Seahawks A Lock To Trade Down In First Round?

One AFC general manager said, "Only two sure things in this draft: Joe Burrow to the Bengals and Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider trades down in the first round." Schneider has traded his first-round pick every year in the eight drafts since 2012, including twice in 2017 and 2019. Even if Seattle doesn't trade […]

Giants Considering Moving Back From No. 4 Overall?

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman is interested in moving back from fourth overall in the first round of this month's draft, but it's hard to say how "serious" he is without knowing if the team has had any offers. Because of teams desperate to land their QB of the future, the Giants are […]

Stephen Gostkowski Doesn't Plan To Retire

The New England Patriots released kicker Stephen Gostkowski last month after four Pro Bowl selections and two first-team All-Pro selections. Gostkowski missed most of last season, however, with a hip injury and was put on Injured Reserve. "I'm not ready to just hang it up. I'm gonna try to play. It's going to be tough […]

Aldrick Rosas Re-Signs With Giants

New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas signed his restricted free-agent contract on Thursday after the Giants previously made a second-round qualifying offer on March 16. The 2018 Pro Bowler has made 62 of 75 field-goal attempts (82.7 percent) and is 86-for-94 on extra points in 48 regular season games for the Giants. He made 32 […]

Adam Vinatieri's Future Still Undecided

The future of kicker Adam Vinatieri remains unknown, according to Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich. Vinatieri has not made a decision on whether he wants to return to kick for a 25th season in the NFL. The 47-year-old future Hall of Famer has been rehabbing his knee following season-ending surgery last year, and the […]

NFL Agrees To Expand Playoff Format

NFL owners voted in favor of the playoffs being expanded after the 2020 season, according to a source. The move was expected and became official on Tuesday. One extra team per conference will get into the playoffs moving forward, putting the total playoff teams at 14, up from 12 previously. The new format makes regular […]

Greg Zuerlein Lands In Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a three-year deal with a base value of $7.5 million with former Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein on Friday, according to sources. Zuerlein will reunite with special teams coach John Fassel. The signing is bad news for Kai Forbath. Greg the Leg had a down year in 2019 because […]

NFL Draft Expected To Go On As Scheduled

The NFL Management Council Executive Committee met on Thursday, and it "was unanimous and unequivocal that the draft should go forward as scheduled on April 23-25, 2020," commissioner Roger Goodell told teams in a memo. The draft won't be held in Las Vegas, but will be done virtually for viewers with cut-ins to team officials […]

Patriots Releasing Stephen Gostkowski

The New England Patriots are releasing kicker Stephen Gostkowski on Monday, according to a league source. Gostkowski, a three-time Super Bowl winner, is the franchise's all-time leading scorer since he was a fourth-round selection by the Patriots in the 2006 draft. The 36-year-old booter played in just four games for New England last year due […]

NFL Draft Won't Be Held In Las Vegas

Las Vegas will no longer host next month's NFL Draft due to concerns over the coronavirus. The event is still scheduled for April 23-25, and two individuals with knowledge of the discussions said that the current plans call for a type of studio setting with cut-ins to the headquarters of the teams making each selection. […]

Sean Payton Tests Positive For Coronavirus

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton tested positive for coronavirus. Payton becomes the first person in the NFL known to test positive for the virus, and he'll surely be quarantined at this point. The Saints have continued business as usual and have already re-signed quarterback Drew Brees and brought in defensive back Malcolm Jenkins, […]

Vikings Retain Dan Bailey

The Minnesota Vikings re-signed kicker Dan Bailey to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Bailey, 32, fell off in 2017 and 2018 but rebounded in 2019 with Minnesota to make 93.1 percent of his field-goal tries on 29 attempts, including going 3-for-3 from 50-plus yards out. He made 40 of his 44 extra points and finished […]

Cowboys Re-Signing Kai Forbath

The Dallas Cowboys are re-signing kicker Kai Forbath to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Forbath was a perfect 10-for-10 on his field-goal tries in three games for Dallas last season, including going 7-for-7 from 40-49 yards out and 1-for-1 on 50-plus tries. He also made all 10 of his extra points. […]

Offseason Training Activities Postponed Indefinitely

The National Football League announced on Monday that the offseason training activities have been postponed indefinitely. However, free agency will go on, but teams aren't allowed to have players in for visits or conduct physicals. NFL teams are allowed to talk with impending free agents as of Monday, and there have been a handful of […]

Giants Using Second-Round Tender On Aldrick Rosas

The New York Giants are placing the second-round tender on restricted free-agent kicker Aldrick Rosas, according to an NFL source. The second-round tender is for $3.3 million in 2020. Rosas, 25, attempted just 17 field goals for the G-Men in 2019 and made only 12 of them (career-low 70.6 percent). He made 35 of his […]

