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Contract Details: Landry, Ingram, Bradberry

May 20th, 2022 at 9:00pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are some of the details on deals recently agreed to around the NFL:

  • Jarvis Landry, WR (Saints): One-year, $3MM. The contract, according to ESPN’s Field Yates, is completely guaranteed with a $1.88MM signing bonus and a base salary of $1.12MM. The deal will have a maximum value of $6MM due to some lofty incentives. One incentive is based on his receptions total, paying out $250,000 if he reaches 55 catches, $500,000 if he reaches 65, and $1MM if he reaches 75 receptions. The receptions bonus does not compound. If he reaches 75 receptions, he will only receive a $1MM bonus, not $1.75MM. Other incentives include $500,000 if he catches five touchdowns, $500,000 if he plays 48.5% of the team’s offensive snaps, $500,000 if he records 60 catches and the team makes the playoffs, and $500,000 if he reaches 607 receiving yards and the team makes the playoffs.
  • Melvin Ingram, OLB (Dolphins): One-year, $4MM. The deal, also reported by Yates, has a guaranteed amount of $3.32MM composed of a $1.65MM signing bonus and a base salary of $1.67MM. The remaining $680,000 is the potential season-total for Ingram’s per game active bonus of $40,000. Ingram can earn up to $750,000 of additional incentives based on playtime, sack total, and team defense. A Pro Bowl bonus of $250,000 pushes the maximum potential value of the contract to $5MM.
  • James Bradberry, CB (Eagles): One-year, $7.25MM. Bradberry’s deal, once again reported by Yates, is fully guaranteed with a signing bonus of $6.22MM and a base salary of $1.04MM. Bradberry can earn an additional $2.5MM due to incentives, giving his deal a maximum potential value of $9.75MM. The Eagles continue to divvy up the cap hit with voidable years, spreading Bradberry’s cap number through the 2026 season. The result sees his $7.25MM contract only do $2.28MM-worth of damage to the 2022 salary cap.

2022 NFL Draft Results By Round

May 20th, 2022 at 9:00pm CST by Zachary Links

The 2022 NFL Draft is here! We’ll be keeping tabs here, from pick No. 1 through No. 262:

Round 1

1) Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, Edge (Georgia) (signed)
2) Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, DE (Michigan) (signed)
3) Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB (LSU) (signed)
4) New York Jets: Ahmad Gardner, CB (Cincinnati) (signed)
5) New York Giants: Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE (Oregon) (signed)
6) Carolina Panthers: Ikem Ekwonu, OL (NC State) (signed)
7) New York Giants (from Bears): Evan Neal, OT (Alabama) (signed)
8) Atlanta Falcons: Drake London, WR (USC) (signed)
9) Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Charles Cross, OT (Mississippi State)
10) New York Jets (from Seahawks): Garrett Wilson, WR (Ohio State) (signed)
11) New Orleans Saints (from Commanders): Chris Olave, WR (Ohio State) (signed)
12) Detroit Lions (from Vikings): Jameson Williams, WR (Alabama) (signed)
13) Philadelphia Eagles (from Browns through Texans): Jordan Davis, DT (Georgia) (signed)
14) Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Hamilton, S (Notre Dame) (signed)
15) Houston Texans (from Dolphins through Eagles): Kenyon Green, OG (Texas A&M) (signed)
16) Washington Commanders (from Colts through Eagles and Saints): Jahan Dotson, WR (Penn State) (signed)
17) Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, OL (Boston College)
18) Tennessee Titans (from Saints through Eagles): Treylon Burks, WR (Arkansas) (signed)
19) New Orleans Saints (from Eagles): Trevor Penning, OT (Northern Iowa) (signed)
20) Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenny Pickett, QB (Pittsburgh)
21) Kansas City Chiefs (from Patriots): Trent McDuffie, CB (Washington) (signed)
22) Green Bay Packers (from Raiders): Quay Walker, LB (Georgia) (signed)
23) Buffalo Bills (from Cardinals through Ravens): Kaiir Elam, CB (Florida) (signed)
24) Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Smith, OT (Tulsa) (signed)
25) Baltimore Ravens (from Bills): Tyler Linderbaum, C (Iowa)
26) New York Jets (from Titans): Jermaine Johnson, DE (Florida State) (signed)
27) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Buccaneers): Devin Lloyd, LB (Utah) (signed)
28) Green Bay Packers: Devonte Wyatt, DT (Georgia) (signed)
29) New England Patriots (from 49ers through Dolphins and Chiefs): Cole Strange, OG (UT-Chattanooga)
30) Kansas City Chiefs: George Karlaftis, DE (Purdue) (signed)
31) Cincinnati Bengals: Daxton Hill, S (Michigan) (signed)
32) Minnesota Vikings (from Rams through Lions): Lewis Cine, S (Georgia) (signed)

