The Indianapolis Colts have a receiver question to answer, and Deebo Samuel's name has surfaced as a potential answer. Per ESPN's Stephen Holder , the Colts are still mulling a potential roster move at receiver, with remaining free agent options including Keenan Allen and Samuel.
Indianapolis traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason to clear cap space for Alec Pierce's extension, leaving the receiver room thinner than a contending team would like.
Why the Fit Wo...
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to sign defensive end Charles Snowden. Snowden attended the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp on a tryout basis earlier this week and did enough to earn a contract and a chance to compete for a 53-man roster spot. The Career That Got Him Here
Snowden, 28, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2021 out of Virginia, where he was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2020.
He spent time with the Buccaneers in 2022 before catching on with th...
Jason La Canfora of Sports Illustrated published a piece this week connecting the Philadelphia Eagles to Lamar Jackson. "Call me crazy, but if the Eagles are still looking to upgrade at QB after this season, I could see Howie Roseman inserting himself into this Lamar situation in a big deal," La Canfora wrote. "If Jackson isn't extended by Week 1, they will be hanging a huge 'Call Us About Our Quarterback After The Season' sign on the front of their franchise."
That is a hypothetical stacked...
The San Francisco 49ers watched the Los Angeles Rams trade for Myles Garrett, watched the Seattle Seahawks win a Super Bowl, and are now reportedly looking to answer the NFC West arms race with a move of their own. Raiders insider Hondo Carpenter said on the Las Vegas Raiders Insider podcast that the 49ers are among the teams most aggressively pursuing Maxx Crosby. "I am telling you there is a lot of interest in Maxx Crosby," Carpenter said. "Two teams specifically are nuclear hot: the Eagles ...
The Brandon Aiyuk trade conversation and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a long and complicated history, and it picked back up this week when longtime NFL reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala was asked about the possibility on CBS sports radio 93.7 The Fan.
"I don't think he'll be available for next to nothing, but sure, if he is, why not," Kinkhabwala said. "I mean, why wouldn't you?"
Kinkhabwala also addressed the relationship between Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers organization, which has become o...
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka retired from the NFL at age 27.
The Philadelphia Eagles placed him on the reserve/retired list, ending a five-year professional career that began with Super Bowl promise and ended with a quiet departure from a roster where he had almost no path to playing time.
Tryon-Shoyinka had signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia on March 29 but was not present at OTAs or the Eagles' mandatory minicamp, a signal the organization and the player had quietly reached the same conclusi...
Lamar Jackson has not requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens .
He has not threatened to request a trade.
But the people around the league who watch contract negotiations closely are watching this situation and saying out loud what the Ravens do not want to hear.
Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom reported this week that numerous NFL executives and agents have told him they expect Jackson to eventually request a trade if contract talks continue to stall, drawing a direct parallel to 2023...
Hakeem Butler has done everything possible to earn another NFL opportunity, and the Denver Broncos are the organization giving it to him.
The Broncos are signing Butler ahead of their mandatory minicamp, which begins Tuesday.
Butler won the UFL Offensive Player of the Year award this spring with the St. Louis Battlehawks for the second time in three seasons, leading the entire league with 641 receiving yards on 29 catches and three touchdowns across nine games, averaging 22.1 yards per rec...
Jonnu Smith had 88 receptions for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins under head coach Mike McDaniel.
The Steelers traded for him last offseason, put him in an offense that generated almost no rhythm for pass catchers, and he finished 2025 with 38 catches for 222 yards and two touchdowns before Pittsburgh released him in March.
He is now the best available tight end on the free agency market and is looking at a one-year deal in the $5 million range.
Three landi...
ESPN's Ben Solak published a piece this week playing the role of several NFL general managers making hypothetical trade offers for available players, and one of the four exercises had Solak acting as Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach, sending an early Day 3 pick to the New York Giants for Kayvon Thibodeaux.
Kansas City selected cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Peter Woods in the first round of the 2026 draft and added edge rusher R. Mason Thomas in the second round, but their p...
Nick Chubb spent 2025 with the Houston Texans on a one-year, $2.5 million deal, rushed for 506 yards and three touchdowns across 15 games, and watched his role diminish as Woody Marks pushed into a larger share of the backfield down the stretch.
The Texans signed David Montgomery in March, closing the door on a return.
Chubb is a free agent at 31 years old, carrying the damage from his 2023 knee injury that tore his MCL, damaged his meniscus, and tore his medial capsule.
He is no longer ...
Bobby Wagner turns 36 at the end of June and has not missed a beat.
In 2025 with the Washington Commanders he recorded 162 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two interceptions, appearing in all 17 games and ranking ninth among qualified linebackers per PFF with a 78.6 overall grade. He now has 14 consecutive seasons with 100-plus tackles, tied for the longest such streak since 2000.
Washington drafted Sonny Styles in the first round, signed Leo Chenal and Odafe Oweh, and did not bring Wagner ba...
The Buffalo Bills closed out their mandatory minicamp with a series of roster moves, and the two additions were wide receivers Deven Thompkins and Max Tomczak.
Both were signed to the active roster per the Bills' official announcement, with cornerback Dorian Strong waived with a non-football injury designation, running back Desmond Reid waived injured, and wide receiver Gabriel Benyard released as corresponding moves.
