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Feb 28, 2025, 04:42 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Los Angeles Rams and offensive tackle Alaric Jackson have agreed to a three-year, $57 million contract, with $37 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday.

Jackson had been slated to enter free agency next month, but instead will stay in Los Angeles, where he’ll continue to protect Matthew Stafford. The star quarterback agreed to a restructured deal with the Rams earlier Friday.

Jackson, 26, started 14 games for the Rams last season. He was suspended for the first two games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy

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Feb 27, 2025, 02:16 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Kansas City Chiefs have informed Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith that he will use the franchise tag on him, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The deadline for teams to use the franchise tag is Monday at 4 p.m. ET.

The Chiefs and Smith will have until July 15 to agree to a long-term contract. If no deal is reached by that date, Smith will play the 2025 season on his franchise tender.

Smith, 25, joined the Chiefs as a sixth-round draft pick in 2021 out of Tennessee.

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Feb 27, 2025, 01:17 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

NFL teams were informed Thursday that the 2025 salary cap has been set at a record $279.2 million per team, league spokesman Brian McCarthy announced.

It’s an increase of $23.8 million per team. Last year’s salary cap was $255.4 million per team.

McCarthy also announced that projected player costs, including benefits, is set at $362.48 million.

NFL teams were notified today that the 2025 salary cap has been set at $279,200,000 per club. Total projected player costs, including benefits, are slotted at $362,480,000. Here’s a look at the cap year-over-year. pic.twitter.com/riVb7MJ6Se

— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) February 27,

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Feb 26, 2025, 09:53 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Los Angeles Rams‘ “first goal” is to have Matthew Stafford remain the team’s starting quarterback, but the franchise is trying to balance short-term and long-term roster decisions by letting their quarterback gauge his value, coach Sean McVay said on the “Fitz & Whit” podcast.

“There’s no discrepancy on us wanting him to continue to lead the way and be our quarterback,” McVay said on the podcast, hosted by former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth (the latter of whom played for McVay on the Rams), that was released

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