The Dallas Cowboys have told defensive tackle Dontari Poe and cornerback Daryl Worley that they'll be released on Wednesday if the team cannot find a trade partner for them, according to sources. With Dallas sitting at 2-5 and with an atrocious defense, they're making drastic changes. It started on Tuesday when they shipped veteran defensive end Everson Griffen to the Lions in a trade. The moves will allow some of the team's younger players to get some valuable experience in what is shaping up ...

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to basic terms on a deal for defensive tackle Dontari Poe on Wednesday, according to a source. The two sides are finalizing the language of the contract, but a deal will get done. Poe, 30 this fall, was a first-team All-Pro in 2013 and 2014 with the Chiefs. He had four sacks, seven tackles for loss and six QB hits in 11 games (10 starts) for the Panthers last season. He's a big-bodied run-stuffer that will beef up Dallas' defensive line next year, but he doesn't ...

The Dallas Cowboys continue to look at their options to upgrade their defensive line in free agency, according to sources, and defensive tackles Dontari Poe, Ndamukong Suh, Damon Harrison and Mike Pennel are all options that they are doing their homework on as they look to add more size at the defensive tackle spot in their new defensive scheme. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys could have something done with Poe by the end of Monday. The former first-round pick (11th overall)...

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Dontari Poe is preparing for his second season with the team, and looking for improvement after a quiet 2018 season. Poe managed a career-low 17 tackles with one sack last season across 16 games. He believes he'll take a step forward in his second season with the organization, and he is excited to pair with fellow defensive linemen Gerald McCoy and Kawann Short. The Panthers are transitioning this offseason to a hybrid look on defense that incorporates 3-4 conc[...]

Free-agent defensive tackle is signing with the Carolina Panthers, according to a source. The Redskins also were interested in his services. The 27-year-old spent just one year in Atlanta after opening his career with five seasons in Kansas City. He had 39 combined tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2017 but remains a solid run-stopper who should be a boost to the Panthers after Star Lotulelei left in free agency.

This article references and more! Free-agent defensive tackle Dontari Poe agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth up to $8 million with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. Incentives can bring the total value of the deal up to $10 million. Poe, a former first-round pick in 2012, is seen as one of the better run-stuffers in the NFL, but he has just 13.5 sacks in his five years in the NFL. He could see his playing time cut down a bit in Atlanta, though, so be careful not to overvalue him in IDP leagues.Keep on reading: Dontari Poe Agrees To Deal With Falcons

This article references and more! The Kansas City Chiefs? performance this afternoon featured some good news and some bad news. The good news was that they tamed the Oakland offense, recording two sacks while recovering a fumble and recording an interception. Even nose tackle Dontari Poe managed to record a touchdown on offense. Unfortunately for the unit, its best player?s status is currently a mystery. 23-year-old Marcus Peters, who would pick up his league-leading fifth interception while covering Michael Crabtree, left the g[...]Keep on reading: Chiefs Defense Records Two Sacks And Two Turnovers

This article references and more! The Kansas City Chiefs defense is coming off an exceptional season, but it didn?t do much to increase their projections. The unit ranked in the top ten in total yards, rush yards, pass yards and points, but only cracked the top five in the latter. Alongside Eric Berry, the defense featured three Pro Bowlers in DT Dontari Poe, LB Justin Houston and LB Tamba Hali, while also featuring Marcus Peters, whose eight interceptions led the league. Besides the quintet, the defense has seen some shuffling,[...]Keep on reading: Kansas City Chiefs Defense Just Outside Of Top Tier

The NFL regular season may have ended (and the fantasy football season along with it), but that doesn't mean it's time for fantasy football enthusiasts to pack it in for the year. As 2014 begins, many will be taking part in fantasy football playoff leagues, taking one last shot at fantasy glory before they start getting ready for 2014. Most of those leagues are "survivor"-type affairs. The entire pool of players are available, but you can only use each player once. That means that as important as it is to find players who will put up a solid score, it's equally crucial that you take into account how you expect the postseason to play out. Otherwise, by the time the conference championships and Super Bowl roll around there won't be any players to choose from. So, with that in mind and with an admittedly shallow group available along the defensive line, here's a look at the top-10 players at each of the "main" Individual Defensive Player (IDP) positions for the Wild Card Round in Fantasy Sharks Default IDP Scoring . DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 1.) Cameron Jordan -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 2.) Carlos Dunlap -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 3.) Dontari Poe -- Kansas City at Indianapolis 4.) Akiem Hicks -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 5.) Michael Johnson -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 6.) Justin Smith -- San Francisco at Green Bay 7.) Corey Liuget -- San Diego at Cincinnati 8.) Cedric Thornton -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 9.) Mike Neal -- Green Bay vs. San Francisco 10.) Fletcher Cox -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans LINEBACKERS 1.) Derrick Johnson -- Kansas City at Indianapolis 2.) Vontaze Burfict -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 3.) Navorro Bowman -- San Francisco at Green Bay 4.) Donald Butler -- San Diego at Cincinnati 5.) Mychal Kendricks -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 6.) Jerrell Freeman -- Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 7.) Curtis Lofton -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 8.) DeMeco Ryans -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 9.) Patrick Willis -- San Francisco at Green Bay 10.) A.J. Hawk -- Green Bay vs. San Francisco DEFENSIVE BACKS 1.) Morgan Burnett -- Green Bay vs. San Francisco 2.) Eric Weddle -- San Diego at Cincinnati 3.) Eric Berry -- Kansas City at Indianapolis 4.) Antoine Bethea -- Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 5.) Roman Harper -- New Orleans at Philadelphia 6.) LaRon Landry -- Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 7.) Nate Allen -- Philadelphia vs. New Orleans 8.) Reggie Nelson -- Cincinnati vs. San Diego 9.) Eric Reid -- San Francisco at Green ...