Panthers Pick Up D.J. Moore's Fifth-Year Option

The Carolina Panthers exercised the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract of wide receiver D.J. Moore on Thursday. This doesn't come as a surprise. Moore just recently turned 24 years old and has put up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for the team in just his third year in the NFL. Last season, Moore […]

Chances Of A Jimmy Garoppolo Trade Are Remote

Multiple teams are expected to contact the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday to ask about the availability of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to sources. However, the chances of him being traded are "remote," according to one source. The 49ers don't currently have plans to trade Garoppolo unless the value of a proposed deal overwhelms them. […]

Giants Pick Up Saquon Barkley's Fifth-Year Option

The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract of running back Saquon Barkley on Wednesday, according to a source. This was a no-brainer decision despite the fact that Barkley missed most of last season due to a torn ACL. It was reported on Wednesday that the 24-year-old […]

Seahawks Plan To Keep Russell Wilson

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said at his pre-draft press conference that the team plans on quarterback Russell Wilson being with them "for a good while." Wilson voiced his displeasure with the team's offense and the front office this offseason, leading to speculation that he would be traded before the 2021 season. The Chicago […]

Colts Pick Up Fifth-Year Option On Quenton Nelson

The Indianapolis Colts picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract for perennial Pro Bowl offensive guard Quenton Nelson on Wednesday. It was a no-brainer move, as no player drafted since 2015 has been named to more first-team All-Pro teams than Nelson, who has earned those honors in each of his […]

Lions Pick Up Frank Ragnow's Fifth-Year Option

The Detroit Lions picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on center Frank Ragnow on Wednesday, according to a source. The move was widely expected after Ragnow had quickly become one of the league's best interior linemen in his first three seasons in the NFL. Ragnow will make $12.657 million fully guaranteed in […]

Broncos Acquire Teddy Bridgewater From Panthers

The Denver Broncos acquired quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick (No. 191 overall), according to a source. The Panthers will pay a portion of Bridgewater's 2021 compensation as part of a restructured contract. If anything, Bridgewater will be a solid backup option, but the Broncos […]

Falcons Keeping Options Open At No. 4 Overall

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot isn't sure exactly which way the team will go with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of Thursday's NFL draft. The first-year GM insists there's "definitely no pressure" heading into his first draft, because he thinks the pressure comes in the process of preparing for the […]

Three Quarterbacks Could Go In Day 2 Of Draft

Stanford's Davis Mills, Florida's Kyle Trask and Texas A&M's Kellen Mond could all be selected in Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday night on Day 2 of this year's NFL draft. A handful of teams have done "extra legwork" on some or all of the potential Day 2 quarterbacks. The list of teams includes the […]

Saints Looking To Trade Up In First Round?

The New Orleans Saints are a team weighing a potential move up in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, according to sources. According to a source, the Saints may want to move up to grab Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, and they feel that they may need to move ahead of […]

Saquon Barkley On Track For Start Of Season

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee), who tore his ACL in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears last year, is on track to be ready for the start of the 2021 season, according to sources. It was reported several months ago that Barkley was doing very well in his rehab, and this is […]

Christian Darrisaw Expected To Be Fully Healed

Virginia Tech offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw (core, groin), who played with a significant groin injury late in 2020, also had surgery to fix a core muscle injury in January, according to a source. However, he took part in position drills at his Pro Day and should be fully healed soon after receiving a thumbs up […]

Bengals Won't Pick Up Billy Price's Fifth-Year Option

The Cincinnati Bengals will not pick up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on 2018 first-round pick Billy Price, according to a source. Price will now become a free agent after the 2021 season. He would have earned an estimated base salary of $10.4 million in 2022 had the Bengals picked up the options, […]

Caleb Farley Tests Positive For COVID-19, Won't Attend Draft

Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and will not be attending the NFL draft in Cleveland this week. "Fortunately he is completely asymptomatic and feels totally normal," said his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. "He will be watching the draft at home in North Carolina while in quarantine." Farley has the potential […]

Buccaneers Bring Back Antonio Brown

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed wide receiver Antonio Brown to a one-year deal worth up to $6.25 million on Wednesday. He'll receive $3.1 million fully guaranteed, including a $2 million signing bonus. There was always mutual interest on both sides in a reunion, and Brown all along wanted to return to continue playing with quarterback […]

Cowboys Impressed With Dak Prescott's Rehab Progress

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (ankle) "is right on track or maybe a little ahead of schedule" in his rehab from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle last year, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. The head coach was impressed with Prescott's extensive workout last Saturday. A second surgery in December to […]

