2:08 PM ET National health concerns have changed the way NFL teams are doing contracts for free agency — and some players won’t be happy about it. NFL teams are placing coronavirus-19-related provisions in their contracts stating a failed physical will result in forfeited signing bonus money, multiple league sources told ESPN. The problem is
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1:18 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals have signed former Atlanta Falcons linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to a one-year deal worth up to $8.5 million, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The signing comes a day after the Cardinals added former Detroit Lions linebacker Devon Kennard on a three-year contract, Schefter reported. Campbell, who
1:34 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have informed former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco that he is being released with a failed physical designation, the team announced Thursday. Flacco, who was placed on injured reserve halfway through last season with a herniated disk in his neck, becomes an unrestricted free agent.
12:26 PM ET Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Andrew Billings has agreed to a contract with the Cleveland Browns, SportsTrust Advisors, the agency that represents him, announced Thursday. Billings, 25, developed into one of the Bengals’ most reliable interior linemen over the past three seasons, missing just one game over that span. “Excited for this
11:12 AM ET The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander on Thursday, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by NFL Network. Alexander is the second former Vikings cornerback to agree to join the Bengals after Trae Waynes agreed to a three-year, $42 million
11:45 AM ET New England Patriots guard Joe Thuney signed his franchise tender for the 2020 season that is worth a guaranteed $14,781,000, agent Mike McCartney announced. The Patriots and Thuney have until July 15 to continue to negotiate a long-term contract. By signing the tender, Thuney also can now be traded to another team.
9:18 AM ET The Detroit Lions have traded star cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Detroit will receive a 3rd-round pick and a 5th-round pick in the trade, according to Schefter. After the deal, the Eagles and Slay reached an agreement on a three-year, $50 million extension that
8:23 AM ET As Tom Brady continues to hammer out the details of his contract with the Buccaneers, a number of players have reached out to Tampa Bay to express interest in also playing for the team and its new quarterback, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. As of Wednesday night, the Buccaneers and Brady
11:59 PM ET Wide receiver Josh Gordon intends to play in 2020 as he works his way back from indefinite suspension, according to a source. Commissioner Roger Goodell will oversee Gordon’s reinstatement attempt, during which the player must prove he’s making steady progress away from the field. Gordon, who played for the New England Patriots
8:26 PM ET Cornerback Desmond Trufant has agreed to a two-year contract with the Detroit Lions worth $21 million, including $14 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jordan Schultz. Trufant became a free agent after the Atlanta Falcons released him with three years and $35.25 million left on his contract. The move saved the Falcons