11:26 AM ET Former Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel has reached an agreement with the Detroit Lions on a three-year, $13.05 million deal that includes a voidable clause, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Lions knew they needed to address their backup quarterback situation after losing starter Matthew Stafford to a broken back for
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10:24 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees has agreed to a two-year deal with the New Orleans Saints that is worth approximately $50 million, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The $25 million per year is the same value as the previous deal he signed with the Saints in 2018. The deal is even more
9:15 AM ET Deep down, Tom Brady needed to find out. So did Bill Belichick. Together they had run out of opponents to conquer and mountains to climb. They had to break up to answer the only question left about the most successful partnership in NFL history. Who was more vital, the quarterback or the
9:09 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After 20 seasons covering quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, a lot of things come to mind about the experience. A moment outside the players’ parking lot at Gillette Stadium, on Christmas Eve 2018, sums up what was appreciated as much as anything. It was quiet that
9:54 AM ET The Arizona Cardinals have reached a three-year, $30 million deal with former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Phillips turned in a career season in 2019, finishing second among all defensive tackles with 9.5 sacks. He was claimed by the Bills in 2018 after
8:58 AM ET ESPN News Services Tom Brady said goodbye to the New England Patriots in a series of posts on Instagram on Tuesday, ending his 20-year run with the only NFL team he has ever known. Brady did not say which team he will sign with for the 2020 season, but he did indicate
7:55 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As teams furiously made deals during the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period Monday, Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane stayed active behind the scenes. Shortly before 11 p.m. ET, he made one of the biggest moves of his career. Beane agreed to send the
6:31 AM ET The New York Giants and former Packers linebacker Blake Martinez agreed to a three-year deal worth $30 million late Monday night, a source told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Martinez gives the Giants the middle linebacker they desperately need. The 2016 fourth-round pick has been a tackling machine with Green Bay, ranking first (155),
12:03 AM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have agreed to terms with slot receiver Randall Cobb on a three-year, $27 million contract that includes $18.75 million in guarantees, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Todd Archer on Monday. The news was first reported by NFL Network. Earlier in the day, the Texans traded away All-Pro
12:45 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a pair of significant moves on their defensive front Monday, the San Francisco 49ers closed the day by taking another big step toward keeping their defense largely intact, as they agreed to terms on a three-year, $28.5 million deal with free safety Jimmie Ward, according to a