Insider, analyst hint if Steelers, Russell Wilson are done with each other
In January, Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said his “preference” was to re-sign starting quarterback Russell Wilson or backup Justin Fields for 2025. Therefore, some assumed the Steelers would bring Wilson back after Fields agreed to join the New York Jets in free agency. However, that was before
Inside the new Josh Allen deal
On Sunday, the Bills ripped up the four years left on quarterback Josh Allen’s contract and replaced it with a new, record-setting, $330 million, six-year deal. The full details are now available. Here they are, per a source with knowledge of the terms. 1. Signing bonus: $56.745 million. 2. 2025
Bengals Progressing On Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Extensions
No longer appearing likely to extend Ja’Marr Chase and split with Tee Higgins, the Bengals have seen their updated plan — one featuring a hopeful long-term Higgins future in Cincinnati — produce notable progress. After a report earlier this week indicated Higgins and the Bengals were still far apart, NFL.com’s
Cowboys sign free agent pass rusher Dante Fowler
Veteran pass rusher Dante Fowler is set for his second stint with the Cowboys. Fowler and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year contract today, according to multiple reports. The 30-year-old Fowler previously spent two seasons in Dallas in 2022 and 2023 before playing in Washington in 2024. The former No.
Analyst: Raiders can maximize on Smith’s potential with this move
There is no question the Las Vegas Raiders can win games behind quarterback Geno Smith. He did it for the Seattle Seahawks, going 28-24 in five seasons and notching a playoff berth in 2022 with quality wide receivers like DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. In an ESPN article published Friday, Dan
Commanders agree to one-year deal with OL Nate Herbig
The Commanders are adding some depth to their offensive line. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Nate Herbig has agreed to a one-year deal. Herbig, 26, spent the last two seasons with the Steelers, though he did not play in 2024 after suffering a torn rotator cuff in August. Back in
Commanders To Add OL Nate Herbig
The Steelers’ brother tandems are thinning out, as the Herbigs will go by way of the Watt pair on the roster. Nate Herbig is heading to Washington, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler tweets. A 30-game starter during his career, Herbig was to open last season as Pittsburgh’s starting center. But a shoulder
Dolphins hire Champ Kelly as personnel executive
The Dolphins are adding former Raiders assistant general manager Champ Kelly to their front office. Kelly will be a senior personnel executive in Miami, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Kelly spent the last three years in Las Vegas and was the Raiders’ interim general manager at the end of
Chiefs to re-sign veteran RB
Kareem Hunt returned to the Chiefs last season, and his second Kansas City run will continue into 2025. The former rushing champion is re-signing on a one-year deal, as Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz first reported. Schultz adds that this pact has a base value of $1.5M. Incentives can add another $1M
DeAndre Hopkins: I didn’t think teaming up with Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry was a possibility
When wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins agreed to a deal with the Ravens this week, many people dusted off a tweet of his from February 2020. Hopkins shared a picture of himself with Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson that featured a caption wondering how many touchdowns the trio could score if
Chiefs To Re-Sign Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt returned to the Chiefs last season, and his second Kansas City run will continue into 2025. The former rushing champion is re-signing on a one-year deal, as first reported by Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. This pact has a base value of $1.5MM, Schultz adds. Incentives can add another $1MM
LB Del’Shawn Phillips agrees to terms with Chargers
Journeyman linebacker Del’Shawn Phillps is headed to Los Angeles for his next stop. NFL Media reports that he has agreed to terms on a contract with the Chargers. It is a one-year deal for Phillips. Phillips had 16 tackles and a tackle for loss while appearing in every regular season
Breaking down what offseason defensive additions mean for Panthers
Despite finishing the season with just five wins, the 2024 campaign ended on a high note for Carolina Panthers fans thanks to the play of quarterback Bryce Young down the stretch. After a disastrous start to the season resulted in a benching after two games, it looked like all hope
Report: Myles Garrett frequently shows up late, skips mandatory team events
The Browns spent a fortune to make defensive end Myles Garrett happy after Garrett requested a trade, but one report suggests that Garrett hasn’t been the kind of presence in the locker room that great teams are built around. The report paints Garrett as someone who acts entitled and doesn’t
Vikings, LB Eric Wilson Agree To Deal
Eric Wilson is set to return to where his career began. The veteran linebacker has agreed to a deal with the Vikings, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Wilson spent his first four years in Minnesota, logging 25 starts during that span. In 2020, he occupied a full-time first-team role and
NFL changes compensatory pick allotment, giving one to Saints and taking one from Dolphins
Someone at the league office forgot to check their work before announcing the compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL draft. This year’s compensatory picks were announced on Tuesday, but today the NFL admitted that there was a mistake in that announcement: The Dolphins were wrongly awarded a seventh-round compensatory pick
Myles Garrett insists re-signing with Browns wasn’t all about money
Shortly after reports revealed that Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett was “preparing to miss games” if he wasn’t traded to a contender before the 2025 season, it was learned that he and the Browns had agreed to a massive four-year, $160M contract extension that included $123.5M guaranteed. Garrett used his Friday
