May 2017 - Football Wiretap

Tom Brady's Super Bowl Jersey Found In Possession Of Media Member
The jerseys were found in Mexico and currently are being authenticated by authorities, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said.

Darren Rovell, Mike Reiss/ESPN

Jets Sign Josh McCown To One-Year Deal
Josh McCown's deal is worth $6 million and is fully guaranteed.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Saints Close To Signing Manti Te'o
Manti Te'o, who turned 26 in January, has missed a combined 26 games in his four previous NFL seasons.

ESPN

Ben Roethlisberger 'Leaning Towards' Return In 2017
Ben Roethlisberger, 35, has dealt with a number of injuries throughout his career.

Nick Shook/NFL

49ers Remain Open To Bringing Back Colin Kaepernick
The 49ers currently have Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley as options under center.

Jeremy Bergman/NFL

Ray Rice Hasn't Given Up On Continuing NFL Career
Ray Rice would still like to play football and believes that he could help an NFL team.

ESPN

Blake Bortles Working On Quicker Release, Other Tweaks
Blake Bortles has spent the last two months working on his mechanics at 3DQB in California instead of worrying about whether the Jaguars view him as their quarterback long-term.

Michael DiRocco/ESPN

Dwight Clark Reveals ALS Diagnosis
Dwight Clark is best known for his leaping touchdown catch during the NFC Championship Game in 1982.

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Saints Bring In Chase Daniel For Visit
The Saints have Luke McCown, who will make $1.5 million in the final year of his contract, but Chase Daniel is five years younger.

Adam Caplan/ESPN

Jared Cook Wants To 'Bribe' Amari Cooper For No. 89
Jared Cook has worn No. 89 throughout his NFL career and would like to continue to do so with the Raiders.

Jimmy Durkin/Mercury News

Chargers Won't Rule Out Drafting Quarterback
While the Chargers are thrilled with Philip Rivers, they won't rule out drafting his potential successor in this spring's NFL Draft.

Conor Orr/NFL

Rex Ryan Signs Multi-Year Deal With ESPN
It remains to be seen if Rex Ryan will replace current talent as reports have indicated that ESPN will be cutting payroll in the coming months.

New York Daily News

Giants Sign Geno Smith, Josh Johnson
Geno Smith was a second round pick by the Jets in 2013.

Jordan Ranaan, Adam Schefter/ESPN

Jason Pierre-Paul Agrees To Deal With Giants With $54M Guaranteed
Jason Pierre-Paul will average approximately $17 million per season.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Sean Payton Explains Why Saints Interested In Malcolm Butler
Malcolm Butler visited the Saints on Wednesday and Thursday.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Colin Kaepernick Receiving No Interest Despite QB-Needy Teams
Players of Colin Kaepernick's caliber usually get multiple shots but there are a number of factors working against him.

Mike Freeman/Bleacher Report

Raiders Considering Marshawn Lynch Through Trade Or Release
The Raiders would have to either acquire Marshawn Lynch in trade with the Seahawks or after his release.

Adam Schefter & Josina Anderson/ESPN

Eddie Lacy's Contract With Seahawks Includes Seven Weigh-Ins
There is a $385,000 weight clause in Eddie Lacy's contract with the Seattle Seahawks that is based on the running back hitting specific benchmarks on seven separate occasions, according to a source.

Field Yates/ESPN

Jets Expected To Sign Morris Claiborne
Morris Claiborne is expected to sign a contract with the Jets, according to a league source.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Patriots Believed To Genuinely Want To Keep Jimmy Garoppolo
Some think that the Patriots could even use the franchise tag on Jimmy Garoppolo in 2018 and not as a precursor to a trade.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Vikings Rule Out Re-Signing Adrian Peterson
Rick Spielman said he texted Adrian Peterson at 1 a.m. on Thursday morning and informed him of the Latavius Murray deal.

ESPN

Jared Cook Agrees Upon Two-Year, $12.2M Deal With Raiders
Jared Cook caught 30 balls for 377 yards and one touchdown last season for the Packers.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Brandon Carr Agrees To Four-Year, $24M Deal With Ravens
Brandon Carr signed a five-year, $50 million deal as a free agent in 2012.

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Latavius Murray Signs Three-Year Deal With Vikings
The Vikings have signed Latavius Murray to a three-year contract that can be voided after the 2017 season.

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Brandin Cooks Says He Didn't Ask To Be Traded
In his first meeting with the media as a member of the Patriots, Brandin Cooks said that he didn't ask the Saints to trade him.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Vikings, Adam Thielen Agree To Three-Year Deal
The Vikings have agreed to a three-year deal with Adam Thielen that could be worth as much as $27 million through incentives, according to a source.

Ben Goessling/ESPN

Ravens Trade Jeremy Zuttah To 49ers
The Ravens had planned to release Jeremy Zuttah.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN

Judge Dismisses All Charges Against Darrelle Revis
Darrelle Revis had been charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault, one felony count each of robbery and conspiracy, and a misdemeanor count of terroristic threats.

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Patriots Agree Upon Four-Year, $43.5M Deal With Dont'a Hightower
Dont'a Hightower will receive $19 million in guaranteed money.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Malcolm Butler To Visit With Saints On Thursday
The Patriots have the ability to match any offer sheet given to the cornerback.

Kevin Patra/NFL