Trades May Be Rare In First Round This Year

There isn't a whole lot of trade activity just two days ahead of the NFL draft's first round on Thursday, so we may not see many trades go through. This draft class may not be rich in elite-level talent at the top. "Now, depending on which quarterbacks are available in the top 10, I would […]

Ravens Will Pick Up Lamar Jackson's Fifth-Year Option

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh guaranteed that the team will pick up quarterback Lamar Jackson's fifth-year option for the 2022 season. Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, isn't the only big-name player that hasn't had his option exercised yet, as Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Bills quarterback Josh Allen are in the same boat. […]

Roquan Smith Has Fifth-Year Option Exercised

The Chicago Bears exercised linebacker Roquan Smith's fifth-year option for the 2022 season on Tuesday. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Smith had his best season for Chicago last year, recording 139 combined tackles (18 for loss). He also pitched in four sacks, and his 98 solo tackles ranked second in the […]

Steelers Exercise Minkah Fitzpatrick's Fifth-Year Option

The Pittsburgh Steelers exercised safety Minkah Fitzpatrick's fifth-year option for the 2022 season on Tuesday, according to a source. The move was a no-brainer for the Steelers, as Fitzpatrick has been a Pro Bowler and All-Pro each of the last two seasons. Pittsburgh acquired the No. 11 overall pick in the 2018 draft early in […]

Washington Picks Up Daron Payne's Fifth-Year Option

The Washington Football Team exercised defensive tackle Daron Payne's fifth-year option for the 2022 season on Tuesday. Payne will make roughly $8.5 million fully guaranteed in 2022. He is due a fully guaranteed $2.5 million in base salary in 2021 with a $4.6 million salary cap hit. Payne was the No. 13 pick in the […]

Broncos Don't Feel Pressured To Take A QB In The Draft

The Denver Broncos have been a candidate to add another quarterback this offseason after Drew Lock was highly inconsistent under center in 2020. However, they may not add a signal-caller in the draft, as they feel they have options at QB outside of picking one with the ninth overall pick in the first round this […]

Najee Harris In Play For Steelers At Pick No. 24?

Alabama running back Najee Harris is one of the top-three running backs heading into Thursday's NFL draft -- along with Clemson's Travis Etienne and North Carolina's Javonte Williams -- and most teams think that Harris will be taken by No. 24 overall (Pittsburgh Steelers) in the first round. Harris is a top between-the-tackles runner that […]

DeVonta Smith Says He's Not A Body Builder

Alabama wide receiver and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, who had 1,856 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns last season, has been criticized for weighing in at just 166 pounds at the medical checkup in Indianapolis earlier this month. But Smith doesn't think he's too light to be successful at the next level. "We play football. […]

Washington Trades For Ereck Flowers

The Washington Football Team acquired offensive guard Ereck Flowers from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday in a trade that involves a swap of late-round draft picks, according to sources. The move frees up some money for the Dolphins, while Washington receives an offensive lineman that will compete for a starting job this year. Flowers initially […]

Baker Mayfield Not Worried About Contract Extension

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is under contract through the 2022 season after the team recently picked up his fifth-year option, and he said on Monday that he's not worried about a long-term deal. "The fifth-year option just happened, so a long-term deal I think is a little bit on the back burner for me," […]

Raiders Sign Carson Williams

The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent tight end Carson Williams to an undisclosed deal on Monday. Williams has not played football since eighth grade but played college basketball at Northern Kentucky and Western Kentucky. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder started 117 collegiate games as a forward. He caught the attention of scouts and the Raiders at his […]

Packers Expected To Exercise Jaire Alexander's Fifth-Year Option

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that "I would certainly expect us to do so," when asked about cornerback Jaire Alexander's fifth-year option for the 2022 season. It comes as no surprise after Alexander made his first Pro Bowl and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020. The question now becomes do the Packers […]

Asante Samuel Jr. Could Be A First-Rounder

NFL Network's Brian Baldinger praised Florida State cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. on Monday and could see Samuel being selected in the first round of this Thursday's NFL draft. "I mean, it's a cornerback-driven league as much as it's a quarterback-driven league. I think five could go and I think Asante Samuel is going to be […]

Titans Want Plug-And-Play Prospects

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said that he's looking to add plug-and-play prospects in this year's NFL draft, which starts this Thursday. "I think as soon as those guys can contribute, the sooner the better," Robinson told reporters. "And we've had guys that maybe it's been injuries … but the quicker they can acclimate […]