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Free agent linebacker Dennis Gardeck is heading to Jacksonville. The Jaguars are signing Gardeck, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Originally an undrafted free agent out of Division II Sioux Falls, Gardeck surprisingly made the Cardinals’ roster in 2018 and played every game as a rookie, exclusively on special

The Steelers are adding to their defensive backfield. Pittsburgh is signing Quindell Johnson, according to agency Universal Sports and Entertainment Management. Johnson, 25, has appeared in nine career regular-season games — all for the Bears in 2023. He’s registered three total tackles with an interception. He had signed a futures

Wide receiver George Pickens wore No. 13 in his initial practices with the Cowboys, but that’s not going to be his number when the team hits the field in Philadelphia for the opening game of the 2025 NFL season. Pickens will be sporting No. 3 in that contest. He wore

In news that may cause some anxiety in Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley says that when he retires, it will be a sudden decision that takes people by surprise. Barkley was asked on former Eagle Chris Long’s Green Light podcast whether he’ll retire while he’s still playing at the highest level, and

The Lions are adding an offensive lineman to the roster in the wake of center Frank Ragnow’s retirement earlier this week. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that they will sign Trystan Colon to their 90-man roster. It will be a one-year deal in Detroit. Colon spent the last two

After starting all 17 games for the first time in his career in 2023, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was available to play 11 games in 2024. He finished the season having completed a league-high 72.9 percent of his throws for 2,867 yards with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. As Miami

Vikings legend Jim Marshall died on Tuesday, at the age of 87. In a video posted earlier today, Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton remembered Marshall and his impact on the franchise. “My great friend and teammate Jim Marshall died yesterday,” Tarkenton said. “1961 was the first year of the

The Cowboys have a bad habit of dragging their feet when it comes to paying key players. They’ve done it multiple times in recent years, and they’re doing it again with linebacker Micah Parsons. There’s no upside in delaying the inevitable. Because, one, it’s inevitable. And, two, it only gets

Sometimes, football coaches tell the truth. More often than not, they say what they think they need to say. That’s what Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald did when he was asked whether anything other than injury could keep Seattle from starting the season with Sam Darnold at quarterback. “I respect that

Zach Tom has become a key part of the Packers offensive line over the last couple of seasons and his play at right tackle earned him a handful of All-Pro votes at the end of the 2024 season. Tom is now heading into his fourth season, which means he’s eligible

The Bill Belichick/Jordon Hudson story has officially reached the point at which new developments read like a game of drunken Mad Libs. On Tuesday, Pablo Torre appeared on Bill Simmons’s podcast in an effort to squash a sudden beef that arose when Simmons, while discussing the 1978 film Heaven Can

The Packers defense took a step in the right direction during the 2024 season and the hope is that they can continue to progress in their second season with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley running the unit. One way that can happen is by getting more out of 2023 first-round pick

The Bears’ decision to draft tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick in April elicited a strong reaction from one member of the team. Cole Kmet has been playing tight end in Chicago since the 2020 season and he signed a long-term contract extension with the team ahead

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins got the long-term contract that he’s been looking for this offseason and he’s now focused on two goals for the 2025 season. Higgins told reporters on Tuesday that he wants “to go do what they paid me to do” as a weapon in the passing

The Cowboys and edge rusher Micah Parsons have not yet come to a new contract agreement, which means Dallas could be in another prolonged contract dispute with a star player entering training camp. As noted by Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com, Parsons is not in attendance for OTAs this week

Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton became a starter as a rookie last season, but he knows he wasn’t good enough. “I didn’t do too good last year,” Guyton said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. “I want to do better. I want to be a guy that can be depended on.”

Vikings legend Jim Marshall has died. He was 87. A fourth-round pick of the Browns in 1960, Marshall was traded to the expansion Vikings in 1961. He played there through 1979, until he was days from turning 42. He started 270 straight games in Minnesota, a record for a defensive

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons did not participate in the team’s organized team activity Tuesday, his fourth consecutive missed OTA. He did, however, show up to the team facility afterward. Parsons joined his teammates in the locker room, smiling at the media but avoiding questions, via multiple reports. It was

The Seahawks turned the page to a new quarterback this offseason, trading away Geno Smith and signing Sam Darnold. But on the first day of OTAs the media could watch, Darnold had one rough sequence, with multiple reporters noting Darnold threw two red-zone interceptions in three plays. That prompted Mike

Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark kicked off his offseason with a trip to the operating room. Clark told reporters in Green Bay on Tuesday that he had foot surgery in January. Clark said he initially suffered the injury in the season opener against the Eagles in Brazil and that it

One of these days, ESPN will buy NFL Media. The deal has been in the works for months. Last May, it was close to being done. And then it wasn’t. Negotiations finally resumed in February. Now, Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com (via Brandon Contes of AwfulAnnouncing.com) reports that the deal is

After winning his second career Super Bowl and capping a record-tying 15 seasons with the Eagles, defensive end Brandon Graham announced his retirement. In April, he left the door open for a potential return, calling himself “90 percent” retired. On Monday, the Eagles officially placed Graham on the reserve-retired list.

Richie Petitbon and Jeff Stoutland were named the 2025 Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award winners, the Pro Football Writers of America announced Tuesday. The Dr. Z Award is given for lifetime achievement as an assistant coach in the NFL. The award is named for Zimmerman, who covered the NFL for

Bills cornerback Taron Johnson closed out the 2024 season with a torn labrum in his shoulder and his recovery from surgery to repair appears to be progressing well. Johnson is taking part in the team’s OTA practices this month and said that he feels like he’s on track to be

Often, a mediocre NFL player will surrender a number to a more established new teammate. When Rams receiver Puka Nacua, one of the best young wideouts in the game, quickly handed No. 17 to newcomer Davante Adams, it seemed strange. Nacua is established. He’s too big to be expected to

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons will attend the team’s mandatory minicamp next week, but will he be at the start of training camp? Parsons indicated in a social media post Tuesday night that he will join the team in Oxnard, California, in July only if he has signed a contract

The Jaguars signed wide receiver Trenton Irwin and defensive end Dawuane Smoot, the team announced Tuesday. Jacksonville waived wide receiver David White Jr. Smoot entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Jaguars in 2017, and he spent seven seasons in Jacksonville. He totaled 133 tackles, 64 quarterback hits,