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Reports: Cincinnati re-signing TE Mike Gesicki to 3-year deal
The Cincinnati Bengals are re-signing tight end Mike Gesicki to a three-year, $25.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,In his first season in Cincinnati in 2024, he caught 65 passes for 665 yards and two touchdowns -- the most receptions by a Cincinnati tight end since Dan Ross ca...

Bills DE Greg Rousseau agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported that the deal totals $80 million and includes $54 million in guaranteed money.,Rousseau, 24, is now under cont...

WR Michael Gallup eyes comeback after brief retirement
Former NFL wide receiver Michael Gallup is ending his retirement and seeking a return to the league, NFL Network reported.,Gallup, who retired last offseason, was released from the Las Vegas Raiders' reserve/retired list on Friday. He signed a one-year contract with the team in April 2024 but opted ...

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy arrested on assault charge
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday night on a family domestic violence charge in Texas.,Per jail records from Williamson County, Texas, Worthy was charged with assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation.,The charge is a thi...

Reports: Seahawks seek Sam Darnold deal after trading Geno Smith
Free agent Sam Darnold is Seattle's preferred replacement for Geno Smith, according to reports. ,The Seahawks agreed to trade Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick on Friday. They can begin talking to free agents on Monday, and reportedly have Darnold at the front of the queue of qua...
Seattle’s Quarterback Conundrum: What’s Next After Trading Geno Smith?
After trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick, there are serious questions about what the Seattle Seahawks are going to do at quarterback....

Reports: Chargers set to release RB Gus Edwards
The Los Angeles Chargers will release running back Gus Edwards, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Edwards spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens before joining the Chargers last offseason as a free agent.,In Baltimore, Edwards was one of the league's most effi...

Record Super Bowl LIX audience boosted to 191.1M by Nielsen
For the second time since Super Bowl LIX, Nielsen has adjusted its calculation of how many people tuned into the game.,What was already a record audience now stands at 191.9 million people who viewed at least one minute of the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Nielsen said ...

Reports: Seahawks trade QB Geno Smith to Raiders
Las Vegas has found its man at quarterback, while Seattle has embraced a full reset, as the Raiders have traded a 2025 third-round pick to the Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Geno Smith, NFL Network and ESPN reported Friday.,Smith, a full-time starter in Seattle the past three seasons with two ...

Reports: Titans release sacks leader Harold Landry III
The Tennessee Titans released outside linebacker Harold Landry III after unsuccessfully shopping their top pass rusher in trade talks. ,Landry, 28, was the Titans' longest-tenured player. Landry would have earned $17.5 million in base salary with a $24.05 million cap hit in 2025.,Tennessee will save...

Commanders release Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders released two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen on Friday after unsuccessfully attempting to trade him.,Allen was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract, although there was no more guaranteed money remaining on the deal. The move saves Was...

Reports: Texans releasing veteran guard Shaq Mason
Veteran guard Shaq Mason will be released by the Houston Texans, according to multiple reports Friday.,Mason, 32, was set to make $10 million in 2025 and $10.4 million in 2026.,If his release is designated as a post-June 1 cut, the Texans would clear more than $9.4 million in salary cap space as opp...

Reports: Commanders to release Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen after unsuccessfully attempting to trade him, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Allen was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract. The reported move would save Washington $16.35 ...

Reports: Packers in pursuit, Seahawks WR DK Metcalf has vast trade market
DK Metcalf has a vast trade market and the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers pushed to the front of the line with bids to acquire the wide receiver from the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported Friday. ,Metcalf received permission from Seahawks general manager John Schneid...

Reports: LB Derrick Barnes, Lions reach 3-year extension
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension with $16 million of the deal fully guaranteed at the signing, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Barnes was limited to just three games last season before tearing the MCL and PCL in his right knee i...

Reports: Browns owner declines meeting with Myles Garrett over trade request
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam declined to meet with defensive end Myles Garrett in the wake of the All-Pro's trade request, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Browns ownership told Garrett to speak with general manager Andrew Berry, who oversees football operations, according to NFL Ne...
Matthew Stafford Stays with Rams, But Only After a Little Free-Agent Searching
Matthew Stafford explored free agency but restructured his deal to stay with the Los Angeles Rams for another title run in 2025....

Bills LB Terrel Bernard agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but NFL Media said the contract is worth $50 million with $25.2 million guaranteed.,The deal keeps Bernard with the Bills through the 2029 season. ,Bernard, 25, was e...
NFL Free Agency 2025: Bold Predictions on Where Top Stars Will Land
NFL free agency kicks off March 10, with teams ready to spend big. Will Sam Darnold return to New York? Can Josh Sweat cash in after a Super Bowl win? Will the Cowboys land Najee Harris?...

Reports: 2-time Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram among several Jaguars cuts
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to release two-time Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, according to multiple reports Thursday.,Engram seemed to confirm the news on X (formerly Twitter) later in the day, posting, "It's all love Jax. But they just let a mf dog loose! Excited for what's next!",Engram was se...