Last Week Tonight tackles sports betting
In recent months, I’ve gotten my news from a small handful of shows: NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, The Daily Show, and Last Week Tonight. The Max offering, hosted by John Oliver, is informative and entertaining. It’s won 30 Emmys, and it’s only been on since 2014. The formula is
Minor NFL Transactions: 3/17/25
Today’s minor moves: Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Las Vegas Raiders New Orleans Saints New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers The Raiders are retaining a key rotational cornerback in Darnay Holmes. After spending the first four seasons of his career with the Giants, the former fourth-round pick joined
Free agent RB Travis Homer returning to Bears
Free agent running back Travis Homer is re-signing with the Bears on a one-year, $2 million deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. He re-joins a running back room that includes D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson. Homer, 26, spent the past two seasons with the Bears. He played 26 games and
Report emerges about Aaron Rodgers’ decision timeline
Aaron Rodgers has been in no rush to sign with a new team in free agency, and it sounds like it could be quite a while longer before the star quarterback makes a final decision about his future. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants both reportedly want Rodgers to
Jets sign DT Jay Tufele
The Jets have signed defensive tackle Jay Tufele, the team announced Monday. He is the second defensive tackle that Jets General Manager Darren Mougey has added in free agency, joining Byron Cowart, who played for the Bears last season. Tufele played 13 games, with three starts, last season for the
Texans Prioritized Other Players For Extensions
One of the more notable moves during the opening stages of free agency was the trade sending Laremy Tunsil from the Texans to the Commanders. The move came as a bit of a surprise, especially as Tunsil represented one of Houston’s only reliable lineman following a 2024 campaign where C.J. Stroud finished
New Myles Garrett contract takes into account potential expansion of regular-season
It seems inevitable that the NFL will expand the regular season from 17 to 18 games. The momentum is sufficiently strong that at least one team has accounted for the possibility in a recent player contract. The Myles Garrett agreement with the Browns, a copy of which PFT has obtained
New mock draft has the Titans taking an unexpected quarterback
A new mock draft has the Tennessee Titans taking a quarterback, but it’s not Miami’s Cam Ward. In his latest mock draft, Pro Football Focus’ John Kosko had the Titans trade the No. 1 overall pick to the New York Giants and move to No. 3, selecting Ole Miss QB
Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett have similar cash flow
Two weeks ago, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, with a new-money average of $35.5 million. Four days later, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett pushed the bar to $40 million. The deals aren’t quite so dissimilar. The cash flow is, through most of the
Steelers, S Juan Thornhill Agree To Deal
Juan Thornhill will remain in the AFC North for 2025. The former Browns safety has agreed to a one-year deal with the Steelers, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. Thornhill recently visited the 49ers, as noted by Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Instead of taking a deal with San
Restricted free agent LB Christian Elliss visits Raiders
The Raiders lost a linebacker to New England when the Patriots signed Robert Spillane this month and they may try to poach a linebacker from the Patriots in return. According to multiple reports, Christian Elliss visited the Raiders on Monday. Elliss was tendered as a restricted free agent ahead of
Eagles extend star offensive lineman through 2027 season
Lane Johnson is now on the Eagles’ books through the 2027 season. The team announced that they’ve signed their long-time lineman to a one-year extension. The one-year extension is worth $25M, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson still had two years remaining on his previous pact. Schefter notes that the Eagles
Lane Johnson agrees to one-year extension through 2027
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has agreed to a one-year contract extension through 2027, the team announced Monday. Johnson adds $8 million over the next two years and an additional $30 million in guarantees, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Johnson now will earn $48 million over the next two years,
Eagles Extend OT Lane Johnson Through 2027
Lane Johnson is now on the Eagles’ books through the 2027 season. The team announced that they’ve signed their long-time lineman to a one-year extension. Johnson still had two years remaining on his previous pact, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes that the Eagles will be paying the lineman an extra
Vikings release C Garrett Bradbury with post-June 1 designation
It became obvious the Vikings were moving on from center Garrett Bradbury once they signed veteran Ryan Kelly to a two-year deal with $9.235 million guaranteed. The Vikings couldn’t find a trade partner because no team wanted to assume his $4.9 million salary in a trade. So, the Vikings have
Pressure grows on Joe Burrow as Bengals meet QB’s demands
To the surprise of some based on how the franchise has operated in the past, the Cincinnati Bengals stepped up with a financial commitment to winning. On Monday, the Bengals reportedly agreed to new deals with both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, keeping Joe Burrow’s top targets in Cincinnati for
Inside the new Myles Garrett contract
The Browns managed to talk defensive end Myles Garrett into rescinding his trade request. And then they gave him a new contract. It took a few days, but we’ve gotten the full document. Here’s the complete breakdown of its key terms: 1. Signing bonus: $21.541 million, with $11.541 million payable
Vikings Release C Garrett Bradbury
MARCH 17: As expected, no trade partner was found in Bradbury’s case. As a result, Pelissero and Rapoport report he has been released with a post-June 1 designation. This move will create $5.25MM in cap space (which will not be available until after that date) while generating a dead money charge
Kaiir Elam looks forward to new opportunity after being in the “back seat” with the Bills
Cornerback Kaiir Elam played his first three seasons with the Bills after they made him a first-round pick. He played only 29 of a possible 51 regular-season games, starting only 12, before Buffalo dealt him to Dallas. Elam is ready for a fresh start with the Cowboys, saying Monday the
