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NFC EAST<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>DALLAS<\/strong><\/strong>Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com<\/a> on another minimalist Cowboys offseason: The Dallas Cowboys clearly trust their pre-draft evaluations.<\/em> <\/em>The theme of this offseason for Dallas has been acquiring former first-round draft picks who failed elsewhere. That’s not new \u2014 it’s a team that wasted selections by trading them for quarterback Trey Lance two years ago \u2014 but the Cowboys leaned hard into that strategy this offseason. It’s typically not a successful plan for any team, but that didn’t keep Jerry Jones from trying.<\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys added four former first-round draft picks whose careers have not panned out as hoped. They traded for former Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam and former Chargers and Titans linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. They signed former Saints defensive end Payton Turner and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, who has played for three teams since the 49ers took him with the third pick of the 2017 draft.<\/em> <\/em>At least the Cowboys are adding players, unlike last year’s very quiet offseason following Jones’ “all in” proclamation. It’s just hard to see how the moves are getting them closer to overtaking the Philadelphia Eagles, or even the Washington Commanders, in the NFC East.<\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys have a problem, and it got worse this month. They have to pay Micah Parsons, and the price keeps going up.<\/em> <\/em>The Las Vegas Raiders signed Maxx Crosby to an extension worth $35.5 million per season. Then Myles Garrett, who requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns, got $40 million per year.<\/em> <\/em>This is the downside of the Cowboys waiting to do big contracts, as they often do. The price for someone like Parsons was never going to go down. He’ll be asking for at least Crosby money now, and maybe Garrett money.<\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys have to budget for that, and that meant another quiet free agency.<\/em> <\/em>They retained defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, which was important and costly. He got $80 million over four years. That’s a smart move for a good player.<\/em> <\/em>As for outside additions, it seems like the Jones family was happy to scour old draft big boards and figure out who could be had cheap. It’s unclear if the Cowboys watched what those former first-round picks have done in the NFL, but they are high on draft pedigree.<\/em> <\/em>Meanwhile, the Eagles and Commanders are actually hitting on draft picks, not just hoping recycling jobs turn up some diamonds.<\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys might not be far off from being a playoff team, as hard as that is to believe given the negativity over their lack of free agency activity the past two offseasons.<\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys won the NFC East two seasons ago, though it seems like a couple decades ago. They won 12 games three straight seasons before everything went sideways last season. The Eagles ascended to Super Bowl champions and the Commanders came out of nowhere with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to make the NFC championship game. The Cowboys were pushed further away from being a contender.<\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys added some linebackers in Murray and Jack Sanborn, which was needed. Help on the line is always beneficial, and Thomas and Turner could add to the depth. Former Broncos running back Javonte Williams, signed to a modest one-year, $3 million deal, might be an upgrade over Rico Dowdle who left to the Panthers. It’s not like much was invested in taking a shot on Elam, as Dallas did a fifth-\/sixth-round pick swap with the Bills to get the cornerback. The same can be said for Murray, who cost a sixth-round pick and a swap of seventh-round picks with the Titans. But it’s hard to see any of the additions as making a huge impact, even if they were cost effective.<\/em> <\/em>We’ll have to see if new head coach Brian Schottenheimer can do better than Mike McCarthy with what amounts to a very similar roster. That roster finished seven games behind the Eagles last season, though injuries played a big part. There’s also still time to make a much-needed addition at receiver or an impact player at any position.<\/em> <\/em>Either way, it has been a quiet March for Cowboys fans. They’re getting used to that.<\/em> But, as Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com<\/a> reports, they are making a move for WR COOPER KUPP. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones downplayed the idea that the team will be aggressive in free agency this offseason, but they are reportedly making a play for one of the biggest names still on the open market.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Cowboys are pushing to sign wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Kupp was released by the Rams earlier this week.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys did not have a strong complementary receiver to pair with CeeDee Lamb during the 2024 season and signing Kupp would allow them to avoid the same fate this time around.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Several other teams have been mentioned as potential landing spots for the 2021 offensive player of the year and Dianna Russini of TheAthletic reports the Seahawks are also interested in signing him. Schefter added that a decision about his next team could come as soon as Friday, so we may not need to wait long to learn where Kupp will be catching passes in 2025.<\/em><\/em> Kupp grew up in Yakima, Washington and went to Eastern Washington so the Seahawks and QB SAM DARNOLD may also hold appeal. <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>NEW YORK<\/strong> GIANTS<\/strong>Dan Duggan of The Athletic<\/em> thinks the Giants have picked a really bad time to be desperate for a quarterback. As the hours tick by with the New York Giants awaiting word from a 41-year-old who quarterbacked a 5-12 team last season, there\u2019s an inescapable feeling that they picked a terrible time to be on the hunt for a QB savior.