Round 2

33) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Jaguars): Logan Hall, DE (Houston) (signed)
34) Green Bay Packers (from Lions through Vikings): Christian Watson, WR (North Dakota State)
35) Tennessee Titans (from Jets): Roger McCreary, CB (Auburn) (signed)
36) New York Jets (from Giants): Breece Hall, RB (Iowa State)
37) Houston Texans: Jalen Pitre, S (Baylor) (signed)
38) Atlanta Falcons (from Panthers through Jets and Giants): Arnold Ebiketie, OLB (Penn State)
39) Chicago Bears: Kyler Gordon, CB (Washington)
40) Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Boye Mafe, DE (Minnesota)
41) Seattle Seahawks: Kenneth Walker III, RB (Michigan State)
42) Minnesota Vikings (from Commanders through Colts): Andrew Booth, CB (Clemson)
43) New York Giants (from Falcons): Wan’Dale Robinson, WR (Kentucky)
44) Houston Texans (from Browns): John Metchie III, WR (Alabama) (signed)
45) Baltimore Ravens: David Ojabo, OLB (Michigan) (signed)
46) Detroit Lions (from Vikings): Josh Paschal, DE (Kentucky)
47) Washington Commanders (from Colts): Phidarian Mathis, DT (Alabama)
48) Chicago Bears (from Chargers): Jaquan Brisker, S (Penn State)
49) New Orleans Saints: Alontae Taylor, CB (Tennessee)
50) New England Patriots (from Dolphins through Chiefs): Tyquan Thornton, WR (Baylor)
51) Philadelphia Eagles: Cam Jurgens, C (Nebraska)
52) Pittsburgh Steelers: George Pickens, WR (Georgia) (signed)
53) Indianapolis Colts (from Raiders through Packers and Vikings): Alec Pierce, WR (Cincinnati) (signed)
54) Kansas City Chiefs (from Patriots): Skyy Moore, WR (Western Michigan) (signed)
55) Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBride, TE (Colorado State) (signed)
56) Dallas Cowboys: Sam Williams, DE (Ole Miss) (signed)
57) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Bills): Luke Goedeke, OL (Central Michigan)
58) Atlanta Falcons (from Titans): Troy Andersen, LB (Montana State) (signed)
59) Minnesota Vikings (from Packers): Ed Ingram, OG (LSU)
60) Cincinnati Bengals (from Buccaneers through Bills): Cam Taylor-Britt, CB (Nebraska) (signed)
61) San Francisco 49ers: Drake Jackson, DE (USC)
62) Kansas City Chiefs: Bryan Cook, S (Cincinnati) (signed)
63) Buffalo Bills (from Bengals): James Cook, RB (Georgia) (signed)
64) Denver Broncos (from Rams): Nik Bonitto, LB (Oklahoma) (signed)

