Free-agent J.J. Watt is “seriously considering” joining the Cleveland Browns, according to a story published on Cleveland.com. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year was released by the Houston Texans last week and is reportedly looking for a market-value contract and a chance to play for a Super Bowl contender. With plenty of cap space and coming off a surprising run in the playoffs,

The Kansas City Chiefs will try to re-sign wide receiver Sammy Watkins this offseason, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. Watkins is coming off his worst NFL season, as injuries limited him to 10 games. He caught 37 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns. His 42.1 yards per game was the second-lowest number of his career. It’s hard to believe Watkins has now played

The Philadelphia Eagles named Shane Steichen as their new offensive coordinator on Thursday. Steichen was formerly the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator and worked with head coach Nick Sirianni in LA. There’s no guarantee that quarterback Carson Wentz will be around, but second-year QB Jalen Hurts is an intriguing youngster to work with under center. Sirianni’s staff will also include quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson, offensive

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been outspoken about his displeasure with the team in the last week, and it’s led to increased interest around the league. Seattle has received calls at an increasing rate in recent days. Wilson is entering the third year of a five-year deal that pays him an average of $35 million per year and includes a $32 million salary cap

The Las Vegas Raiders plan to release wide receiver Tyrell Williams at the start of the new league year next month, according to a source. Williams missed all of the 2020 season with a shoulder injury that required surgery. But he’s turning just 29 years old on Friday and should be fully healthy in two to three weeks. He caught 42 passes for 651 yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (knee) will have a minor surgical procedure on his knee, with head coach Bruce Arians calling the surgery “a clean-up.” The 43-year-old seven-time Super Bowl champion dealt with some knee discomfort for most of the 2020 season and will have it cleaned up this offseason. Brady had a brace on his left knee in the Super Bowl and went

Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett, who played the 2020 season under the franchise tag, feels that he’s earned a big contract this offseason after helping the team win Super Bowl LV. “I’m most definitely looking forward to getting a long-term deal done…” Barrett said. “I feel like it’s time for me to break the bank now, and I most definitely want to

The Denver Broncos released cornerback A.J. Bouye on Thursday. Bouye missed the last four games of the 2020 season due to a six-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The 29-year-old will be suspended for the first two games of the 2021 season as well. The release frees up $11.7 million against the team’s salary cap, and they’ll have just under $31

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift, who led the team with 10 touchdowns as a rookie and finished second with 521 rushing yards despite missing three games with migraine headaches, could see his role increase under new offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn and assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley in 2021. Both Lynn and Staley believe Swift can be a “three-down back” capable of handling

The Minnesota Vikings renegotiated left tackle Riley Reiff’s contract and gave him a $1 million signing bonus to make up for the $1 million playing-time incentive that he narrowly missed out on in 2020 after he sat out the regular season finale while on the COVID-19 list, according to a source. It’s a nice gesture from Vikings ownership for a player that has been with

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen (ankle) continues to make progress in his rehab from a dislocated ankle and is expected to be fully recovered by April. Allen was able to complete 69 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and a 99.3 rating in his four starts last season before his season-ending injury. Washington has exclusive rights to Allen for the 2021 season, so

Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown wants to be traded, according to sources. Brown has made known his desire to only play left tackle. He filled in and shined at the position when he replaced Ronnie Stanley last season and only wants to play for a team that will play him at his preferred spot. Brown was a third-round pick of the Ravens out of

The Washington Football Team agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension worth $8.75 million for quarterback Taylor Heinicke on Wednesday, according to sources. There are also incentives in the deal based on how many games Heinicke starts. The move gives them some security at the position, but it doesn’t mean that Washington won’t be in on the quarterback market this offseason with Alex Smith‘s

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota is receiving legitimate trade interest from teams around the league, as is quarterback Derek Carr. The Raiders don’t seem to have a ton of interest in trading Carr, but Mariota impressed some teams with a great relief appearance for the Raiders late in the season against the Chargers in a game in which Carr was injured. The former first-round

New York Giants quarterback Alex Tanney, who threw just 15 passes in two games over his nine-year NFL career, is retiring from the NFL on Tuesday. The 33-year-old re-signed on Jan. 4 and had spent most of the last three seasons as a backup to Eli Manning and Daniel Jones. He entered the league as a rookie free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said he’s frustrated with the team’s offensive line and being hit too much. “I’ve definitely been hit. I’ve been sacked almost 400 times. So we’ve got to get better. I’ve got to find ways to get better too. I’m frustrated with getting hit too much,” Wilson said. He was sacked the third-most times of any qualifying QB last year, being

The Minnesota Vikings are signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Greg Joseph to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Joseph was on Tampa’s practice squad for most of the 2020 season, including the Super Bowl, with the Bucs often blocking other teams from signing him. The 26-year-old kicked in two games for the Tennessee Titans in 2019 and made all nine of

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said he wants to have a more prominent voice in the team’s day-to-day operations in regards to personnel decisions. “I want to be involved,” Wilson said. “At the end of the day, it’s your legacy, your team’s legacy. It helps to be involved more. That dialogue should happen more often.” Wilson used Tom Brady‘s situation in Tampa and how the

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe) will have surgery on Wednesday to fix a torn plantar plate in his foot, which is also known as turf toe, according to a source. The rehab will be for several months, but Mahomes is expected to make a full recovery. Noted foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson will perform the surgery. While Mahomes played through the injury in

The Green Bay Packers named Joe Barry as their new defensive coordinator on Monday and promoted Maurice Drayton to special teams coordinator. Barry has been an NFL assistant for 19 seasons and served as the assistant head coach/linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams from 2017-20. The Rams ranked second in the league in that span in sacks (192), tied for second in takeaways (104)