Browns signing Pro Bowl returner Jakeem Grant

The Browns are adding a Pro Bowler to their special teams. Jakeem Grant, who was chosen to the Pro Bowl as a return man with the Bears last year, is signing a three-year deal with the Browns, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Punt returns were an area where the Browns struggled last season, [more]

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Steelers tender Dwayne Haskins with $2.54 million offer

The Steelers are signing Mitchell Trubisky and keeping Mason Rudolph, but that doesn’t mean they’re moving on from Dwayne Haskins. The Steelers have tendered Haskins, a restricted free agent, with an offer of $2.54 million, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. That means Haskins has the opportunity to sign that contract and make $2.54 [more]

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Bengals beef up offensive line without changing their outdated contract structure

The good news for Joe Burrow is that the Bengals added a pair of offensive linemen on Monday. The bad news is that the Bengals still haven’t deviated from an outdated approach to the structure of veteran contracts. The deals to be signed by guard Alex Cappa and and center Ted Karras do not have [more]

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Vikings will release Michael Pierce

For Michael Pierce‘s first year in Minnesota, he opted out due to the pandemic. In his second year, he started eight of 17 games. There will be no third season. Pierce has declined to take a pay cut and, per multiple reports, the Vikings will release him. Via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer [more]

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Deshaun Watson reportedly will meet with Browns on Tuesday

Baker Mayfield could be getting upset. The Cleveland Browns have sufficient interest in Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to take a meeting with him. Per multiple reports, the Browns will sit down with Watson on Tuesday in Houston. Tuesday will be a busy day for Watson, given that he’s scheduled to be grilled by lawyer Tony [more]

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Jaguars start free agency with a spending spree

No team committed more money to free agents on the first day that players and teams could negotiate contracts than the Jaguars, who committed to expensive deals with six different players. The Jaguars, who have been so bad that they’ve earned the first overall pick in the draft two years in a row, made the [more]

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Report: Davante Adams says he won’t play for franchise tag, he and Packers are far apart

Packers wide receiver Davante Adams does not appear close to a deal. Adams told the Packers he won’t play on the franchise tag this season, and he and the team are far apart on a contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Of course, it’s common for players and teams to be far apart [more]

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