Nobody really thought Cameron Heyward was going anywhere. But now it’s official, and it feels right. The Pittsburgh Steelers and their longtime defensive captain agreed to a one-year contract extension, bumping the total value of the deal to $32.25 million over two years, with $16.25 million fully guaranteed. The move keeps Heyward in Pittsburgh through…
UPDATE: A statement from Maxx Crosby’s agent: “Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule according to his surgeon Dr Neal El Attrache. Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program & will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past…
Teddy Bridgewater is coming home. Again. The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with the veteran quarterback today, bringing back the 33-year-old signal-caller to serve as the backup to Jared Goff. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport broke the news, though the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Not that it matters much. What matters is…
Rock Ya-Sin is staying in Detroit. And honestly? It makes a whole lot of sense. The Lions officially announced they are re-signing the veteran cornerback to a one-year deal worth $4 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It’s not a headline that’s going to break the internet, but for a team with Super Bowl…
One day. That’s all it took. Less than 24 hours after the Green Bay Packers cut Elgton Jenkins loose, the Cleveland Browns swooped in and made him the latest piece in what is shaping up to be the most aggressively rebuilt offensive line in the NFL this offseason. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and…
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t come to free agency to window shop. They came to buy. On Tuesday, the Cowboys agreed to terms with Nose Tackle Otito Ogbonnia on a one-year, $3 million deal, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. It’s not the flashiest signing of the offseason, but it’s a smart, calculated move from a Dallas…
P.J. Locke didn’t leave Denver because things went bad. He left because he wanted more. More snaps, more responsibility, more of a chance to prove that his best football isn’t behind him. Earlier today, he signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys. How will this deal work out for all involved? Why…
Nobody saw this one coming quite like this. The New York Jets didn’t just go out and find a quarterback this offseason. They went back in time. On Tuesday, the Jets and the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a trade that sends Geno Smith back to New York, reuniting a quarterback with the franchise that…
Eight years. One hundred and seven games. Countless pancake blocks. And now, just like that, Braden Smith is a Houston Texan. Smith, the right tackle who spent his entire NFL career protecting quarterbacks in Indianapolis, officially agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal with the Houston Texans — $13.5 million of it fully guaranteed. The…
Kickers don’t usually get the love they deserve. They trot onto the field for maybe 10 seconds, the whole stadium holds its breath, and then everyone either goes crazy or acts like the guy just ran over their dog. But when you’re Ka’imi Fairbairn, and you’ve been nailing kicks for the Houston Texans since 2016,…