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Free agent cornerback Chris Harris has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. Calvin Watkins noted that the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, and Las Vegas Raiders also had interest in Harris but that “things have changed.” Harris spent the first nine years of his […]

Jadeveon Clowney was widely considered one of the best edge rushers hitting the open market entering free agency, and he expected to receiver a massive payday as a result. But it doesn’t look like that is going to happen. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Clowney has been anticipating a Khalil Mack or Aaron […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are signing cornerback Eli Apple, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Apple spent the 2019 campaign with the New Orleans Saints, playing in 15 games and registering 58 tackles, a forced fumble and four passes defended. The 24-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Ohio State, was originally selected by the […]

For the first time in a couple of decades, the New England Patriots need a quarterback. That much we know, as Tom Brady shocked the NFL world by bolting the Patriots to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The bad news for the Patriots is that their free-agent quarterback options are dwindling, as both Philip Rivers […]

The Miami Dolphins are signing former New England Patriots offensive lineman Ted Karras to a one-year deal worth $4 million, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Karras spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Patriots, so it’s no surprise that Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, who served in the Patriots’ organization […]

The Chicago Bears swung a deal to acquire quarterback Nick Foles in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, sending a compensatory fourth-round draft pick to the Jaguars in exchange. While it seems like this could mark the end of the Mitchell Trubisky era in Chicago, let’s not jump ahead of ourselves just yet, […]

The Arizona Cardinals swung a blockbuster trade for star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins earlier this week, and Hopkins actually came cheap, as the Cardinals sent only eroding running back David Johnson, a second-round draft pick and a fourth-rounder to the Houston Texans in return for Hopkins and a fourth-round pick. Why the Texans accepted that […]

On Tuesday morning, Tom Brady announced that he will be leaving the New England Patriots, but while he is a free agent, he doesn’t exactly have a plethora of options at his disposal. As a matter of fact, many are saying he will sign with either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Los Angeles Chargers. […]

The Indianapolis Colts landed Philip Rivers in free agency on Tuesday, a move that was expected ever since the Los Angeles Chargers announced they would be parting ways with Rivers earlier this offseason. Rivers will step in as the Colts’ starting quarterback, supplanting Jacoby Brissett, who held the job all of one season after Andrew […]

The Tennessee Titans will be signing pass rusher Vic Beasley, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN.com. Financial terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Beasley spent the first five years of his career with the Atlanta Falcons and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered […]

The Malcolm Jenkins era in Philadelphia seems to have come to a close. The Eagles have announced that they will not be exercising their 2020 contract option on Jenkins, ending the safety’s largely successful six-year run with the club: “Malcolm Jenkins has been an outstanding player for us and we are proud of everything he […]

The Miami Dolphins have agreed with running back Jordan Howard on a two-year, $10 million deal. The deal was initially reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, while Adam Schefter of ESPN revealed the terms of the contract. Howard spent the 2019 campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles. A shoulder injury limited him to 10 games, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed linebacker Joe Schobert to a five-year deal worth $53.75 million, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The contract contains $22.5 million in guaranteed money. Schobert spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Cleveland Browns and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he […]

The Chicago Bears are listed as betting favorites to trade for Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, and wide receiver Allen Robinson is apparently a fan of it, as he liked the tweet that revealed the odds. FanDuel is now dealing the Chicago Bears as the favorite to land Cam Newton for 2020. Bears +125Chargers +210Patriots […]

Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots, but where will he be playing in 2020? Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports seems to have the answer, saying that he was told Brady will sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday. The Buccaneers certainly represent an intriguing option. Tampa Bay owns one of the most […]

The Carolina Panthers have given Cam Newton permission to seek a trade, effectively ending the quarterback’s nine-year run with the franchise. On Tuesday afternoon, Panthers owner David Tepper released a statement thanking Newton for his impact: “Cam is one of the all-time greats in Panthers history. If you ask any of our fans for some […]

Tom Brady will not be playing for the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL season. That much, we know for sure. But where will he be playing, and when will he make that decision? Jeff Darlington of ESPN says that he does not expect Brady to make his decision on Tuesday, but that he […]

The Green Bay Packers have tendered wide receiver Allen Lazard as an exclusive rights free agent, meaning that Lazard will be back with the club in 2020, according to Michael Perrett of Element Sports. Lazard is coming off a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and caught 35 passes for 477 yards and […]

Cam Newton’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers is coming to an end. On Tuesday morning, the Panthers announced that they have given Cam Newton permission to seek a trade, all but ensuing that the quarterback will be playing his football elsewhere in 2020. Newton has spent the first nine years of his NFL career in […]

The Indianapolis Colts are finalizing a deal to make Philip Rivers their new quarterback, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. This is something that was expected all along. When the Los Angeles Chargers announced earlier this offseason that they would be parting ways with Rivers, the Colts were immediately named as the most […]

