The Dallas Cowboys restructured the contracts of offensive lineman Zack Martin, Tyron Smith and La’el Collins on Wednesday, creating around $17 million in salary cap room, according to a source. The moves get the team under the salary cap with room to make strategic free-agent signings if they choose to do so. Prior to the moves, Martin was set to make $11 million in base

Driving-under-the-influence charges against Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III have been dismissed due to evidentiary concerns. Gordon plead guilty to reckless driving for excessive speeding. The 27-year-old was arrested last October for speeding while intoxicated. It’s good news for both him and the Broncos, but there’s still a chance that the NFL could hand down a suspension to begin the 2021 season. In his

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David, who signed a two-year, $25 million contract extension on Tuesday, is one of the more rangy linebackers in the league. He accumulated 56 hustle stops over the last four seasons, which is 12 more than any other linebacker. Hustle stops qualify as tackles where the defender covers 20 yards of in-play distance and prevents the offensive from pulling off

San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent left tackle Trent Williams, who is listed at No. 1 on NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal’s top-101 free agents for 2021, hinted that returning to San Francisco would be his first choice. The 32-year-old is in a position to surpass David Bakhtiari’s top contract for left tackles. Williams was traded to San Fran from Washington last year after he sat out in

The New York Giants released veteran offensive guard Kevin Zeitler on Wednesday. The 31-year-old was part of the 2019 Odell Beckham Jr. trade with the Browns, and he started 31 games in the last two seasons with the G-Men. The move saves the Giants $12 million in salary cap space with $2.5 million in dead money, according to Over The Cap. Zeitler allowed 28 pressures

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry has been generating trade interest around the league despite not living up to expectations in his first two seasons after being selected in the first round. The 32nd overall pick in 2019 has recorded only 45 catches for 414 yards and four touchdowns in the first 21 games of his career with New England. Harry hasn’t become the

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that running back Joe Mixon (foot) is healthy and has been working out after playing in just six games in 2020 due to a foot injury. Mixon had 1,100-plus yards and 13 total rushing touchdowns in 2018 and 2019 before rushing for only 428 yards and three touchdowns in six games last year. The 24-year-old was still the

The Arizona Cardinals re-signed linebacker Tanner Vallejo to a two-year, $4.1 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The core special-teamer will also continue to have a role as a linebacker in defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s scheme. The 26-year-old played in all 16 games for the Cardinals last year and recorded 16 total tackles, two QB hits and one sack. He added another 15

The Minnesota Vikings released veteran starting left tackle Riley Reiff on Wednesday. The nine-year professional played the last four seasons with the Vikings, starting all 15 games he played for the team in 2020. His release will save the team $11.75 million on the salary cap. The 32-year-old has played in 58 regular season games for Minnesota in the last four years, starting all of

Chicago Bears impending free-agent defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris (shoulder) has been given the green light by orthopedic surgeon Frank Cordasco to work out with teams starting on April 1 after he had surgery on his shoulder in November. Robertson-Harris will be ready for training camp in July. The 27-year-old was only able to play in eight games (six starts) for the Bears in 2020 because

The Miami Dolphins released linebacker Kyle Van Noy on Wednesday just one year into his four-year, $51 million deal that he signed last March. The Dolphins tried to trade him in the last week but were unsuccessful. Van Noy was set to make $12.5 million in 2021, a number that would’ve been fully guaranteed if he was still on the roster next week. Miami will

The Philadelphia Eagles restructured offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo’s contract on Wednesday, creating $2.408 million in salary cap space. The Eagles dropped his base salary to the veteran minimum and paid out the rest of his salary for the 2021 season in a bonus. Seumalo is signed through the 2022 season after signing a three-year contract extension in 2019. The third-round pick in 2016 has developed

The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with restricted free-agent wide receiver/return man Ray-Ray McCloud III on Wednesday, according to an informed source. The team also created $880,000 in salary cap space by restructuring fullback Derek Watt‘s contract. McCloud played in every game last season with the Steelers, but he started just two of them. Placing an original-round tender on him would’ve cost

The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of safety Malcolm Jenkins and offensive lineman Andrus Peat on Wednesday, opening $3.4 million and $6 million, respectively, in salary cap space. The Saints continue to make moves to create more room against the salary cap, with Jenkins and Peat becoming the sixth such move for the team ahead of free agency on March 17. The moves will

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey and outside linebacker Shaq Thompson both restructured their deals on Wednesday to give the team more salary cap space. McCaffrey converted $7,047,500 of his $8,037,500 base salary into a signing bonus, which gives the Panthers a cap savings of $5.638 million in 2021. For a player under contract for the long haul like

The Baltimore Ravens placed a second-round tender on impending free-agent running back Gus Edwards on Wednesday. The team also placed tenders on center Trystan Colon-Castillo and linebacker Kristian Welch. Baltimore would clearly like to bring Edwards back after he led the team with 144 carries for 723 yards and six rushing touchdowns in 2020. The Ravens still have J.K. Dobbins and Justice Hill in the

The Tennessee Titans released veteran safety Kenny Vaccaro and cornerback Malcolm Butler on Wednesday. The Vaccaro move saves the team $3.9 million in salary cap space. The 30-year-old finished the 2020 season with 83 tackles (six for loss) and a sack. Third-year safety Amani Hooker will slide into the starting lineup alongside veteran defensive back Kevin Byard in 2021. Dane Cruikshank will also be an

The Washington Football team tendered quarterback Kyle Allen as an exclusive-rights free agent on Wednesday. Allen completed 69 percent of his passes for 610 yards and four touchdowns in four starts for the team last season, but a dislocated ankle ended his 2020 campaign. He will return for the 2021 season alongside Taylor Heinicke and Steven Montez. The 25-year-old Allen needed surgery on his ankle

The Buffalo Bills and defensive lineman Vernon Butler agreed to terms on a reduced deal on Wednesday, according to an informed source. Butler was set to have a $7.8 million salary cap hit in 2021 in the last of a two-year deal, according to Spotrac. He also had a dead-cap hit of $1 million, which made him a potential cap casualty. But instead of being

The Buffalo Bills released wide receiver John Brown and defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson on Wednesday. Brown had a career year in 2019, going for 72 catches, 1,060 receiving yards and six touchdowns, but he had only 33 receptions for 458 yards and three touchdowns in 2020 and was limited to just nine games because of an ankle injury. The 30-year-old had 105 catches for 1,518