Lions Sign S Chuck Clark
Chuck Clark has lined up his next NFL gig. The veteran safety signed with the Lions on Tuesday, per a team announcement.
Clark had a productive six-year run in Baltimore to begin his career. His Jets debut was set to take place in 2023, but an ACL tear left him sidelined for the entire season. Clark wound up making 12 appearances with New York in 2024, operating as a defensive starter.
Last year, the former sixth-rounder joined the Steelers in free agency. Clark played in 16 combined regular and postseason games, handling a part-time workload along the way. He also chipped in on special teams, something which will presumably be Clark’s clearest path to a roster spot with his latest team. This agreement will allow him to prepare for spring work in Detroit.
The Lions have lost Daniel Thomas during free agency, but they added former Buccaneer Christian Izien. Elsewhere in the secondary, the team has brought in Roger McCreary while seeing Amik Robertson depart on the open market. Clark, 31 next month, will now enter the mix, bringing with him 123 games and 80 starts’ worth of experience. He is also familiar with a heavy third phase workload, dating back to the early portion of his career.
The Lions entered Tuesday with over $23MM in cap space. This Clark signing will not lower that figure by a considerable amount. His 2024 deal was worth $2MM, while the Virginia Tech product collected $1.42MM last year. A similar one-year pact can be expected for Clark upon arrival in the Motor City.
Vikings To Pick Up Jordan Addison’s Fifth-Year Option
Jordan Addison hasn’t necessarily lived up to his first-round billing, but that won’t stop the Vikings from committing to a fifth year for the wideout. Vikings Executive Vice President of Football Operations Rob Brzezinski told reporters today that the team plans to pick up Addison’s fifth-year option.
“He’s a really important player for us, an impact player,” Brzezinski said (via the team’s website). “We’re definitely exercising the option. For sure. The deadline for that is after the draft.”
After being selected by Minnesota with the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 draft, Addison immediately carved out a significant role on offense. He finished his rookie campaign with 70 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns. That performance earned him a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Those marks still represent career-highs for Addison. He had 63 catches for 875 yards and nine scores as a sophomore (plus 20 yards and a touchdown on the ground), and he followed that up with 42 catches for 610 yards and three touchdowns in 2025 (plus 81 rushing yards and a score).
There are a handful of reasons why Addison has struggled to truly break out through his first three NFL seasons. For starters, he’s played second fiddle to Justin Jefferson, who has commanded close to 300 targets over the past two years. Secondly, Addison has had to deal with some inconsistent QB play; he got eight games from Kirk Cousins as a rookie and a full season from Sam Darnold in 2024, but has otherwise dealt with the likes of J.J. McCarthy, Nick Mullens, Joshua Dobbs, and others.
Addison has also had his fair share of legal issues, including a 2024 arrest near LAX on suspicion of DUI. Just two months ago, the receiver was arrested in Florida on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. He’s avoided suspension for those off-the-field issues, although he was handed a three-game ban to start the 2025 campaign after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
Still, the Vikings are comfortable enough with Addison to commit $18MM to him in 2027. That number doesn’t break the bank, and it does hedge against a potential breakout. But Addison will still have to show more if he wants to secure a long-term pact before the 2028 offseason.
Eagles Sign LB Chandler Martin
Chandler Martin will continue his rehab in Philly. The free agent linebacker is signing a two-year deal with the Eagles, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston.
Martin earned first-team All-AAC honors during his two seasons at Memphis before going undrafted in the 2025 draft. He quickly caught on with the Ravens, and after being among the team’s final preseason cuts, he earned a role on Baltimore’s practice squad.
He spent most of the season on the taxi squad but got his way into three games with the Ravens, compiling five tackles while playing exclusively on special teams. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 13, ending his season prematurely and putting the start of his 2026 season in doubt.
The Eagles won’t have to rush Martin back from his injury considering their two-year commitment to the linebacker. Philadelphia doesn’t have a real immediate need for depth at the position. Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell are fully entrenched atop the depth chart, while the likes of Jeremiah Trotter, Smael Mondon, and Chance Campbell will compete for backup reps. The Eagles are hoping Martin can join that grouping before the 2026 season is through.
