7:20 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent receiver Jordan Matthews to a one-year deal, the team said Thursday. The 26-year-old Matthews returned to the Philadelphia Eagles in September following season-ending injuries to wideouts Mike Wallace and Mack Hollins. He appeared in 14 games and posted 20 receptions for 300 yards with
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6:28 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — The Washington Redskins‘ newest safety, Landon Collins, tapped the podium and paused as he gathered himself, trying to recall a scene the previous night at an area restaurant: Owner Dan Snyder had presented Collins with an autographed game-worn Sean Taylor jersey. Collins had plenty of other reasons to join
7:36 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has decided to stay with the New Orleans Saints as their backup and potential successor to Drew Brees rather than pursue an immediate starting opportunity with his hometown Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Thursday. Bridgewater, 26, agreed to a one-year $7.25
5:52 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even though Nick Foles loved the city of Philadelphia and the Eagles organization, he knew he was ready for a different path. To do that, though, he had to pay the Eagles $2 million to buy out the final year of his contract so he could become a free
5:47 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a three-year contract with defensive end Alex Okafor, a source told ESPN on Thursday. According to NFL Network, which first reported the news, the deal is worth up to $24 million. Okafor will help the Chiefs’ pass rush after the team released linebacker Justin Houston
5:28 PM ET The Oakland Raiders began clearing salary-cap space after their spending spree, releasing wide receiver Jordy Nelson and quarterback AJ McCarron on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The release of Nelson comes after the Raiders spent big at the wide receiver position by acquiring Antonio Brown in a trade and then restructuring
6:58 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Despite giving Jordy Nelson a $3.6 million roster bonus in December and coach Jon Gruden saying the veteran receiver would return to the Oakland Raiders in 2019, the team released Nelson on Thursday, the team announced. The Raiders also created cap room by releasing quarterback AJ McCarron. Nelson, who
5:31 PM ET The New York Giants agreed to a deal with Golden Tate on Thursday, as the team tries to fill the void created when wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was traded. Tate’s agents at CAA Football announced the deal but did not provide terms. It’s a four-year, $37.5 million contract that includes $23
5:23 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The salary-cap-strapped Carolina Panthers on Thursday cleared $7.25 in cap space by releasing veteran left tackle Matt Kalil. The move, which leaves the team with a $14.7 million hit in dead money, has a post-June 1 designation. Former general manager Dave Gettleman signed Kalil in free agency prior to
5:19 PM ET Pro Bowl safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears, the team announced. Clinton-Dix, 26, spent the final nine games last season with the Washington Redskins after he was acquired in a trade with the Green Bay Packers. He became an immediate starter, replacing Montae Nicholson, and