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Mar 11, 2025, 06:14 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Veteran offensive lineman Brady Christensen agreed on Tuesday to a one-year, $2.78 million fully guaranteed contract with the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Christensen, 28, proved he could be a quality starter at multiple positions over past four seasons for the Carolina Panthers after being a third-round pick out of BYU in 2021 by the staff led by then-coach Matt Rhule.

He has 30 career starts, including 17 at left guard in 2022, when Carolina improved from 28th in sacks allowed to 11th.

He started six games in 2024

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T.J. Watt and his wife Dani announced the birth of their first child, Blakely Marie Watt, on Monday.

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The news was shared in a joint Instagram post by both parents’ accounts, featuring six black-and-white photos of the baby girl.

Watt’s former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Russell Wilson and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby were among those to offer well wishes, as well as Blakely Marie’s uncle, J.J. Watt.

“Welcome to the world Blakely!!!!!” the older Watt commented.

T.J. and Dani announced a child was on the way in a post

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Mar 11, 2025, 05:39 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent quarterback Jacoby Brissett plans to sign with the Arizona Cardinals to back up Kyler Murray, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Brissett, 32, began the 2024 season as the New England Patriots‘ starting quarterback before the coaching staff replaced him in favor of No. 3 draft pick Drake Maye in Week 6.

In Week 8, he took over for Maye, who was checked for a concussion, and played the final three quarters in a 25-22 win over the New

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Mar 11, 2025, 05:22 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid reached agreement today with the New Orleans Saints on a three-year, $31.5 million deal, including $22.25 million fully guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

A native of Prairieville, Louisiana, Reid joins fellow safeties Tyrann Mathieu and Jordan Howden in New Orleans.

Reid, 28, joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 as a free agent. A full-time starter in three seasons in Kansas City, he had three interceptions, four sacks and 265 sacks in 51 regular-season games.

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Reid also had

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Tim McManusMar 11, 2025, 04:00 PM ET

CloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.Open Extended Reactions

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles will be visiting the White House on April 28 to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the news on Tuesday.

“I know there was a lot of fake news about an invitation that wasn’t sent or was sent, we want to correct the record: we sent

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Katherine TerrellMar 11, 2025, 03:31 PM ET

CloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.Open Extended Reactions

Tight end Juwan Johnson has agreed to a three-year contract to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints, agent AJ Vaynerchuk announced on social media Tuesday.

Johnson, 28, had a foot issue last summer that required surgery and caused

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Mar 11, 2025, 02:02 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka has agreed to a deal with the Browns, a source told ESPN amid multiple reports, giving Cleveland more pass-rushing depth behind star Myles Garrett.

In May of 2024, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers opted not to pick up Tryon-Shoyinka’s fifth-year option, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2025 as it would have cost the team $13.2 million for the year.

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The 32nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft out of Washington, Tryon-Shoyinka, 25, has been regarded by the

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