The Green Bay Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus, according to a source.

The veteran edge rusher was recently released by the Houston Texans.

Earlier this month, the Packers signed linebacker Jaylon Smith after he was released by the Dallas Cowboys.

The Washington Football Team has released veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins.

They have signed Chris Blewitt, who was signed to their practice squad last week. He has never kicked in an NFL game and last played for Pitt in 2016.

Hopkins was having one of his better seasons with 12 field goals in 14 attempts. His 85.7 percent success rate ranked 12th in the NFL.

The Houston Texans plan to release defensive end Whitney Mercilus, according to a source.

Mercilus was a first-round pick in 2012. He moved from outside linebacker to defensive end under first-year defensive coordinator Lovie Smith.

In March, the 31-year-old restructured his four-year, $54 million contract, making him a free agent after this season.

The Green Bay Packers are 4-1 but there's still a good chance Aaron Rodgers will leave the franchise after this season.

Ahead of this week's game against the Chicago Bears, the quarterback was asked if he could ever see himself playing for the longtime division rival.

"No, no," Rodgers said. "It's just not going to happen, man."

Rodgers is 21-5 against the Bears in his career.

The Seattle Seahawks are expected to release former starting cornerback Tre Flowers, according to a source.

Flowers began the season as a starter but was benched in favor of Sidney Jones after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.

He has started 40 games over three-plus seasons with the Seahawks, who drafted him in the fifth round out of Oklahoma State in 2018 and converted him from safety to cornerback.

For the second time this year, the New York Giants have restructured James Bradberry's contract.

The Giants have converted just over $4 million of his base salary into a roster bonus in order to create just over $2.7 million in cap space this year.

New York also added a void year to Bradberry’s contract, which is up after next season, in order to further spread out the cap hit.

The Green Bay Packers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal with linebacker Jaylon Smith.

Smith was released by the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week.

He did not miss a game in four-plus seasons with the Cowboys and was a Pro Bowler in 2019. The 26-year-old has totaled 9 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions in 68 career games.

The New England Patriots will release Stephon Gilmore after the two sides couldn't agree on a restructured contract, according to sources.

Gilmore has been named to four Pro Bowls as a cornerback.

"We enjoyed so much success together and you have been an incredible inspiration for my individual achievements," Gilmore wrote on Twitter Wednesday. "... To Mr. Kraft, the coaches, and the organization thank you for providing me with this platform and allowing me to be part of greatness. Most of all I want to thank my teammates who lined up next to me every Sunday with one goal in mind."

The Patriots were roughly $54,000 under the salary cap and now will find themselves with an additional $5.8 million in cap space. Gilmore had a $7 million base salary in 2021 in what was the final season of his contract.

The New England Patriots are working to sign Jamie Collins for a third stint with the team.

Collins was released by the Detroit Lions on Sept. 28 after the team couldn't find a trade partner for him.

Collins entered the NFL as a second-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2013, was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2016, and then returned to play for the club in 2019. Collins had signed a three-year deal with the Lions as a free agent in 2020.

The Dallas Cowboys have released Jaylon Smith.

The move comes as a surprise since Smith has not missed a game in his career and the Cowboys are on the hook for his full $7.2 million base salary.

By releasing Smith now, the Cowboys are free from the $9.2 million base salary in 2022 that was currently guaranteed only for injury.

Jerry Jones met with Smith on Tuesday to discuss the team's decision.

Smith signed a five-year, $64 million extension in 2019 that included $35.5 million in guaranteed money.

The Cowboys selected Smith in the second round of the 2016 draft despite a serious knee injury suffered in his final game at Notre Dame that scared off many teams.