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Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings have a new running back. The team is signing former Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has confirmed. It’s a one-year, $7 million deal, per ESPN. The Packers released Jones on Monday after adding Josh Jacobs in free agency.  Jones has spent his entire career with the Packers, …

Patriots 2024 free agency tracker: Updated additions and departures originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Change is afoot in New England. The new Patriots regime of head coach Jerod Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf already has made several notable moves since the team parted ways with head coach Bill Belichick in January, from re-signing core free agents …

Aaron Jones has had success running against the Vikings in his career. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images) Aaron Jones will reportedly be staying in the NFC North as he is expected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. It will be a one-year, $7 million contract for the 29-year-old running back. Jones was available after …

The Minnesota Vikings might have quickly found their Kirk Cousins replacement. They’re also adding a notable player from a divisional rival. Sam Darnold has agreed to a deal with the Vikings, NFL Media first reported. He’ll be joined in the backfield by Aaron Jones, who is also expected to agree to a deal with the Vikings, The Athletic reported Tuesday …

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Releasing quarterback Russell Wilson will leave the Broncos with a lot of dead money under their salary cap, but the team is finding other ways to create some spending room for the 2024 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has restructured the contracts of defensive lineman Zach Allen and left guard Ben Powers. The two moves create …

Why Jacoby Brissett’s return to Patriots always made sense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Patriots need to be convinced that the quarterback who falls to them at No. 3 overall in the draft is going to be a franchise guy. Otherwise, they aren’t taking him. But whether they draft a quarterback early or not, they were always going …

The first day of NFL free agency didn’t disappoint, as several big names went off the board in one of the bigger days of transactions in recent memory. Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons, Saquon Barkley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and Brian Burns was traded to the New York Giants to highlight a day full of activity.  After …

The NFL had to make a slight change to the 2024 draft order on Monday after the league realized that it had made a mistake when handing out compensatory picks over the weekend.  The NFL has now corrected the mistake and now that the error has been fixed, the Cincinnati Bengals are going to come away as the biggest winner. …

Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings said goodbye to Kirk Cousins early Monday, with the six-year starter agreeing to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Early Tuesday, the team found a potential successor, agreeing to a one-year contract with former San Francisco 49ers backup Sam Darnold, according to NFL Media. Darnold, 26, can earn up to $10 million on the deal. Originally …

The Vikings are adding a kicker to their offseason roster. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they are signing John Parker Romo. Greg Joseph was the Vikings kicker last season, but is set to become a free agent on Wednesday. Romo has spent time with the Saints, Lions, and Bengals, but has never kicked in a regular season game. …

10 things you didn’t know about new Eagles DE Bryce Huff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles had a busy first day of free agency. While their addition of running back Saquon Barkley stole headlines, their bigger free agent deal went to defensive end Bryce Huff. The former Jet got a three-year deal that’s reportedly worth just over …

10 things you didn’t know about Eagles’ Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley is one of the biggest blockbuster free agents the Eagles have ever signed. The Eagles made him the highest-paid running back in franchise history with a three-year, $37.75 million contract including $26 million in guaranteed money. We all know Barkley starred at Penn …

Darious Williams is preparing to return to the Rams. A cornerback who played for the Rams from 2018 to 2021, Williams is finalizing a three-year contract to return to the Rams, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Williams started all 17 games for the Jaguars last year and is expected to be a starter with the Rams as well. …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 12, 2024, 06:30 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. We are 37 days away from the end of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Is it too early to start projecting the Stanley Cup Final matchups we’d like to witness? No! One of those enticing …