The Buffalo Bills announced that they’ve signed former Los Angeles Chargers second-round offensive lineman Forrest Lamp to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. The 27-year-old just finished up his rookie contract. He was highly touted coming out of college and was taken with the 38th overall pick as the first guard selected in 2017. Lamp tore his ACL in his rookie season and missed all

The Cincinnati Bengals released running back Giovani Bernard on Wednesday after he asked for his release, according to a source. The Bengals had asked him to take a pay cut two weeks into free agency, which hurt his chances of landing with another team. However, the 29-year-old pass-catching back should land on his feet rather quickly on the open market. With Bernard now out of

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap said that quarterback Russell Wilson is “here to stay” while summarizing his conversation with Wilson after the quarterback gave him assurance that he’d be with the team in 2021 before Dunlap re-signed with Seattle. It’s something to note, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that Wilson won’t be traded at some point. The Chicago Bears made an aggressive pursuit for

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney turned himself in to the Dallas County Jail on Monday after a family violence assault charge, according to the Dallas Police Department. The charges stem from an incident last Friday when Gladney allegedly assaulted a 22-year-old woman. The 24-year-old was a first-round pick out of TCU in 2020 and started 15 games for the Vikings last season. He faces a

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the team last Friday, will reunite with offensive coordinator Greg Roman in Baltimore. Watkins, 27, had his best season with the Buffalo Bills in 2015, when Roman was the play-caller. Watkins’ personal receivers coach Keith Williams is also the pass-game specialist in Baltimore. He thinks he can live up to the

Another lawsuit has been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, this one alleging that he assaulted a licensed aesthetician. The lawsuit said “Watson’s behavior is part of a disturbing and escalating pattern” and was the 22nd lawsuit filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee against Watson since March 16. Eighteen women released statements through Watson’s lawyer, saying they have worked with the quarterback and that

Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said that the team won’t sell the No. 5 overall pick in this year’s draft and risk missing out on a top-tier talent. The Bengals are in an enviable position with the option of sitting tight at five overall to take one of the top non-quarterback talents or trading down if the opportunity arises. “We feel there

After playing together for two years with the New York Jets, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson and quarterback Sam Darnold will work together again in 2021 after Darnold was traded to Carolina on Monday. Anderson said he and Darnold “had very good chemistry,” and he looks forward to rebuilding the trust between Darnold and himself. Anderson had 102 catches for 1,531 yards and 11

With the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers locked into the first three overall picks of this year’s draft, the Atlanta Falcons have received trade calls from multiple teams and “are open to moving” out of the No. 4 overall pick, according to a source. The Jags are expected to take Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence at first overall, and the Jets and

The Arizona Cardinals gave new center Rodney Hudson a new contract extension when he was acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a source. He’ll receive a three-year, $30 million contract. Hudson had $9.9 million on the books and he adds two years and $20.1 million with $16 million in total guarantees. He had just $3.5 million fully guaranteed with his old deal, and

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Monday, according to his agent. Dunbar played in only six games for Seattle last year because of a knee injury that required season-ending surgery. The 28-year-old had one interception and five passes defensed last season. The Lions have been focusing on improving their secondary this offseason, and they

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent offensive lineman Martez Ivey to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, according to his agents, Robert Bailey and Drew Rosenhaus. Ivey was an undrafted free agent out of the University of Florida in 2019 and signed with the New England Patriots. However, he was cut before the start of that season and went on to play for the Tampa Bay

The Carolina Panthers spoke with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater after their trade for Sam Darnold on Monday and allowed Bridgewater the opportunity to talk with teams to potentially facilitate a trade, according to sources. The Panthers are open to hanging onto Bridgewater, but they will give him a chance to decide his own future. Carolina traded for Darnold on Monday and plan for him to be

The Carolina Panthers are acquiring quarterback Sam Darnold from the New York Jets on Monday in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round draft pick and second- and fourth-round picks in 2022, according to sources. The move basically means that the Jets will take BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with the second overall pick as their next QB of the future, with the Jacksonville Jaguars widely expected to

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones organized some throwing sessions with his teammates this week in Arizona, according to sources. The wide receivers and tight ends who flew out to join the sessions will be joined by some of the team’s offensive linemen as well. It remains to be seen exactly which wide receivers and tight ends will join Jones during the workouts, but hopefully

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said the team wants to maintain flexibility in the process of deciding who the starting quarterback will be over the coming months. The competition will be between Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill and possibly a rookie and will take place through the spring and summer months. “The most important thing is leading this team, leading the offense to scoresprotecting

The Chicago Bears have confirmed two things to the media on Friday: that quarterback Andy Dalton will start for the team and that head coach Matt Nagy will call plays. The Dalton news isn’t a surprise, as the expectation as soon as he was brought in seemed to be that he’d be the starting QB. Dalton’s still a solid NFL passer and can be a

NFL owners approved the 17-game regular season on Tuesday. The preseason schedule will be reduced from four games to three. Before the move became official on Tuesday, several prominent NFL players voiced their displeasure with the league likely adding an additional game to the regular season. The league has gone with a 16-game regular season since 1978, by far the longest stretch without a change

The Pittsburgh Steelers are re-signing free-agent defensive lineman Tyson Alualu to a two-year, $5.5 million deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Alualu will receive $1.925 million guaranteed. Alualu made headlines last week when he changed his mind about signing a two-year, $6 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team that took him in the first round in 2010. Alualu had tested positive for

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free-agent running back Kalen Ballage and offensive lineman Rashaad Coward to undisclosed one-year deals on Tuesday. Ballage, 25, spent time with the New York Jets and Los Angeles Chargers in 2020, running for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 91 carries. He also had 29 receptions for 166 yards last year. The three-year veteran was a fourth-round pick by the Miami