NFL News, Rumors, In/Out - Post draft

[Phicinfan]

NE - sign a 4 year extension with Christian Barmore
KC - enshrining Tamba Hali in their Hall of Fame
JAC - have invited Jarvis Landry to their rookie camp
DAL - as already reported - signed Ezekiel Elliot to a one year $3 million deal with $2 guaranteed - all in ...bwahahahaha
CIN - moving Dax Hill to CB
SEA - is hosting Taulia Tagovailoa in their rookie camp - brother of Tua
PHI - signing Mekhi Becton to a one year deal
NO - sign 15 undrafted rookies
KC - owner announced they are splitting from Royals for looking for stadium potential fixes or new sites
BUF - Bills signed WR Quintez Cephus after being reinstated by the NFL for gambling
MIN - signed 17 undrafted FAs
SF - signed Terrell Owen's son - Terique Owens
BUF - signed Frank Gore Jr RB
NYJ - exercising 5th year option on Alijah Vera-Tucker
JAC - exercised 5th year options on Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne

 

[Phicinfan]

KC - signs Travis Kelce to a 2 year extension
Jason Kelce to join Monday night crew
BUF - Bills exercise 5th year option on Greg Rousseau's contract

 

[MongerKhan]

WR Michael Gallup plans to sign a one-year deal worth up to $3 million with the Las Vegas Raiders

 

[Phicinfan]

JAC - release WR Zay Jones and K Joey Slye
CLE - exercise 5th year option on Greg Newsome
CIN - Bengals back to hardball tactics, will force Hendrickson to play on current contract and Higgins to play on FT. Per reports any offer by Bengals to Higgins was no where near the $20 million the top 10 or so are getting, nor near the $21 million he is getting on the tag.
NO - agree to terms with OT Justin Herron and OG Shane Lemieux
ATL - pick up 5th year option on TE Kyle Pitts
LVR - waived S Tyreque Jones
NE - release OL Conor McDermott
MIN - exercise 5th year option on OT Christian Darrisaw
MIA - pick up 5th year options on Jaylen Waddle and Jaelan Phillips
DAL - signed LB Damien Wilson

 

[Phicinfan]

CLE - signs FA OL Brian Allen
BAL - picks up 5th year option on Odafe Oweh
NE - reports out that both Vikings and Giants offered multiple 1st round draft picks to move up
CB Chris Harris officially retiring

 

[Phicinfan]

FOX is seeking $7 million for 30 second commercial's for the Superbowl this year
ARI - cut CB Quavian White, and WR Kaden Davis
JAC - not exercising 5th year option on Mac Jones
NE - HC says its a competition with Brissett and Drake Maye
DAL - signs WR Tyron Billy-Johnson

 

[Phicinfan]

TB - declined 5th year option for LB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
ARI - declined 5th year option on LB Zaven Collins
LAR - comes to terms with RB Boston Scott
NFL - starting push to get to 18 game regular season, may try to go to vote prior to expiration of current CBA
CLE - Browns want tax payers to cover half the cost for new stadium
MIN - signs P Seth Vernon
DEN - declined 5th year option on Zach Wilson
NE - signs LB Oshane Ximines

 

[Phicinfan]

MIA - Owner Ross turned down a $10 million offer for majority ownership of team - he wants to keep it
NO - signs FA DB Will Harris
ATL - story out that Falcons tried to trade back in to the #10 spot after taking Pennix at #9 - hmmmm

 

[MongerKhan]

The Chiefs are expecting WR Rashee Rice to be suspended for at least HALF of the 2024 season

 

[efactor]

The Chiefs are expecting WR Rashee Rice to be suspended for at least HALF of the 2024 season

That was kind of my first thought when this happened, but figured Roger would take the easy out and give him 2-3. To me he deserves at least 8 games and really should get a full season for leaving the scene. There was a reason he took off without checking to see if any of the victims were seriously injured, and we all know what it was.

But the players union is very strong, so a whole season would never fly, so half a season seems a likely compromise. Not a Chiefs fan, but hope he actually learns from this and gets his shiot together. Has the world at his fingertips if he doesn't screw it up.

 

[Phicinfan]

DAL - declined the 5th year option on Trey Lance
SEA - waive LB Levi Bell
CHI - waive P Trenton Gill
NYG - signs FA DB David Long

 

[Phicinfan]

That was kind of my first thought when this happened, but figured Roger would take the easy out and give him 2-3. To me he deserves at least 8 games and really should get a full season for leaving the scene. There was a reason he took off without checking to see if any of the victims were seriously injured, and we all know what it was.

