months recovering. “With Diogo, it will obviously take rather months,” Klopp said. “I couldn’t...

All-Star closer Liam Hendriks is finally off the free-agent market. According to multiple reports, Hendriks inked a two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. Hendriks hasn’t garnered a lot of interest this winter despite his impressive resume. The reason for this is that he underwent a Tommy John surgery this past summer, which will sideline him at least until the...

Iowa’s star guard Caitlin Clark has set a new NCAA women’s basketball scoring record. Clark achieved the feat during a 49-point performance in a 106-89 win over Michigan. Clark entered the game with 3,520 points scored in her college career, needing eight points to break the NCAA record held by ex-Washington star Kelsey Plum. Clark needed just five possessions against...

Inter Miami are reportedly cleaning house ahead of the 2024 MLS season. According to Tom Bogert of The Athletic, Miami made several players available for transfer, including USMNT right back DeAndre Yedlin, in an effort to become roster-compliant for the upcoming campaign. Besides Yedlin, Miami would also like to move on from defensive midfielder Gregore, attacking midfielder Jean Mota, wing-back...

All-Star slugger Jorge Soler is off the market. According to multiple reports, Soler inked a three-year, $42 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Soler earned his first career All-Star appearance in 2023 as a member of the Miami Marlins. He finished the campaign with a .250 batting average, 36 homers, and 75 RBIs in 137 games. On the back of...