Daily Briefing

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 the…

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…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITThe Lions have broken up the tandem of RBs JAMYR GIBBS and DAVID MONTGOMERY – at Montgomery’s behest.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: The Detroit Lions are breaking up Sonic and Knuckles. The Lions have agreed to trade running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans in exchange for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, a…

AROUND THE NFL It used to be 4.6 in the 40 was fast for a linebacker.  At the 2026 Scouting Combine, it was below average.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine was the fastest in history. Average 40-yard dash times were faster than ever in seven of the eight position groups, with blazing 40…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL was thrilled when an arbitrator ruled that the NFLPA could not publish their report card on each of the 32 member clubs.   So, about a day after it was sent to the players, the grades were leaked with the Dolphins again on top in the eyes of the team’s players and…

AROUND THE NFL It seems like this might be the draft where the abundant NIL money is keeping CFB stocked while limiting the options in a subpar NFL Draft. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: College football players who are good enough to turn pro are increasingly choosing to stay in college, where their NIL paychecks can rival…

AROUND THE NFL Gunnar Rivers is going to North Carolina State.  Eli Lederman of ESPN.com: Four-star quarterback Gunner Rivers, son of NC State legend and eight-time NFL Pro Bowler Philip Rivers, has committed to the Wolfpack, he announced Monday on social media. Rivers is ESPN’s No. 11-ranked pocket passer and No. 142 overall prospect in the 2027 cycle.…