Kirk Cousins to Atlanta, Saquon Barkley to Philadelphia among NFL’s blockbuster signings
Kirk Cousins and Saquon Barkley, two of pro football's best-known players at their positions, flew out on Monday for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively, shaking up the normally quiet NFL offseason.
cousins, the fifth leading passer of all active quarterbacks, he left the Minnesota Vikings and agreed to a four-year contract with the Falcons, his agent said, mike mccartney.
Cousins, 35 years old, He had spent six seasons in Minnesota, after six seasons with the franchise now known as the Washington Commanders.
The 2024 NFL schedule has not been announced, but each team knows who they will play this fall. the HawksBy coincidence, they are ready to visit the Vikings this season.
Barkley, a three-time 1,000-yard rusher with the New York Giants, wrote on
His next post was simply two eagle heads.
Barkley, 27, was the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft out of Penn State.
He rushed for a single-season career high of 1,312 yards on 4.4 yards per carry in 2022, helping the Giants to a 9-7-1 record and an unexpected playoff appearance.
Barkley and New York fell last season, as he rushed for 962 yards and a 3.9 average, while the Giants fell to 6-11. But he was still a valuable prize on the free agent market, particularly in Philadelphia, where he quickly filled a need.
Barkley's announcement came hours after the Eagles lost their top running back as Philadelphia native D'André Swift fled for the Chicago Bears.
As rivals in the NFC East, the Eagles and Giants will meet twice this season.
Running back Tony Pollard, who rushed for at least 1000 yards the last two seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, reached an agreement with the Tennessee Titans, NBC affiliate KPRC from houston reported Monday.
And another running back on the move appeared to be Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders, who is ready to abandon the desert in favor of the frozen tundra of Green Bay. reported the NFL Network. Jacobs, 26, rushed for 805 yards last season after leading the NFL with 1,653 in 2022.
The move to Green Bay will likely lead to the release of Aaron Jones, whose last game as a Packer was a spectacular 108-yard, 18-carry game against the San Francisco 49ers in a playoff loss on Jan. 20.
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson let him go after two turbulent seasons with the Denver Broncos, announced on sunday who is headed to Pittsburgh to play his 13th NFL season with the Steelers.
It's been just four weeks since the Kansas City Chiefs defeated San Francisco, 25-22, in Las Vegas to capture their second straight Super Bowl title and third championship in five years.
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