<\/em> <\/em>The Giants are in a particularly perilous position this offseason. The Daniel Jones experiment was a colossal failure, leaving them without a quarterback under contract aside from Tommy DeVito. DeVito\u2019s most notable contributions in two years have been a celebratory gesture and an improbable three-game winning streak in 2023 that pushed the Giants out of range of landing a franchise quarterback in last year\u2019s loaded draft.<\/em> <\/em>Things went so far off the rails with Jones and everything around him the past two seasons that general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll are on the hot seat entering Year 4. Co-owner John Mara\u2019s postseason edict for an immediate turnaround has echoed for the past two months as Schoen has pursued every possible quarterback option.<\/em> <\/em>\u201cIt better not take too long because I\u2019ve just about run out of patience,\u201d Mara said.<\/em> <\/em>With that declaration removing any thought of a measured approach to the offseason, Schoen first applied the full-court press on Matthew Stafford when the Rams allowed the Super Bowl champ to explore his market value. The Giants were all-in on Stafford, prepared to sign the 37-year-old to a contract believed to be worth at least $50 million per year and to part with the necessary draft compensation to complete a trade.<\/em> <\/em>But Stafford elected to remain in Los Angeles, which forced the Giants to pivot to Plan B. Aaron Rodgers, the aforementioned 41-year-old quarterback, has come into focus as that backup plan. Unsurprisingly, the courting of Rodgers has been shrouded in mystery.<\/em> <\/em>First, some of the seats had to be claimed in the league-wide game of quarterback musical chairs. Geno Smith was traded from the Seahawks to the Raiders; Sam Darnold left the Vikings for the Seahawks; Jones left the Vikings for the Colts; and Justin Fields left the Steelers for the Jets. Those moves provided some clarity, narrowing Rodgers\u2019 options to the Giants and Steelers, with the Vikings looming as a dark horse.<\/em> <\/em>Rodgers officially became available Wednesday when the Jets released him at 4 p.m ET. But he had been free to negotiate with other teams since new Jets general manager Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn announced their intention to move on from Rodgers on Feb. 13, as well as a willingness to eat $49 million in dead money over the next two years.<\/em> <\/em>The new regime didn\u2019t want to hitch its fortunes to Rodgers after his two seasons in New York were a total flop. Rodgers tore his Achilles four snaps into his much-hyped debut in the 2023 season opener after a blockbuster trade from the Packers. He returned last season and posted respectable numbers, but it wasn\u2019t nearly enough to overcome a dysfunctional environment that led to the firings of coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas.<\/em> <\/em>That Schoen and Daboll are willing to attach their fate to the mercurial Rodgers after his flameout with the Jets demonstrates how desperate they are to find a quarterback.<\/em> <\/em>It\u2019s impossible to know how long Rodgers\u2019 deliberations will take \u2014 he famously embarked on a four-day darkness retreat in 2023 to determine if he wanted to continue his Hall of Fame career. Once Rodgers announces his intentions, the Giants will have a road map. Either they\u2019ll roll with Rodgers for at least one season, or they\u2019ll direct their energy toward landing Russell Wilson, who visited the team last year before signing with the Steelers because he was informed he\u2019d serve as Jones\u2019 backup in New York.<\/em> <\/em>The Giants aren\u2019t sitting on their hands. They\u2019re scheduled to host Wilson for a visit on Friday, according to a team source. Perhaps complicating matters for New York, the Browns will host Wilson for a visit on Thursday, league sources told The Athletic.<\/em> <\/em>The drawn-out process involving big names has inflated the stakes of this quarterback search. Whether it\u2019s Rodgers, Wilson or \u2014 gulp \u2014 someone further down the list of options, the Giants still need to accomplish Mara\u2019s stated top priority: Finding the quarterback of the future.<\/em> <\/em>Schoen and Daboll may be able to save their jobs by showing progress should Rodgers or Wilson lead the Giants to, say, seven wins in 2025. But neither is the long-term answer.<\/em> <\/em>That solution will have to come via the draft. And the path to landing a quarterback there isn\u2019t any clearer than this murky search for a suitable bridge QB.<\/em> <\/em>The Titans hold the No. 1 pick, and all signs point to them taking Miami quarterback Cam Ward with that selection. The Titans haven\u2019t been linked to any of the veteran quarterbacks on the market, and Will Levis, who went 2-10 last season, is the only QB on their roster.<\/em> <\/em>The Titans entered free agency among the league leaders in cap space, but they have spent judiciously. Their only major investment was a four-year, $82 million contract for left tackle Dan Moore. They added veteran right guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year, $9 million contract to fortify their offensive line.<\/em> <\/em>The Titans are building an ecosystem to nurture a young quarterback. If they are sold on Ward, it could be a repeat of last year, when the Giants were unable to trade up from No. 6 to No. 3 because the Patriots were set on taking quarterback Drake Maye.<\/em> <\/em>That\u2019s where things could get really interesting. The Browns are a total wild card at the No. 2 pick. They could take a quarterback, as they need an off-ramp from the disastrous Deshaun Watson era.<\/em> <\/em>Even if the Browns pass on a quarterback, there are questions if any other QBs in this class are even worthy of a top pick. The Giants showered attention on Colorado\u2019s Shedeur Sanders during the fall, but it\u2019s unclear if the twinkle in their eye has dimmed as the polarizing quarterback has been further dissected. Ole Miss\u2019 Jaxson Dart\u2019s stock appears to be going in the opposite direction, but taking him with the third pick would be a major reach. And if the Giants were sold on Sanders or Dart, would they be chasing aging quarterbacks so aggressively?<\/em> <\/em>The Giants have the next six weeks to sort through their quarterback evaluations and chart a course of action for the draft. In the meantime, they await word from Rodgers. Unfortunately for them, they don\u2019t have any other choice.<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong><\/strong>This from Adam Schefter: @AdamSchefter<\/em><\/em>Sources: Free-agent WR Noah Brown \u2014 who caught the Hail Mary touchdown pass that ignited the Commanders\u2019 season \u2014 is retuning to Washington on a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million.<\/em><\/em> The other Commanders WR named Brown from the 2025 team, DYAMI BROWN, has signed with Jacksonville.  He took a one-year deal for $10 million. <\/td><\/tr>
