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1 week agoThe Las Vegas Raiders plan to release starting center Andre James after the new league year begins next Wednesday, March 12, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. James is one of the last players remaining from the Raiders' days in Oakland. The 27-year-old entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA and made his NFL debut in 2019 with the Raiders. In his six seasons in the NFL with the Raiders, James has appeared in 89 games, with 60 of them being starts. James will attract interest from teams looking for help at the center position and should at least compete for a starting job somewhere in training camp this summer.Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoThe Las Vegas Raiders waived defensive tackle Tomari Fox on Friday, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. Fox, who was an undrafted free agent out of the University of North Carolina, didn't play at all in 2024 with the Raiders while being on Injured Reserve with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old defensive lineman has yet to see action in an NFL game. Fox is most likely going to go unclaimed on waivers, at which point he'd be free to sign with any team before the official start of the 2025 league year next week on Wednesday, March 12.Source: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
1 week agoThe San Francisco 49ers claimed cornerback Tre Tomlinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams on Friday. After being waived by the Rams on Wednesday, it didn't take Tomlinson to latch on with another team, and he'll remain in the NFC West. The 25-year-old defensive back was selected by the Rams in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft out of TCU. He played in 15 games (no starts) in his rookie campaign but only had 13 tackles (11 solo). Tomlinson didn't play at all in 2024 due to an undisclosed injury that kept him on Injured Reserve all year. Tomlinson will be trying to win a roster spot with the Niners in training camp this summer, and if he makes the 53-man roster, he'll most likely appear primarily on special teams while providing secondary depth.Source: San Francisco 49ers
1 week agoThe Tennessee Titans announced on Friday that they extended the contracts of exclusive-rights free-agent defensive tackle Keondre Coburn and linebacker Otis Reese (ankle). Coburn, 24, played in 15 games (one start) in his first full season with the Titans in 2024 but had only 14 tackles (seven solo). He originally was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (194th overall) in 2023 out of the University of Texas. Coburn will return to the Titans in 2025 for interior defensive line depth. Reese, 26, played in 13 games (two starts) in 2024 in his second year in Tennessee but ended the year on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury. In his 13 games played, Reese had 17 tackles (eight solo), his first career interception and a pass breakup. Reese will return to the Titans in 2025 and will primarily be a special-teamer.Source: TitansInsider.com - Terry McCormick
1 week agoLinebacker Lavonte David re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million with $9 million guaranteed, a source tells ESPN's Jenna Laine. David is returning to Tampa for a 14th season in 2025 after he had 122 tackles (76 solo), 5.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, six QB hits, an interception, six pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 17 regular-season starts a year ago. The 35-year-old former second-round pick (58th overall) in the 2012 NFL draft out of Nebraska has only made one Pro Bowl in his career but has been a tackling machine, recording 100-plus combined tackles in 11 of his 13 seasons. Since entering the league, he leads the NFL with 1,111 solo tackles and has started all 198 games that he's appeared in for the Bucs. David was the No. 5 fantasy linebacker in 2024 and will once again be in play as a starting linebacker in IDP formats again in 2025.Source: ESPN.com - Jenna Laine
1 week agoThe Athletic's Dianna Russini reports that teams that have been interested in veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins around the league have been told that the Atlanta Falcons won't move him. Per SI.com's Albert Breer, Cousins asked for and was granted a meeting with owner Arthur Blank on Wednesday to discuss his future, according to sources. The 36-year-old wants to go somewhere where he can start in 2025, but Falcons brass has said they will do what's best for the team at the position. The Falcons have held firm on their stance that they are comfortable keeping Cousins as the most expensive backup in the league this year after he threw 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 2024 and was benched in favor of first-rounder Michael Penix Jr. It's hard to envision Cousins sticking around as a backup after signing a four-year, $180 million deal last year. He could request a trade after April's draft. Stay tuned.Source: The Athletic - Dianna Russini
1 week agoThe Los Angeles Chargers have informed veteran running back Gus Edwards that he will be released in the coming days, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Edwards appeared in just 11 games in 2024, his only season with the Chargers, rushing for 365 yards and four touchdowns on 101 carries. With Edwards now a free-agent, the Chargers could have an entirely revamped backfield in 2025 with J.K. Dobbins also an unrestricted free-agent. There is a good chance the Chargers target a running back in the 2025 NFL draft in what is shaping up as a loaded class at the position. Edwards will now look to latch on with another team as an early-down and short-yardage grinder.Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
1 week agoThe Seattle Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2025 third-round pick on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Smith will be reunited with his former head coach Pete Carroll as the Raiders look to finally solve their hole at the quarterback position. According to the Athletic's Dianna Russini, the Seahawks are now looking to sign Sam Darnold to replace Smith under center in Seattle. Smith, who succeeded Russell Wilson as the Seahawks' quarterback, threw 71 touchdowns and 35 interceptions in his three years starting under center for Seattle. The Raiders are expected to sign Smith to a new deal, with the veteran quarterback looking to make between $40 and $45 million per season. Smith's arrival in Las Vegas can be considered an upgrade for all of the Raiders' pass-catchers heading into the 2025 season.Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
