Bolts, Derwin James Agree To Extension
MAY 27: Of James’ $57.5MM guarantee, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio notes $44MM is guaranteed at signing. That covers the deal’s first two years. James received early protection on 2028, however, with Florio adding $13.5MM of James’ $24.6MM salary is guaranteed for injury at signing. That will shift to a full guarantee in March 2027.
The early guarantee date virtually ensures James will remain with the Chargers through at least the 2028 season. His 2029 salary ($21.5MM) is nonguaranteed, but a 90-man roster bonus of $3MM will be due that year.
MAY 26: Derwin James has once again reset the safeties market. The Chargers star defender has agreed to an extension that will make him the highest-paid player at his position, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
James is getting a three-year, $75.6MM deal, per Rapoport. The contract includes $57.5MM in guaranteed money, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton set the positional market last offseason when he inked a deal worth $25.1MM per season. James just topped that mark, with his new deal coming in at a $25.2MM AAV. James was set to enter the final season of the four-year, $76.5MM extension he signed with the Chargers back in 2022, and he was scheduled to earn $17.5MM for 2026 with a cap hit of $24.61MM. That previous contract once made James the highest-paid safety in NFL history. The veteran has once again set a new benchmark at the position.
The 17th-overall pick in the 2018 draft, James has emerged as one of the best defenders in Chargers history. He’s earned five All-Pro nods through his first eight seasons. That includes a 2025 campaign where he earned a second-team spot after finishing with 94 tackles, two sacks, seven passes defended, and three interceptions. For his efforts, Pro Football Focus ranked James ninth among 91 qualifying safeties.
We heard just yesterday that the Chargers were prioritizing an extension for their defensive cornerstone, with general manager Joe Hortiz making it clear that they wanted James in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future. The 29-year-old also drew praise from his head coach, with Jim Harbaugh describing James as “the best safety I’ve ever seen in the history of the National Football League” (per Schefter).
The extension for Jim Harbaugh’s top DB comes several months after John Harbaugh‘s then-charge (Kyle Hamilton) raised the bar for the safety market. The Ravens gave Hamilton a four-year, $100.4MM extension in August. Prior to that point, no safety had ever seen an AAV north of $21.5MM. Hamilton’s windfall set the table for James, who will benefit from the latest NFL cap spike. Hortiz was in the Ravens’ front office when Hamilton was drafted, making it not especially surprising to see his new team prioritize the safety position to this degree.
James’ deal towers over the rest of the Bolts’ secondary contracts. No other Charger DB is tied to a contract worth $7MM per year, with its longtime anchor now tied to an accord worth more than quadruple per annum than any of his secondary mates. The Chargers also carried more than $43MM in cap space entering Tuesday, opening a window for James’ second extension.
James is now several years removed from his injury issues, having played 16 games in each of the past three seasons. The Chargers will bet on the Florida State alum, whose standout play certainly boosted now-Ravens HC Jesse Minter‘s stock over the past two years, going into his 30s.
With James now locked in for the next few seasons, the Chargers can turn their attention to other extension-eligible players. That includes edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu, who Hortiz also mentioned as a candidate for a new deal.
Chargers Expect Rashawn Slater, Joe Alt To Be Ready For Training Camp
Last season provided the Chargers with another round of high-profile injury trouble, with the tackle position seeing the most significant setbacks. Rashawn Slater missed the full season, while Joe Alt played only six games. Their absences could certainly be felt in a season-ending loss to the Patriots.
But the team is trending toward having both its starting tackles available by training camp. Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday (via The Athletic’s Daniel Popper) it is looking like both players will be ready for the start of camp. Both participated in OTAs today as well, according to ESPN.com’s Kris Rhim. This came weeks after GM Joe Hortiz proclaimed the tandem ahead of schedule.
Slater suffered a patellar tendon tear days after signing a record-setting tackle extension (four years, $114MM), representing important timing for the Pro Bowl blocker on the contract front. Alt slid to left tackle, his primary college position, but ran into health trouble early in the season. missing time with a high ankle sprain. Although Alt returned to action, he aggravated the issue and ended up undergoing season-ending surgery to address it.
The Chargers traded for two tackles between August and the November deadline, acquiring Austin Deculus and Trevor Penning. The latter, a former Saints first-round pick, re-signed with the team on a one-year deal worth $3.5MM. Penning is expected to be part of the Bolts’ left guard competition, though he could also provide important tackle depth.
