The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly adding some defensive line help, as they have reached a deal to acquire defensive tackle Maliek Collins in a trade with the Houston Texans. The move was first reported by ESPN. The Athletic reported that San Francisco is sending a seventh-round 2024 NFL Draft pick to Houston in exchange for Collins. The move gives …

As reality began to creep late last week that the Chicago Bears could quickly run out of obvious trade destinations for quarterback Justin Fields, a prominent NFL agent with experience facilitating trades for his clients offered a bottom line summary of the situation. “I’d start looking for a [scheme] fit and a backup [quarterback] situation that isn’t pinned down,” the …

After two days of fireworks (also known as the legal tampering period), the NFL’s first day of free agency kicked off on Wednesday. The day wasn’t as crazy as the previous two, but did include the biggest-available free agent finding his new home.  The day also saw veteran receivers Mike Williams and Hunter Renfrow get released by the Chargers and …

The Russell Wilson era in Denver is over … kind of. While the Broncos reportedly released him on Wednesday night (with a post-June 1 designation, according to ESPN), Denver will now absorb the massive cap hit that comes with cutting loose the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback.  By virtue of releasing Wilson, the Broncos take on a $53 million dead cap …

Kirk Cousins has a single playoff victory in his long career. Even so, the Atlanta Falcons are betting at least $100 million that he’s the quarterback who can lead this star-crossed franchise to its first Super Bowl championship. Cousins was introduced Wednesday evening by the Falcons, who made a huge financial commitment to land one of the biggest prizes of …

Douglass basketball standout and former Millwood wide receiver Jaden Nickens announced Wednesday night that he was reopening his recruiting process. Nickens is a four-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports, and he announced his commitment to the OU football program in August. The 6-foot-3, 190 pound two-sport athlete is a four-star football prospect according to 247Sports. He …

Getty Images Never count out the mystery team. After days of Calvin Ridley reportedly mulling a free agent decision between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots, the star wide receiver has instead signed with the Tennessee Titans, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Ridley will earn $92 million over the course of the contract, including $50 …

The Bengals have a replacement for D.J. Reader if he leaves in free agency as it appears. They agreed to terms with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on a two-year, $26 million deal, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Rankins, 29, joins Malik Collins and Jonathan Greenard in leaving the Texans defense this week. He spent last season in Houston after …

Quarterback Kirk Cousins, who agreed to sign a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, made the deal official on Wednesday. The deal is reportedly worth $180 million and includes a $50 million signing bonus and $100 million guaranteed — $90 million in 2024 and 2025, plus another $10 million in 2026. In his introductory press conference, the new …

After two-plus days of the NFL legal tampering period, the league officially rang in the new league year Wednesday afternoon. That means all the signings that we’ve seen roll in over the past few days can now become official. And it also didn’t slow down the free agency period, which continues to engulf the league.  Wednesday’s start to the new …

Troy football wide receiver Chris Lewis was diagnosed with cancer during the 2023 season, he told ESPN. Lewis told ESPN that it started with tightness behind his left knee and delayed an MRI to after the Sun Belt title game win over Appalachian State. The MRI discovered Lewis had a mass behind the knee. He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an …

USATSI The Tennessee Titans dropped out of the virtual abyss to stun the NFL by signing Calvin Ridley to a four-year, $92 million contract on the first day of the league year. It was truly a remarkable turn of events considering that the Titans had not been publicly linked to Ridley throughout the legal tampering period and it was thought …

As expected, Russell Wilson is a free agent. As not widely expected, the Broncos have opted to take the bulk of the $85 million cap charge in 2024. PFT has confirmed that the Broncos have released Wilson. That’s something that needed to be done before March 17, at which time his 2025 base salary of $37 million would have become …

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly agreed to a deal with former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks. The 32-year-old was reported as having agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers early Wednesday, but it seems nothing was set in stone. Kendricks will have a reunion with new Dallas defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who was his head coach in Minnesota …

After Ross Bjork departed College Station in January to become the next athletic director at The Ohio State University, interim AD R.C. Slocum began searching for Texas A&M‘s next director of athletics. According to a report on Wednesday morning from Brent Zwerneman, Aggies writer for the Houston Chronicle, Texas A&M chose Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts as its next AD. …