1 week agoAtlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins makes the most sense for the Cleveland Browns to pursue this offseason, assuming the Falcons aren't serious about making him the most expensive backup in the league and eventually cut him, according to The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt. The main reason it makes sense is that head coach Kevin Stefanski was Cousins' QBs coach and offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings for a couple years. Cousins was benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. in 2024 after throwing 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, but it was his first year coming off an Achilles tear. The 36-year-old is in decline but would make for a perfect, cheap bridge signal-caller if the Browns take Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders with the No. 2 overall pick, or if they wait and take someone like Jalen Milroe later in the draft.Source: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
1 week agoThe Minnesota Vikings would like to re-sign impending free-agent cornerback Byron Murphy, but FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that he's poised to hit the open market on Monday when the legal tampering window opens, according to sources. Murphy is expected to have a strong market after coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2024 in which he recorded a career-high 81 tackles (62 solo), six tackles for loss, a career-high six interceptions, 14 pass breakups and a forced fumble in 17 regular-season starts for Minnesota. The 27-year-old has nine total interceptions in the last two seasons. The Vikings couldn't use the franchise tag on Murphy in order to retain him after pushing the void date on his contract back to the start of the new league year on March 12. The former second-rounder of the Cardinals in 2019 out of Washington has 367 career tackles (289 solo) and 14 interceptions in six seasons in the NFL.Source: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
1 week agoVeteran wide receiver Michael Gallup, whom the Las Vegas Raiders released from the Reserve/Retired list on Friday, is looking to return to the NFL in 2025, a source tells NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Gallup caught 266 passes in 86 career games with the Dallas Cowboys before signing with the Raiders a year ago. The 29-year-old announced his retirement last July right after training camp started. The former third-round pick (81st overall) by Dallas in 2018 out of Colorado State had a 1,000-yard season with six touchdowns for the Cowboys in his second year in the league in 2019 but never came close to those heights again and didn't exceed 500 receiving yards in his last three seasons in Dallas. Gallup could latch on with a team this offseason as an experienced role player, but he'll probably be fighting an uphill battle for any kind of serious fantasy relevance if he gets picked up.Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoFormer Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris is visiting with the Arizona Cardinals, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Robertson-Harris landed on the open market earlier this week when the Seahawks released him on Tuesday. The 31-year-old veteran is now free to sign with any team. Seattle acquired him midway through last season in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and he finished with 13 tackles (five solo) in 11 games with the Seahawks. The former undrafted free agent made his NFL debut in 2017 with the Chicago Bears and spent the first four years of his career in the Windy City before joining the Jaguars. In his eight years in the NFL, Robertson-Harris has 211 tackles (122 solo), 19 sacks, 27 tackles for loss, 67 QB hits, 14 pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 117 games (62 solo). The Cardinals were among the worst teams in terms of pass rush in 2024.Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoThe Arizona Cardinals have inquired about Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson, a source told PHNX Sports' Johnny Venerable. Hendrickson still has one year left on his current deal with the Bengals, but last year's NFL sack leader wants a new deal. The Bengals gave the 30-year-old veteran permission to seek a trade this week, and plenty of teams figure to be interested. In addition to Arizona, the Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons are expected to have interest in the All-Pro pass-rusher this offseason. The Cardinals make a lot of sense, as their defense ranked 15th in the league in sacks per game. Wherever Hendrickson is playing in 2025, he'll be one of the first players taken in IDP fantasy drafts. The former third-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2017 out of Florida Atlantic has made the Pro Bowl each of the last four seasons and has 17.5 sacks in each of the last two years.Source: PHNX Sports - Johnny Venerable
1 week agoThe Tennessee Titans released pass-rusher Harold Landry III on Friday, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Titans signed Landry to a five-year, $87 million contract in 2022 but will release the outside linebacker this offseason to save $10.9 million against the 2025 salary cap. That figure will increase to $17.5 million if the team designates him as a post-June 1 cut. The 28-year-old led Tennessee's defense in 2024 with nine sacks and also had 15 tackles for loss and 15 QB hits in his 17 starts. He has three straight years with at least nine sacks, including a career-high 12 in 2021, so he will receive plenty of interest on the open market. Landry's 83.1 percent of the defensive snaps played led the team's linebacking corps. He was given permission to seek a trade at last week's NFL Combine, but nothing materialized.Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter