Bengals keep key Joe Burrow target on long-term deal
The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly signed one of quarterback Joe Burrow’s top passing game targets to a long-term deal on Saturday. But it was not one of the two big players everybody was waiting for. That does not mean it is not a significant deal. The Bengals reportedly re-signed veteran tight
Austin Corbett agrees to one-year deal with Panthers
Offensive lineman Austin Corbett is set for another season with the Panthers. Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports that Corbett has agreed to a one-year deal with the team ahead of the start of free agency. No other terms have been reported. Corbett signed a three-year deal with the
Lions Re-Sign DE Marcus Davenport
Former first-round pick Marcus Davenport has bounced around in the last couple years since his contract with the Saints expired, but it looks like he’ll remain in Detroit for a second season in 2025. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Lions have re-signed Davenport to a one-year deal worth
Dolphins tender CB Kader Kohou
Cornerback Kader Kohou won’t become an unrestricted free agent in the coming days. The Dolphins announced on Saturday that they have tendered Kohou a contract as a restricted free agent. It’s the right-of-first-refusal tender, which means that the Dolphins will have a chance to match any offer that Kohou accepts
Chiefs re-signing former 1,000-yard WR
The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing one of their key players ahead of the start of NFL free agency. Veteran wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has agreed to a new contract with the Chiefs, according to multiple reports. The deal is reportedly worth up to $11M for one season. Brown
Bears tender DT Chris Williams
The Bears would like to hold onto defensive tackle Chris Williams this offseason. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have tendered Williams a contract as a restricted free agent. It’s the lowest of the three tenders, which gives the Bears the right to match any outside offer for
T Morgan Moses Cleared Medically Prior To Free Agency
Pending free agent offensive tackle Morgan Moses turned 34 years old this week, yet it seems he’s coming back for another year of football. It takes a lot for an offensive tackle to keep playing at a starting level at that age, and Moses has certainly been dealt his lumps,
Chiefs re-sign Hollywood Brown to one-year deal
Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown’s first year in Kansas City was not productive. They’ll hope a second year can be. The Chiefs and Brown have agreed to a one-year contract for the 2025 season, according to multiple reports. An injury limited Brown to just two regular-season games for the
Bills rewarding top pass-rusher with massive extension
The Bills are checking several items off their to-do list before free agency. After extending Khalil Shakir and Terrel Bernard, they have a deal in place with Gregory Rousseau. Buffalo’s top pass-rusher agreed to terms on a four-year, $80M extension Saturday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Rousseau will see $54M guaranteed.
Bills sign LS Reid Ferguson to four-year extension
The contract extensions keep on coming for members of the Bills. Long snapper Reid Ferguson is the latest player to land a new deal. The Bills announced that Ferguson has signed a four-year extension that will keep him under contract through 2028. Ferguson joins defensive end Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel
Raiders Still In Play To Draft First-Round QB
The Raiders have their 2025 starting quarterback, needing to give up only a third-round pick for him. Geno Smith‘s reunion with Pete Carroll checked off the most important box for the Raiders during their offseason, and a new contract will be expected for the ex-Seahawk. A meeting between Carroll, Tom
Mike Gesicki agrees to three-year deal to stay with Bengals
Tight end Mike Gesicki will not hit the open market. According to multiple reports, Gesicki has agreed to a three-year deal to stay with the Bengals. The initial reports indicate the contract is worth $25.5 million. Gesicki is No. 81 on PFT’s list of the top 100 free agents in
Report hints at how much Seahawks could offer Sam Darnold
The Seattle Seahawks may turn their attention to Sam Darnold after they traded Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders, and one report offered a strong hint about the type of offer Darnold could receive. Smith was traded to the Raiders on Friday night in exchange for a third-round draft
Lawyers issue statement in response to arrest of Xavier Worthy
On Friday, Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested for assault. Lawyers Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett have issued a statement on Worthy’s behalf, a copy of which was forwarded by text to PFT. “We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest,” the statement begins. “We are
Chiefs To Re-Sign WR Marquise Brown
Two of the Chiefs’ wide receiver starters were set to hit free agency, but a Saturday agreement will chop that total to one. Marquise Brown is re-signing with the team, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. Brown agreed to a one-year deal that could be worth up to $11MM, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport
“Organizational reset” could result in 49ers taking a harder line with contracts
Since returning to the ranks of the NFL’s elite in 2019, the 49ers have dealt with the financial growing pains of keeping a good team together. It has resulted in contracts that the team has grown to regret, such as last year’s late-August extension for receiver Brandon Aiyuk. As they
Cooper Kupp doesn’t hold back on Rams’ plan to trade him
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was informed by the Los Angeles Rams last month that he would be traded before the start of the new season, and he had a fairly strong reaction to the decision. Kupp detailed his response to the Rams’ decision to move on from him in a
Bills DE Greg Rousseau signs four-year contract extension through 2029
Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau won’t be leaving Buffalo any time soon. Rousseau has signed a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season, the team announced today. The Bills’ first-round pick in 2021, Rousseau was heading into the fifth-year option season on his rookie contract, but now he has a
Bengals To Re-Sign TE Mike Gesicki
Playing for three teams over the past three years, Mike Gesicki has been unable to land a lucrative deal despite being franchise-tagged in 2022. That will change soon for the veteran tight end. The Bengals have a deal in place to retain Gesicki, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, who adds
Trey Hendrickson: There’s nowhere I’d rather be than Cincinnati
The Bengals granted defensive end Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade after the sides couldn’t work out a long-term deal. That doesn’t mean Hendrickson wants to leave. He would rather stay in Cincinnati, all things being equal. Hendrickson wore a Bengals jersey during an appearance at a non-profit event
Report: NFC North team emerges as a ‘dark horse’ to sign Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers has been repeatedly linked to the New York Giants as the official start of NFL free agency approaches, but a new team may enter the picture following Friday’s blockbuster quarterback trade. Geno Smith was traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday night in
Justin Fields Likely To Test Market; Steelers Looking Into Outside QB Addition
The Steelers have been talking to both Justin Fields and Russell Wilson for weeks, but no signing has taken place. It can naturally be assumed complications have interfered with the team’s rumored plan to retain Fields. Recent reports seem to indicate that is the case. We heard Friday that Fields
Report: Vikings are a “dark horse” to sign Aaron Rodgers
During a recent episode of PFT Live, I said I was considering switching allegiances from the Vikings to the Eagles, if only to enjoy one Super Bowl win before heading to the Great Press Box in the Sky (which is also what they should call the press box in the
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy arrested on assault charge
Chosen in last year’s first round, Worthy impressed and played a central role in the Chiefs’ third straight Super Bowl appearance. However, he has run into what could be significant off-field trouble. This arrest comes less than a year after 2023 Chiefs second-round pick Rashee Rice‘s involvement in a street-racing
Chiefs are gathering information regarding Xavier Worthy arrest
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has been arrested for assault in Texas. Per a Chiefs spokesperson, the team is “aware” of the arrest and “gathering information.” The specific charge from the online jail record — “ASSAULT FAM/HOUSE MEM IMPEDE BREATH/CIRCULAT” — suggests that he has been accused of strangling a member
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy Arrested On Assault Charge
Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday night in Texas on a charge of assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation, Fox26’s Will Kunkel reports. Chosen in last year’s first round, Worthy impressed and played a central role in the Chiefs’ third straight
Xavier Worthy was arrested in Texas for assault
For the second straight offseason, a promising Chiefs rookie receiver has found offseason trouble in Texas. Last year, it came from Rashee Rice’s street-racing incident in Dallas. This year, Xavier Worthy has been arrested for assault. Williamson County, Texas online records show that the alleged incident happened on Friday. Here’s
Crosby has three-letter reaction to Raiders’ trade for Geno Smith
On Friday, the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith and Maxx Crosby is excited about the move. Crosby reacted to the news of the Raiders’ trade via the social media site X. He posted a three-letter acronym, plus some emoticons. “LFG!!!!!!!!!” Crosby wrote on X, adding three skull and
It’s a pre-free agency book giveaway weekend
It’s the calm before the storm. Or the storm before the storm. Regardless, free agency starts on Monday at noon ET. There likely will be plenty of news this weekend regarding the moves to come — signing, terminations, trades. We’ll have all of it here. As you wait for more
Vikings Not Expected To Re-Sign Sam Darnold; Daniel Jones Still On Radar
Friday’s Raiders-Seahawks trade has shaken up the quarterback market. As Geno Smith‘s relocation moved the Seahawks into the group of teams needing a quarterback, Sam Darnold immediately became connected to Seattle. That has changed his status with the Vikings. Although the Vikings came out of the franchise tag deadline with
Geno Smith trade could solve Vikings’ quarterback dilemma
For much of the week, the biggest question in NFL circles had become whether the Vikings will keep quarterback Sam Darnold or entrust the job to J.J. McCarthy. (And whether the Vikings even knew what they wanted to do.) If the tea leaves emerging from Friday’s surprise trade that sent
Raiders had no interest in Aaron Rodgers
When tracking down the details of the Raiders’ latest contract with Maxx Crosby on Thursday, I had a question for our source before ending the phone call. Only a day or two before signing the new contract, Crosby said he’d like Rodgers to join the Raiders. So why aren’t the
Trey Hendrickson to Eagles would be Burrow’s worst nightmare
During an appearance on the “Pardon My Take“ podcast, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow praised the Eagles’ ability to pay star players while keeping their core intact. Imagine how he’d feel if they traded for his team’s best pass-rusher? “The Eagles are paying everybody,” Burrow said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. “That seems
Analyst warns teams about giving Sam Darnold a big contract
Unless Sam Darnold comes to an agreement to remain the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback through at least the 2025 season this weekend, he likely will become the highest-paid quarterback of his free-agency class at some point after the new league year opens this coming Wednesday. For a piece published Friday,