NFC SOUTH<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>CAROLINA<\/strong><\/strong>The Panthers have signed RB RICO DOWDLE \u2013 and Seth Walder of ESPN.com<\/a>approves at the price stipulated: Panthers sign RB Rico Dowdle<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>The deal: One year, $3 million<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>Grade: A-<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>If you told me before free agency that Dowdle had signed with Carolina and nothing else, I’d prepare to be quite critical. This is a team that burned a second-round selection on Jonathon Brooks in last year’s draft then signed Chuba Hubbard to an extension during the season. Why bring in another free agent running back?<\/em><\/em> <\/em>It turns out that there was a good reason: They got a bargain!<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Dowdle recorded 61 rush yards over expectation last season for the Cowboys, per NFL Next Gen Stats. That’s more than Aaron Jones (plus-41), Najee Harris (minus-3) or Javonte Williams (minus-83). Dowdle caught 39 passes for 249 yards (1 receiving yard over expectation) and was a shade above average in pass block win rate for a running back. But those are solid numbers — certainly better than those of Harris or Williams. Yet Harris got a couple of million dollars more, and Williams got Dowdle’s same contract from Dowdle’s old team.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The Panthers are spending this offseason, which means they might not be spenders next offseason. As a result, they might give Dowdle some run this season, let him walk in free agency and pick up a late-round compensatory pick for him. This deal is cheap enough that they can think about that type of thing.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Or it might be worth having Dowdle inked at this rate just to flip him at the deadline. A bargain is a bargain, and there are ways the Panthers can turn that into a little value, even if they didn’t need a running back.<\/em><\/em> But Kevin Patra of NFL.com<\/a> questions the Panthers wave of defensive signings, calling it among the \u201cRiskiest Moves\u201d of the free agency period: <\/em>Carolina Panthers<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Defensive signings<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>It was clear Carolina needed to upgrade a defense that got bulldozed on the ground and diced up through the air in 2024. The Panthers allowed a woeful 3,057 rushing yards, the third-most in a season all time. The unit generated a league-low 25.5 percent quarterback pressure rate and recorded a 32nd-ranked 152 total pressures.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Reinforcements were needed, but my word, did GM Dan Morgan shell out cash this offseason.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The Panthers made Jaycee Horn the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a semi-surprising move, considering he’s never played a full slate of games. With Horn coming off by far his best season, Carolina is paying a premium for a player it believes will continue to ascend. Getting ahead of future deals for Sauce Gardner and Derek Stingley Jr. was smart, but giving Horn a bigger contract than Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II? Meh.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Morgan wasn’t done shelling out cash, handing $17 million per year to safety Tre’von Moehrig, making him the fifth-highest paid at the position. I liked the ballhawk’s improvement over the past two seasons, but that’s a hefty price. And Patrick Jones II got two years, $20 million, despite a 6.7 percent pass-rush win rate.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Carolina responded to missing out on Milton Williams by spending $54 million ($30 million guaranteed) on Tershawn Wharton, a rotational interior defender in Kansas City. Wharton is coming off a career year with 6.5 sacks, nearly doubling his career total. Paying a player after one year of meaningful production is the definition of risk.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>We knew the Panthers needed to spend to upgrade a woeful defense. But let’s put it this way: I like the New England Patriots\u2019 overpays better.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>TAMPA<\/strong> BAY<\/strong><\/strong>Kevin Patra of NFL.com<\/a> has the re-signing of WR CHRIS GODWIN as among his \u201cbest moves\u201d of the free agency period: <\/em>Chris Godwin<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>CONTRACT: Three years, $66 million with $44 million fully guaranteed at signing.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>General manager Jason Licht doesn’t garner enough national credit for continuing to keep his core together. Forecasts of doom following Tom Brady’s retirement proved inept. Coaching changes, including multiple offensive coordinator swaps, haven’t sunk the ship. The Bucs simply keep chugging along, winning four consecutive division titles. I don’t care that the NFC South has mostly been a dumpster fire; that’s an impressive streak, particularly when most teams crater amid quarterback changes.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Retaining Godwin on a team-friendly deal is an absolute coup. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the wideout left about $20 million on the table. Not many people on the planet overlook that sort of coin. Godwin’s reasons seemed genuine — he didn’t want to uproot his family and is comfortable in Tampa. That commitment speaks to the type of club Licht has fostered.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>From a strictly on-field perspective, keeping Godwin, even as he comes off another significant injury, will be a boon as the Bucs transition to new coordinator Josh Grizzard. Godwin was on a heater before suffering the Week 7 ankle dislocation — on pace for a career-high 1,399 yards. Keeping the 29-year-old paired with the ageless Mike Evans ensures Barker Mayfield plenty of weapons. Add an ascending Jalen McMillan, and the Bucs have a trio to match any in the league. After Godwin spent more time out wide early last season, I expect the veteran to man the slot more following McMillan\u2019s emergence as a boundary wideout.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Not only does retaining Godwin for relatively cheap keep the trio together in 2025, but if Evans decides to retire in the next couple of seasons, the Bucs have an excellent transition in place with Godwin and McMillan.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
