1:31 PM ET JuJu Smith-Schuster has agreed to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he announced on Twitter on Friday. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Baltimore Ravens made a hard push to sign the receiver, but Smith-Schuster wound up taking significantly less money to stay with the Steelers on a one-year deal. “This is
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12:33 PM ET The Denver Broncos and franchise safety Justin Simmons have reached agreement on a four-year, $61 million deal that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, sources tell ESPN. The Broncos placed the franchise tag on Simmons, for the second consecutive year, before the March 9 deadline. He would have made approximately $13.73 million
11:14 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer knew free agency was going to be different from recruiting, but he wasn’t really prepared for one of the most glaring discrepancies: Signing guys without meeting them. Teams are only allowed to contact the agents of players that will become free agents during the
11:36 AM ET HOUSTON — Four more civil lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, alleging similar inappropriate conduct and sexual assault to the previous three that had been filed. This brings the total to seven lawsuits filed against Watson by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who has said on Instagram that there
10:38 AM ET The Cincinnati Bengals signed offensive tackle Riley Reiff on Friday, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed. Reiff, 32, spent the previous four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and has experience playing the right and left tackle positions. The signing comes on the heels of a season in which Bengals quarterback Joe
6:00 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The first troublesome area facing the Minnesota Vikings going into the offseason was solidified in consecutive games in December when the defense gave up 264 yards rushing to the New Orleans Saints after allowing 199 yards against the Chicago Bears. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was exasperated by the way his
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — At a news conference a week ago, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was surprised that it took 25 minutes before the first question about wide receivers was asked. Now, it’s everyone else who is in a state of shock. Five days into free agency, the Ravens have
10:35 PM ET New England Patriots starting center David Andrews is re-signing with the team, according to a source. It’s a four-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. When the Patriots agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with center Ted Karras earlier in the week, it sparked a question as
8:24 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said Thursday that the decision to keep linebacker Von Miller came down to the fact that he believes Miller is still a “special” player and that some of the best pass-rushers have excelled into their 30s. The Broncos elected to exercise an option
7:43 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears are releasing veteran cornerback Kyle Fuller in a cost-cutting move that frees up $14 million worth of salary cap space, a league source confirmed. Fuller, 29, was entering the final year of his contract and set to count $20 million against the cap. The Bears will have to
8:43 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears apparently won’t have a quarterback competition. That job belongs to Andy Dalton. The former Cincinnati and Dallas QB said he has been assured the top spot is his and he won’t be competing with veteran Nick Foles. 1 Related “They told me I was
8:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day after the San Francisco 49ers retained their own Pro Bowl offensive lineman, they added another from the outside, signing center Alex Mack to a three-year contract. Terms of the contract, which was announced by the team on Thursday, were not yet available. The Mack deal had
7:00 PM ET The Detroit Lions are signing the son of one of their all-time great receivers, agreeing to terms with Breshad Perriman on a one-year, $3 million deal, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 27-year-old Perriman, the son of former Lions wide receiver Brett Perriman, was actually born during his dad’s stint
4:02 PM ET Former Houston Texans receiver Will Fuller has reached an agreement with the Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The one-year deal should come in at just over $10 million with incentives to earn more, a source told ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe. Fuller, who will turn 27 in April, was drafted
5:34 PM ET The Cleveland Browns are signing cornerback Troy Hill, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Hill had a breakout season for the Los Angeles Rams in 2020, starting all 16 games for the first time in his six-year career. He had three interceptions and three defensive touchdowns for the NFL’s top-ranked defense. In
3:08 PM ET Former Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky reached a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday to serve as the backup to starter Josh Allen. Terms were not announced. Bills GM Brandon Beane said this is a “reset” for Trubisky and that he doesn’t expect the former No. 2 overall pick to
2:48 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — New Colts quarterback Carson Wentz felt like the beginning of the end of his five-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles began when he was benched in their Week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers last season. Wentz didn’t play another snap with the Eagles, and two months later he
1:49 PM ET Tight end Jared Cook and the Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a one-year contract worth a maximum of $6 million, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cook will help fill a void left when Hunter Henry left the Chargers to sign with the New England Patriots. A 12-year veteran, Cook, who