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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A day after he agreed to return to the Kansas City Chiefs for his 14th season, tight end Travis Kelce shared that one of the biggest influences in continuing his NFL career was not a member of the organization. Instead, it was pop music star Taylor Swift, his fiancée he plans to marry before training camp.

In a short appearance Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Kelce shared that Swift’s support was a factor that inspired him to return to the Chiefs.

“We share the same love for what we do, and

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Mar 10, 2026, 02:12 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent offensive tackle Braden Smith reached agreement with the Houston Texans on a two-year, $25 million contract that includes $13.5 million fully guaranteed, agent Michael Perrett of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

It’s the latest move made by the Texans this offseason to address their offensive line, following the agreements to re-sign Trent Brown and Ed Ingram. Houston also traded offensive tackle Tytus Howard (to the Cleveland Browns) and interior lineman Juice Scruggs (to the Detroit

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Mar 10, 2026, 02:21 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The New York Jets are trading for the Las Vegas Raiders‘ Geno Smith, reuniting the quarterback with the team that drafted him in 2013, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The Jets are sending a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Raiders in exchange for Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick, the sources told Schefter.

Before the trade was agreed to, Smith agreed to restructure his contract, sources told Schefter. The Raiders still will pay the bulk of it, and the Jets will take on Smith’s contract at

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Mar 10, 2026, 01:12 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Detroit Lions have agreed to a deal with Isiah Pacheco, giving the team a new running back to pair with Jahmyr Gibbs, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Pacheco will fill the void left when the Lions agreed to trade David Montgomery to the Houston Texans last week.

Pacheco, 27, was the Kansas City Chiefs‘ starting running back for much of his time in the past four seasons. In 13 games last season, Pacheco finished with 462 rushing yards and two total

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Mar 10, 2026, 12:20 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Kalif Raymond has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears, reuniting the wide receiver with Ben Johnson, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

The versatile Raymond spent the past five seasons in Detroit, helping key the franchise’s turnaround as a contributor on both offense and special teams. Johnson was the Detroit Lions‘ offensive coordinator from 2022 to ’24 before being hired as the Bears’ head coach last year.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills found a way to keep tight end Dawson Knox on the 2026 roster amidst a difficult cap situation by signing him to a new three-year contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Knox is now under contract

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The New York Giants addressed their need at cornerback Tuesday, agreeing with Greg Newsome II on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Giants, who were active Monday on the opening day of the free agent negotiating period, faced questions at cornerback after Cor’Dale Flott, who spent his first four NFL seasons in New York, opted to join the Tennessee Titans.

With several other free agent cornerbacks also joining other teams Monday, the Giants turned to Newsome, a 2021

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