Penn State edge rusher Jayson Oweh is a hot name among scouts as we approach this month’s NFL draft. He has been compared to Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Danielle Hunter because the two are both around 6-foot-5, 250 pounds and had limited production in their last year in college. Hunter had 1.5 sacks before joining the NFL, while Oweh didn’t record a single sack in

Oregon left tackle Penei Sewell, the consensus top offensive tackle in this year’s draft, has been training at right tackle and left tackle, which he played in college. Sewell is preparing for the possibility that a team with an entrenched left tackle drafts him and puts him at right tackle for a year. The young offensive lineman is as smooth and powerful as they come

The Denver Broncos could decide to trade wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton in the coming weeks leading up to the NFL draft after they drafted wide receivers in the first and second rounds last year — Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler, respectively. Denver also has Tim Patrick, who impressed in 2020 in an expanded role, and Courtland Sutton, who will be returning from injury in 2021.

Wisconsin-Whitewater center Quinn Meinerz (hand), considered the best center in this year’s draft by some, completed 33 repetitions on the bench press on Thursday at a workout run by the Green Bay Packers. Meinerz is coming off a broken hand at the Senior Bowl, but he looks to be healthy ahead of the NFL draft later this month. He will likely be a Day 2

The Atlanta Falcons released running back Ito Smith on Thursday to make room on the roster for recently signed wide receiver/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson. Smith totaled 689 rushing yards on 175 carries (3.9 yards per carry) and six touchdowns and added 55 receptions for 314 yards in his three seasons with Atlanta. On 63 carries last season, the 25-year-old had 268 rushing yards (4.3 yards

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is looking to be a better version of himself heading into his sophomore season after he put up 74 catches for 935 yards and five touchdowns in his rookie season. Lamb had 433 yards, including two 100-plus yard games, in his first five contests in the NFL. But he had no catches in Week 7 and no 100-yard games

The Arizona Cardinals are signing former Wayne State wide receiver Darece Roberson to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to a source. Roberson was draft-eligible last year but didn’t get a chance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He ran well at his Pro Day earlier this month and impressed the Cardinals enough to where they offered him a contract. Roberson measured in at 5-foot-9, 170

The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent safety Duron Harmon to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. In eight NFL seasons, Harmon has played in 127 games (45 starts) and has recorded 248 tackles (191 solo) with two tackles for loss, 19 interceptions and 33 passes defensed. He spent seven seasons with the New England Patriots and was traded to the Detroit Lions last year. Harmon started

Former Green Bay Packers starting offensive guard Lane Taylor agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the Houston Texans on Thursday, according to a source. Taylor will be reunited with his former Packers offensive line coach in James Campen. He is coming off a torn ACL but is expected to be ready to go for training camp this summer. The 31-year-old has played all eight

The Seattle Seahawks signed free-agent pass-rusher Aldon Smith to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to sources. Smith was an All-Pro for the San Francisco 49ers back in 2012 and recorded five sacks, 14 QB hits and 50 pressures for the Dallas Cowboys last season in his return to action after being out of the league from 2016 to 2019 due to a number

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with free-agent wide receiver/returner Cordarrelle Patterson on a one-year, $3 million deal on Thursday, according to a source. Patterson hasn’t really made his mark in the NFL on the offensive side of the ball, but he’s become one of the best kick returners in the league, as he was named a first-team All-Pro as a kick returner in both

The Miami Dolphins signed free-agent linebacker Calvin Munson and defensive back Jamal Perry to undisclosed deals on Wednesday. Both players were exclusive-rights free agents. Munson began his career with the New York Giants in 2017 and joined the New England Patriots the next season. He has appeared in 18 games for the Dolphins in the last two years. Munson played 49 percent of the team’s

The Houston Texans signed free-agent tight end Antony Auclair to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Auclair appeared in eight games (two starts) for the Super Bowl-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year, mostly serving as a blocking tight end. He played behind names such as Rob Gronkowski, Cameron Brate and Tanner Hudson and was targeted just once all year as a result. O.J. Howard is also

The Cleveland Browns re-signed free-agent defensive tackle Sheldon Day and tight end Stephen Carlson to undisclosed deals on Wednesday on the same day they inked Pro Bowl edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney to a deal worth up to $10 million. Day was on the team’s practice squad after signing with Cleveland late last season. He last played for the Indianapolis Colts and has five years of

The Pittsburgh Steelers are re-signing inside linebacker Vince Williams to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to sources. Williams was released in March in a move to get the team under the salary cap. In 14 starts for Pittsburgh last year, he had 70 tackles and three sacks for the Steelers. Williams’ usage jumped significantly in 2020 after the departure of Mark Barron, as

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed defensive tackle Steve McLendon to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. McLendon is the latest player to return from the team’s Super Bowl-winning squad from a year ago. The Buccaneers acquired McLendon last year in a trade with the New York Jets, and he played a key role in the team’s championship run while filling in for the injured Vita

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said that “Justin could come back” in reference to veteran free-agent defensive end Justin Houston. Houston is visiting with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, but there’s still a chance he re-signs with Indianapolis this offseason. If Houston isn’t retained, Irsay is confident that the team can draft an edge rusher later this month. Houston had 19 sacks in the last

Veteran free-agent wide receiver/returner Cordarrelle Patterson is visiting with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday, according to sources. The expectation is that the two sides will agree on a deal soon. Patterson hasn’t done much offensively in his eight-year career, but he remains one of the league’s best kick returners who can also be effective on offense in spot duty. He was a Pro Bowler and

A Pittsburgh attorney intends to seek assault charges against Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald on behalf of his client, according to multiple reports. Todd Hollis said that Donald assaulted his client, DeVincent Spriggs, on April 11 at a club in the Pittsburgh area. Spriggs was left with a concussion and other injuries. Donald is a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and

The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal to re-sign quarterback Joshua Dobbs on Wednesday, according to his agent, Mike McCartney. Dobbs will return to Pittsburgh as the fourth signal-caller on their roster, joining Ben Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph and former Washington Football Team QB Dwayne Haskins. Dobbs spent his first two seasons with the Steelers after being taken in the fourth round. He was