NFC WEST<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 ARIZONA<\/strong><\/strong>The Cardinals are making a move for free agent CB ASANTE SAMUEL, Jr. per Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com<\/a>: Free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. took a trip to Arizona on Thursday.<\/em> <\/em>The Cardinals hosted Samuel on a visit, according to Field Yates of ESPN.<\/em> <\/em>Samuel has spent his entire career with the Chargers, who selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft. When healthy he has been a starter, but last year he played in only four games because of a shoulder injury. That shoulder may be why the interest in him hasn\u2019t been as strong as expected since free agency started this week.<\/em> <\/em>Samuel is the No. 32 player on our list of the Top 100 free agents, and the fourth-best player who is still available as of Friday morning.<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>SEATTLE<\/strong><\/strong>Now in Seattle, DE DeMARCUS LAWRENCE throws some shade at Dallas.  Bryan DeArdo of CBSSports.com<\/a> He may have a deep affinity for Dallas, but DeMarcus Lawrence apparently doesn’t have much love for his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, who employed him during his first 11 NFL seasons. <\/em><\/em> <\/em>Lawrence, a four-time Pro Bowler who recently signed with the Seattle Seahawks, wasted no time throwing shade at the Cowboys upon joining the Seahawks while alluding to the team’s 30-year championship drought. <\/em><\/em> <\/em>“Dallas is my home. Made my home there,” Lawrence said. “My family lives there. I’m forever gonna be there. I know for sure I’m not gonna win a Super Bowl there<\/em><\/strong>. So, yeah, we here.” <\/em><\/em> <\/em>One can assume that Lawrence’s comments won’t sit well with Jerry Jones, who undoubtedly takes the team’s championship drought more personally than anyone on the planet. Jones, after all, is the team’s owner, president and general manager whose hands are virtually on every aspect of “America’s Team.” <\/em><\/em> <\/em>The Cowboys own the fourth-best winning percentage in the NFL since Jones purchased the team in 1989. Jones’ run with the Cowboys includes the quickest turnaround in NFL history (the Cowboys won their first Super Bowl under Jones three years after going 1-15 during his first season in Dallas) and a then-record three Super Bowl wins over a four-year span. <\/em><\/em> <\/em>But since their last Super Bowl win (a 27-17 win over the Steelers at the end of the 1995 season), the Cowboys have not been back to an NFC Championship Game, let alone a Super Bowl. The Cowboys now have the longest NFC title game drought after the Commanders’ surprising run this past season. <\/em><\/em> <\/em>Dallas hasn’t been back to a Super Bowl despite having several talented players over the past 30 years, including Lawrence, who will look to get to the mountaintop with Seattle after not being able to do so in his beloved Dallas.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
AFC WEST<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>DENVER<\/strong><\/strong>Seth Walder of ESPN.com<\/a> on Denver\u2019s signing of LB EVAN ENGRAM: Broncos sign TE Evan Engram<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>The deal: Two years, $23 million ($16.5 million fully guaranteed)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>Grade: B<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Quarterback Bo Nix has himself a new playmaker.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Engram was let go by the Jaguars after a down 2024 season in which he played only nine games because of a hamstring injury and a torn labrum. He compiled 365 receiving yards and only one touchdown. But assuming he can recover from that labrum injury, Engram should be able to help coach Sean Payton and Nix in Denver’s offense.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Though Engram’s raw totals last season weren’t impressive, he maintained a decent 1.6 yards per route run off an exceptional 28% target rate. In 2023, he recorded 1.7 yards per route run and a 26% target rate. The route-running numbers don’t jump off the page, but consider that 1.6 also equaled Joshua Palmer’s yards per route run as a wide receiver, and he received a deal of $12 million per year from Buffalo.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Engram will turn 31 in December, so there is some age-based decline risk here. But Engram should be a clear upgrade over Adam Trautman and Lucas Krull, who ran the most routes at tight end for Denver last season. That’s the most important takeaway<\/em>. Meanwhile, Kevin Patra of NFL.com<\/a> has the signing of LB DRE GREENLAW as among the \u201cBest Moves\u201d of the free agency period: Dre Greenlaw<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Denver Broncos<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>CONTRACT: Three years, $35 million.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Is it risky to sign a player who played a grand total of 34 snaps coming off an Achilles injury? Certainly. But it’s also how you get a reasonable rate. Greenlaw felt like a sure bet to ink a one-year deal to show he was fully healthy before hitting the market again. For that reason, it was smart of the Broncos to tack on extra years to entice Greenlaw to leave San Francisco.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Turning 28 this offseason, Greenlaw remains one of the top linebackers in the NFL. His two-plus quarters played last year were some of the best any linebacker put on film. Question the injury? Sure. Question the film? Nope. If he’s healthy next season, this is a smashing move for Vance Joseph’s defense.