NFL free agents 2023: Ranking top 10 wide receivers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a less-than-ideal time to be looking for help at the wide receiver position. The upcoming free-agent class leaves plenty to be desired, though it’s still an important one for the New England Patriots. Mac Jones’ favorite target, Jakobi Meyers, is arguably the top wideout …

Getty Images The New England Patriots have a new tight end as they’re signing former Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, according to ESPN. Originally reported as a one-year deal worth up to $9 million, Gesicki’s contract has a $4.5 million base salary with $3.5 million guaranteed, according to the Boston Globe. It also includes $4.5 million in performance incentives, …

March Madness viewer guide for Friday’s 1st round action USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg provides everything you need to know for Friday’s March Madness action including which teams should be on upset alert. USA TODAY Welcome to the happy confluence that is the first Friday of March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day.  This promising day of cool and fun features …

Free agent cornerback Tre Herndon is returning to the Jaguars for a fifth season. Herndon, 27, has agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.6 million deal guaranteed, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Herndon has played 67 games with 30 starts in his career after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has seen action on 2,626 defensive snap …

With Aaron Rodgers’ “intention” to play for the New York Jets, his legendary Green Bay Packers career certainly appears to be in the rearview mirror. That now provides the opportunity to factor him into the discussion regarding which NFL teams have had the best quarterback talent in the modern era — aka the Super Bowl Era, which began in 1966. His career …

The Miami Dolphins signed former New England Patriots punter Jake Bailey on Friday. The terms of the deal were undisclosed. Bailey was released by the Patriots on March 10, in what began a wave of moves for the organization. Bailey had a difficult season with New England in 2022. He recorded a 41.2-yard average and 33.5-yard net average with his …

The NFL has reached the talent acquisition portion of its calendar. General managers across the league have difficult decisions to make in the roster building process. Who is expendable or, in some cases, too expensive in free agency and how does a team go about replacing that player? Here are five examples of how some teams could do just that …

The NFL’s annual game of musical chairs is well underway, with legal tampering having started Monday and the official free agency period opening Wednesday. Just days into the process, dozens of big names have already found new homes and lucrative deals. More NFL free agency On Day 1, we saw arguably the biggest defensive free agent come off the board …

The Kansas City Chiefs will be hanging onto WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling for one more season. According to the folks at Over The Cap, $6.44 million of Valdes-Scantling’s salary became fully guaranteed on the third day of the new league year (Friday, March 17). The Chiefs had the option to release Valdes-Scantling prior to that guarantee kicking in, which would have …

USATSI The Dallas Cowboys are keeping their quarterback room together. According to a report from NFL Media, the Cowboys are re-signing backup quarterback Cooper Rush to a two-year deal that can pay him up to $6 million. Considering how the backup quarterback market has developed this offseason, Dallas did well to get Rush re-signed on an affordable deal.  Last season, …

USATSI Could a reunion between Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants be on the horizon? On Twitter, OBJ seemed to hint at wanting to join the Giants for a second time. Beckham posted a highlight video of himself and it got the attention of New York running back Saquon Barkley, who quote tweeted the video saying, “Still that MF.” …

Getty Images The Patriots have been busy spending this offseason, adding tight end Mike Gesicki and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in recent days. On Friday, they finally shed some money, releasing cornerback Jalen Mills two years into a $24 million deal, according to ESPN. Mills was one of the team’s top free agent additions in 2021, but his departure instantly …

After making everyone wait an extra 24 hours, the Raiders finally introduced Jimmy Garoppolo as their new quarterback on Friday.  Garoppolo was supposed to be introduced on Thursday, but the Raiders ended up cancelling his press conference. The quarterback was scheduled to meet with the media at 12 p.m. PT Thursday, but after making everyone wait roughly two-and-a-half hours, the …

The Texans made five free agent signings official, announcing fullback/tight end Andrew Beck, running back Mike Boone, receiver Noah Brown, quarterback Case Keenum and defensive end Chase Winovich. All were reported except Boone. Boone ended his season on injured reserve after injuring his ankle in a loss to the Chiefs in December. He ran 24 times for 102 yards and …

Getty Images On Friday, the Buffalo Bills confirmed they released wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, saving over $2 million against this year’s salary cap. The release comes ahead of the $250,000 roster bonus was due later in the day. McKenzie responded to the release by showing gratitude to the team. “I could write a book about how much i love this …