Sportswriter Who Covered 56 Super Bowls, Dies; NFL News
Published on March 27 2023 5:49 am
Last Updated on March 27 2023 5:55 am
Green retired as a columnist at the ‘News’ in 2004 but continued to attend the Super Bowl for the newspaper until this year. His streak began with Green Bay's 35-10 victory over Kansas City in the first Super Bowl in 1967.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement, “Jerry Green was synonymous with the Super Bowl. He chronicled the story of our game to millions of fans, helping bring them closer to the action. All of us in the NFL mourn his passing.”
Panthers, Chark Agree To Deal
The Panthers agreed to a deal with former Detroit Lions wideout DJ Chark, the team announced.
Chark will receive $5 million fully guaranteed with the contract containing a $3.92 million signing bonus and four void years for salary cap purposes.
Bobby Wagner Returns to Seahawks
After a one-year getaway with the Los Angeles Rams, linebacker Bobby Wagner has returned to the Seattle Seahawks in NFL free agency, the team announced Saturday, bringing the 32-year-old back to where he played his first 10 NFL seasons.
Wagner signed a one-year, $7 million contract, according to multiple reports.
