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The Cincinnati Bengals are adding to their Andy Dalton protection unit.

The Buffalo Bills have agreed to trade left tackle Cordy Glenn to the Bengals, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. Good Morning Football’s Peter Schrager reported Buffalo and Cincinnati are swapping first-round picks, moving the Bills up to No. 12 and the Bengalsback to No. 21. They’re also swapping fifth- and sixth-round picks, with Buffalo moving to No. 158 and Cincinnati dropping back to No. 187, per Rapoport.

The trade cannot become official until the new league year begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Continue reading →

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An interesting twist has emerged from Minnesota’s intriguing situation at quarterback.

While most have their eyes trained on Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater and Kirk Cousins, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday the Vikings have called to inquire about Drew Brees‘ interest in potentially moving north. Continue reading →

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Oh, how a quarterback can change everything.

Not too long ago, San Francisco was considered a cellar-dwelling franchise devoid of talent with a long road ahead to relevance. The 49ers were without a franchise quarterback, and fresh off two seasons of absolute ineptitude under Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly, were without a win through nine weeks of the 2017 season.

Then came Jimmy Garoppolo, and just over a month later, a Week 13 win over Chicago. San Francisco hasn’t lost since. Continue reading →

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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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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.

Tagged

Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers

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 →