Herbert, Darnold, Ridder, Cowboys, Adams, Kincaid

Justin Herbert contract update + Sam Darnold to start in SF?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 29, 2023 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: Enjoy Basketball [Enjoy Basketball](  Herbert [Justin Herbert] Chargers have opened extension negotiations with Justin Herbert Details: ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry expects Herbert to earn [more]( than $50 million per season once the extension gets completed. - The 25-year-old is set to make $4.23 million in the fourth year of his rookie contract. 2022: Herbert completed 68.2% of his passes for 4,739 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions last season. He led the Chargers to their first playoff berth since 2018. - Herbert owns the NFL record for passing yards through a quarterback’s first three seasons. QB Market: Four quarterbacks are positioned to sign mega contracts this offseason — Herbert, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, and Lamar Jackson. The first deal to drop will have a significant impact on the rest. Image: Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire Darnold [Sam Darnold] Sam Darnold to split first-team QB reps with Trey Lance Details: Kyle Shanahan told reporters that Darnold and Lance will share [starting]( reps this offseason. Week 1: The winner of the competition will likely open the season as the 49ers’ starting quarterback. - Brock Purdy will need at least six months to heal from UCL surgery — which puts his status for the start of the season very much in doubt. Interesting: Ian Rapoport senses that Darnold may already have an [edge]( over Lance, who appears to have fallen out of favor in San Francisco. Darnold: Darnold — the No. 3 pick of the 2018 draft — completed 58.6% of his passes for 1,143 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions across six starts (4-2 record) with the Panthers last year. Image: David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire Ridder [Desmond Ridder] Falcons named QB Desmond Ridder starting QB Details: Arthur Smith offered a public endorsement of Ridder on Tuesday. - The head coach said he expects the 23-year-old quarterback to take a [step forward]( as the team’s starter in 2023. 2022: As a rookie last season, Ridder completed 63.5% of his passes for 708 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions in four starts (2-2 record). Draft: With Ridder set to start in 2023, the Falcons are likely to target a pass-rusher with the No. 8 pick. - If Ridder flops in 2023, Atlanta can pursue an elite quarterback (Caleb Williams, Drake Maye) in next year’s draft class. Supporting Cast: Ridder will have a solid group of playmakers — WR Drake London, TE Kyle Pitts, and RB Tyler Allgeier — to work with next season. Image: David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire Cowboys [Roschon Johnson] Cowboys want to find a “big, physical back” Details: Cowboys SVP Stephen Jones told reporters the team would like to [find]( a “big, physical” running back to complement Tony Pollard. - The Cowboys are expected to shift to a run-first approach under new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. Depth Issue: With Ezekiel Elliott no longer on the team, the Cowboys have limited depth behind Pollard — who is recovering from a broken fibula. Draft: Dallas is expected to address the running back position through the draft. Longhorns: The Cowboys will likely have interest in both running back prospects from the University of Texas — Bijan Robinson (5-11, 215) and Roschon Johnson (6-0, 219). - Robinson is considered the draft’s top back. He may not be around when Dallas picks at No. 26. - Johnson is [rising]( up draft boards. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry last season. Others: Other prospects who check the physical requirement include Zach Charbonnet (6-0, 214), Tank Bigsby (6-0, 210), Chris Rodriguez Jr. (6-0, 217), and Tavion Thomas (6-0, 237). Image: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire Adams [Jamal Adams] Seahawks will not be cutting S Jamal Adams Details: Pete Carroll [told]( reporters that Adams will be on the Seahawks’ roster in 2023. - Seattle’s signing of S Julian Love in free agency led to speculation the team could move on from Adams. Profile: Adams has missed 25 of 50 possible games over the past three seasons due to a myriad of injuries. He earned a lackluster 60.1 PFF grade in his last relatively healthy season (2021). Scheme: The Seahawks plan to employ a three-safety package next season, featuring Adams, Love, and Quandre Diggs. - Adams will play close to the line of scrimmage in a hybrid linebacker role. Escape Hatch: Seattle can get out of Adams' contract next season, without taking on a massive dead cap hit. Image: Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire Kincaid [Dalton Kincaid] Daniel Jeremiah ranked Utah TE Dalton Kincaid as 11th best draft prospect Details: Jeremiah [writes]( that Kincaid has “exceptional quickness, route polish and run-after-catch ability." - He sees Kincaid as a “more explosive version of Zach Ertz coming out of college.” Profile: The 6-foot-4, 246-pounder caught 70 passes for 890 yards and 8 touchdowns with the Utes last season. Mock Drafts: Nearly all draft analysts expect Kincaid to go in the first round. The Packers (No. 15), Chargers (No. 21), and Bengals (No. 28) are popular landing spots in mock drafts. Image: Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire Enjoy Basketball [Watson] A basketball newsletter without the hot takes Are you fed up with Skip Bayless-style hot takes? Exhausted by the never ending "MJ or LeBron" debates? 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