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The Rams are signing No. 46 pick Terrance Ferguson to a four-year, $9.71MM rookie contract, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Like virtually every 2025 second-rounder, the rookie tight end will set a record for guaranteed money for his draft slot. 82.8% of his contract (just under $8.05MM) is fully guaranteed,

The Bengals have reached an agreement with second-round pick Demetrius Knight on a four-year rookie contract, according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. The deal comes on the day that the team’s rookies are due to report to Cincinnati for training camp. Knight is expected to compete with fourth-round rookie Barrett

Jaxson Dart is hoping to become the next quarterback to bring a Super Bowl title to the New York Giants, and he has already received some advice from the last person to accomplish that feat. In a wide-ranging interview with Steve Serby of The New York Post, published on Saturday, Dart

Following a shockingly successful season where the Washington Commanders catapulted themselves into the playoffs with a 12-5 record, not everything has gone smoothly.  In particular, contract talks have gone haywire between the Commanders and their star wide receiver, Terry McLaurin.  Coming off an excellent year in which he posted stats

The Kansas City Chiefs have dominated the AFC West for the past decade, winning the division title in each of the last nine seasons. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a ridiculous 35-5 against AFC West opponents in his career. As impressive as that is, the Chiefs have not been as dominant

The Dolphins have agreed to terms on a 100% fully guaranteed rookie contract with second-round offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The deal makes Savaiinaea the first No. 37 pick and the fifth second-round pick to receive a fully guaranteed contract in league history. He received significant increases

When the 49ers were able to break the standstill on second-round rookies signing deals, a flurry of second-round signings was sure to follow, but it wasn’t expected to affect the second-rounders up top who were hoping to bargain for a fully guaranteed deal based off Saints quarterback Tyler Shough‘s lead.

The Pittsburgh Steelers avoided what could have become a serious setback regarding their goals for the 2025 season when they agreed to a three-year, $123M contract extension that includes $108M guaranteed with pass-rusher T.J. Watt before players begin reporting to training camp on July 23. During Friday’s edition of the NFL Network

July 18th, 2025 at 8:31pm CST by Ely Allen Here are today’s minor NFL transactions as we head into the weekend: Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers The Lions have added three players to the roster today after a working them out. Bootle has had a cup of

As the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players of 2025 countdown continues, players ranked 80 through 71 have sparked plenty of debate, particularly due to their mix of young rising stars and established proven veterans.  80. Rashan Gary, Edge – Green Bay Packers 79. Dak Prescott, QB – Dallas Cowboys 78. Khalil Mack,

The Packers announced today that they have signed second-round offensive tackle Anthony Belton to his rookie contract. Belton was the last Packers rookie to sign his four-year deal, meaning that Green Bay has concluded its rookie signings. Originally coming out of high school in Tallahassee as an unranked recruit but

The Dallas Cowboys have just received a notable nod from NFL.com analyst Nick Shook, who ranked Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb as the best young, homegrown duo in the entire NFL. It is a recognition that highlights Dallas’s ability to build its roster through the draft and then develop those

The falling dominoes continue with the Colts signing their second-round pick today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ohio State defensive end JT Tuimoloau put pen to paper today, closing out the team’s rookie class signings. A top-four recruit in the nation from the Class of 2021, Tuimoloau was

Jalen Hurts has led the Philadelphia Eagles to two Super Bowls in his first five NFL seasons, but Cam Newton has not seen nearly enough yet. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has surveyed scouts, coaches and executives to compile rankings of players at every position leading up to training camp. Fowler released

No. 39 pick Luther Burden is signing a 100% fully guaranteed rookie contract with the Bears, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, becoming the latest pick in the history of the draft to do so. News of Burden’s deal came two hours after No. 37 pick Jonah Savaiinaea received a fully guaranteed contract

Pro Football Focus has officially named Cleveland Browns edge-rusher Myles Garrett the top-ranked player in the NFL heading into the 2025 season. This recognition cements Garrett’s status as the league’s most feared defensive force. After years of All-Pro production and game-changing plays, Garrett’s latest accolade comes as no surprise.  In

The Dolphins have agreed to terms on a 100% fully guaranteed rookie contract with second-round offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The deal makes Savaiinaea the first No. 37 pick and the fifth second-round pick to receive a fully guaranteed contract in league history. He received significant

