The New England Patriots are not expected to be players in the Lamar Jackson sweepstakes, despite the quarterback’s reported interest in joining the team, The Athletic reported Wednesday.Patriots o… MORE

The New England Patriots are not expected to be players in the Lamar Jackson sweepstakes, despite the quarterback’s reported interest in joining the team, The Athletic reported Wednesday.Patriots o… MORE
The Atlanta Falcons are closing in on a one-year deal with free agent defensive end Calais Campbell, the latest in a series of moves to bolster a moribund defense, ESPN and NFL Network reported Wednes… MORE
NFL teams will be allowed to appear in two Thursday games on short weeks based on a rule change implemented Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix.The league tabled a vote on permitting flex… MORE
It’s zero hour in the NFL.The league’s owners voted Tuesday to allow players to wear jersey No. 0 for the first time.”I don’t think there was any discussion, and we voted. As someone who works f… MORE
What seemed to be implied and assumed in Atlanta has now been stated out loud and made official by Falcons head coach Arthur Smith — Desmond Ridder is the team’s QB1.”The plan is to start Desmond,… MORE
The Cincinnati Bengals are signing free agent tight end Irv Smith Jr. to a one-year contract, Fox Sports reported Tuesday.The Bengals had a hole at TE with the departure of Hayden Hurst in free age… MORE
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that quarterback Matthew Stafford is healthy and “ready to roll” this offseason.Stafford, 35, will not be limited after having his 2022 season cu… MORE
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder received a $6 billion offer from an investment group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales, ESPN reported Tuesday.The price tag would smash the previous recor… MORE
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst refuted the one-way narrative of Aaron Rodgers, telling reporters that he reached out “many times” to the quarterback only to hear nothing back.”Th… MORE
The New Orleans Saints signed free agent wide receiver Bryan Edwards on Monday.Terms were not released by the club. The move reunites Edwards with new Saints quarterback Derek Carr. The duo connect… MORE
New York Jets coach Robert Saleh said he believes four-time Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers will be his quarterback in 2023.While Rodgers has said he wants to play for the Jets in the upcoming s… MORE
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton acknowledged teams have called to inquire about Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton this offseason, but he reiterated Monday the team isn’t “interested” in dealing either… MORE
Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day accused TSA agents of sexual assault following a security check in advance of a flight Friday out of John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif.… MORE
San Francisco has three quarterbacks — Brock Purdy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold — on its roster, but 49ers general manager John Lynch said one has a slight edge over the others in the race to be the… MORE
The Buffalo Bills are signing free agent safety Taylor Rapp to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday.Rapp, 25, had two interceptions and six passes defensed in 16 starts last season for the Los Ang… MORE
The Indianapolis Colts are expected to select a quarterback with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, but that doesn’t mean that QB will be handed the keys to the offense immediately.Coach… MORE
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson took to social media Monday morning to announce that he requested a trade from the Ravens earlier this month.Jackson tweeted just as Ravens coach John Harbaugh s… MORE
The NFL’s annual owners meetings are set to kick off this week, with a number of rules change proposals up for review. One such proposal, to make roughing-the-passer penalties reviewable via replay, i… MORE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles addressed the elephant in the room on Sunday, although the “animal” in question is more appropriately referred to as the “G.O.A.T.”Bowles spoke of his team’s… MORE
Jets coach Robert Saleh called quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ interest in playing for New York “pretty cool” during an interview Sunday with NFL Network.”Two years ago when we first got here, just thin… MORE
Linebacker Bobby Wagner didn’t take long to share his feelings about returning for a second stint with the Seattle Seahawks.The Seahawks posted a picture Saturday on Twitter of Wagner signing his c… MORE
Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Frank LeMaster has died at the age of 71.The Eagles announced Saturday that LeMaster died on Thursday. There were no details regarding the cause of his death.… MORE
Free agent linebacker Bobby Wagner is returning to the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year, $7 million deal, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.Wagner, 32, spent the first 10 seasons (2012-21) of… MORE
Free agent tight end Zach Gentry will return to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Gentry, w… MORE
The Carolina Panthers have traded kicker Zane Gonzalez to the San Francisco 49ers, his agent announced on Twitter on Friday.”Excited for @ZGonzalez_5 being traded to the @49ers,” agent Mike McCartn… MORE
