Cowboys To Sign CB Cobie Durant
The Rams importing the 2025 Chiefs’ starting cornerback duo will send Cobie Durant elsewhere. The fifth-year corner is heading to Dallas, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Todd Archer.
The Cowboys are signing Durant to a one-year deal. A primary Rams starting corner over the past two seasons, Durant has extensive experience on the perimeter and in the slot. A Dallas team that has run into regular CB injuries over the past two seasons will likely turn to Durant as a starter in 2026.
A 2022 fourth-round pick, Durant became a central component in the Rams’ low-cost cornerback plan following the 2023 Jalen Ramsey trade. Los Angeles turned to the Division I-FCS product (South Carolina State) as a 32-game starter from 2024-25; he started nine games in 2023, becoming a young option in a position group that soon included vets Darious Williams and Ahkello Witherspoon.
Deployed more as a slot option in 2023 (349 inside snaps), Durant became an outside staple for L.A. over the past two years. After 132 slot snaps in 2024, he saw only 34 (compared to 744 boundary plays, per Pro Football Focus) last season. PFF graded Durant 43rd overall among corners last season — up from 56th in 2024. Coverage stats classify Durant as consistent between 2024 and ’25, as he is charged with allowing 54.0 and 55.9 completion rates as the closest defender to go with 71.2 and 79.2 passer rating-against numbers. Those stack up reasonably well among CB regulars.
Durant intercepted three passes last season and broke up 15 between the 2024 and ’25 campaigns. He notched pick-sixes in 2022 and ’25. The 5-foot-11 cover man is on the older end for a first-time cornerback FA, turning 28 in February. That makes a one-year contract rather risky, as time is running out for the starter to secure a nice payday. Though, this one-year Dallas offer likely indicates a big market did not form here.
The Rams’ decision to keep costs low at corner may have cost them a Super Bowl berth, however, as Sam Darnold torched the L.A. secondary for 346 yards and three touchdown passes in the NFC championship game. Los Angeles has since traded a four-pick package for Trent McDuffie and signed his four-year Chiefs teammate Jaylen Watson to a three-year, $51MM deal. As the Rams transformed their CB balance sheet, their holdovers will either see their roles reduced or, in Durant’s case, change teams.
Cutting Trevon Diggs after an injury-filled stretch on his pricey extension, the Cowboys paid DaRon Bland last year but saw him suffer a season-ending injury. Foot trouble has plagued the versatile DB. Dallas drafted Shavon Revel in last year’s third round. Revel figures to be a key part of the Cowboys’ 2026 secondary, but after fielding an abysmal defense last year, the Cowboys needed reinforcements. New DC Christian Parker has identified one in Durant.
Steelers To Sign S Jaquan Brisker
Having already lost Kevin Byard and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the Bears will see another veteran defensive back walk out the door in free agency. Safety Jaquan Brisker is signing with the Steelers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. It’s a one-year, $5.5MM deal, per Garafolo and colleague Ian Rapoport.
Brisker is heading back to his native Pittsburgh, which will be his second NFL stop. After a standout college career at Penn State, Brisker joined the Bears as a second-round pick in 2022. The 26-year-old started in all 52 of his games with the Bears.
Brisker played back-to-back 15-game seasons to begin his career, but he missed time with concussions in both years. Another head injury cost Brisker 12 games in 2024. Despite that, Brisker brushed off retirement in favor of continuing his career last year.
Not only did the 6-foot-1, 204-pounder log his first 17-game season in 2025, but he led all Bears defenders with a 99.91% defensive snap share (Byard finished second at 99.81%). Brisker tallied 93 tackles, eight passes defensed and an interception along the way. Pro Football Focus ranked Brisker’s performance a solid 45th among 91 qualifying safeties. With a 79.0 grade against the run, he placed 20th in that category.
Kyle Dugger, Chuck Clark and Jabrill Peppers were among the Steelers’ safety choices last season, but all three are now unsigned. Brisker will join a group that includes Jalen Ramsey, DeShon Elliott and the newly signed Darnell Savage. Between Brisker and former Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean, Pittsburgh has added two full-time starters to its secondary this week.
Browns Re-Sign P Corey Bojorquez
Corey Bojorquez is set to be back in Cleveland for a fifth season. The Browns announced today that they re-signed their veteran punter.
“This is a place we’ve been for now going to be over half my career,” Bojorquez said in the team’s statement. “So, to have that continuity and be here with a lot of the players, and I’m excited for the new coaching staff, so I’m really looking forward to it.”
