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It’s too early to talk about the five-time Pro Bowler being a “bargain.” Especially with Dallas being his first visit and at least 10 teams still having more than $30 million in functional salary cap space.

An 83-catch season is pretty good, right? What if it takes three guys to compile those 83 catches? Not so good. That’s the sum total of receptions the three guys signed last week had in 2018. Hopefully, 5-foot-9 wideout Bruce Ellington, 6-3 wideout Maurice Harris and 6-6 tight end Matt Lacosse all

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback A.J. McCarron is visiting the Texans on Monday, according to a league source. The Texans have no quarterbacks currently on the roster behind Pro Bowl quarterback Deshaun Watson with Brandon Weeden and Joe Webb unsigned. McCarron, 27, is a former Cincinnati Bengals fifth-round

Michael DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner Follow on Twitter A breakdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2019 free-agent signings. The Jaguars signed Foles to

Look! Another useful resource from Pro Football Reference. If that is accurate, Mike Iupati was only full healthy for a brief stretch of last season. Facing the Rams in Week 2 of last season he was not listed on the injury report, and the Rams had a pretty good couple of defensive tackles—good and very

Change is inevitable in the NFL from season to season, but most of the teams in the AFC North are taking that absolute to the extreme this offseason: Consider the reactions as reported by the Baltimore Sun to the trade of quarterback Joe Flacco (to Denver) and the free-agent departures of linebackers

The NFL stole all the headlines this week as free agency started and the trade market was busy.

The Steelers added depth at wide receiver, agreeing to terms with unrestricted free agent Donte Moncrief on a two-year contract. “We are excited to sign Donte Moncrief to a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers,” said General Manager Kevin Colbert. “We feel he is a great addition to our wide receiver

Chris Hogan’s hometown team reportedly has interest in the free-agent wide receiver.

Now that Nick Foles has signed his four-year, $88 million contract with the Jaguars that includes $51.125 million guaranteed, this seems like an ideal time to rank the quarterbacks in the AFC South, where the Texans are the defending division champion. 1. Andrew Luck, 29, Colts Luck missed the 2017 season

Free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater met Wednesday night with the Miami Dolphins to discuss playing for his hometown team, but his visit ended without a contract agreement. Bridgewater, a Miami native, was the backup last season to New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. The Saints are hoping to re-sign

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The defending champion New England Patriots were looking to a salary cap-friendly veteran addition and their existing depth to address the loss of two starters as the free agency period opened on Wednesday. For the second straight season the Patriots will have a new starting

Free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who amassed 59 tackles and 4.5 sacks for the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams last season, likely won’t be headed back. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (h/t Rotoworld) reported on Monday that the nine-year veteran should be looking for his fourth NFL team this

While NFL free agency won’t officially get underway until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, many of the league’s top available players have already reportedly agreed to deals. This is how things go during the league’s “legal-tampering” period, though as Anthony Barr proved, that whole deal-becoming-official

Well, you can forget about the notion that Brian Gutekunst is the second coming of Ted Thompson. In one busy morning, the Green Bay Packers’ second-year general manager got as much accomplished in free agency as his predecessor and mentor, Thompson, did in his 13 seasons as the chief architect of

Seemingly every major free agent signed a deal Monday, but Le’Veon Bell is still available.

The Giants are clearly in full-on rebuilding mode, now that they have traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns. And for the Jets, this becomes the big question: Can they take over the New York market, at least for now, as the Giants try to find their way? The Giants surely will draft

Kyler Murray will perform quarterback drills and other testing at his much-anticipated pro day workout in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday. The Arizona Cardinals are among the teams expected to send a large contingent of coaches and personnel evaluators. Arizona owns the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft

Late Monday evening, Ian Rapport reported the Raiders signed former Rams franchise safety Lamarcus Joyner to a long-term contract. The contract is $10.5 Million per year over the next four seasons, adding depth to the secondary. Joyner is a versatile defensive back who revamped his career in a role similar

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions addressed needs on both sides of the ball while reuniting their coach and general manager with former New England Patriots cornerback Justin Coleman and receiver Danny Amendola. Coleman agreed to a $36 million, four-year contract with the Lions and plans to sign Wednesday,

Ladies and gentlemen we are off and running with the legal tampering period and already the Oakland Raiders behind the power trio of owner Mark Davis, general manager Mike Mayock, and head coach Jon Gruden have made power moves. Trading for Antonio Brown was just the tip of the iceberg. It represents

Football is family, right? That’s what we hear from the NFL, through its extensive marketing campaign. Family. Connection. Loyalty. So why is football ignoring Dad? And Grandpa? “Roll them outside and close the door,” cracked former 49ers great and Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox. The NFL’

The Lions got down to business right away Monday, locking up four free agents.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have traded wide receiver DeSean Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Network reports.

CLEVELAND — The “legal tampering period” has begun in the National Football League, just two days ahead of the start of the new league year, and before teams can officially sign free agents, the groundwork is being laid in meetings with agents. With nearly $75 million in salary-cap space, the Cleveland

Trent Brown will not be returning to the New England Patriots. The free agent left tackle is set to join the Oakland Raiders after agreeing to a four-year, $66 million contract with $36.75 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown, 25, was acquired by the Patriots last April in a trade

Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Follow on Twitter The New York Jets want to upgrade their offensive line, and they got an early start Sunday by agreeing in principle to acquire left guard Kelechi Osemele in a trade with