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Quarterback Derek Carr’s decision to retire may have come as a shock publicly, but it sounds like he and the New Orleans Saints had no plans to go into the season together. A new detail emerged about Carr’s relationship with the Saints following the quarterback’s retirement announcement on Saturday. According

A new report shed some light on what the New Orleans Saints might do now that quarterback Derek Carr has announced his retirement. The Saints are left with a highly inexperienced quarterback room following Carr’s retirement, with rookie Tyler Shough and second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler being the two biggest names

The Panthers explored a trade of Jadeveon Clowney before the draft, but nothing came about on that front. Given the team’s rookie additions, though, the possibility remained the veteran edge rusher would be let go after only one season in Carolina. Indeed, the team proceeded with a release on Thursday. One year

The Buccaneers have already signed five of their six draft picks to their rookie deals. That group has seen the addition of the following 15 undrafted free agents to the roster: Connor Bazelak, QB (Bowling Green) John Bullock, LB (Nebraska) Ben Chukwuma, T (Georgia State) Ryan Coe, K (Cal) Garrett Greene, WR (West Virginia) Nash

Saturday’s minor moves: Miami Dolphins Waived: LS Kneeland Hibbett Washington Commanders Hibbert joins Blake Ferguson as a long snapper the Dolphins have let go of recently. Miami signed longtime Patriot Joe Cardona yesterday, and this move confirms the 10-year veteran will handle deep snapping duties for the team in 2025. Phillips will

It was not exactly a secret that the Cleveland Browns were going to have to address their quarterback situation in the 2025 NFL Draft. It is also not a huge surprise that they ended up with Shedeur Sanders.  The surprise was the way all of that was handled. Instead of

May 10th, 2025 at 6:44pm CST by Adam La Rose Saturday’s lone draft pick signing: Houston Texans With Marks on the books, the Texans – a team which made history this week by signing Round 2 receiver Jayden Higgins to a fully guaranteed rookie contract – now have all but one member

The success of the Titans’ 2025 rookie class will likely hinge almost entirely on the success of the No. 1 overall pick, Miami quarterback Cam Ward. Regardless, they hit on several other positions of need with the rest of their nine-man draft class and have announced the signing of an

The news of the day in the NFL has centered today around the retirement of Saints (and former Raiders) quarterback Derek Carr. Naturally, there have been several questions surrounding the foreknowledge of the team concerning this decision and how it affects the team moving forward. In speaking to the media,

Fresh off a his Super Bowl win, Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown returned to his alma mater, Ole Miss, on Saturday to deliver a commencement address to the spring 2025 graduating class. The three-time Pro Bowl wideout played at Ole Miss from 2016-18. He’s the program’s all-time leading wide receiver,

The Steelers came into the draft with a need at quarterback. Sure, they were (and still are) in talks with veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but nothing has been signed or decided on that front. Even if it had been, Rodgers is 41 years old and is three full years removed

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