Commanders To Sign DL Charles Omenihu
Following a three-season stay in Kansas City, Charles Omenihu is heading to Washington. The free agent defensive end has agreed to a deal with the Commanders, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It’s a one-year, $4MM deal that could be worth up to $7MM, according Jordan Schultz.
Omenihu joined the Chiefs via a two-year contract back in 2023 before re-upping last offseason on a one-year, $7MM deal. The veteran generally accounted for a 50 percent snap percentage when active, although he missed a chunk of time through his first two year in Kansas City. His start with the organization was delayed thanks to a suspension, but he notably followed that up with a seven-sack showing in 11 regular season games.
A torn ACL suffered during the 2023 AFC Championship Game led to Omenihu missing most of the next year. He rebounded with a 17-game season in 2025, finishing with 3.5 sacks and 13 QB hits. Pro Football Focus ranked him 75th among 119 qualifying edge defenders, with his run defense grading better than his pass-rush ability.
The former fifth-round pick started his career with the Texans, where he collected seven sacks in 29 games. He was traded to the 49ers during the 2021 campaign and had 4.5 sacks in San Francisco in 2022.
Omenihu can play a variety of roles on the Commanders defensive line, although he will face some competition for snaps. The organization has been busy improving the position in recent days, adding K’Lavon Chaisson, Odafe Oweh, and Tim Settle.
Buccaneers To Sign DL A’Shawn Robinson
A’Shawn Robinson has quickly landed on his feet. After getting cut by the Panthers yesterday, the defensive lineman will be signing with the Buccaneers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
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The Panthers moved on from Robinson yesterday, avoiding the $8.5MM he was due. This ended up working out well for the defender, as Rapoport notes that Robinson will earn a $10MM, fully guaranteed deal from Tampa Bay.
Robinson inked a three-year, $22.5MM contract with the Panthers ahead of the 2024 campaign. He had one of his most productive seasons during his first year in Carolina, tallying career-highs in tackles (80), sacks (5.5), and tackles for loss (eight). His numbers took a bit of a step back in 2025 (65 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three TFLs), although Pro Football Focus was still pretty high on his performance. The site ranked him 45th among 127 qualifying interior defenders.
The defensive lineman seems to be finding his footing late in his career. He struggled to live up to his second-round billing during his time with the Lions, where he compiled five sacks across four seasons. He later moved on to the Rams, where he missed 15 games across three years with the team. Robinson was a full-time starter during the Rams’ Super Bowl run, however, with the veteran tallying 22 stops and a sack in four playoff games.
The Buccaneers have Vita Vea leading the middle of their defensive line, but they did lose some key depth in Logan Hall. Robinson represents an upgrade over incumbents like Greg Gaines, meaning the free agent acquisition should expect a notable amount of snaps even if he doesn’t start every game.
Cowboys Trade DL Solomon Thomas To Titans
Robert Saleh is adding another familiar face. The Cowboys are trading defensive lineman Solomon Thomas to the Titans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It will be a seventh-round pick swap between the two squads. The Cowboys will acquire pick No. 218 for pick No. 225. The trade will create roughly $2.5MM in cap savings for Dallas while generating $750K in dead money.
Thomas recently spent three seasons playing under Saleh while the two were in New York. While the defensive lineman only started four of his 50 appearances for the Jets, he still emerged as a key defensive lineman. He had nine sacks during his tenure with the organization, including a five-sack showing in 2023.
The veteran inked a two-year, $8MM deal with the Cowboys last offseason, and he ended up starting two of his 16 appearances for his new squad. However, his 419 defensive snaps was one of the lowest totals of his career, and he finished the season shutout in the sacks column. Pro Football Focus ultimately graded him as a middle-of-the-road interior defensive lineman, ranking Thomas 59th among 127 qualifiers.
Thomas also played under Saleh when the two were in San Francisco. The 49ers selected the defensive lineman with the third-overall pick in the 2017 draft. He failed to live up to his draft billing during his time with the team, but he still tallied six sacks through his first three seasons. He was limited to two games in 2020 thanks to a torn ACL, but he managed to get into 17 games (and collect 3.5 sacks) with the Raiders in 2021.
Saleh has been busy recruiting former Jets to Tennessee. Thomas will be plenty familiar with some of his new DL teammates, as the Titans have also added former Jets Jermaine Johnson and John Franklin-Myers this offseason.
Giants To Re-Sign OT Evan Neal
In another example of new head coach John Harbaugh‘s influence in New York, the Giants are re-signing offensive lineman Evan Neal, per his agency, AMDG Sports. It will be a one-year deal for a veteran-minimum salary, per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post.
The former No. 7 pick was expected to leave New York this offseason after not appearing in a single game in 2025. The Giants had high hopes that Neal could form an elite bookend duo with left tackle Andrew Thomas, but the former Alabama star never lived up to his draft billing.
