NFL News

Linebacker Zack Baun is set to join the Eagles. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Baun has agreed to terms with the NFC East club. It’s a one-year deal in Philly for Baun. Baun was a 2020 third-round pick and he appeared in 62 regular season games for the Saints. He started 14 of those games while playing a core …

The New York Jets are reportedly signing veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor to a two-year deal worth up to $18 million, providing the offense with a capable backup to Aaron Rodgers. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the transaction Monday night. Guaranteed money was not initially reported. The acquisition of Taylor, 34, arrives after after a lost season for the Jets with …

The NFL did not become America’s most powerful entertainment machine by playing football games alone. The league’s free agency and draft seasons are practically as big a cultural bonanza as anything that happens from September through February, and this year is no exception. Multiple expensive starting quarterbacks are changing teams. One of the sport’s most talented running backs has decided …

Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones will remain in Buffalo. Jones and his agents posted on social media that he has re-signed with the Bills on a two-year, $16 million contract with $10.5 million guaranteed. The 32-year-old Jones has spent the last two seasons with the Bills. Prior to that he played one year in Carolina, and seven years in Tennessee. …

The Jets need a better backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers. They’ve gotten one. Via NFL Media, Tyrod Taylor has agreed to terms with the Jets. The terms have not yet been reported. Taylor spent the last two years with the Giants. He previously played for the Texans, Chargers, Browns, Bills, and Ravens. In Buffalo, he was the full-time starter for …

The Jets have agreed to terms with free agent defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw on a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Jets needed help at the position with Quinton Jefferson and Al Woods free agents. Kinlaw, 26, played for Jets coach Robert Saleh in San Francisco. He spent his first four seasons with the 49ers after they made …

Connor Williams, the Dolphins’ starting center the past two seasons, is a free agent. It doesn’t appear he will return to Miami. The indication came Monday night when the Dolphins agreed to terms with former Titans center Aaron Brewer on a three-year deal reportedly worth $21 million, according to multiple reports. Brewer, 26, started every game for the Titans the …

The Jets have added a much-needed veteran backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers, signing former Giant Tyrod Taylor to a two-year deal worth up to $18 million, according to numerous reports. New York struggled mightily and quickly fell out of the playoff picture as they shuffled through a QB carousel after losing Rodgers to a season-ending injury in a Week 1 win over the Buffalo …

Report: Christian Wilkins agrees to Raiders contract after 49ers interest originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian Wilkins can be crossed off the list of splash signings the 49ers might be poised to make to bolster their defensive line in the aftermath of Arik Armstead’s expected release. Wilkins agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders on a four-year, …

Linebacker Kenneth Murray has found a new home. The former first-round pick of the Chargers has agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract with the Titans, he announced on Instagram. The Titans needed linebacker help after losing Azeez Al-Shaair, their leading tackler in 2023, to the Texans on Monday. Murray, 25, started 53 games in his four seasons with the …

49ers free agency tracker: Players who reportedly will stay, go, arrive originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL offseason officially is underway, with the start of the league’s negotiation period Monday bringing plenty of free-agency news. The 49ers saw several players reportedly leave for other teams, while welcoming others to the friendly confines of the Bay Area in …

Why QB Allen’s contract extension was easy 49ers decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When quarterback Brandon Allen signed with the 49ers last spring, he joined an already crowded quarterback room. Allen entered, seemingly, as the No. 4 quarterback behind a recovering Brock Purdy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold. Ultimately, Allen’s presence was one of the reasons the …

On the surface, it’s a four-year, $48 million contract for new Packers running back Josh Jacobs. On closer inspection, it’s not quite as impressive. Per a source with knowledge of the deal, the contract has a $12.5 million signing bonus, and no other guaranteed payments. His 2024 base salary of $1.2 million is guaranteed as a practical matter, pushing the …

Report: Vikings expected to sign Darnold to one-year, $10M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will have a new backup quarterback next season with Sam Darnold reportedly on his way out. The Minnesota Vikings are expected to sign Darnold to a one-year, $10 million contract, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday night, citing …

Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson reportedly agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Rams on a three-year deal worth up to $51 million in NFL free agency.  Jackson spent the previous four seasons with the Detroit Lions, who drafted the 27-year-old out of Ohio State in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.  [2024 NFL free-agency grades: Evaluating every major …