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Tampa Bay is keeping one of its promising pass-catchers.
The Buccaneers have re-signed tight end Cameron Brate to a six-year, $41 million deal, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported, per a source informed of the situation. Of the $41 million, $18 million is guaranteed, Pelissero added. Continue reading
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Richard Sherman‘s free-agency tour began with the San Francisco 49ers, and it won’t extend beyond the Bay Area.
The veteran cornerback has agreed to a three-year deal with the 49ers worth $39 million (including a $5 million signing bonus), NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
Sherman was released by the Seattle Seahawks earlier in the week after the team decided it wanted to give the veteran an early start on free agency. The defensive back has been among the league’s best for the last five years, becoming a lockdown defender and face of Seattle’s Legion of Boom secondary. He’s been as excellent as he’s been topical, boisterous on the field (backed up by his play) and outspoken off it. Continue reading
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Once trades become official Wednesday, Aqib Talib will be off to the West Coast to begin a new chapter in his career with the Los Angeles Rams.
He’ll be joining a secondary that features another newcomer in cornerback Marcus Peters (also acquired via trade) and one of the league’s better safeties in Lamarcus Joyner, who received the franchise tag. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Talib is excited for what’s next. Continue reading
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Sam Shields is giving it another go, and he’s heading west to do so.
The veteran cornerback signed with the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced Thursday. Continue reading
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Baker Mayfield was predictably bold in his statements at the NFL Scouting Combine, drawing the ire of some in the process.
The former Oklahoma quarterback got an opportunity to defend himself on Wednesday on NFL Total Access. Continue reading
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The franchise tag deadline passed and a fresh crop of players are set to get paid for one season, but one team had to maneuver to fit all of its salaries under the cap.
Pittsburgh and wide receiver Antonio Brown agreed to a contract restructuring that frees up $9.7 million of space, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on NFL Total Access on Wednesday. Continue reading
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The tag deadline has come and gone, and with it arrived a fresh batch of players whose contract situations will be worth monitoring for various reasons in the next month(s). We collected a roundup of all tag action below, including who did and didn’t receive a tag before the Tuesday cutoff.
News broke Monday that the Steelers intended to use the tag on Bell to keep the elite running back in the Steel City, and they followed through on Tuesday, using the exclusive-rights tag on Bell. We’re far from a resolution on this one, though, as Bell is bent on reaching an unseen salary number for the position. The tag does ensure, however, that Bell won’t be able to leave for another team in this year’s free agency period. Continue reading
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Baltimore is using its minimal amount of cap space to keep a promising player around for another year.
The Ravens signed defensive end Brent Urban to a one-year contract, the team announced. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the contract is worth up to $2.35 million, per a source informed of the deal. Continue reading
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Allen Robinson spent almost all of last season out of his Jaguars uniform, relegated to the sideline due to injury.
His time in Jacksonville might be finished altogether.
The Jaguars have informed the receiver they will not be using the franchise or transition tag on him, the team’s official site confirmed Tuesday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport first reported the news. Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — Denzel Ward stepped to the podium at the NFL Scouting Combine on Sunday and was immediately peppered with questions about why he sat out of his final college game (the Cotton Bowl against USC).
He handled each with ease, detailing the internal conflict with which he dealt and the support he received from his coaches. The Ohio State cornerback, whose nickname is “Flash”, also made one fact very clear: He won’t be sitting out of the marquee event here at the combine on Monday. Continue reading
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