Colts Sign QB Easton Stick
The Colts swapped quarterbacks today. The team announced that they’ve added free agent QB Easton Stick. In a corresponding move, the Colts waived QB Seth Henigan.
Stick is coming off a 2025 campaign with the Falcons. He spent most of the year on the active roster but didn’t get into a game. Before that, the 2019 fifth-round pick spent six years with the Chargers organization, where he eventually worked his way up to the role of Justin Herbert‘s primary backup.
He got an extended look in 2023. Stick completed 63.8 percent of his passes that season, throwing for 1,129 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. The Chargers were winless in his four starts.
Stick will now be joining an unsettled depth chart in Indy. Daniel Jones continues to work his way back from an Achilles injury, although there’s optimism that he’ll be ready to go for Week 1. Meanwhile, the Colts were unsuccessful in their attempt to trade Anthony Richardson, and it’s uncertain how the former fourth-overall pick will factor into the team’s 2026 plans. Stick could be called upon depending Jones’ and Richardson’s roster status. At the very least, the newest addition will compete for backup reps with 2025 sixth-round pick Riley Leonard.
Henigan, a 2025 UDFA out of Memphis, had a stint on the Jaguars practice squad before catching on with the Colts in late December. The organization retained him this offseason via a reserve/futures contract.
The Colts made a handful of additional moves today, including the signings of center Josh Kreutz and cornerback Jai’Onte’ McMillan. To make room on the roster, the Colts waived guard LaDarius Henderson and cornerback Wyett Ekeler.
Minor NFL Transactions: 6/1/26
Today’s minor moves:
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: WR Mac Dalena
- Waived: CB Daryl Porter Jr.
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: WR Romello Brinson
Houston Texans
- Signed: OL Derrick Graham
- Waived: G Sidy Sow
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Signed: DT Quinton Bohanna
New York Giants
- Signed: OT Jarrod Gray
- Placed on IR: WR Gunner Olszewski
- Released: LS Zach Triner
New York Jets
- Signed: WR Da’Quan Felton, LB Chase Wilson
- Waived: K Lenny Krieg
- Waived/injured: LB Kobe King
Philadelphia Eagles
- Waived: LB Chandler Martin
Patriots Place TE Julian Hill On IR
Just as the Patriots added wide receiver A.J. Brown in a trade with the Eagles on Monday, they lost tight end Julian Hill for the 2026 season. The Pats have placed Hill on injured reserve, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald relays.
It is unclear why Hill is going on IR, but it will prevent him from playing in the first season of the three-year, $15MM contract the Patriots gave him in free agency. New England guaranteed $7.5MM to Hill, who turned down an offer to stay with AFC East rival Miami before hitting the open market. The Dolphins’ proposal was reportedly worth far less than the Patriots’.
After playing his college football at Campbell, an FCS school, Hill joined the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He was never much of a receiving threat in Miami, where he caught 33 passes for 288 yards and went without a touchdown in 45 games. But the blocking specialist was a 26-game starter for the Dolphins, who deployed him regularly on both offense and special teams. Hill logged a career-high 55% offensive snap share last year, and he also took the field for 48% of special teams plays. It was the reverse in 2024 (48% offensive snaps, 55% special teams).
A healthy Hill could have helped New England replace Austin Hooper, who joined the Falcons on a one-year, $3.25MM deal in free agency. Now, with the 25-year-old Hill out of commission, the Patriots will have to count on other options behind No. 1 tight end Hunter Henry. Third-round rookie Eli Raridon could log more playing time than expected in Hill’s absence. Jack Westover, CJ Dippre and undrafted rookie Tanner Arkin are the only other tight ends on the roster.
Jets Sign First-Round WR Omar Cooper Jr.
The Jets added three players during the opening round of April’s draft. Every member of that trio is now on the books.
New York agreed to terms with receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on Monday, ESPN’s Rich Cimini reports. This is a four-year deal worth a fully guaranteed $17.5MM. The Jets will be able to keep Cooper under team control through 2030 via the fifth-year option.
As expected, New York addressed the pass rush with pick No. 2 by drafting edge defender David Bailey. That was followed by the selection of tight end Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16. The Jets entered Day 1 of the draft with a pair of picks, but they swung a trade with the 49ers to move up to No. 30. That deal allowed them to select Cooper, who capped off a four-year run at Indiana with a national championship last season.
