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Getty Images Despite hiring Mike MacDonald, the former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, to be their new head coach, the Seattle Seahawks hadn’t made a defensive move on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period of free agency on Monday.  Until now. Seattle is re-signing defensive end Leonard Williams on a three-year, $64.5 million deal with an average per …

Getty Images Austin Ekeler is the latest big-name running back to find a new home in 2024 NFL free agency, agreeing Monday to a two-year contract with the Washington Commanders, as CBS Sports HQ NFL insider Josina Anderson confirmed. Ekeler, 28, spent the last seven seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. The veteran had also received interest from the Las …

Report: Patriots to sign QB Jacoby Brissett originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly will welcome an old friend back into their quarterback room for 2024. Jacoby Brissett is set to rejoin the team that drafted him back in 2016, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports it’s a one-year, $8 million contract …

Getty Images The New England Patriots are widely expected to pursue a quarterback early in the 2024 NFL Draft. Before that, however, they’re reportedly reuniting with an old friend on a one-year, $8 million deal: quarterback Jacoby Brissett.  Brissett, who was drafted in the third round by the Patriots back in 2016, drew “real” intrigue from his old team prior …

In NFL verbiage, the legal tampering period means agree to deals with as many free agents as you want to and can under the salary cap. There’s no more waiting until Wednesday. NFL free agency is here, y’all. In the spirit of the free-agency floodgates now open in the middle of draft season, let’s evaluate how these decisions will impact …

Defensive lineman Leonard Williams is returning to the Seattle Seahawks on a three-year deal worth an average of $21.5 million per year, NFL.com reported on Monday. Williams split the 2023 NFL season between the Seahawks and New York Giants. He finished with 5.5 sacks and 62 combined tackles. Williams spent the first four-and-a-half seasons of his NFL career with the …

Saquon claps back after Tiki Barber declares him ‘Dead to me’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the first time in his career, Saquon Barkley is not a member of the New York Giants. Barkley’s agreement to terms on a contract with one of the Giants’ chief rival has led to a real war of words between him and …

Getty Images The New England Patriots entered free agency with the second-most cap space in the entire NFL, $80.98 million, trailing only the Washington Commanders, entering the league’s legal tampering period Monday ahead of the official start of free agency on Wednesday. They utilized some of that financial flexibility to retain their most versatile lineman, Mike Onwenu, on a three-year, $57 …

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to re-sign defensive end Za’Darius Smith and defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, a person familiar with the contracts told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the free agents have yet to sign the deals to remain in Cleveland. Both played significant roles on the Browns defense …

Report: Patriots re-signing OL Mike Onwenu originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have reportedly locked up another one of their top free agents. Versatile offensive lineman Mike Onwenu is signing a three-year, $57 million deal to stay in Foxboro, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The contract includes $38 million guaranteed and a $22.5 million signing …

The New York Giants had only made a few small moves in free agency thus far, but they are set to make a massive splash with one of the best pass rushers in the league. Per CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones, the Giants and the Carolina Panthers have agreed upon a trade for Brian Burns. The Panthers will receive a …

USATSI Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is in the news Monday — the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period ahead of the official start of free agency Wednesday — but not for anything regarding a potential contract extension. Rather, the eight-year NFL veteran filed a lawsuit in Collin County — where the Cowboys’ team headquarters in Frisco, Texas, …

Former Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has agreed to a deal with the Washington Commanders, per multiple reports. Ekeler spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Chargers after joining the club as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Last season, he ran for 628 yards and five touchdowns on 3.5 yards per carry, while …

The Browns are holding onto defensive tackle Maurice Hurst. Hurst posted that he’ll be back with the Browns on X and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that it is a one-year deal for the former Michigan Wolverine. Hurst is set to make up to $3.2 million. Hurst joined the Browns as a free agent last March and appeared in 13 …

Getty Images The New York Giants haven’t been active in free agency thus far, but they are set to make a massive splash with one of the best pass rushers in the league. Per CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones, the Giants and the Carolina Panthers have agreed upon a trade for Brian Burns. The Panthers will receive a …