Why Titans held onto Will Levis despite drafting Cam Ward
Weeks before the Tennessee Titans grabbed Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker suggested that Ward and 2023 second-round selection Will Levis could compete for the team’s starting job this summer. Nevertheless, some were surprised that Tennessee
Deion Sanders thanked Buccaneers for giving Shilo a shot
Former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders took a back seat to his brother, former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, during the pre-draft process. After the draft, Shilo went in a different direction. He hired agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey to help him find a team as an undrafted free agent. They
49ers, George Kittle Agree To Extension
Extension talks with George Kittle have produced an agreement. The All-Pro tight end announced during an appearance on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast that he has signed a new deal. This will be a four-year pact, per Kittle. The deal is worth $76.4MM in total and includes $40MM in guarantees. The latter
Titans G.M. Mike Borgonzi: Cam Ward knows he has to earn respect of locker room
The Titans made quarterback Cam Ward the first overall pick of the draft last Thursday and that carries the expectation that he’ll be the starting for the team when they hit the field for the first week of the regular season. For now, though, the Titans say that nothing has
Analysts react to Steelers’ Shedeur Sanders draft decision
It appears the Pittsburgh Steelers’ belief that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will soon join the organization resulted in the club waiting until the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to grab Ohio State signal-caller and developmental prospect Will Howard. On the latest edition of his “NFL Daily” podcast, analyst Gregg Rosenthal
George Kittle agrees to four-year extension with 49ers
Tight end George Kittle joined the 49ers for their offseason conditioning last Friday, which was a sign that his effort to land a new contract were moving in a positive direction. They have now reached the finish line. According to multiple reports, Kittle and the 49ers have agreed to a
Packers re-sign S Zayne Anderson, waive DL Leonard Payne
The Packers agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Isaiah Simmons on Monday and they also took care of some other roster housekeeping. They have re-signed safety Zayne Anderson and waived defensive lineman Leonard Payne. Payne signed a future contract with the team in January. Anderson was an exclusive rights free
Browns Will Decline QB Kenny Pickett’s Fifth-Year Option
Kenny Pickett is on his third career team, and he could find himself on the move again next offseason. The former first-round quarterback will head into next season as a pending free agent. The Browns will decline Pickett’s 2026 fifth-year option, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. That comes as no
Former NFL QB coach isn’t surprised Sanders fell to fifth round
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders falling all the way to the fifth round before the Cleveland Browns traded up to select him with the No. 144 overall choice became the biggest story of the 2025 NFL Draft. For a piece published Monday, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman shared why noteworthy members of the
Cowboys May Reunite With Amari Cooper After Missing Out On Tetairoa McMillan
The Cowboys were widely expected to add to their wide receiver room this offseason, but they didn’t sign any major free agents or draft a single player at the position. Dallas would have drafted Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 12 pick if he was available, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer, but
Toronto Argonauts get first right to negotiate a CFL contract with Shedeur Sanders
If Shedeur Sanders ever decides to play in the Canadian Football League, the Toronto Argonauts have the first rights to negotiate a contract with him. The Argonauts added Sanders to their negotiation list on Monday, according to TSN. That makes the Argonauts the team with the right to sign Sanders
Saints Sign DE Chris Rumph
The Saints have not waited long after the draft to add to their pass rush. Chris Rumph signed with New Orleans on Monday, per a team announcement. Rumph entered the NFL as a Chargers draftee, and he played out his rookie contract in Los Angeles. The former fourth-rounder played 37 games
Insiders explain why Browns drafted Gabriel before Sanders
Leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, numerous stories linked the Cleveland Browns with Shedeur Sanders out of Colorado, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough among quarterback prospects. Thus, many were shocked when Cleveland drafted Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 94. The Browns then made
Bears may be building case for potentially breaking their Soldier Field lease
The Chicagoland dance for a new Bears stadium could be heading for the legal mosh pit. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, via Sports Business Journal, Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren recently sent a letter to new Chicago Park District Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa regarding the condition of Soldier Field. The
Seahawks Exercise LT Charles Cross’ Fifth-Year Option
The Seahawks are making a bit of history with their fifth-year option decision. They will exercise Charles Cross‘ 2026 option, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, moving into uncharted territory for a team draft pick. This is not the first time the Seahawks have exercised a fifth-year option, as they moved Noah
Brandon Beane: Bills researched Maxwell Hairston allegations, “he’s an impeccable kid”
The Bills used their first-round pick on cornerback Maxwell Hairston after fully vetting an allegation that he committed sexual assault in 2021, according to General Manager Brandon Beane. When Beane was asked after the draft if the Bills knew about it, Beane said they did and are comfortable that Hairston
What drafting of Shedeur Sanders could mean for Flacco, Pickett
Some understandably assumed after the Cleveland Browns grabbed Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel with the 94th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft that the Browns would eventually name either veteran Joe Flacco or 2022 first-round selection Kenny Pickett their 2025 Week 1 starter. However, the situation changed after the Browns traded up to select
Mike Borgonzi: Titans made no effort to trade Will Levis during draft
The Titans selected a quarterback at No. 1 overall, giving them four quarterbacks on their roster. Despite some speculation that the club would try to move on from 2023 second-round pick Will Levis over the weekend, General Manager Mike Borgonzi said on Monday that no effort was made to trade
Giants Considered Trading Up For Shedeur Sanders; Teams Took QB Off Draft Boards?