Slater is entering his sixth NFL season and has dealt with two significant injuries. He missed 14 games in 2022 because of a biceps tendon tear. The Northwestern product still has two Pro Bowls on his resume, including a 2024 invite, and is one of the NFL’s top tackles. Chosen fifth overall and immediately moved to right tackle, Alt missed one game as a rookie and 11 last year. The Chargers still have Trey Pipkins rostered and used a fourth-round pick on Travis Burke at the position.
As the team hopes to give Justin Herbert premier protection on the edges, Tyler Biadasz and Cole Strange are set to respectively line up at center and right guard. Second-round pick Jake Slaughter, a three-year center for the Gators, is vying for the team’s left guard job. Slaughter rotated in at OTAs today, per Rhim, but free agency addition Kayode Awosika received the first reps. Awosika, who is tied to a one-year deal worth $2MM ($300K guaranteed), started 11 games for the Lions over the past four seasons.
The Chargers are set to trot out five new O-line starters compared to their configuration in the wild-card round, with a Slater-Slaughter-Biadasz-Strange-Alt quintet presumably where the team wants to be by Week 1. Pipkins, Penning and Awosika present experienced depth options as well.
Slater’s injury history is a concern at this point, but the Chargers are hoping the 27-year-old blocker can stay on the field and form a high-end tackle combo with Alt. The latter will become extension-eligible in 2027.
Chargers GM Joe Hortiz: Derwin James Extension Remains High Priority
As things stand, Derwin James is a pending 2027 free agent. Discussions on another extension have taken place, however, and there is plenty of time to finalize an agreement.
James has spent his entire eight-year career as a member of the Chargers, playing seven seasons with the team. He has shown an ability to remain one of the league’s best safeties while playing out his current $19MM-per-year pact. Another commitment from the Bolts could soon be in store as a result. During a recent appearance on Up & Adams, general manager Joe Hortiz was asked where a James extension sits on the priority list.
“It’s high. It’s high,” Hortiz confirmed (video link). “I’ve told the story, in Baltimore we had Derwin up there as the number one player on our board in that draft, you know, the number one player available when we were picking. And we took a trade back and he got picked. I said to him when I first met him, I’m like, ‘Gosh, you should’ve been a Raven. We traded away from you, but I’m glad you’re not because I’m here now.'”
2026 marks Hortiz’s third year leading the Chargers’ front office. He and head coach Jim Harbaugh oversaw a playoff appearance in 2024 and again last year. Los Angeles lost in the wild-card round both times, though, and plenty of changes on the roster and along the sidelines have taken place in recent months. James, who will be 30 by the start of the 2026 campaign, will be counted on to remain a cornerstone figure on defense for at least one more season.
The five-time Pro Bowler is owed $17.5MM for 2026 with a scheduled cap hit of $24.61MM. A third contract for James could move him closer to the top of the safety market (which is now $25.1MM per year) or at least provide him with a new round of guarantees. It would also no doubt lower the Florida State product’s immediate cap charge, although creating financial flexibility is not a pressing need given Los Angeles’ available spending power.
2026 will also the final year of edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu‘s rookie contract. He is another player Hortiz mentioned as a candidate for an extension once talks ramped up following the draft. By the time training camp starts, Tuipulotu and James could very well be attached to lucrative new deals.
Chargers Announce Coaching Promotions
The Chargers announced a number of staff promotions this week, including coordinator titles for three senior coaches.
Defensive line coach Mike Elston has added defensive run game coordinator to his title, and defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale has taken on defensive passing game coordinator responsibilities. Both have been with Jim Harbaugh for at least four years having held similar roles at Michigan before coming to Los Angeles in 2024.
Clinkscale interviewed for the Chargers’ defensive coordinator job this offseason but was passed over for Chris O’Leary. His new title bump is somewhat of a consolation prize that could help him get attention for other teams’ DC vacancies next year, should he have such ambitions. Elston certainly does not. He revealed this week that he turned down an interview to replace outgoing DC Jesse Minter and prefers to remain a defensive line coach for the foreseeable future.