Round 3

65) Jacksonville Jaguars: Luke Fortner, C (Kentucky)
66) Minnesota Vikings (from Lions): Brian Asamoah, LB (Oklahoma)
67) New York Giants: Joshua Ezeudu, OG (North Carolina)
68) Cleveland Browns (from Texans): Martin Emerson, CB (Mississippi State) (signed)
69) Tennessee Titans (from Jets): Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT (Ohio State) (signed)
70) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Panthers): Chad Muma, LB (Wyoming)
71) Chicago Bears: Velus Jones, WR (Tennessee) (signed)
72) Seattle Seahawks: Abraham Lucas, OT (Washington State)
73) Indianapolis Colts (from Commanders): Jelani Woods, TE (Virginia) (signed)
74) Atlanta Falcons: Desmond Ridder, QB (Cincinnati)
75) Houston Texans (from Broncos): Christian Harris, LB (Alabama)
76) Baltimore Ravens: Travis Jones, NT (Connecticut) (signed)
77) Indianapolis Colts (from Vikings): Bernhard Raimann, OT (Central Michigan) (signed)
78) Cleveland Browns: Alex Wright, DE (UAB) (signed)
79) Los Angeles Chargers: JT Woods, S (Baylor)
80) Denver Broncos (from Saints through Texans): Greg Dulcich, TE (UCLA) (signed)
81) New York Giants (from Dolphins): Cordale Flott, CB (LSU) (signed)
82) Atlanta Falcons (from Colts): DeAngelo Malone, LB (Western Kentucky)
83) Philadelphia Eagles: Nakobe Dean, LB (Georgia) (signed)
84) Pittsburgh Steelers: DeMarvin Leal, DE (Texas A&M) (signed)
85) New England Patriots: Marcus Jones, CB (Houston) (signed)
86) Tennessee Titans (from Raiders): Malik Willis, QB (Liberty)
87) Arizona Cardinals: Cameron Thomas, DE (San Diego State)
88) Dallas Cowboys: Jalen Tolbert, WR (South Alabama) (signed)
89) Buffalo Bills: Terrel Bernard, LB (Baylor) (signed)
90) Las Vegas Raiders (from Titans): Dylan Parham, OG (Memphis) (signed)
91) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rachaad White, RB (Arizona State) (signed)
92) Green Bay Packers: Sean Rhyan, OL (UCLA) (signed)
93) San Francisco 49ers: Tyrion Davis-Price, RB (LSU)
94) Carolina Panthers (from Chiefs through Patriots): Matt Corral, QB (Ole Miss) (signed)
95) Cincinnati Bengals: Zachary Carter, DL (Florida) (signed)
96) Indianapolis Colts (from Rams through Broncos): Nick Cross, S (Maryland) (signed)
97) Detroit Lions: Kerby Joseph, S (Illinois) (signed)
98) Washington Commanders (from Saints): Brian Robinson, RB (Alabama) (signed)
99) Cleveland Browns: David Bell, WR (Purdue) (signed)
100) Arizona Cardinals (from Ravens): Myjai Sanders, DE (Cincinnati) (signed)
101) New York Jets (from Saints through Eagles and Titans): Jeremy Ruckert, TE (Ohio State)
102) Miami Dolphins (from 49ers): Channing Tindall, LB (Georgia) (signed)
103) Kansas City Chiefs: Leo Chenal, LB (Wisconsin)
104) Los Angeles Rams: Logan Bruss, OG (Wisconsin)
105) San Francisco 49ers: Danny Gray, WR (SMU)

Round 4

106) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Jaguars): Cade Otton, TE (Washington) (signed)
107) Houston Texans (from Lions through Browns): Dameon Pierce, RB (Florida) (signed)
108) Cleveland Browns (from Texans): Perrion Winfrey, DT (Oklahoma) (signed)
109) Seattle Seahawks (from Jets): Coby Bryant, CB (Cincinnati)
110) Baltimore Ravens (from Giants): Daniel Faalele, OT (Minnesota)
111) New York Jets (from Panthers): Max Mitchell, OT (Louisiana) (signed)
112) New York Giants (from Bears): Daniel Bellinger, TE (San Diego State) (signed)
113) Washington Commanders: Percy Butler, S (Louisiana)
114) New York Giants (from Falcons): Dane Belton, S (Iowa)
115) Denver Broncos: Damarri Mathis, CB (Pittsburgh)
116) Denver Broncos (from Seahawks): Eyioma Uwazurike, DT (Iowa State)
117) New York Jets (from Vikings): Michael Clemons, DE (Texas A&M) (signed)
118) Minnesota Vikings (from Browns): Akayleb Evans, CB (Missouri) (signed)
119) Baltimore Ravens: Jayln Armour-Davis, CB (Alabama)
120) Carolina Panthers (from Commanders through Saints): Brandon Smith, LB (Penn State)
121) New England Patriots (from Dolphins through Chiefs): Jackie Jones, CB (Arizona State)
122) Las Vegas Raiders (from Vikings through Colts): Zamir White, RB (Georgia) (signed)
123) Los Angeles Chargers: Isaiah Spiller, RB (Texas A&M) (signed)
124) Cleveland Browns (from Eagles through Texans): Cade York, K (LSU)
125) Miami Dolphins (from Steelers): Erik Ezukanma, WR (Texas Tech) (signed)
126) Las Vegas Raiders (from Raiders through Vikings): Neil Farrell, DT (LSU) (signed)
127) New England Patriots: Pierre Strong, Jr., RB (South Dakota State)
128) Baltimore Ravens (from Cardinals): Charlie Kolar, TE (Iowa State)
129) Dallas Cowboys: Jake Ferguson, TE (Wisconsin) (signed)
130) Baltimore Ravens (from Bills): Jordan Stout, P (Penn State)
131) Tennessee Titans: Hassan Haskins, RB (Michigan) (signed)
132) Green Bay Packers: Romeo Doubs, WR (Nevada)
133) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jake Camarda, P (Georgia)
134) San Francisco 49ers: Spencer Burford, OL (UTSA)
135) Kansas City Chiefs: Joshua Williams, CB (Fayetteville State) (signed)
136) Cincinnati Bengals: Cordell Volson, OL (North Dakota State) (signed)
137) New England Patriots (from Rams through Texans and Panthers): Bailey Zappe, QB (Western Kentucky)
138) Pittsburgh Steelers: Calvin Austin III, WR (Memphis
139) Baltimore Ravens: Isaiah Likely, TE (Coastal Carolina)
140) Green Bay Packers: Zach Tom, OT (Wake Forest)
141) Baltimore Ravens: Damarion Williams, CB (Houston) (signed)
142) Los Angeles Rams: Decobie Durant, CB (South Carolina State)
143) Tennessee Titans: Chigoziem Oknonkwo, TE (Maryland)

