The Baltimore Ravens are scheduled to visit with former Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Dennis Kelly this weekend, according to a source. It comes after the team traded offensive tackle Orlando Brown to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this week in exchange for a handful of 2021 and 2022 draft picks, including KC’s first-round pick this year. The Ravens also met with Pittsburgh Steelers free-agent offensive

The Carolina Panthers have talked to “at least five teams” about trading back from the No. 8 overall pick in the first round of next Thursday’s NFL draft. “We’re very open to moving back,” general manager Scott Fitterer said. “It just depends on how the first seven picks go.” A best-case scenario for the Panthers to trade back could be if one or more of

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said on Friday that a decision on whether to exercise quarterback Sam Darnold‘s $18.858 million fifth-year option for the 2022 season won’t come until after the draft next week. The Panthers want to see if a quarterback falls to them at No. 8 overall in the first round next Thursday before committing to Darnold for more than one season.

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said on Friday that getting a contract extension done with safety Tyrann Mathieu will become a priority after the NFL draft. The Honey Badger is entering the final season of a three-year, $42 million deal in 2021. Mathieu, 28, is a three-time All-Pro and has become one of the most versatile and smart ballhawk secondary players in the

Former Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl left tackle Eric Fisher (Achilles) has been talking to numerous teams and is a player to watch after the NFL draft. The Chiefs released the eight-year veteran just before free agency kicked off and have explored the possibility of bringing him back, but that might be a mute point now that Kansas City just traded a handful of picks

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of felony transportation of a firearm inside of a vehicle, according to jail records in Lake County, Ohio. Layne was also charged with two misdemeanors — driving with a suspended license and exceeding speed limits. He was initially stopped for going 89 mph in a 60 mph zone. Layne was a third-round pick by

Green Bay Packers restricted free-agent cornerback Chandon Sullivan announced on Friday that he signed his tender offer. Sullivan entered the league with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia State. He appeared in five games as a rookie and then joined the Packers in 2019, appearing in 16 games and recording 30 tackles, six passes defensed, one interception and

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t expected to trade up from No. 10 overall in the first round of next week’s NFL draft. The Cowboys are enamored with Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, but they join a long list in that regard. Despite their interest in Pitts or anyone else, they are not expected to trade up. Pitts is projected to be among the top five players

The Las Vegas Raiders have done extensive work on all of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class, according to sources. If one of them slides past pick No. 10 in the first round, the Raiders could be a team to watch to grab a signal-caller to stash for the future. It’s doubtful that one of the top quarterbacks will make it to the

The Kansas City Chiefs are trading their first-round pick (No. 31 overall) in next week’s NFL draft on Thursday and three other picks in this year’s and next year’s draft to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown and one pick in the 2021 draft and another in 2022, according to sources. Brown requested a trade from Baltimore because he

The Tennessee Titans signed free-agent linebacker B.J. Bello, defensive lineman Bruce Hector, defensive lineman Woodrow Hamilton and defensive back Chris Jones to undisclosed deals on Thursday. Bello, a former Los Angeles Charger, worked out for the Titans on Thursday before signing. Bello and Hector both played for senior defensive assistant Jim Schwartz when he was the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles. The 26-year-old Bello

The Dallas Cowboys re-signed wide receiver Cedrick Wilson and defensive tackle Antwaun Woods to undisclosed deals on Thursday, per the league’s transaction wire. Wilson was a sixth-round pick by the Cowboys in 2018. Woods has started 32 games over his previous three seasons in Dallas, and he had seven starts last season. Wilson ranked fourth on the team in 2020 with 17 catches in a

The San Francisco signed free-agent defensive tackle Maurice Hurst to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Hurst had eight sacks in his three seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, but the former fifth-round draft pick in 2018 was waived last week. The 49ers had some depth issues on their defensive line last season, so Hurst will help bolster that depth in 2021. Hurst was a projected

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed quarterback Geno Smith to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Smith has served as Russell Wilson‘s backup for the last two seasons, and he will be back for a third year in 2021. The 30-year-old was a former second-round pick of the New York Jets and played in just one game last season, completing four passes in five attempts in a Week

The Cleveland Browns made the expected moves of picking up the fifth-year options on both of their 2018 first-round draft picks, quarterback Baker Mayfield and cornerback Denzel Ward, according to sources informed of the situation. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, fifth-year options on former first-rounders are now guaranteed. Mayfield’s fifth-year option is worth $18.86 million in 2022, while Ward will make $13.294 million. Mayfield

Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater is being compared to Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl offensive guard Zack Martin. Both players are roughly 6-foot-4, 310 pounds with 33-inch arms, and both have played offensive tackle. NFL teams are viewing Slater as an offensive lineman with Pro Bowl potential ahead of next week’s draft. Slater has experience at tackle, but he’s expected to be moved inside the guard

The New York Giants are considering moving out of the 11th overall position in next week’s NFL draft, despite the fact that general manager Dave Gettleman has never traded back in the first round, or any round, of the NFL draft. The Giants have only six picks in the upcoming draft and are still in sort of a rebuilding phase. However, the G-Men have made

Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees missed four games in his final NFL season in 2020 due to broken ribs and a collapsed lung, but the future Hall of Famer said he only felt right in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions. “I only really felt good in one game, from the perspective of, I had all the tools in my toolbox,” Brees said.

The San Francisco 49ers signed former Las Vegas Raiders pass-rusher Arden Key to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Key represents a low-risk depth signing for San Francisco. The 24-year-old was a third-round pick in the 2018 draft after a poor showing at the NFL combine. He suffered a broken foot in 2019 and played in only seven games. Though he

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent running back Wayne Gallman to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. Gallman was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2017 draft. He has played in 53 career games (14 starts) and has 338 carries for 1,444 yards and nine touchdowns while also adding 80 catches for 498 yards and two touchdowns in