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The Bears enjoyed a draft that saw them make four of the first 62 draft picks (one in the first round and three in the second). This week, they announced that they had added 10 undrafted free agents to their existing eight-man draft class. Here are the 10 new rookie

Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is not with the team at rookie minicamp due to a “health scare,” according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Williams, previously the Lions’ defensive line coach, was visiting home in Detroit when the medical issue arose. Doctors advised him to stay there instead of returning to

The Steelers surprised many as pick after pick went by in the 2025 NFL Draft and they continued to watch Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders slide throughout the draft. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the reason Pittsburgh never made the call was because the organization “did not reach a consensus on

The Panthers have added the following 19 undrafted free agents to their rookie class: JaTravis Broughton, CB (TCU) Ryan Fitzgerald, K (Florida State) Ethan Garbers, QB (UCLA) Jacolby George, WR (Miami) Isaac Gifford, S (Nebraska) Jared Harrison-Hunte, DE (SMU) Jack Henderson, S (Minnesota) Kobe Hudson, WR (Central Florida) Luke Kandra,

Derek Carr’s retirement from the New Orleans Saints will bring substantial financial gain for the organization. Carr stunningly announced his retirement on Saturday, citing the injury to his right shoulder as the primary reason. The Saints appear to have worked with Carr to settle any outstanding disputes about his contract,

The Panthers have added the following 19 undrafted free agents to their rookie class: JaTravis Broughton, CB (TCU) Ryan Fitzgerald, K (Florida State) Ethan Garbers, QB (UCLA) Jacolby George, WR (Miami) Isaac Gifford, S (Nebraska) Jared Harrison-Hunte, DE (SMU) Jack Henderson, S (Minnesota) Kobe Hudson, WR (Central Florida) Luke Kandra,

Let the search begin. In a surprising turn on Saturday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (shoulder) retired, accelerating the team’s hunt for a quarterback of the future. Via a statement, the Saints shared Carr “experienced pain in his right shoulder” during a throwing session in late March, his first

The Bills have signed the following 12 undrafted free agents to bring their rookie class to 21 players: Bayer is an experienced center with 46 collegiate starts under his belt – 22 at Lamar and 24 at Arkansas State. He earned first-team All-SBC honors in 2023, but suffered a torn

The New Orleans Saints will officially have a new starting quarterback in 2025 after Derek Carr stunned the NFL world on Saturday by announcing his retirement. However, it is unclear who that quarterback will be. Here are five options that would make sense as the Saints’ starting quarterback in Week

Derek Carr has been dealing with a shoulder injury that called his availability for the 2025 season into question, but the veteran quarterback is going to sit out for a different reason. Carr announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday. The New Orleans Saints issued a statement explaining that

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It now seems that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and wide receiver George Pickens were both ready for the divorce that became official when the Steelers traded Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the second weekend of May.  During a Thursday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” NFL

From December through late January, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and team owner/president Art Rooney II publicly said they’d like to see wide receiver George Pickens grow/grow up.  Thus, it wasn’t shocking when the Steelers officially traded Pickens to the Cowboys on Thursday.  While speaking during an introductory conference call, Pickens publicly

A knee injury has sidetracked Drake Jackson‘s career, and the former second-round pick will no longer move forward as a 49er. The team is waiving the young defensive end, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Jackson missed the entire 2024 season with a patella tendon injury sustained in 2023. While Schefter adds

Questions about George Pickens‘ future (at least for 2025) were put to rest earlier this week with the trade sending him to the Cowboys. Production was not an issue during his time in Pittsburgh, but it still came as little surprise when the team elected to move on. Pickens was the

The Titans’ preferred 2023 tackle starters, Andre Dillard and Nicholas Petit-Frere are making an interesting joint move. The one-time Tennessee first-string tackle duo is heading to San Francisco. Despite signing D.J. Humphries after the draft, the 49ers will also bring in Dillard and Petit-Frere. Tennessee waived Petit-Frere before the draft;

Like many other teams in the NFL today, the Browns got started with signing some of their 2025 NFL Draft picks. The team announced that second-round linebacker Carson Schwesinger and fourth-round running back Dylan Sampson had signed their four-year rookie contracts. Starting his collegiate career as a walk-on at UCLA,