Jaguars To Exercise RT Anton Harrison’s Fifth-Year Option
Entering his third season in 2025, Anton Harrison was not a lock to continue as the Jaguars’ starting right tackle. Not only did the former first-round pick keep the job, but he played well enough to stick around for at least another couple of years. General manager James Gladstone said Monday that the Jaguars will exercise Harrison’s 2027 fifth-year option for $19.02MM, Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union reports.
A month and a half after losing Jawaan Taylor to the Chiefs in free agency, the Jaguars moved back twice in the 2023 draft and selected Harrison at No. 27. The Oklahoma product posted his lone 17-start season as a rookie, though Pro Football Focus rated him an underwhelming 67th among tackles. Harrison played and started 16 games in his second season, in which PFF placed him an improved 50th in its rankings.
After beating out free agent pickup Chuma Edoga for Jacksonville’s right tackle spot last summer, Harrison started in all 15 appearances. The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder once again took steps forward in the estimation of PFF, which regarded him as the league’s 29th-best tackle. Harrison was particularly strong as a pass blocker, helping quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a career year in which he finished fifth in MVP voting. Lawrence’s progress under the rookie head coach-offensive coordinator tandem of Liam Coen and Grant Udinski played a major role in the Jaguars going from 4-13 to 13-4 in a one-year span.
Coming off an AFC South-winning campaign, the Jaguars have identified Harrison as a key contributor going forward. They could make an even bigger commitment to Harrison via an extension this offseason. For now, though, he will join left tackle Cole Van Lanen, center Robert Hainsey and right guard Patrick Mekari as O-line starters under Jags control through at least 2027.
Bills To Pick Up TE Dalton Kincaid’s Fifth-Year Option
As expected, the Bills will pick up tight end Dalton Kincaid‘s fifth-year option, Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News reports. Kincaid is in line to earn $8.16MM in 2027.
After Kincaid hauled in 70 receptions for 890 yards and eight touchdowns in his final college season, the Bills traded up two spots for the former Utah standout in the 2023 draft. The Bills selected Kincaid 25th overall, though injuries have prevented the three-year veteran from maximizing his potential in the NFL.
Kincaid missed just one game during his rookie season, in which the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder racked up 73 catches, 673 yards and a pair of touchdowns. However, various maladies kept Kincaid out of a combined nine games over the past two years. The problems began when Kincaid tore his left PCL in a Week 10 win over the Colts in 2024. Kincaid, who missed a month, finished the year with a disappointing 44 catches, 448 yards and two scores in 13 games.
While continuing to play through a balky knee last season, Kincaid also dealt with oblique and hamstring issues. Although Kincaid totaled just 12 appearances, he offered quality production. The 26-year-old caught 39 of 49 targets – good for an 80% success rate – for 571 yards. He easily set career highs in yards per catch (14.6) and TDs (five). Quarterbacks Josh Allen and Mitch Trubisky combined for a spectacular 149.2 passer rating when targeting Kincaid, per Next Gen Stats. Kincaid, who led the league’s tight ends in that category, was also a factor in the playoffs. Along with a team-high two TD catches, Kincaid ranked second among Bills in receptions (nine) and yards (111) over a pair of postseason games.
It is unknown if the Bills will explore a Kincaid extension, but regardless, they are in position to keep a strong tight end group intact for at least another two seasons. The Bills gave Dawson Knox a new three-year deal earlier this month, while blocking specialist Jackson Hawes still has three seasons left on his rookie contract. Head coach Joe Brady, then Buffalo’s offensive coordinator, relied heavily on his tight ends in 2025. Kincaid only played 302 offensive snaps as a result of his injuries, but Knox (653) and Hawes (487) combined for 1,140.
Browns’ Deal For DE A.J. Epenesa Falls Through After Physical Concerns
The AFC North is becoming a tough division to get into. In the wake of the Ravens-Maxx Crosby reversed trade, the Browns have decided not to sign former Bills defensive end A.J. Epenesa. The two sides came to a one-year, $5MM agreement about a week and a half ago. Per ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi, the team was not “comfortable finalizing the deal after his physical.” 
The news comes as a bit of a surprise as the six-year veteran has never missed more than three games in an NFL season. While he’s only appeared in every game of a season once, Epenesa’s absences each year have, for the most part, been limited to one or two games. No injury information accompanied today’s announcement, so any specifics will have to be disclosed in future reports.
