A third civil lawsuit filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson accuses him of sexually assaulting a massage therapist by forcing her to have oral sex with him in December of last year. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said there are nine total cases against Watson, but so far, only three civil lawsuits have been filed. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said “the matter is under review”

The New England Patriots re-signed starting center David Andrews to an undisclosed four-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. It was believed that Andrews would go elsewhere when New England reunited with center Ted Karras on a one-year deal earlier this week. The 28-year-old Andrews spent the first six seasons of his career with the Patriots and has been a key cog on two

Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson officially accepted his franchise tag on Thursday, according to a source. The tag amount for offensive linemen this year is just under $14 million, and that will be guaranteed for Robinson in 2021. The second-round pick of the team in 2017 has appeared in 47 games in his four seasons in the league. It’s likely that Robinson will be

Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive back Lamarcus Joyner will sign a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the New York Jets, according to sources. Joyner will have the chance to play safety with his new team under defensive-minded head coach Robert Saleh after playing nickel back with the Raiders in 2020. The Jets also have Marcus Maye and Ashtyn Davis at the safety position, and it’s

The Denver Broncos are expected to make a strong push for free-agent cornerback Kyle Fuller once his release from the Chicago Bears is official, according to sources. Head coach Vic Fangio is familiar with Fuller when he coached him in Chicago. Although the Broncos already signed Ronald Darby in free agency, signing the 29-year-old Fuller would give Denver more flexibility in the secondary and would

Former Houston Texans center Nick Martin signed an undisclosed deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, according to a source. Martin started 62 games for the Texans and will replace All-Pro center Rodney Hudson, who was traded to the Arizona Cardinals this week. Martin, a second-round pick in 2016, has started every game that he’s appeared in his four NFL seasons and hasn’t missed

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed interior offensive lineman Ethan Pocic to a one-year, $3 million deal on Thursday, according to a source. The team’s starting center will return. The 25-year-old started 14 games last year and found a home at center after playing both guard positions over his first three seasons in the league. Pocic was ranked 16th last season in pass-block win rate at his

The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed offensive tackle Mike Remmers to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million guaranteed on Thursday, according to a source. The total maximum value of the deal can reach $7 million. He wound up playing in 13 regular season games (10 starts) after originally signing as a versatile reserve offensive lineman. Remmers was mostly solid last year at a number of different

The Cleveland Browns signed former Los Angeles Rams cornerback Troy Hill to a four-year, $24 million deal on Thursday, according to a source. Hill returns to his hometown after scoring three defensive touchdowns last year. Cleveland’s defensive overhaul will include Hill and former Rams safety John Johnson III in the secondary. Hill, 29, was ranked as Pro Football Focus’ No. 27 cornerback in 2020, and

The Houston Texans signed free-agent wide receiver Donte Moncrief and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Alex Erickson to undisclosed one-year deals on Thursday, according to a source. There is opportunity in Houston with Will Fuller V leaving for the Dolphins, but Moncrief and Erickson figure to fight for playing time behind Brandin Cooks, Randall Cobb and Keke Coutee. Moncrief, 27, was a non-factor in just

Former New York Jets wide receiver Breshad Perriman signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Perriman will now play for the same team that his father Brett starred for. The 27-year-old was expected to be one of New York’s top receivers in 2020, but that didn’t happen. Perriman played in just 12 games due

The Carolina Panthers agreed to a two-year deal worth $4.75 million with $1.25 million guaranteed with free-agent wide receiver David Moore on Thursday, according to a source. Moore will reunite with general manager Scott Fitterer, who was with more in Seattle. With Curtis Samuel leaving for Washington, Moore will have an opportunity to take on a bigger role in Carolina. The 26-year-old had 35 catches

Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole Sr. signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the New York Jets on Thursday, according to a source. Cole drew a ton of interest on the open market before signing. In 16 games (five starts) with the Jaguars in 2020, Cole caught 55 passes on 88 targets for 642 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. He had a

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II officially accepted his franchise tag on Thursday, locking in his $18 million salary for the 2021 season, according to a source. Robinson will have a new starting quarterback entering the 2021 season in Andy Dalton. It’s not much to look at, but it could actually be an improvement over the combination of Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky last

Former Minnesota Vikings pass-rusher Ifeadi Odenigbo signed a one-year deal worth $2.5 million with the New York Giants. Odenigbo will offer star defensive lineman Leonard Williams some help. He is 26 years old and had 3.5 sacks for Minnesota last season after recording seven sacks in 2019. Odenigbo was a seventh-round selection by the Vikings back in 2017 and also added 35 tackles last season.

The Miami Dolphins signed free-agent wide receiver Robert Foster to an undisclosed deal. The team also re-signed offensive tackle Adam Pankey. Foster has recorded a total of 32 receptions for 642 yards (20.1 average) and three touchdowns in 30 career games. He spent his first two seasons with the Buffalo Bills before joining the Green Bay Packers practice squad in 2020 and playing in four

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed offensive guard Aaron Stinnie to an undisclosed deal. Stinnie started at right guard in the final three games of Tampa’s playoff run as Super Bowl champions, earning the first three starts of his NFL career. In those three games, the Buccaneers allowed just three sacks and six QB pressures. He has appeared in 12 regular season games since entering the

The Houston Texans signed former Cleveland Browns cornerback Tavierre Thomas to an undisclosed two-year deal. Thomas played in 45 games for the Browns over three seasons with the team, making just three starts. He has 47 combined tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery and two tackles for loss in that span. Thomas is known as a great special teams gunner and blocker

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun and tight end Daniel Helm to undisclosed one-year deals. Boddy-Calhoun appeared in just one game for the 49ers last year, playing a total of 16 snaps — eight on the punt-coverage team and eight on the punt-return unit — in the Week 14 game against Washington. He has played in 47 games (22 starts) and has 141

The Las Vegas Raiders signed defensive tackle Solomon Thomas to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, according to source. The team also re-signed defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins to a one-year, $3.5 million fully guaranteed deal. Former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson also was added by the Raiders. Thomas hasn’t lived up to his status as the former third overall pick in 2017