Round 5

144) Washington Commanders (from Panthers through Jaguars): Sam Howell, QB (North Carolina) (signed)
145) Kansas City Chiefs (from Seahawks): Darian Kinnard, OG (Kentucky) (signed)
146) New York Giants (from Jets): Micah McFadden, LB (Indiana) (signed)
147) New York Giants: D.J. Davidson, DT (Arizona State) (signed)
148) Buffalo Bills (from Texans through Bears): Khalil Shakir, WR (Boise State) (signed)
149) Washington Commanders (from Panthers): Cole Turner, TE (Nevada) (signed)
150) Houston Texans (from Bears): Thomas Booker, DT (Stanford) (signed)
151) Atlanta Falcons: Tyler Allgeier, RB (BYU) (signed)
152) Denver Broncos: Delarrin Turner-Yell, S (Oklahoma) (signed)
153) Seattle Seahawks: Tariq Woolen, CB (Texas-San Antonio) (signed)
154) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Commanders through Eagles): Snoop Conner, RB (Ole Miss) (signed)
155) Dallas Cowboys (from Browns): Matt Waletzko, OT (North Dakota)
156) Cleveland Browns (from Vikings through Ravens): Jerome Ford, RB (Cincinnati) (signed)
157) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Vikings through Jaguars): Zyon McCollum, CB (Sam Houston State) (signed)
158) Seattle Seahawks (from Dolphins through Patriots and Chiefs): Tyreke Smith, DE (Ohio State) (signed)
159) Indianapolis Colts: Eric Johnson, DT (Missouri State) (signed)
160) Los Angeles Chargers: Otito Ogbonnia, DT (UCLA) (signed)
161) New Orleans Saints: D’Marco Jackson, LB (Appalachian State) (signed)
162) Denver Broncos (from Eagles through Texans): Montrell Washington, WR (Samford) (signed)
163) Tennessee Titans (from Steelers through Jets): Kyle Phillips, WR (UCLA) (signed)
164) Los Angeles Rams (from Patriots through Raiders): Kyren Williams, RB (Notre Dame)
165) Minnesota Vikings (from Raiders): Esezi Otomewo, DE (Minnesota) (signed)
166) Cincinnati Bengals (from Cardinals through Eagles, Texans and Bears): Tycen Anderson, S (Toledo) (signed)
167) Dallas Cowboys: Daron Bland, CB (Fresno State)
168) Chicago Bears (from Bills): Braxton Jones, OT (Southern Utah State) (signed)
169) Minnesota Vikings (from Titans through Raiders): Ty Chandler, RB (North Carolina) (signed)
170) Houston Texans (from Buccaneers through Patriots): Teagan Quitoriano, TE (Oregon State) (signed)
171) Denver Broncos (from Packers): Luke Wattenberg, C (Washington) (signed)
172) San Francisco 49ers: Samuel Womack, CB (Toledo)
173) New York Giants (from Chiefs through Ravens): Marcus McKethan, OG (North Carolina) (signed)
174) Chicago Bears (from Bengals): Dominique Robinson, OLB (Miami University) (signed)
175) Las Vegas Raiders (from Rams): Matthew Butler, DT (Tennessee) (signed)
176) Dallas Cowboys: Damone Clark, LB (LSU)
177) Detroit Lions: James Mitchell, TE (Virginia Tech) (signed)
178) Dallas Cowboys: John Ridgeway, DT (Arkansas) (signed)
179) Green Bay Packers (from Colts through Broncos): Kingsley Enagbare, DL (South Carolina) (signed)

