Raiders still have big QB questions even after Geno Smith trade
The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the teams most in need of a quarterback heading into the 2025 offseason, and they are working to fill that gap by striking a trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Geno Smith on Friday night. In exchange for Smith, the Raiders are sending
Christian Kirk promises the 2025 season will be his “best one yet”
Christian Kirk’s time in Jacksonville didn’t end the way he wanted. A season-ending collarbone fracture limited him to eight games and 27 catches. The Jaguars traded him to the Texans on Thursday, three years after he signed a four-year, $72 million contract with Jacksonville in free agency. He heads back
Chargers Releasing RB Gus Edwards
The reunion between running back Gus Edwards and Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman was a short-lived one as the team informed Edwards today that he would be released, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This leaves Los Angeles without its top two rushers from 2024 as J.K. Dobbins‘s one-year deal expires next
Browns won’t tender edge James Houston
The Browns are not tendering pass rusher James Houston, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Cleveland claimed Houston on Nov. 27 after the Lions waived him. He played only three games, seeing action on 25 defensive snaps and 11 on special teams, in his time with the Browns. Houston had
Seahawks moving on from Geno Smith, appear to have younger QB in mind
The NFL quarterback carousel is picking up its pace. Friday night, another domino fell, sending the free-agent pool into a frenzy. The Seattle Seahawks traded QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick at the 2025 NFL Draft. Smith will reunite with his former
Public records show North Carolina was “closely monitoring” whether Bill Belichick might make a quick exit
Remember when we reported nerves were frayed in North Carolina regarding the possibility that new Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick wasn’t long for Tobacco Road? Remember when Lombo, Esq. tweeted in response “not [sic] one is nervous other than this erronous [sic] report?” Here’s this, from the ESPN.com story regarding
Seahawks To Trade Geno Smith To Raiders
Rumored to be still looking into trades after the Matthew Stafford push failed, the Raiders have found a solution. Pete Carroll will be reuniting with a QB — just not via free agency. Rather than a Russell Wilson signing, the Raiders are trading for Geno Smith, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports.
NFLPA issues statement of support for UFL players
As the UFL’s players continue to prepare for the 2025 season without a new labor deal, the NFL Players Association has posted a statement of support for their spring-league brethren. “We are proud to stand in solidarity with the players of the UFL as they fight for a contract ahead
Buccaneers LB to return for 14th NFL season
Like Bobby Wagner, Lavonte David is coming back for a 14th season. The Buccaneers are re-signing their standout linebacker, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. Tampa Bay and David are in agreement on another one-year deal; this one will be worth $10M, per Fowler. The all-time Bucs great will see $9M guaranteed on this
Report: Chargers to release RB Gus Edwards
The Chargers are not bringing back running back Gus Edwards. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Chargers have informed Edwards they will release him, making him a free agent. His impending release will save the Chargers $3.13 million of cap space, with a $1.125 million dead cap hit. The
Seahawks Pursuing QB Sam Darnold After Trading Geno Smith
With today’s decision to trade veteran quarterback Geno Smith to Las Vegas, the Seahawks have shifted their focus at the quarterback position. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Vikings pending free agent passer Sam Darnold is the new target to lead the offense in Seattle in 2025. Darnold’s market
Saints tender exclusive rights free agent Nephi Sewell
The Saints have tendered linebacker Nephi Sewell, John Hendrix of SI.com reports. Sewell is an exclusive rights free agent. He joined the Saints in 2022 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Utah. Sewell was on the practice squad as a rookie, and, after signing a futures contract with
Ideal landing spots for top NFL free agents
Bosa is a Defensive Rookie of the Year winner, a five-time Pro Bowler and a four-time double-digit sack player, but he has played in only four playoff games in his nine-year career. The 29-year-old deserves to play on a Super Bowl contender for the first time, and his personality would
Lavonte David agrees to one-year deal with Buccaneers
The inside linebacker market is drying up quickly, with Zack Baun, Bobby Wagner and now Lavonte David re-signing. David agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million with $9 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports. David is 57th on PFT’s list of top-100 free agents, but the only
Buccaneers To Re-Sign LB Lavonte David
March 7th, 2025 at 5:42pm CST by Sam Robinson Like Bobby Wagner, Lavonte David is coming back for a 14th season. The Buccaneers are re-signing their standout linebacker, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. Tampa Bay and David are in agreement on another one-year deal; this one will be worth $10MM, per
Kirk Cousins asks for, gets, meeting with Arthur Blank
Myles Garrett wanted a meeting with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. Haslam said no. Kirk Cousins wanted a meeting with Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Blank said yes. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Cousins requested, and received, a meeting with Blank regarding Cousins’s future with the team. As we see it,
