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
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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
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 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers began the offseason looking to upgrade their quarterbacks, but began free agency on Wednesday securing ways to pressure quarterbacks. Pressure as in reaching a one-year, $8 million deal with former Arizona edge rusher Haason Reddick, who had 12.5 sacks last season, and reaching a two-year, $8.1
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
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
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
8:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are expected to re-sign starting center Ethan Pocic to a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Pocic, 25, started 14 games last season, finding a home at center after playing both guard positions over his first three seasons. He ranked 16th last season in