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Nearly two years ago, the Buccaneers promoted John Spytek to assistant general manager. With Spytek parlaying that climb to a GM job (with the Raiders), the Bucs are moving another longtime staffer into that role. Rob McCartney will rise to an assistant GM spot in Tampa, according to Insidetheleague.com’s Neil

New England Patriots tight end Austin Hooper played under first-year New England head coach Mike Vrabel when the two were employed by the Tennessee Titans during the 2022 season.  While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Hooper addressed what his teammates can expect to see and hear from Vrabel over the next

The Rams and Matthew Stafford agreed on another reworked deal earlier this year, ending the trade storyline and ensuring the talented quarterback would return for a fifth season in Los Angeles. Some details on the QB’s contract adjustment have finally surfaced. Stafford is still tied to a $40MM-per-year deal, but

Some argued throughout April that a New England Patriots team in need of pass protection should make Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou the fourth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft over LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell. This is largely because Campbell’s arm length suggests he’ll never become an elite left

The Jaguars will continue the string of teams declining fifth-year options on off-ball linebackers. As the NFL’s option formula still groups all linebackers together, Devin Lloyd will become the latest ILB to see his not exercised. Lloyd is now in a contract year, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler confirms. He would have

The Cleveland Browns shocked the football community when they used the 2025 NFL Draft to add rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel (third round, pick No. 94) and Shedeur Sanders (fifth round, pick No. 144) to a room already occupied by veteran Joe Flacco and 2022 first-round selection Kenny Pickett.  One unnamed

The Eagles will keep their all-Georgia defensive tackle duo together beyond 2025. They will pick up Jordan Davis‘ fifth-year option, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, ensuring he and Jalen Carter will remain under contract through 2026. Davis has proven to be an important piece for the Eagles, though his

Happy 28th birthday to Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard!  His birthday present is the addition of the top-overall pick in the NFL Draft — quarterback Cam Ward. Pollard had another strong individual season in his first year with the Titans, eclipsing 1,000 rushing yards for the third-straight season. Which

For a piece published on April 28, Nick Wagoner of ESPN wrote that “it wouldn’t be a surprise” if the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy put pen to paper on a contract extension “by the time the Niners begin [organized team activities] near the end of May.” It

Coming off a 3-14 record, one of the worst seasons in franchise history, the New York Giants have plenty to look forward to after an impressive NFL Draft. In the first round, the Giants drafted edge-rusher Abdul Carter with the third pick and traded back into the round to select

Dax Hill is coming off a season marred by an ACL tear, but the Bengals are still high on the former first-round pick. Rather than shift the converted safety into a contract year, the team is extending his rookie contract through 2026. The rehabbing cornerback will see his fifth-year option

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders falling to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft before the Cleveland Browns traded up to select him with pick No. 144 has become one of the most-discussed developments of the offseason.  On Tuesday, league insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic expanded on how Sanders’ predraft actions

While the Jets carried the curse of John Abraham at edge rusher for over a decade, the Falcons also struggled mightily to replace the since-retired pass rusher. Despite first-round picks, notable free agency additions and a 2024 trade, Atlanta has come up empty in its search for consistent EDGE presences.

The Philadelphia Eagles had all the answers on their way to winning Super Bowl LIX, but we have a few questions about their 2025 campaign. What’s the deal with Dallas Goedert? Actually he’s on the last year of a four-year, $57M deal that carries an $11M cap hit for 2025.

Andrew Van Ginkel impressed upon reuniting with Brian Flores, enjoying a productive season as a pass rusher to help the Vikings finish the season as a top-five defense. The team will reward the former Dolphins defender for his work. The Vikings are giving Van Ginkel a one-year, $23MM extension, according

While he hasn’t been named the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback yet, all signs indicate J.J. McCarthy will be ‘the guy’ in 2025.  McCarthy told the media on Tuesday that he knows he’s “ready to start” this season, and his teammates believe he’s ready to be QB1 as well. “Man, we’re

Los Angeles didn’t have many draft picks, checking in with only six drafted rookies after trading out of the first round, so they’ve added a large contingent of undrafted players to form a 23-man rookie class. Here are the 17 UDFA signings: Wyatt Bowles, OL (Utah State) Malik Dixon-Williams, S

It sure seems as if the Pittsburgh Steelers are waiting on four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers to make his decision. After being cut by the Jets earlier this offseason, the 41-year-old quarterback is in the process of mulling over his NFL future. Retirement is an option, as it has been

A big topic of the offseason in Buffalo has been centered around the contract desires of running back James Cook, who has been vocal about wanting a contract extension to help him get out of his rookie contract. Cook made the decision to skip the team’s voluntary workouts this month,

The San Francisco 49ers already lost one skill player this offseason, sending Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders via trade.  But veteran tight end George Kittle isn’t going anywhere, reportedly agreeing to a four-year extension with the Niners to keep him in the Bay Area until 2029.  Which brings us

For the last year and a half, the Packers and cornerback Jaire Alexander have been in contract discussions as injuries limit what Green Bay is getting out of an expensive contract. The two parties were hoping to resolve things before last week’s draft, but after failing to do so, will

The San Francisco 49ers can cross one big item off their offseason to-do list.  On Tuesday, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport tweeted the 49ers and six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle agreed to a four-year, $76.4M contract extension with $40M guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player at his position. Rapoport

