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CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
Riders' defense dominates Elks, notch 8 sacks against Edmonton
Regina Watch The Saskatchewan Roughriders' defense finished with eight total sacks against Edmonton in their 21-18 defeat of the Elks Friday.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Buccaneers' Haason Reddick's Odds to Lead NFL in Sacks Revealed
Buccaneers' Haason Reddick's Odds to Lead NFL in Sacks Revealed originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had one of the more miserable pass rushes last season, and general manager Jason Licht set out to fix that. Advertisement One move he made was signing Haason Reddick to a one-year deal worth up to $14 million. Reddick was one of the league's most prolific pass rushers from 2020-2023. He posted 50.5 sacks in those four years, good enough for fourth in the NFL during that time. Now, we find Reddick's odds per BetOnline to lead the league in sacks next season, as posted by Bucs insider Greg Auman. "Odds that the Bucs' Haason Reddick leads the NFL in sacks this season? 75 to 1 according to @BetOnline_ag -- tied for 22nd-best odds. Aidan Hutchinson in the favorite ahead of Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett ..." Licht got Reddick on the cheap this year and it's with a good reason, as CBS Sports' Garrett Podell described. Advertisement "A contract dispute with the Philadelphia Eagles that turned into a trade to the New York Jets last season derailed Reddick's production," Podell wrote. "His holdout led to him not making his Jets debut in 2024 until Week 8, and he only registered one sack in New York's final 10 games of the season. That chipped away at the 30-year-old's ability to command a multiyear deal in free agency this offseason, which is why he settled for a one-year, $14 million deal with $12 million fully guaranteed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "There's certainly a chance Reddick could return to stardom with a regular offseason in Tampa Bay this year. " Related: Bucs' DL Cracks Top 10 of Impressive Offseason List Related: Buccaneers' Todd Bowles Climbs in NFL Head Coach Rankings This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Niners' Nick Bosa Eyeing Move Up Sacks All-Time Leaders
Niners' Nick Bosa Eyeing Move Up Sacks All-Time Leaders originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cedrick Hardman ... Bryant Young ... Tommy Hart ... Charles Haley ... Nick Bosa? The San Francisco 49ers' defensive leader has already produced an impressive career, earning Rookie of the Year in 2019 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 in addition to leading the team to two Super Bowl appearances. Advertisement But now Bosa is eyeing a climb toward Niners immortality. He has 62.5 sacks in six seasons (despite missing most of 2020 with a torn ACL). With 4.5 more this season, he'll pass Haley for fourth place on San Francisco's all-time list. Also in sight: third-place Hart's 72.5. With an average season — he has produced 13 sacks for every 17 games over the course of his career — Bosa could finish the season behind only Hardman (108) and Young (89.5). Sacks are admittedly tricky, because they didn't become an official stat in the NFL until 1982. Both Hardman and Hart finished their careers in the late 1970s. Though not recognized at the time, many media outlets and teams have reviewed past game film to get an accurate account of sacks. Advertisement Hardman played 10 seasons with the Niners and made two Pro Bowls. Hart played alongside Hardman on San Francisco's famed "Gold Rush" defensive line in 1976. Haley helped the Niners to Super Bowl victories in 1988 and 1989 before winning three more after a controversial trade to the Dallas Cowboys in 1992. He, like Young, has been enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bosa has made five Pro Bowls and is running down the all-time Niners great pass rushers. To bolster that resume, however, he needs to add a Super Bowl win ... or two. Related: 49ers Trade Rumors Swirl Amid Brandon Aiyuk Statement Related: 49ers Trade Rumored Amid Cornerback's Bizarre Arrest This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux Included In Trade Rumor As He Sets Major Sack Goals
Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux Included In Trade Rumor As He Sets Major Sack Goals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux is trying to make his move on an NFL record. Advertisement His critics are trying to move him. The scouting report on him when he was taken with the fifth pick in the 2022 NFL Draft created expectations that were incredibly high. He was general manager Joe Schoen's first draft pick in East Rutherford and a building block in the trenches. Many felt he was the best edge rusher, if not the best prospect, in the entire class. In terms of the numbers, Thibodeaux, who has spent time being considered overrated, underrated, and now (potentially) out of a starting job. ... hasn't been "all that.'' Thibodeaux, though, has never lost his confidence. Indeed, at minicamp, the Giants edge rusher set the expectation for his 2025 sack total. Advertisement 'More than I ever had,' Thibodeaux told reporters. 'Every time I come out on the field, I want to have more sacks than I ever had, more tackles than I ever had and whatever I got to do to help the team. So yeah. I'm still going for the record, I'm going to go for the record every year.' Thibodeaux set a career-high in sacks with 11.5 in 2023, although it came as a result of good fortune. He vastly exceeded his pass-rush win rates, which ranked among the worst starters in the league through two seasons. That was his only season in double figures. 'I think I'm a consistent double-digits sack guy and I got to do that,' Thibodeaux said. 'It has been three years, going on four now. It has been a lot of ups and downs in my career and as a team, but I think this is a team that can win and I can help that.' Advertisement What do some critics think? "Expendable'' seems to be the word. Bleacher Report, for instance, calls him a "luxury piece'' and starts a rumor as it wants to send the 24-year-old Thibodeaux to the Patriots. But can a team really have too many pass rushers? Thibodeaux is set to see less playing time in 2025 after the Giants drafted edge rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 pick, but more talent on the defensive line makes life easier for the significant playing time his talent, draft capital, and contract ensure he'll receive. He may not set a new career-best in the box score. If his gains are real, New York will remain happy with his development as he positions himself for a significant second contract. ... maybe even in New York. Related: Giants Announce Major Move On Kayvon While Drafting Abdul Carter This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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- Yahoo
How many of last season's sacks were on Commanders' Jayden Daniels?
One of the biggest metrics we use to analyze defenses, offensive lines, and quarterbacks is sacks. How many sacks did a defense (or player) record? How many sacks did an offensive line allow? How many sacks did a quarterback take? We use this because sacks have such a profound impact on the game. Sacks impact more than field position; sacks affect every player's ability to focus on the game rather than the potential mistake they made. However, determining who is at fault for sacks taken by the quarterback is difficult. Often it's the result of a defender bursting through the line too fast, but there are times when the quarterback holds the ball too long, or he tries to scramble and fails, or any other number of things. Credit is always given to the opposing defender, but who takes the blame? A new graphic released today shows how each quarterback fared in 2024. Forget how many sacks each quarterback took and take a closer look at which ones were deemed the fault of the quarterback versus the ones that are not their fault. Caleb Williams took the most sacks in 2024, but less than 45% of them were his fault. By contrast, Matt Stafford took among the fewest sacks in 2024, yet almost 72% of them were his fault. Advertisement Now, let's look at Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels took the sixth-most sacks in the NFL in 2024, but only 40.4% of those sacks were his fault. That number is consistent with the likes of Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Brock Purdy, and Jared Goff. Adam Peters made some additions and adjustments to the offensive line and the offense through free agency and the draft. With Daniels entering his second season and having a better idea and understanding of how the game works and what to expect, plus the changes made by Peters, Daniels should suffer fewer sacks in 2025, which will help the offense keep the ball on the field and open more opportunities to score points. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders' Jayden Daniels is elite in yet another categotry
