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Kansas City could have flexibility to pay up due to some rookie deals in key spots. Plus, more on another standout Pitt DL and a pair of Georgia defensive stars.
INDIANAPOLIS—With things moving down to the field now, combine week is rolling …
• This is always a big week for teams to work on their own free agents and/or guys going into contract years, and, in that regard, the Super Bowl champions are front and center.
The Chiefs are looking at a $20 million decision on left tackle Orlando Brown—that’s price of the franchise tag, should K.C.

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McGinest was arrested in December after a late-night altercation in a Los Angeles nightclub.
Former Patriots star and three-time Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest was charged Thursday with two felony counts in regard to an incident at a Los Angeles nightclub in December. The charges are assault with a deadly weapon and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, according to USA TODAY.
McGinest’s arraignment hearing is scheduled for April.
The former linebacker, 51, was arrested on Dec. 19 after getting into an altercation on Dec. 9 at a club in West Hollywood.

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The Panthers’ lineman set new records during the event at the NFL Combine.
Pittsburgh defensive lineman Calijah Kancey made his mark in the 40-yard dash of the NFL’s scouting combine on Thursday, running a 4.67 official time and posting a faster time than Rams All-Pro Aaron Donald (4.68) did at the 2014 NFL combine.
Kancey was a part of the first set of players—defensive linemen and linebackers—on Thursday to begin workouts on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Mike McCarthy spoke to the media at the NFL Combine to provide insight on the Dallas Cowboys 2023 season. The team parted ways with Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore, who took the same job for the Los Angeles Chargers. While he did praise his former OC, he also shared that the two did not always have the same vision, saying quote: ‘Kellen wants to light the scoreboard up, but I want to run the damn ball so I can rest my defense.’ David Helman breaks down McCarthy’s comments about his former OC.

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Mario Cristobal made a splash with the final hire on his football staff for the upcoming season.
The Miami Hurricanes have hired Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor to become the school’s next defensive ends coach, according to a report from Susan Miller Degnan and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
Taylor spent last season on coach Mario Cristobal’s staff as a defensive analyst, but he now will take on an official assistant coaching role with the team.

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Placing all your chips on an aging star isn’t the best tactic to win a championship. Regardless, the Los Angeles Lakers have now fallen victim to 38-year-old LeBron James’ durability and were stripped of nearly all hope of reaching a postseason appearance after James suffered a serious tendon issue in his right foot on Sunday.
And don’t count on a miraculous return by LeBron.

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Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is the fastest defensive tackle in NFL Combine history. Technically, since 2003, when the event became what it is today with official records, public interest and media coverage— but still.
Kancey’s speed cannot be understated. He can SCOOT for a big fella.

“Today I ran the 40. I killed it.”
You sure did, @Ckancey8. @Pitt_FB pic.twitter.com/7TRaZu516r
— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2023

At 6-foot-1, 280 pounds, Kancey measured-in one inch taller than his official listing at Pitt.

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The pitch clock is going to lead to some dramatic changes across Major League games this season.
We’ve already seen games decided by pitch clock violations.
READ: BRAVES-RED SOX GAME ENDS IN TIE DUE TO PITCH CLOCK VIOLATION
And it took just an inning for a hitter to be penalized a ball for taking too long to get into the box.
But one of the most obvious beneficiaries of the pitcher clock will be pitchers who work quickly. And in doing so, can disrupt the timing of hitters used to taking their time.
One example is Yankees pitcher Wandy Peralta.

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