Bojorquez first caught on with Cleveland before the 2022 campaign, where he was set to compete with Joseph Charlton for the punting job. Bojorquez won the gig, and he’s only missed a single game for the Browns since that time. He inked a two-year extension with the organization back in 2024.
The 29-year-old has led the NFL in punts and punting yards in each of the past two seasons, but it’s not all quantity. Bojorquez had the NFL’s longest punt (84 yards) in 2024, and he accomplished the same feat in previous stops with the Bills (2020) and Packers (2021). He’s also landed 37.5 percent of his punts inside the 20 during his career.
His performance started to slip a bit in 2025. He landed a career-low 25.3 percent of his punts inside the 20, and his 37 net yards per punt also represented a career low. Still, Bojorquez will provide the special teams with additional continuity as they welcome in a new ST coordinator in Byron Storer.
49ers To Sign CB Nate Hobbs
Nate Hobbs has quickly found a new home. After getting cut by the Packers earlier this week, the cornerback is signing with the 49ers, according to Jordan Schultz. It’s one-year deal for the cornerback. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero says the deal could be worth up to $4.5MM.
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After completing his rookie contract with the Raiders, Hobbs inked a four-year, $48MM deal with the Packers last offseason. The cornerback’s injury problems persisted in Green Bay, where he dealt with knee issues for much of the campaign. It started with a meniscus issue in training camp, and it concluded with a season-ending MCL injury. The 26-year-old ultimately got in 11 games (five starts) during his lone season with the Packers.
Instead of facing the second year of Hobbs’ contract, the Packers moved on from him earlier this week. The move created $8.84MM in cap savings for the Packers while generating a dead money charge of $4MM.
The 2021 fifth-round pick impressed as a rookie, including a fifth-place ranking in Pro Football Focus’ positional rankings. He struggled to reach that ceiling over the next three years, with Hobbs often finding himself in and out of the starting lineup with the Raiders. He finished his tenure in Las Vegas with 281 stops and three interceptions.
Hobbs will get another chance to show what he’s got in San Francisco. However, if he wants to serve as more than a backup, he’ll have to leap the incumbents. At the moment, the 49ers are set to return basically their entire CB corps, including Deommodore Lenoir, Renardo Green, and Upton Stout.
Commanders To Re-Sign OL Trenton Scott
Trenton Scott will be back for another season in Washington. The veteran offensive lineman is re-signing with the Commanders, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The lineman bounced around the NFL a bit to begin his career, spending time with the Chargers, Panthers, and Steelers. He started a career-high nine games in Los Angeles in 2019. Scott inked a two-year deal with the Commanders in 2023, and he inked a new one-year contract with the organization last offseason. He’s seen time in 35 games during his stint in Washington, starting six games. He also saw some significant playing time during the 2024 postseason while filling in for Sam Cosmi.
He dropped down the depth chart last offseason following the additions of LT Laremy Tunsil and rookie RT Josh Conerly. That led to him finishing the campaign with only eight appearances and 82 offensive snaps.
Conerly, Tunsil, and Cosmi will all be back on Washington’s OL in 2026, but the rest of the grouping remains uncertain. The team cut center Tyler Biadasz while guard Chris Paul remains unsigned. The Commanders surely aren’t done adding to the position, but Scott could find himself competing with the likes of Nick Allegretti for a significant role next season.
Eagles To Sign LB Arnold Ebiketie
After completing his rookie contract in Atlanta, Arnold Ebiketie is heading to Philly. The free agent linebacker is signing with the Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It will be a one-year deal for the former second-round pick. Ebiketie can earn up to $7.3MM this upcoming season, including $4.3MM in guaranteed money.
The 38th-overall pick in 2022, Ebiketie didn’t necessarily live up to his draft billing in Atlanta. He started only 12 of his 67 games across four seasons, appearing in less than half of his team’s defensive snaps. He did show some ability to get after the QB, including a stretch between 2023 and 2024 when he totaled 12 sacks.
His counting stats took a step back in 2025, as the 27-year-old finished with career-lows in sacks (two) and QB hits (six). Pro Football Focus was generally a fan of his performance, however, ranking him 27th among 119 qualifying edge defenders. While the site identifies pass-rushing as his best skill, they also gave him solid marks for his run-stuffing ability.
Ebiketie will join an Eagles squad that didn’t have a single defender with more than seven sacks last season. The team has lost linebackers Nakobe Dean and Jaelan Phillips, who combined for six sacks in 2025. Ultimately, the newest addition may find himself replacing Josh Uche as the primary backup to Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith.