Round 6

180) Buffalo Bills (from Jaguars through Buccaneers): Matt Araiza, P (San Diego State) (signed)
181) Philadelphia Eagles (from Lions): Kyron Johnson, LB (Kansas) (signed)
182) New York Giants: Darrian Beavers, LB (Cincinnati) (signed)
183) New England Patriots (from Texans): Kevin Harris, RB (South Carolina) (signed)
184) Minnesota Vikings (from Jets): Vederian Lowe, OT (Illinois) (signed)
185) Buffalo Bills (from Panthers): Christian Benford, CB (Villanova) (signed)
186) Chicago Bears: Zach Thomas, OG (San Diego State) (signed)
187) San Francisco 49ers (from Broncos): Nick Zakelj, OT (Fordham)
188) Detroit Lions (from Seahawks through Jaguars and Eagles): Malcolm Rodriguez, LB (Oklahoma State) (signed)
189) Carolina Panthers (from Commanders): Amare Barno, Edge (Virginia Tech) (signed)
190) Atlanta Falcons: Justin Shaffer, OG (Georgia) (signed)
191) Minnesota Vikings (from Ravens through Chiefs): Jalen Nailor, WR (Michigan State) (signed)
192) Indianapolis Colts (from Vikings): Andrew Ogletree, TE (Youngstown State) (signed)
193) Dallas Cowboys (from Browns): Devin Harper, LB (Oklahoma State)
194) New Orleans Saints (from Colts through Eagles): Jordan Jackson, DT (Air Force) (signed)
195) Los Angeles Chargers: Jamaree Salyer, OG (Georgia) (signed)
–) New Orleans Saints: Selection forfeited
196) Baltimore Ravens (from Dolphins): Tyler Badie, RB (Missouri) (signed)
197) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Eagles): Gregory Junior, CB (Ouachita Baptist) (signed)
198) Philadelphia Eagles (from Steelers through Jaguars): Grant Calcaterra, TE (SMU) (signed)
199) Carolina Panthers (from Raiders): Cade Mays, OG (Tennessee) (signed)
200) New England Patriots: Sam Roberts, DT (Northwest Missouri State) (signed)
201) Arizona Cardinals: Keaontay Ingram, RB (USC) (signed)
202) Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys): Mike Woods, WR (Oklahoma) (signed)
203) Chicago Bears (from Bills): Trestan Ebner, RB (Baylor) (signed)
204) Tennessee Titans: Theo Jackson, CB (Tennessee) (signed)
205) Houston Texans (from Packers): Austin Deculus, OL (LSU) (signed)
206) Denver Broncos (from Buccaneers through Jets and Eagles): Matt Henningsen, DT (Wisconsin)
207) Chicago Bears (from 49ers through Jets and Texans): Doug Kramer, OG (Illinois) (signed)
208) Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chiefs): Connor Heyward, TE (Michigan State) (signed)
209) Buffalo Bills (from Bengals): Luke Tenuta, OT (Virginia Tech) (signed)
210) New England Patriots (from Rams): Chasen Hines, C (LSU) (signed)
211) Los Angeles Rams: Quentin Lake, S (UCLA)
212) Los Angeles Rams: Derion Kendrick, CB (Georgia)
213) Atlanta Falcons: John FitzPatrick, TE (Georgia) (signed)
214) Los Angeles Chargers: Ja’Sir Taylor, CB (Wake Forest) (signed)
215) Arizona Cardinals: Lecitus Smith, OG (Virginia Tech) (signed)
216) Indianapolis Colts: Curtis Brooks, DT (Cincinnati) (signed)
217) Detroit Lions: James Houston, Edge (Jackson State) (signed)
218) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Rams): Ko Kieft, TE (Minnesota) (signed)
219) Tennessee Titans: Chance Campbell, LB (Ole Miss) (signed)
220) San Francisco 49ers: Kalia Davis, DT (Central Florida)
221) San Francisco 49ers: Tariq Castro-Fields, CB (Penn State)

