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Jordan Poyer Receives Two-Year Extension
The Buffalo Bills agreed to a two-year, $20.5 million contract extension with safety Jordan Poyer on Tuesday, according to a source. Poyer, a seventh-round pick of the Eagles in 2013, has really come into his own the last two years with the Bills. He has exactly 100 combined tackles each of the last two seasons, […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoThomas Davis Reuniting With Ron Rivera In D.C.
The Washington Redskins and linebacker Thomas Davis have agreed to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Davis and head coach Ron Rivera worked together in Carolina, where the veteran linebacker had some of his best seasons as a professional. He turns 37 on March 22, but Davis proved his age was just a number in 2019 […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoD.J. Reader Heads To Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with defensive tackle D.J. Reader on Tuesday, according to sources. The deal makes him the highest-paid nose tackle in the league. It's well-deserved, as Reader is one of the best nose tackles in the NFL, and he'll help stop the run in his new home […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoEagles Bring Back Rodney McLeod For Two Years
The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed safety Rodney McLeod to a two-year, $12 million deal on Tuesday. The Eagles are set at safety with McLeod and Jalen Mills, which is why they didn't pick up the 2020 option for Malcolm Jenkins. McLeod missed most of the 2018 season due to injury, but he bounced back last year […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoMatt Breida, Kendrick Bourne Receive Second-Round Tenders
The San Francisco 49ers tendered restricted free-agent running back Matt Breida and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne at the second-round level, according to a source. Breida is a valuable weapon for the Niners run-heavy approach. He totaled 123 carries for 623 yards (5.1 yards per carry) and one touchdown on the ground in 2019. Breida also added […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoChargers Add Bryan Bulaga
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed on a three-year, $30 million deal with former Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga on Tuesday, according to a source. The Chargers need all the offensive line help they can get, so this is a nice move for them in free agency. The soon-to-be 31-year-old offensive lineman spent nine […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoRaiders Agree With Jason Witten
The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with tight end Jason Witten on Tuesday. Witten came out of retirement in 2019 to record 63 catches for 529 yards and four touchdowns over a full season with Dallas. His illustrious career with the Cowboys comes to an end after 16 seasons, and […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoVic Beasley Gets One-Year Deal From Titans
The Tennessee Titans agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with linebacker Vic Beasley on Tuesday, according to a source. Beasley will receive $9.5 million guaranteed. The former Atlanta Falcons pass-rusher led the NFL in sacks in 2016 with 15.5, but has fallen off considerably since then and recorded eight sacks in 15 starts for […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoColts, Philip Rivers Agree To One-Year Deal
The Indianapolis Colts agreed to a one-year, $25 million guaranteed deal with quarterback Philip Rivers on Tuesday. Rivers to the Colts was expected all along, and now it's official. The 38-year-old gunslinger certainly showed his age in his final season with the Chargers, throwing 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He's gone over 4,000 yards passing […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoJustin Verlander Undergoes Groin Surgery
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (groin) underwent right groin surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss around six weeks. Verlander's first start in spring training was delayed until March 3 because of discomfort in his groin, and he wound up making two starts with a 3.86 ERA in 4 2/3 innings with four […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoDolphins Reach Agreement With Jordan Howard
Updating a previous report, the Miami Dolphins agreed to a two-year deal worth north of $10 million with running back Jordan Howard on Tuesday, according to a source. Miami desperately needed backfield help, especially after they traded Kenyan Drake to the Cardinals midseason. Howard, who spent just one year in Philadelphia, will be the early […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoEagles Moving On From Malcolm Jenkins
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Tuesday that they will not pick up safety Malcolm Jenkins' 2020 contract option. Jenkins, a three-time Pro Bowler with the Eagles, started every single game for the team for the last six seasons. He had 81 tackles (63 solo), six tackles for loss, nine QB hits, eight passes defensed, four […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoJerick McKinnon Agrees To Restructured Deal
San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon agreed to a restructured deal for the 2020 season on Tuesday, according to a league source. McKinnon signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the team in 2018, but he has yet to play for them because of injuries. He had a torn ACL right before the 2018 […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoDolphins Close To Signing Jordan Howard
The Miami Dolphins are closing in on a deal for former Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard, according to a source. Howard averaged a healthy 4.4 yards per carry in 2019 when he was healthy. The 25-year-old Bulldozer played in just 10 games in his lone season for Philly last year, including only four starts. […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoJoe Schobert Heading To Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to a five-year, $53.75 million deal with former Cleveland Browns linebacker Joe Schobert on Tuesday, according to a source. Schobert will receive an average of $10.75 million per season, $12 million to sign and $22.5 million in guarantees. The 26-year-old from Wisconsin had 408 combined tackles (252 solo), 8.5 sacks, 15 […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoVikings Could Ramp Up Contract Talks With Dalvin Cook
