6:02 PM ET The Carolina Panthers and free agent quarterback Andy Dalton are expected to reach an agreement on a two-year, $10 million deal that includes $8 million fully guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The maximum value of the contract is $17 million, the source said. Dalton will give Carolina the veteran it
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4:50 PM ET Veteran offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum will return to the Arizona Cardinals on a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. According to the Roster Management System, Beachum’s deal is worth about $4.5 million and includes a $2.095 million signing bonus. His $1.165 million salary in 2023 is fully guaranteed, but his $1.21 million
2:11 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — If quarterback Aaron Rodgers lands with the New York Jets in a trade, he would like to be surrounded by some of his BFFs. The Green Bay Packers star has supplied the Jets with a wish list of free agents he’d like them to pursue and acquire, and
2:34 PM ET The New York Giants are acquiring tight end Darren Waller in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Giants will send a third-round draft pick (No. 100 overall) to the Raiders for Waller, a 2020 Pro Bowler who will provide quarterback Daniel Jones with an established
4:12 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with running back Rashaad Penny, a league source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Miles Sanders has been the lead back in Philadelphia for the last four seasons, posting 3,708 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns over that stretch. Sanders is a
4:00 PM ET The Tennessee Titans are expected to sign San Francisco 49ers free agent linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. The addition of Al-Shaair comes a day after Titans free agent linebacker David Long Jr. agreed to a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. After going undrafted in 2019, Al-Shaair earned
1:59 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints, in a surprise turn of events, will retain wide receiver Michael Thomas, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The sides have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal that could pay Thomas up to $15 million, the source told Schefter. A parting of ways looked
2:30 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have restructured the contract of quarterback Kirk Cousins to provide $16 million of salary cap relief in 2023, sources said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Vikings agreed to terms with incumbent center Garrett Bradbury on a three-year contract, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by NFL Network. The move made
1:27 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 Chargers have granted running back Austin Ekeler permission to seek a trade after the two sides failed to make progress on a new contract,
12:32 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks plan to release defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move saves Seattle around $4.5 million in cap space and comes one day after the Seahawks and former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones agreed to a three-year deal reportedly worth