Neal missed four games as a rookie due to an MCL sprain. When healthy, he graded out as one of the worst right tackles in the NFL, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required). Neal only only appeared in 16 games over the next two years and continued to struggle in pass protection, though his run-blocking grade jumped to 80.8 in 2024.
The Giants declined Neal’s fifth-year option last offseason and attempted to move Neal to guard, but the transition never took. He instead spent the season as a healthy scratch until November, when a hamstring injury forced him on injured reserve.
At that point, it truly seemed that Neal’s rocky tenure in New York was over. Another team may want to roll the dice on his obvious physical gifts, but the Giants could not figure it out in four years. Multiple reports indicated that Neal would be leaving the team after he landed on injured reserve, but Harbaugh must have a different perspective and plenty of faith in new offensive line coach Mike Bloomgren.
Texans To Sign TE Foster Moreau
Foster Moreau has lined up his next opportunity. The veteran tight end has agreed to terms with the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
It will be a two-year deal for Moreau, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston. The tight end will earn a fully guaranteed $6.3MM over the length of his contract, plus potentially another $1MM via incentives.
Moreau was a fourth-round pick by the Raiders back in 2019, but he struggled to carve out a definitive offensive role during his time with the organization. As fellow TE Darren Waller commanded targets, Moreau saw a secondary role in the passing attack. He did show some promise during his final two years in Las Vegas, hauling in a combined 63 catches for 793 yards and five touchdowns.
He caught on with the Saints during the 2023 offseason via a three-year, $12MM pact. He had arguably the best offensive season of his career during his second year in New Orleans, finishing with 413 receiving yards and five touchdowns. However, he was limited to only seven catches in 2025 before an ankle injury ended his season.
Moreau has been an above-average pass blocker over the past two seasons, which would have carved him out a role with any squad. Both Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover will return to the Texans after leading the position in snaps last year, but the team will have some leftover looks with Harrison Bryant hitting free agency.
Adam La Rose contributed to this post.
Jaguars To Sign RB Chris Rodriguez
The Jaguars have lost a running back in Travis Etienne, but they are adding back to the position in free agency. Jacksonville has agreed to a deal with former Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. This is a two-year pact, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco. DiRocco’s colleague Jeremy Fowler adds that the contract has a base value of $10MM with $6.2MM fully guaranteed and a maximum value of $12MM. 
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence had to say goodbye to his backfield mate of the past eight years, but the goodbyes seemingly began after an uncharacteristically poor 2024 campaign in which Etienne totaled only 558 rushing yards and two touchdowns despite starting 15 games. That performance likely resulted in the team opting to draft Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen in the fourth and seventh rounds last year, respectively.
There was a good amount of buzz around Tuten who looked to steal a decent share of carries as a rookie out of Virginia Tech. Ultimately, Etienne reclaimed backfield dominance, thanks in part to the timely trade of Tank Bigsby to the Eagles just after the Jaguars’ season opener. Etienne looked much closer to being on par with how he had performed in his first two years of NFL play, but he was never able to top the rushing total of his first season or the touchdown high of his sophomore campaign.
With Etienne gone, Tuten appears to be the heir apparent to RB1 duties in Jacksonville, but Rodriguez now enters the picture with experience in a crowded backfield. Rodriguez just finished off what was a bit of a comeback campaign in Washington. As a rookie sixth-round pick out of Kentucky, Rodriguez was limited as RB3 behind Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson and ended the season on injured reserve with concussion symptoms. His rookie contract was scrapped when he failed to make the 53-man roster in Year 2 and cleared waivers to end up on the practice squad.
Rodriguez did find his way off the taxi squad late in the 2024 season and even delivered some strong performances as he averaged 4.9 yards per carry on limited playing time to close the year. He entered 2025 as the RB2 in a traffic-jammed running backs room that included Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols, and rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt. He earned the first two starts after Ekeler went down with a season-ending injury two games into the year, but Croskey-Merritt took the baton for five games after that. The hot hand swung back and forth between the two for the remainder of the season, and over the last few weeks of play, they ended up seeing a pretty similar number of touches.
Rodriguez ended the season with a career-high 500 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. While Duval’s running back’s room isn’t nearly as crowded as D.C.’s was, Rodriguez still finds himself in a good position to compete for RB1 or RB2 duties. Jacksonville may be comfortable moving forward with Tuten as RB1, or they may push him to earn the job over Rodriguez, who put up a good competition in the regular season all last year. With an average annual value of $5MM, though, it seems Rodriguez is expected to contribute.
Ely Allen contributed to this post.
Cardinals, Andrew Wingard Agree To Deal
The Cardinals are on track to lose Jalen Thompson in free agency, but a replacement has been lined up. Andrew Wingard has agreed to a one-year deal with a base value of $3MM and a maximum of $4MM, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.
