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Here are the Bears draft picks of the last 10 years to receive second contracts originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jaylon Johnson became the 14th Bears player in the last 10 years to have been drafted by Chicago and accepted a second contract with the team. Since the 2013 NFL draft, only 14 Bears players have received second contracts …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter What a difference a season makes for the Colts.  At this time last year, Indianapolis was still in quarterback purgatory, searching for optimism after a disastrous 4-12-1 campaign.  Now, the Colts have who they believe is their franchise quarterback in Anthony Richardson, coaching stability with Shane Steichen and legitimate hopes to be an AFC playoff …

Getty Images One of the top available free agents has just gone off the market. Veteran Jonnu Smith, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, has agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media.  The 28-year-old Smith spent just one year in Atlanta, catching off 50 of 70 targets for …

Getty Images Thursday was a good day to be a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen. Shortly after news broke that the Patriots were signing former Pittsburgh tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, it was reported that the Rams are signing former Steelers guard Kevin Dotson to a three-year, $48 million deal, according to Bleacher Report.  Dotson, 27, was traded from Pittsburgh to Los …

Video Details Dalton Schultz re-signed with the Houston Texans to a three-year, $36 million extension and compared his Dallas Cowboys days with his ongoing H-town ones. He said quote: ‘“(Dallas is) literally a zoo, dude. There’s people tapping on the glass trying to get people’s attention while they’re doing power cleans or whatever. It’s different.’ Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean …

Report: Patriots agree to deal with ex-Steelers starting tackle originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have already begun addressing one of their most important roster needs. The Patriots have agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on a new contract, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports. Okorafor, whom the Steelers released on Feb. …

Getty Images Released by the Buffalo Bills this week as part of the team’s flurry of salary cap cuts, special teams ace Siran Neal could end up staying in the AFC East, a source tells CBS Sports, with two of the Bills’ rivals already inquiring about the free agent. The New England Patriots and New York Jets have expressed interest …

Getty Images The New England Patriots have come to terms with former Steelers right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on a two-year deal, according to NFL Media. Okorafor was released by the Steelers last month after spending six seasons in Pittsburgh.  Okorafor was benched last season after reportedly complaining about the Steelers’ offensive play calls. He was replaced in the starting lineup …

Johnny Manziel has become the most vocal member of the Heisman Trophy fraternity to push for Reggie Bush to get his 2005 trophy back, saying last week that he plans on boycotting the annual Heisman ceremony until Bush is allowed to stand on stage there with him.  Bush was stripped of his Heisman after an NCAA investigation determined his family …

The Titans have agreed to terms on a new one-year contract with long snapper Morgan Cox, the team announced Thursday. Cox, a five-time Pro Bowler, joined the Titans in 2021 after spending his first 11 NFL seasons (2010-20) with the Ravens. The 14-year veteran has played 216 career regular-season games and 11 postseason contests. His 216 career games rank third …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 7, 2024, 02:33 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Colorado Avalanche added another new face on Thursday in the acquisition of forward Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick. Also on Thursday, the Avalanche acquired forward Yakov Trenin in a trade with …

Veteran quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is returning to Buffalo to reprise his role as Josh Allen’s backup after signing a two-year contract with the Bills on Thursday. The player selected No. 2 overall in the 2017 draft rejoins the Bills after failing to reestablish himself as a starter during two rocky seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Trubisky was cut by Pittsburgh …

It’s not often a team releases a four-time All Pro safety coming off another All Pro season like the Denver Broncos did with Justin Simmons. It’s also not often a team decides to let a 24-year-old safety coming off a season with 11 passes defensed walk out the door like the New York Giants did with Xavier McKinney. And the …

Getty Images It’s been a good week for Jaylon Johnson. Days after getting franchise tagged by the Bears, the star cornerback has agreed to terms on a four-year deal, the team announced Thursday. The new contract has a max value of $76 million deal, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Johnson’s deal includes $54 million guaranteed, $28 million in …

Perry’s 2024 Mock Draft 4.0: Patriots trade down for ‘Packer Way’ pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’ve been open and honest with how we’re handling our mock drafts this year. What we’re not doing is telling you what we think we’ll happen. If we were, we’d be constantly bouncing back and forth between the Patriots taking either Drake Maye or …