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4:50 PM ET Former Green Bay Packers pass-rusher Za’Darius Smith is signing a four-year, $35 million deal that has a maximum value of $50 million with the Baltimore Ravens, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The move reunites Smith with the team that selected him in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL
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1:59 PM ET Running back J.D. McKissic changed his mind about playing for the Buffalo Bills and will return to the Washington Commanders. Washington initially didn’t offer McKissic a deal — until he agreed to one with Buffalo on Tuesday during the NFL’s free-agent negotiating period, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy told ESPN’s Adam
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12:01 PM ET Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who have teamed together for 20 NFL seasons in the broadcast booth, have signed multiyear agreements to join ESPN as the new voices for Monday Night Football, it was announced Wednesday. The duo, who both have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will also
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2:31 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a contract with four-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Chandler Jones and are trading veteran defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Colts are trading cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to Las Vegas in exchange for Ngakoue, according to sources. Ngakoue
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11:49 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Nassib made headlines before the start of last season when he announced he was gay. In doing so, he became the first active openly gay player to play in the NFL. Last
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9:58 AM ET NFL teams have submitted two separate proposals to adjust overtime, the league announced Wednesday, following months of discussion about the advantage of winning the opening possession. The proposals have not yet been endorsed by the NFL’s powerful competition committee, but by rule they can be put to a vote later this month
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10:44 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are releasing tight end Austin Hooper, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. By releasing him with a post-June 1 designation, the Browns will save $9.5 million against the cap. The Browns signed Hooper in 2020, coming off his best season with the Atlanta Falcons, when he
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12:08 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million contract with former New York Jets safety Marcus Maye on Tuesday night after losing longtime starting free safety Marcus Williams to the Baltimore Ravens earlier in the day, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The deal includes $15
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10:59 PM ET As the Cleveland Browns brass flew back from a meeting with who they hope will be their future quarterback, Deshaun Watson, their current quarterback, Baker Mayfield, posted a statement to social media on Tuesday night thanking the city of Cleveland and its fans “who truly embraced who I am.” “With many uncertainties,
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6:29 PM ET Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who played last season with the Houston Texans, intends to sign a two-year, $17 million deal with the New York Giants, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $8.5 million in guaranteed money, the source said. The Giants made obtaining a capable veteran backup QB a priority
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6:31 PM ET The NFL awarded 39 compensatory picks to 16 teams on Tuesday, with a decidedly California feel amongst the teams receiving the most selections in the 2022 NFL draft. The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams each received five additional compensatory picks with the Los Angeles Chargers adding four extra choices. The
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6:00 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have reached a deal with free-agent linebacker Jordan Hicks, the team announced Tuesday. Terms were not released, but multiple reports said the two-year deal was worth $12 million. The Arizona Cardinals released Hicks last week in a move that saved the team $6.5 million on their salary cap. Hicks,
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12:45 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After a quiet first day of free agency, the Baltimore Ravens reached agreements with safety Marcus Williams and offensive tackle Morgan Moses on Tuesday, according to sources. The Ravens found their ball-hawking safety in Williams and an answer at right tackle in Moses. Baltimore and Williams reached an
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2:33 PM ET The New York Jets addressed major defensive needs in their secondary, agreeing to a three-year, $33 million contract with cornerback D.J. Reed and agreeing to a deal with safety Jordan Whitehead, sources told ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Reed, the Jets’ first free-agent signing on defense, projects as a starter on the outside. Bryce
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12:08 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Andrew Whitworth is going out on top. The Los Angeles Rams‘ 40-year-old left tackle announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 16-year NFL career that he capped with a Super Bowl victory against his former team. He made the announcement in a video posted to Instagram. He had gone back and
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2:11 PM ET Russell Gage will remain in the NFC South next season but will be catching passes from Tom Brady instead of Matt Ryan. The free-agent receiver intends to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. With no Antonio Brown, the Bucs had a drop-off at the No. 3
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