We saw a busy day of 2025 NFL Draft pick signings today. Here are the mid- to late-round picks who inked their four-year rookie deals: Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Detroit Lions Jacksonville Jaguars Los Angeles Chargers DT Jamaree Caldwell (third round, Oregon) OLB Kyle Kennard (fourth round, South

Ashton Jeanty hasn’t played a single snap in the NFL yet, but he’s already one of the league’s best-paid running backs. The Las Vegas Raiders announced they signed the No. 6 overall pick from the 2025 NFL Draft to a four-year, $35.9 million fully-guaranteed contract. For reference, Eagles RB Saquon

With rookie minicamp season upon us, a flood of draft signings has naturally followed. In its 15th year, the rookie-scale contract system has removed most of the drama — save for maybe some offset language buffs — associated with signing first-round picks. Many have put pen to paper over the

The Los Angeles Rams won 10 games for the second consecutive season, won a playoff game and had the eventual Super Bowl champions on the ropes in the divisional round of the playoffs. With Matthew Stafford back for at least one more year, expectations should be high in Los Angeles.

The Falcons have one of the NFL’s smaller classes to sign after taking only five rookies in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they’ll open up their signings with their top draft selection, outside linebacker Jalon Walker. The versatile defender’s first NFL contract will be a four-year, $20.56MM deal. For much of

The first part of the Texans’ all-Iowa State receiver mission on Day 2 will bring an important distinction into the NFL. Higgins will become the first second-round pick to see his contract fully guaranteed. The Texans have been known to provide friendly guarantee structures to their second-round picks, thus moving

May 9th, 2025 at 6:41pm CST by Ely Allen Here are the minor NFL transactions to close out the week: Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Chargers Seattle Seahawks Follow @PFRumors This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

Chicago Bears rookie Luther Burden is still steaming over his perceived draft snub. Burden was a five-star recruit out of high school and went to Missouri. He was a first-team All-SEC player in 2023 and 2024, and he peaked with 86 catches for 1,212 yards and nine receiving touchdowns as

Lil’Jordan Humphrey held a regular role for the Broncos over the past two seasons, leading to a deal with the Giants. But the latter partnership looks set to be short-lived. The Giants brought in the veteran wide receiver in late March, adding him on a one-year deal worth $1.25MM, but

Shortly after the New York Jets fired Robert Saleh during the 2024 NFL season, he accepted a role as a consultant working under Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. Now serving as the defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers for a second stint, Saleh spoke with reporters on

In a move that will force the hands of at least one other team, the Texans will make draft history. Houston is fully guaranteeing Jayden Higgins‘ second-round contract, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. The first part of the Texans’ all-Iowa State receiver mission on Day 2 will bring an important distinction

The Jacksonville Jaguars have made some profound changes this offseason, headlined by hiring a new head coach and trading up to select the most exciting player in the 2025 NFL Draft. As they look to erase the stench of a 4-13 season, here are three big questions the Jaguars are

The Cowboys’ long-running search for an upper-crust No. 2 wide receiver appears to have ended with the George Pickens trade. Although Dallas does not have assurances Pickens will be more than a one-year rental, the team has an intriguing CeeDee Lamb complementary piece for 2025. Dallas and Pittsburgh had begun

The Chicago Bears, who finished 5-12 and last in the NFC North in 2024, are poised to take a big step forward in 2025, but winning the offseason doesn’t always translate to the field. Chicago’s success this season will depend on the answers to these three questions.  Can Ben Johnson

After 10 Patriots seasons, Joe Cardona joined Jonathan Jones, Deatrich Wise and David Andrews as Super Bowl-era bastions to move on this offseason. New England released the veteran long snapper following the draft. As the Pats became the rare team to draft a snapper, Cardona will see another opportunity come

The most noteworthy NFL-related development of the second week of May involved the Pittsburgh Steelers trading mercurial wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys.  While speaking with reporters on Friday, Steelers general manager Omar Khan reflected on Pickens’ tenure with the organization that ran from 2022 through this past

