The Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH  NEW ORLEANSNick Underhill hears that QB ZACH WILSON is heading to New Orleans: @nick_underhillSaints are signing QB Zach Wilson, according to a source. Adds a veteran presence and some competition to the QB room behind Tyler Shough. Wilson, 26, was the No. 2 pick in 2021. He gives New Orleans a…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITQB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER is back in Detroit.  And it looks like he is going to get a bill so that no high school coach in Florida is ever suspended for providing some services to his players.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is back in the Detroit, for his third stint…

AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH  TAMPA BAYThis from Adam Schefter: Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr.’s fiancée, Teesa Mpagi, emerged as an unexpected hero on the way to Saturday’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Mpagi rushed to aid a pedestrian struck by a car in front of the friends-and-family bus headed to the game,…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  MINNESOTAAs expected, the Vikings have put a bandaid on their QB position by signing KYLER MURRAY to a one-year deal with no method of retaining him.  Grant Gordon of NFL.com: The No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft has landed in the Twin Cities. Kyler Murray, who was officially released by…

AROUND THE NFL A helpful list from Bill Barnwell: @billbarnwellBest free agents still available: QB Kyler MurrayWR Stefon DiggsT Rasheed WalkerG Wyatt TellerG Joel BitonioWR Jauan JenningsEDGE Joey BosaT Jawaan TaylorS Jaquan BriskerCB Cobie DurantEDGE Al-Quadin MuhammadT Taylor DeckerDT Da’shawn HandTE Dallas Goedert  NFC NORTH  MINNESOTAWriting in The Athletic, Michael Silver weighs in on the upcoming nuptuals…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  PHILADELPHIAThe Eagles get into the offseason acquisition game taking a top corner from the Super Bowl champs. ESPN.com: Free agent cornerback Riq Woolen reached agreement Tuesday on a one-year deal worth up to $15 million with the Philadelphia Eagles, agent Jason Chayut told ESPN. Woolen leaves the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks to…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  WASHINGTONQB MARCUS MARIOTA returns to Washington on a one-year deal.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The second overall pick in the 2015 draft will continue to be the No. 2 quarterback in Washington. Via Ben Standig, the Commanders are re-signing quarterback Marcus Mariota. It’s a one-year deal for the 11-year veteran, with a base…

AROUND THE NFL Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reveals the Cowboys were among the other teams that chased EDGE MAXX CROSBY before he headed to Baltimore: The Las Vegas Raiders leveraged the highest bidders to squeeze maximum draft capital out of the Maxx Crosby sweepstakes, leaving the Dallas Cowboys disappointed but ultimately justified in their decision to bow out. Dallas…

AROUND THE NFL Two of the NFL’s lesser brands will meet in Canton to start the season – but each team does have a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026.  Joseph Person and Doug Haller of The Athletic: The Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals will kick off the 2026 NFL preseason this summer with…

AROUND THE NFL Fewer teams are playing tag as Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com gives us the 2026 tally: From 2015-24, the NFL saw five or more franchise tags placed on players each of those offseasons. A total of five tags were used the past two years. The deadline to tag players in 2026 passed Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Only…