10:40 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Not only was Buccaneers star pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett awarded a new four-year contract worth up to $72 million Monday, he also was awarded a $1.372 million franchise tag settlement stemming from a grievance filed with the NFL Players Association last year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett on
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9:30 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — When quarterback Andy Dalton signed with the Dallas Cowboys last year, it was with the idea of resetting his career and finding a starting spot in 2021. Last season, Dalton went 4-5 in nine starts as Dak Prescott‘s replacement and will sign a one-year deal worth up to $13
5:50 PM ET The Miami Dolphins have found a new backup quarterback in Jacoby Brissett, who agreed to terms on a one-year deal Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ryan Fitzpatrick reached an agreement with the Washington Football Team on a one-year deal worth $10 million, a source told Schefter Monday, creating a vacancy
6:50 PM ET The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to get the band back together. The latest to rejoin: Rob Gronkowski. The star tight end and the Bucs have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $10 million, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. https://t.co/GMzEde379q pic.twitter.com/Sg3RWYplQm — Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski)
3:35 PM ET ESPN staff Who’s ready for 2021 NFL free agency? With Super Bowl LV in the rearview mirror, one of the strangest NFL offseasons ever is just getting started. We’ve already seen quarterback trades and other drama around star signal-callers, and the franchise tag window has come and gone with 10 players getting
7:45 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — If you’re handicapping the New Orleans Saints‘ quarterback field after Drew Brees retired on Sunday night, Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill remain the odds-on favorites to compete for the job this summer. The Saints have made it clear they want to re-sign Winston in free agency. And Hill is
3:10 PM ET Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon has reached an agreement with the New England Patriots on a four-year, $56 million deal, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $32 million guaranteed. The Judon agreement was part of a busy Monday for New England. Agent Drew Rosenhaus told Schefter that New England
6:00 AM ET BEREA, Ohio – In 2020, the Cleveland Browns delivered their best season since rejoining the NFL more than two decades ago, finishing the regular season 11-5 before winning their first playoff game in 26 years. With a talented young core headlined by All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett, relentless running back Nick Chubb
6:44 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The examples of Aaron Jones‘ game-breaking ability over the past two years for the Green Bay Packers are just as numerous as there are running backs who turned out to be bad signings. The Packers banked on Jones over recent league-wide trends. All they can do now is
5:15 PM ET One of the most prolific and powerful careers in NFL history has come to an end as New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees announced Sunday on Instagram he has decided to retire after 20 seasons. “After 20 years as a player in the NFL and 15 years as a Saint, it is