April 2018 - Football Wiretap

Falcons Unsure If Matt Ryan Extension Is Close
Matt Ryan has been expected to sign a deal in the six-year, $180 million range.

Charean Williams/Pro Football Talk

Marshawn Lynch Will Stay With Raiders After Taking $500k Pay Cut
Marshawn Lynch traded $500,000 for a full and clear commitment that he'll get at least $4.5 million this year.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Browns, Giants Reportedly Work Out Josh Rosen
The Browns and Giants worked out UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen on Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to a report.

Bruce Feldman/SI

Ndamukong Suh To Visit With Raiders
Ndamukong Suh met with the Rams on Tuesday.

Tom Pelissero/NFL Network

John Fox Joins ESPN As Studio Analyst
Fox, 63, has coached the Bears, Broncos and Panthers.

Richard Deitsch/The Athletic

Saquon Barkley Doesn't Work Out At Penn State Pro Day
Saquon Barkley didn't work out at Penn State's pro day after he learned that no NFL running backs coaches would be in attendance.

Adam Rittenberg/ESPN

Matthew Slater Re-Signs With Patriots On Two-Year Deal
Matthew Slater took a free agent visit to the Steelers last week.

RealGM Staff Report

Richard Sherman Defends Contract He Negotiated
Richard Sherman said he has heard from "a lot" of players around the league who intend to negotiate their own contracts.

Nick Wagoner/ESPN

Mike Pouncey Agrees Upon Two-Year, $15M Deal With Chargers
The Chargers were the only team Mike Pouncey visited as a free agent.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Broncos Reportedly Never Made Offer To Kirk Cousins
The Broncos were in the market for a quarterback as free agency begin, but Peter King of Sports Illustrated reports that they never made an offer to Kirk Cousins.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Bills 'Not Ready' To Move Up In Draft For Quarterback
The Bills have the assets to move up in next month's NFL Draft for a quarterback, but they aren't yet ready to make such a bold move.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Jonathan Martin Faces Five Charges Over Threatening Instagram Post
Jonathan Martin faces five charges stemming from an Instagram post in which he appeared to threaten a shooting at his old high school.

Ari Gilberg/New York Daily News

Colts, Eric Ebron Agree Upon Two-Year, $15M Deal
Eric Ebron was released by the Lions on March 14.

ESPN

Orlando Scandrick Signs Two-Year, $10M Deal With Washington
Orlando Scandrick was released by the Cowboys on Saturday upon his request.

John Keim/ESPN

Gotham Chopra Doubts Tom Brady Will Play 4-5 More Seasons
Gotham Chopra had a high level of access to Tom Brady as he made his "Tom Vs. Time" docuseries.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Nate Solder: Shame On Me If My Money Only Helps My Family
Nate Solder signed a four-year, $62 million contract with the Giants.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Richard Sherman: Pete Carroll's Philosophy More Built For College
Richard Sherman suggested Pete Carroll's culture might be better suited for college football than the NFL.

Peter King/Sports Illustrated

Vikings-Eagles Will Reportedly Open 2018 Season
The NFL hasn't released the 2018 schedule, but the first game of the season will reportedly have the Eagles hosting the Vikings.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Ndamukong Suh Will Visit With Rams
Ndamukong Suh was released by the Dolphins last week -- three years after he signed a record six-year, $114 million contract.

Jordan Schultz/Yahoo! Sports

Eli Manning Secures $5M Roster Bonus From Giants
Eli Manning receives a $5 million roster bonus from the Giants for being on the roster on the fifth day of the 2018 league year.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Cowboys Release Orlando Scandrick, Save $3M Against Cap
The veteran cornerback will count $1.6 million against the cap in 2019.

ESPN

Patriots To Acquire Cordarrelle Patterson From Raiders
The teams are expected to swap late-round picks in the deal as well.

Barstool Sports

Vinny Curry Agrees Upon Three-Year, $27M Deal With Buccaneers
Vinny Curry's deal with the Buccaneers contains an $11.5 million injury guarantee.

Jenna Laine/ESPN

Jets Agree To Trade Up From No. 6 To No. 3 With Colts
The Jets will send two second round picks (Nos. 37 and 49) along with their 2019 second round pick to the Colts.

Rich Cimini/ESPN

Patriots To Sign Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill will join Rex Burkhead, James White and Mike Gillislee in New England's backfield.

Field Yates/ESPN

Eagles Release Vinny Curry
The Eagles weren't able to find a trade or come to an agreement on a contract restructure, so they've released Vinny Curry.

Mike Garafolo/NFL Network

Vikings Sign Sheldon Richardson To One-Year Deal
The Vikings' projected front four in 2018 is Danielle Hunter, Linval Joseph, Richardson and Everson Griffen.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Michael Crabtree Lands Three-Year, $21M Deal With Ravens
The contract carries $11 million in guaranteed money and could be worth up to $20 million over the first two years.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN

Michael Crabtree To Visit With Ravens
The Ravens need for a wide receiver returned after Ryan Grant failed his physical.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Tavon Austin Restructures Deal To Remain With Rams
The Rams were expected to trade or release Tavon Austin, but instead they've restructured the wide receiver's contract.

Vincent Bonsignore/Los Angeles Daily News