Browns owner sends clear message to Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski both said during the NFL Scouting Combine that the club isn’t trading pass-rusher Myles Garrett after Garrett made it clear in February he wants to play for an advertised championship contender. It appears the Browns are quite serious about holding onto Garrett
Michael Gallup to attempt a comeback as Raiders release him from the reserve/retired list
Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup is ending his retirement, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Gallup, who retired last offseason, was released from the Raiders’ reserve/retired list Friday for that reason. Gallup, 29, signed a one-year contract worth up to $3 million with the Raiders last April. He was
Kirk Cousins Pushing For Falcons Release
Contrary to what most expected coming out of the 2024 season, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot has held the line on keeping Kirk Cousins as a backup. This would mean taking on another $10MM (via a roster bonus due in less than two weeks) on a player due a fully guaranteed
49ers claim CB Tre’Vius Tomlinson off waivers
The 49ers claimed cornerback Tre Tomlinson off waivers, the team announced Friday. The Rams waived Tomlinson on Thursday. Tomlinson, 25, missed last season on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. The Rams made Tomlinson a sixth-round pick in 2023 after he won the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, an award
Commanders make decision on Jonathan Allen
Efforts to trade Jonathan Allen came up short. As a result, the veteran defensive tackle is now set to become a free agent. The Commanders have informed Allen he will be released, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. This move will give him a small window of opportunity to test his market
Titans re-sign exclusive rights free agents Otis Reese IV, Keondre Coburn
The Titans big news Friday came in the release of edge rusher Harold Landry. The team announced the move after not finding a trade partner, and Landry will hit the free agent market. The Titans made two other moves Friday: They re-signed linebacker Otis Reese IV and defensive lineman Keondre
Bucs, Mack, Dolphins, Holland, Panthers, Titans, Giants, Bills, Falcons
The Buccaneers did not see their Joe Tryon-Shoyinka first-round pick pay off, and the 2021 draftee is close to hitting free agency. As the Bucs prepares a pass-rushing plan for 2025, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler connects Khalil Mack to the team. Also mentioning the Bears (a previously noted Mack suitor), Fowler
Ravens won’t tender CB Christian Matthew
The Ravens will not tender restricted free agent Christian Matthew, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The tender would have cost $3.3 million for 2025. Matthew will become a free agent if the Ravens don’t re-sign him to something lower than the tender amount before the start of free agency next
Is contract standoff between 49ers, Purdy brewing amid uncertainty?
While it seemed earlier this winter that the San Francisco 49ers could announce at any time that they had locked quarterback Brock Purdy down via a lucrative contract extension, there’s no indication the two sides are close to an agreement. For a piece published on Friday, 49ers/NFL insider Michael Silver
Report: 49ers are expected to pursue Jonathan Allen
The 49ers are being linked to another recently released veteran defensive player. Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the 49ers are expected to target former Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen. They were also linked to Joey Bosa after the Chargers released him earlier this week. Allen’s name
Patriots Expected To Pursue Chris Godwin
Although many big-name receivers are available in free agency, Chris Godwin is probably the top prize — now that Tee Higgins is again out of play. PFR’s No. 7 free agent in this year’s class, Godwin is indeed expected to draw major interest. Leading the way in cap space, the
Cardinals re-sign S Joey Blount, LS Aaron Brewer
The Cardinals have struck deals that will keep a couple of their players from hitting the open market next week. The team announced that they have signed safety Joey Blount to a two-year deal and long snapper Aaron Brewer will be sticking around on a one-year contract. Blount was set
Titans to release standout edge-rusher
The Titans’ top edge-rusher for nearly his entire career, Harold Landry is now available in free agency. After giving Landry permission to seek a trade during Combine week, the Titans are cutting him, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets. Landry joins Joey Bosa and Jonathan Allen as standout pass-rushers cut this week. A year younger than
Giants re-sign LB Tomon Fox
Linebacker Tomon Fox will be staying with the Giants. The Giants announced that they re-signed Fox on Friday. Fox was set to be an exclusive rights free agent, but the move means that process won’t have to play out for the Giants to guarantee he’s back. Fox signed with the
Titans To Release OLB Harold Landry
The Titans’ top edge rusher for nearly his entire career, Harold Landry is now available in free agency. After giving Landry permission to seek a trade during Combine week, the Titans are cutting him, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets. Landry joins Joey Bosa and Jonathan Allen as standout pass rushers cut
NFL Network sees highest Scouting Combine viewership since 2017
As offseason NFL tentpoles go, the Scouting Combine remains the smallest. In 2025, it was bigger than it’s been in years. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, NFL Network had its highest four-day Combine viewership since 2017. The average for Saturday’s quarterback/receiver/running back workouts hit 484,000. That’s the best
Raiders’ connection to Geno Smith grows stronger
The Las Vegas Raiders clearly didn’t want to wait until free agency to improve their quarterback situation, as they heavily pursued Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams before those sides agreed to a reworked contract for the 2025 season. On Friday, NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported
Seahawks don’t close the door on a Tyler Lockett return
On Wednesday, the Seahawks moved on from veteran receiver Tyler Lockett. The split isn’t necessarily permanent. Via Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com, G.M. John Schneider addressed the question of whether Lockett could return during Schneider’s visit with Seattle Sports 710. Schneider’s message to Lockett means the door isn’t closed: “Go out
Travis Kelce On Decision To Play In 2025
Travis Kelce‘s future was a talking point leading up to Super Bowl LIX, and that remained the case after the game. It was learned during last week’s Combine, however, that the future Hall of Famer will remain with the Chiefs for at least one more season. “I love playing,” Kelce said
Seahawks tender TE Brady Russell as an exclusive rights free agent
The Seahawks will hold onto tight end Brady Russell. The team announced that they have tendered Russell as an exclusive rights free agent. With the tender in place, Russell will not be able to talk to other teams when free agency opens next week. Russell has seen most of his
Bengals offseason checklist: Time to stop the bleeding
With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Cincinnati Bengals should make in the coming months: 1. Keep WR Tee Higgins, sign WR Ja’Marr Chase to an extension Higgins was set to become the
Report: Texans to release Shaq Mason
Veteran guard Shaq Mason’s time with the Texans is reportedly set to come to an end. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that the Texans will release Mason. Mason was set to make $10 million in 2025 and was under contract for $10.4 million in the 2026 season. If Mason’s release
Commanders To Release Jonathan Allen
Efforts to trade Jonathan Allen came up short. As a result, the veteran defensive tackle is now set to become a free agent. The Commanders have informed Allen he will be released, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. This move will give him a small window of opportunity to test his market before the
Texans restructure Azeez Al-Shaair’s contract
The Texans have cleared a little more cap space ahead of the start of free agency next week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have restructured the contract of linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Converting some of his salary into a bonus cleared $6.26 million in cap space by moving
Insider addresses if Browns could target big-name QB
Some assumed shortly after it was learned on Thursday that the Cleveland Browns had once again restructured the contract for Deshaun Watson that they could soon pursue a big-name quarterback in free agency such as Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings. In his latest The Land on Demand article, Browns
Bengals sign TE Tanner Hudson to one-year deal
The Bengals are keeping one of their role players on offense. Cincinnati announced on Friday that the club has signed tight end Tanner Hudson to a one-year deal. Hudson joined the Bengals late in the 2022 season on their practice squad. He then stuck with the club over the last
Bills, LB Terrel Bernard Agree To Extension
Another major piece of business has been taken care of by the Bills in the lead-in to free agency. Terrel Bernard is the latest in-house player on the team to land a lucrative new deal. The third-year linebacker and the Bills have agreed to terms on a four-year extension, NFL Network’s Ian
Jets tender WR Irv Charles, OL Xavier Newman
The Jets announced that they tendered a couple of their exclusive rights free agents on Friday. Wide receiver Irv Charles and offensive lineman Xavier Newman received the tenders. Neither player will be able to negotiate with other teams as long as the tenders are in place. Charles has been a
Rams’ Matthew Stafford opens up about taking less money
Shortly after the Los Angeles Rams confirmed that quarterback Matthew Stafford will remain with the club through at least the 2025 season, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported that Stafford took less money than what the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders “proposed paying him as part of a trade” to
Panthers tender Cade Mays as a restricted free agent
The Panthers aim to hold onto center Cade Mays this offseason. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they have tendered Mays with a contract as a restricted free agent. It’s an original round tender worth $3.263 million. Under the terms of the tender, the Panthers will be able to match
Lions To Re-Sign LB Derrick Barnes
March 7th, 2025 at 8:27am CST by Adam La Rose Derrick Barnes was on track for free agency but that will no longer be the case. The fourth-year linebacker has agreed to remain in Detroit for the foreseeable future. Barnes and the Lions have a three-year deal in place, as first
Terrel Bernard, Bills agree to four-year extension
Linebacker Terrel Bernard is staying in Buffalo. The Bills announced that they have agreed to a four-year extension with Bernard on Friday. NFL Media reports that the deal is worth $50 million with $25.2 million in guaranteed money. Bernard joins wide receiver Khalil Shakir as key members of the Bills
The ‘Most career Super Bowl rushing yards’ quiz
Happy birthday to Pittsburgh Steelers legendary running back Franco “Sting Bee” Harris, who would have been 75 years old today. Harris rushed for 12,120 yards over 13 NFL seasons and is the owner of the record for most all-time rushing yards in the Super Bowl with 354. With that being
Commanders, Falcons Interested In Trey Hendrickson; Bengals Made Extension Push
As the Bengals — perhaps at their quarterback’s urging — have changed their messaging on Tee Higgins, a tricky situation emerged due to Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson also being in contract years. With Joe Burrow on a top-market deal, it appeared something had to give. Right now, it looks
















































