7:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Days numbered? Sam Darnold‘s chances of returning in 2021 seemed to improve with the hiring of coach Robert Saleh, who spoke of the quarterback in glowing terms (even privately to friends). Now, 46 days to the 2021
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7:28 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer has reached one year of sobriety after battling alcoholism, he announced on his Instagram page Saturday. Poyer, 29, said that after the Bills lost to the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card game during the 2019 season, he was so distraught that
5:05 PM ET Offensive tackle Nate Solder is expected to return to the New York Giants on a reworked deal, a source told ESPN, with financial details still to be finalized. Solder, who opted out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns for his family, was scheduled to make $10 million in 2021 while
8:00 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two NFL draft prospects gleefully gallop to the computer desk at the start of the 40-yard dash line looking for confirmation that they just witnessed something special. Turns out, they did. The computer reads: Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes, 4.246. It was a 40-yard dash that was blazing fast
2:21 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to restructure quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ contract to provide some cap relief, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team is expected to convert Mahomes’ $21.7 million roster bonus to a signing bonus in the coming days, which would save the Chiefs $17 million against the cap, sources
3:26 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With free agency approaching, the San Francisco 49ers‘ top four cornerbacks were all slated for some form of free agency. On Friday, that number dwindled to three as the Niners struck a deal with Emmanuel Moseley. Moseley agreed to a two-year contract worth up to $10.1 million, a
3:07 PM ET The Los Angeles Chargers have released offensive guard Trai Turner, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Turner was released after the Chargers first attempted to trade him. He was acquired by the Chargers during the 2020 offseason in a trade that sent veteran offensive tackle Russell Okung to the Carolina Panthers. 1
2:12 PM ET The Buffalo Bills have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with starting right tackle Daryl Williams, according to a source. The deal is worth $28.2 million, with $14 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network. The Bills signed Williams to a low-risk, one-year deal last offseason as he sought to
2:14 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are fortifying their offensive line with a familiar face signing veteran lineman B.J. Finney to a one-year deal, the team announced on Friday. With the retirement of center Maurkice Pouncey and possible departures of left guard Matt Feiler and left tackle Alejandro Villanueva in free agency, signing Finney,
10:55 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Timing and flexibility. These are at the heart of the New England Patriots‘ decision to bring quarterback Cam Newton back on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $14 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The timing is critical with NFL free agency set to begin Wednesday