Seahawks Sign S Rodney Thomas; Re-Sign S D’Anthony Bell, DT Brandon Pili
The Seahawks made a handful of minor defensive moves today. Most notably, the team added former Colts starting safety Rodney Thomas, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The team also re-signed special teamer/safety D’Anthony Bell, per Jordan Schultz. Finally, the team re-signed defensive tackle Brandon Pili to a one-year, $2MM pact, per Pelissero.
A 2022 seventh-round pick, Thomas immediately carved out a role in Indy. He started 10 of his 17 appearances as a rookie, collecting 52 tackles, six passes defended, and four interceptions. He started 15 of his 17 games as a sophomore, but his numbers dropped to 34 stops and two picks. He found himself mostly playing a special teams role over the past two years, collecting 28 tackles over that stretch.
The Seahawks recently lost Coby Bryant via free agency, so there could be snaps significant snaps to soak up. Ty Okada and Julian Love will lead the depth chart, but Bryant could find himself with a defensive role as a key backup behind that duo.
After spending three seasons in Cleveland, Bell joined the Seahawks last offseason. He was mostly signed for his special teams prowess, and he ended up garnering 251 snaps with that unit. However, the veteran spent some time on defense when Love missed games, and Bell ultimately started a pair of games while getting into 96 defensive snaps.
He was waived by the Seahawks late in December and didn’t end up sticking around for the team’s Super Bowl run. He was claimed off waivers by the Panthers, where he ended his season. As a free agent, Bell is now heading back to Seattle, with Schultz noting that it’s another one-year deal for the 29-year-old.
Pili started the season on the practice squad but eventually got his way into 13 games for the Seahawks. Byron Murphy and Jarran Reed will both be back at nose tackle and defensive tackle (respectively) in 2026, so Pili will likely compete with holdover Rylie Mills for leftover snaps at either position.
Cowboys Release QB Will Grier
The Cowboys are clearing some QB depth. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the team is cutting quarterback Will Grier.
A 2019 third-round pick by the Panthers, Grier had been with the Cowboys organization for the past year-plus. He spent the final two months of the 2024 season on the practice squad (before a late-season promotion), and he remained on the taxi squad for the entirety of the 2025 campaign.
There was initially some hope that he’d compete with Joe Milton for the QB2 gig behind Dak Prescott in 2026. However, that opportunity quickly came to an end when the Cowboys signed Sam Howell to be their primary backup at the position. That made Grier expendable.
The QB got a two-game look with the Panthers as a rookie, going winless while completing 28 of his 52 pass attempts for 228 yards and four interceptions. He lasted one more year in Carolina before getting cut, and that led to his first stint with the Cowboys. He spent both the 2021 and 2022 campaigns in Dallas before bouncing around the NFL in 2023, when he spent time with the Bengals, Patriots, and Chargers.
He spent most of the 2024 season on the Eagles practice squad before catching on with the Cowboys for his second stint with the organization. Now, Grier will be hunting for yet another NFL opportunity.
Cardinals To Sign OL Elijah Wilkinson
After emerging as a full-time starter with the Falcons in 2025, Elijah Wilkinson is heading to Arizona. The free agent offensive lineman is signing with the Cardinals, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston.
The former UDFA has held steady gigs throughout his career, but injuries were recently disrupting recent seasons. Wilkinson landed on injured reserve three times between 2020 and 2023, forcing him to miss 24 games over that span. That stretch included a brief stint with the Falcons, where he started nine games.
After getting into only two games in 2024, the lineman rebounded by starting a career-high 17 games in Atlanta this past season. Pro Football Focus graded him 54th among 84 qualifying OTs, with the site favoring his run blocking over his pass blocking.
This move will be a reunion for the 31-year-old, who started nine of his 10 appearances with the Cardinals in 2023. He mostly played guard during that first stint, but he could be an option for Arizona opposite Paris Johnson at offensive tackle. The team moved on from versatile lineman Evan Brown earlier today, so there will surely be some kind of role for Wilkinson in 2026 either way.
Minor NFL Transactions: 3/12/26
Today’s minor moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Re-signed: CB Starling Thomas
- Signed: DE Jonah Williams
Chicago Bears
- Re-signed: S Elijah Hicks, G Jordan McFadden
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: OL Matt Hennessy
Detroit Lions
- Re-signed: WR Tom Kennedy, LB Trevor Nowaske
Las Vegas Raiders
- Signed: WR Dareke Young
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: LB Grant Stuard
New York Jets
- Re-signed: OL Xavier Newman-Johnson
Seattle Seahawks
- Re-signed: FB Brady Russell
- Released: CB Tyler Hall
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: S Miles Killebrew
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: S Jerrick Reed