Round 7

222) Jacksonville Jaguars: Montaric Brown, CB (Arkansas) (signed)
223) Cleveland Browns (from Lions): Isaiah Thomas, DE (Oklahoma) (signed)
224) Miami Dolphins (from Texans through Patriots and Ravens): Cameron Goode, DE (California) (signed)
225) Pittsburgh Steelers (from Jets): Mark Robinson, LB (Ole Miss) (signed)
226) Chicago Bears (from Giants through Bengals): Ja’Tyre Carter, C (Southern) (signed)
227) Minnesota Vikings (from Raiders through Panthers): Nick Muse, TE (South Carolina) (signed)
228) Green Bay Packers (from Bears through Texans): Tariq Carpenter, LB (Georgia Tech) (signed)
229) Seattle Seahawks: Bo Melton, WR (Rutgers) (signed)
230) Washington Commanders: Chris Paul, OG (Tulsa) (signed)
231) Buffalo Bills (from Falcons): Baylon Spector, LB (Clemson) (signed)
232) Denver Broncos: Faion Hicks, CB (Wisconsin)
233) Seattle Seahawks (from Vikings through Chiefs): Dareke Young, WR (Lenoir-Rhyne) (signed)
234) Green Bay Packers (from Browns through Lions and Broncos): Jonathan Ford, DT (Miami) (signed)
235) Los Angeles Rams (from Ravens through Jaguars and Buccaneers): Daniel Hardy, OLB (Montana State)
236) Los Angeles Chargers: Deane Leonard, CB (Ole Miss) (signed)
237) Detroit Lions (from Saints through Eagles): Chase Lucas, CB (Arizona State) (signed)
238) Las Vegas Raiders (from Dolphins through Rams): Thayer Munford, OT (Ohio State) (signed)
239) Indianapolis Colts: Rodney Thomas II, S (Yale) (signed)
240) Washington Commanders (from Eagles through Colts): Christian Holmes, CB (Oklahoma State) (signed)
241) Pittsburgh Steelers: Chris Oladokun, QB (South Dakota State) (signed)
242) Carolina Panthers (from Patriots through Dolphins): Kalon Barnes, CB (Baylor)
243) Kansas City Chiefs (from Raiders through Patriots): Jaylen Watson, CB (Washington State) (signed)
244) Arizona Cardinals: Christian Matthew, CB (Valdosta State) (signed)
245) New England Patriots (from Cowboys through Texans): Andrew Stueber, OG (Michigan) (signed)
246) Cleveland Browns (from Bills): Dawson Deaton, C (Texas Tech) (signed)
247) Miami Dolphins (from Titans): Skylar Thompson, QB (Kansas State) (signed)
248) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Andre Anthony, DE (LSU) (signed)
249) Green Bay Packers: Rasheed Walker, OT (Penn State) (signed)
250) Las Vegas Raiders (from Vikings through 49ers and Broncos): Brittain Brown, RB (UCLA) (signed)
251) Kansas City Chiefs: Isaih Pacheco, RB (Rutgers) (signed)
252) Cincinnati Bengals: Jeffrey Gunter, DE (Coastal Carolina) (signed)
253) Los Angeles Rams: Russ Yeast, S (Kansas State)
254) Chicago Bears (from Chargers): Elijah Hicks, S (California) (signed)
255) Chicago Bears (from Chargers): Trenton Gill, P (NC State) (signed)
256) Arizona Cardinals: Jesse Luketa, OLB (Penn State) (signed)
257) Arizona Cardinals: Marquis Hayes, OG (Oklahoma) (signed)
258) Green Bay Packers: Samori Toure, WR (Nebraska) (signed)
259) Kansas City Chiefs: Nazeeh Johnson, S (Marshall) (signed)
260) Los Angeles Chargers: Zander Horvath, FB (Purdue) (signed)
261) Los Angeles Rams (from Buccaneers): AJ Arcuri, OT (Michigan State)
262) San Francisco 49ers: Brock Purdy, QB (Iowa State)

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/18/22

May 18th, 2022 at 5:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s minor moves:

Cleveland Browns

Green Bay Packers

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

New Orleans Saints

Washington Commanders

  • Waived (failed physical): T Drew Himmelman

2022 NFL General Manager Search Tracker

May 18th, 2022 at 5:03pm CST by Sam Robinson

Along with the head coaches being fired, a few NFL teams are looking for new general managers. Listed below are the GM candidates that have been linked to each of the teams with vacancies, along with their current status.

If and when other teams decide to make GM changes, they’ll be added to this list. Here is the current breakdown:

Updated 5-24-22 (9:03pm CT)

Chicago Bears

Las Vegas Raiders

Minnesota Vikings

New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers

Sean Payton To Be Fox Analyst In 2022

May 18th, 2022 at 4:16pm CST by Sam Robinson

Linked as a potential Tom Brady coworker earlier this year, Sean Payton will follow the Buccaneers quarterback to Fox. Though, the two NFL mainstays’ timelines might not overlap at the network.

