The Washington Football Team and wide receiver Curtis Samuel agreed upon a three-year, $34.5 million deal on Wednesday, reuniting Samuel with his former coach Ron Rivera. Samuel broke out with the Carolina Panthers in 2020, finishing with 1,051 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns. He will join new Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and former Ohio State teammate Terry McLaurin in an offense that should be

The Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Rashard Higgins agreed upon a one-year deal on Wednesday. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Browns, Higgins hit the open market as a free-agent but didn’t take very long in returning to Cleveland, which he reportedly wanted to do all along. The veteran wideout will return to his customary No. 3 WR role behind

The New England Patriots agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent center Ted Karras on Wednesday. The deal could be worth up to $4 million, according to a source. It comes as a result of former starting center David Andrews moving on in free agency. Karras was drafted by New England in the sixth round in 2016 out of Illinois. He departed last year in

The Carolina Panthers agreed to an undisclosed two-year deal with free-agent linebacker Denzel Perryman on Wednesday. The addition of Perryman fills a position of need at middle linebacker and should be a huge boost to the team’s run defense. The former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker is one of the best run defenders in the league when healthy, but he’s mediocre in coverage. The 28-year-old has

The Chicago Bears are re-signing safety Deon Bush to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Bush re-signed with the Bears last offseason, too, and he lost out on the starting job opposite Eddie Jackson to Tashaun Gipson in training camp. He also suffered an injury early in the season, which caused him to lose more playing time with the

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Lucas Niang, who opted out last season due to COVID-19, is expected to return this season and play right tackle for the team. That’s big news after the Chiefs released Mitchell Schwartz recently. They also signed guard Joe Thuney to a big five-year deal in free agency, and Thuney has the ability to play multiple spots along the line. The

The Tennessee Titans re-signed tight end Geoff Swaim to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with $2.25 million guaranteed. The team is also expected to add free-agent cornerback Janoris Jenkins, according to his agent, Neil Schwartz. Swaim, 27, signed as a backup tight end last August, but he wound up playing significant snaps for the Titans. He caught just nine passes for 83 yards and one

The Indianapolis Colts are re-signing running back Marlon Mack to a one-year deal worth $2 million on Wednesday, according to a source. Mack suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars last year and missed the rest of the season. He was coming off of his first 1,000-yard rushing season in 2019, proving to be a steal as a fourth-round pick by

Former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $12.5 million with the Houston Texans, according to sources. Taylor will join Deshaun Watson as the only two signal-callers on the team’s roster. The Texans continue to say that they are very committed to Watson as their starter, but he has told head coach David Culley that he doesn’t want

The Houston Texans agreed to terms with free-agent outside linebacker Derek Rivers on a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. The fourth-year veteran spent part of last year with the Los Angeles Chargers but is a former third-round pick of the New England Patriots, so he will reunite with general manager Nick Caserio. The Texans also signed former Cleveland Browns cornerback Terrance Mitchell to a two-year

The Arizona Cardinals are acquiring center Rodney Hudson and a seventh-round draft pick from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday in exchange for a third-round pick, according to sources. Hudson, one of the best overall centers in the league, will fill a huge need for the Cardinals. The three-time Pro Bowler spent the first four years of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, but

The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million deal with former New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Tuesday, according to an informed source. Brissett is being brought in as a backup and mentor for second-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, not as competition. Brissett served as veteran Philip Rivers’ backup in his final season with the Colts in 2020 and

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed offensive tackle Zach Banner to a two-year, $9.5 million deal. The Steelers also announced the release of linebacker Vince Williams. Banner’s deal includes a $3.25 million signing bonus. Banner put in a ton of hard work to earn the team’s starting tackle spot, but he went down with a season-ending ACL tear in his knee in the first game of the

The Indianapolis Colts placed a second-round tender on restricted free-agent tight end Mo Alie-Cox. He is coming off a 31-catch season and is viewed as an excellent blocker around the league. If another team tries to sign Alie-Cox, they’ll have to give the Colts a second-round draft pick as compensation. Wide receiver Zach Pascal also received the second-round tender. The 27-year-old finished with 394 yards

The Tennessee Titans are re-signing linebacker Jayon Brown to a one-year deal worth $5.25 million on Wednesday, according to a source. Brown turned down other offers to return to a revamped Titans Defense and to reset his market after an elbow injury ruined his 2020 season. Tennessee was unsuccessful in their attempts to trade for J.J. Watt and Benardrick McKinney, so they are settling for

The Green Bay Packers tendered restricted free-agent cornerback Chandon Sullivan at the right-of-first-refusal level of $2.133 million. Should another team sign Sullivan to an offer sheet and the Packers not match it, Green Bay wouldn’t receive draft-pick compensation. Sullivan was signed in May of 2019 and became a quality No. 4 cornerback in his first season before transitioning to the slot role in 2020. He

The Baltimore Ravens re-signed pass-rusher Derek Wolfe to a three-year, $12 million contract extension, according to a source. Wolfe will earn $6.5 million in 2021. The team also re-signed linebacker Tyus Bowser to a four-year, $22 million contract. Bowser’s deal could be worth up to $27 million with $12 million in guarantees. The additions are key after Baltimore lost both Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue

The Cincinnati Bengals and standout kick returner Brandon Wilson agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $4.625 million, according to an informed source. Wilson was originally a sixth-round draft pick by the Bengals in 2017 out of Houston. He has played in 51 career games (two starts) and has 24 tackles and three forced fumbles on defense, along with 29 tackles on special teams. The

The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing offensive lineman Denzelle Good to an undisclosed two-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. After the surprise release of All-Pro center Rodney Hudson on Tuesday, the Raiders are retaining Good along the offensive line. Las Vegas also recently released both starting guards Gabe Jackson and Richie Incognito, so Good will be part of the rebuild at O-line. Good

The Denver Broncos placed second-round tenders on restricted free-agent wide receiver Tim Patrick and linebacker Alexander Johnson. The team also tendered exclusive-rights free-agent wideout Diontae Spencer, defensive back Trey Marshall and offensive lineman Calvin Anderson. The Broncos would receive a second-round pick as compensation if either Patrick or Johnson sign with another team. Spencer, Marshall and Anderson are highly likely to remain with the team