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Report: Giants add QB Nathan Rourke
Quarterback Nathan Rourke wasn't out of a job for long after being claimed off waivers by the New York Giants on Tuesday, NFL Network reported.,Rourke was waived by New England on Monday as the Patriots trimmed the quarterbacks on their roster to four.,The Giants are adding Rourke, who turns 26 on M...
Report: Reinstated S C.J. Moore agrees to deal with Lions
Safety C.J. Moore is returning to the Detroit Lions after serving a one-season suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The deal is for one year, but financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.,The Lions signed Moore as an undrafted free agent in 2019...
Report: WR Tyler Boyd to sign 1-year deal with Titans
Wide receiver Tyler Boyd is signing a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million with the Tennessee Titans, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The move will reunite Boyd with new Titans head coach Brian Callahan, who previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals since 2019.,Boyd, ...
Reports: Ex-Jags WR Zay Jones visits Cardinals
Former Jacksonville wide receiver Zay Jones visited with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, per multiple reports.,The Jaguars released Jones last week after picking LSU wideout Brian Thomas Jr. in the first round of the draft.,Jones, 29, caught 116 passes for 1,144 yards and seven touchdowns in 25 ga...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow resumes throwing at offseason workouts
Joe Burrow threw to Cincinnati Bengals receivers Monday for the first time since undergoing wrist surgery in November.,Bengals coach Zac Taylor had said in March that Burrow was "right on schedule" with his rehab and they expected him to participate in the team's offseason program.,That's exactly wh...
Patriots waive Nathan Rourke, down to four QBs
The New England Patriots waived Nathan Rourke on Monday, trimming the number of quarterbacks on their roster to four.,The Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and also have veteran Jacoby Brissett, Bailey Zappe and 2024 sixth-round selection Joe Milton in the...
Reports: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling visiting Chargers
Two-time Super Bowl champion Marquez Valdes-Scantling is visiting the Los Angeles Chargers, per multiple reports.,The free agent wide receiver won his second straight ring with Kansas City last season, catching a touchdown pass in the 25-22 overtime win against San Francisco in Super Bowl LVIII.,Val...
Raiders sign free agent WR Jalen Guyton
The Las Vegas Raiders signed free agent wide receiver Jalen Guyton on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Guyton, 26, is the second wideout signed by the Raiders since last week's draft, joining Michael Gallup, who figures to start alongside Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers.,Guyton follows new Raiders ...
Report: Panthers to sign RB Rashaad Penny
The Carolina Panthers are expected to sign running back Rashaad Penny in the coming days, ESPN reported Monday.,Penny, 28, is expected to sign after the Panthers' rookie minicamp, which ends Sunday. It would reunite Penny with Dave Canales, the new head coach in Carolina, who overlapped with Penny i...
Report: Pats waive Nathan Rourke, down to four QBs
The New England Patriots are waiving Nathan Rourke and trimming the number of quarterbacks on their roster to four, ESPN reported Monday.,The Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and also have veteran Jacoby Brissett, Bailey Zappe and 2024 sixth-round selecti...
RB Duke Johnson retires from NFL after 8 seasons
Running back Duke Johnson, who played for the Cleveland Browns and three other teams across eight NFL seasons, announced his retirement on Sunday.,The pass-catching specialist was not on a team in 2023, last appearing in one game for the Buffalo Bills during the 2022 season.,"8 Years 4 teams with 1 ...
Former Bears QB Bob Avellini dies at age 70
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Bob Avellini, who helped lead the team to the 1977 NFL playoffs after a 14-year drought, died at age 70, the team announced.,Avellini died Saturday, per the Bears. The team confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that the cause of death was cancer.,Avellini shared the backf...
J.J. Watt leaves door open (slightly) for potential return to Texans
J.J. Watt left the door open for a potential NFL comeback, although he admitted that the door is closing quickly.,Watt, who announced his retirement after the 2022 season, said at his charity softball game on Saturday in Houston that he'd suit up for the Texans if he was truly needed.,"I'm a very fo...
Seahawks sign first-round pick Byron Murphy II
The Seattle Seahawks announced coming to terms with their first-round draft pick, defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, following his first minicamp practice Friday.,"I feel like there's some things I need to work on, but I feel like I'm learning, still getting in the groove of things," Murphy said. "Gr...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers: 'No restrictions' at OTAs
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers will be ready when the New York Jets begin their offseason training activities on May 20.,Coach Robert Saleh said Friday that the 40-year-old quarterback will have "no restrictions" eight months after Achilles surgery.,After a celebrated tenure with Green Bay, Rodgers...
Former Giants TE Aaron Thomas dies at 86
Former New York Giants tight end Aaron Thomas died on April 26 at his home in Corvallis, Ore., after a long illness, the team announced. He was 86.,Thomas recorded 247 catches for 4,253 yards with 35 touchdowns in 117 career games with the Giants (1962-70). His touchdown reception total ranks tied f...
Reports: Michael Irvin out at NFL Network
The NFL Network is parting ways with Michael Irvin after 15 years, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The league-owned channel will not renew the Hall of Fame member's contract amid a series of cost-cutting moves that also reportedly includes the cancellation of the show "NFL Total Access.",Irvin, 58...
Bills sign Chase Claypool, Deion Jones, Dawuane Smoot
The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Chase Claypool and two others to one-year deals, the team announced Friday.,Claypool, 25, most recently played for the Miami Dolphins, his third team in the past two seasons. He played nine games for the Dolphins, catching four passes, after a trade in October ...
Report: Dolphins, Odell Beckham Jr. agree to 1-year deal
Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8.25 million, NFL Network reported Friday.,Beckham, 31, appeared in 14 games (six starts) last season with the Baltimore Ravens, making 35 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns. He added fou...
Reports: Chargers add wide receiver DJ Chark
Free agent wideout DJ Chark has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to multiple reports. ,The contract could be worth up to $5 million with all incentives, according to CBS Sports. ,Veteran receivers Keenan Allen (Chicago Bears) and Mike Williams (New York Jets) depart...