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Reports: Chiefs decline WR Kadarius Toney's 2025 option
Kansas City wide receiver Kadarius Toney has one more season left on his rookie contract after the Chiefs declined the fifth-year 2025 option, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Toney, 25, signed his first NFL deal after the New York Giants made him the 20th overall pick in the 2021 draft....
Cowboys' Dak Prescott won't face charges for alleged assault
Seven years after a woman alleges that Dak Prescott sexually assaulted her, Dallas police announced Thursday that they will not pursue charges against the Cowboys quarterback.,An investigation determined there wasn't enough evidence against Prescott to proceed with the case.,"I want to thank the Dal...
Ravens sign 5 draft picks, including first-rounder Nate Wiggins
The Baltimore Ravens announced the signing of five draft picks on Thursday, including cornerback Nate Wiggins, who became the first selection from the 2024 first round to reach a deal.,Rookie contracts are tied to a player's slotted draft position. The 30th overall pick out of Clemson, Wiggins inked...
Reports: Steelers decline RB Najee Harris' fifth-year option
The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined to pick up the fifth-year team option for running back Najee Harris in 2025, according to multiple media reports Thursday.,Harris, 26, was projected to cost the team $6.7 million in guaranteed money. A Pro Bowl selection as a rookie in 2021, he is the first play...
Colts guarantee edge rusher Kwity Paye $13.4M, pick up 2025 option
Indianapolis exercised the fifth-year option in the contract of pass rusher Kwity Paye, guaranteeing the No. 21 pick in the 2021 draft a salary of $13.4 million in 2025. ,Paye, 25, had his best year as a pro in 2023. He posted career highs with 8.5 sacks and 52 tackles. Paye had 10 total QB sacks in...
Packers decline CB Eric Stokes' fifth-year option
Cornerback Eric Stokes can become a free agent in March after the Green Bay Packers declined the 2025 team option in his contract.,Drafted 29th out of Georgia in 2021, Stokes and the Packers could work out a contract extension before the current deal expires. But he'll likely have some proving to do...
Cowboys decline $22.4M option on QB Trey Lance
The Dallas Cowboys declined the fifth-year team option that would have paid backup quarterback Trey Lance $22.4 million guaranteed in 2025. ,Lance is the QB2 behind Dak Prescott, who enters the final season of a four-year contract that disqualifies the Cowboys from using the franchise tag to retain ...
Giants sign veteran defensive back David Long Jr.
The New York Giants on Wednesday signed free agent defensive back David Long Jr., who played for three NFL teams and started for two in 2023.,Long, 26, has played primarily cornerback, starting 12 of 66 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Rams (2019-22), Las Vegas Raiders (2023), Carolina Panth...
Report: K Joey Slye reaches deal with Patriots
Kicker Joey Slye agreed to terms on a contract with the New England Patriots, ESPN reported Thursday.,Slye, who was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, is expected to provide competition for Chad Ryland in New England.,Ryland, 24, made just 64 percent of his field-goal attempts (16 of 2...
Report: Steelers' Justin Fields in mix for returning kicks
Is quarterback Justin Fields in the mix for returning kicks with the Pittsburgh Steelers?,Special teams coordinator Danny Smith has considered the unorthodox move, Steelers running back Jaylen Warren recently told teammate Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast.,"Our special teams coordinator was...
Gaints sign veteran defensive back David Long Jr.
The New York Giants on Wednesday signed free agent defensive back David Long Jr., who played for three NFL teams and started for two in 2023.,Long, 26, has played primarily cornerback, starting 12 of 66 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Rams (2019-22), Las Vegas Raiders (2023), Carolina Panth...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...