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As the 2025 league year begins, here are the Wednesday tender decisions involving restricted and exclusive rights free agents: RFAs Tendered: Nontendered: ERFAs Tendered: Nontendered: The Ravens have discussed an extension with Washington, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec. For now, the safety is on Baltimore’s cap sheet at $3.26MM.

After four seasons and one Pro Bowl selection with the Pittsburgh Steelers, running back Najee Harris has reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 2021 first-round pick will make up to $9.25 million in 2025 for a team looking to give quarterback Justin Herbert something

Eddie Goldman has unretired twice, having sat out the 2022 and ’23 seasons. The former Bears mainstay, however, made a return stick last season and did enough to secure a signing early in free agency. The Commanders are bringing in the veteran nose tackle, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler tweets. Once the

Jonathan Jones will be on the move for the first time in his career this offseason. The longtime Patriots corner has a one-year deal in place with the Commanders, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports. This leaves David Andrews as the last player left from the Patriots’ Super Bowl years, as Jones

The Commanders continue to rebuild their defensive line for the 2025 NFL season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the team will add defensive end Deatrich Wise on a one-year, $5MM contract. After watching Jonathan Allen depart for Minnesota in free agency and seeing the contracts of Clelin Ferrell and Dante

ESPN’s Rich Cimini notes this move comes with a post-June 1 designation. As a result, the cap hit which remained for 2025 (the final year of Mosley’s deal) will be spread out across two years.  The Jets will see $4M in cap savings this year while incurring a dead money

The AFC West duel that formed for Evan Engram has broken the Broncos’ way. After meeting with the Broncos and Chargers, Engram is heading to Denver. The two-time Pro Bowl tight end is committing to the Broncos on a two-year deal, according to his agency (via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). It

After three seasons with the Bills, Kaiir Elam is on the move. Buffalo has agreed to trade the former first-round corner to the Cowboys, as first reported by The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson. Dallas will send Buffalo a fifth-round pick in 2025 along with a future seventh-rounder in exchange for Elam

DeMarcus Lawrence‘s time with the Cowboys has come to an end. The four-time Pro Bowler has agreed to a deal with the Seahawks, his agency announced on Wednesday. This will be a three-year deal, Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. The pact is worth up

Josh Allen’s comments on his new contract with the Buffalo Bills will be very pleasing to the team’s fans. Allen addressed his new contract on Wednesday and admitted that he tried to give the Bills some additional wiggle room during negotiations. The quarterback said he had no issue taking less

Although Russell Wilson may be behind Aaron Rodgers in the free agent QB pecking order, another team is showing interest. The Browns are preparing to meet with the 13-year veteran. Wilson will travel to Cleveland tonight for a Thursday meeting, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who adds the passer’s second

To finally end the speculation that started in the middle of the 2024 season, the Rams and Cooper Kupp are officially parting ways. And since Los Angeles was unable to find a suitable trade, they decided to do right by the Super Bowl LVI MVP and release him on Wednesday,

As the Giants and Steelers have hovered as the leaders in this unusual Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes for multiple days, the future Hall of Fame quarterback is still deliberating. Rodgers is well aware the Giants and Steelers are interested, but the third team linked to him over the weekend is still

During his rookie 2024 season, Nix started 17 games and completed 66.3 percent of his pass attempts for 3,775 yards (6.7 yards per attempt), 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He helped guide the Broncos to their first playoff appearance since 2015. “I know we’re searching for a ‘Joker,'” general manager

Here are the minor moves from the first day of the 2025 league year: Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New York Giants New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee

The New England Patriots added one of the best available players in free agency when they agreed to a deal with Milton Williams, and the star defensive lineman is already taking note of his doubters. The Patriots agreed to a four-year, $104M deal with Williams on Monday as part of

March 12th, 2025 at 9:25pm CST by Ely Allen We knew that veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen would be returning for his 12th season of NFL action. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, he will be doing so on a revised contract. Joe Person of The Athletic confirms Fowler’s report while

