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The Cowboys are exercising the fifth-year option on Micah Parsons’ contract. That isn’t news given it was expected. However, the Cowboys are placing the option on Parsons as a defensive end, not a linebacker, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. As a linebacker, Parsons would earn $24 million in 2025 in the final year of his contract. The …

Eight players were franchise tagged prior to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, but the impact goes well beyond that number. While several notable players were tagged, just as many were not tagged and will get a chance to test the market when the NFL’s legal tampering period begins on March 11. The franchise tag is an interesting thing. It pays …

Why Florio believes 49ers will keep roster together one more season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers move through the NFL offseason, plenty of questions abound about keeping their core group of offensive playmakers together. Speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest “49ers Talk,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio explained why he …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter There might not be a harder job in football than New York Jets GM. Not in 2024. Joe Douglas is expected to rebuild the Jets into a Super Bowl contender this offseason, and while quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to call it a retooling, he must not have looked at his offensive line. New York has …

Florio believes 49ers ‘emotionally’ exhausted after Super Bowl loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After yet another heartbreaking postseason without a Super Bowl victory, many voices around the NFL believe the 49ers are mentally and emotionally exhausted. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest “49ers Talk” episode that he believes …

Linebacker Eric Kendricks was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday, a move that frees up $6.5 million in salary cap space. Kendricks signed a two-year deal with the Chargers last season after eight years with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 15 games, including 14 starts, and was second on the team with 117 tackles. Kendricks also had …

Getty Images The 2024 free agency class’ top cornerback will not be reaching the open market.  The Chicago Bears are expected to place the franchise tag on Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson on Tuesday, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. His one-year, fully-guaranteed contract for 2024 will be $19.8 million in the event the two sides cannot …

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Free agent tight end Jonnu Smith visited the Dolphins on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The sides are in contract negotiations, Schefter adds. The Falcons released Smith last week, making him a free agent. In his one season with Atlanta, Smith set career highs with 50 receptions and 582 yards. He also had three touchdown receptions. The Titans made …

The Miami Dolphins released linebacker Jerome Baker on Tuesday, a move that frees up about $9.8 million in salary cap space. Baker, whom the Dolphins drafted in the third round in 2018, was entering the final year of a three-year extension but is coming off a season in which he missed extended time because of injuries. An MCL sprain caused …

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has had some big moments on the football field throughout the years, but his life away from football just changed in a major way. Prescott told CBS News Texas that he recently became a father. Prescott’s girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos, gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter named MJ on Feb. …

Jayden Daniels, in his own unique way, debunked a rumor stating that people in his camp do not want the New England Patriots to select him during the 2024 NFL Draft. Daniels, one of the top-ranked quarterback prospects in the draft, responded to the rumor on X with a simple cap emoji that insinuates that the rumor is in fact …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 5, 2024, 07:16 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. In need of a winger, the Vegas Golden Knights landed one Tuesday when they traded for Anthony Mantha with a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick going to the Washington Capitals, the teams announced. Getting a top-six winger was …

The Houston Texans are keeping tight end Dalton Schultz and star quarterback C.J. Stroud together. Schultz and the Texans agreed to a three-year contract worth $36 million, including 23.5 million fully guaranteed, a source confirmed to Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein on Tuesday. The news was first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 27-year-old arrived to the Texans after spending …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Houston Texans have a need at running back. And Saquon Barkley is set to become an unrestricted free agent.  Are the two sides a match?  The 27-year-old Barkley was not franchise-tagged by the New York Giants by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, paving the way for the two-time Pro Bowler to hit the market …