The 16-year Saints coach agreed to a deal to become a Fox analyst, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, who adds Payton was in talks with Amazon as well. Payton indicated a desire to explore broadcasting. For now, that will be the Super Bowl-winning HC’s role.

Brady, of course, signed a 10-year, $375MM deal to be Fox’s lead analyst — whenever his final retirement decision commences. While Brady is ticketed to try his hand in the No. 1 analyst role, Florio notes Payton will work in the studio for Fox. It is conceivable Brady makes his debut for the network this season, depending on the Buccaneers’ performance, but he and Payton might not see their paths cross. Payton, 58, may take the Bill Cowher/Jimmy Johnson route and stay on the broadcasting side for good, but he has consistently been connected to other coaching jobs.

In addition to his perennial Cowboys ties, the ex-Dallas assistant has been linked to the Panthers and Dolphins this offseason. The latter rumor persisted and connected him to Brady, who was to be his quarterback in Miami. The Saints, however, denied the Dolphins permission to speak with Payton, who had recently announced he was leaving his New Orleans gig. During that announcement, Payton said he did not plan to coach in 2022. Just as the Bucs still hold Brady’s rights, the Saints would require compensation for Payton. For now, that is on the back-burner.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/17/22

May 17th, 2022 at 4:00pm CST by Adam La Rose

Here are today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Buffalo Bills

Chicago Bears

Cleveland Browns

Denver Broncos

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

New Orleans Saints

Philadelphia Eagles

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Francisco 49ers

Saints To Sign OL Josh Andrews

May 16th, 2022 at 3:50pm CST by Sam Robinson

New Orleans is adding another post-draft veteran. The team agreed to terms on a one-year deal with offensive lineman Josh Andrews on Monday, according to his agent (on Twitter).

Although Andrews has only made four starts throughout his career, he has been in the NFL since 2014. The former Eagles UDFA spent last season with the Falcons.

[RELATED: Saints Sign LB Eric Wilson]

Andrews spent four years with the Eagles, collecting a Super Bowl ring for his backup role on Philadelphia’s 2017 squad, and landed with the Vikings in 2018. While the Oregon State product returned to Philadelphia in 2018, he finished that season with the Colts, who kept him around through the 2019 campaign as well. Andrews started four games with the Jets in 2020 and played in two games as a Falcon last year, having signed with Atlanta for the veteran minimum. It would surprise if this deal was worth more than that low-seven-figure amount.

The 30-year-old blocker will join other vets vying for backup jobs on the Saints’ O-line. James Hurst and Forrest Lamp also reside as backup options for a Saints O-line that returns four starters from last season and has first-round pick Trevor Penning with a clear avenue toward the starting left tackle gig.

Saints Sign LB Eric Wilson

May 16th, 2022 at 3:30pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Saints continue to add veteran help post-draft. While Eric Wilson is not a New Orleans native like Tyrann Mathieu or Jarvis Landry, he represents a veteran with starter experience to join the team in recent days.

Wilson signed with the Saints on Monday, joining running back Devine Ozigbo in doing so. This will be Wilson’s fourth NFL team.

A full-time Vikings starter in 2020, Wilson broke through for a team that previously used him as a part-timer alongside Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr. With the latter suffering a season-ending injury that September, Wilson recorded 122 tackles (nine for loss) and added three sacks and three interceptions. Still, major interest did not come his way in free agency. The former UDFA out of Cincinnati signed a one-year deal with the Eagles in April 2021 but received in-season walking papers. He finished last year with the Texans.

Wilson, 27, will join a Saints off-ball linebacking corps fronted by 10th-year performer Demario Davis. Beyond Davis, the Saints did not have a full-timer at linebacker last season. They started Pete Werner and Kwon Alexander in eight games apiece. Alexander is no longer with the team. Werner is a 2021 second-round pick who should have an inside track to play alongside Davis. The Saints also roster 2020 third-rounder Zack Baun. Wilson, who also started 10 games from 2018-19, stands to represent some insurance for a Saints team that has veterans across its defense.

Ozigbo, who played in 19 games with the Jaguars from 2019-21, caught on with the Saints last year. He will rejoin a Saints backfield stable that consists of Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Tony Jones and Dwayne Washington. To make room on their roster, the Saints waived offensive lineman Cohl Cabral, wide receiver Jalen McCleskey and linebacker Joel Dublanko.

