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The Chicago Bears front office has begun making their roster cuts to add to the team’s available cap space entering free agency next month. This is a lot of ammo for Ryan Poles to use for first-year head coach Ben Johnson to build the strongest roster around him possible for the 2025 season.
Prior to any players being released this offseason, the organization had nearly $70 million in cap space to use, and that number has gone up on Friday.
Chicago Bears will release Gerald Everett
Everett is being let go by the Bears on Friday, per reports. The move saves the team $5.5 million in cap moving forward that they will look to use toward addressing the trenches in the upcoming months. Everett was brought in last offseason on a two-year contract due to his overall consistent production and his familiarity with former offensive coordinator, Shane Waldron.
The 30-year-old finished 2024 with just eight catches while appearing in all 17 games for the Bears. He had 36 receiving yards and no scores as the backup for Cole Kmet who had his ups and downs a season ago as well. It will be up to the front office to give it a shot at snagging the correct backup tight end this offseason. With plenty of cap space to work with and solid draft capital, they will have opportunities to do so in multiple ways.
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Cowboys Considering Veteran Free Agent Slot Receiver?
FRISCO — The Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver depth woes well documented. They have an arguable top-five player at the position in CeeDee Lamb, but not much behind him. Former No. 2 Brandin Cooks has departed through free agency, leaving behind a stable of unproven pass catchers hoping to prove themselves through the offseason. However, some have already gotten their chance and have not shown enough to keep the team content heading into 2025. Free agency has passed and veteran options remain, or they could turn to the NFL Draft to find a talented rookie to add to the mix. Those are the two most plausible courses of action for the Cowboys. However, they have been known to cheap out and search desperately for an alternative in order to prove a point. Considering the abundance of talent available in the draft and at the top of free agency lists, this route may be unlikely. But one should never rule out anything when it comes to the Cowboys and roster building. With that in mind, could Dallas get in the mix for Hunter Renfrow? The veteran receiver built his star with the Las Vegas Raiders in his first three years in the NFL, tallying 103 catches for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns in the final of those three seasons. But the next two were a far cry from the excellence he had displayed, not reaching 350 yards in either campaign. Renfrow, 29, has spoken with the Raiders and Carolina Panthers, according to NFL media's Ian Rapoport. He is open to meeting with more teams as well. When focusing on his merits from his early years, there is a clear vision for where Renfrow could make an impact. His shiftiness in space and ability in short yardage situations presents similarities to Cole Beasley and Randall Cobb, two players that Dak Prescott has played with before. There are multiple obstacles to Renfrow's fit in Dallas. First, the Cowboys have a full slate of backup receivers on the depth chart. Coming off a year away from the game, that does not bode well for his chances to climb the depth chart. More apparently though, Renfrow has no traction to the Cowboys just yet and Dallas frankly has better options to explore if they want another receiver. Even when framing this through the most obscure lens, it's hard to imagine the Cowboys reaching this far.
Flames vs. Oilers Delayed Due to Medical Emergency
The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers game began with a terrifying moment. As theBattle of Alberta was set to begin, the focus quickly shifted from the rivalry on the ice to the crowd. The contest was delayed in the early part of the first period of the game due to a medical emergency. According to the announcers on hand at Rogers Arena, a medical emergency took place in the crowd just minutes into the first period of the Flames and Oilers contest. The game had just barely begun. The Flames generated an early power play chance, but before the play could begin, all of the attention shifted to behind the players’ benches. The announcers shared that a fan in attendance experienced some type of medical emergency that required intervention. The game was temporarily paused while medical personnel tended to the ailing individual and they were transported to a local hospital. The game was halted while another ambulance was deployed to the arena and medical personnel were available again. After a brief delay, the game resumed. The Oilers received a huge heading into this game. Their superstar center, Leon Draisaitl, returned to the lineup after a brief absence. The leading goal scorer in the NHL is a welcomed addition to the lineup for Edmonton. Both teams are trying to establish their place in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers are jockeying with the Los Angeles Kings for home ice in the first round, while the Flames fight for their postseason lives with the remaining regular season schedule.
Brady Tkachuk's father reacts to son's behavior at Senators-Red Wings
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk’s decision to drop the gloves Thursday night may have changed more than just the momentum of the game against the Detroit Red Wings. It may have sent a message about what this Senators team stands for, with Ottawa still trying to clinch a postseason berth through a wild-card spot. The Senators forward stepped in immediately after Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson tangled up with Tim Stutzle late in the first period. Tkachuk squared off with Edvinsson at center ice, exchanging punches and throwing a few late jabs before referees stepped in to separate them, marking Tkachuk's second heavyweight bout this month. In the stands at Little Caesars Arena, Tkachuk’s father, retired two-time NHL All-Star Keith Tkachuk, was caught on camera visibly thrilled by his son’s response. The elder Tkachuk cheered as Brady fought, watching proudly as the moment helped energize Ottawa, with the Senators already leading Detroit 2-0 approaching the end of the first period. The Senators capitalized with a 4–3 win over Detroit, although the Red Wings made it a close game through the final frame, scoring back-to-back goals to bring the goal difference to just one with less than five minutes remaining. Thomas Chabot opened the scoring for the Senators with a clean wrist shot, followed by goals from Stutzle and David Perron to put Ottawa up three. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves to preserve the lead, while Michael Amadio scored the Senators' final goal, putting them up 4-1. The Senators closed out their season series against Detroit with a 2-0-1 record and have now gone 5-1-1 against the Red Wings over the past two seasons. The win strengthened Ottawa’s grip on the first wild-card spot in the East, with just 11 games remaining.
Watch: Corey Perry drops gloves after scrum in front of Oilers’ net
Just days ago, an incensed Corey Perry spoke to the media about how disappointed he was in himself about the lack of response to hits on Edmonton Oilers goaltenders. His words after Stuart Skinner was forced from a game against the Dallas Stars can be boiled down to him saying “I should never let that happen,” and that there would be an internal discussion about how the team handles opposing teams in their goaltenders’ grills. Well, it all came to a head on Saturday night when the Calgary Flames visited Rogers Place. The first period was physical between both sides with both teams laying a few questionable hits, but things boiled over late in the second period. Flames forward Joel Farabee got a breakaway with under a minute left in the period, firing a shot on Calvin Pickard, before Mikael Backlund gave him a snow shower. There was instant gesticulating between players from both teams right away, including with Perry getting into the mix. Things seemed to cool fairly quickly, as the Sportsnet broadcast cut to replays, but that didn’t last long, as something occured that sent Perry off the rails. It resulted in Perry shaking himself loose from a referee, pulling Backlund from a crowd, and feeding him punches. The Oilers would end up shorthanded out of the mix, as Perry and Kasperi Kapanen both got roughing penalties, while Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson got a roughing call of his own. Things didn’t quite end there, as both teams were chipring back and forth heading down their respective tunnels for the second intermission. For the Oilers, this was exactly the kind of response they needed in a moment like this — justified or not. Too many times this year opposing teams have taken liberties against their goaltenders, with other notable incidents happening against the Flames earlier this year, when Backlund slashed at Skinner, the Philadelphia Flyers days later and the Winnipeg Jets just weeks ago. Maybe a Battle of Alberta is just what this team needs.
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