11:38 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons have traded a 2023 seventh-round pick (No. 245) to the New England Patriots for tight end Jonnu Smith, sources told ESPN on Monday, confirming multiple reports. Smith signed with New England in 2021 after spending the first four years of his career with the Tennessee Titans, for whom now-Falcons
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9:43 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have restructured the record-setting contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson, clearing $36 million in cap space ahead of free agency, a source told ESPN. The Browns signed Watson last offseason to a new five-year deal worth an NFL-record $230 million fully guaranteed. Before restructuring Watson’s deal, the
9:57 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Safety Tashaun Gipson joined the San Francisco 49ers just 20 days before the start of the 2022 season. But after claiming the starting free safety job when Jimmie Ward was lost to a training camp injury, Gipson never relinquished it. Now, Gipson is set to hold it for
6:09 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — While they wait on a decision from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets locked up linebacker Quincy Williams with a three-year, $18 million contract, a source told ESPN on Sunday. The deal can be worth as much as $21 million and it includes $9 million in guarantees,
5:26 PM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Sarah Barshop Close Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Amid all of the talk about Aaron Rodgers possibly joining the New York Jets, it was their AFC East rivals the Miami Dolphins who made the first blockbuster trade of the offseason Sunday,
6:30 PM ET CINCINNATI — The National Football League Players Association has warned members that the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to alter workers’ compensation laws in Ohio. In communications issued Saturday night, the NFLPA told players that the Bengals are seeking to introduce legislation that would limit professional athletes who have been under contract for
2:21 PM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Sarah Barshop Close Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to trade star cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins for a 2023 third-round pick (No. 77 overall) and tight end Hunter Long, sources told ESPN’s Adam
4:11 PM ET Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne has reached agreement on a four-year, $90 million deal that includes $60 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. The Commanders had placed the franchise tag on Payne earlier this month, but then quickly started negotiating with Payne’s representatives. The talks moved fast: Several
3:23 PM ET The New York Giants are expected to sign wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Sunday. Shepard has dealt with injuries the past few years. He tore the ACL in his left knee in September, after tearing his Achilles the previous season. He’s also dealt
1:16 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills made a move for now and the future, locking down All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano with a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Sunday. The extension is worth $14 million, a source told ESPN. The move helps the Bills by creating approximately