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Lions to release veteran DE Za'Darius Smith, source says

The Detroit Lions plan to release veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Sunday.

The Lions talked about options over the past week, but a $2 million roster bonus due Friday spurred the action, the source told Fowler.

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Nick Bolton won’t become a free agent after all.

The Chiefs linebacker has agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with $30 million fully guaranteed at signing to remain in Kansas City, according to multiple reports.

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What role is he going to play i know the Vikings will draft a rb or a free agent

 

He is RB1.

 

Personally, I feel the Vikings are going to address the defense and the offensive-line.

Id like to see a stud o-line guy, Edge rusher, LB also and CB. Got a chance for a RB late then the coast would be clear in my opinion. I wouldnt be upset if they went RB mid-round along with a defensive tackle.

With Kwesi... its always dont hold your breath time.

 

I gotta wonder what Micah Parsons thinks of this deal and did Jerry just shit his pants?

 

2025 NFL free agency: Davante Adams to sign a two-year deal with the Rams

Davante Adams is headed to Hollywood. The six-time Pro Bowler and possible future Hall of Fame receiver is signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced.

The signing of Adams makes sense for the Rams, who are in the midst of trying to trade former All-Pro wideout Cooper Kupp. With Kupp on his way out the door, the signing of Adams gives veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford another proven veteran wideout to throw to.

Adams, 32, spent the first eight years of his career with the Packers, where he put up prolific numbers while catching passes for future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Adams earned his sixth and most recent Pro Bowl nod as a member of the Raiders, where he spent two-plus seasons before he was traded to the Jets prior to last year's deadline.

Last season, Adams caught 85 passes for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games. During the 2024 season, Adams eclipsed 11,000 career receiving yards. He also became only the 12th receiver in history to catch over 100 career touchdowns.

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NBC is reporting Adams’ deal is worth $46 million with $26 million guaranteed.

 

Steelers to acquire DK Metcalf, sign him to four-year extension

The Seahawks are set to make a pair of major trades when the new league year begins on Wednesday.

According to multiple reports, they have agreed to trade wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Steelers. Friday brought word that they are trading quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders and they’ve also released wide receiver Tyler Lockett, so the 2025 Seahawks are going to look very different on offense than they did for the last few seasons.

The Steelers haven’t settled on a quarterback yet and Metcalf’s arrival will guarantee that their offense looks significantly different as well. Metcalf is set to be in Pittsburgh for a while as Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Steelers will sign him to a four-year, $132 million extension that is the biggest contract in franchise history. Metcalf has one year at $18 million left on his current deal.

Pittsburgh will send a 2025 second-round pick to Seattle and the teams will also swap late-round draft picks.

The quarterback question will now be the central one for the Steelers to answer this week. Metcalf’s former Seahawks teammate Russell Wilson closed out last season as the starter in Pittsburgh, but reports have indicated that they are likelier to bring back Justin Fields.

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ESPN (Adam Schefter) claims its a 5 year $150M deal.

 

LB Jamien Sherwood back with Jets on $45M deal, agents say

New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey made his first significant investment on Sunday night, retaining middle linebacker Jamien Sherwood with a three-year, $45 million contract, Sherwood's agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The contract includes $30 million in fully guaranteed money.

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The presses have been red hot today.

 

Then Kwesi better get serious about the O-line and the D-line

 

Jake Matthews agrees to two-year extension with Falcons

Sunday’s been filled with news of contract extensions around the NFL and you can add Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews to the list.

NFL Media reports that the Falcons and Matthews have agreed to a two-year contract extension. The deal is worth $45 million and includes $38 million in guaranteed money.

Matthews had two more years left on his current contract, but none of his base salary of $15.5 million was guaranteed in either year.

Matthews has missed one start since being selected by the Falcons with the sixth overall pick of the 2014 draft and his 179 career games ranks seventh in franchise history. The new deal sets him up to move even higher up the list before he reaches the end of the line.

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Raiders agree to terms on a three-year deal with DT Adam Butler

Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said at the Scouting Combine the team needs to re-sign every one of its defensive free agents.

They have started trying to do just that.

The Raiders have agreed to terms with defensive tackle Adam Butler on a three-year, $16.5 million deal with $11 million in guarantees, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

He has played all 34 games the past two seasons for the Raiders, totaling 93 tackles, 10 sacks, 19 quarterback hits, six passes defensed and two passes defensed.

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Sources: Patriots, LB Harold Landry agree to deal

Linebacker Harold Landry has reached a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the New England Patriots that includes $26 million guaranteed, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday amid multiple reports.

Landry will reunite with former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who became the Patriots' head coach this offseason. The linebacker, who played for Vrabel from 2018 to 2023, knows the New England area well, having played at Boston College.

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All that bluster and it was just about getting paid all along.

 

As free agency opens, one of the top receivers is staying put.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Chris Godwin has agreed to terms to return to the Buccaneers. It’s a three-year, $66 million deal with a chance to push the $22 million APY to $24 million.

Of the amount, $44 million is guaranteed at signing.

Adam Schefter of ESPN adds that the Patriots were making a push to sign Godwin.
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Seen that from a million miles away... they had to keep him.

 

Jaguars agree to terms with Jourdan Lewis

The Jaguars are set to make a significant addition to their secondary.

NFL Media reports that they have agreed to terms with cornerback Jourdan Lewis. The full terms of the deal have not been reported, but Lewis is now reportedly set to become the highest-paid nickel corner in the league.

Lewis has played 115 regular season games over his career and has 386 tackles, 10 interceptions, 9.5 sacks, 44 passes defensed, five forced fumbles, and nine fumble recoveries in those appearances.

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Free agent linebacker Robert Spillane has agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract that includes $20.6M guaranteed with the New England Patriots, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Monday.

In 2024, Spillane, 29, started in all 17 games for the second straight season with the Las Vegas Raiders.

 

Jaycee Horn, Panthers agree to historic deal: CB becomes NFL's highest-paid defensive back with extension

The Carolina Panthers are getting out the paycheck for defensive back Jaycee Horn. The Panthers and the Pro Bowler have agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal, worth up to $108 million, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. The new contract includes $70 million guaranteed, according to ESPN, and puts Horn at $25 million a year, making him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.

The extension keeps him in Carolina through the 2029 season.

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