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Perry, Curran react to Pats meeting with Michael Penix Jr. originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are doing their due diligence as they search for their next franchise quarterback. With the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Patriots have primarily been linked to top QB prospects Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and J.J. McCarthy. …

The Jaguars have used their roster exemption for an international player to add Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh. Murtagh signed with the team on Monday through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and he does not count against the 90-man roster limit. The Jaguars can also carry Murtagh as a 17th practice squad player if he fails to make the …

Defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles is back on the Saints’ roster. Jean-Charles became a free agent last month and the Saints announced that they have re-signed him on Monday. It’s a one-year deal with no other terms disclosed. The Saints signed Jean-Charles to their practice squad last November after he was waived by the 49ers. He appeared in three games for …

Davante Adams is clear about why he’s still a member of the Las Vegas Raiders. “If I wanted to be gone, I’d be gone by now,” Adams said. “This is where I want to be.” The star wideout’s sentiments, which he expressed at his football camp, according to The Athletic, have certainly changed since last season, when he was adamant …

Jets offensive lineman Austin Deculus signed his tender Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Deculus was an exclusive rights free agent. The Jets claimed Deculus off waivers on Nov. 13 after the Texans cut him, but he did not play any snaps for the team last season. Houston made him a sixth-round pick in 2022, and he played 39 …

With Aaron Donald gone, the Rams are counting on Ernest Jones IV (53) to lead a young defense that includes Michael Hecht (left) and Kobe Turner. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams convened Monday for the first day of voluntary offseason workouts and, as has been the case for most of the last few years, Aaron Donald was …

Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby wasn’t healthy for most of 2023, but he started all 17 games and played 95 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. After offseason surgeries on his hand and knee, Crosby reports he is back to 100 percent. “Recovery and rehab has been incredible,” Crosby told reporters Monday. “I just did my conditioning tests last week …

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy will leave New England for Washington tonight. His final pre-draft visit will come Tuesday and Wednesday, when he is scheduled to meet with the Commanders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McCarthy will have visited the Commanders, Patriots and Giants, while also conducting private workouts for the Vikings, Broncos and Giants. The Commanders select second and the …

The Eagles got ahead of the potential explosion in the receiver market by signing DeVonta Smith to an extension. A first-round pick in 2021, Smith gets his second contract before the likes of 2020 first-rounders Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, and Brandon Aiyuk, and 2021 first-rounder Ja’Marr Chase. Here’s a look at the details of the Smith deal, along with some …

The Patriots continue to due their quarterback due diligence. NFL Media reports that Michael Penix Jr. will dine with team officials on Monday night, in advance of a formal visit on Tuesday. Penix follows J.J. McCarthy, who visited with the Patriots on Monday. Previously, quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye visited New England. The Patriots last took a quarterback in …

For as smooth as the rehabilitation process has been for T.J. Hockenson since he tore the ACL in his right knee, the Minnesota Vikings tight end is not even halfway done with it. Hockenson’s seventh year in the NFL will undoubtedly be his most difficult, with no promise he’ll be ready in time to play in the season opener, and …

NFL free agency has passed its second wave as the top players have already signed, and the next crop of free agents have found a home for 2024. There are still some good players available, but the market has significantly dried up over the past few weeks.  Teams are focusing on the draft before free agency ramps up in its …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter In the mind of Daniel Jones, there is no quarterback competition looming for the New York Giants this summer. There is only one possible quarterback who is right for the job. So yes, it was hardly a surprise, when he was asked on Monday if he feels like the best quarterback the Giants could possibly …

Giants cornerback Nick McCloud signed his tender Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. McCloud was one of only seven restricted free agents in the league to receive a tender, which is worth a non-guaranteed $2.9 million for 2024. McCloud, 25, played all 17 games with three starts last season. He totaled 28 tackles, an interception and three pass breakups, …

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice turned himself in to Glen Heights Police on April 11 in connection with his role in a six-vehicle crash in Dallas last month. Rice was later released on bond after being at the Tri City Jail in DeSoto, Texas. However, the legal process, both criminal and civil, is just being beginning for Rice. Both …