Cooper redshirted as a freshman and then totaled a modest 18 catches in nine games as a sophomore. He added another 28 catches for 594 yards – good for a whopping 21.2 average – and seven touchdowns in 2024. After that impressive showing, his production skyrocketed with the Hoosiers’ addition of quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who transferred from California. While mostly working from the slot in 2025, Cooper amassed 69 grabs for 937 yards and 13 TDs to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors. He also forced 27 missed tackles, most among any receiver in this year’s draft class.
The belief is Cooper has the versatility to line up in the slot and on the outside in the pros. Either way, he will add some much-needed talent to a Jets receiving corps that was sorely lacking in that area in 2025. No. 1 receiver Garrett Wilson will return after missing 10 games with a shoulder injury. The Jets will also get a full season from Adonai Mitchell, who showed flashes after they acquired him from the Colts in November’s Sauce Gardner blockbuster. Cooper, Sadiq, Wilson, Mitchell, running back Breece Hall and tight end Mason Taylor should be new quarterback Geno Smith‘s top options in the passing game in 2026, and they could form a strong core of weapons for the foreseeable future.
With Cooper now under contract, fourth-round defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. is the Jets’ last unsigned pick. Here is their full eight-player class:
- Round 1, No. 2: David Bailey (EDGE, Texas Tech) (signed)
- Round 1, No. 16 (from Colts): Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon) (signed)
- Round 1, No. 30 (from Broncos via Dolphins and 49ers): Omar Cooper Jr. (WR, Indiana) (signed)
- Round 2, No. 50 (from Lions): D’Angelo Ponds (CB, Indiana) (signed)
- Round 4, No. 103: Darrell Jackson Jr. (DT, Florida State)
- Round 4, No. 110 (from Bengals): Cade Klubnik (QB, Clemson) (signed)
- Round 6, No. 188 (from Browns via Seahawks): Anez Cooper (G, Miami) (signed)
- Round 7, No. 228 (from Cowboys via Bills and Raiders): VJ Payne (S, Kansas State) (signed)
Connor Byrne contributed to this post.
Giants To Sign WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
The Giants’ efforts to add at the receiver position have still not ended. A third deal has been arranged after today’s workouts.
JuJu Smith-Schuster has agreed to sign with New York, as first reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. He too was among the veterans who took part in a workout Monday morning. Like with Odell Beckham Jr. and Braxton Berrios, it has proven to be successful in this case.
Smith-Schuster, 29, had not previously been linked to interest from other teams. The 10th-year veteran has seen his production vary considerably from one season to the next over the course of his career, and the past two campaigns with the Chiefs were not among his best. A depth spot with the Giants will nevertheless be sought out with a familiar face present at the offensive coordinator spot.
Matt Nagy worked alongside Smith-Schuster in Kansas City. He is now the Giants’ offensive coordinator. Nagy will have several new faces to work with during training camp, although Berrios will of course be expected to operate primarily on special teams. Beckham and now Smith-Schuster will look to establish themselves as veteran contributors to a New York WR room which has undergone a number of changes in recent months.
Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt are still in the fold as returnees from 2025, but the Giants added Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin during free agency. Those signings were followed by the decision to select Malachi Fields in the third round of the draft. That group will aim to complement Malik Nabers when he is fully recovered from a follow-up surgery on his knee. Whether or not Nabers will be available for Week 1 remains to be seen, though.
After topping 830 yards twice during his five-year run in Pittsburgh, Smith-Schuster had a productive first campaign in Kansas City in 2022 (78-933-3 statline). That was followed by a single season in New England and a pair of one-year Chiefs deals. During that span, the former second-rounder saw his production tail off as a member of offenses which largely struggled with efficiency. He will look to bounce back in New York as part of a crowded receiver room.
Giants, WR Braxton Berrios Agree To Deal
Not long after his Giants workout, Braxton Berrios has landed a deal. The veteran receiver/returner has agreed to a one-year New York pact, per his agents (h/t ESPN’s Adam Schefter).
Berrios was joined by JuJu Smith-Schuster and Anthony Miller in taking part in a workout earlier today. Odell Beckham Jr. also went through a second Giants visit this morning. Those three remain unsigned at this time, although Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports a second receiver addition can be expected.