Pro Football Network (PFSN) recently unveiled its Top 100 Players for 2025 list , and in a surprising twist, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward finds himself ranked at No. 2 overall. The bold claim has caused some interesting debates on online forums. The claim is bold, and recognizes Heyward’s

It’s just Anthony Richardson’s third season in the NFL, but it already seems to be make-or-break time for the former Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick. The good news for him is that he should be good to go for training camp after his offseason shoulder surgery, so he’ll be able

The Bengals promoted Steven Radicevic, Mike Potts, and Trey Brown to assistant general manager under director of player personnel and de facto general manager Duke Tobin. “Steve, Mike and Trey work in all areas of the club and assist me in every aspect,” said Tobin (via senior team writer Geoff Hobson).

Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post, The Athletic’s David Aldridge and tight end Zach Ertz are among those who have publicly campaigned for the Washington Commanders to pay unsettled wide receiver Terry McLaurin.  In an article published on Friday, The Washington Post’s Neil Greenberg explained why the Commanders may want to

Christian Wilkins will not be available for at least the start of training camp. The high-priced defensive tackle was placed on the active/PUP list by the Raiders on Friday. Wilkins can be activated at any time, which would not have been the case had he been given the reserve/PUP designation leading

As was expected, Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins remained unsigned and didn’t report for training camp with other first-year Browns players on Friday after he was arrested on charges of battery and domestic violence regarding an alleged incident on July 7.  During a recent appearance on Columbus sports radio

Last night, Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori became the third member of the 2025 draft class taken in the second round to secure a fully guaranteed rookie contract. Fellow Round 2 selection Elijah Arroyo has not managed to do the same, but he has signed with Seattle. Arroyo signed his four-year, $8.81MM contract

A report from Thursday revealed that Indianapolis Colts third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson “is believed to have recovered” from the setback that caused him to be shut down from throwing after he experienced pain in his surgically-repaired shoulder on May 29.  Thus, Richardson could rejoin the competition for the Indianapolis starting job

Much has been made recently about the collusion grievance filed by the NFLPA against the NFL and the fallout from an arbitrator’s findings on the case being made public. Another case between the two has likewise recently come to light. Former Packers and Browns center J.C. Tretter – who served as

The Cleveland Browns remain on track to enter training camp with the league’s most unique quarterback situation.  Veteran Joe Flacco reportedly ended spring workouts holding a lead over Kenny Pickett, 2025 third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel and 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders in the competition for Cleveland’s Week 1 QB1.  However,

NFL veteran wide receiver and 2017 first round draft pick Mike Williams has announced his retirement from football after an eight-year career. When healthy, Williams was one of the most explosive deep-ball threats in the game. Unfortunately he dealt with back injuries in both 2017 and 2022 before tearing his

Tight end Mason Taylor is the latest second-round rookie to agree to terms on their rookie deal. He and the Jets have an agreement in place ahead of training camp. Taylor’s four-year deal is worth $10.46MM. Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports that $9.56MM (or 91.4%) of that figure is

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin seemingly thinks that 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers can stay healthy through at least the bulk of the 2025 campaign and be an upgrade over what Russell Wilson and Justin Fields offered the club last season.  That said, Rodgers went down with a torn Achilles

The Los Angeles Chargers clearly thought that veteran wide receiver Mike Williams might be able to turn the clock back when the two sides agreed to a one-year $6M contract this past March.  Such a development now won’t occur, as reports confirmed on Thursday that Williams has decided to retire.

Like many other teams around the NFL, the Bills have their entire draft class on the books. Second-rounder T.J. Sanders has signed his rookie deal. Sanders’ four-year pact is worth $10.65MM, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes $10.07MM of that figure is guaranteed. The No. 41 slot (where Sanders was selected in April)

Trust may be at an all-time low among the NFL’s rank-and-file and union leaders, who operated in secrecy when hiring Howell on June 28, 2023, and later agreed to cover up an explosive collusion ruling that suggested NFL leaders, including commissioner Roger Goodell, had urged owners against giving players fully guaranteed

After months of negotiating and posturing, the Pittsburgh Steelers and star Edge rusher T.J. Watt finally came to terms on Thursday on a new long-term contract extension. The three-year, $123 million extension (with $108 million guaranteed) makes Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history (for now).  It’s not without its

The standoff between NFL organizations and second-round draft picks seemingly is starting to thaw out, and the Baltimore Ravens are the latest team to benefit.  According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network , the Ravens are expected to finalize a deal with pass rusher Mike Green, making him the third

After agreeing to terms with second-round defensive lineman Shemar Turner earlier today, the Bears have now inked another one of their three Round 2 picks. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears have a “deal in place” with offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo. [RELATED: Bears, Second-Round DL Shemar

Sauce Gardner signed a four-year, $120.4M extension with the New York Jets on Tuesday, making him the league’s highest-paid cornerback. But league insiders don’t consider him the top corner.  ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler released his annual cornerback rankings on Thursday, determined by league executives, coaches and scouts who submit a ballot. This

While much of the focus today has been on the signings of second-round picks, there was one fourth-round pick who remained unsigned…until now. The Jaguars announced that they have inked fourth-round linebacker Jack Kiser to his rookie deal, a move that wraps up their rookie class signings. While the unsigned

As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had second-year pro Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders fifth among the betting favorites at +750 odds to win 2025 MVP after he ran away with the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award for the 2024 campaign.  During a recent appearance on the FanDuel TV

Today’s minor moves: Baltimore Ravens Placed on active/PUP: S Ar’Darius Washington Detroit Lions Placed on active/PUP: OT Taylor Decker, CB Khalil Dorsey, OG Miles Frazier, DL Alim McNeill, LB Malcolm Rodriguez, DL Mekhi Wingo Placed on active/NFI: DL Josh Paschal, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver Waived-injured: RB Anthony Tyus Los Angeles Chargers

Following the lead of many other teams around the league, the Raiders have finally agreed to a deal with their second-round pick. According to Tashan Reed of The Athletic, the Raiders agreed to terms with wideout Jack Bech. While sixth-overall pick Ashton Jeanty has garnered much of the focus in

Sellers, 20, must develop a quicker release to prove he’s worthy of a first-round pick. He averaged 3.31 seconds to throw in 12 games last season, via Pro Football Focus, the fourth-slowest mark in the FBS (minimum 131 dropbacks). Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson  Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward — pick

Quickly revealing the Chiefs’ tightrope walk toward a threepeat would not go the distance in Super Bowl LIX, last year’s Eagles edition cemented itself among the great modern-era NFL teams. In terms of roster strength, the 2024 Eagles proved they belonged in the conversation with the century’s best squads. After

What can 2024 NFL breakout talents do for an encore? Last year, several players emerged after quiet starts to their professional careers, and below are five who could be even better in 2025. Denver Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto Last season, Bonitto was a breakout star on the ascending Broncos

The turmoil to engulf Lloyd Howell early in his term as NFLPA executive director will end up producing a sea change. Howell is resigning his post, via CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. This comes not long after the NFLPA issued a statement backing Howell amid a conflict-of-interest controversy and the recent

Pat Surtain II of the Denver Broncos is the best cornerback in football heading into 2025. That’s perhaps a debatable fact — because Derek Stingley Jr., Denzel Ward and Sauce Gardner exist and will make a push for that title this season — but those who know the NFL better

Another second-round pick has been signed. The Cowboys have agreed to terms with second-round defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. As second-round picks around the NFL have pushed for guaranteed deals, Ezeiruaku got part of the way there. Per Garafolo, the rookie got 38 percent of

The prison sentence can be served at any time within that five-year period. Schefter adds Rice also received deferred adjudication, meaning that if he completes the probation process his case will be dismissed. This development paves the way for the NFL to move forward with its own investigation and potential

While many of the second-round picks who signed their rookie contracts today had to settle for partially guaranteed deals, Nick Emmanwori has reportedly gotten his way. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the rookie safety and the Seahawks have agreed to terms on a fully guaranteed rookie deal. The deal is

Maybe it’s the fact that he failed to throw for 300 yards in any game. Maye’s best game came in Week 11 in a 28-22 loss to the Rams, where he threw for a career-high 282 yards and two scores.  He also played well by completing 82.6% of his passes