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Mailbag: Six things we learned from 2015 free agency

Thanks to a quiet agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA, the period in which teams can sign players classified as unrestricted free agents was shortened (it previously ended on June 1). It was a smart change. Very few unrestricted free agents get deals in May, and if they do, the deals are usually for […]

Biggest loser at NFL meetings: replay

Surprisingly, owners, general managers and coaches went no-huddle on Tuesday morning and finished a lot of the work at this year’s gathering. They entered the day with 23 rule proposals to debate. By late Tuesday morning, only five proposals were left for consideration. Six had passed, and the others were tabled, withdrawn or voted down. […]

‘There was no blunder!’ — An oral history of the wild OT coin toss the last time the Jets beat Patriots

Seven years ago, the New England Patriots and New York Jets played an overtime classic that inspired tears of joy and a bizarre controversy. The tears dried quickly, but the controversy lived on. The Jets, kicked around by their AFC East rival for 15 years, celebrated their 26-20 win over the reigning Super Bowl champions […]

Derrick Henry not expected to play preseason, but Tennessee Titans to try ‘different things’ to prepare star RB for season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry‘s journey back from a Jones fracture in his right foot will continue Wednesday when he takes the field for the first time during Tennessee Titans training camp. According to head coach Mike Vrabel, the only place the Titans will get a look at Henry this summer will be the practice […]

Tennessee Titans, Austin Hooper agree to 1-year, $6M deal, source says

The Cleveland Browns released Hooper, 27, on Wednesday with a post-June 1 designation to save $9.5 million against the salary cap. The Browns signed Hooper in 2020, coming off his best season with the Atlanta Falcons, when he caught 75 receptions for 787 yards and six touchdowns. Hooper’s production, however, waned in Cleveland, as he […]

Tennessee Titans waive RB Adrian Peterson after three-game stint

Peterson was signed to the Titans’ practice squad on Nov. 2 after Derrick Henry was placed on injured reserve that same day. The Titans signed Peterson to the 53-man roster on Nov. 5. Peterson, 36, made his Titans debut in Week 9 against the Los Angeles Rams. His 1-yard touchdown run tied him with Walter […]

Why are NFL practice squads loaded with big-name players? What to know, how the rules work, more

NFL practice squads used to be an afterthought, a place for late-round picks and undrafted rookies to develop behind the scenes. Now, those squads are well-stocked with veterans who once racked up millions — good players taking jobs they never thought they’d need for less than 30 cents on the league-minimum dollar. Recently expanded practice […]

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris Westry suffers torn meniscus, source says

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The injuries continue to relentlessly pile up for the Baltimore Ravens just two weeks into the regular season. Ravens backup cornerback Chris Westry is expected to miss at least a month with a torn lateral meniscus, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday. Westry was third among the team’s cornerbacks […]

Source: Chicago Bears releasing top CB Kyle Fuller; Allen Robinson signs franchise tender

CHICAGO — The Bears are releasing veteran cornerback Kyle Fuller in a cost-cutting move that frees up $14 million worth of salary cap space, a league source confirmed to ESPN. Wide receiver Allen Robinson will remain in Chicago after signing his franchise tender Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is set to make […]

NFL salary-cap space for all 32 teams: Who’s set to spend, who needs to save?

NFL free agency kicks off next week and teams will be working with a salary cap of $182.5 million for the 2021 season, an 8% decrease from the $198.2 million cap in 2020. The cap has risen every year since 2011, but the reduced revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic forced a drop for next […]

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