Vikings QB Sam Darnold not expected to get franchise tag as Minnesota makes $40.2 million decision, per report

Agent's Take: What if Lamar Jackson embraced franchise tag like Kirk Cousins instead of long-term extension?

Jackson would have likely become the first $70 million-per-year QB in NFL history

CBS Sports - 16h

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft 1.0: Titans won't pass on QB with their top pick

Quarterbacks are franchise-changers, and the Tennessee Titans will go all-in with Cam Ward at No. 1 in the 2025 NFL draft. Here's how the first round could unfold.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Timberwolves' Julius Randle returns from injury in win over Suns as Minnesota gets closer to full strength

Randle scored 20 points in his return after missing Minnesota's last 13 games with a groin injury

CBS Sports - 1d

Dolphins and Vikings finish 1-2 in NFLPA report cards for the second straight year

The Miami Dolphins are the top-ranked team, followed by the Minnesota Vikings, for the second consecutive season in the NFL Players Association report card

ABC News - 5d

NFLPA team report cards: Dolphins, Vikings finish 1-2 for second straight year; Cardinals graded last

The survey was compiled during the 2024 season with responses from 1,695 players across all 32 teams

CBS Sports - 5d

Amazon MGM gets creative control of James Bond franchise in new deal

Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Chiefs plan to use franchise tag on Trey Smith, prevent top pending free agent OL from hitting open market

Smith will make $23.4 million on a fully guaranteed, one-year contract

CBS Sports - 4d

2025 NFL key offseason dates: When franchise tag deadline, free agency, draft, trades, other events take place

A full rundown of what's ahead

CBS Sports - 21h

Patriots DT Davon Godchaux granted permission to seek a trade, per report

Contact has already been made with several teams

CBS Sports - 5d

Bengals plan to make WR Chase top paid non-QB

The Bengals plan to make All-Pro wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL, director of player personnel Duke Tubin said Tuesday.

ESPN - 6d

How a $5 million fix turned Paramount Pictures' 'Sonic' into a billion-dollar franchise

Paramount Picture's redesign of the titular character in its "Sonic the Hedgehog" film has resulted in a $1.2 billion franchise five years later.

CNBC - 3d

How a $5 million fix turned Paramount Pictures' 'Sonic' into a billion-dollar franchise

Sonic the Hedgehog may be able to run faster than the speed of light, but his film franchise nearly came to a screaming halt in 2019.

NBC News - 16h

NFL sets 2025 salary cap at a record-high $279.2 million per team

The $23.8 million increase from 2024 is the third-largest in league history. The NFL instituted its salary cap in 1994.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Trump expected to name Patel as acting ATF head: Reports

President Trump is expected to appoint new FBI Director Kash Patel to serve as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a domestic law enforcement agency ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble

Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loom

Financial Times - 17h

Millions of Avast antivirus software customers to get refund, FTC says

Millions of customers who bought Avast's antivirus tool may be eligible for a refund, regulators say.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Rams trading Matthew Stafford 'never' got close to happening, expect same conversation with QB next year

Sean McVay is taking a year-to-year approach with Stafford, the recent subject of trade rumors

CBS Sports - 21h

Treasury Department suspends enforcement of ownership information reporting for millions of businesses

The Treasury Department has halted enforcement of beneficial ownership information, or BOI, reporting for millions of businesses.

CNBC - 19h

Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Brilliant 5-Word Question to Think Clearly and Make Better Decisions

Truly successful people know that the key to clear thinking isn’t taking emotions out of the picture: It’s balancing emotions with logic effectively.

Inc. - Feb. 23

Ariel Atkins trade grades: Sky make another confusing decision, Mystics stock up for rebuild

The Sky traded the No. 3 overall pick and a 2027 first-round pick swap for Atkins

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Hauler Talk: Behind the scenes of first playoff committee meeting, last-lap caution flag decision-making

The latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast provided a glimpse into the NASCAR playoff committee that held its first meeting two weeks ago at Daytona International Speedway. The panel of more ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d