The Chargers gave quarterbacks coach Shane Day an offensive passing game coordinator role. He was considered for a promotion to offensive coordinator in Los Angeles was well as the same job on John Harbaugh‘s inaugural staff in New York. Day was a senior offensive assistant in Houston during C.J. Stroud‘s 2023 breakout season and oversaw Justin Herbert‘s career-best efficiency in 2024. Last year, of course, was greatly impacted by the team’s offensive line injuries, which dragged down Herbert’s numbers significantly.
The Chargers also promoted Mike Hiestand from defensive assistant to defensive run game specialist. He will continue his work with the team’s front seven in that role. Additionally, offensive assistant Josh Hammond is now Los Angeles’ assistant wide receivers/assistant special teams coach.
AFC West Notes: Chiefs, Mahomes, Broncos, Coleman, Bolts, Raiders, Gruden
Brett Veach has been given considerable credit for the Chiefs‘ plan to acquire Patrick Mahomes during the 2017 draft, though John Dorsey pulled the trigger on the trade-up move that gave Kansas City access to the future superstar. The Chiefs traded a 2017 third-round pick and their 2018 first-rounder to move from No. 27 to No. 10 (via the Bills) for the Texas Tech prospect. Plenty has changed about the organization’s trajectory since. During the process that produced the momentous K.C. trade-up, CEO Clark Hunt watched film of the prospect — then viewed as a high-variance raw talent — and deviated from his stance against trading future firsts, according to ESPN.com.
The Chiefs had not traded a future first-rounder since acquiring Trent Green from the Rams just before the 2001 draft. As Mahomes’ trajectory became clear early in his career, however, Hunt has signed off on two such trades. The team sent the Seahawks its 2019 first in the Frank Clark deal and included its 2021 first in the package to land Orlando Brown Jr. After waiting behind Alex Smith as a rookie, Mahomes zoomed to MVP honors after his best statistical season before powering the Chiefs to five Super Bowls and three titles during his 20s.
Here is the latest from the AFC West:
- The team that ended the Chiefs’ nine-year run of AFC West championships did not make a pick until the third round this year. The Broncos did make two fourth-round choices, the first being Washington running back Jonah Coleman. A key reason the Broncos tabbed the 5-foot-8, 220-pound back at No. 108 stems from his pass-protection skills. Denver brass viewed Coleman as this draft’s top pass-pro back, ESPN.com’s Jeff Legwold notes. Coleman drew interest from other teams, including the Chiefs, but fell to Round 4 because of concerns about his knee. The Broncos acknowledged Coleman’s knee injected risk into the proceedings but deemed it one worth taking. Coleman will develop behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey as a rookie.
- Three picks later, Denver drafted offensive lineman Kage Casey. Starting three seasons at left tackle at Boise State, Casey looks to be making his Broncos-to-Broncos transition at a different primary position. Denver lined Casey up at left guard during its rookie minicamp, The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider notes. Sean Payton said Casey could also help at center, but his LG placement is notable due to both Ben Powers being in a contract year and the team re-signing Powers backup Alex Palczewski to a two-year, $9.5MM deal. Casey also should be expected to cross-train at tackle, as the Broncos have two 30-somethings — Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey — at those spots.
- The Chargers carried nearly $100MM in cap space into free agency but did not spend wildly. That restraint should be expected in future offseasons, with third-year GM Joe Hortiz indicating (via ESPN.com’s Kris Rhim) the Bolts are unlikely to be big spenders on outside talent under this regime. “I just believe in building through the draft and I believe in paying the players you know,” Hortiz said. Considering Hortiz’s extensive Ravens past, his ideology adds up. The Ravens are not typically big FA spenders, and they hoard compensatory picks. The Chargers did authorize three eight-figure-per-year deals in free agency (for Khalil Mack, Teair Tart and Tyler Biadasz), but only Biadasz was an outside addition.
- The Raiders are partially in the state they are because of free agency and draft misses during Jon Gruden‘s second run as head coach. One of those misses came on Clelin Ferrell, whom Gruden and then-GM Mike Mayock chose fourth overall despite most mocks having the defensive end going several picks later. The Raiders’ initial plan was to trade down and grab Ferrell later, per then-DC Paul Guenther (via The Athletic’s Zak Keefer), but the team “panicked” and went with the Clemson product at 4. The Raiders soon saw fourth-rounder Maxx Crosby outplay him. Two years later, the Raiders missed badly on first-round tackle Alex Leatherwood. Ahead of that draft, Keefer notes the Raiders had a strange setup in which Gruden’s staff and Mayock’s scouting group were each siloed and produced separate draft boards. The coaches’ board won out on Leatherwood, with Keefer indicating then-O-line coach Tom Cable talked Gruden into the Alabama blocker (whom Las Vegas cut in 2022).
