Chiefs Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Patrick Mahomes

The Kansas City Chiefs have picked up the fifth-year option on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, according to a source. The Super Bowl MVP is now under contract through the 2021 season, but the team is hoping to reach a long-term extension with him soon, which will make him the league's highest-paid signal-caller. The move to pick […]

Chargers Pick Up Mike Williams' Fifth-Year Option

The Los Angeles Chargers exercised the fifth-year option on wide receiver Mike Williams on Thursday, according to a source. There was never much question that the Bolts would pick up William's option for the 2021 season after he reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark in 2019 in his third year in the league. However, Williams only […]

Chargers Hiring Pep Hamilton As QB Coach

The Los Angeles are hiring Pep Hamilton as their new quarterbacks coach on Thursday, according to a source. Hamilton most recently was the head coach and general manager for the XFL's D.C. Defenders. He spent 2017 and 2018 as Michigan's assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. Hamilton has coached for five NFL teams, most […]

Colts Head Coach Has High Praise For Michael Pittman Jr.

There's a reason why the Indianapolis Colts took USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. with their first pick in the draft at No. 34 overall in the second round. Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton is 30 now and Zach Pascal led the team with just 607 receiving yards last year, but head coach Frank Reich also […]

Jabrill Peppers' Fifth-Year Option Picked Up

The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option on linebacker/strong safety Jabrill Peppers on Wednesday. Pepper's 2021 salary will depend on whether he's awarded the safety price of roughly $7 million or the linebacker price of around $10.089 million. He came over last spring in the deal that sent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to […]

Texans Not Picking Up Gareon Conley's Option

The Houston Texans have decided not to pick up cornerback Gareon Conley's fifth-year option for the 2021 season, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly. His fifth-year option would have been for $10.244 million. Despite the decision, the Texans were pleased with Conley's play down the stretch last year and like how […]

Johnathan Joseph Signing With Titans

The Tennessee Titans are signing cornerback Johnathan Joseph to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Joseph stays within the division after spending the last nine seasons with the Texans. He was a Pro Bowler in 2011 and 2012 but has fallen off recently and just turned 36 years old. Joseph will likely play a rotational role […]

Malcolm Perry To Work In The Slot

Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Malcolm Perry, who was taken in the seventh round, is headed for work in the slot in his first year in the NFL. He's the only wideout on the team without an injury history as well. Perry ran a 4.63-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, but he was much […]

Kalen Ballage On Outside Looking In

Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage isn't expected to make the team's final 53-man roster, in the opinion of the Miami Herald's Armando Salguero. The Dolphins signed Jordan Howard in free agency and traded for Matt Breida during the draft. Neither back is the long-term answer, but they both have experience and will have to […]

Bears Sign Trevor Davis

The Chicago Bears signed wide receiver/return specialist Trevor Davis to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. Davis has appeared in 43 games in his career, including four starts in four seasons with the Packers, Raiders and Dolphins. He's caught 16 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown in that time, also averaging 10.1 yards on […]

Josh Reynolds On Track To Start In 2020

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds is on track to join Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp as a full-time starter in 2020 after the team traded Brandin Cooks to the Texans. Reynolds is the heir apparent to Cooks as a deep threat, even after the Rams selected wide receiver Van Jefferson in the third […]

Chargers To Have Competition At Left Tackle

Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Shane Steichen said that offensive lineman Sam Tevi, Trey Pipkins, Trent Scott and Forrest Lamp are options to start at left tackle, in that order, in 2020. "We've got guys over there that are going to compete," Steichen said. The Bolts beefed up the right side of their offensive line […]

Yadier Molina Open To Playing For Another Team

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina's three-year, $60 million deal will expire after the 2020 season, and he only wanted to play for the Cardinals for a few more seasons. But that was before the coronavirus outbreak that has halted the 2020 season. "Obviously, St. Louis is my first option. But if they don't sign […]

Falcons Decline Takkarist McKinley's Fifth-Year Option

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley announced on Twitter that the team declined his fifth-year option on Wednesday. Head coach Dan Quinn had said back in February that the Falcons wouldn't be picking up McKinley's fifth-year option. The 26th overall pick in 2017, McKinley hasn't lived up to expectations and is coming off shoulder surgery […]

Bashaud Breeland Already Facing Four-Game Suspension

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who was arrested on multiple charges on Tuesday, including possession of marijuana, was already facing a four-game suspension in 2020 for another violation of the league's substance-abuse policy, according to sources. Breeland is appealing his four-game suspension, but it's looking likely that he'll have to sit out at least […]