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Greenlaw is the type of patroller Denver needs behind Zach Allen, Johnathan Cooper and the up-field pass rushers. He can gobble up ball-carriers and is a premier cover linebacker. Greenlaw is an immediate upgrade against running backs and tight ends in the passing game, where the Broncos were peppered last season (179 total catches allowed between RBs and TEs).<\/em><\/em> <\/em>You’re telling me I can get a difference-making coverage linebacker for a shade over Azeez Al-Shaair money? Yes, please. I’ll worry about potential injury fallout later.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 KANSAS CITY<\/strong><\/strong>Andy Reid said all the right things about QB CARSON WENTZ last year \u2013 but in 2025 the Chiefs have picked someone else to back up QB PATRICK MAHOMES.  ESPN.com<\/a>: Free agent quarterback Gardner Minshew reached agreement Thursday on a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Minshew will replace Carson Wentz as Patrick Mahomes’ backup with the Chiefs. Wentz is a free agent.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The Las Vegas Raiders released Minshew on Wednesday, one year after signing him to a two-year, $25 million contract.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Minshew, 28, was in a tight quarterback competition with Aidan O’Connell during training camp last year before ultimately winning the starting job. But Minshew struggled in the starting role, passing for 2,013 yards, 9 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 10 games — nine starts — before suffering a season-ending broken collarbone against the Broncos in November. The Raiders went 2-7 last season in the nine games Minshew started.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Minshew has 68 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions in 59 career games — 46 starts — over parts of six seasons with the Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2019 draft.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>His best season came in 2023, when he passed for a career-high 3,305 yards in 17 games — 13 starts — with the Colts as Indianapolis went 7-6 in the games he started.<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
AFC NORTH<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>CINCINNATI<\/strong><\/strong>The Bengals are not making it easy for another team to trade for DE TREY HENDRICKSON.  Dianna Russini of The Athletic: @DMRussini<\/em><\/em>Teams are willing to pay Trey Hendrickson the contract that he desires but have found Cincinnati\u2019s current asking price to be \u201cridiculous,\u201d as one GM told me.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The Bengals can adjust as the offseason progresses, but right now, teams aren\u2019t willing to meet their terms.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>PITTSBURGH<\/strong><\/strong>Normani is going to become the bride of the Steelers new WR D.K. METCALF.  The couple was introduced by Ciara. DK Metcalf’s whirlwind week just got even bigger — with an engagement announcement capping it off.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>During his introductory news conference Thursday, signifying his trade from the Seattle Seahawks to Pittsburgh Steelers becoming official, Metcalf revealed he’s engaged to R&B star Normani.<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>The two-time Pro Bowler explained that he popped the question in Houston while both families were in town for his sister’s spring break.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>“Don’t know too many more words other than great. … Found a new home here, found a new fianc\u00e9e and everything’s just falling in line, just the way God planned for it to be,” Metcalf said.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The couple began dating in 2022 after being introduced by R&B singer Ciara, who is married to Metcalf’s former Seahawks teammate Russell Wilson.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>After auditioning for “The X Factor” in 2012, Normani joined Fifth Harmony, a girl group formed from solo contestants on the show. The group went on to become one of the best-selling of all time. Since its split in 2018, she has pursued a solo career.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Metcalf, 27, started the week by agreeing to a five-year, $150 million extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, following a trade between the Seahawks and Steelers that made waves in NFL free agency Sunday night.<\/em><\/em> More background, from the view of the Seahawks, on why Metcalf was traded from Micahel-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic<\/em>: Metcalf\u2019s trade request did not come as a surprise to Schneider, who had been in talks with him about \u201cpersonal\u201d problems.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>\u201cI thought we could fix it, handle it, whatever it was,\u201d Schneider said. \u201cAt the end of the day, it was a no, and he wanted to be traded. So, we pivoted and moved forward.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>\u201cWe want guys who want to be here. We want guys who believe in what we\u2019re doing. You\u2019d have to ask him (for specifics). For one reason or another, he just wanted to move on and get a fresh start.\u201d<\/em><\/em> <\/em>At his introductory news conference in Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, Metcalf did not offer details on why he wanted to be traded. He said the Steelers showed immediate interest and that it felt \u201chomey\u201d and \u201cwelcoming\u201d when he spoke on the phone with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, GM Omar Khan and owner Art Rooney II.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Seattle sent Metcalf and a sixth-round pick (No. 185) to the Steelers in exchange for pick Nos. 52 (second round) and 223 (seventh round) in the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/em><\/em> For those of you unfamiliar, Normani Hamilton was raised in New Orleans before her family was chased to Houston by Hurricane Katrina when she was 10 years old.  She was a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, then went solo in 2018.  She has worked with Khalid, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, Cardi B and others and was an advisor on Season 17 of The Voice. <\/td><\/tr>
