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Marc Raimondi

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Marc Raimondi

ESPN Staff WriterMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL. and 

Michael Rothstein

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ESPN Staff WriterMichael Rothstein, based in Atlanta,

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Mar 12, 2026, 06:09 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent wide receiver Calvin Austin III is signing a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million with the New York Giants, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The Giants lost wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson this week in free agency. Robinson followed former Giants coach Brian Daboll, now the Titans‘ offensive coordinator, to Tennessee.

One of just two players who played out his rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers from their underwhelming seven-man 2022 draft class, Austin recorded three

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Mar 12, 2026, 05:34 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent pass rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Thursday.

It’s a one-year deal that can be worth up to $6 million, according to NFL Network.

He becomes the second Detroit Lions defender to join the Buccaneers since the start of the free agent negotiating period Monday, joining linebacker Alex Anzalone, who signed a two-year contract with Tampa Bay.

Playing alongside Pro Bowler Aidan Hutchinson, Muhammad had a breakout 2025 season for Detroit, recording career highs in sacks (11),

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Mar 12, 2026, 04:32 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Miami Dolphins are signing free agent wide receiver Tutu Atwell to a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

It’s a homecoming for Atwell, who is from Miami.

Atwell, a second-round pick in 2021, has spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams.

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Atwell, 26, signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Rams in March 2025 but had just six catches for 192 yards and a touchdown last season. Along with missing time because of a hamstring

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Mar 12, 2026, 04:15 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw is returning to the San Francisco 49ers, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract, after leaving last year in free agency, a source told ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.

NFL Network reports the deal is for $7.5 million.

Greenlaw spent his first five seasons with the 49ers before signing a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos last year. Denver, however, released Greenlaw this week.

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Greenlaw, 28, finished his lone season with the Broncos with 43 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in eight games.

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Mar 12, 2026, 04:16 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Atlanta Falcons have reached a deal with former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam, his agent Cameron Foster told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

This past season for Indianapolis, Ebukam, 30, failed to recapture the momentum he showed during a career year in 2023, as his recovery from a torn Achilles was slower than hoped.

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Ebukam’s two sacks matched a career low, but he did manage to have some impact despite playing just 43% of the Colts’ defensive snaps. His five tackles for losses and 22

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