Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith turned himself in on Tuesday night after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with an alleged battery in the New Orleans area, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was booked and released Wednesday on $25,000 bond. Smith will be arraigned on July 14. He allegedly choked a victim unconscious during a confrontation that

Free-agent safety T.J. Ward announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after eight years in the league. Ward earned two Pro Bowls in his time in the league and came to be known as one of the hardest-hitting safeties. He last played in 2017 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and landed a spot on the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals last year for

The Miami Dolphins proved that they are committed to second-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa when they traded out of the No. 3 overall spot in this year’s draft. Shortly thereafter, Miami swung a deal to move back into the top 10 while also securing future first-round picks. General manager Chris Grier explained on Wednesday that the team is looking to build around Tagovailoa with the best

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields confirmed to NFL teams during the pre-draft process that he is managing epilepsy, a neurological disorder that can cause seizures. However, it has not affected his football career, and doctors think Fields will outgrow it like his other family members have. It’s something to watch, but it’s unlikely to keep Fields from being a top-five pick in the first round

The NFL will release the full 2021 schedule on May 12, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With the NFL moving to a 17-game schedule, this year’s schedule holds more intrigue than ever for fantasy football managers, as the structure of fantasy seasons will need to shift to adapt slightly to the NFL’s new way of scheduling. That 17th game this year will feature a cross-conference

Free-agent cornerback Pierre Desir agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. Desir was on Seattle’s practice squad back in 2016 but failed to make the team out of training camp the following season. In 73 career games with the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens, he has 259 tackles, eight interceptions

Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for University of Florida edge rusher Gregory Rousseau, said that multiple NFL teams have told him that they will select Rousseau in the first round of this year’s draft if he is available when they are on the clock. With elite size and skill, Rousseau has the potential to be a game-changer at the next level at a shallow position in

Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown has been in conversations with his former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throughout the offseason, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic. Brown reached a settlement on Wednesday in the sexual-assault case he’d been embroiled in over the past two years. Tampa seems ready to bring Brown back now that the legal issues are resolved, so it wouldn’t be a

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni isn’t ready to name a starting quarterback for the Eagles, saying that second-year passer Jalen Hurts will have to compete this summer for the job. Sirianni said he won’t name a starter at any position because he’s had just two days of virtual meetings. Hurts should easily win that job, considering his competition right now on the roster is

Former Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith has retired from the NFL. Smith, the former No. 1 overall pick for the 49ers, spent 16 seasons in the NFL. The most notable part of his WFT tenure was a devastating leg injury in 2018 that put Smith’s NFL future — and his life, at one point — in doubt. Smith’s miraculous comeback last season saw him

The Washington Football Team has waived running back Bryce Love. Love’s NFL career has gotten off to a rocky start following an ACL tear in college, as he’s yet to see any game action in the NFL through two seasons. There’s some clear talent here with Love if he’s able to come back healthy, but it’s definitely worth questioning if that ever happens. The 23-year-old

Free agent running back Wayne Gallman visited the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Last year, Gallman had 147 carries for the Giants, with 682 rushing yards and six touchdowns. But Gallman’s role only existed because of a Saquon Barkley injury, and the free-agent market has been slow for veteran backs like Gallman. San Francisco seems like an odd landing spot for Gallman as they already

Tight End Jordan Reed has retired from the NFL. The 30-year-old dealt with concussion issues over the course of his career, preventing him from consistently being a top tight end despite some obvious talent. Reed’s best season was 2015, when he caught 87 passes for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had four touchdowns last season in San Francisco, where he served as George Kittle‘s

The New York Giants are hosting former New England Patriots defensive back Jason McCourty on a visit on Friday, according to a source. The Giants secondary already boasts a Rutgers alum (where McCourty went to school) in Logan Ryan and two former Tennessee Titans players in Ryan and Adoree’ Jackson. McCourty has spent the last three years in New England with his twin brother Devin.

The Cleveland Browns released defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson on Friday. Richardson was due more than $12 million this season, and he was no longer needed after the club recently signed pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney for essentially the same salary. Richardson signed with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent in 2019 and started all 16 games last season, recording 64 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one forced

The Washington Football Team holds the 19th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, and they may not be done adding to the quarterback position despite bringing in veteran signal-caller Ryan Fitzpatrick this offseason. General manager Martin Mayhew said that the team is open to trading up or back from the 19th overall pick. Fitzpatrick gives the team a legitimate starting quarterback for the 2021

Veteran free-agent cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who has been linked to a coaching job at his alma mater of Tennessee State, hasn’t given up the idea of playing in the NFL and has workouts scheduled post-draft. He would only coach if there are no more playing opportunities. The 35-year-old didn’t play at all in 2020 and played in only two games in 2019 with the Washington

New England Patriots restricted free-agent cornerback J.C. Jackson signed his second-round tender offer on Friday. However, interested teams could still offer lower draft picks and create a trade, similar to the Malcolm Butler situation a few years back. Jackson will make $3.38 million now that he’s back with the Patriots. The 25-year-old became a star for New England’s secondary in 2020 with nine interceptions and

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck signed his one-year tender offer as a restricted free agent on Thursday after he had the second-most sacks on the team last year. He signed with Arizona as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Sioux Falls and didn’t play a defensive snap in his career until Week 5, when linebacker Chandler Jones suffered a season-ending torn biceps.

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said that running back Derrick Henry‘s work ethic allows him to be successful despite his heavy workload. Henry has led the league in rushing the last two seasons, running for 1,540 yards on 303 carries in 2019 and 2,027 yards on 378 carries last year. He became the eighth running back in history to pass the 2,000-yard mark in