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New on SI: Report: Saints' Ryan Ramczyk Becomes Highest-Paid Right Tackle with Five-Year Extension

Ryan Ramczyk will reportedly sign a five-year extension worth $96 million with the Saints and earn $19.2 million per year until 2026. View the original article to see embedded media. Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk is expected to sign a five-year extension with the Saints worth $96 million and $60 million guaranteed, per ESPN's Adam Schefter and  NFL Network's Ian Rapoport .  The deal makes Ramczyk the highest-paid right tackle in all of football.  Ramczyk, 27, is now signed through 2026 with the Saints and will earn $19.2 million per year. He was drafted by the Saints in 2017 and was named First-Team All-Pro in 2019 and named Second-Team All-Pro in 2018 and 2020.  He didn't allow a sing sack in 2019 and was the highest-graded offensive lineman that same year. Ramczyk has only missed one game in his four-year career and has started in every appearance. He hasn't missed a game since 2018.  More NFL Coverage:  Mailbag: Imagining Rodgers and B...
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New on SI: Fantasy Fans Buck NFL Trends By Waiting on Receivers & Stockpiling Running Backs Early

The NFL is as pass-happy as ever, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the first round of a fantasy football draft The value of running backs is constantly being mitigated in the NFL, and it's steadily falling. Teams electing to reward their rookie running backs with extensions often have to pay just to get them off their books. And the teams that spend high-end draft capital on running backs are criticized for doing so in an increasingly pass-dominant league. Front offices would often be better off searching for replacement-level running backs at a fraction of the cost. The 2020 season showed the blueprint to do so. Wide receivers’ value, though, is rising. Teams are quick to throw money at wide receivers and use high draft picks in search of the team's next great pass catcher. This offseason showed that several free-agent receivers signed huge deals, and three receivers were selected in the top 10 of April's draft. It's even spilling over to the tight end p...
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New on SI: Who Will Win the Most Games in the 2021 NFL Regular Season?

SI Gambling analyst Roy Larking breaks down a favorite, a mid-tier team, and an underdog pick for which NFL team will win the most wins, based on the odds. NFL 2021 Preseason Update With the 2021 NFL Draft , organized team activities, and minicamps now complete, teams are preparing for the start of training camp. Unlike previous seasons, when camps opened on various dates, 29 of 32 teams will get back to work on July 27, 2021. Pittsburgh and Dallas play in the Hall of Fame Game , so their camps begin on July 21. Defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay can report to camp starting on July 24. While the NFL is in a short summer slumber, there are loads of preseason betting options at top-ranked U.S. sportsbooks like DraftKings. From Division champions and team win totals to Season Specials and Super Bowl LVI odds, the DraftKings NFL futures betting board is packed with choices. As part of the package, the “Team to win Most Games in the Regular Season” prop betting option is on our r...
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New on SI: 2021 New Orleans Saints Fantasy Team Outlook: Lack of QB Talent, Not Starter Uncertainty, Is the Problem

A fantasy football breakdown of the New Orleans Saints by high-stakes legend Shawn Childs Coaching Over the last 15 seasons with Sean Payton as the head coach (suspended in 2012) and Drew Brees at quarterback, the Saints finished first or second in the NFL in offense yards nine times. Payton has a 143-81 record with one Super Bowl title (2009) and nine playoff appearances (8-7). They’ve won 11 or more games in each of the past four years. Payton enters 2021 without Drew Brees, who retired after an excellent career. New Orleans scored 482 points (5th), 24 points more than 2019 (458). The Saints regressed to 12th in offensive yards gained, which was their fourth season of decline. From 2006 to 2017, they finished in the top five in offensive yards every year except in 2010 (6th). Pete Carmichael returns for his 12th season as the offensive coordinator. New Orleans added him to their system in 2006 when Payton took over running the team. The Saints’ defense climbed to fourth in yar...
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New on SI: Tom Brady Lands Endorsement Deal With Subway, Which He Wouldn’t Eat in a Million Years

Subway sandwiches aren’t part of the TB12 method. Footlong BMT, hold the nightshades Although Tom Brady’s dietary philosophy could generally be described as “eat fresh,” anyone familiar with his incredibly restrictive TB12 diet knows he wouldn’t be caught dead in a Subway. And yet, according to Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal , Brady has signed on to be the newest pitchman for the sandwich chain. Brady has already shot a Subway ad, which is expected to debut in about a month, Lefton reports, but it won’t feature him holding a sandwich. Bringing the notoriously health-conscious Brady on board makes sense for Subway as it tries to rebuild its image as a healthier alternative to other fast food. The chain is dealing with a couple of unsavory controversies over the content of its food. A New York Times analysis earlier this month found that Subway’s tuna contains “no amplifiable tuna DNA” and Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled last year that its loaves contain too much sugar to b...
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New on SI: Mailbag: How Many Super Bowls Would Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady Have on Each Other's Teams

Which legendary quarterback would have had the better career if they'd been drafted by their counterpart's team? Plus, the Jaguars' odds, Trey Lance's ceiling, the best concerts and hot wings, and more. We’re heading into what promises to be a lovely Fourth of July weekend here in the Northeast. Albert Breer is on vacation and I’ve decided to take some time away from ordering nonalcoholic craft beer and perfecting my Old Bay potato salad recipe to answer some questions from his stuffed mailbag. Let’s boogie … From Myles Powicki (@MylesPowicki): How many Super Bowls would Tom Brady have on all of Aaron Rodgers’s teams and vice versa? Hey Myles, thanks for submitting this very interesting question. I talked to former Giants safety Antrel Rolle not long ago, and he was talking about how their three-safety look puzzled both Brady and Rodgers alike during their 2011 run to the Super Bowl. My point here is that there were some brief innovations in NFL history that may ...
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New on SI: 2021 Carolina Panthers Fantasy Team Outlook: Sam Darnold Must Put Up or Shut Up

A fantasy football breakdown of the Carolina Panthers by high-stakes legend Shawn Childs Coaching In his first season as the Panthers’ head coach, Matt Rhule went 5-11 with improvement on both sides of the ball. His only experience in the NFL came in 2012 for the Giants as the assistant offensive line coach. Over the previous seven seasons, Rhule worked as the head coach for Temple (28-23) and Baylor (19-20). He took over both programs at low points. In each season as a college coach, his team improved from the previous year. In 2019, Baylor finished 11-3 and 8-1 in conference play after going 1-11 in 2017. Rhule has been coaching since 1998, with his best highlight coming as the AAC football champion in 2016. Joe Brady returns for a second year as Carolina’s offensive coordinator. At age 31, Brady has two years of experience as an offensive assistant for the Saints (2017-2018) while holding the passing game coordinator and wide receiver coach positions in 2019 for LSU. His rise...
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