10:15 PM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. — Quarterback Jameis Winston is finalizing a deal to return to the New Orleans Saints, he told CBS Sports, a move that keeps him with the team as a backup on a revised contract. Winston, who was set to make $12.8 million in base salary in the final year
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7:20 PM ET The New York Giants will sign free agent linebacker Bobby Okereke to a four-year, $40 million contract, with $22 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan and Adam Schefter on Monday night. Okereke, 26, thrived in the Indianapolis Colts‘ new defensive scheme in 2022, posting a career-high 151 tackles, including 99 solo
5:25 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year deal with former Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He bolsters the 49ers’ depth at quarterback with Jimmy Garoppolo‘s exit to the Las Vegas Raiders and both Brock Purdy and Trey Lance returning from injuries. Darnold, 25, took
4:41 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons continued their free agent spending spree Monday, agreeing to terms with former Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III, sources told ESPN. The deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, is for four years and $64.02 million, including $23 million in the first year and $36 million over the first
4:53 PM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent cornerback Patrick Peterson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peterson, who will turn 33 this summer, spent the past two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings after 10 years with the Arizona Cardinals in a stretch that included eight Pro Bowl
6:43 PM ET The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with linebacker David Long Jr., a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. In four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, Long has 26 career starts, including 12 in 2022 before he landed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury last December. He finished
5:09 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — After a flurry of salary cap-saving moves last week, the Buccaneers are re-signing one of their top free agents in cornerback Jamel Dean, who will stay in Tampa on a four-year deal worth $52 million, sources told ESPN. Dean’s new contract comes on the heels of the Bucs restructuring
4:08 PM ET The Chicago Bears are giving Buffalo Bills free agent linebacker Tremaine Edmunds a four-year, $72 million contract that includes $50 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It is the largest four-year contract for an inside linebacker in the NFL. Edmunds is the second starting linebacker added by the Bears on
4:38 PM ET CINCINNATI — A key member of the Cincinnati Bengals‘ defense is returning for 2023. Linebacker Germaine Pratt has agreed to terms on a three-year deal, he confirmed to the team’s website on Monday. “They gave me an opportunity when I got in the league, so why would I try to leave for
3:35 PM ET Veteran safety Vonn Bell is signing with the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday. Bell, who started 48 games for the Cincinnati Bengals over the past three seasons, can match up against tight ends, and he plays with a physical demeanor in the box. He’s a dependable and