Patriots reportedly set high asking price for intriguing young QB
The New England Patriots have the luxury of having a young franchise quarterback and another intriguing option behind him. The team does not appear eager to disrupt that arrangement, either. Quarterback Joe Milton has been suggested as a potential trade target for teams in need of a long-term quarterback. Milton
Texans cut WR Kearis Jackson, S Brandon Hill, CB Anthony Averett
Houston has moved on from three players on Monday. The Texans announced they have waived receiver Kearis Jackson and safety Brandon Hill along with releasing cornerback Anthony Averett. Hill was waived with a failed physical designation. All three players did not appear in a game for Houston in 2024. Jackson
Ronnie Stanley Addresses Decision To Re-Sign With Ravens
After agreeing to a pay cut last offseason, Ronnie Stanley delivered a strong campaign and set himself up for a healthy free agent market. The Pro Bowl left tackle wound up re-signing with the Ravens before the start of the league year, however, a move he spoke about on Monday. “I was
Lavonte David: I never thought I’d sign for Year 14 with the same team
Linebacker Lavonte David has played for just one team throughout his entire career and that won’t change as he enters 2025. David, 35, told reporters in his Monday press conference that he’s healthy after getting rolled up on in the postseason loss to Washington in January. And now that he’s
Lavonte David makes bold claim about 2024 Buccaneers team
The 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the postseason tournament in January as champions of the NFC South, and they then held a fourth-quarter lead over the Washington Commanders in the wild-card round of the playoffs before Washington rallied from behind to earn a 23-20 win. While speaking with the JoeBucsFan
Giants sign LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
The Giants announced another free agency addition on Monday. Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles has signed with the team. The team did not announce any terms of the deal. Flannigan-Fowles joined the 49ers as an undrafted rookie in 2019 and spent six seasons with the team before being released in February. He
Dolphins Submit Offer To Emmanuel Ogbah; No Deal Imminent
Emmanuel Ogbah has spent the past five years in Miami, but he is among the free agents still on the market at this point. Efforts to continue his Dolphins tenure have not yielded traction so far. During his latest appearance on WSVN-7 Fox, agent Drew Rosenhaus noted (via Barry Jackson of
Ronnie Stanley: Definitely unfinished business in Baltimore
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley didn’t wait for the start of the official free agency negotiating period to make up his mind about where he’ll be playing in the future. Stanley chose to re-sign with the Ravens on a three-year deal that sets him up for a 12-year run with the
Why Jones chose competing with Colts’ Richardson over returning to Vikings
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones left the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent earlier in March to sign with the Indianapolis Colts so he can compete with 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson for the Indianapolis starting job later this summer. However, the fact that the Vikings may
Colts re-sign CB David Long
Cornerback David Long will be staying in Indianapolis. The Colts announced that they re-signed Long on Monday. No terms of the new deal were announced. Long joined the Colts in 2024 and he appeared in 13 games. Almost all of his playing time came on special teams and Long did
Kyler Murray Locks In 2026 Guarantees
The early portion of the new league year often represents a key checkpoint with respect to future guarantees vesting. In the case of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, much of his 2026 compensation has now been locked in. [RELATED: Cardinals Add QB Jacoby Brissett] By virtue of remaining on Arizona’s roster past
“Nice guy” Kirk Cousins has gotten himself stuck as QB2 in Atlanta
Nice guys finish second string. By allowing a $10 million roster bonus due next year to become fully guaranteed, the Falcons remain committed to the notion that Kirk Cousins will be the team’s backup quarterback, behind Michael Penix, Jr. Whether that’s true or just part of the ruse in advance
Insider offers update on Saints, Derek Carr offseason saga
Multiple NFL insiders previously noted that the New Orleans Saints could still trade Derek Carr later in the offseason even though the club recently restructured the quarterback’s contract. On Monday, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated shared why it’d now “be awfully tough for the” Saints to part ways with Carr
Laremy Tunsil expects to make a “huge impact” in Washington
New Commanders offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil believes he is going to show right away that Washington made a wise move in trading for him. “I can make a huge impact,” Tunsil said. “Pass protector, damn good run blocker.” Tunsil knows he was brought to Washington largely because the Commanders are
Texans, Humphrey, Wirfs, Holcomb, Conklin
The Texans have restructured a number of deals in recent days to clear up some cap space for the 2025 league year. First, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the team converted $12.33MM of Nico Collins‘ 2025 salary into a signing bonus and added two void years to the
Rondale Moore visits Bears – NBC Sports
Free agent wide receiver Rondale Moore is meeting with another NFC North team. Moore visited the Vikings last week and NFL Media reports that he is in Chicago to meet with the Bears on Monday. Moore was traded from the Cardinals to the Falcons ahead of the 2024 season, but
Falcons ripped for controversial Kirk Cousins decision
As had been expected for at least a week, the Atlanta Falcons began Monday with quarterback Kirk Cousins still on their roster even though Cousins’ 2026 roster bonus became fully guaranteed. Cousins, of course, lost the starting job to Michael Penix Jr. late last season. On Monday, ESPN NFL insider
Dolphins agree to one-year deal with CB Artie Burns
The Dolphins are adding a former first-round pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Miami has agreed to a one-year deal with cornerback Artie Burns. Burns, 29, spent the last three seasons with the Seahawks. He appeared in just four games last season, playing 51 defensive snaps and 55 special teams snaps.