NFC Rumors: Cowboys, Falcons, Saints, Trask

May 15th, 2022 at 9:11pm CST by Ely Allen

Going into the 2022 offseason, the Cowboys knew that they needed to bolster their defensive line. Early reports rumored that Dallas had interest in adding a former rival in Jason Pierre-Paul, who spent eight years as a Giant before going to Tampa Bay.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Cowboys’ interest in Pierre-Paul seems to be waning, as Dallas believes they have “at least six capable edge rushers.” In the offseason, they added Dante Fowler through free agency and drafted Sam Williams out of Ole Miss last month. They’ll find themselves in the pass rushing rotation with the likes of Dorance Armstrong, Tarell Basham, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Chauncey Golston.

Here are a few other rumors from around the NFC, starting with a few more rumors from Jeremy Fowler’s article:

  • Atlanta selected Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder in the third round, over every quarterback in the Draft, besides Kenny Pickett who was the only passer off the board at that point. Fowler reports that Ridder’s biggest competition for the pick was Liberty’s Malik Willis, but the Falcons felt that Willis lacked the signature moments at Liberty, even though he had incredible talent. Ridder, on the other hand, had a more complete body of work, in their opinion. It didn’t hurt that Ridder reportedly came to interviews with a plan on how to unseat a veteran starting quarterback wherever he landed.
  • Another team that was long rumored to be looking at quarterbacks in the Draft, New Orleans instead drafted wide receiver Chris Olave with their first round pick. According to Fowler, the Saints had no plans to draft a quarterback. They had Olave in their sights and, upon seeing Drake London and Garrett Wilson come off the board at Nos. 8 and 10 overall, they knew they needed to make a move to ensure Olave would be available. New Orleans apparently did an outstanding job of keeping their plans a complete mystery to the rest of the NFL.
  • With Tom Brady coming out of retirement to quarterback the Buccaneers, Tampa Bay has been evaluating their backup quarterback position. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen doesn’t see Kyle Trask competing with Blaine Gabbert for the backup job. This shouldn’t put Trask’s roster spot in jeopardy, though. Gabbert is one of the better backup quarterbacks in the league, but the plan for Trask was always for a post-Brady team. Tampa Bay is happy with Trask’s progress so far and will likely keep developing the 24-year-old for the future.

Drew Brees Acknowledges Potential Return To NFL

May 15th, 2022 at 7:47pm CST by Ely Allen

In a tweet Sunday night, former Saints quarterback Drew Brees addressed the future of his professional career, namely, the uncertainty of said future career. To be very clear, Brees did not tease or hint at a return, he merely acknowledged it as one of several options, which is the most we’ve heard from him on the subject in some time. 

Following his retirement at the end of the 2020 NFL season, Brees joined NBC Sports to serve as a color analyst on Football Night in America, the network’s pre-game show before Sunday Night Football games, as well as the network’s Notre Dame football games, paired up with play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico. It was announced two months ago by Andrew Marchand of NY Post that, after one year in the studio, Brees would not return to NBC.

When Brees’ replacement for the 2021 season, Jameis Winston, went down with a torn ACL and MCL damage, ending his season after eight games, Brees joked with his NBC coworkers, intimating that he had no plans to return and save the Saints’ season. When Winston’s backups, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, both found themselves on the COVID-19 list, the Saints’ reportedly asked Brees to come out of retirement. Brees’ response was once again in jest, as he replied with a picture of himself golfing, hinting that he was content in his post-football activities.

With Brees deciding against returning to NBC Sports, there has apparently been some media speculation about what comes next. His most recent tweet addressed those rumors.

“Despite speculation from the media about my future this fall, I’m currently undecided,” Brees said. He continued, “I may work for NBC, I may play football again, I may focus on business and philanthropy, I may train for the pickleball tour, senior golf tour, coach my kids or all of the above. I’ll let you know.”

While “all of the above” would certainly be entertaining to see, football fans are obviously most interested in the potential for more football in his future. Brees turned 43 this past January, which would make him the second oldest player in the NFL behind Tom Brady, should he return. There would also be much intrigue about where he might return. Would Brees have interest in playing in his long-term home? Or would we see him follow the leads of Brady, Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre, spending the last few years of his career in a new setting?

Regardless, anything guessed is pure speculation, as Brees has made clear his decision has not yet been made. He says he’ll let us know, and we’ll be watching closely for a decision.

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