AFC SOUTH<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>HOUSTON<\/strong><\/strong>Kevin Patra of NFL.com<\/a> questions how the Texans have handled their offensive line, calling it among the \u201cRiskiest Moves\u201d of the free agency period: Houston Texans<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>Offensive line moves<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>We knew the Texans wouldn’t enter the 2025 season with the same offensive line that mightily struggled in 2024. One of the worst groups in the NFL rarely opened holes in the running game and left C.J. Stroud ducking for cover far too often.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Trading Kenyon Green was an obvious move. He wasn’t improving in Houston, and the former first-round pick fluctuated from hurt to ineffective. That the Texans got more than a box of drywall screws back was an excellent return. I can also see the rationale in moving on from Laremy Tunsil, cashing out for draft assets. Releasing Shaq Mason was also necessary after his struggles.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Starting from bare bones, however, comes with inherent risk. The only move Houston has actually made to bolster the unit was inking Laken Tomlinson to a low-cost deal. Tomlinson is on the clear downslope of his career but has consistently been available to play 1,000-plus snaps each of the past eight years. He’s better than what the Texans had at guard last year. However, he’s far from a stable answer.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>There are questions from left to right along the line. Will Tytus Howard play tackle or guard? Will Blake Fisher improve at right tackle after taking over for Howard last year? Can Houston find a legitimate plug-and-play answer in the draft? Multiple answers? With much of the free-agent pile picked over, will the Texans find starters that fit new offensive coordinator Nick Caley’s scheme?<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The changes aren’t horrific — in part, because I don’t think it was possible for the Texans to get worse along the O-line than they were last year. But there is risk involved in setting out toward Stroud’s third season with massive question marks in front of the young passer.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>EDITOR’S UPDATE: After publishing on Thursday, the Texans sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Vikings in exchange for offensive guard Ed Ingram.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>TENNESSEE<\/strong><\/strong>Seth Walder of ESPN.com<\/a> approves of the signing of grizzled G DAVID ZIETLER: Titans sign G Kevin Zeitler<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>The deal: One year, $9 million<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>Grade: A<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>A year ago, I wrote that the Lions signing Zeitler at a value price — one year for $6 million then — was one of my favorite moves of their offseason. Well, it’s a new team but the same story, with the NFL overlooking Zeitler again because he’s a temporary solution.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>There’s no question that Zeitler is old; he just turned 35. But he also is the best pass protector in this free agent guard class. And offensive linemen age much better than players at most other positions.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Zeitler ranked sixth in pass block win rate (94%) last season after ranking 12th the season before in Baltimore and 11th the season before that. That’s reliability! His run block win rate (72%) was a little above average.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>I understand that teams want to find solutions for years to come at this point of free agency, which is why younger players such as Aaron Banks and Will Fries got big money. But if I had to bet on whether one of Banks, Fries or Zeitler will be an above-average pass protector in 2025, I’m choosing Zeitler without hesitation! To get him signed for less than half the annual value of Banks (and without any guaranteed cost beyond this year) is so much better of a deal.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>I like what Tennessee is doing for its offensive line, especially if it drafts Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick in April. The Titans are prioritizing getting his protection right and doing a very good job of it.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
AFC EAST<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>BUFFALO<\/strong><\/strong>Seth Walder of ESPN.com<\/a> thinks that the most likely outcome for the signing of DE JOEY BOSA is disappointment \u2013 but he likes the idea of rolling the dice on a one-year deal. Bills to sign Edge Joey Bosa<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>The deal: One year, $12.6 million<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>Grade: B<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>In signing the 29-year-old Bosa, the Bills are hoping to fight against two separate and powerful forces — injury risk and decline. Bosa has been able to play only 28 games over the past three seasons, though 14 of those came in 2024. But when he was when on the field, his numbers have not been like the Bosa of the past.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>In those past three seasons combined, Bosa has 13.0 sacks (5.0 coming last season). In 2023, his pass rush win rate at edge was a below average 14%. It dropped in 2024 to 12%. That’s a far cry from 2017, when Bosa was at 34%, the second-highest pass rush win rate at edge since the metric was introduced in 2017. He was at 25% in 2019 and 2020. The last time he was in that neighborhood was a five-game sample in 2022, when he hit 23%.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>Yet, it’s not impossible for him to get healthier and at least partially return to form. If he could manage to be something like what he was 2021, with a 19% pass rush win rate and 10.5 sacks, this deal would be a home run.<\/em><\/em> <\/em>The median outcome is that Bosa disappoints and can’t really help Buffalo. But the chances he turns in a big season are a lot higher than, say, Azeez Ojulari doing the same — right? I think it’s a gamble worth making given the one-year nature of the deal and the price.<\/em><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>THIS AND THAT<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