New League Year Will Start On Time

The National Football League sent memos to teams on Sunday informing them that the negotiation window to talk to impending free agents will start on Monday, March 16, with the new league year officially beginning on Wednesday, March 18. Franchise-tag designations will also end Monday. There was uncertainty if the new league year would start […]

Vikings Discussing New Deal For Dan Bailey

The Minnesota Vikings continue to talk with kicker Dan Bailey about a new deal, according to a source. Bailey is scheduled to become a free agent at the start of the new league year after he made 93.1 percent of his field goals in 2019. The 32-year-old made 27 of his 29 field-goal tries last […]

New CBA Approved, Salary Cap Rising To $198 Million

With the players approving the NFL's new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Sunday, the salary cap for the 2020 season is officially moving up to $198.2 million. It's an expected increase of $10 million from last year's salary cap number. With the new CBA in place, players won't be subject to substance-abuse suspensions, and the schedule […]

Broncos Pick Up Options On Von Miller, Brandon McManus

The Denver Broncos picked up the 2020 options for outside linebacker Von Miller, kicker Brandon McManus and inside linebacker Todd Davis on Friday, as general manager John Elway previously said the team would do. Miller has made the Pro Bowl each of the last six years and is also a three-time first-team All-Pro, but he […]

Titans Releasing Ryan Succop

The Tennessee Titans are releasing kicker Ryan Succop on Friday. Succop played in just six games in 2019 due to injury and wasn't good at all when he was on the field, making just one of his six field-goal attempts and missing all five of his tries from 40-plus yards. He did, however, make 24 […]

Texans Re-Sign Ka'imi Fairbairn

The Houston Texans agreed to a four-year contract extension with kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn on Tuesday, according to league sources. The deal is worth $17.65 million and includes $9 million fully guaranteed with $10.45 million over the next two years. Fairbairn made 80 percent (20 of 25) of his field goals last year, which ranked 20th […]

Bill O'Brien Won't Call Plays In 2020

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that he will hand play-calling duties over to offensive coordinator Tim Kelly in 2020. O'Brien had been calling the offensive plays in Houston since he took over from former offensive coordinator George Godsey in 2016. Kelly will be in his second season as the OC and has worked […]

Colts Unsure If Adam Vinatieri Will Return

The Indianapolis Colts are unsure if kicker Adam Vinatieri, who will be a free agent next month, will return in 2020. The 47-year-old future Hall of Famer is rehabbing the knee injury that he dealt with last season, and he hasn't decided yet on if he will retire. The 2019 season was the worst year […]

Mason Crosby Receives Three-Year Extension

The Green Bay Packers agreed to a three-year contract extension with kicker Mason Crosby on Saturday, according to a source. Crosby has been with the Packers since he was drafted in 2007, and he missed just two field goals and one extra point in 2019. The veteran kicker will turn 36 before the start of […]

Younghoe Koo Receives One-Year Extension

The Atlanta Falcons signed kicker Younghoe Koo and punter Ryan Allen to one-year contract extensions on Tuesday. Koo, 25, played in the team's final eight games in 2019 after the club parted ways with veteran Matt Bryant. He made 23 of his 26 field-goal attempts and made 15 of his 16 extra points. Koo made […]

Anthony Lynn Given One-Year Extension

The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to a one-year contract extension with head coach Anthony Lynn that puts him with the team through the 2021 season. The Chargers are entering a transition now that they have officially moved on from veteran quarterback Philip Rivers, and they're expected to let running back Melvin Gordon walk in free […]

Panthers Re-Sign Joey Slye

The Carolina Panthers agreed to a one-year contract extension with impending exclusive-rights free-agent kicker Joey Slye on Thursday. In Slye's first NFL season, he was 25-for-32 on field-goal attempts and made 31 of his 35 extra points. He was 8-for-11 from 50-plus yards, with his longest make coming from 55 yards out. Slye's eight made […]

Eagles Won't Hire Offensive Coordinator

The Philadelphia Eagles won't officially hire an offensive coordinator to replace Mike Groh, according to an NFL source. Instead, head coach Doug Pederson will go with a structure with run- and pass-game coordinators to aid him in improving an Eagles offensive unit that disappointed in 2019 despite winning the NFC East. Most of the team's […]

Browns Hiring Alex Van Pelt As Offensive Coordinator

The Cleveland Browns are hiring former NFL quarterback and long-time quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt as their next offensive coordinator on Wednesday, according to a league source. Van Pelt was the offensive coordinator for the Bills in 2009. Head coach Kevin Stefanski could still call his own plays in his first season as the head […]

Falcons To Tender Younghoe Koo

The Atlanta Falcons plan to tender a contract to impending exclusive-rights free-agent kicker Younghoe Koo. The 25-year-old place kicker solidified the team's kicking position in the final eight games of the season, making 23 of his 26 field-goal tries and 15 of his 16 extra points. Koo went 7-for-9 on kicks from 40-49 yards and […]