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Reports: Texans acquire WR Christian Kirk from Jaguars
The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.,On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced they would release Kirk when the NFL ...

Bills release veteran punter Sam Martin after 3 seasons
The Buffalo Bills released veteran punter Sam Martin on Thursday with one year left on his contract.,Martin, 35, spent the past three seasons with the Bills, and in 2024 he averaged 46.7 yards per punt with a long of 65 yards, five touchbacks (9.3 percent of 54 punts) with 25 inside the opponents' 2...

Vikings S Theo Jackson agrees to two-year contract extension
Vikings safety Theo Jackson agreed to a contract extension on Thursday. ,The team confirmed the signing and multiple media outlets reported the value of the two-year deal is $12.615 million through 2027.,The first two years are fully guaranteed a social media post by Equity Sports Agency. The Viking...

Commanders re-sign K Zane Gonzalez
The Washington Commanders re-signed kicker Zane Gonzalez to a one-year, $1.17 million contract on Thursday.,Gonzalez, 29, made 5 of 7 field-goal attempts and all 19 extra-point tries while appearing in six regular-season games last season. ,He drilled 7 of 8 field-goal attempts in the playoffs, incl...

Report: 49ers DT Javon Hargrave to be cut next week
The San Francisco 49ers informed defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that he will be released on the first day of the new league year next week, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Hargrave, 32, will test free agency after being cut on Wednesday.,He missed the last 14 games of the 2024 season with a torn right t...

Reports: Teams call Bengals to talk Tee Higgins trade
Multiple teams inquired about the availability of franchise-tagged Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, but Cincinnati's appetite for parting with the No. 2 receiver remains unclear, according to reports. ,Given the franchise tag for the second year in a row, Higgins would lock in a one-year salary wo...

Reports: Rams WR Tutu Atwell agrees to 1-year, $10M contract
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell agreed to terms on a one-year, $10 million contract that includes $5 million guaranteed at signing, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Per reports, the deal was completed by agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.,The news comes a few weeks after lo...
Tennessee Titans Weigh Options as No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Becomes Trade Bait
The Titans are shopping the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Will the New York Giants or Cleveland Browns make a trade up?...

Mitch Morse, longtime NFL center, retires
Longtime NFL center Mitch Morse announced his retirement Thursday.,"The things I'll remember and cherish most about my career are the relationships and bonds I created with my teammates, both on and off of the field. Nothing can replace that, and I will miss it dearly," Morse wrote in a social media...

Reports: Browns restructure Deshaun Watson's contract, clear cap space
Amid a salary cap crunch, the Cleveland Browns have renegotiated quarterback Deshaun Watson's salary, clearing nearly $36 million of cap space, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,With free agency opening next week, the Browns needed to clear $23 million in cap space to become cap compliant. And tha...

Chargers release OLB Joey Bosa after nine-year run
Joey Bosa is a free agent after he was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday -- a transaction that will save the team $25.36 million against the salary cap.,The 29-year-old outside linebacker is coming off the fifth Pro Bowl season of his nine-year career, all spent with the Chargers. He...

Reports: Texans re-sign RB Dare Ogunbowale
The Houston Texans have re-signed running back Dare Ogunbowale to a one-year, $2 million contract, per multiple reports.,Ogunbowale is an eight-year NFL veteran, also playing for the Washington Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has spent the last three seasons with the T...
DK Metcalf Landing Spots: Top Trade Destinations for Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver
The Seattle Seahawks gave DK Metcalf permission to seek a trade and these three teams could get active and trade for the superstar wide receiver....

Reports: Eagles re-signing Zack Baun to 3-year, $51M deal
The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing back All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun on a three-year deal worth $51 million, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The deal includes $34 million guaranteed at signing, per the report. Baun was set to become a free agent next week. ,Baun, 28, had a breakout campaign in his first...

Cowboys rework Dak Prescott’s deal, open up $36.6M in cap space
The Dallas Cowboys restructured quarterback Dak Prescott's contract on Wednesday, carving out $36.6 million in cap space, according to multiple reports. ,The Cowboys created a total of $56.6 million under the 2025 salary cap the past two days by reworking wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's contract on Tues...

Reports: Maxx Crosby, Raiders reach 3-year, $106.5M extension
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby signed a three-year, $106.5 million extension on Wednesday to become the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The deal, which includes $91.5 million guaranteed, was announced by multiple media outlets before the Raiders reported that they signed Cr...

Reports: Seahawks give WR DK Metcalf OK to seek trade
The Seattle Seahawks have given standout wide receiver DK Metcalf permission to seek a trade, ESPN and NFL Network reported Wednesday. ,Metcalf, 27, requested a trade to join a contender and the team has agreed to explore options, per the reports. The news hits the same day that the Seahawks release...

Report: Jaguars to release WR Christian Kirk
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to release wide receiver Christian Kirk, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The move will save the Jaguars $10.4 million against the salary cap.,Kirk was headed into the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed with the Jaguars in 2022. The deal included a $20 ...

Seahawks release veteran WR Tyler Lockett
The Seattle Seahawks released Tyler Lockett on Wednesday, parting ways with the wide receiver after 10 seasons.,The Seahawks made the move as opposed to paying Lockett $17 million this season, including a $5.3 million roster bonus due March 16.,Seattle's passing game has shifted to Jaxon Smith-Njigb...

K Mason Crosby retires as member of Packers
Former Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby is retiring as a member of the team, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday.,The Packers selected Crosby in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he stayed with the team through the 2022 season. In that time, he became the Green Bay fran...