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Landon Collins’ reign as the highest-paid safety in NFL history is over after barely four months. The Tennessee Titans on Wednesday announced that they’ve signed Kevin Byard to a multi-year contract extension.  According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Byard is now the highest-paid safety in the history of football, after the All-Pro signed a five-year, $70.5 million contract that contains $31 million in guarantees. A third-round pick in 2016, Byard broke out in his second NFL season, making the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro first team while leading the league with eight interceptions. He followed up that campaign with another excellent season, notching four more picks […]

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly lost some of their safety depth during Monday’s practice. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, J.J. Wilcox suffered a torn ACL and will miss the 2019 campaign. Rapoport noted the Georgia Southern product was expected to be Atlanta’s third safety once the season started. The Falcons signed Wilcox to a one-year deal this offseason after he spent time with the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets last season. The veteran entered the league in 2013 when the Dallas Cowboys selected him with a third-round pick, and he spent his first four years with the NFC East team before playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017. Wilcox has six interceptions in his career, three […]

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, one day after partially dislocating his left shoulder in Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Mondesi suffered the injury while diving for a foul popup from Chicago’s Yolmer Sanchez in the fifth inning. He didn’t make the catch and was holding his left arm while leaving the field. Mondesi has been enjoying a solid season, batting .266 with seven homers, 52 RBIs and a major league-leading 31 stolen bases in 82 games. Kansas City recalled infielder Humberto Arteaga from Triple-A Omaha to replace Mondesi. Arteaga […]

The Atlanta Falcons and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett have reached an agreement on a four-year, $68 million deal according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  The agreement beats Monday’s deadline to extend franchise tags by about one hour and 10 minutes and will keep Jarrett in Atlanta through 2023 if completed in full.  “As we have said since the end of the season, getting a deal done with Grady has been a priority and we are pleased to have accomplished that today,” Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a statement. “Grady is an integral part of our organization and we look forward […]

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are together again, and Chris Paul is leaving Houston to make that reunion happen. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Paul in a swapping of top point guards. The Thunder also are getting first-round picks in 2024 and 2026, plus the right to swap first-rounders in two other seasons, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the trade has not been announced. Paul is a nine-time All-Star, Westbrook an eight-time selection. Paul has […]