The NFL may never see a fifth-round pick overshadow its draft again, but it certainly happened this past weekend. Shedeur Sanders‘ fall to No. 144 perplexed most, but it came after rumblings of the QB’s stock having tumbled ahead of the selection event. Countless instances of players with criminal backgrounds
Browns are not expected to exercise Kenny Pickett’s 2026 option
The Browns have a lot to sort out at quarterback in 2025, but they’ve reportedly moved ahead with a decision about 2026 before that process gets going. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the team will not exercise their fifth-year option on Kenny Pickett’s contract. Pickett was a Steelers
How Steelers reportedly expect Aaron Rodgers saga will end
For a piece published late Sunday night, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor made note of the Pittsburgh Steelers “passing on a quarterback four times before finally selecting 24-year-old developmental prospect Will Howard out of Ohio State in the sixth round” of the 2025 NFL Draft. She wrote that the move suggested that, for individuals
Report: Cowboys have interest in bringing back Amari Cooper
The Cowboys, in need of a No. 2 wide receiver, had interest in Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan. The Panthers, though, drafted him four picks before the Cowboys were on the clock. The Cowboys ended up not drafting a receiver, leaving them with a void at the position. Todd Archer of ESPN
Commanders Showed Interest In Joey Bosa, DeMarcus Lawrence
The Commanders’ five-pick haul did not include a defensive end, and the ascendant team may still have work to do at the position between now and Week 1. Big names had been on the team’s radar leading up to the draft. In addition to pursuing Trey Hendrickson, the Commanders looked
Patriots release six players, including 2023 fourth-round pick Jake Andrews
The Patriots have announced several roster cuts on Monday in the aftermath of the weekend’s draft. New England has released offensive lineman Jake Andrews, defensive lineman Marcus Harris, receiver JaQuae Jackson, linebacker Titus Leo, safety Mark Perry, and tight end Giovanni Ricci. Andrews was notably a fourth-round pick in 2023.
AFC draft grades: Why this quartet of teams stand out
After spending the weekend sorting through each team’s draft class, Yardbarker NFL writers have so many questions. Was RB Ashton Jeanty a smart pick for the Raiders? Did the Ravens nail the draft (again)? Does the Bengals’ top pick have high bust potential? Here are draft grades for all 16
OT Josh Fryar among Cardinals’ undrafted free agent additions
Cardinals offensive line coach Justin Frye held the same job at Ohio State for the last three years and one of his players from the Buckeyes will be joining him in Arizona. The Cardinals announced that they have agreed to terms with tackle Josh Fryar. Fryar started at right tackle
Browns Did Not Anticipate Selecting Two QBs; Latest On Shedeur Sanders’ Pre-Draft Process
Entering the draft, the Browns were among the teams seen as a logical landing spot for a rookie quarterback. The team did wind up adding at the position, although not in the way they (or many others) anticipated. Cleveland declined to draft a signal-caller until late in the third round
Todd Bowles is “excited” to see what Shilo Sanders can do
Colorado safety Shilo Sanders went undrafted. He quickly landed with the Buccaneers. And Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles sounds happy about that. “I think he’s a good football player,” Bowles said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via JoeBucsFan.com. “He’s a heck of a tackler and he knows the game very well;
Packers to sign former No. 8 overall pick
The Packers are signing former No. 8 overall pick Isaiah Simmons, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Simmons will head to Green Bay after two years in New York. Not coming especially close to living up to his draft slot, Simmons still maintained his status a role player for the Giants. This
Panthers claim CB M.J. Devonshire off waivers
The Panthers signed wide receiver Hunter Renfrow after wrapping up the draft and they continued adding players to the roster on Monday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Panthers have claimed cornerback M.J. Devonshire off of waivers. Devonshire was cut by the Raiders over the weekend. Devonshire was
Browns Place UFA Tender On Elijah Moore
The Bills hosted Elijah Moore on a visit Monday. Soon after, the Browns became the first team to unholster the UFA tender since the Chiefs and Ravens did so in 2022. Cleveland brought the seldom-used tender out for Moore, ESPN.com’s Field Yates reports. This will include a potential Moore signing
Report: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend delayed CBS interview for 30 minutes after storming out
When the bizarre Bill Belichick book-tour interview first surfaced on Sunday, we explained that CBS Mornings included his girlfriend’s instruction that he not talk about how they met because it wasn’t the only time she interrupted the proceedings. We had no idea. TMZ reports that, at one point, Jordan Hudson
Post-draft landing spots for Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey
Where will cornerback Jalen Ramsey play in 2025? Dolphins general manager Chris Grier discussed a Ramsey trade over the weekend after he previously confirmed the organization intended to deal the three-time All-Pro on April 15. “Whenever it happens, we will make the deal at the appropriate time,” Grier said, per
Steelers to sign Robert Woods
Veteran wide receiver Robert Woods has found a home for the 2025 season. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Woods has agreed to sign with the Steelers. It’s a one-year deal worth $2 million. Woods spent the last two seasons with the Texans and caught 60 passes for 629
Minor NFL Transactions: 4/28/25
Here are Monday’s minor moves: Carolina Panthers Claimed (from Raiders): CB M.J. Devonshire Signed: LB Mapalo Mwansa (International Pathway Program) Green Bay Packers New England Patriots The Raiders’ Tom Telesco-led regime chose Devonshire in last year’s seventh round. After seeing no game action as a rookie, Devonshire will vie for
Browns agree to terms with WR Diontae Johnson
The Browns have agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Johnson visited the Browns earlier in the day. He played for the Panthers, Ravens and Texans last season. Carolina traded him to Baltimore, which later cut him, and Houston claimed him.