The Thompkins Catch That Started It All
Thompkins arrived at minicamp ...
The Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs completed a trade, with offensive tackle Wanya Morris heading to Atlanta along with a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection.
The deal is a straight pick swap with Morris included. Atlanta is moving up one round in 2027 while adding a player both organizations agreed to find a new home for.
Why Both Sides Moved
Morris was buried on Kansas City's depth chart heading into 2026 with no realistic path to a starting role...
A.J. Epenesa has a new team, and it is not the one he thought he was joining in March.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced the signing of the veteran defensive end alongside offensive guard Michael Jordan, waiving linebackers Chandler Martin and Isiah King in corresponding moves.
The Eagles also released edge rusher Za'Darius Smith from the reserve/retired list, allowing him to play elsewhere if he returns to the NFL.
Epenesa's path to Philadelphia was one of the stranger free agency journ...
The New England Patriots are done with Stefon Diggs, and Mike Vrabel wanted to make sure everyone understood that.
Vrabel stated that the Patriots are not exploring a Diggs reunion and that New England has no plans to pursue him heading into the 2026 season.
The statement removes one team from a landing spot conversation that has been building for many weeks. Mike Vrabel on Stefon Diggs potentially returning to the #Patriots : “We’re happy with where we’re at right now… I appreciate Stefon...
Joel Bitonio announced his retirement, closing a career that began in Cleveland in 2014 and never left.
The Cleveland Browns released a statement from Bitonio and held a press conference in Berea where he was joined by his wife and children.
"I poured myself into it, I was 100% committed to this team and organization," Bitonio said. "I always wanted to be the best version of myself to make the team as good as we could be. That's what I pushed for, and I hope people remember this guy was to...
The Aaron Donald unretirement conversation has moved from speculation to something approaching expectation.
ESPN's Adam Schefter addressed the situation on his podcast, offering the clearest assessment yet of where things stand.
"Nobody is coming out right now and saying Aaron Donald is coming back," Schefter said. "But everybody is acknowledging that it is a possibility. The fact that it is even a possibility in June tells me that I think there's every possibility it will become more real...
Stefon Diggs was found not guilty of all charges in a Massachusetts court earlier this month, removing the final obstacle between him and a new NFL contract.
He has 85 catches, 1,013 yards, four touchdowns, and a Super Bowl appearance on his 2025 resume.
He is 32 years old and still does not have a team for 2026.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on SportsCenter that the Chiefs and Ravens are among the AFC contenders pursuing a veteran wide receiver, and while Fowler did not name Diggs speci...
The Los Angeles Rams did not stumble into the Myles Garrett trade accidentally.
They had been building toward a blockbuster pass-rush acquisition all offseason, and as NFL Network's Tom Pelissero revealed on The Rich Eisen Show this week, Maxx Crosby was a significant part of that conversation before the Garrett deal ultimately came together.
"Myles Garrett was not the first pass rusher that they pursued in this offseason," Pelissero said. "They had eyes on players, whether it was via free...
Joey Bosa remains unsigned more than two months into free agency, and the Indianapolis Colts have emerged as a serious potential landing spot.
Per multiple reports, including The Athletic's James Boyd , the Colts are one of the teams eyeing the five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher as a potential addition before training camp.
Why Indianapolis Makes Sense
The Colts ranked 30th in ESPN's pass-rush win rate metric last season, and behind Laiatu Latu there is not a single edge rusher on the Indian...
L'Jarius Sneed visited the Kansas City Chiefs facility, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, opening the door to one of the more interesting potential reunions of the 2026 offseason.
Sneed was a cornerstone of the Chiefs' secondary for four seasons before Kansas City franchised and traded him to the Tennessee Titans ahead of the 2024 season.
Tennessee immediately signed him to a four-year, $76.4 million extension.
That contract did not work out.
What Happened in Tennessee
Sneed was limited to 1...
Robert Tonyan tried out for the Pittsburgh Steelers at minicamp Tuesday and Wednesday.
Just a day later, he had a one-year contract.
The Steelers also announced linebacker Jamin Davis on a one-year deal and released tight end Chamon Metayer in a corresponding move.
Tonyan, 32, reunites with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy, both of whom were in Green Bay during the peak years of Tonyan's career. Pittsburgh has agreed to a one-year deal with veteran TE Robert Tonyan ...
The Jacksonville Jaguars added cornerback depth, signing Dane Jackson to a contract and placing cornerback Keith Taylor on injured reserve in corresponding moves.
Jackson, 29, brings six NFL seasons of experience to a Jaguars cornerback room that already features Travis Hunter, Jourdan Lewis, Montaric Brown, and Jarrian Jones as the top four, with one or two spots remaining open heading into training camp. Dane Jackson vs Jefferson 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/US116GwIJ3 — OuteastJag (@chocho2x) June...
Kimani Vidal had one of the better breakout stories of the 2025 NFL season.
A sixth-round pick in 2024 who spent time on the practice squad before being elevated when Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris both went down with injuries, Vidal responded with 643 rushing yards, three touchdowns, and a 4.1 yards-per-carry average across 13 appearances, including three 100-yard games.
The Los Angeles Chargers rewarded him with an exclusive rights tender in March, locking him in for 2026 at a $1.075 m...