The Ravens have officially announced the release of veteran safety Marcus Williams, per club staff writer Clifton Brown. The two sides agreed to a restructure back in January to help facilitate this exit, and now it’s come to fruition. The move will have a post-June 1 designation, as expected. Following a

March 12th, 2025 at 8:30pm CST by Ely Allen The Chargers are bringing in some help at wide receiver while bringing back a familiar face in veteran wide receiver Mike Williams, per Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. After one year away from the team, Williams will return to where he’s

The NFL’s new year began Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET with no shortage of signings around the league.  Let’s look at some of the biggest winners and losers from the first day of the league year. Winner: Denver Broncos passing offense  According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the Broncos signed

March 12th, 2025 at 7:42pm CST by Ely Allen The Ravens have officially announced the release of veteran safety Marcus Williams, per Ravens staff writer Clifton Brown. The two sides restructured his contract back in January to help facilitate this exit, and now it’s come to fruition. The move will

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants are in a bit of a holding pattern as they wait for a decision from Aaron Rodgers, and it sounds like Adam Schefter is tired of the star quarterback dragging his feet. Shortly after the legal tampering window of free agency opened on

March 12th, 2025 at 6:04pm CST by Adam La Rose Rico Dowdle has found his next opportunity. The former Cowboys running back has a one-year deal in place with the Panthers, Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports. The pact has a maximum value of $6.25MM, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo adds.

The Jets are re-signing cornerback Isaiah Oliver, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Oliver is a seven-year veteran who appeared in all 17 games for the Jets in 2024 with seven starts. He played primarily in the slot in New York, but didn’t make many plays on the ball with just

March 12th, 2025 at 5:38pm CST by Adam La Rose As expected, C.J. Mosley‘s time with the Jets has come to an end. The Pro Bowl linebacker has been released, per a team announcement. ESPN’s Rich Cimini notes this move comes with a post-June 1 designation. As a result, the cap

It’s an end of an era for the Dallas Cowboys and DeMarcus Lawrence. Lawrence is signing with the Seattle Seahawks in free agency. He’s getting a three-year, $42 million deal with $18 million guaranteed. Lawrence turns 33 in April, so it’s possible he won’t see the end of his three-year

Jonathan Jones will be on the move for the first time in his career this offseason. The longtime Patriots corner has a one-year deal in place with the Commanders, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports. More to come…   This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

The New York Jets have made a decision regarding Aaron Rodgers, and it’s not a cheap one. The Jets will be releasing Rodgers as of Wednesday. The move means the Jets will have to eat $49 million in dead money against their salary cap over the next two years. Since

The Cardinals are signing veteran linebacker Mykal Walker, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

After a nine-year career, Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced he is retiring (via the Sports Spectrum podcast hosted by former NFL running back Matt Forte). Pierce expressed appreciation for his time in the NFL and specifically thanked former Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and former defensive line coach Joe Cullen, who brought

After three seasons with the Bills, Kaiir Elam is on the move. Buffalo has agreed to trade the former first-round corner to the Cowboys, as first reported by The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson. Dallas will send Buffalo a fifth-round pick in 2025 along with future seventh-rounders in exchange for Elam and a sixth-round

This will make Kupp a first-time free agent, and although no trade materialized, Kupp will generate FA interest, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo adds. At least three teams have known interest, Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager notes.  The Packers should be a team to watch here, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson tweets, mentioning the

No Cooper Kupp trade partner has emerged. The Rams are moving on via release, NFL.com’s Tom Pelisseso reports. Releasing Kupp after the start of the 2025 league year (3pm CT today) will allow for a post-June 1 designation. This will make Kupp a first-time free agent, and although no trade

DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett‘s departures have brought a significant retooling effort at receiver in Seattle. While the team will need to add at least one starter-level receiver to complement Jaxon Smith-Njigba, it is adding a likely depth piece now. Marquez Valdes-Scantling will sign with the Seahawks, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets. The

