Bucs Plan To Release Fournette, NFL News
Published on March 1 2023 6:09 am
Last Updated on March 1 2023 6:09 am
Fournette told the Tampa Bay Times that he asked for his release and that's there “no bad blood” between him and the franchise.
Last offseason, the Bucs signed Fournette, the fourth overall draft pick in 2017, to a three-year deal worth $21 million and up $24 million with incentives. But the Bucs enter the 2023 offseason a projected $55 million over the salary cap, $35 million of it coming from retired quarterback Tom Brady.
Bengals' Higgins Not On Trading Block
The Cincinnati Bengals emphatically let the rest of the NFL know that wide receiver Tee Higgins isn't on the trading block.
During his annual session at the NFL scouting combine, team executive Duke Tobin refuted any notion that the team could be interested in shopping the standout receiver this offseason. The team's longtime director of player personnel said teams haven't presented any offers, and if they did, trading Higgins wasn't a thought.
College Football Considering Rule Changes
College football leaders are meeting this week in Indianapolis to consider three rule changes that could shorten game times and reduce the number of plays during games this upcoming season, a continued push to monitor player safety as the sport prepares for a 12-team College Football Playoff beginning in 2024.
The rule changes under consideration include: running the clock after a first down is awarded, except in the last two minutes of either half; eliminating the option for teams to call consecutive team timeouts; and carrying over any fouls to the next period instead of finishing with an untimed down.
