Jon Gruden’s free-agent moves have not panned out very well

The Raiders have made plenty of moves with Jon Gruden back at the helm. They haven’t gone so well. From receiver Antonio Brown (a total disaster) to a trio of players who will be gone after two years (tackle Trent Brown, safety Lamarcus Joyner, receiver Tyrell Williams), these players added in 2019 haven’t done much [more]

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Patrick Peterson likes J.J. Watt signing, playing with him “out of my control”

Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said last month that he hopes the team can work out a new deal with impending free agent cornerback Patrick Peterson, but nothing has come together with less than a week to go before Peterson can speak to other teams. The Cardinals spent some of the time between those comments and [more]

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Report: Patriots are not expected to tag Joe Thuney

We’ve seen a few players get a franchise tag for the second year in a row, but it does not look like Patriots left guard Joe Thuney will be joining Washington guard Brandon Scherff, Broncos safety Justin Simmons, and Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams in that group. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Patriots [more]

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Report: Giants are expected to franchise tag Leonard Williams

$One way or another, the Giants will be keeping Leonard Williams in the fold for 2021. New York is expected to franchise tag Williams, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports. But the tag is viewed as a placeholder for a long-term deal, which Giants and Williams’ representation will continue to wok on. The Giants traded for [more]

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Patriots, Raiders swap late-round picks in Trent Brown trade

The Patriots didn’t have to give up much to get offensive tackle Trent Brown from the Raiders. The trade is Brown and a 2022 seventh-round pick for a 2022 fifth-round pick. Patriots coach Bill Belichick loves these late-round pick swaps and has used them several times. Belichick recognizes that once the draft is past the [more]

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Devin Funchess takes pay cut to stay with Packers

As more teams work to gain cap space, one player who opted out of the 2020 season has agreed to a reduced pay to return in 2021. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, wide receiver Devin Funchess has agreed to a pay cut of roughly $750,000 to remain with the Packers. He signed a one-year [more]

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Mitch Morse agrees to pay cut with Bills

Center Mitch Morse will be taking less money to stick with the Bills in 2021. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Morse has agreed to a pay cut. Morse will cut his salary by nearly $2 million as part of the deal and can earn some of it back through incentives. Under the original [more]

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