Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that he’s confident the team will get a long-term contract extension worked out with All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, who was excused from mandatory minicamp this week for personal reasons. Carroll also said the team expects Adams to be present for training camp at the end of July. Adams is due $9.86 million in the final year of his

The Green Bay Packers are not expected to have any negotiations with quarterback Aaron Rodgers over the course of the next couple of weeks. Rodgers, the reigning MVP sat out of the team’s entire offseason program. “To me, and based on the people I’ve spoken with, this is really something that will be wrapped up either way, if they do find the solution that Green

New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft, has had his ups and downs in offseason practices, but the Jets coaching staff has been impressed with how he’s handled things so far. “He’s unflappable in the sense that he doesn’t care whether something went good or bad, he wants to know why it went good or bad.

The Chicago Bears signed former Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt to an undisclosed deal on Friday. The Bears also added offensive lineman Tyrone Wheatley Jr., the son of former NFL running back Tyrone Wheatley. Offensive lineman Gunnar Vogel and defensive lineman Thomas Schaffer were released. Butt is only 25 years old, but he’s played in only eight games in two seasons in the NFL

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to an undisclosed deal on Friday after he tried out for the team at minicamp. In a corresponding move, wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson was waived. Treadwell was a first-round pick (23rd overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in 2016 out of Mississippi, but he never lived up to his first-round billing catching just 65 of his 107

Houston Texans offensive tackle Marcus Cannon (knee) recently underwent minor knee surgery following organized team activities, according to a source. Cannon is feeling good, and the scope is unlikely to affect his participation in training camp next month. The 33-year-old had played his entire career with the New England Patriots before being traded to the Texans in March. Cannon, who is a cancer survivor, opted

The Chicago Bears signed free-agent defensive tackle Mike Pennel to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to his agent, Andy Simms. Pennel served a two-game suspension to open last season with the Kansas City Chiefs, but he played in the other 14 games (one start) and recorded 29 tackles (13 solo) and one QB hit. The 30-year-old began his NFL career as an undrafted

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Jordan Willis has been suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2021 regular season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Despite the suspension, Willis will be able to participate in all offseason practices and all three preseason games. He’ll be eligible to return on Monday, Oct. 25, after the team’s Week 7 game against the

The Las Vegas Raiders signed former New York Jets first-round linebacker Darron Lee to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. The Raiders also added cornerback De’Vante Bausby to their roster and waived cornerback TJ Morrison in a corresponding move. Lee, 26, was the 20th overall pick in 2016. He spent three seasons with the Jets before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 and the Buffalo

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu said on Thursday that it’s at the top of his priority list to finish his career with the team. “It’s been everything I’ve asked for,” said Mathieu. “I feel I can play football anywhere, but when you develop relationships with certain people, these people become a part of your life.” Mathieu was previously pessimistic about receiving a contract extension

The Los Angeles Chargers are expected to sign defensive lineman Willie Yarbary, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound Wake Forest product who recently played for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League and in the Spring League. Yarbary is one of four Spring League participants that could be signed by the Chargers for depth purposes. He’ll strictly be providing depth for the team’s defensive line during training

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore has been impressing the coaches so far at organized team activities and minicamp. The Ole Miss star has been a standout of the team’s offseason practices after being taken 34th overall in this year’s draft. Head coach Robert Saleh said Moore’s “work ethic is off the charts.” He’s undersized at 5-foot-9, but he’s smooth, sure-handed and runs

New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon (hamstring) was limited at the team’s minicamp practice on Wednesday due to what head coach Robert Saleh said was “a little bit of tightness” in his hamstring. However, Saleh said that Herndon is “perfectly fine.” It doesn’t sound like an injury that should impact Herndon’s availability for training camp at the end of July. The 25-year-old had a

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe) said that he doesn’t “see any problems moving forward” with his surgically repaired toe. Mahomes was able to move around well, which included some scrambling, during the team’s mandatory minicamp this week. It was reported around a month ago that the former MVP was ahead of schedule, so it looks like nothing has changed. Mahomes should be a

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett said that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s new scheme gives him and the other receivers more freedom. “I think with the offense Shane brings in, it gives us more freedom. More freedom to be able to be the receivers that we can be. We got free range to do a lot of stuff,” Lockett said. The pass-catcher also used the

The Denver Broncos are signing wide receiver/return specialist De’Mornay Pierson-El to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Pierson-El was with the Las Vegas Raiders the last two seasons as a member of their practice squad, but he has never appeared in a regular season NFL game. He also spent time in both the AAF and XFL before both leagues folded. He’ll be fighting for a spot

Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said that both quarterbacks Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater, who are expected to share repetitions evenly in training camp next month, have both improved at minicamp this week. The two signal-callers had 29 snaps apiece in practice on Wednesday. “I’ve seen improvement in Drew’s decision-making, timing and accuracy and for Teddy, it’s more about getting up to speed on

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) looked “great” on Wednesday at mandatory minicamp. Beckham suffered a torn ACL in Week 7 last year and missed the rest of the 2020 season. “It looks really great,” Mayfield said. “After seeing him run and really just talking to him, as well. He feels comfortable. He’s still getting used to some

Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (knee) took part in nearly every drill in minicamp on Tuesday and plans to be full go for the rest of minicamp. The three-time Pro Bowler said he “felt great” after surgery on his left meniscus ended his season early in 2020. “I felt great coming in, and I feel great now. I hope I continue on that phase

Jacksonville Jaguars passing-game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said the team hasn’t settled on a starting quarterback despite taking Clemson star Trevor Lawrence No. 1 overall in this year’s draft. Schottenheimer cautioned against assuming that Gardner Minshew II was entrenched as Lawrence’s backup. The Jags also have C.J. Beathard and Jake Luton in the QB room. “We’re letting them all roll. Everybody’s getting reps. We want this