Lions re-sign wide receiver Tim Patrick
Detroit’s receiving corps will remain intact in 2025. The Lions announced today that wide receiver Tim Patrick has signed a new contract. Patrick has had an up-and-down career. He was plagued by injuries in college, went undrafted, and was cut three times in the NFL before he ever played in
Lions Re-Sign WR Tim Patrick
Tim Patrick‘s return to the NFL resulted in a strong season with the Lions in 2024. The veteran wideout will remain in Detroit for at least one more campaign. The Lions announced on Friday that Patrick has been re-signed. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports this will be a one-year
With his next move still a mystery, Aaron Rodgers will be making a public appearance on Saturday
Two weeks ago, Aaron Rodgers was on the precipice of pro football irrelevance. He has now returned to the center of the NFL’s radar screen. On Saturday, he’ll be ditching the velvet blanket/Darth Vader cape and making his next public appearance. Via Chris Smith of Sports Business Journal, Rodgers will
Famous QB coach predicts if Justin Fields will succeed with Jets
Quarterback Justin Fields found his third NFL home since he entered the league via the 2021 NFL Draft when he agreed to a two-year, $40M deal with the New York Jets in free agency. Famous quarterback coach Quincy Avery has trained Fields. He believes the 26-year-old could thrive playing under first-year
Report: Cowboys aren’t Cooper Kupp’s “likely” landing spot
The Cowboys are making a push to sign receiver Cooper Kupp. Unless they aren’t. Earlier today, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported that the Cowboys are a “sleeper” team that is making a “push” for the former Rams receiver. Schefter has since reported that, even though the Cowboys have made what
Cowboys Among Cooper Kupp’s Suitors; Seahawks Heavily Interested?
One of the top remaining storylines in free agency is the looming Cooper Kupp decision. The now-former Ram is expected to sign with a new team soon, and further details about his potential destination have emerged. The Seahawks have already been mentioned as a Kupp suitor, which comes as no surprise. Seattle
Davante Adams: No negotiation for No. 17, Puka Nacua was already switching
After word came down that Davante Adams was joining the Rams over the weekend, receiver Puka Nacua referred to his new teammate as “No. 17” in an interview. Nacua, however, had worn that number for the first two years of his career. So he also said that he hoped he
49ers insider shares when Purdy extension ‘probably’ should get done
Multiple reports shared this month have indicated that “there’s a significant gap between the amount of money that” quarterback Brock Purdy wants and what the San Francisco 49ers have thus far offered him throughout ongoing negotiations. During a recent appearance on San Francisco sports radio station KNBR, 49ers reporter Cam
Colts sign K Spencer Shrader
The Colts are up to two kickers on their 90-man roster. The team announced the signing of Spencer Shrader on Thursday. Matt Gay is the incumbent kicker in Indianapolis. It’s the second time Shrader has signed with the club. He kicked in place of an injured Gay at the start
Buccaneers To Sign OT Charlie Heck
The Buccaneers have added a new swing tackle. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, the Bucs are signing Charlie Heck to a one-year deal. The deal is worth $1.6MM. A former fourth-round pick out of North Carolina, Heck spent the first four seasons of his career with the
Jets sign Byron Cowart – NBC Sports
The Jets announced the signing of another defensive piece on Thursday. Defensive tackle Byron Cowart is joining the team as a free agent. The team did not announce any terms of the deal. Cowart has bounced around the league since entering the NFL as a 2019 fifth-round pick of the
Jets players defend Aaron Rodgers amid uncertainty, criticisms
ESPN’s Rich Cimini noted that the New York Jets’ divorce from quarterback Aaron Rodgers became official at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday even though the club didn’t go out of the way to “announce the procedural move.” Outsiders may think that says plenty about how some in the Jets locker room
Mike Vrabel to Milton Williams: Hope you’re ready to play more
Defensive tackle Milton Williams made a big impact for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX without being on the field all that much. Williams played 25 defensive snaps in the win over the Chiefs and that was in line with the role the defensive lineman played throughout his time in
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Commanders to re-sign OL Trent Scott
The Commanders are bringing offensive lineman Trent Scott back. According to multiple reports on Thursday, they have agreed to a new deal with Scott. It’s a one-year deal. Scott signed a two-year deal with the Commanders in 2023 and he’s played in 27 regular season games over the last two
Five players Raiders should consider at WR, CB in free agency
The Las Vegas Raiders still have time to make the most of free agency, with many talented players remaining. Some of the team’s most pressing needs are at wide receiver and cornerback. Recently acquired QB Geno Smith has wide receivers Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker and TE Brock Bowers as his
Gardner Minshew agrees to one-year deal with Chiefs
Garnder Minshew is moving to another team in the AFC West. According to multiple reports, Minshew has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs on Thursday. Minshew, 28, was officially released by the Raiders on Wednesday at the start of the new league year. He appeared in 10 games
49ers To Sign LS Jon Weeks, Cut LS Taybor Pepper
The 49ers have landed a new long snapper. The team is signing veteran Jon Weeks, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston. This news follows a report from earlier today that the 49ers were cutting Taybor Pepper, per Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. Weeks is inking
Cardinals hosted free agent visit with Asante Samuel Jr.
Free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. took a trip to Arizona on Thursday. The Cardinals hosted Samuel on a visit, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Samuel has spent his entire career with the Chargers, who selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft. When healthy he
Five biggest losers (so far) in NFL free agency
Days into NFL free agency, most of the big names have signed with new teams and the winners are clear. So are the losers. Here’s an assessment of the five biggest losers so far. (Contract figures are from Spotrac.) New York Jets Geno Smith and Sam Darnold were viewed as
Joe Flacco visited Giants on Thursday
The Giants are set to meet with Russell Wilson on Friday, but he’s not the only quarterback they are considering for their 2025 roster. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they had Joe Flacco in for a visit on Thursday. Flacco spent last season with the Colts and he spent
Vikings Trade G Ed Ingram To Texans
Cutting Shaq Mason and trading both Laremy Tunsil and Kenyon Green, the Texans are remodeling their offensive line. A recent second-round pick will also be part of this equation. Ed Ingram is heading from Minnesota to Houston, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. The Vikings will collect a sixth-round pick in this
Commanders re-sign CB Noah Igbinoghene
Commanders cornerback Noah Igbinoghene will remain in Washington for another year. Igbinoghene re-signed with the Commanders today. The signing comes a year after Igbinoghene signed a one-year deal with the Commanders last season. That allowed him to continue playing for Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, who was the defensive coordinator
Eagles agree to deal with five-year veteran LB
In need of new depth along the edge, the Eagles will look to Josh Uche. The former Patriot and Chief has a one-year deal in place with Philadelphia, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Uche flashed potential at times during his New England tenure. The former second-rounder recorded 11.5 sacks in 2022,
Miles Sanders plans to sign with Cowboys
The Cowboys are adding their second free agent running back of the week. Free agent running back Miles Sanders plans to sign a one-year deal with the Cowboys, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Sanders will join fellow free agent signing Javonte Williams in a revamped backfield in Dallas. Sanders
Steelers To Bring Back Mason Rudolph
It remains to be seen who will operate as the Steelers’ starting quarterback in 2025, but a familiar face will handle backup duties. Mason Rudolph is returning to Pittsburgh, Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report. This will be a two-year pact worth $8MM. Rudolph will collect $4.5MM in guarantees
Bears add free agent WR Olamide Zaccheaus
Free agent wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is signing with the Bears, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Zaccheaus is coming off one of the best seasons of his career with a personal-best 45 catches for 506 yards and three touchdowns for Washington. He joins a stacked wide receivers room in
Metcalf answers the question about his Steelers jersey number
DK Metcalf may take some targets away from George Pickens next season, but the former Pro Bowl wide receiver does not want his new teammate’s jersey number. The Steelers made a huge splash when they acquired Metcalf in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. After the deal was
Schneider: Seahawks pivoted after talks with Geno Smith stalled
When the Seahawks abruptly traded quarterback Geno Smith, only 10 days after G.M. John Schneider said there was no doubt Smith was the guy for 2025, it became apparent that the deal happened after talks on extending Smith’s contract faltered. Schneider confirmed this reality in a session with reporters on
Bengals Seeking More Than First-Round Pick For Trey Hendrickson; Latest On Tee Higgins
Trey Hendrickson remains with the Bengals, but another record-setting contract — for Myles Garrett — has affected the edge rusher market. With T.J. Watt and Micah Parsons in contract years, the cost of deploying an elite player on the edge is rising. That will interfere with the Bengals’ Hendrickson situation.
Giants to re-sign OL Aaron Stinnie
Aaron Stinnie has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Giants for 2025, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Stinnie, 31, signed a one-year, $1.293 million contract with the team last offseason and ended up playing 16 games with three starts with the Giants. He began his career with
All hail… the Giants? Ranking the NFL’s top 10 free-agent signings
NFL free agency has been a whirlwind of big names and big contracts. The downtrodden New York Giants, who finished last season 3-14, have made two great pickups. Ranked in inverse order, here are the best deals so far. (All contract figures are from Spotrac.) 10. CB Paulson Adebo |
Xavier Worthy considers his legal options against Tia Jones
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested nearly a week ago, based on allegations of violence made by his former fiancé, Tia Jones. Worthy, through his lawyers, has strongly proclaimed his innocence — and he has insisted that Jones is the wrongdoer. A new statement has been issued by attorneys Chip