Last week, Gunner Olszewski suffered what the Giants fear was an Achilles tear. Targeting a replacement with considerable special teams experience was a logical goal, and it comes as little surprise Berrios has secured a deal. The 30-year-old has returned 100 punts and 93 kickoffs over the course of his career, and will look to contribute in that regard on his latest team.
Berrios spent his first four seasons as a member of the Jets. During that time, he was a contributor on offense (totaling 46 catches in 2021) but made his most notable impact on special teams. The former sixth-round pick earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2021 for his work as a returner, amassing 1,524 all-purpose yards that season. Berrios remained productive in that capacity for another two years, including his first campaign in Miami.
An ACL tear limited Berrios to just six games in 2024 and brought his Dolphins tenure to an abrupt end. The Miami alum managed to recover in time to sign with the Texans early in free agency last March, although his Houston spell proved to be sparse in terms of playing time. The Texans moved Berrios to injured reserve in September, and he totaled just four appearances with the team.
The Giants entered Monday with $10.49MM in cap space. This Berrios contract will no doubt check in at or near the league minimum, so it will not have a large impact on any other signings New York is contemplating.
Eagles To Sign WR Samori Toure
With A.J. Brown‘s departure nearing, the Eagles are making yet another receiver addition. Samori Toure has agreed to a deal with Philadelphia, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
Toure began his career with the Packers, seeing game action with them in 2022 and again in 2023. Having remained in the organization during the summer of 2024 he is familiar to Sean Mannion, whose coaching tenure began with Green Bay that year. Mannion is now the Eagles’ offensive coordinator.
After failing to survive roster cutdowns in 2024, Toure made an intra-divisional move by signing with the Bears on their practice roster. The former seventh-rounder landed a futures contract following that season, but he never wound up making any regular-season appearances with Chicago. Toure joined the Saints this past fall by signing to New Orleans’ taxi squad. He played in one game during the 2025 campaign.
This summer, Toure will aim to carve out a depth role on the Eagles’ WR depth chart. He will be joined by a familiar face in the form of Dontayvion Wicks, who was acquired via trade and given a one-year extension upon arrival by Philadelphia. Wicks also began his career with the Packers. This spring has been busy with respect to receiver acquisitions on the part of the Eagles. Marquise Brown was added in free agency before the team traded up in the first round of April’s draft to select Makai Lemon.
Those new arrivals will be joined by Toure and returnee DeVonta Smith during training camp. Brown remains on the roster for the time being, although Monday afternoon marks the beginning of the period where moving on from his contract will be viable from a cap perspective. Compensation with the Patriots is still a talking point, but a Brown-to-New England move remains the widespread expectation around the league.
Toure, 28, has totaled 23 appearances to date in his career. He has never operated as a regular on offense in the NFL, but he could serve in a backup role upon reuniting with Mannion and joining a significantly revamped Eagles WR room.
Seahawks, Dante Fowler Agree To Deal
MAY 31: Fowler’s deal with the Seahawks has a base value of $2.5MM with just $500k guaranteed via a signing bonus, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson, the lowest of his career. He is also set to earn a $1.32MM salary and $680k in roster bonuses, as well as any of his $2.5MM in incentives he hits.
MAY 5: The Seahawks’ interest in Dante Fowler has been clear in recent days and weeks. Tuesday has indeed seen an agreement reached between team and player.
Fowler is signing with Seattle, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports. This will be a one-year deal worth up to $5MM, he adds. Fowler visited with the Super Bowl champions last month, and an agreement was still feasible after the draft.
Seattle lost Boye Mafe in free agency, leaving the team in need of at least a rotational presence to replace him. The Seahawks wound up making eight selections in the draft, but none were used on edge rushers. As a result, it comes as little surprise the team has turned to the free agent market deep into the offseason. Fowler will offer plenty in the way of experience along the edge in 2026.
The 31-year-old has racked up 159 appearances and 58 starts over the course of his career. Fowler has seen time with the Jaguars, Rams, Falcons, Cowboys and Commanders across his 10 NFL seasons. In Atlanta and then again in Dallas, he overlapped with Aden Durde, who is currently the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator. Durde’s unit was critical in Seattle’s run to the championship in 2025, and expectations will remain high next year. Fowler, who recorded double-digit sacks as recently as 2024, will look to contribute in the pass rush department.