Raiders To Release C Andre James
Re-signed just before free agency last year, Andre James is heading back to the market. The Raiders intend to release their veteran center starter soon. James will be cut March 12, per NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero, pointing to a post-June 1 release designation. The Raiders have two of those to use,
Why Steelers’ Fields, Wilson situation remains unsettled
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly could make re-signing 2024 first-choice starting quarterback Russell Wilson a priority if they don’t get something done with backup Justin Fields before the free-agent negotiating window opens this Monday. During a Thursday appearance on Nashville sports radio station 102.5 The Game, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson
Jaguars become the betting favorites to be Cooper Kupp’s 2025 team
The Jaguars are in the process of making major changes to their roster, and another big change could be acquiring Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Recent activity has shifted the lines to make the Jaguars the new favorites to be Kupp’s 2025 team. The Jaguars are now +200 favorites at
Raiders Lukewarm On Free Agent QBs, Still Looking Into Trades
An aggressive Matthew Stafford push did not land the Raiders the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, putting them in a similar position to a handful of teams entering free agency. The Raiders need a 2025 starter, and they do not appear overly eager to pay one in free agency. The Raiders were
Inside the new Saquon Barkley deal
Less than a year after signing a significant contract with the Eagles, running back Saquon Barkley has earned another. And this one makes Barkley the first $20 million player at his position. The two-year extension to the remaining two years of Barkley’s original deal with the Eagles creates a new
NFL analyst proposes ‘unique opportunity’ for Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins is facing an uncertain NFL future after he lost his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons last season, and one analyst thinks a reunion might make some sense for the veteran quarterback. Cousins remains under contract with the Falcons, who signed him to a massive four-year, $180 million
Patriots are the betting favorites to draft Travis Hunter
Colorado’s Heisman Trophy-winning cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter is likely heading to New England, if the betting odds are to be believed. The Patriots are the betting favorites to draft Hunter, with +190 odds at DraftKings. New England owns the fourth overall pick in the draft, and has the highest pick
NFL Minor Transactions: 3/7/25
Friday’s minor NFL moves: Arizona Cardinals Re-sign: S Joey Blount, LS Aaron Brewer Cincinnati Bengals Extended: TE Tanner Hudson Detroit Lions Extended: LB Zeke Turner San Francisco 49ers Claimed off waivers (from Rams): CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson Tampa Bay Buccaneers Signed ERFA tender: S Kaevon Merriweather Tennessee Titans Signed ERFA tender: DT Keondre
Titans to release Harold Landry after team did not find trade partner
Late last month, word emerged that the Titans had given edge rusher Harold Landry permission to seek a trade. But at this point, no partner has emerged for Tennessee. Now the club will release Landry, according to multiple reports. Landry, a second-round pick in 2018, had two years remaining on
Reporter says Garrett is serious on threat about trade request
Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett “is preparing to miss games if he’s not traded” before Week 1 of the 2025 season arrives in September, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero on Friday. The same report revealed Browns owner Jimmy Haslam recently “declined to speak” with Garrett about Garrett’s desire to
Report: Arthur Smith was UNC’s first choice, not Bill Belichick
Before the folks at North Carolina made Bill Belichick the program’s next head coach, they had a first choice. As reported by ESPN.com, Plan A was Arthur Smith. Smith, who played guard for the Tar Heels from 2001 through 2005, coached the Falcons for three seasons. He’s now the Steelers’
WR Michael Gallup Eyeing Comeback From Retirement
Less than eight months after announcing his retirement from the NFL, veteran wide receiver Michael Gallup is looking to make a return, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. He had signed to the Raiders before being placed on the reserve/retired list, so his rights were in Las Vegas, but
Michigan CB Will Johnson to miss Pro Day workout with hamstring injury
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson, one of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL draft, has suffered another injury that will cause him to miss Michigan’s Pro Day. Johnson can’t work out at Michigan on March 21 because of a hamstring injury, according to ESPN. Injuries were already a concern with
Eagles could lose key member of Super Bowl team?
The Philadelphia Eagles have managed to retain some key players in the wake of their Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs, but there is reportedly a chance they will lose one important piece of their offense. Veteran tight end Dallas Goedert has been a significant contributor in
Commanders tender RB Chris Rodriguez
Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez will not hit the open market next week. According to multiple reports, the Commanders have tendered Rodriguez with a contract as an exclusive rights free agent. The move bars him from negotiating with other clubs, so he’ll be vying for playing time in the Washington
Outside Suitors To Push Steelers For Justin Fields; QB’s 2024 Benching Remains Factor?
As a lukewarm quarterback draft class awaits, several teams need 2025 starters — either for bridge or longer-term purposes. Holding the No. 21 overall pick, the Steelers profile as a team interested in a veteran to keep the reins beyond next season, and it would appear they have a clear