Packers’ WR corps could have a new look following 2025 NFL Draft
After selecting two wide receivers within their first three picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Packers now have a deep receiving corps that will need to sort itself out soon. Last year, Green Bay struggled with dropped passes, recording the second-highest drop rate in the NFL at 7.1% —
Jeffrey Lurie: Eagles were “honored to participate” in traditional White House visit
Seven years after the Eagles didn’t visit the White House after winning the Super Bowl, they made the trip after winning it again. Owner Jeffrey Lurie issued a statement after the trip to D.C. concluded. “Today, the Eagles were honored to participate in the long-standing tradition of visiting the White
Titans Expected To Decline Treylon Burks’ Fifth-Year Option
The player the Titans tabbed to be their hopeful A.J. Brown replacement, Treylon Burks has not panned out. The 2022 first-round pick has battled injuries regularly and has not made a tremendous impact when available. It should come as no surprise to see the Titans decline Burks’ fifth-year option. Now
Browns apply unrestricted free agent tender to WR Elijah Moore
The Browns have applied the seldom used unrestricted free agent tender to wide receiver Elijah Moore, Field Yates of ESPN reports. This allows Moore to count as part of the compensatory free agent if he signs with another team before the compensatory formula deadline. Moore, who visited the Bills today,
Former Steelers WR signs with division rival
Diontae Johnson‘s eventful 2024 effectively torpedoed his free agency stock, but with the draft bringing an important NFL deadline, the now-well-traveled wide receiver has found a new home. The Browns are signing the veteran wideout, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. This will be Johnson’s third AFC North stop, as the
NFL should limit internal access to prospects’ phone numbers
When it comes to the general practice of prank calls, The Jerky Boys were artists. When prank calls are specifically made to prospects during the draft, those who do it are just jerks. And while it’s impossible to prevent any and all prank calls made by friends or others who
Browns To Sign WR Diontae Johnson
Diontae Johnson‘s eventful 2024 effectively torpedoed his free agency stock, but with the draft bringing an important NFL deadline, the now-well-traveled wide receiver has found a new home. The Browns are signing the veteran wideout, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. This will be Johnson’s third AFC North stop, as
Esiason: Multiple owners told their teams to take Shedeur Sanders off the board
Now that the dust is settling on the stunning Shedeur Sanders draft-weekend rollercoaster, more specific details are emerging about the attitude more than a few teams had about him. Via Jaclyn Hendricks of the New York Post, former NFL quarterback and long-time NFL analyst Boomer Esiason addressed the issue during
Derek Carr addresses shoulder injury after Saints draft Tyler Shough
A report from earlier this spring claiming that New Orleans Saints starting quarterback Derek Carr could miss at least part of the 2025 campaign due to a serious shoulder injury shocked many within the NFL community who didn’t know he was dealing with any type of physical setback this offseason.
Report: Seahawks exercise fifth-year option on LT Charles Cross’ contract
The Seahawks are exercising the fifth-year option on left tackle Charles Cross’ contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The fifth-year option for 2026 for Cross is a fully guaranteed $17.56 million, and 13 left tackles average more than that per season. 49ers left tackle Trent Williams has the highest
Packers To Sign LB Isaiah Simmons
The Packers are signing former No. 8 overall pick Isaiah Simmons, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors
Free agent LB/S Isaiah Simmons agrees to terms with Packers
Free agent linebacker Isaiah Simmons is signing with the Packers, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Simmons, 26, visited the Packers two weeks ago. He spent the past two seasons with the Giants. In 2024, Simmons appeared in all 17 games, registering 21 total tackles with two passes defensed and
Saints sign former Chargers pass-rusher
The Saints have not waited long after the draft to add to their pass rush. Chris Rumph II signed with New Orleans on Monday, per a team announcement. Rumph entered the NFL as a Chargers draftee, and he played out his rookie contract in Los Angeles. The former fourth-rounder played
Free agent WR Diontae Johnson visits Browns
Free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson visited the Browns on Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Johnson has bounced around the league, on the roster of four teams in a calendar year. He most recently was with the Ravens, who claimed him off waivers from the Texans in January