Seattle still has Uchenna Nwosu, DeMarcus Lawrence and Derick Hall in place as returning edge rushers from last year. The members of that trio will be counted on to remain productive in 2026, but Fowler should have a notable role to play as well. The former No. 3 pick has logged a snap share of 52% or more three times in the 2020s. A workload closer to that of his Cowboys stints will be expected if the Seahawks remain healthy, though the value of this pact certainly points to Fowler being counted on to help replace Mafe’s production.
Seattle entered Tuesday with over $32MM in cap space, making a one-year addition such as this one an affordable option. Fowler has been playing on short-term deals dating back to 2020, so this arrangement will be nothing new to him. He collected $6MM with Dallas last season, and a similar payday should now be in store with the Seahawks.
Chiefs Restructure George Karlaftis’ Deal
The Chiefs kept defensive end George Karlaftis around for the long haul on a four-year, $93MM contract extension last July. Less than a year later, the Chiefs have restructured the deal, according to Spotrac’s Michael Ginnitti.
Kansas City converted $9.685MM of Karlaftis’ salary into a signing bonus earlier this week. In doing so, the team opened up $7.7MM in cap space. The Chiefs now have around $13MM to work with, which may be enough room to upgrade their roster in a meaningful way this summer.
Wide receiver is one position the Chiefs could address, especially with temporarily jailed No. 1 wideout Rashee Rice recovering from knee surgery. Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Deebo Samuel and former Chiefs Tyreek Hill and DeAndre Hopkins are among the notable veterans still on the open market.
A recent report connected Diggs to the Chiefs, who have avoided sizable investments at wideout this offseason. Their biggest moves have been re-signing Tyquan Thornton to a two-year, $11MM pact and drafting former Cincinnati Bearcat Cyrus Allen in the fifth round (176th overall). Allen is joining holdovers in Rice, Thornton, Xavier Worthy and 2025 fourth-rounder Jalen Royals.
As for Karlaftis’ position, Kansas City added to its defensive end group when it drafted ex-Oklahoma Sooner R Mason Thomas in the second round (40th overall). The Chiefs grabbed Thomas after saying goodbye to Charles Omenihu and Mike Danna earlier in the offseason. Karlaftis, who remains the Chiefs’ No. 1 DE, easily led the position in defensive snap share (73.37%) last season. Over 16 games and 15 starts, he recorded 43 tackles, 23 QB hits, a personal-best 10 TFL and six sacks. The Purdue product has racked up an even 30 sacks over four years since the Chiefs drafted him 30th overall in 2022. He is under contract through 2030.
Giants Restructure Andrew Thomas’ Deal
MAY 30: The Giants in fact completed a maximum restructure of Thomas’ contract, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. His base salary has been reduced to the veteran minimum of $1.215MM with a new total of $11MM of additional cap space. $3.67MM has been added to Thomas’ cap hits from 2027 through 2029, which all sit between $29.5MM and $30MM – still a reasonable price for an elite left tackle, though Thomas will have to stay healthy to be worth it.
MAY 28: The Giants and Andrew Thomas have once again agreed to a restructure. New York’s six-year left tackle starter has agreed to a reworking of his pact to create immediate cap space.
Team and player agreed to the latest restructure yesterday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. A portion of Thomas’ base salary for 2026 was converted into a roster bonus. The move created $6.46MM in space. As a result, Thomas is now on course to carry a cap charge of $17.59MM this season.
The former No. 4 pick was largely durable while playing out his rookie contract, something which helped New York make a big-money commitment in his case. Thomas inked a five-year extension worth $23.5MM per season in 2023. He has missed time every year since then, including the 2024 campaign in which Thomas was limited to just six appearances. His deal was restructured last September to create financial breathing room.
The Giants have taken the same route this time around. New York is currently near the bottom of the league in terms of cap space, so this Thomas restructure will help carve out some financial flexibility once it is processed. The team inked Francis Mauigoa to his rookie pact yesterday, but fellow top-10 selection Arvell Reese has not yet signed. The space created by this move will help make Reese’s deal easier to absorb and allow for other roster adjustments through the summer.
Thomas, 27, remains under contract through 2029 as things stand. None of his scheduled compensation beyond the coming campaign is guaranteed, although he is due a $2.5MM roster bonus next March. A healthy campaign would help ensure that payment winds up being made while also offering strong showings on the blindside for a Giants offensive line seeking improved play in 2026.