Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman L.J. Collier (ankle) said that he underwent an ankle scope on Tuesday. “Just had to get my ankle cleaned out a little bit,” Collier said. “It was a quick procedure. I’m in a boot now, so it really wasn’t that bad, man. Got to let everybody know I’m straight.” The second-year pro played in 16 games for the Seahawks in 2020

The New York Giants signed 29-year-old defensive lineman Jonotthan Harrison to an undisclosed contract on Wednesday. The former Colts and Jets center was on the Buffalo Bills practice squad during the 2020 season. The veteran spent three seasons with the Colts after being an undrafted rookie out of the University of Florida, and he appeared in 44 games (23 starts), including 10 starts during his

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that quarterback Tom Brady (knee) is expected to be ready to participate in team drills by June after he had surgery on his knee this month. The 43-year-old had minor cleanup surgery on his knee after winning his seventh Lombardi trophy by beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. He will return for the final

The Houston Texans released defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes on Wednesday. The 26-year-old opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns over COVID-19 after playing in three games for the Texans in 2019, collecting eight tackles while playing 78 defensive snaps and two special teams snaps. Vanderdoes was originally drafted in the third round out of UCLA in 2017 by the Raiders, playing in 16

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota has generated a lot of trade interest around the league this offseason, but the maximum value of his contract has been an issue for interested teams. He’s due a little over $10 million in 2021, but he has incentives in his deal that could allow him to make an additional $12 million. As a result, trade interest in Mariota

Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz (back) announced on his Twitter page on Wednesday that he’s undergoing back surgery after the injury kept him from playing in the team’s Super Bowl run in this year’s playoffs. The 31-year-old said the recovery process won’t be too long this offseason, so he should be expected to be ready for training camp and the start of the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul (knee), who was in and out of practice last season due to a knee injury, underwent a minor knee cleanup procedure on Wednesday. Despite the nagging knee injury, Pierre-Paul played in all 16 regular season games in 2020 and earned his third career Pro Bowl selection by racking up 55 tackles (34 solo), seven tackles for loss, 14 QB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said that the team could approach quarterback Tom Brady about a contract extension as he heads into the final year of his two-year deal with the team. Like Licht said, the 43-year-old GOAT didn’t appear to slow down at all in 2020 on his way to winning his seventh Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas

In an interview with TMZ.com, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster stated that he wants to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The impending free-agent said, “At the end of the day, I want to have my legacy in Pittsburgh and retire there. I don’t want to leave.” While Smith-Schuster doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to get out of town, it is worth noting that the

Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant said he wants to play two more seasons, but he won’t be doing it in Baltimore. “I realized quick Baltimore wasn’t the place for me,” Bryant wrote on Twitter. “No bad blood. That’s their way of doing things so you gotta respect it.” The 32-year-old made a return in 2020 after sitting out for two seasons, and

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who won Comeback Player of the Year in 2020 after returning from a gruesome leg injury two years prior, said that very few people in the organization “actually thought I could do this.” “When I decided to come back, I definitely threw a wrench in the team’s plan. They didn’t see it, didn’t want me there, didn’t want me

According to Ryan Tollner, the agent for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers want the quarterback to return as their starter for the 2021 season. Tollner told ESPN beat reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala that he expects the Steelers to contact him soon in regards to restructuring his contract, which currently has over a $40 million cap hit for the upcoming season. Of Roethlisberger, Tollner stated, “The

The Houston Texans are releasing versatile veteran offensive lineman Senio Kelemete on Tuesday, according to the league’s transaction wire. The move will create around $1.5 million in salary cap space. The 30-year-old has started 42 games in his career. The Texans also released linebacker Peter Kalambayi on Tuesday. Kelemete, a fifth-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2012 out of the University of Washington, has

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is likely to be franchise tagged by the team this offseason. The team wants Godwin back- and he wants to return, though he made it clear that he is seeking a long-term payday. The window to tag players opened on Tuesday, but the Buccaneers will likely work towards an extension first before utilizing the more team-friendly $15.8 million

Tennessee Titans right tackle Isaiah Wilson, the team’s first-round draft pick (29th overall) last year, was put on notice by general manager Jon Robinson last week after he failed to live up to expectations in his rookie season. Wilson wrote on Twitter on Monday night that he is “done with football as a Titan” before deleting it soon after. He played just four snaps in

Arizona Cardinals impending free-agent running back Kenyan Drake, who is coming off his best season (955 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns), is open to anything as he approaches free agency next month. “There are gonna be several different circumstances that I guess I’ll come together with my team to kind of deliberate with exactly who we feel will be the best fit. But right now,

Free-agent defensive tackle Kawann Short said that he’s receiving interest after he was released by the Carolina Panthers last week. “We had a few teams reach out, but none set in stone,” Short said. “We’re really trying to narrow it down to see what’s the best fit for me, the best fit for my family.” The eight-year veteran said that the Panthers would be interested

Seattle Seahawks impending free-agent linebacker K.J. Wright said “it makes absolutely no sense” to take a hometown discount as he heads into free agency next month. “I do way too much on the football field to take a discount,” said Wright. He was the only player in the league last year to hit double digits in both tackles for loss (11) and passes defensed (10),

The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to decline the team option for tight end Tyler Eifert, according to a source. Eifert was expected to earn a little under $5 million for the 2021 season if his option had been picked up, but he’ll become a free agent instead. The oft-injured tight end managed to play in 15 games in Jacksonville in 2020, but he caught just

Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Kemah Siverand, who was signed to a futures contract last month after spending the second half of 2020 on the practice squad, was arrested early Saturday after a street-racing incident in Houston. The 24-year-old was one of three drivers arrested, and he was charged with felony evading arrest after he “initially stopped for officers, then continued to drive another mile before