The Minnesota Vikings have had some extension talks with running back Dalvin Cook, who is entering the final season of his rookie deal, but sources expect those talks to heat up after the team gets through free agency. The former second-round pick in 2017 just recorded his first 1,000-yard season on the ground with a […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoRyan Shazier Put On Reserve/Retired List
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed linebacker Ryan Shazier (neck) on the Reserve/Retired list on Tuesday as a way to keep him in the organization. Shazier has spent the last two seasons on the team's Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list after suffering a serious spinal injury on Dec. 4, 2017. He was the team's first-round pick in […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoJaguars Put Second-Round Tender On Keelan Cole
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed the second-round tender on restricted free-agent wide receiver Keelan Cole, according to a source. Cole has 104 career catches for 1,600 yards and seven touchdowns in his three seasons with the team. The soon-to-be 27-year-old from Kentucky Wesleyan had a career-low 24 catches for 361 yards and three touchdowns last season. […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoLions Dangling Devon Kennard In A Trade
The Detroit Lions are having trade talks with other teams involving linebacker Devon Kennard. It was previously reported that the Lions outright released Kennard. The Lions signed linebacker Jamie Collins on Monday, so that has made Kennard expendable to the team. The 28-year-old put up back-to-back seven-sack seasons for Detroit and also had 58 tackles […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoJaguars Releasing Geoff Swaim
The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing tight end Geoff Swaim on Tuesday, according to a source. Swaim played just one season with the Jags, recording a measly 13 catches for 65 yards in six games (two starts) for Jacksonville. He had a career-high 26 receptions for 242 yards and his only career touchdown in nine games […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoPanthers Finalizing Deal With Teddy Bridgewater
The Carolina Panthers are finalizing a deal with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to be their starting quarterback on Tuesday, according to sources. Sources are saying that Bridgewater should get around $20 million per season. Cam Newton was given permission to seek a trade earlier in the day, and now we know why. Teddy B will pilot […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoCory Littleton Chooses Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a three-year, $36 million deal with linebacker Cory Littleton on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal carries a base value of $11.75 million per season. Littleton was extremely productive for the Rams the last two seasons, recording at least 125 total tackles, five interceptions and 7.5 sacks. He […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoBears Signing Robert Quinn
The Chicago Bears are signing defensive end Robert Quinn to a five-year, $70 million contract on Tuesday, according to his agent, Sean Kiernan. The deal includes $30 million fully guaranteed. Quinn, 30 in May, returned to double-digit sacks in his only season in Dallas for the first time since 2014 with the St. Louis Rams. […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoJordan Phillips Headed To Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals signed former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips to a three-year, $30 million deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Phillips rehabbed his value in Buffalo last season by notching a career-high 9.5 sacks. He also had 31 tackles (25 solo) and a forced fumble in 16 games (nine starts) on the […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoEmmanuel Ogbah Agrees With Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal with defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah on Tuesday. The deal includes $7.5 million in guarantees. Ogbah played in 10 games (four starts) for the world champion Chiefs in 2019 and tied a career high with 5.5 sacks while also tallying 32 tackles (23 solo) and one […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoChase Daniel Reaches Agreement With Lions
The Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $13.05 million deal with former Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes a voidable clause. Daniel spent the last two years in Chicago, playing in eight games behind Mitch Trubisky. He's also played with the Saints, Chiefs and Eagles, but now […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoSaints Agree To Terms With Drew Brees
The New Orleans Saints agreed to a two-year deal worth roughly $50 million with quarterback Drew Brees on Tuesday, according to a source. This was inevitable after Brees announced he would return for another season, but only with the Saints. The future Hall of Famer took a below-market deal to get one more shot at […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoPanthers Showing Strong Interest In Teddy Bridgewater
The Carolina Panthers are showing strong interest in New Orleans Saints impending free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, according to sources. Talks between the two sides have been going well. This comes after the team gave Cam Newton permission to seek a trade. It's looking like Carolina just isn't sold on Newton's health after he missed 14 […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoCam Newton Allowed To Seek Trade
The Carolina Panthers have agreed to let quarterback Cam Newton and his agency seek a trade. The Panthers announced earlier this offseason that they were moving forward with Newton, who played in just two games last year with a serious foot injury. However, they have never completely committed to him and wanted to first see […]
Keith Hernandez 5 years agoAnthony Harris Available For Trade
The Minnesota Vikings surprisingly placed the franchise tag on safety Anthony Harris on Monday, but they are acknowledging that he's available to be acquired for a mid- to late-round draft pick, according to a source. With some of the top defensive backs on the open market already accounted for, Harris could be attractive in a […]
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