Extension Talks Ongoing Between Bengals, Trey Hendrickson
Two of the Bengals’ major offseason priorities have been taken care of. Wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins each have new deals in hand, and their respective futures are no longer in doubt. The same is not true for edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, but that could soon change. While Joe Burrow has publicly campaigned for all three
The “insider” game has changed, dramatically
The NFL, unlike any other American sport, has spawned a class of national “insiders.” And the “insider” game has changed, dramatically. Full disclosure: I guess I’m one of them, even if my approach is different. I mainly hope to find out, and to report, things they don’t want us to
Insider explains why Allen Lazard is still with Jets
Many assumed that wide receiver Allen Lazard and the New York Jets would be broken up by now considering the club parted ways with both fellow receiver Davante Adams and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Lazard’s former Green Bay Packers teammates, earlier in the offseason. On Sunday night, Pro Football Talk’s Mike
Mekhi Becton thanks the Eagles for making him better as he leaves for the Chargers
After four years with the Jets, offensive lineman Mekhi Becton was viewed as a major disappointment: The 11th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Becton missed more games than he played and never developed into the franchise left tackle the Jets wanted him to be. Then last year Becton
Giants To Host Jameis Winston, Zach Pascal
As the Giants continue to wait out the remaining veteran quarterback market, another potential target has emerged. Jameis Winston will visit New York tomorrow, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The Giants are among the teams whose plans under center depend in large part on what Aaron Rodgers decides to do in 2025.
Jameis Winston to visit with Giants on Tuesday
As the Giants await Aaron Rodgers’ decision, they’re going to host another free-agent quarterback. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Jameis Winston is going to visit with the franchise on Tuesday. Winston, the No. 1 pick of the 2015 draft, spent the 2024 season with Cleveland. He appeared in
Insider addresses Pickens trade rumors after Steelers paid Metcalf
Some members of the NFL community remain convinced that the Pittsburgh Steelers acquiring wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks and giving him a five-year contract worth $150M will result in Pittsburgh trading wideout George Pickens before the 2025 season gets underway. During an appearance on Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7
Sam Darnold’s contract puts him at risk of late-season benching
The three-year, $100.5 million contract signed last week by new Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is, in reality, a one-year, $37.5 million deal with a team-held option for 2026 and 2027. One specific aspect of that option raises the stakes for Darnold in 2025. With $17.5 million in injury guarantees that
Texans, CB Derek Stingley Jr. Agree To Record-Breaking Extension
For the second time this offseason, the cornerback market has been reset. Derek Stingley Jr. has agreed to a record-breaking extension, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This will be a three-year, $90MM pact, Schefter adds. The top of the CB market sat at $25MM annually when Jaycee Horn signed
Steelers agree to sign DL Daniel Ekuale
The Steelers are kicking off the week by making an addition to their defensive line. Agent Blake Baratz announced that his client Daniel Ekuale has agreed to sign with the Steelers. No terms of the agreement were part of the announcement. Ekuale spent the last four seasons with the Patriots.
Insiders update Browns’ thoughts about drafting Sanders at No. 2
Many are now convinced that the Tennessee Titans will hold onto the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft so they can grab Miami quarterback Cam Ward. With that said, multiple Cleveland Browns reporters raised eyebrows when they recently predicted that Cleveland could pass on Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and either trade down
Commanders to re-sign DL Jalyn Holmes
Defensive lineman Jalyn Holmes joined the Commanders during the 2024 season and the team wants to see more of him in 2025. Holmes’s agent Blake Baratz announced that his client has agreed to a new contract with the team. No terms of that deal have been disclosed. The Commanders signed
Jets reporter shares interesting Justin Fields, Garrett Wilson, C.J. Stroud stats
Almost immediately after the news broke that the New York Jets planned to replace Aaron Rodgers with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields via free agency, some suggested that adding Fields to the roster could help the Jets sign wide receiver Garrett Wilson to a contract extension since the two
















































