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Former Florida St. QB Marcus Outzen dies at 46
Marcus Outzen, who stepped in at starting quarterback to lead Florida State to the first BCS National Championship game in 1999, died Tuesday after a battle with a rare immune deficiency disorder. "The Rooster" was 46....

Report: Saints signing former Lions DB Will Harris
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Detroit Lions defensive back Will Harris, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Harris, 28, appeared in 81 of a possible 83 regular-season games over the last five years with the Lions.,Detroit drafted him in the third round in 2019 and...

Report: Saints signing former Lions DB Will Harris
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Detroit Lions defensive back Will Harris, NFL Network reported Wednesday....

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce 'extremely grateful' for new deal
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wanted more money but was not interested in executing a leverage play as a means to get it.,Kelce, as it turns out, got what he wanted as the Chiefs reworked his contract, pumping up his salary to $34.25 million over the next two seasons. The $17.125 million...

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce 'extremely grateful' for new deal
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wanted more money but was not interested in executing a leverage play as a means to get it....

Reports: Bucs decline option on LB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are declining the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, according to multiple reports.,As the 32nd and final pick of the first round in the 2021 NFL Draft, he would have been guaranteed $13.2 million for the 2025 season if the Bucs had picked up his opt...

Reports: Bucs decline option on LB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are declining the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, according to multiple reports....

Houston steps up to NFL, plans to wear Columbia blue uniforms
The University of Houston has executed a reverse by informing the NFL that it plans to proceed with adding an alternate uniform that features the Columbia blue color scheme....

Reports: Broncos won't pick up QB Zach Wilson's option
Zach Wilson might have just a one-year stay in Denver, as multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that the Broncos won't pick up his fifth-year option for 2025.,The Broncos acquired Wilson and a seventh-round draft pick last week from the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round choice. Each team...

Reports: Broncos won't pick up QB Zach Wilson's option
Zach Wilson might have just a one-year stay in Denver, as multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that the Broncos won't pick up his fifth-year option for 2025....

Raiders sign WR Michael Gallup
Wide receiver Michael Gallup signed a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the Raiders, however multiple media outlets reported it was a one-year, $3 million contract.,Gallup was released by the Dallas Cowboys last month, clearing $9.5 million in sa...

Browns signing veteran C Brian Allen
The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen, the player's agents posted Tuesday on social media.,AMDG Sports did not provide financial details for the 28-year-old veteran, who started 32 of his 50 games over five seasons with the Rams.,Allen was drafted in th...

Browns signing veteran C Brian Allen
The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen, the player's agents posted Tuesday on social media....

Ravens pick up LB Odafe Oweh's 5th-year option
The Baltimore Ravens exercised the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Odafe Oweh on Tuesday.,Drafted with the 31st pick of the first round in 2021, Oweh will earn a guaranteed $13.251 million for the 2025 season.,"We are happy to announce that the Ravens will be picking up Odafe Oweh's fifth-ye...

Ravens pick up LB Odafe Oweh's 5th-year option
The Baltimore Ravens exercised the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Odafe Oweh on Tuesday....

4-time Pro Bowl CB Chris Harris retires after 12 seasons
Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 NFL seasons.,Harris, 34, won a Super Bowl and spent most of his career with the Denver Broncos from 2011-19.,He played for the Los Angeles Chargers (2020-21) and New Orleans Saints (2022) but was out of the NFL in 2...

4-time Pro Bowl CB Chris Harris retires after 12 seasons
Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 NFL seasons....

Reports: Raiders signing WR Michael Gallup
Wide receiver Michael Gallup is signing a one-year, $3 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, multiple media outlets reported.,Gallup was released by the Dallas Cowboys last month, clearing $9.5 million in salary cap space, ending his six-year stint with the team.,With Las Vegas, Gallup likely...

Reports: Raiders signing WR Michael Gallup
Wide receiver Michael Gallup is signing a one-year, $3 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, multiple media outlets reported....

Jaguars release WR Zay Jones, K Joey Slye
The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran wide receiver Zay Jones and kicker Joey Slye on Tuesday.,Per Spotrac, the moves freed up $5.22 million of cap space for the Jaguars in 2024.,Jones' job with Jacksonville appeared to be in jeopardy after the team signed Gabe Davis in free agency and selected ...