5:41 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Three years ago to the month, the Cleveland Browns made a blockbuster trade for the player they believed would be their long-term No. 1 wide receiver for budding quarterback Baker Mayfield. Odell Beckham Jr., however, never materialized into the Pro Bowl performer in Cleveland he had been for the
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2:13 PM ET ESPN News Services The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper and a sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for a 2022 fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Cooper, 27, is a proven wideout, something Cleveland desperately needs to add to its
7:00 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN It’s an exciting time of year for all 32 NFL teams, as they have a chance to get better and bring in impact players across their rosters. An offseason plan is truly a continuum, and it all starts next week with free agency. While there are always headliners in the
10:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Believing Terence Steele is their right tackle of the present and future, La’el Collins‘ agents, Deryk Gilmore and Peter Schaffer, have been given permission by the Dallas Cowboys to seek a trade for their client, Schaffer told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Steele, an undrafted free agent signed in 2020, has
10:41 AM ET The largest cap hit in the NFL is coming down. The Atlanta Falcons are restructuring quarterback Matt Ryan‘s contract, lowering the $48,662,500 cap hit he was initially going to be at for the 2022 season by $12 million, according to Roster Management System. The team converted $7.5 million of his base salary
6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — On Friday afternoon, a Harris County, Texas, prosecutor announced that Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of inappropriate behavior and sexual assault. In a statement after the announcement was made, Watson’s
8:05 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will make an “aggressive” offer for Deshaun Watson as soon as the Houston quarterback waives his no-trade clause for them to negotiate with the Texans, a league source told ESPN. An issue with having the clause waived is not anticipated, the source said. The Panthers attempted
9:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez will return for the 2022 season after agreeing Friday to a reworked contract, a source told ESPN. Martinez’s deal is similar to that of wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who also took a significant pay cut to return earlier this week.
5:04 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension with defensive end Maxx Crosby, the team announced Friday. The deal is for four years and worth $95 million in new money with over $53 million guaranteed, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal makes the third-year player among
4:32 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Greg Zuerlein and tight end Blake Jarwin, freeing up around $5 million and putting them under the salary cap before the start of the league year next week. The moves, however, do not put the Cowboys in position to retain key players or
4:48 PM ET HOUSTON — A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault during massage sessions. The announcement on Friday came nearly a year after the first civil lawsuit was filed
2:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and center Jason Kelce have agreed to a new $14 million contract, a source confirmed, making him the highest-paid center in the league. Kelce, who had been mulling retirement, announced on Thursday that he would be returning for his 12th NFL season. The NFL Network was first to
12:43 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are releasing running back Tarik Cohen with an injury designation, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cohen, 26, missed 31 games over the last two years after tearing his right ACL in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Next week, $2.5 million of Cohen’s $3.9 million base
11:28 AM ET The Houston Texans are signing linebacker Christian Kirksey to a two-year extension, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday. Kirksey had 93 tackles — his most since 2017 — and a career-high eight pass deflections in 13 games (12 starts) last season, his first with the Texans. A third-round draft pick
6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers need a quarterback. Neither Russell Wilson nor Aaron Rodgers are bound for Pittsburgh. Realistically, they never were. With his trade Wednesday to the Washington Commanders, Carson Wentz is off the table, too. Only a handful of the top-tier veteran quarterbacks, like the Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins, San
7:00 AM ET NFL Nation Dan Graziano Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Eight NFL players received the franchise tag this week, and another two of the top presumed-free agents signed extensions. But make no mistake: The 2022 NFL free-agent class is still loaded
10:39 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce announced Thursday night that he will return for his 12th season. Kelce, who has been considering retirement for the past several offseasons, told fans in a Twitter video on Thursday that he’s “looking forward to another year.” He added to his teammates, “Let’s go dominate.” pic.twitter.com/haRjMFTxUv —
7:10 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing high-priced linebacker Cory Littleton after two underwhelming seasons, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday. The Raiders are expected to designate the move with a post-June 1 designation, according to the source. After spending his first four seasons with the Los Angeles