Chargers Could Re-Sign WR Keenan Allen
Wide receiver Keenan Allen has played all but one of his 13 NFL seasons with the Chargers. Then based in San Diego, the Bolts took Allen in the third round of the 2013 draft. He turned into one of the best players in franchise history. Allen ranks first among Chargers in catches (985), second in yards (11,307) and third in receiving touchdowns (63).
After spending 2024 in Chicago, where he racked up 70 of his 1,055 career receptions, Allen reunited with the Chargers on a one-year, $8.52MM last August. Allen went on to average a career-low 9.6 yards per catch in his first career 17-game season, but he led the team in receptions (81) and targets (122). He also pulled in four touchdowns.
Allen returned to free agency back in March, but he is once again unsigned late in the spring. The Chargers have not ruled out a new deal for the 34-year-old, though.
In a Thursday appearance on Up & Adams, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz told Kay Adams that the “door is not closed” on bringing Allen back. Hortiz revealed he has had “some communication with [Allen’s] representation.”
While Hortiz is not ruling out another go-around with Allen, he noted the Chargers want to let their current receivers “grow and develop.” In his three drafts atop the Chargers’ front office, Hortiz has added Ladd McConkey (2024) and Tre Harris (2025) in the second round, Brenen Thompson in the fourth round (2026) and Keandre Lambert-Smith in the fifth round (’25). Hortiz also exercised Quentin Johnston‘s fifth-year option for 2027 earlier this offseason.
Like Allen, McConkey carries significant experience in the slot. As things stand, he and Johnston are the Chargers’ top two at the position. The team also has a couple of capable pass-catching tight ends in Oronde Gadsden and recent free agent pickup David Njoku, further adding to quarterback Justin Herbert‘s options. As a fifth-round rookie last year, Gadsden far exceeded expectations during a 49-catch, 664-yard campaign. Meanwhile, although he took a backseat to Browns third-rounder Harold Fannin in 2025, Njoku notched 33 receptions and four scores in 12 games.
The Chargers still have over $45MM in cap space, giving them plenty of room to re-sign Allen. Even if Allen does not end up as a member of the Chargers’ receiving corps in 2026, he should be able to find a taker before the season. For now, he and other established wideouts like Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel and DeAndre Hopkins are in limbo.
Chargers DL Coach Mike Elston Turned Down DC Interview
The Chargers interviewed several internal candidates to replace former defensive coordinator (and now Ravens head coach) Jesse Minter, but defensive line coach Mike Elston‘s name was not on the list.
That was not for a lack of interest on the team’s part. Elston revealed this week (via The Athletic’s Daniel Popper) that head coach Jim Harbaugh approached him about a promotion to DC, but he declined to interview for the job.
Elston, 51, has been Harbaugh’s defensive line coach for the last four years. At Michigan, he coached future first-rounders Mazi Smith, Mason Graham, and Kenneth Grant. In Los Angeles, his line anchored the Chargers’ top-10 defense in each of the last two years despite the team’s relative lack of investment in the unit.
That success naturally piqued Harbaugh’s interest when searching for Minter’s replacement, but Elston no longer has “aspirations of running a defense” and remains committed to working with the Chargers’ defensive line.
An unambitious coach is an underrated advantage in the NFL. If Elston turned down an interview for the Chargers’ DC job, he is probably not interested in moving to another team. As long as he remains in Los Angeles, the Chargers should have a solid defensive line without worry of their veteran coach being poached by another club.
Chargers’ Chad Alexander Withdraws From Vikings’ GM Search
Chad Alexander was among the staffers who recently received an interview request from the Vikings in the early stages of their general manager search. A departure from the Chargers will not be taking place, however.
Alexander has declined the interview request and withdrawn his name from consideration, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports. As a result, Los Angeles’ assistant general manager will be remaining in place moving forward. Alexander has been a member of the Bolts’ front office since 2024, the year in which Joe Hortiz was hired as GM.
Hortiz and Alexander worked together in Baltimore, and they reunited in Los Angeles shortly after Hortiz was tapped to lead the Chargers. Alexander has been an NFL staffer since 1999, and he worked as a member of the Ravens’ front office until 2018. Over that span, he served as a scout but also a member of the team’s pro personnel department.
Alexander was with the Jets from 2019-23. He operated as New York’s director of player personnel during that time. Upon arrival with the Chargers, he took on his current AGM title. Alexander will now remain in that role for at least one more season, although it will of course be interesting to see if he receives further general manager interview requests during the 2027 hiring cycle.
The Vikings promoted Rob Brzezinski to the role of interim GM in the wake of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah‘s firing. He led Minnesota’s front office through free agency and the draft before the team’s outside search for a full-time general manager began. Brzezinski is interested in the GM gig, but interviews with other candidates will take place before a final decision is made.
Today’s news takes Alexander out of the running and thins the list of candidates – which was believed to be finalized – for the Vikings to choose from. John McKay (Rams), R.J. Gillen (49ers), Nolan Teasley (Seahawks) and Terrance Gray (Bills) are still in the running at this time.
Each NFL Franchise’s Richest RB Contract
Running back value has become a divisive topic in the modern NFL, and teams’ histories with these investments reveal a large gap in their respective approaches to RB contracts. Following our installments covering the highest-paid quarterback, wide receiver and off-ball linebacker in each team’s history, here are the most lucrative deals — ranked by guaranteed money — for running backs in each franchise’s history (the list excludes rookie contracts).
Unlike the QB and WR markets, some teams’ top RB deals occurred decades ago. This list covers contracts agreed to across four different decades.
Arizona Cardinals
- James Conner; March 14, 2022: Three years, $21MM ($13.5MM guaranteed)
Jeremiyah Love‘s rookie contract brings the highest guarantee ($53MM) in RB history, but for veteran accords, Conner’s second Arizona pact is the organizational standard
Atlanta Falcons
- Devonta Freeman; August 9, 2017: Five years, $41.25MM ($22.1MM guaranteed)
Baltimore Ravens
- Derrick Henry; May 19, 2025: Two years, $30MM ($25MM guaranteed)
Buffalo Bills
- James Cook; August 13, 2025: Four years, $46MM ($28.82MM guaranteed)
LeSean McCoy‘s March 2015 extension included more guaranteed at signing ($18.25MM), but Cook’s brought a rolling guarantee structure that eclipsed that package in total
Carolina Panthers
- Christian McCaffrey; April 13, 2020: Four years, $64.1MM ($38.16MM guaranteed)
Chicago Bears
- Matt Forte; July 16, 2012: Four years, $30.4MM ($17.1MM guaranteed)
D’Andre Swift‘s 2024 agreement included more guaranteed at signing ($14MM), but Forte’s guarantee package remains the Chicago standard
Cincinnati Bengals
- Corey Dillon; May 11, 2001: Five years, $26MM ($10.5MM guaranteed)
The Bengals more than doubled Dillon’s AAV number in 2020 for Joe Mixon (four years, $48MM) but only guaranteed $10MM of that pact
Cleveland Browns
- Nick Chubb; July 31, 2021: Three years, $36.6MM ($20MM guaranteed)
Dallas Cowboys
- Ezekiel Elliott; September 4, 2019: Six years, $90MM ($50.1MM guaranteed)
Denver Broncos
- Melvin Gordon; March 20, 2020: Two years, $16MM ($13.5MM guaranteed)
Detroit Lions
- Barry Sanders; July 21, 1997: Six years, $33.5MM ($11.5MM guaranteed)
David Montgomery‘s two Lions deals topped the Hall of Famer in AAV, but neither surpassed $11MM guaranteed; Jahmyr Gibbs is tied to the highest RB guarantee in franchise history ($17.85MM) but got there via a rookie deal
Green Bay Packers
- Aaron Jones; March 14, 2021: Four years, $48MM ($13MM guaranteed)
Josh Jacobs‘ 2024 pact edges Jones in AAV but fell short of his predecessor’s deal in guarantees
Houston Texans
