The Philadelphia Eagles plan on releasing wide receiver Alshon Jeffery when the new league year begins in March. With a much younger wideout corps expected for 2021, the move has been obvious for quite a while. Philadelphia also officially released veteran pass-catcher DeSean Jackson on Monday after he said the team was releasing him last week on his Instagram account. Jeffery is heading into his

Green Bay Packers impending free-agent running back Jamaal Williams would prefer to stay with the Packers for the rest of his career. “I’m thinking about free agency, but I’d really love to just be a Packer all my life if I could,” Williams said. Williams and Aaron Jones, who is also set to be a free agent, combined for 1,609 of the team’s 2,118 rushing

The Houston Texans are re-signing running back/kick returner Dontrell Hilliard to a one-year deal worth $1.25 million on Monday, according to a source. Hilliard, who was set to become a restricted free agent, will receive $200,000 guaranteed. The soon-to-be 26-year-old played in seven games with the Cleveland Browns and Texans in 2020, but he was mostly a special teams player, as he carried the ball

It’s looking more likely that Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will remain with the team in 2021, while backup Marcus Mariota has been the subject of trade calls. Mariota is due $10 million in the final year of his contract and would probably get a chance to return to a starting gig under center in the NFL if he is dealt to another team.

Detroit Lions impending free-agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay is a prime candidate to be slapped with the franchise tag in the coming weeks if the two sides can’t reach a long-term contract extension, along with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin. Golladay played in only five games due to injury in 2020, posting 338 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 20

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is away from the team facility, according to sources. A team spokesman said that members of the coaching and personnel staffs were sent home last week after a couple positive COVID-19 tests surfaced. The Steelers had at least three players — running back James Conner, tight end Vance McDonald and cornerback Joe Haden

Long-time NFL offensive lineman Mike Iupati, who played the last two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, has decided to retire from football. “My body was telling me it was time to close the door,” Iupati said. The 33-year-old played 11 seasons in the NFL. Along the way, he was selected to the Pro Bowl four times. The former Idaho product played in just 10 games

New England Patriots impending free-agent center David Andrews said he “would love to stay” with the team in 2021 and beyond. Left guard Joe Thuney will also be a free agent, but he played last year on the franchise tag and could become too expensive for the Patriots as one of the best guards in the league. The 28-year-old Andrews has been with the team

New England Patriots impending free-agent quarterback Cam Newton said he has no plans to retire. “I can’t go out like that. I hear all of that talk. My pride won’t allow me to do it. There aren’t 32 guys better than me,” Newton said. He began his first and potentially last year in New England averaging 238 passing yards per game with two touchdowns, two

The New York Jets plan to complete their evaluations of the top quarterbacks, including Pro Days and interviews, in the NFL draft before making any final decisions on quarterback Sam Darnold, according to sources. The Jets have received real trade interest in Darnold, but they want to get the full QB picture first. New York’s offensive line was better in 2020, but the 23-year-old was

The Pittsburgh Steelers did a basic conversion to restructure defensive lineman Cameron Heyward’s contract, according to a source, and he’ll still make $10.5 million for the 2021 season. A roster bonus and base were converted to a signing bonus, which created around $7 million in salary cap space for the cap-challenged Steelers. Pittsburgh ranks No. 28 in the NFL in terms of projected salary cap

Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Matt Weiss has been hired as the quarterbacks coach for the University of Michigan, where he’ll work under Jim Harbaugh, the brother of Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. This is the second position coach to leave the Ravens this offseason, but with offensive coordinator Greg Roman back, don’t expect to see Baltimore’s strong running game take too much of a

Los Angeles Chargers impending free-agent tight end Hunter Henry said that he’s “open to whatever” when he hits free agency next month after playing the 2020 season on the franchise tag. Henry caught 60 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns last year, but his yards-per-catch mark was the lowest of his career. He’ll likely command a deal similar to the one that Austin Hooper

The Carolina Panthers released Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short on Wednesday and defensive end Stephen Weatherly, safety Tre Boston and punter Michael Palardy on Friday, clearing $19.9 million in salary cap space this week. The moves improved the team’s cap space to $28.473 million heading into the start of free agency next month. Carolina’s cap space was around $8.5 million after the 2020 season,

The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Christian Kirksey and offensive tackle Rick Wagner on Friday, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst. Kirksey started all 11 regular season games in which he appeared in during his one season with the team, and he finished tied for second on the team with 78 tackles (47 solo). He had the second-most tackles (281) in the NFL from 2016-17

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson announced that he will be released on his Instagram on Friday. Jackson was due $9 million in non-guaranteed salary for the 2021 season. The speedy yet oft-injured deep threat said that he still wants to play at the age of 34. Jackson’s second stint with the Eagles was forgettable, as he had just 23 catches for 395 yards and

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim acknowledged that the team might “take a swing” on adding free-agent sack master J.J. Watt this offseason. The former three-time Defensive Player of the Year turns 32 years old next month and may have lost a step, but he’ll be highly coveted on the open market after the Houston Texans released him last week. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said that the team has no intentions of releasing edge rusher Chandler Jones (biceps) in a cost-cutting move with the 2021 salary cap expected to drop. The 31-year-old has a $20.8 million salary cap hit this year in the final year of his deal. If anything, the Cardinals seem more inclined to work out a contract extension with the

Detroit Lions impending free-agent wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. said that “nothing’s off the table” as far as where he plays in 2021, but a chance to win a Super Bowl is high on his list of priorities. That makes a return to the rebuilding Lions unlikely. Jones had his only 1,000-yard receiving season in 2017 when he led the team with 1,101 yards and

Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill was disappointed with the team’s finish last season when they missed out on the playoffs, but he liked the progress that the team showed under head coach Kliff Kingsbury in his second season while looking at things from a big-picture perspective. Bidwill thinks the team is in position to take another step forward in 2021 under Kingsbury and general manager