Free agent wide receiver Marquez Callaway plans to sign with the Denver Broncos, ESPN reported Friday.He caught 16 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown in 14 games (three starts) with New Orleans i… MORE
Financial terms were not disclosed for Goodwin, who becomes the second wide receiver the Browns have added this week. Cleveland acquired Elijah Moore from the New York Jets, and those two players will… MORE
The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with wide receiver DJ Chark on a one-year deal, NFL Network reported Friday.Chark, 26, caught 30 passes for 502 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games (10… MORE
Wide receiver Nelson Agholor is signing a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, multiple outlets reported Friday.The $3.25 million deal for the 29-year-old free agent is worth up to $6.25 mi… MORE
The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing tight end Blake Bell to a one-year deal, NFL Network reported Friday.Bell, 31, missed most of last season following hip surgery and finished with two catches f… MORE
The Detroit Lions announced the re-signing of backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.Sudfeld, 29, returns for his second season as the QB2 behind Jared Goff, who starte… MORE
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson signed a one-year contract extension worth $33.4 million, of which $30 million is guaranteed, per multiple reports Friday.The extension stretch… MORE
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released kicker Ryan Succop on Thursday, a move that saves them $3.75 million against their cap.The Bucs also officially announced the re-signing of linebacker Lavonte Davi… MORE
Ezekiel Elliott has narrowed his options to three teams and hopes to sign by the end of next week, ESPN reported Thursday.Cut by the Dallas Cowboys in a salary-shedding move on March 15, the two-ti… MORE
The New York Jets are re-signing running back Ty Johnson to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Thursday.Johnson, 25, rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown in 17 games (one start) for the Jets last seaso… MORE
Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler might be ready for training camp after undergoing surgery to repair a torn pec, NFL Network and 9News reported Thursday.Hamler, 23, sustained the injury worki… MORE
The Buffalo Bills signed guard David Edwards to a one-year contract on Thursday.Financial terms were not disclosed for Edwards, who was limited to just four games (all starts) with the Los Angeles… MORE
Wide receiver Jamison Crowder is signing a one-year contract with the New York Giants, multiple outlets reported Thursday.Financial terms were not disclosed.Crowder, 29, had six catches for 60 y… MORE
Safety Terrell Edmunds appears to be in the midst of parting ways with the Pittsburgh Steelers.On Thursday, the former first-round pick and free agent took to social media to show his appreciation… MORE
The Las Vegas Raiders signed free agent cornerback Duke Shelley on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.Shelley, 26, collected 31 tackles, eight passes defensed and his first career interception in 1… MORE
Free agent linebacker Justin Hollins is signing a one-year contract to rejoin the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network reported on Thursday.Financial terms were not disclosed for Hollins, who split last… MORE
Newly minted starting running back Tony Pollard signed his franchise tender with the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, locking in his $10.091 million salary for 2023, ESPN reported.Pollard and the Cowboy… MORE
The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Dylan Cole to a one-year contract on Thursday.Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.Cole, 28, recorded a career-high 64 tackles to go along with one… MORE
Free agent tight end Foster Moreau will be stepping away from football after announcing Wednesday that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects part of the immune system… MORE
Veteran fullback C.J. Ham, one of the league’s few remaining fullbacks, has agreed to a two-year contract extension to remain with the Minnesota Vikings, his agency announced Wednesday.Ham, who has… MORE
The Las Vegas Raiders signed free agent cornerback David Long Jr. to a contract on Wednesday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however TheScore.com reported it was a one-year contra… MORE
The New York Jets are in agreement on a one-year deal with wide receiver Mecole Hardman, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.The deal is worth up to $6.5 million, per NFL Network.The reports com… MORE
Free agent running back D’Ernest Johnson agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN reported Wednesday.Financial terms were not disclosed for Johnson, who has played… MORE
The Houston Texans are signing Pro Bowl linebacker Denzel Perryman to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.Perryman, 30, played the last two seasons in Las Vegas, earning his first… MORE
Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has emerged as a third potential bidder to purchase the Washington Commanders, ESPN reported Wednesday.Apostolopoulos has toured the stadium and training f… MORE
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