- Arian Foster; March 5, 2012: Five years, $43.5MM ($20.75MM guaranteed)
Indianapolis Colts
- Jonathan Taylor; October 7, 2023: Three years, $42MM ($26.5MM guaranteed)
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Maurice Jones-Drew; April 15, 2009: Five years, $31.1MM ($14.25MM guaranteed)
Leonard Fournette received a $27.15MM guarantee — still in the top 10 in RB history — but it came on a rookie contract
Kansas City Chiefs
- Kenneth Walker; March 9, 2026: Three years, $43.1MM ($28.7MM guaranteed)
Las Vegas Raiders
- Josh Jacobs; August 26, 2023: One year, $11.79MM franchise tag ($10.1MM guaranteed)
Raiders sweetened Jacobs’ franchise tag agreement; Ashton Jeanty‘s 2025 rookie slot deal included $35.9MM guaranteed
Los Angeles Chargers
- LaDainian Tomlinson; August 15, 2004: Six years, $48MM ($21MM guaranteed)
Los Angeles Rams
- Todd Gurley; July 24, 2018: Four years, $57.5MM ($45MM guaranteed)
Miami Dolphins
- De’Von Achane; May 13, 2026: Four years, $64MM ($27.38MM guaranteed)
Minnesota Vikings
- Adrian Peterson; September 10, 2011: Six years, $86.28MM ($36MM guaranteed)
New England Patriots
- Rhamondre Stevenson; June 20, 2024: Four years, $36MM ($17.12MM guaranteed)
New Orleans Saints
- Alvin Kamara; September 12, 2020: Five years, $75MM ($33.83MM guaranteed)
New York Giants
- Saquon Barkley; March 7, 2023: One year, $10.1MM franchise tag ($10.1MM guaranteed)
Barkley’s rookie slot deal included $31.19MM guaranteed — fourth all time among all RB contracts — while Devin Singletary‘s $9.5MM represents the franchise’s high-water mark on a multiyear deal
New York Jets
- Breece Hall; May 8, 2026: Three years, $43.5MM ($29MM guaranteed)
Philadelphia Eagles
- Saquon Barkley; March 4, 2025: Two years, $41.2MM ($36MM guaranteed)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Le’Veon Bell; February 27, 2017: One year, $12.12MM franchise tag ($12.12MM guaranteed)
Bell’s second franchise tag (2018) covered $14.54MM, but the RB became the first tagged player this century to skip a season; Jaylen Warren‘s 2025 extension brought the highest Steelers RB guarantee ($7.1MM) on a multiyear deal
San Francisco 49ers
- Christian McCaffrey; June 4, 2024: Two years, $38MM ($24MM guaranteed)
Seattle Seahawks
- Marshawn Lynch; March 4, 2012: Four years, $30MM ($17MM guaranteed)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Doug Martin; March 9, 2016: Five years, $35.75MM ($15MM guaranteed)
Tennessee Titans
- Derrick Henry; July 15, 2020: Four years, $50MM ($25.5MM guaranteed)
Washington Commanders
- Clinton Portis; March 1, 2004: Eight years, $50.52MM ($13MM guaranteed)
Information from OverTheCap and Spotrac was used in the creation of this post
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/14/26
Here are Thursday’s minor moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: LB Stephen Dix Jr.
Green Bay Packers
- Waived/failed physical: TE Luke Lachey
Los Angeles Chargers
- Signed: WR Mante’ Morrow
- Waived: LS Peter Bowden
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: WR Terrill Davis
- Waived: OLB Jordan Botelho
New York Giants
- Signed: OLB Khalid Kareem
- Placed on IR: CB Thaddeus Dixon
New York Jets
- Waived: K Will Ferrin
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: WR Rashad Rochelle, WR Trayvon Rudolph
- Waived: OLB Devean Deal
- Waived/failure to disclose physical condition: WR Michael Briscoe
Dixon suffered an Achilles tear during a Wednesday workout with the Giants, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets. Dixon was part of New York’s six-man UDFA class, joining the team after a college tenure at North Carolina. Ranked by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler as a top-200 prospect in this year’s class, Dixon will likely miss the season. A return after an injury settlement would be the only way Dixon could play for the Giants this season.
The Jets included Ferrin among their 12-man priority free agent class, but he will not make it far into the offseason with the team. New York still rosters kickers Cade York and Lenny Krieg.