Report: Chargers aren’t tendering Stephen Anderson

The Chargers aren’t tendering tight end Stephen Anderson as a restricted free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The team still is hoping to bring back Anderson, according to Pelissero. For now, Anderson is headed to the free agent market as is starting tight end Hunter Henry. Anderson, 28, played all 16 games last [more]

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Report: Packers rework Preston Smith’s deal

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said last week that he expected outside linebacker Preston Smith to remain with the team for next season. Smith, indeed, will stay under a reworked deal. The Packers altered Smith’s contract to lower his salary cap number, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Smith was entering the third [more]

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Which teams will make a major free-agency splash?

It’s well known by now that there’s no connection between making big-money free-agency signings and winning NFL championships. That doesn’t stop some teams from making big-money free-agency signings. Despite the lack of sound football reasons for doing so, there are very real business reasons for chasing and catching a significant player in free agency. It [more]

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Report: Chargers tender Tyree St. Louis

The Chargers released offensive guard Trai Turner, clearing $11.5 million in cap space. They have work to do in rebuilding their offensive line to protect Justin Herbert. Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports the Chargers have tendered offensive lineman Tyree St. Louis, an exclusive rights free agent. St. Louis will compete for a starting job. He [more]

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Report: Saints are expected to release Malcom Brown

The Saints were talking about trading defensive tackle Malcom Brown earlier this month, but it looks like they’ll have to go another route to get his contract off the books for the 2021 season. Josina Anderson reports that the team intends to release Brown before the start of the new league year. The move would [more]

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Falcons restructure Jake Matthews’ contract

Left tackle Jake Matthews is signed through the 2023 season and that offered the Falcons a way to clear cap space for the 2021 season. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Falcons have restructured Matthews’ deal. They did so by converting much of his $13 million base salary for the 2021 [more]

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Patriots agree to three-year deal with Justin Bethel

The Patriots aren’t just bringing back Cam Newton on Friday. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN, New England has also agreed to terms with cornerback Justin Bethel on a three-year, $6 million deal. Bethel was slated to become an unrestricted free agent at the start of the league year. Bethel is a heavy special teams contributor, [more]

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