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The Dolphins are bringing back offensive lineman Robert Jones, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Jones was scheduled to become a restricted free agent, but instead of tendering him, the Dolphins signed him to a one-year deal. He is a candidate to start at right guard if Robert Hunt leaves in free agency. Jones, 25, appeared in eight games with five …

Kevin Byard signing sends clear message about Bears’ plans ahead of Caleb Williams decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles filled a key hole Sunday by signing veteran safety Kevin Byard to a two-year contract just one day before the NFL’s legal tampering window opens on Monday at 11 a.m. C.T. Byard is a 30-year-old, …

The Eagles had the opportunity to keep tight end Jack Stoll as a restricted free agent, but they’ve decided to let him test the market. Philadelphia is not offering Stoll a one-year restricted free agent tender and is letting him hit unrestricted free agency, according to multiple reports. That doesn’t necessarily mean Stoll is leaving Philadelphia, but it does mean …

Receiver Kendrick Bourne said in an interview with NFL Media last week the he hoped to re-sign with the Patriots rather than hitting free agency. Bourne got his wish. He is re-signing with the team on a three-year deal, his agent, Henry Organ of Disruptive, announced. Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports that the deal is worth a base …

Source: 49ers re-signing Ben Bartch to one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In just over two months with the 49ers during the 2023 NFL season, offensive lineman Ben Bartch appears to have made a good impression. San Francisco is re-signing Bartch to a one-year contract, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on Sunday. The …

Kendrick Bourne to re-sign with Patriots on three-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kendrick Bourne appears to be getting his wish. The veteran wide receiver is signing a three-year contract with the Patriots to stay in New England, his agent told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Bourne’s deal includes $19.5 million in base salary, a $4.2 million signing …

Bears mock draft following Kevin Byard deal. Poles loads up at WR, DE originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago NFL free agency still doesn’t officially open for a few more days, but the Bears have already made a move that could impact their 2024 draft plans. On Sunday, the team announced they had reached an agreement with All-Pro safety Kevin …

The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive lineman Arik Armstead after the two sides failed to agree on a restructured contract, according to multiple media reports. Per NBC’s Matt Maiocco, Armstead declined to take “a significant pay cut” to his scheduled salary of $17.4 million next season on the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract. He’ll hit …

On the same weekend that one Super Bowl team ensured that its best defensive linemen will stay put, the other Super Bowl team will be parting ways with a starting defensive lineman. Via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, the 49ers asked defensive tackle Arik Armstead to take a “significant” reduction in his 2024 salary of $17.4 million. He …

Steelers nation, um, let’s forge? Russell Wilson will be signing with the Steelers. He has announced it on X, posting a clip of the team’s iconic Renegade video. He’s still a member of the Broncos. They’ll release him on Wednesday. Then, he’ll sign in Pittsburgh. (Multiple reports have basically confirmed the obvious import of Wilson’s post.) Presumably, he’ll sign a …

When the Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson publicized their divorce last week, speculation ran wild on where the aging nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback would land. The Las Vegas Raiders headlined a Yahoo Sports poll of quarterback agents and league executives’ predictions. But the one quarterback agent, who overachieved and ranked three top guesses, waited to mention the Raiders until third. …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider When Russell Wilson rose to the summit of professional football it happened like a whirlwind, a sudden surge without a backward glance, a plotline that turned a third-round pick into a rookie sensation and then a Super Bowl champion in less than two years. And when Wilson fell from footballing grace, it happened almost as …

After nine seasons, Arik Armstead will play somewhere other than San Francisco in 2024. The veteran defensive lineman is slated to be released after he and the 49ers were unable to agree on a restructured contract, according to Bleacher Report. The two sides were close but ultimately could not agree on a new deal, per the report.  Armstead was entering …

Free agency hasn’t even started yet and Russell Wilson has already found his new team. The former Denver Broncos quarterback announced Sunday night that he’ll be signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  According to ESPN.com, Wilson has agreed to a one-year deal that will pay him somewhere around the league minimum of $1.21 million. Wilson was willing to sign a cheap …

Russell Wilson was released by the Broncos after two poor seasons. He’ll reportedly remain in the AFC. (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Russell Wilson’s first NFL stop was phenomenal, as he played at a near Hall of Fame level for the Seattle Seahawks. Then Wilson’s two seasons with the Denver Broncos went so poorly, it will go down …