But the players union is very strong, so a whole season would never fly, so half a season seems a likely compromise. Not a Chiefs fan, but hope he actually learns from this and gets his shiot together. Has the world at his fingertips if he doesn't screw it up.

I believe the league will levy a suspension that is one year, and then it will be arbitrated to 6-10 games is my guess. IF the levy 8 games it will get arbitrated down lower. Honestly I could see them trying to throw the book and leave it as ongoing like the Gambling suspensions and see if they can arbitrate to 10 or more.

 

[Walter34]

They don't need to decide now, so I expect a lot more info will come out as the real world legal stuff unfolds. I expect they will defer as long as they can and then add an "indefinate suspension around Sept 1 pending more info" or, go for the 1 year as Phic mentioned.

He's affected at least 3 Hired Guns teams so far, how many more?

 

[Remote Controller]

"During an appearance on Cam Heyward's podcast, fellow Steelers teammate Jaylen Warren revealed that Pittsburgh special teams coordinator Danny Smith has mulled the idea of making quarterback Justin Fields a potential returner."
-New Kickoff Rule-

 

[Phicinfan]

NE - signs K Joey Slye

 

[Walter34]

It's disgusting to me how disrespected Fields has been this off season. I actually think he will quickly win the job from Wilson by week 4 if not sooner.

 

[MongerKhan]

Steelers declined the fifth-year option on RB Najee Harris, giving him the ability to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Steelers are not ruling out a deal later on.

 

[MongerKhan]

Steelers declining QB Justin Fields' fifth-year option per Tom Pelissero.

 

[MongerKhan]

12 players officially had their 5th-year options declined:

No. 2: Zach Wilson
No. 3: Trey Lance
No. 11: Justin Fields
No. 15: Mac Jones
No. 16: Zaven Collins
No. 19: Jamin Davis
No. 20: Kadarius Toney
No. 22: Caleb Farley
No. 24: Najee Harris
No. 28: Payton Turner
No. 29: Eric Stokes
No. 32: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

 

[Phicinfan]

Per PFT:
Here’s the full list of 2021 first-round picks with their fifth-year option salaries. Players whose options were picked up are in bold:
1. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars — $25.664 million
2. Quarterback Zach Wilson, Broncos (via trade from Jets) — $22.408 million
3. Quarterback Trey Lance, Cowboys (via trade from 49ers) — $22.408 million
4. Tight end Kyle Pitts, Falcons — $10.878 million
5. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals — $21.816 million
6. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins — $15.591 million
7. Offensive lineman Penei Sewell, Lions — $19.04 million (Also agreed to a long-term contract)
8. Cornerback Jaycee Horn, Panthers — $12.472 million
9. Cornerback Pat Surtain II, Broncos — $19.802 million
10. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith, Eagles — $15.591 million (Also agreed to a long-term contract)
11. Quarterback Justin Fields, Bears — $25.664 million
12. Linebacker Micah Parsons, Cowboys — $24.007 million
13. Offensive lineman Rashawn Slater, Chargers — $19.04 million
14. Offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jets — $15.313 million
15. Quarterback Mac Jones, Patriots — $25.664 million
16. Linebacker Zaven Collins, Cardinals — $13.251 million
17. Offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood, Raiders — No option after being released
18. Linebacker Jaelan Phillips, Dolphins — $13.251 million
19. Linebacker Jamin Davis, Commanders — $14.483 million
20. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney, Chiefs (via trade from Giants) — $14.345 million
21. Defensive end Kwity Paye, Colts — $13.387 million
22. Cornerback Caleb Farley, Titans — $12.472 million
23. Offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw, Vikings — $16.037 million
24. Running back Najee Harris, Steelers — $6.79 million
25. Running back Travis Etienne, Jaguars — $6.143 million
26. Cornerback Greg Newsome II, Browns — $13.377 million
27. Wide receiver Rashod Bateman, Ravens — Not fifth-year option eligible, agreed to contract extension
28. Defensive end Payton Turner, Saints — $13.387 million
29. Cornerback Eric Stokes, Packers — $12.472 million
30. Defensive end Gregory Rousseau, Bills — $13.387 million
31. Linebacker Odafe Oweh, Ravens — $13.251 million
32. Linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Buccaneers — $13.251 million