The Carolina Panthers informed starting safety Tre Boston of his release on Friday, according to a source. With the move, the Panthers will clear around $3.5 million against the salary cap. The 28-year-old was third on the team with 95 tackles during the 2020 season, and he also recorded an interception, a sack and two fumble recoveries. In his seven seasons in the NFL with

The Las Vegas Raiders signed defensive lineman David Irving to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to the league’s transaction wire. The former Cowboy played in just two games for the Raiders in 2020 and had four combined tackles. Prior to that in four seasons with Dallas, the 27-year-old had 36 total tackles (17 for loss), 30 QB hits, a fumble recovery and 12.5 sacks

The Atlanta Falcons released starting safety Ricardo Allen and defensive end Allen Bailey on Thursday, according to a source. The Falcons will save $6.25 million against a tight salary cap by cutting Allen. The 29-year-old is a leader when he’s on the field, but he played in only 12 games in 2020 and missed all but three games due to injury in 2018. Allen recorded

The Pittsburgh Steelers running back room is likely in for a massive overhaul this offseason after the team’s top four running backs combined for just 1,230 rushing yards in 2020. James Conner, who will be a free agent, had 721 yards in 13 games and averaged 4.3 yards per carry with six touchdowns. He averaged just 2.87 yards after contact, per Pro Football Focus. General

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade quarterback Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that could turn into a first-rounder, according to league sources. Wentz had the worst season of his career in 2020 and was benched in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts late in the season as a result.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians hopes that the allure of winning another championship in 2021 can pull most of the team’s impending free-agents back for another season. That includes players like wide receiver Chris Godwin, defensive end Shaquil Barrett, linebacker Lavonte David, tight end Rob Gronkowski, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and running back Leonard Fournette. “It’s usually the money… if it’s close, I

The NFL said on Thursday that the salary cap floor has been increased from $175 million to $180 million following talks with the NFL Players Association, according to sources informed of the situation. As the league stated in their memo, this isn’t the final salary cap for the 2021 season, it just increases the minimum salary cap by $5 million per team. The expectation is

The Tennessee Titans say they’re “continuing to monitor” wide receiver Adam Humphries (concussion), who last played in Week 12 against the Browns. The fact that Humphries still seems to be suffering from the concussion he initially suffered on November 1st against Cincinnati is a bad sign. Hopefully, Humphries is eventually cleared and is able to return to the field, though it might not be for

San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman said that “it’s been made pretty clear” that the team doesn’t plan on re-signing him this offseason. The 49ers have 30 unrestricted free agents and just over $13.1 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season, which factors into the decision to let the All-Pro defensive back walk. They are also looking to give top-of-the-market deals

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert would not commit to Ben Roethlisberger as the team’s starting quarterback for the 2021 season after being asked about the signal-caller’s status several times during a press conference on Wednesday. Colbert stated, “As we sit here today, Ben is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He reiterated to us that he wants to continue to play. We told him

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst could be a beneficiary of new head coach Arthur Smith’s offensive scheme in 2021. Hurst was a popular breakout pick heading into last season’s fantasy drafts- it didn’t exactly work out that way- though he still had a fine season, totaling career-highs in every receiving category and developing a nice rapport with quarterback Matt Ryan in the process. Smith’s

Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh clearly wants to return to the team in 2021 and play with quarterback Tom Brady again after winning Super Bowl LV over the Chiefs. “My goal is to come back and have an opportunity to go win another championship,” Suh said. After 11 years in the league, Suh remains passionate about football and thinks he’s still

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, last year’s Comeback Player of the Year, appeared in eight games (six starts) and completed 66.7 percent of his passes while going 5-1 after nearly losing his leg due to injury in 2018. Smith strained the calf in the same leg late in the season, but it was unrelated to his previous injury, and he sounds invigorated heading into

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson put last year’s first-round pick, offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson, on notice during a virtual news conference on Tuesday. Wilson played just four snaps in 2020 despite being the 29th overall pick in the draft. “We put him on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list and haven’t spoken to him since. He’s going to have to make a determination on whether he

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said that he has reached out to free-agent pass-rusher J.J. Watt’s, and “it’s early in the stages” when it comes to Watt deciding where he’ll play after being released by the Houston Texans last Friday. The Titans would like to add the All-Pro to their defensive line, but they’ll need to clear the necessary salary cap space in order

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) underwent successful left shoulder surgery on Tuesday to fix the labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. Doctors expect Lawrence to be 100 percent healthy for training camp this summer. He has dealt with issues in his left shoulder for the past couple of years, but he should be completely healthy before his rookie season in the NFL. Lawrence held a throwing

The Chicago Bears and impending free-agent wide receiver Allen Robinson II haven’t had talks about a contract extension since last September, which means that the franchise tag will likely be in play for the 2021 season. A-Rob has topped the 1,000-yard mark in each of the last two seasons in Chicago and has scored 13 touchdowns despite shoddy quarterback play. He had 1,250 of the

Detroit Lions impending free-agent running back Adrian Peterson said that he wants to play until he’s 40 years old and wants to break Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing record while also winning a Super Bowl ring. “I’m just going to keep playing, I’m going to keep playing, trying to chase a championship,” Peterson said. “And God’s willing, within the process of doing that I’m able to

The Carolina Panthers are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short on Tuesday after eight years with the team, according to a source. Short was a second-round selection back in 2013 and earned a five-year contract extension in 2017, but he’s been mostly an afterthought on the defensive line for most of the four seasons since his extension. He has played in just five

The Miami Dolphins are signing kicker Jason Sanders to a five-year, $22 million contract extension on Tuesday that includes $10 million guaranteed and ties him to the team through the 2026 season, according to a source. The All-Pro is one of the league’s top kickers after making 36 of his 39 field-goal attempts in 2020, with a long of 56 yards. Sanders was the only