Epenesa joined the Bills as a second-round pick in 2020. Coming out of Iowa, Epenesa brought experience in a role off the bench from his time as a sophomore Hawkeye, when he registered 10.5 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, four batted passes, and four forced fumbles without making a single start. After putting up similar numbers as a junior year starter, Epenesa declared for the NFL draft and found his way to Buffalo.
Over the course of his rookie contract, Epenesa’s experience contributing off the bench came in handy. Entrenched behind a starting lineup that, over the years, featured Mario Addison, Jerry Hughes, Greg Rousseau, Shaq Lawson, Von Miller, Leonard Floyd, and Joey Bosa, Epenesa only saw more than two starts in one of his six seasons in Buffalo. After a slow rookie year, Epenesa began to generate more pressures with his opportunities in Year 2. Over the final two years of his rookie contract, Epenesa logged 6.5 sacks each year despite only starting two of 30 game appearances.
Epenesa’s best season came two years ago, when he was tasked with a bigger role. Appearing in every game for the only time in his career and making 13 starts, Epenesa recorded six sacks and saw career highs in tackles (39), tackles for loss (8), and quarterback hits (11), tacking on a safety, as well, for good measure. The arrival of Bosa last year pushed Epenesa back to a rotation role, and he saw his lowest pass rushing production since his first two years in the league.
Without a deal with the Browns, Epenesa will head back to the open market where several teams are still looking for pass rush help. Any future deal will depend on him passing a physical, though, so it will be interesting to see if we get any more information on what concerns caused Cleveland to back out here.
Eagles Agree To Sign OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
After failing to retain top free agent pass rusher Jaelan Phillips, the Eagles continue to address his position. According to Zach Berman of The Athletic, Philadelphia is adding Joe Tryon-Shoyinka to its defense. He will be joining the Eagles on a one-year deal, per Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com. 
A first-round pick out of Washington in 2021, Tryon-Shoyinka was the Buccaneers’ top pick the year after winning the Super Bowl. Working behind starters Shaquil Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul, Tryon-Shoyinka produced decent contributions as a rookie, logging four sacks, five tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, and three batted passes. As Pierre-Paul moved on, Tryon-Shoyinka earned a starting role in Year 2 but failed to produce much more despite the increase in opportunities.
In Tryon-Shoyinka’s third year in Tampa, he started the 2023 season as a starter, once again, but by the end of the season, third-round rookie YaYa Diaby had taken over a starting role across from from Barrett. Tryon-Shoyinka had started with four, four, and five sacks in his first three seasons, respectively, and Diaby topped his single-season best in his rookie year alone. In the final year of his rookie contract, Tryon-Shoyinka began the year again as a starter, this time across from Diaby. After logging only two sacks in 11 games, the Buccaneers began putting veteran Anthony Nelson in a starting role in his place.
Tampa Bay allowed Tryon-Shoyinka to walk in free agency after his rookie contract expired. He signed a one-year, $4.75MM with the Browns but saw more time on special teams than on defense in Cleveland. Halfway through the season, the Bears opted to send a sixth-round pick to the Browns in exchange for Tryon-Shoyinka and a seventh-rounder, and though he saw bit more time on defense in Chicago, he wasn’t able to contribute much on to the stat sheet.
In Philadelphia, Tryon-Shoyinka joins a position group that returns only Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt, and he’ll actually reunite with Jose Ramirez who played with him on the Buccaneers in 2024. Further upgrades to the pass rush are likely still needed, but based on the level of free agent the team has been able to sign at the position (Tryon-Shoyinka and former Falcons second-round pick Arnold Ebiketie), the draft may need to be the source of the team’s answers at the position.
Cowboys To Sign DL Jonathan Bullard
The Cowboys are adding veteran defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Bullard has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $2.5MM.
A third-round pick of the Bears in 2016, the 32-year-old Bullard is joining his seventh team ahead of his 11th NFL season. Bullard, also a former Cardinal, Seahawk, Falcon, Viking and Saint, has appeared in 131 games and logged 59 starts.
In signing with Dallas, Bullard will reunite with defensive line coach Marcus Dixon. The two were together in Minnesota in 2024, the lone 17-start season of Bullard’s career. Bullard posted 41 tackles and a sack that year, the last of his three seasons with the Vikings.
