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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...
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...
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...
Jags picking up options for Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne
The Jacksonville Jaguars will exercise the fifth-year options for quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne.,General manager Trent Baalke confirmed the widely anticipated moves on Saturday for the pair of 2021 first-round draft picks.,Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick in that draft,...
Top 10 prospects eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft
The backlog of players with COVID eligibility is finally coming to a close and the last of the super seniors are ready to turn pro.,That means the 2025 draft class should bring superior depth with quality talent available deep into the third day of next year's NFL draft.,Early expectations reveal th...
Eagles go trade wild, make nine deals during draft
The Philadelphia Eagles played an aggressive version of "Let's Make A Deal" during the final two days of the NFL draft.,The Eagles made nine trades during the seven-round draft, reportedly the most since draft deals began being tracked in 1990.,One of the deals came to move up to the second round Fr...
NFL draft: Broncos trade up in fourth round, pick Oregon WR Troy Franklin
The Denver Broncos made a splash on Saturday by trading up to select Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.,Selected with the 102nd overall pick, Franklin will see a familiar face in the Broncos' first-round selection: his Oregon quarterback, Bo Nix.,"It is ver...
Jerry Jones, Cowboys 'keenly interested' in Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed interest in the team welcoming back Ezekiel Elliott.,Jones addressed reporters on Friday after the completion of the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Cowboys did not select a running back in the first two days of the three-day event.,"First of all, th...
Report: Chargers to pick up fifth-year option of LT Rashawn Slater
The Los Angeles Chargers are picking up the fifth-year option on left tackle Rashawn Slater, ESPN reported Saturday.,Slater was the No. 13 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Chargers, who used the No. 5 overall pick on Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt in this year's draft on Thursday.,Alt is ex...
Teams focus on linemen in Rounds 2 and 3 of draft
Teams took a pass on quarterbacks and turned toward the trenches during the second day of the NFL Draft on Friday night in Detroit., ,In Rounds 2 and 3, teams combined to select 16 offensive linemen, 10 interior defensive linemen and four edge rushers. The picks might have lacked the pizzazz of Roun...
Report: Patrick Mahomes to restructure pact, lessen Chiefs' cap hit
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes plans to restructure his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, freeing up $21.6 million against the salary cap, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Texans land coveted free agent DE Danielle Hunter
Four-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Danielle Hunter, perhaps the biggest remaining free agent, is leaving the Minnesota Vikings and joining the Houston Texans on a two-year, $49 million deal, multiple reports said Tuesday....
Reports: Steelers deal WR Diontae Johnson to Panthers
The Carolina Panthers acquired Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Tuesday in exchange for cornerback Donte Jackson, multiple reports said....