Geno Smith, Raiders reach agreement on extension per report
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Geno Smith has a new deal to go with his new team.
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Extending Smith should lower that number.
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Previous talk about a potential 18-game season was not a focus of this year's NFL meetings, with a specific future year for the change seemingly in mind.
DeMarvion Overshown will be returning from a major knee injury that ended his 2024 campaign, but the Cowboys star has his eyes set on a major goal in 2025.
Based on past release dates, NFL fans can expect to see 2025 NFL season dates in early or mid-May. Aaron Rodgers visited the Pittsburgh Steelers recently, and Mike Tomlin went on record to say it was a "really good day" despite not signing him yet. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask how long the Steelers will make him wait.
Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams will be wearing new numbers for the Detroit Lions during the 2025 season. Gibbs will wear No. 0 and Williams will don No. 1 this fall, the Lions announced Thursday. Williams previously wore No. 9 for the Lions, while Gibbs competed as No. 26.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has worn the No. 9 jersey since entering the league in 2022. Ahead of his fourth season in the NFL, he's set to change things up when it comes to his jersey number.
The NFL's march toward an 18-game season is continuing, even if it was not front and center at this week's league meeting.
The league was mostly pleased with the experimental kickoff put in place for 2024 that led to the rate of kickoff returns increasing from a record-low 21.8% in 2023 to 32.8% last season, while reducing the rate of injuries on what had been the game's most dangerous play.
The NFL announced a multitude of rule changes on Tuesday, including a new way to measure first downs for the 2025 season.
NFL policy requires 24 votes from owners to approve any rule proposal. On Tuesday, several rules, including a change to the kickoff touchback, received the required votes.
The NFL has passed several new rule changes this week at this week's owners meetings. The league made a big adjustment to the regular-season overtime format, now allowing both teams a chance to possess the ball in the extra period,
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