Sources: Pats boost defense with Davis, Spillane

Mar 10, 2025, 12:49 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The New England Patriots are poised to add two players to bolster their defense Monday, agreeing to contracts with free agent cornerback Carlton Davis III and linebacker Robert Spillane.

Davis agreed to a three-year $60 million contract that includes $34.5 million fully guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Spillane agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract that includes $20.6 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Davis, 28, was acquired by the Detroit Lions last year via trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in

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DE Reddick reaches deal with Bucs, sources say

Mar 10, 2025, 12:08 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Defensive end Haason Reddick has agreed to terms on a one-year deal for $14 million, including $12 million guaranteed, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Reddick, 30, is coming off a holdout-marred season with the New York Jets, who acquired him in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles last March. He finished with only 14 tackles, 3 quarterback hits and 2 half-sacks in 10 games (393 defensive snaps).

Reddick skipped the offseason, the preseason and the first seven games of the

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Sources: Bears continue OL rebuild, add Dalman

Mar 10, 2025, 12:22 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent center Drew Dalman reached agreement Monday on a three-year, $42 million deal that includes $28 million guaranteed with the Chicago Bears, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The deal makes Dalman the NFL’s second-highest center.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles has poured his resources into Chicago’s offensive line for new head coach Ben Johnson. Last week, he agreed to trades for guards Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney.

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Dalman, 26, started 40 games for the Atlanta Falcons over the last three seasons. He missed

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Sources: Bengals re-signing Hill to 3-year deal

Mar 10, 2025, 12:32 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent defensive tackle BJ Hill is signing a three-year, $33 million deal that includes $16 million guaranteed to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

When the Bengals traded for Hill just before the start of the 2021 season, it was impossible to predict the role he ultimately played for the team.

Hill, who was part of the trade that sent former first-rounder Billy Price to the New York Giants, started 50 games for the Bengals over the last four seasons, with 48

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