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Bills Give Tyler Matakevich A Contract Extension
The Buffalo Bills signed special-teamer Tyler Matakevich to an undisclosed one-year contract extension on Monday. Matakevich has become one of the team's best special teams players. The former Temple Owl had two pass breakups and 23 tackles in his first season with the Bills in 2020 while also seeing action as a backup linebacker. The […]
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Brandon Graham Receives One-Year Contract Extension
The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive lineman Brandon Graham to a one-year contract extension worth close to $20 million on Monday through the 2022 season. The 11-year veteran has played exclusively with the Eagles after being selected in the first round in 2010. He recorded eight sacks last year on his way to earning his first […]
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Saints Re-Sign James Hurst
The New Orleans Saints re-signed offensive lineman James Hurst to an undisclosed three-year deal on Monday, according to a league source. Hurst sat out the first four games of the 2020 season because of a suspension stemming from his time with the Baltimore Ravens. He appeared in 12 regular season games (three starts) and gave […]
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Dolphins Agree With Vince Biegel, Cethan Carter
The Miami Dolphins agreed to deals with linebacker Vince Biegel and fullback/tight end Cethan Carter on Monday, according to league sources. Carter signed a three-year deal worth $8.25 million, with $2.7 million guaranteed. Biegel's deal is for one year. He'll return after missing all of 2020 with an Achilles tear suffered in training camp last […]
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Lions Re-Sign Jalen Reeves-Maybin
The Detroit Lions re-signed linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin to a one-year deal with $2.378 million fully guaranteed on Monday. The Lions also released offensive lineman Joe Dahl. The 26-year-old Reeves-Maybin was a fourth-round pick in 2017 out of Tennessee and has primarily played on special teams and in sub-packages on defense in his four seasons with […]
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Donald Penn Announces Retirement
Three-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Donald Penn announced his retirement on Monday after signing a one-day contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Penn was an undrafted free agent out of Utah State and played 14 seasons in the NFL, including five with the Raiders and eight with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He did not play […]
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Jamaal Williams Won't Be Back With Packers
Green Bay Packers impending free-agent running back Jamaal Williams hinted that he won't be back with the team after the Packers re-signed Aaron Jones earlier this week. Wideout Malik Taylor will return, though, after the team tendered the restricted free agent on Monday. Williams, a former fourth-round pick, spent the last four seasons with the […]
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Chargers Retain Michael Davis On Three-Year Deal
The Los Angeles Chargers re-signed cornerback Michael Davis to a three-year deal worth $25.2 million on Monday. The deal includes $15 million in guaranteed money. The team also declined to tender restricted free-agent defensive end Isaac Rochell despite the fact that he started six games in 2020. Davis started his career as an undrafted free […]
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Chargers Sign Center Corey Linsley
The Los Angeles Chargers signed free-agent center Corey Linsley to a five-year, $62.5 million deal on Monday. The deal makes Linsley the highest-paid center in the league. The former Green Bay Packer center will make $26 million over the first two years of the deal. The 29-year-old All-Pro from Ohio State graded out as the […]
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Washington Signs Dustin Hopkins To One-Year Deal
The Washington Football Team signed kicker Dustin Hopkins to a one-year veteran qualifying contract worth $2.4625 million on Monday. The deal includes $1.8875 million fully guaranteed. Hopkins has been in D.C. since 2015, when he replace Kai Forbath early that season. He has made 83.9 percent of his 180 career field-goal attempts in six seasons […]
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William Jackson Agrees To Deal With Washington
Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback William Jackson agreed to a three-year deal worth around $14 million annually with the Washington Football Team on Tuesday, according to a source. The 28-year-old was the 24th overall pick in the 2016 draft and spent his first five seasons with the Bengals. He was a full-time starter for each of […]
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Bears Re-Sign Germain Ifedi
The Chicago Bears re-signed versatile offensive lineman Germain Ifedi to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes a $4.25 million base salary. Ifedi played in all 16 regular season games last year and the wild-card playoff game, earning a 65.5 grade from Pro Football Focus, […]
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Samson Ebukam Joins 49ers On Two-Year Deal
Former Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Samson Ebukam agreed to a two-year deal worth $12 million with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Ebukam has one of the league's best off-the-line bursts and will provide more depth behind an injury prone Dee Ford. He should line up opposite of Nick Bosa in the team's "Turbo" […]
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Marquise Goodwin Reverts Back To 49ers
Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin reverted back to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday after terms of the 2020 trade with the Philadelphia Eagles were not met. San Fran sent Goodwin and a sixth-round pick (210 overall) to the Eagles last year in exchange for the Eagles sixth-round pick (190 overall), which they used to select […]
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Seahawks Bringing Back Poona Ford
The Seattle Seahawks re-signed nose tackle Poona Ford to a two-year deal that can be worth close to $14 million with incentives on Tuesday, according to a source. Ford will receive over $4.4 million in 2021, which is more than the second-round tender, and will have a chance to make more money in 2022. He'll […]