Five of the Buccaneers’ six draft picks are under contract. First-round wideout Emeka Egbuka is among the rookies who have signed their initial NFL pacts, per a team announcement. Egbuka’s four-year contract is worth a total of $18.1MM, ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes. That figure is fully guaranteed, per standard operating procedure for

Even before the Pittsburgh Steelers officially traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the second weekend of May, reports indicated that Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin was ready to move on from the 24-year-old who caused the club numerous headaches over the past two seasons.  However,

As the offseason has unfolded, Nick Chubb‘s time in Cleveland has increasingly looked as though it is coming to an end. Another indication emerged on Friday pointing to the Pro Bowl back needing to change teams shortly. “I wouldn’t rule anything out, but I would say it’s probably increasingly unlikely,” general manager Andrew

Running back Nick Chubb is one of the most beloved players among Cleveland Browns fans since the franchise returned to the NFL in 1999.  Nevertheless, Browns general manager Andrew Berry indicated during a Friday morning appearance on Cleveland sports radio station 92.3 The Fan that it is “probably increasingly unlikely”

Seven of the Colts’ nine draft picks are on the books. First-round tight end Tyler Warren is among the draftees who are officially under contract, the team announced on Friday. Warren’s four-year pact is worth $20.96MM, as noted by Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. That figure is guaranteed in full and it includes

Sam Darnold went 14-3 as the starter for the 2024 Minnesota Vikings en route to becoming the top quarterback available in this year’s free-agency class.  During a recent chat with Scott Thompson of Fox News Digital, Darnold touched upon his decision to join the Seahawks after they agreed to trade

Most of the Panthers’ draft class has been signed in advance of the team’s rookie minicamp. Six of the eight players selected during last month’s event have put pen to paper, per a team announcement. The list of players now on the books includes Tetairoa McMillan. The No. 8 pick’s deal is

Mac Jones’ presence with the San Francisco 49ers continues to raise eyebrows as starting quarterback Brock Purdy remains in the final year of his inexpensive rookie contract heading into the second weekend of May.  While speaking with reporters on Thursday, 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak offered high praise for the 26-year-old on track

Many teams around the NFL are busy inking draft picks to their rookie deals. In the case of the Dolphins, that includes their top selection now being on the books. Kenneth Grant has signed his rookie deal, the team announced on Friday. The defensive tackle was one of several prospects at

Shortly after the Tennessee Titans selected Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi hinted that he wanted Ward to earn the Week 1 starting job in a competition with 2023 second-round pick Will Levis. During a Thursday appearance on “The Rich

George Pickens is in the final year of his contract, and his new team is unlikely to sign him to an extension at any point in the near future. The star wide receiver does not sound too concerned about that. Pickens was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday in

The Indianapolis Colts have gone four straight years without a playoff appearance, and owner Jim Irsay wants to see that change in 2025. It is fair to wonder if the team has made enough offseason moves to accomplish that goal. As Shane Steichen enters his third season as the head

The New York Jets signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40M contract in free agency and then seemingly committed to him as their 2025 Week 1 starting quarterback when they didn’t select a QB during the NFL Draft.  For an article published on Thursday, ESPN’s Aaron Schatz suggested the Jets should’ve at least taken

The Los Angeles Chargers made the playoffs in their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh but lost to the Houston Texans 32-12 in the AFC wild-card round.  The Bolts must address pivotal questions to make a deeper postseason run this upcoming season. Here are three heading into 2025: How

The Bears have signed five of their 2025 draft picks, including first-round tight end Colston Loveland, according to a team announcement. Loveland, the No. 10 pick, will receive $26.64MM over four years with a $16.01MM signing bonus, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Like all contracts for first-round selections, his deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ actions over the past handful of months have left many believing the club has some sort of arrangement worked out with Aaron Rodgers that will result in the free-agent quarterback joining the club.  During a Thursday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” NFL insider and ESPN personality Peter

The Jets have signed first-round offensive tackle Armand Membou to a four-year rookie contract worth $31.9MM, per a team announcement. Like all first-round picks, the deal is fully-guaranteed and contains a fifth-year option for 2029. Membou will likely take over the Jets’ starting right tackle job right away after Morgan Moses