 <\/strong>2025 DRAFT<\/strong>With much of free agency completed, Chris Trapasso of CBSSports.com<\/a> offers a Mock Draft: My word, the first wave of NFL free agency was bananas. I should know it’s a seismic wave by now, but we had the weekend leading into free agency with the DK Metcalf trade, Davante Adams signing in free agency and a few other sizable moves. Then, as soon as it was officially Monday, the lucrative deals starting flying in. <\/em> <\/em>We got some clarity at the quarterback position, and the largest of those moves, Sam Darnold signing with the Seahawks, is featured in this mock draft. Seattle no longer boasts Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in its receiver room, so it’ll be a top priority to get its new quarterback more offensive weaponry beyond Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was awesome down the stretch in his second season. <\/em> <\/em>Notably, the Bears and Vikings considerably beefed up their offensive and defensive lines, the Chiefs picked up their left tackle of the future, and the Patriots signed Milton Williams to be the anchor of their defensive front.<\/em> <\/em>What does it all mean for Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft? Plenty, as many previously clear-cut needs were addressed the moment it was allowable for new deals to be agreed upon. <\/em> <\/em>1  –  NY GIANTS (Mock Trade from Tennessee)<\/em><\/strong>Cam Ward QB<\/em><\/strong>Miami (FL) \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’2″ \/ 219 lbs<\/em><\/strong>After a very active free agency, this is the last thing for the Giants to do: secure a quarterback. And this swap would be a win-win for both sides. The Giants FINALLY get a quarterback, and the Titans add extra picks at the beginning of their rebuild, but don’t move down too far, out of the elite prospect range in this class.<\/em> <\/em>2 – CLEVELAND<\/em><\/strong>Travis Hunter ATH<\/em><\/strong>Colorado \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’0″ \/ 188 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Browns simply take who they believe is the best prospect in this class. And many agree with them. They at least have a serviceable-ish bridge quarterback on the roster now in Kenny Pickett.<\/em> <\/em>3 \u2013 TENNESSEE (Mock Trade from NY Giants)<\/em><\/strong>Abdul Carter EDGE<\/em><\/strong>Penn State \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 250 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Moving on from Harold Landry and gaining some extra draft capital in the trade back makes this even sweeter for the Titans, who understand there’s some injury risk with Abdul Carter but love his film and athleticism. In the swap, they get the Giants’ second-round picks this year and next along with a fourth-round selection this year.<\/em> <\/em>4 \u2013 NEW ENGLAND<\/em><\/strong>Will Campbell OT<\/em><\/strong>LSU \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’6″ \/ 319 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Patriots pick Will Campbell in hopes of pairing him with free-agent signee Morgan Moses to solidify the edges around Drake Maye.<\/em> <\/em>5  – JACKSONVILLE<\/em><\/strong>Mason Graham DL<\/em><\/strong>Michigan \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 296 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Jaguars still need help inside on defense, and Mason Graham is the proper value here at No. 5 overall.<\/em> <\/em>6 \u2013 LAS VEGAS<\/em><\/strong>Ashton Jeanty RB<\/em><\/strong>Boise State \u2022 Jr \u2022 5’9″ \/ 211 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Everything is new and shiny in Las Vegas with the Raiders, and Pete Carroll gets another instant impact type in Jeanty to lead the way from the backfield.<\/em> <\/em>7 \u2013 NY JETS<\/em><\/strong>Tetairoa McMillan WR<\/em><\/strong>Arizona \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’4″ \/ 219 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Jets get a complementary wideout to Garrett Wilson in the towering Drake London-like McMillan.<\/em> <\/em>8 – CAROLINA<\/em><\/strong>Jihaad Campbell LB<\/em><\/strong>Alabama \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 235 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Surprise! Panthers general manager Dan Morgan, a damn good linebacker in his own right, drafts the speedy and physical Jihaad Campbell to be the leader of his defense.<\/em> <\/em>9 –  NEW ORLEANS<\/em><\/strong>Armand Membou OT<\/em><\/strong>Missouri \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’4″ \/ 332 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Back-to-back first-round picks at offensive tackle for the Saints. Their new head coach Kellen Moore knows full well how vital it is to have a solid blocking unit at the foundation of the offense.<\/em> <\/em>10 – CHICAGO<\/em><\/strong>Tyler Warren TE<\/em><\/strong>Penn State \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’6″ \/ 256 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Bears have added plenty of beef in free agency, mostly in the trenches. Now with Tyler Warren, they get more of it, and provide Caleb Williams another talented tight end.<\/em> <\/em>11 \u2013 SAN FRANCISCO<\/em><\/strong>James Pearce Jr. EDGE<\/em><\/strong>Tennessee \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’5″ \/ 245 lbs<\/em><\/strong>James Pearce Jr. has plenty of Leonard Floyd to him and enters the league with more upside because of the power he packs when flying around the corner. Ideal pick to be the bookend to Nick Bosa.<\/em> <\/em>12 – DALLAS<\/em><\/strong>Jahdae Barron CB<\/em><\/strong>Texas \u2022 Sr \u2022 5’11” \/ 194 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Cowboys pivot off running back in Round 1 and pick a local, instinctive, do-everything defensive back in Jahdae Barron.<\/em> <\/em>13 – MIAMI<\/em><\/strong>Kelvin Banks Jr. OT<\/em><\/strong>Texas \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’5″ \/ 315 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Dolphins pick Kelvin Banks Jr. to play left tackle under the impression Terron Armstead is going to call it quits.<\/em> <\/em>14 – INDIANAPOLIS<\/em><\/strong>Darien Porter CB<\/em><\/strong>Iowa State \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 195 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Colts general manager Chris Ballard can’t resist elite-level testers with high-caliber measurements in the secondary. That’s precisely what Darien Porter is.