While I wish he was still in purple, we're in good hands at the EDGE position.

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The first of many offseason paydays for the Texans defense came Thursday with a one-year, $40 million contract extension for defensive end Danielle Hunter, a source confirmed to ESPN.

This is Hunter's second extension with Houston after signing a two-year, $49 million deal as a free agent in March 2024 following an eight-year stint with the Minnesota Vikings.

After he finished with 12 sacks and Pro Bowl honors in 2024, the Texans rewarded him with a one-year, $35.6 million extension to the back end of that original deal. They also gave him a $12 million raise in 2025, bumping his salary to $32 million.

Hunter's second year with Houston surpassed his debut season as he finished with 15 sacks (third in the NFL) and 15 tackles for loss (eighth). His production earned him second-team All-Pro honors as the Texans' defense ranked No. 2 in scoring (17.4 PPG) and total defense (279.1 YPG).

From 4th overall pick to really a complete afterthought in Indy.....and he's only 23 years old. The Colts have no plans for this kid in their near future. Maybe as QB2 until Jones heals? But more probably going to trade him away to a team here in the next few weeks. Its kind of amazing really if you look at it. They've determined he's not worth developing....that's what it comes down to. I wonder what things internally you see as a staff that gives you this thought to move away from a QB like this? Could this be a similar deal that happens to McCarthy? Seems like Carolina is hanging in there with Bryce Young as a contrary-type maneuver. The Titans gave up on Will Levis after 21 games started. What separates who a NFL decides to stick with and what decides moving them out of a team's plans quickly?

One of my favorite Vikings, a lunchpail guy who was all about the team and contributed whenever and wherever he could.  Best of luck in retirement, you will be missed!

edit: guess I missed the original announcement awhile back lol. I'm gettin' old.

Per Adam Schefter.

2026 NFL Offseason Key Dates
The 2026 NFL offseason is underway, with a series of critical dates shaping team strategies and player movement. Key events include:

February 17: The franchise and transition tag window opens. Teams may designate players for the franchise or transition tag.
February 23 – March 2: The NFL Scouting Combine takes place in Indianapolis, where top draft prospects are evaluated.
March 3 (4 p.m. ET): The franchise/transition tag deadline.  Teams must decide whether to tag players before free agency begins.
March 9–11 (12:00 noon – 3:59:59 p.m. ET): The legal tampering period.  Teams may contact and negotiate with agents of pending unrestricted free agents.
March 11 (4 p.m. ET): The 2026 League Year officially begins, marking the start of free agency and the trading period.  All 2025 contracts expire, and teams can sign free agents and execute trades.
March 29 – April 1: The Annual League Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, where owners, coaches, and executives discuss league rules and policies.
April 6: Teams that hired a new head coach after the 2025 season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 15: Deadline for teams to conduct testing, interviews, and physical exams with draft-eligible players at their facilities.
April 17: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 20: Teams with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 22: Deadline for teams to exercise the right of first refusal on restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.
April 23–25: The 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
May 1: Deadline for teams to exercise the fifth-year option on players selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
May 1–4 or May 8–11: Teams may hold rookie minicamps.
July 15 (4 p.m. ET): Deadline for teams to sign franchise-tagged players to multiyear contracts.
Mid–late July: Training camps open, with rookies reporting up to seven days before veterans.

Exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs) are players with two or fewer seasons of service time and whose contracts have expired. If their team tenders a qualifying offer (a one-year contract usually at league-minimum salary) the player has no negotiating rights with other teams, and must either sign the tender with the team or sit out the season.

Gives the Vikings time to negotiate or extend a longer term deal. Jalen will turn 27 later this month.

Not my go to stuff, but I'll have to try it while its here...For you wondering, it's 1020 calories lol! 

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McDonald’s biggest menu addition in years — both literally and figuratively — is finally here.

After years of acclaim during international testing, the Big Arch burger officially came to Mickey D’s locations across America on Tuesday.


With two quarter-pound beef patties, three slices of white cheddar cheese, crispy and slivered onions, pickles and a tangy “Big Arch” sauce on a sesame and poppy seed bun, it is one of the largest burgers the fast-food chain offers. While McDonald’s has tinkered with its signature Big Mac and brought back the nostalgic Snack Wrap, but this is the first major burger innovation in quite some time.

McDonald’s Big Arch burger has become the stuff of Golden Arches legend, one of those international menu items Americans hear about but never get to try — I’ll never quite understand why American fast food is so much less exciting than the rest of the world’s offerings. So when I heard the Big Arch was coming to America, I knew I had to come out of fast-food review retirement and hit the drive-thru.

The first thing I noticed is how distinct the bun was. Both sesame and poppy seeds on the top are a clear differentiation from the Big Mac, which only has sesame. The lack of height from the burger was also clear — while the Big Mac famously has a middle piece of bread, the Big Arch is all meat, veggies and sauce in the middle. So it’s shorter.

But the Big Arch is definitely wider and beefier than the Big Mac, to the point where I struggled to get it out of the packaging without making a mess. Taking my first bite proved just as tricky, and very messy.

I didn’t care. It was delicious.

The two quarter-pound patties were more satisfying than the meager meat offerings of the Big Mac — Ronald McDonald’s signature sandwich is mostly bread and sauce, let’s be honest. The crispy onions fell flat for me, tasting more like something you would get at Burger King... not a compliment.

It was the “Big Arch” sauce that was most memorable. McDonald’s calls it “tangy, creamy, with the perfect balance of mustard, pickle and sweet tomato flavors.” The tangy tomato was the most prominent flavor here. While I still prefer Big Mac sauce, this was an tasty change-up. But the delicious sauce and lack of middle bun does make this a sloppier burger, one that requires many napkins.

Does the Big Arch burger live up to the international hype? I don’t think it’s my favorite burger on the menu, but I see why people love it. The size and unique flavor make it absolutely worth trying.

Even if I still prefer a Big Mac.

NJ dot com

This is bizarre....