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2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Doug Haller |Amos Morale III

The Phoenix Suns have officially been eliminated from playoff contention with their 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Boasting the NBA's most expensive roster, Phoenix began the season with championship hopes under the leadership of two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Budenholzer. Budenholzer, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2020-21 NBA title, joined the team this offseason on a five-year, $50 million deal.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia |Amos Morale III

The Buffalo Bills will most likely be without two of their newest defensive linemen during the first quarter of the season. Defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, who both signed with the team this week, are both expected to be issued six-game suspensions for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, general manager Brandon Beane said Friday. Hoecht said he informed the Bills of his pending suspension before contract negotiations began.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Amos Morale III

As the offseason calendar move toward free agency, NFL franchises are mulling whether or not to use the franchise tag on pending free agents. Teams now know just how much those tags will cost as the league released official numbers on Friday. A franchise tag is a one-year contract that every NFL team is allowed to issue once per offseason. It allows a franchise to strategically retain a player on a guaranteed deal with a non-negotiated salary.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Charlotte Carroll |Amos Morale III

After years of proven success in helping turn around collegiate programs, Shedeur Sanders said Friday he's planning to do the same at the NFL level. "If you're not trying to change the franchise or the culture, don't get me," he said at the NFL Scouting Combine. "We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back to back. So you don't think I can come to an NFL franchise and change the program again?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson |Amos Morale III

Cam Ward, one of the top quarterback prospects in this year's draft class, said Friday that he will skip the throwing drills at the NFL combine. "Just didn't think it could help my (stock)," he said. "I'll wait and throw to the best receiving corps in the country at pro day."Miami's pro day is March 24. Ward cited "five years of film" as his reason for opting out of the combine drills. The Heisman Trophy finalist said he believes he's demonstrated that he's one of the NFL Draft's top players.