1:03 PM ET The Detroit Lions re-signed long-snapper Don Muhlbach on Saturday, bringing him back for a 17th season with the club he first started playing for in 2004. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, but in the past few seasons he has typically signed a minimum salary benefit contract. This year, when
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6:00 AM ET The first time he entered free agency, former NFL linebacker Bart Scott wasn’t afraid to make a tough call. He had survived a rough Detroit neighborhood. He prided himself on playing through pain, having endured Michigan winters and playing on dirt fields. And he arrived in the NFL as an undrafted free
10:10 PM ET The New England Patriots are bringing back longtime captain Matthew Slater, with the sides agreeing to a two-year extension, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates. The deal is similar to Slater’s previous contract, a two-year deal that averaged $2.6 million per year. Slater, who turns 35 in September, has been the Patriots’ special-teams
9:05 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears signed veteran inside linebacker Danny Trevathan to a three-year extension, the team announced Friday. “Bringing Danny back is a key re-signing for us,” Bears general manager Ryan Pace said in a statement. “Not only is he a great inside linebacker and great leader on our team, he is
4:01 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The makeup of the Minnesota Vikings defense changed in a major way Friday, when the team announced it had terminated the contracts of cornerback Xavier Rhodes and nose tackle Linval Joseph. Five days ahead of the start of the new league year and free agency, which is set to begin
3:11 PM ET The NFL is ending all pre-draft visits until further notice as part of the league’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The league is prohibiting “all in-person, pre-draft visits involving draft-eligible players,” the NFL communicated to general managers, head coaches and player personnel directors in a memo that was obtained by ESPN’s Dan
2:12 PM ET The Los Angeles Chargers have placed their franchise tag on tight end Hunter Henry, the team announced Friday. Henry, who turned 25 in December, set single-season career highs in receptions (55) and receiving yards (652) last season. Selected in the second round of the 2016 draft by the Chargers, Henry was billed
2:46 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals and offensive tackle Cordy Glenn officially ended their tumultuous relationship on Friday. Cincinnati released Glenn, who played in six games in 2019 and was in the middle of a four-year contract worth more than $46 million that was set to expire after the 2020 season. The Bengals
1:46 PM ET The Denver Broncos have used the franchise tag on safety Justin Simmons. Simmons, a third-round pick in the 2016 draft who is set to enter his fifth season, was poised to be an unrestricted free agent, but Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway said at the combine that he would
1:41 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are releasing veteran kicker Ryan Succop, a source confirmed to ESPN. The move frees up $2 million in salary-cap space but costs the team $2.1 million