Category: Football

Mar 11, 2025, 01:43 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The San Francisco 49ers released defensive end Leonard Floyd on Tuesday, the team announced.

Floyd is the latest 49ers veteran who has been or will be jettisoned by the team this offseason. The 49ers also plan to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, fullback Kyle Juszczyk and defensive tackle Maliek Collins. They also agreed to trade wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. to the Washington Commanders.

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Mar 11, 2025, 12:18 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent cornerback Kristian Fulton has agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs on a two-year, $20 million contract that includes $15 million fully guaranteed, agent Todd France told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Heading into the Los Angeles Chargers‘ Week 5 bye this past season, Fulton had looked like one of the NFL’s most improved players. Among cornerbacks with at least 100 coverage snaps, he had allowed the 11th-lowest passer rating when targeted as the nearest defender (69.7), according to Next Gen Stats. He secured his

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Mar 11, 2025, 10:59 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent quarterback Daniel Jones is finalizing a one-year, $14 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Jones had a chance to return to the Minnesota Vikings but now becomes the challenger to 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson for the Colts’ starting quarterback job in 2025.

J.J. McCarthy is the only potential starting quarterback under contract with the Vikings after Sam Darnold (Seattle Seahawks) and Nick Mullens (Jacksonville Jaguars) agreed to

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Mar 11, 2025, 08:44 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Former Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, his agent, Sean Stellato, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Melifonwu, 25, spent much of last season on the injured reserve list after suffering an ankle injury during training camp. He ultimately appeared in just three games, logging 10 tackles and a sack during Detroit’s record-setting 15-win season in 2024.

Injuries limited Melifonwu to just 17 total games over his first two seasons with Detroit, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he saw

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Mar 11, 2025, 08:21 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Vikings on a three-year, $60 million contract, agent Blake Baratz of Team IFA told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Allen was released by the Washington Commanders on Friday after the team failed to find a trade partner for him. He was entering the final year of his deal with a $15.5 million base salary and no more guaranteed money remaining.

Allen missed nine games in 2024 with a torn left pectoral muscle. That injury was

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Mar 11, 2025, 08:20 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The New York Giants added another free agent to their defense Monday, agreeing with safety Jevon Holland on a three-year deal worth $45 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Holland, a four-year starter with the Miami Dolphins, is the fourth defensive player to join the Giants in free agency this week. New York actively attempted to upgrade its defense Monday, reportedly agreeing to deals with cornerback Paulson Adebo and defensive linemen Chauncey Golston and Roy Robertson-Harris.

Holland, 25, will pair with promising second-year

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