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Seahawks Sign Ahkello Witherspoon To One-Year Deal
The Seattle Seahawks signed free-agent cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers, to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday. Witherspoon was benched in favor of Emmanuel Moseley to finish the 2019 season in San Francisco, but he re-entered the starting lineup for the final three games of 2020 and played well. Witherspoon will […]
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Justin Hardee Signs Three-Year Deal With Jets
The New York Jets agreed to an undisclosed three-year deal with free-agent cornerback Justin Hardee on Tuesday, according to a source. Hardee was a core special teams player for the New Orleans Saints in four seasons with the team. He played in 56 games for New Orleans in his time there. Hardee is listed as […]
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Cardinals Agree With Kelvin Beachum
The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms to re-sign offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum to an undisclosed two-year deal on Tuesday. Beachum started all 16 games at right tackle in 2020 and was a leader both on the field and in the locker room. He allowed just three sacks all season and graded out at a solid […]
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Falcons Trade For Lee Smith
The Atlanta Falcons acquired tight end Lee Smith from the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday in exchange for a 2022 late-round draft pick, according to a league source. Smith, 33, made four catches for 35 yards and two touchdowns last season for Buffalo. He was a fifth-round pick of the New England Patriots in 2011 out […]
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Dolphins Sign Malcolm Brown
The Miami Dolphins signed former Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Brown averaged more than four yards per carry in his time in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old from Texas spent all six of his NFL seasons with the Rams and has played in 70 […]
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Emmanuel Sanders Joins Bills On One-Year Deal
The Buffalo Bills are signing free-agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to a one-year, $6 million deal that includes another $500,000 in incentives on Tuesday, according to a source. Sanders was released by the Saints earlier this month in their attempt to get under the 2021 salary cap. He had been scheduled to make $8 million, […]
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Bengals Add Mike Hilton, Chidobe Awuzie
The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to an undisclosed four-year deal with free-agent cornerback Mike Hilton, who presumably will supplant Mackensie Alexander as the starting slot cornerback in 2021. The Bengals also added former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Chidobe Awuzie in free agency to fill the pending vacancy of 2016 first-rounder William Jackson. Hilton and Awuzie will join […]
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Browns Place Tender On KhaDarel Hodge
The Cleveland Browns placed a tender on restricted free-agent wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge on Monday. Hodge had a career-high 11 catches for 180 yards in his second season with Cleveland in 2020. He also continued to serve as one of the team's most valuable special teams players. Hodge spent some time on the COVID-19 list […]
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Broncos Defense Adds Ronald Darby To Secondary
The Denver Broncos agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with free-agent cornerback Ronald Darby on Monday, according to a source. The deal includes $19.5 million guaranteed. The 27-year-old signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with Washington in 2020 and started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his six-year career. […]
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Broncos Sign Shelby Harris, Decline Option On Kareem Jackson
The Denver Broncos re-signed defensive tackle Shelby Harris to a three-year deal worth $27 million on Monday. The team also declined the option on defensive back Kareem Jackson, making him a free agent. Harris has carved out a big role in Denver's defense, especially the last two years since head coach Vic Fangio's arrival. He […]
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Broncos Place Low-Round Tender On Phillip Lindsay
The Denver Broncos placed the low-round tender on restricted free-agent running back Phillip Lindsay. Another team can sign Lindsay to an offer sheet if Denver doesn't match it, and Lindsay's departure would leave the Broncos without draft-pick compensation. The low-round tender is worth $2.133 million in 2021, so there's a high probability that Lindsay moves […]
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Andy Dalton Joining The Bears
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton is signing a one-year, $10 million deal with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday, according to sources. Dalton will have the chance to earn another $3 million in incentives. While the Bears could still upgrade in a big way by trading for either Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson or Houston […]
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Texans Sign Terrence Brooks, Vincent Taylor
The Houston Texans signed free-agent safety Terrence Brooks to a one-year deal worth $2 million on Monday. They also signed defensive tackle Vincent Taylor to a one-year, $2 million deal. Brooks played in 29 games with the New England Patriots over the last two years and recorded 47 tackles and an interception while also seeing […]
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Ravens Re-Sign Chris Board
The Baltimore Ravens re-signed linebacker Chris Board to a one-year deal worth $2.68 million on Monday. The deal includes $1.6 million guaranteed. The Ravens didn't tender Board an offer as a restricted free agent, but they were still able to bring him back at a cheaper cost. The lowest tender the Ravens could've given Board […]
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Giants Agree With John Ross
The New York Giants agreed to a one-year, prove-it deal worth $2.5 million with free-agent wide receiver John Ross on Tuesday. The deal includes $1 million in guaranteed money. The speedy wideout needed a change of scenery after four injury plagued seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. The 25-year-old was the ninth overall pick in the […]
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