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Kyle BonaguraMar 24, 2026, 06:15 AM ET

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WHEN KANSEI MATSUZAWA, a 19-year-old Japanese tourist, walked through the gates of the Oakland Coliseum in 2018, he did so out of curiosity. He knew little about the NFL or American football before watching the Raiders host the Los Angeles Rams that day, but by the time the game was over he knew he had found a new path in life.

“The enthusiasm, the stadium, atmosphere and everything was new to me,” he said. “And I felt something: ‘I

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Ryan McFaddenMar 24, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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MAXX CROSBY’S 48 hours in Maryland were a whirlwind.

The All-Pro edge rusher arrived in Charm City on Monday, March 9, three days after the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a monumental deal with the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks in exchange for Crosby. A move that seemed

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Ben BabyMar 23, 2026, 07:20 PM ET

CloseBen Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American

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CANTON, Ohio — Influential special teams coach Mike Westhoff, former San Francisco 49ers offensive line coach Bobb McKittrick and longtime defensive coach Ted Cottrell will be honored with the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Awards of Excellence for the 2026 class.

The Hall announced Monday that the three assistants were picked as part of the fifth class for the Awards of Excellence who will be honored later this year.

Westhoff spent 33 seasons in the NFL, spending the majority of his career in charge of special teams with the Miami Dolphins and New York

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing free agent linebacker Christian Rozeboom, agents Chris Gittings and Jeremiah Sirles told NFL Network on Monday.

The move keeps Rozeboom in the NFC South. He led the Carolina Panthers in tackles last season when he had 122.

He is the second member of the defending NFC South-champion Panthers’ defense to join the division rival Bucs this offseason. Defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson signed with the Buccaneers earlier this month after the Panthers released him.

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The Panthers signed Rozeboom to a one-year,

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The Seattle Seahawks are matching the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ multiyear offer sheet to wide receiver Jake Bobo, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates.

Bobo, a restricted free agent, signed the offer sheet on Friday, and the Seahawks had five days to match. According to NFL Network, the offer sheet is worth $5.5 million and included $4.5 million guaranteed. It can be worth up to $7 million if incentives are met.

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Bobo had two catches for 20 yards last season and two receptions for 33 yards during the Seahawks’

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, has reached agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, sources told ESPN.

The deal averages $42.15 million per year and includes over $120 million guaranteed, both setting records for a wide receiver.

With this new agreement, the two-time Pro Bowler is contractually tied to Seattle through the 2031 season. The Seahawks already exercised Smith-Njigba’s fifth-year option for 2027 — worth approximately $23.9 million — last week.

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