<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>15 – ATLANTA<\/em><\/strong>Mike Green EDGE<\/em><\/strong>Marshall \u2022 Soph \u2022 6’3″ \/ 251 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Would you look at that — a defensive first-round pick from Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot. Green may take time to acclimate to the NFL from Marshall, yet his traits are through the roof.<\/em> <\/em>16 – ARIZONA<\/em><\/strong>Luther Burden III WR<\/em><\/strong>Missouri \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’0″ \/ 205 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Cardinals smartly addressed the trenches in free agency, giving them the green light to go offense for Kyler Murray.<\/em> <\/em>17 – CINCINNATI<\/em><\/strong>Malaki Starks S<\/em><\/strong>Georgia \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’1″ \/ 197 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Bengals get one of the cleanest prospects in the entire draft in Malaki Starks.<\/em> <\/em>18 – SEATTLE<\/em><\/strong>Colston Loveland TE<\/em><\/strong>Michigan \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’6″ \/ 248 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Seahawks begin to build around Sam Darnold with the talented receiving tight end from Michigan.<\/em> <\/em>19 \u2013 TAMPA BAY<\/em><\/strong>Derrick Harmon DL<\/em><\/strong>Oregon \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’5″ \/ 310 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Buccaneers get a towering, upfield pass rusher in Derrick Harmon to add more depth to their defensive front.<\/em> <\/em>20 – DENVER<\/em><\/strong>Matthew Golden WR<\/em><\/strong>Texas \u2022 Jr \u2022 5’11” \/ 191 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Broncos take the speedy wideout from Texas to give Bo Nix more options at all levels of the field.<\/em> <\/em>21 – PITTSBURGH<\/em><\/strong>Omarion Hampton RB<\/em><\/strong>North Carolina \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’0″ \/ 220 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Steelers replace a former first-round running back with another in the dynamic, big-bodied Omarion Hampton.<\/em> <\/em>22 \u2013 LA CHARGERS<\/em><\/strong>Nick Emmanwori S<\/em><\/strong>South Carolina \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 220 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz, who was part of the staff in Baltimore that selected Kyle Hamilton, calls this pick in right away. Another fun, supreme athlete next to Derwin James.<\/em> <\/em>23 \u2013 GREEN BAY<\/em><\/strong>Donovan Ezeiruaku EDGE<\/em><\/strong>Boston College \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 248 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Donovan Ezeiruaku doesn’t meet the Packers size prototype but has the length and has quality productivity. He’ll give Green Bay a boost up front and eventually attract some attention away from Rashan Gary.<\/em> <\/em>24 – MINNESOTA<\/em><\/strong>Will Johnson CB<\/em><\/strong>Michigan \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’2″ \/ 194 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Even though the Vikings re-signed Byron Murphy and added Isaiah Rodgers, this would be too talented of a prospect for Minnesota to pass on.<\/em> <\/em>25 – HOUSTON<\/em><\/strong>Josh Simmons OT<\/em><\/strong>Ohio State \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’5″ \/ 317 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Texans have to make this selection even though Josh Simmons is coming off a serious injury. When healthy, he has franchise left tackle traits, and Laremy Tunsil is now a Washington Commander.<\/em> <\/em>26 \u2013 LA RAMS<\/em><\/strong>Carson Schwesinger LB<\/em><\/strong>UCLA \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’3″ \/ 242 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Rams stay local and get the super-rangy Carson Schwesinger to man the middle of their defense.<\/em> <\/em>27 – BALTIMORE<\/em><\/strong>Aireontae Ersery OT<\/em><\/strong>Minnesota \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’6″ \/ 330 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The tackle-guard flexibility will draw the Ravens toward Aireontae Ersery, and he had clean quality film at tackle over the past few seasons at Minnesota. Now we know he’s a supremely gifted athlete.<\/em> <\/em>28 – DETROIT<\/em><\/strong>Kenneth Grant DL<\/em><\/strong>Michigan \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’4″ \/ 331 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Lions get a serious nose tackle prospect with plus run-stuffing skills and a glimmer of pass-rush ability for the middle of their defense.<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>29  – WASHINGTON<\/em><\/strong>Josh Conerly Jr. OT<\/em><\/strong>Oregon \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’5″ \/ 311 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Commanders add more to the trenches with the high floor of Josh Conerly Jr., who can be a plug-and-play type at right tackle.<\/em> <\/em>30 – BUFFALO<\/em><\/strong>Trey Amos CB<\/em><\/strong>Ole Miss \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’1″ \/ 195 lbs<\/em><\/strong>The Bills desperately need more athleticism in the cornerback room, and Trey Amos can provide exactly that.<\/em> <\/em>31 \u2013 KANSAS CITY <\/em><\/strong>Darius Alexander DL<\/em><\/strong>Toledo \u2022 Sr \u2022 6’4″ \/ 310 lbs<\/em><\/strong>Darius Alexander would provide Steve Spagnuolo even more blitzing creativity because of his positional flex.<\/em> <\/em>32 – PHILADELPHIA<\/em><\/strong>Shemar Stewart DL<\/em><\/strong>Texas A&M \u2022 Jr \u2022 6’5″ \/ 267 lbs<\/em><\/strong>No-brainer for Howie Roseman, who lands another premier athlete up front along the defensive line.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASFrank Schwab of YahooSports.com on another minimalist Cowboys offseason: The Dallas Cowboys clearly trust their pre-draft evaluations. The theme of this offseason for Dallas has been acquiring former first-round draft picks who failed elsewhere. That’s not new \u2014 it’s a team that wasted selections by trading them for quarterback Trey Lance two years ago…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6,7,11,8,13],"class_list":["post-6687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-daily-briefing","tag-chris-myers","tag-chris-myers-sports","tag-daily-briefing","tag-fox-sports","tag-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}