The 6-foot-3, 290-pounder inked a one-year deal with New Orleans last July and went on to appear in 15 games (six starts) in 2025. While Bullard played just 29.73% defensive snaps and made 26 tackles. Pro Football Focus rated his play a useful 62nd among 127 qualified interior defenders.
Bullard missed just two games in his first three seasons, but he combined to sit out 30 from 2019-22. He was far healthier over the previous three years, however, as he put together back-to-back 17-game campaigns before his 15-game stint with the Saints. The Cowboys will hope that continues in 2026. If so, Bullard could play a sizable role on a Quinnen Williams– and Kenny Clark-led defensive line that lost Osa Odighizuwa and Solomon Thomas in trades earlier this month. Along with Bullard, the Cowboys have picked up former Chargers D-lineman Otito Ogbonnia on a one-year, $3MM pact.
Bills Re-Sign S Damar Hamlin
Damar Hamlin will be remaining in Buffalo for at least the 2026 season. The veteran safety re-signed with the Bills on Friday, per a team announcement. 
This is a one-year contract, which comes as little surprise. Hamlin agreed to a deal of the same length last offseason after playing out his rookie pact. Outside interest was shown, but Hamlin remaining in place allowed him to continue a Bills tenure which has seen him alternate between starter and backup duties.
That trend continued in 2025, a year in which Hamlin primarily saw his playing time on special teams. A pectoral injury limited him to just five games during the regular season. The 28-year-old returned to practice leading up to the start of the playoffs, but he did not wind up being activated in time for a return to action.
As a result, this latest Buffalo contract will surely not be a lucrative one. Hamlin took a $2MM deal last time around, with that figure guaranteed in full. Given his missed time in 2025 and projected status as a backup, a similar contract – if not one worth slightly less – can be expected this time around. In any case, Hamlin will represent a familiar face to a safety group which has seen a number of changes this offseason.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone have been added in free agency, while Darnell Savage departed by joining the Steelers. Taylor Rapp was released shortly before the start of the new league year, while Jordan Poyer is unsigned. A retirement decision in his case is expected. Especially if Poyer does not continue his career, Hamlin could be counted on as an experienced presence.
The former sixth-rounder has made a total of 27 starts over the course of his career. Gardner-Johnson and Stone are both veteran first-team defensive presences, however, while Cole Bishop is on course to remain a key figure in the secondary. That could leave Hamlin to focus on special teams work once more in 2026, although he could fill in defensively if needed provided he can avoid another major injury.
Browns Modify Myles Garrett’s Contract
A slight change has been made to Myles Garrett‘s Browns contract. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year has agreed to push back the payment dates on his option bonuses, ESPN’s Field Yates reports. 
Garrett was originally owed those payments on the 15th day of the league year each season from 2026-28. In the case of this year, that fell on Wednesday, with Yates noting this revision was finalized one day earlier. Now, Garrett is in line to collect the money one week before the start of the regular season in each year (bringing his contract in line with other Cleveland pacts in that respect).
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As detailed by Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap, this move will not yield any cap savings for the Browns unless the value of the option bonuses ($10MM in 2026, $13MM in 2027 and $7MM in 2028) have been changed. It would certainly come as a surprise if that were to be the case. Per Yates, the changes have nevertheless taken place in a way “that has benefit” to Garrett, who inked a four-year, $160MM extension last offseason. Yates adds that $8MM in base salary has been converted to roster bonuses for 2029 and ’30; they are scheduled to be paid out early in those league years.
Some observers have noted this tweak to Garrett’s deal would make a hypothetical trade more viable. Delaying option payments until just before the start of the season would indeed widen Cleveland’s window of opportunity to work out a trade with interested teams. The 30-year-old’s 2025 extension contains a no-trade clause, however, so he would need to approve of any potential swap. Garrett’s current focus will remain on helping lead the Browns to a rebound in 2026. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com confirms no thought is currently being given to a trade.
The five-time All-Pro broke the single-season sack record (23) in 2025, leading to his second career Defensive Player of the Year nod. Strong defensive showings will be expected once again for the Browns moving forward, and Garrett will of course be counted on the lead the way for years to come. In the event of continued struggles on the team’s part, though, trade speculation will no doubt pick up once more.