The deadline for franchise players to sign long-term deals is 4 p.m. ET on July 15.
Titans and RB Derrick Henry is signing a four-year, $50 million contract that includes $25.5 million guaranteed.
Under this new deal, Henry will be averaging $12.5 million per season, which ranks third in the NFL with Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey making $16.1 and Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott earning $15 million.
Henry won the NFL rushing title with 1,540 yards last season and has posted consecutive seasons of more than 1,000 yards. Of all NFL running backs with at least 200 carries last season, Henry’s 5.1 yards per carry was the highest.
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott among 12 players with franchise tag unable to reach long-term deal
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by Wednesday’s deadline, which means the quarterback will play the 2020 NFL season on the $31.4 million exclusive franchise tag.
Prescott joins 11 other NFL players who will play on the franchise tag in 2020, including Cincinnati’s A.J. Green, Denver’s Justin Simmons, Jacksonville’s Yannick Ngakoue, New England’s Joe Thuney, Washington’s Brandon Scherff, L.A. Chargers’ Hunter Henry, Pittsburgh’s Bud Dupree, New York Giants’ Leonard Williams, Minnesota’s Anthony Harris, Baltimore’s Matthew Judon and Tampa Bay’s Shaquil Barrett.
5 substitutes interim rule in soccer extended by 1 year
-Soccer’s law-making panel, known as IFAB, said the option of using two extra replacements would continue in the 2020-21 season and for national team competitions into next August, when the Tokyo Olympic tournaments end.
Premier League Confirm Summer Transfer Window Dates
-It has been confirmed that the upcoming Premier League transfer window will open for 10 weeks from 27 July to 5 October. The delayed 2019/2020 season had raised
The delayed 2019/2020 season had raised questions over how the summer transfer deadline would be affected.
Scores
Burnley 1 Wolverhampton 1
WOL- Raul Jimenez 76’
BUR- Chris Wood 96’
Manchester City 2 Bournemouth 1
MCI- David Silva 6’
MCI- Gabriel Jesus 39’
BOU- David Brook 88’
Newcastle Untied 1 Tottenham 3
TOT- Son 27’
NEW- Matt Ritchie 56’
TOT- Harry Kane 60’
Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1
LFC- Sadio Mane 20’
ARS- Alexandre Lacazette 32’
ARS- Reiss Nelson 44’
- may not finish 100 points to end the season
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Dog- 54.5%
Cat- 45.5%
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