The Carolina Panthers are moving on from Cam Newton, and it seems like they have found their replacement. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Panthers are finalizing a deal with Teddy Bridgewater that would make him their starting quarterback in 2020. Rapoport says that a “basic agreement” is in place. Bridgewater has spent […]

The Chicago Bears are releasing linebacker Leonard Floyd, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Floyd spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Bears and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered 40 tackles and three sacks. The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football […]

We have seen this movie before. You know, the one that features the Cleveland Browns making some big-time additions to their offense and everyone raving about all of the weapons they have? The first iteration didn’t go very well, as the Browns went just 6-10 in 2019 after bringing in names such as Odell Beckham […]

It’s the end of an era in New England, as Tom Brady took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to announce that he would not be playing for the Patriots in 2020. Following Brady’s announcement, wide receiver Julian Edelman went on social media himself to post a simple, one-word tribute to the man he caught passes […]

The Buffalo Bills struck a deal to land wide receiver Stefon Diggs in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, resulting in quarterback Josh Allen taking to Twitter and perfectly summarizing the move: Ya Digg? — Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) March 17, 2020 Buffalo paid a hefty price to acquire Diggs, sending four draft […]

The Miami Dolphins have agreed to sign defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah to a two-year, $15 million deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The contract includes $7.5 million in guaranteed money. Ogbah spent the 2019 campaign with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was knocked out after 10 games due to a torn pectoral muscle. During […]

Tom Brady will not be returning to the New England Patriots in 2020, which means that we will now experience quite a frenzy of teams battling for the quarterback’s services. Right now, however, it appears that the Los Angeles Chargers are at the front of the line. Via Arash Markazi of The Los Angeles Times, […]

For the first time in two decades, the New England Patriots need to look for a new quarterback, as Tom Brady announced on Tuesday morning that he would be playing his football elsewhere in 2020. The Patriots could always turn to young signal-caller Jarrett Stidham, which some have surmised is exactly what New England will […]

Prior to the Houston Texans striking a blockbuster deal to send DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, the New England Patriots were involved in trade talks for the star wide receiver, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. Breer notes that part of the reason why the Texans traded Hopkins was because his personality clashed […]

It appears that Cam Newton is out in Carolina, but who will be taking his place under center in 2020? According to Dianna Russini of ESPN.com, Teddy Bridgewater could be that guy, with Russini noting that the Panthers have shown “strong interest” in the free-agent quarterback and that talks “have been going very well.” Bridgewater […]

The Carolina Panthers are allowing quarterback Cam Newton to seek a trade, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The team issued a statement shortly via Twitter: #Panthers give Cam Newton permission to seek a tradehttps://t.co/Vf3GSBVA1j — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) March 17, 2020 It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that the two sides […]

Tom Brady is leaving New England, but Drew Brees won’t be doing the same in New Orleans. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, Brees and the Saints are close to finalizing a new contract, one that could be completed as soon as Tuesday. This hardly comes as a surprise. Brees contemplated retirement earlier in […]

Tom Brady rocked the NFL landscape on Tuesday morning when he announced that he would not be returning to the New England Patriots. We don’t know where he will be playing in 2020 just yet, but we do know that it won’t be in Foxborough. While this is something that everyone was prepared for, it […]

When people said that Tom Brady could potentially leave the New England Patriots this offseason, I’ll be honest: I didn’t believe it. I just thought it was a bunch of noise and that, eventually, Brady would re-sign with the Patriots and continue pushing toward winning a seventh Super Bowl title with the club. But apparently, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Las Vegas Raiders are two teams said to be in the running for Tom Brady’s services this offseason. And according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, the Buccaneers are ahead of the Raiders in the sweepstakes. Earlier on Monday, Odds Shark had Tampa Bay listed with the best odds to […]

The Indianapolis Colts acquired defensive lineman DeForest Buckner in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, and now, they are awarding him with a significant extension. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Colts are handing Buckner a new deal that will pay him $21 million annually. The 49ers’ trade of Buckner […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been receiving considerable trade interest in quarterback Nick Foles. But at this point, the Jaguars don’t seem to be that willing to move him, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Teams have approached Jacksonville about Nick Foles for weeks. To date Jacksonville has been unwilling to trade him. It still feels […]

Earlier on Monday, the Arizona Cardinals acquired stud wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a blockbuster trade with the Houston Texans, and Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is fired up: https://twitter.com/P2/status/1239607984667250688 I’m sure Peterson is looking forward to some intense battles with Hopkins in practice. The Cardinals sent running back David Johnson, a second-round draft pick and […]

Over the last several weeks, trade chatter has swirled around Stefon Diggs after the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver removed all Vikings-related content from his Instagram. However, at the moment, it seems much ado about nothing. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, teams are monitoring Diggs, but there is nothing active at the current point in […]