D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett‘s departures have brought a significant retooling effort at receiver in Seattle. While the team will need to add at least one starter-level receiver to complement Jaxon Smith-Njigba, it is adding a likely depth piece now. Marquez Valdes-Scantling will sign with the Seahawks, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero

After it was learned at the NFL Scouting Combine that Miami’s Cam Ward is the “consensus” No. 1 quarterback in this year’s draft class ahead of Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, some wondered if certain NFL head coaches were simply worried they could eventually “be supplanted by” Colorado head coach Deion Sanders

The Buccaneers are re-signing defensive tackle Greg Gaines for another season, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. 2025 will be Gaines’ third year in Tampa Bay. He is expected to sign a one-year, $3.5MM contract, the same length and APY as his last two deals with the Buccaneers. Gaines began his

While wide receiver Chris Godwin agreed to a three-year, $66M contract with $45M guaranteed at signing to stay with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he left money on the table by passing on free agency.  During a Tuesday appearance on NFL Network, Godwin acknowledged he was “really close” to leaving the

Damar Hamlin became a regular starter for the Bills again in 2024, moving back to the lineup after his injury rehab largely took him off the field in 2023. Despite Hamlin’s rookie contract expiring, the inspirational figure is staying in Buffalo. The Bills announced they re-signed Hamlin to a one-year

In late February, Indianapolis Colts insider James Boyd of The Athletic wrote that “it would be downright unfathomable” for quarterback Anthony Richardson “to lose the starting job before he starts another game.”  That, however, was before NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero (h/t Eric Edholm) reported on Tuesday that the Colts

March 12th, 2025 at 8:51am CST by Sam Robinson The Dolphins are re-signing Tyrel Dodson, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz tweets. Dodson is staying in Miami on a two-year deal worth $8.25MM. The former Bills contributor made 12 starts between his stops in Seattle and Miami last year. As they shook

It was said ahead of the start of the legal tampering portion of free agency that contract extension talks between the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy “could get messy” if the two sides don’t come to terms on an agreement sooner rather than later.  During a Tuesday appearance

The Panthers have re-signed offensive lineman Brady Christensen and agreed to terms with veteran punter Sam Martin, according to a pair of team announcements. Christensen will receive a one-year, $2.8MM contract that is fully-guaranteed, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Carolina first acquired him with a third-round pick (No. 70 overall) in

Leonard Floyd was known to be a release candidate for the 49ers. The veteran edge rusher is indeed being let go, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Floyd inked a two-year pact with the 49ers last offseason, matching the move made by fellow edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. Both of them were floated as cut

Joining his hometown team in 2022, Tyrann Mathieu will play a fourth season with the team. He has agreed to reworked contract, NewOrleans.football’s Nick Underhill reports. The veteran safety will be tied to a one-year, $7.2MM deal that includes incentives, Underhill adds. The Saints are reducing Mathieu’s 2025 base salary

How much does coaching matter? The 2025 Saints will provide an answer. Instead of undergoing a rebuild under first-year head coach Kellen Moore after a disappointing 5-12 season, New Orleans is leaning on continuity to produce better results. On Tuesday, the second day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, the

The 49ers are signing former Giants defensive back Jason Pinnock to a one-year, fully-guaranteed deal, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz and KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. The 25-year-old started 32 games at safety over the last two years in New York, but the Giants’ signing of Jevon Holland made it clear that

The San Francisco 49ers were, by pretty much every objective measure, one of the NFL’s best teams between 2019-23. They played in four conference championship games, played in two Super Bowls and won at least 10 games in four of the five seasons during that stretch. As good as that

Tuesday’s tender decisions in the NFL: RFAs Non-tendered: The Titans have made the decision to sign the NFL’s most decorated active punter, Johnny Hekker, to replace Stonehouse. The team informed Stonehouse he will not be tendered, per the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson; the low-end RFA number comes in at $3.26MM

The Los Angeles Rams are preparing to move on from Cooper Kupp, and one team might be particularly desperate to sign the veteran wide receiver if he becomes a free agent. The Rams have been trying to find a trade suitor for Kupp. They are reportedly planning to release him