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The Saints have gotten some important business done with several members of their rookie class. New Orleans announced on Friday that the club has signed six draft picks to their rookie contracts, including first-round offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. The No. 9 overall pick out of Texas, Banks’ deal is

Draft picks typically participate in the rookie minicamp whether they have signed a contract or not. Unsigned picks can sign a Rookie Participation Agreement (RPA) that protects them in case of injury, and most do. The Bengals have two players who are watching on-field work from the sideline after declining

The Browns have gotten two of their draft picks under contract. Cleveland announced on Friday that second-round linebacker Carson Schwesinger and fourth-round running back Dylan Sampson have each signed their rookie deals. According to multiple reports, Schwesinger’s four-year deal is fully guaranteed. The Browns selected the UCLA product at No.

Quinn Ewers didn’t look happy when the Dolphins selected him in the seventh round two weeks ago. It wasn’t the team that took him, but the round he went. The University of Texas quarterback was the 231st overall selection, the last of 14 quarterbacks selected in the seven rounds. “I

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre will be permitted to continued to pursue a defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor Shad White. The Associated Press reports that, on Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court denied White’s request to dismiss the civil action filed against him. “The facts of this case have not

Veteran linebacker Jaylon Smith is participating in the Raiders’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis this weekend, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Smith has remained a free agent since the season ended. The Steelers signed him to their practice squad Dec. 27, but he did not see any action. He

The Falcons have signed first-round pick Jalon Walker, the team announced Friday. Walker’s received a four-year, $20.56 million deal. He joins third-round safety Xavier Watts, fourth-round defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. and seventh-round offensive tackle Jack Nelson in getting under contract. First-round defensive end James Pearce Jr., the 26th overall

Jaxson Dart did not begin his freshman season at USC as the starter but ended up starting six games. That’s the last time — and the only time — Dart has served as the backup. He will begin his NFL career as the third-string quarterback behind Russell Wilson and Jameis

Last weekend, PFT reported that North Carolina coach, and former long-time Patriots coach, Bill Belichick has been talking to former Bears P.R. chief Brandon Faber regarding a role with UNC and/or Belichick directly. Two days later, Faber was apparently working directly for Belichick. The New York Post reports that Faber

The Broncos have cut punter Matt Haack and long snapper Zach Triner, according to the NFL’s transactions report. The team needed the roster spots for the 20 incoming rookies. The release of Haack and Triner was not a surprise. The Broncos drafted rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw in the sixth round,

The Bills claimed defensive lineman Casey Rogers off waivers on Friday, the team announced. The Giants waived Rogers on Thursday. Rogers signed with the Giants in 2024 as undrafted free agent. He appeared in two games for the team as a rookie, seeing action on 33 defensive snaps and nine

The Browns kicked off their rookie minicamp on Friday and that gave two of the players competing for the starting quarterback job a chance to hit the field for the first time. Third-round pick Dillon Gabriel got the first snaps of the day and fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders followed him in

The Cowboys traded for Steelers receiver George Pickens, but they had interest in another AFC North receiver, too. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports that the Cowboys made a call to the Ravens about the availability of Rashod Bateman. Those talks “didn’t go far,” per Schultz. The Cowboys gave up

The Colts dropped a couple of players from their roster on Friday. They announced that they have waived guard Atonio Mafi and defensive tackle Pheldarius Payne. They also signed undrafted rookie running back Ulysses Bentley IV. Mafi played in three games for the Colts last year. He played 17 games

Guard Nick Broeker is on his way out of Houston. According to multiple reports, the Texans have waived Broeker off of their 90-man roster on Friday. Broeker joined the team as a waiver claim ahead of the 2023 season. He was a seventh-round pick of the Bills that year and

Defensive end Drake Jackson won’t be with the 49ers when they move into the next stage of their offseason work. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the 49ers are waiving Jackson. The move will come with a failed physical designation due to the knee injury that the 2022 second-round pick

The Patriots have been working without one of their key assistants in the building. Head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Friday that defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is not with the team for rookie minicamp, telling reporters Williams is “working through a medical condition,” Vrabel did not put a timeline on

The Patriots got most of their draft class under contract on Friday. The team announced the signing of eight picks from last month’s draft, which leaves them with three more to sign before everyone’s four-year deal is done. New England signed third-round wide receiver Kyle Williams, third-round center Jared Wilson,

Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter’s extended search for his first NFL number finally ended on Friday. Carter was given No. 51 and put it on for the first practice of the team’s rookie minicamp. The edge rusher wore No. 11 at Penn State, but that number has been retired for

The Dolphins signed seven draft picks on Friday morning and followed that up by announcing 16 undrafted additions to the roster. UCF cornerback BJ Adams is one of six defensive players in that group. The Dolphins also signed Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante, South Carolina defensive tackle Alex Huntley, Minnesota cornerback

At the Cardinals’ rookie minicamp this weekend, head coach Jonathan Gannon will stress to his defensive rookies that they need to be ready for a step up in competition. Gannon said today that he wants his defensive backs to understand that NFL wide receivers and NFL quarterbacks have the kind

The Giants have started signing their draft picks. The team announced that fifth-round offensive lineman Marcus Mbow, seventh-round tight end Thomas Fidone, and seventh-round cornerback Korie Black. Four other picks, including first-rounders Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart, remain unsigned. In addition to those moves, the Giants announced that they’ve signed

The Texans are down to two unsigned draft picks. They announced the signing of seven of their nine selections on Friday. As reported on Thursday, one of the signings was second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins and Higgins received a fully guaranteed four-year deal. Higgins is joined by third-round wide receiver

The Jaguars are up to six signed draft picks. The team announced that third-round offensive lineman Wyatt Milum, sixth-round defensive end Jalen McLeod, and seventh-round offensive lineman Jonah Monheim have agreed to their four-year deals with the team. Three picks remain unsigned, including first-rounder Travis Hunter. Milum was a four-year

The Buccaneers announced 15 undrafted rookie additions to their 90-man roster on Friday. Some of the signings were previously reported. Former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders and former Florida defensive lineman Desmond Watson were notable names for different reasons and former West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene’s move to wide receiver also