J.K. Dobbins plans to sign a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
The move reunites him with Greg Roman, his former offensive coordinator in Baltimore, as well as his former Ravens backfield mate Gus Edwards.
J.K. Dobbins plans to sign a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
The move reunites him with Greg Roman, his former offensive coordinator in Baltimore, as well as his former Ravens backfield mate Gus Edwards.
DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a three-year extension worth $75 million with $51 million guaranteed.
The team also exercised Smith's fifth-year option, which will pay Smith a salary of around $16 million for the 2025 campaign.
Smith becomes the NFL's fifth wide receiver to average $25 million or more per season, joining Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins ($30 million), Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders ($28 million), Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams ($26.7 million) and Smith's teammate, A.J. Brown ($25 million).
Smith, 25, has 240 catches for 3,178 yards and 19 touchdowns over three seasons with the Eagles.
DeForest Buckner has agreed to a two-year extension with the Indianapolis Colts worth $46 million.
Buckner was entering the final year of a four-year, $84 million contract signed after joining the Colts in a trade from the San Francisco 49ers in 2020, when he was a first-team All-Pro selection.
For the 30-year-old Buckner, the $23 million average annual value in his new deal ranks fifth among defensive tackles, behind Kansas City's Chris Jones (31.75 million), Las Vegas' Christian Wilkins ($27.5 million), Baltimore's Justin Madubuike ($24.5 million) and Carolina's Derrick Brown ($24 million).
Hines Ward has been hired as Arizona State's next wide receivers coach, the school announced Sunday.
"I am truly honored to join Arizona State University football as wide receivers coach," Ward, the Super Bowl XL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion, said in a statement Sunday. "It's an incredible opportunity to share my passion for the game with a group of talented young men and help them reach their full potential. The culture and energy here in the Valley is special and I can't wait to be part of it."
The Seattle Seahawks are signing veteran guard Laken Tomlinson to a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
The deal is worth up to $4 million, a source told ESPN.
Tomlinson, 32, was released by the New York Jets in February. He gives the Seahawks an experienced and durable starter to help fill one of their biggest remaining holes.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed cornerback Kevin King, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2021.
King missed the 2022 season due to personal reasons and missed the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles tendon during an offseason workout.
A former second-round pick, King played five seasons with the Green Bay Packers, the team that drafted him in 2017.
Derrick Brown and the Carolina Panthers have agreed to sign a four-year, $96 million extension that includes $63.165 million guaranteed.
Brown's $24 million per-year average trails only Chris Jones, Christian Wilkins and Justin Madubuke at defensive tackle.
Brown had 103 tackles last season, which is the most in NFL history for a defensive lineman.
Jordan Mailata and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a three-year, $66 million extension.
Mailata will be signed with the Eagles through the 2028 season.
The $22 million per-year average puts him behind only Laremy Tunsil, Trent Williams and Andrew Thomas amongst the NFL’s highest-paid offensive tackles.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed Foyesade Oluokun to a three-year extension worth $45 million with a max value of up to $48 million and includes $22.5 million guaranteed.
Oluokun was entering the final season of the three-year, $45 million ($28 million) contract he signed with the Jaguars in March of 2022.
Oluokun has led the NFL in tackles in two of the past three seasons (2021 with Atlanta and 2022 with the Jaguars) and has the most tackles of any player from 2021-23 (549).
The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to sign Tre'Davious White to a one-year, $8.5 million deal. The deal has a max value of $10 million.
White was a first-team All-Pro at cornerback in 2019 with the Buffalo Bills.