2:43 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have filled a major need by agreeing to terms with pass-rusher Dante Fowler on a three-year, $48 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Vaughn McClure on Wednesday. Atlanta generated just 28 sacks last season. Fowler, who played for Falcons coach Dan Quinn while in college at Florida, brings quickness
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1:43 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — For years, Sean Payton has admitted that letting safety Malcolm Jenkins go in 2014 was one of his biggest regrets. So the New Orleans Saints didn’t hesitate to scoop him back up after the Philadelphia Eagles decided not to exercise the 2020 option on Jenkins’ contract this week. “Should
1:34 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers continued to strip their roster of veterans with big contracts Wednesday by releasing strong safety Eric Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick’s protest against social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Reid, 28, signed a three-year, $22 million deal with Carolina last offseason.
1:11 PM ET DeAndre Hopkins took to social media Wednesday to deny Michael Irvin’s comments that a fractured relationship with Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien led to Hopkins’ trade to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday. The Pro Bowl wide receiver said it was “being blown way out of proportion.” On Wednesday morning, Irvin said on
12:00 PM ET The Tennessee Titans have agreed to trade five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey to the Denver Broncos for a draft pick, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The trade was first reported Wednesday by NFL Network. Tennessee will receive a late-round pick in the deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Casey, 30, has
12:05 PM ET The New York Giants are not exercising the 2020 option in safety Antoine Bethea‘s contract, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. The expected move saves the Giants $2.75 million against the salary cap. Bethea, who turns 36 on July 27, is a three-time Pro Bowl selection who provided a veteran presence at
12:26 PM ET Former New England Patriots center Ted Karras has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Karras, 27, hit free agency at a solid time after being unexpectedly thrust into the starting center role for the Patriots in 2019. Karras will likely slide
12:26 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to contract terms with pending unrestricted free agent Austin Blythe, the team announced Wednesday. Blythe, who turns 28 on June 16,
6:00 PM ET The 2020 NFL free-agent market officially opened Wednesday amid one of the more unusual weeks in league history. With the rest of the sports world shut down this week due to the coronavirus outbreak, all eyes were on the NFL’s annual frenzy of player movement. And the league did not disappoint. We’ve
10:37 AM ET The Detroit Lions have agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with defensive tackle Danny Shelton, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Shelton becomes the fourth member of the New England Patriots to join the Lions over the past two offseasons under Detroit head coach Matt Patricia, the former