1:23 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — It was a surreal scene of sorts at Prime 47 in Indianapolis last week at the NFL scouting combine. At one table inside the steakhouse sat the Dallas Cowboys’ entourage. Just a few feet away at a table near the front window were David Canter, the agent for defensive
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5:11 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have placed the franchise tag on defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said last week using the tag would be a possibility with the 25-year-old Jarrett as Jarrett heads into his fifth NFL season. Dimitroff has been in talks with Jarrett’s agent, Todd France, regarding a
7:33 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants let one of their best players walk Tuesday. It was a curious, if not bewildering, decision when they declined using the franchise tag on safety Landon Collins. They allowed a 25-year-old defensive playmaker to hit the free-agent market after leading the team in tackles
6:56 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seahawks placed the franchise tag on defensive end Frank Clark on Monday, ensuring that Seattle’s top pass-rusher will now stay put through at least the 2019 season. The Seahawks’ announcement that they’ve tagged Clark specifies that it’s the non-exclusive tag, as expected. It means Clark is free to negotiate
6:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are not picking up defensive tackle Tim Jernigan‘s option for 2019, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, allowing him to become a free agent on March 13. This was an expected move, as Jernigan was due a base salary of $11 million and would have cost $13
6:40 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston has been informed the team will try to trade him, a source told ESPN, and that if no deal is reached he will be released. Houston, who turned 30 in January, joined the Chiefs as a third-round draft pick (70th overall) from Georgia in 2011. He
7:48 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dee Ford and Justin Houston combined for 22 sacks last season and 47.5 the past three seasons for the Chiefs. But it’s possible that neither will play for Kansas City in 2019. The Chiefs placed the franchise tag on Ford on Monday but are listening to trade offers
4:37 PM ET Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray dominated the 2019 NFL combine without even throwing a pass, measuring in at 5-10 ½ inches tall and increasing the chatter that the Arizona Cardinals will pick him No. 1 overall in April’s NFL draft. One sportsbook isn’t buying the hype. From which team will draft Kyler Murray
4:38 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal before the deadline, the Dallas Cowboys on Monday used the franchise-tag designation on Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence for the second consecutive year, a source confirmed. Unlike last year, the Cowboys hope to work out an extension with Lawrence
3:57 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles and starting left guard Isaac Seumalo agreed to a three-year contract extension on Monday, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed. The deal puts Seumalo under contract through the 2022 season. Seumalo, 25, is the second Eagles starting offensive lineman to receive an extension this offseason, joining center Jason