There’s bold. Then there’s signing your division rival’s starting safety and watching him line up against his former teammates twice a year. Kansas City just did exactly that. Alohi Gilman, the hard-hitting safety who spent the last four seasons cementing himself as a leader in the Chargers’ defensive backfield, has agreed to a three-year deal…
Sometimes, a man just wants to go home. That’s essentially the story of Trent McDuffie — a kid from Southern California who grew up dreaming under the California sun, carved out one of the most impressive cornerback careers in recent NFL memory in Kansas City, and somehow ended up exactly where he told everyone he’d…
The Denver Broncos have had a lackluster start to free agency and have yet to add an outside name thus far. After re-signing Alex Singleton to a two-year deal, the Broncos released LB Dre Greenlaw, who they brought in last offseason. It was an injury-riddled season, and General Manager George Paton decided to move on…
The Carolina Panthers have had an active first day of free agency, adding their second big piece on defense. According to multiple reports, Carolina has signed the top linebacker on the market, bringing in Devin Lloyd on a three-year, $45 million deal with $25 million guaranteed. Panthers Land Devin Lloyd Getting Devin Lloyd is a…
The Indianapolis Colts have been busy. Very busy. After making a pair of splashy wide receiver moves on Monday, locking up Alec Pierce on a record-breaking four-year, $116 million deal, and shipping Michael Pittman Jr. off to Pittsburgh, the front office apparently decided that was enough fun on the offensive side of the ball for…
Alec Pierce had the NFL’s free agent market eating out of his hand. Teams were circling. The phone was ringing. The money was flowing. And then he did something most players in his position never do. He picked loyalty over the highest bidder. The Indianapolis Colts officially announced Monday that Pierce has agreed to a…
When the New Orleans Saints handed Travis Etienne a four-year, $52 million deal on Monday, they weren’t exactly sending Alvin Kamara a “we love you, stay forever” card. They were sending a message. And that message? It was loud, clear, and written in green ink. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, teams around the NFL are…
The Steelers didn’t wait long to address their backfield after losing Kenneth Gainwell in free agency. Pittsburgh moved quickly and signed Running Back Rico Dowdle, a move first reported by NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The signing gives the Steelers a proven runner who has produced in multiple systems and arrives at a moment when the…
Reed Blankenship is heading to Houston, and the Texans deserve more credit for this one. ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Monday: Blankenship, the former Philadelphia Eagles safety, has agreed to a three-year, $24.75 million deal, with $16.5 million guaranteed, to join the Houston Texans. Will this deal work out? What Blankenship Brings To…
A week ago, it looked like Rashid Shaheed was gone. The whispers were loud. ESPN’s Adam Schefter dropped the bombshell on March 4 that the two sides were “said to not be close to an extension,” and even Seahawks GM John Schneider sounded like a man who had already started packing Shaheed’s boxes. “I saw…