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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 ...
Browns to exercise 2025 option for CB Greg Newsome
The Cleveland Browns picked up cornerback Greg Newsome's fifth-year option on his rookie contract, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. ,Newsome will earn $13.37 million guaranteed during the 2025 season.,He recorded 49 tackles, 14 passes defensed, two interceptions and a half-sack in 14 game...
NFL Draft ratings dip after strong first round
After drawing around 12 million viewers on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network for the first round on Thursday, the NFL draft saw its worst ratings for the second and third round on Friday since 2012.,Thursday's viewership was up 6 percent from last year and was the highest it's been since 12.5 million watche...
Eagles add to OT depth with signing of Mekhi Becton
The Philadelphia Eagles signed free agent offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, a former first-round pick of the New York Jets, to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.,Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but it is valued at up to $5.5 million, according to multiple media reports.,The Jets ...
Falcons exercise fifth-year option for TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons picked up tight end Kyle Pitts' fifth-year option on Monday.,The fourth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft will stay with Atlanta through at least 2025. The option carries a guaranteed $10.878 million salary for 2025.,Pitts was named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2021, when he c...
Chiefs, TE Travis Kelce agree to new deal with pay raise
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a reworked contract Monday that makes the nine-time Pro Bowl selection the NFL's highest-paid tight end.,Kelce's new deal is not a two-year extension, but a raise for the final two seasons of his current deal. He will make $34.25 million across 2024 ...
Chiefs, Travis Kelce agree to contract extension
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a two-year contract extension that makes the nine-time Pro Bowl selection the NFL's highest-paid tight end.,The Chiefs made the announcement Monday afternoon but did not disclose the financial details. NFL Network and ESPN reported that Kelce's deal ...
Reports: Chiefs adjust Travis Kelce's contract; now highest-paid TE
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a new two-year deal that makes the nine-time Pro Bowl selection the NFL's highest-paid tight end, according to multiple reports. ,Kelce's deal was quickly celebrated by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.,"I told yall I'll never let him leave!! Congr...
Jason Kelce joining ESPN's 'MNF' pregame show
Recently retired Jason Kelce is joining ESPN this fall to be part of its "Monday Night Countdown" pregame show, The Athletic reported Monday.,Kelce announced his retirement early last month after 13 seasons as the center for the Philadelphia Eagles.,Kelce was sought after by CBS, NBC and Amazon, per...
Caleb Williams' OROY odds strengthen, Michael Penix's plummet
The NFL draft is when talent and opportunity combine to immediately change the short- and long-term opportunities presented to prospects.,That was at the forefront of this year's first round, when Caleb Williams was selected No. 1 overall by Chicago. The former Southern California star is expected t...
Reports: Bills picking up option on DE Greg Rousseau
The Buffalo Bills are picking up the fifth-year option on defensive end Greg Rousseau, Fox Sports reported Monday.,NFL teams have until Thursday to exercise the 2025 options on their 2021 first-round draft picks.,Rousseau, the 30th overall selection in 2021, will earn a fully guaranteed salary of $1...
Patriots sign DT Christian Barmore to $92M extension
The New England Patriots reached agreement with defensive tackle Christian Barmore on a four-year extension with a maximum value of $92 million.,Agent Nicole Lynn confirmed the figures Monday with ESPN, which also reported that the deal includes $41.8 million guaranteed for the 2021 second-round pic...
Broncos acquire DE John Franklin-Myers from Jets
The Denver Broncos acquired defensive end John Franklin-Myers from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, both teams confirmed Monday.,Franklin-Myers, 27, recorded 3.5 sacks, 14 quarterback hits, 33 tackles and three passes defensed in 17 starts with the Jets last season.,"It is ...
Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms sacked at 'NFL Today'
Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms are out at CBS Sports as analysts on the network's Sunday pregame show "The NFL Today.",Both former NFL quarterbacks announced Monday that they were leaving the network; The Athletic reported that Matt Ryan is in. J.J. Watt will remain and could have an expanded role th...
WR Jarvis Landry attempts NFL return in Jacksonville
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry agreed to participate in rookie minicamp with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a bid to return to the NFL after sitting out the 2023 season. ,Landry, 31, sent a warning shot about his comeback bid prior to the NFL draft with a video of his on-field workouts ...
Cowboys bring back RB Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott agreed to rejoin the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, NFL Network and The Athletic reported. ,Elliott played for Dallas from 2016-22 after the team selected him with the No. 4 overall section of the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent last season with the New England Patriots after being released by D...
Texans WR Tank Dell wounded in shooting, out of hospital
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a "minor" injury in a shooting just after midnight Sunday, the team confirmed.,"We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla., last night," the Texans said in a statement Sunday afternoon. "He sustained a minor woun...
Reports: Commanders sign former Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman
Quarterbacks Sam Hartman, Kedon Slovis and John Rhys Plumlee were among the free agents who agreed to contracts this weekend following the NFL Draft, according to multiple media and team reports.,Hartman, who starred at Notre Dame after a five-year tenure at Wake Forest, will receive a $20,000 signi...
Bills sign reinstated WR Quintez Cephus
The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Quintez Cephus, recently reinstated from a gambling suspension.,Agents for the former Detroit Lions wideout announced the transaction Sunday. Terms were not disclosed.,"Thank you God," Cephus posted on X, along with the hashtag BillsMafia.,Cephus, 26, was a fif...
Report: Eagles giving former 1st-round WR John Ross tryout
Former first-round pick John Ross reportedly is attempting a comeback to his NFL career.,Arguably best known for being selected one pick ahead of Patrick Mahomes in the 2017 NFL Draft, Ross will participate in rookie minicamp with the Philadelphia Eagles on a tryout basis, NFL Network reported Sunda...