Miles Sanders In Position To Be No. 1 Back In Philly

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders looks "entrenched" as the team's No. 1 running back heading into the 2020 season, according to The Athletic's Zach Berman. The Eagles didn't address the position at all in the draft last week, and change-of-pace option Boston Scott and Elijah Holyfield are the only other backs behind Sanders currently. […]

Robert Foster Will Have To Battle For Roster Spot

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Foster "faces an uphill climb" to make the final roster this season after the team traded for Stefon Diggs and drafted receivers Gabriel Davis and Isaiah Hodgins. Foster made some noise in his rookie year in 2018 when he caught 27 passes for 541 yards and three touchdowns in 13 […]

Bashaud Breeland Arrested

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested in York, South Carolina, on Tuesday, according to online records. Breeland was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, transporting alcohol in a motor vehicle with the seal broken, open container of beer or wine, possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana or 10 grams of hash […]

Bengals Claim Samaje Perine Off Waivers

The Cincinnati Bengals claimed running back Samaje Perine off waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday. Perine played in seven games for the Bengals and Dolphins last year, running the ball just five times for 16 yards in his lone game in Miami. He'll return to Cincinnati in 2020, where he'll merely be running back […]

Ravens Pick Up Marlon Humphrey's Option

The Baltimore Ravens are extending cornerback Marlon Mumphrey's fifth-year team option. Humphrey, a former 16th overall pick by Baltimore in 2017, was selected to the Pro Bowl and earned a first-team All-Pro nod for his work in 2019, his third season in the NFL. The 23-year-old had 65 tackles (53 solo), four tackles for loss, […]

Steelers Exercise T.J. Watt's Option

In an expected move, the Pittsburgh Steelers exercised the fifth-year option on outside linebacker T.J. Watt on Tuesday. Watt has become a star in the league after being selected in the first round in 2017. He finished third in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2019 and was voted the team MVP […]

Rashard Higgins Re-Signs With Browns

The Cleveland Browns agreed to re-sign wide receiver Rashard Higgins to a one-year deal worth $910,000 on Tuesday, according to a league source. The source said that Higgins turned down more money to play elsewhere. He's spent the last four seasons with Cleveland and has established chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield, going for a career-high […]

Packers Changing The Narrative Around Aaron Rodgers?

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has "simply had enough of Aaron Rodgers' act and wanted to change the narrative" after a puzzling draft last weekend that saw the team select zero wide receivers in one of the most stacked classes of all time, in the opinion of The Athletic's Bob McGinn. Green Bay […]

Giants Place UFA Tender On Markus Golden

The New York Giants placed the rare UFA tender on defensive end/outside linebacker Markus Golden on Monday, according to a source. If Golden remains an unsigned free agent past July 22, he can only play for the Giants in 2020, who would maintain Golden's exclusive rights. The 29-year-old pass-rusher returned to double-digit sacks in 2019 […]

49ers Expect Big Things From Trent Taylor, Jalen Hurd

The San Francisco 49ers expect big things from wide receivers Trent Taylor and Jalen Hurd in 2020. Both Taylor and Hurd missed all of the 2019 season with injuries, but general manager John Lynch has said that Hurd is back to working out and is on pace to make an impact this year. He is […]

Eagles To Exercise Derek Barnett's Option

The Philadelphia Eagles plan to exercise the fifth-year option on defensive end Derek Barnett, according to a source. Barnett missed 10 games in 2018 and two in 2019 due to injuries, so durability is a big concern with him. He also has just 14 career sacks in his three seasons, falling short of expectations so […]

Texans Expected To Exercise Deshaun Watson's Option

The Houston Texans are expected to exercise quarterback Deshaun Watson's fifth-year club option for the 2021 season before the May 4 deadline, according to sources. It's just a procedural formality, though, because the Texans fully intend on negotiating a long-term deal with the Pro Bowl signal-caller. Watson's fifth-year option is projected to cost $17.3 million […]

Lions Release Tra Carson

The Detroit Lions released running back Tra Carson, long snapper James Fisher, offensive guard Casey Tucker and punter Matt Wile on Monday. Detroit added running backs D'Andre Swift and Jason Huntley in the draft this past weekend, so they're trimming the fat with Carson. The 27-year-old split time with the Lions and Packers in 2019, […]

Dalvin Cook To Participate In Virtual Program

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook plans to take part in the team's virtual offseason program while awaiting a new contract, according to sources. Cook is entering the final year of his rookie deal in 2020. Minnesota's virtual program begins on Monday. The two sides could work something out long term this summer. The Vikings […]

Jamal Adams Skipping Voluntary Workouts

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams is skipping the team's virtual offseason program, but head coach Adam Gase didn't sound too worried and said "this is voluntary" when asked about Adams skipping the program. This doesn't come as a surprise at all with Adams seeking a new contract heading into the final season of his […]