Bolstering their secondary by choosing Jahdae Barron, the Broncos next turned to what many considered their top need. The team drafted Central Florida running back R.J. Harvey at No. 60 overall. While Harvey is expected to quickly push to the head of a Denver backfield committee, the team was connected

It is a four-year pact, per Kittle. The deal is worth $76.4M in total and includes $40M in guarantees. The latter figure consists of $35M locked in at signing along with $5M in guarantees covering the 2027 campaign. 2025 had represented the final year of Kittle’s contract, but he is

Tuesday’s minor transactions from across the NFL: Arizona Cardinals Released: G Matthew Jones, TE Bernhard Seikovits Detroit Lions Waived (failed physical designation): WR Antoine Green Green Bay Packers Signed ERFA tenders: WR Bo Melton, P Daniel Whelan, RB Emanuel Wilson Houston Texans Claimed off waivers (from Patriots): C Jake Andrews New Orleans

One of the biggest blunders of the 2025 NFL draft was the Sanders brothers not using agents and letting their father Deion advise them. Shilo at least took some steps to remedy that. Shilo Sanders did not get drafted over the weekend. The former Colorado Buffaloes safety said on a

The Chargers’ offseason blueprint included two significant running back investments. The team added Najee Harris on Day 1 of free agency and then used its first-round pick on Omarion Hampton. This represents a more committed effort compared to last year, when two ex-Ravens RBs reunited with OC Greg Roman. J.K.

Retaining Van Ginkel, 29, at that price is a bargain for Minnesota. Last season, Van Ginkel had a career-best year, receiving his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro (second-team) honors and finishing seventh in Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year voting. The 2019 fifth-round pick posted career-highs in sacks (11.5)

April 29th, 2025 at 4:52pm CST by Sam Robinson Entering the NFL shortly after his 21st birthday has helped Johnathan Hankins enjoy a long career. The Seahawks will give the veteran defensive tackle a chance at a 13th season. The team is re-signing Hankins, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero. Hankins,

After a brief stint in Kansas City, D.J. Humphries will return to the NFC West. The longtime Cardinals left tackle is signing with the 49ers, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. Humphries upped his career start total to 100 through two Chiefs starts, but he ended up giving way to Joe Thuney.

The Atlanta Falcons may or may not want an acquiring club to pay “$20M of the $45M worth of guarantees left on” the contract for veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins now that Atlanta has Michael Penix Jr. serving as its full-time starter.  Following the conclusion of the 2025 draft, it seems

April 29th, 2025 at 3:15pm CST by Sam Robinson The Patriots have now cut ties with every player who had been part of their Super Bowl core. After moving on from Jonathan Jones, David Andrews and Deatrich Wise earlier this offseason, the team is parting ways with its long snapper

The Cowboys had no answers for the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott, finishing out of the playoffs with a 7-10 record in 2024.  They say things will be different in 2025, but we still have questions. What can Jaydon Blue do? After losing leading rusher Rico Dowdle to Carolina, Dallas

Despite being tied to the Trent Baalke regime, Ethan Waugh took part in the Jaguars’ round of interviews to replace him. But Baalke’s right-hand man is out in Jacksonville as well. The Jags are moving on from Waugh as assistant GM, InsidetheLeague.com’s Neil Stratton reports. Hiring Waugh just after the

The Browns took quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel during the 2025 NFL Draft. However, neither may have landed in Cleveland if the opportunity to take another passer presented itself. During the draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars dealt four picks to the Browns to move up from No. 5 to No.

Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis are targets for Chiefs extensions. One or both could be worked out as early as this offseason, but in any case their futures for the next two years are clear. Kansas City will exercise the fifth-year option in both of these cases, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders falling to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft before the Cleveland Browns traded up to grab him with pick No. 144 gave the league a significant springtime television victory.  On Monday night, Browns insider Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland/The Land on Demand suggested that team owner Jimmy Haslam

The addition of a quarterback via the draft added to the logjam at the position for New Orleans. The team’s depth chart has now be thinned, however. Ben DiNucci announced on Tuesday he has been released. The 28-year-old joined the Saints in December in the wake of Derek Carr getting injured.

Previous reports suggested that Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough could be selected during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, even though he suffered serious injuries each college season from 2021 through 2023 and turns 26 years old this coming September.  After the New Orleans Saints grabbed Shough in the second round

Matt Gay‘s time as a free agent has not lasted long. The veteran kicker has agreed to a deal with the Commanders, per his agents (via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network). This will be a one-year deal worth $4.25MM fully guaranteed. That figure represents the highest locked-in total for a

While stories linked Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, Pickens remained with the Steelers through the completion of the player-selection process.  During a Monday appearance on Pittsburgh radio station 102.5 WDVE, Steelers reporter Gerry Dulac of

Once the draft concludes, movement often takes place amongst NFL front office and scouting personnel. In the case of the Titans, an addition is set to be made in the scouting department. With Dan Saganey‘s Browns tenure coming to a close, he is headed to Tennessee. Cleveland’s former player personnel

Anthony Belton is a big man, and that’s exactly why the Green Bay Packers selected him with the 54th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Packers made a huge splash in Round 1 by selecting Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden. It was the first time since 2002 that Green

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

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

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

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

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

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

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