A former UDFA out of Wyoming, Wingard emerged as a key defender for the Jaguars. He spent his entire seven-year career in Jacksonville, collecting 349 tackles and six interceptions. He often alternated between the starting lineup and the bench during his time with the organization, and his snap count tended to correspond to his role.
He started all 15 of his appearances in 2021, getting into 95 percent of his team’s defensive snaps. Over the next three years, he only started seven of his 42 appearances while appearing in less than half of his team’s defensive reps. He also missed the first few months of the 2024 campaign thanks to a knee injury.
With a new staff in place in 2025, Wingard returned to the starting lineup. He started all 16 of his appearances, compiling 84 tackles, one interception, and nine passes defended. Pro Football Focus only ranked him 72nd among 91 qualifying safeties, although they did give him one of the highest positional grades for his run-stopping ability.
Wingard could retain his starting gig in Arizona, but there’s a chance he returns to a reserve role. While the team lost Thompson, they still have Budda Baker and Rabbit Taylor-Demerson to lead the depth chart. That means the newest addition could find himself competing with the likes of Kitan Crawford for any leftover reps.
Adam La Rose contributed to this post.
Buccaneers To Sign QB Jake Browning
Jake Browning has found his next NFL home. The veteran QB has agreed to terms on a one-year Buccaneers deal, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.
A former Washington standout, Browning spent the first two seasons of his professional career on the Vikings practice squad. He caught on with the Bengals practice squad in 2021, and he also spent the following season on Cincy’s taxi squad.
He finally earned a roster spot in 2023, when he beat out Trevor Siemian to be Joe Burrow‘s primary backup. Burrow ended up suffering a season-ending wrist injury that season, forcing Browning into the starting lineup. He was predictably a far cry from his superstar teammate, but he managed to keep the Bengals afloat, as the team went 4-3 in Browning’s seven starts.
The career backup ultimately finished that campaign having completed a league-leading 70.4 percent of his passes for 1,936 yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He added another 127 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. He had a standout showing during his second career start, completing 32 of his 37 pass attempts in an overtime win over the Jaguars. That performance ended up earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Browning inked a two-year extension with the Bengals the following offseason, and he’s spent the past two years as Burrow’s backup. After barely seeing the field in 2024, Browning added another three starts to his resume in 2025. Cincy went winless in those three games, and Browning finished the campaign having tossed six touchdowns vs. eight interceptions.
Now, he’ll be looking to continue his career in Tampa Bay, where he’ll be penciled in as Baker Mayfield‘s primary backup. Teddy Bridgewater held that role in 2025, but the veteran QB just joined the Lions as a free agent. Browning is likely a shoo-in for the Buccaneers QB2 role, although the team is still rostering 2025 UDFA Connor Bazelak.
Adam La Rose contributed to this post.
Texans Release DL Mario Edwards
Mario Edwards‘ two-year run with the Texans has come to an end. The veteran defensive lineman has been released, per the transactions wire (h/t Mike Garafolo of NFL Network).
Edwards has been cut with a failed physical designation, Aaron Wilson KPRC2 reports. Wilson adds, however, that Edwards is still on course for a full recovery from a pectoral tear; that could lead to a number of suitors showing interest. Houston will save $4.41MM with this move while generating a dead money charge of $1MM.
Edwards joined the Texans ahead of the 2024 campaign. He missed a handful of games after being hit with a suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, but he otherwise started 12 of his 13 appearances. He inked a two-year, $9.5MM deal with the organization last offseason but saw a lesser role, appearing in 33 percent of his team’s snaps through 14 games. His season ended prematurely thanks to that aforementioned pec tear.
Edwards has turned into a true journeyman, as his next squad will represent the ninth of his career. Still, he’s proven to be a dependable rotational defensive lineman who can get after the QB. The 32-year-old has tallied 26 sacks in his career, including 4.5 during his stint with the Texans.
Pro Football Focus wasn’t fond of his performance in 2025, ranking Edwards 126th among 127 qualifying interior defenders. However, the site graded him as more of a middle-of-the-road defender in recent years, including a third-place showing in 2020. Teams will surely bank on Edwards improving a bit in 2026, but even then, he’ll likely be competing for a roster spot come the preseason.
Adam La Rose contributed to this post.
Packers To Sign DL Javon Hargrave
Another offseason, another eight-figure-per-year Javon Hargrave contract. Released today by the Vikings, Hargrave will set up shop with one of Minnesota’s rivals.
The Packers will bring in the veteran interior defensive lineman, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. Hargrave agreed to a two-year deal worth $23MM. This marks the third time in four offseasons the well-traveled D-lineman has inked a deal averaging more than $10MM per year. That is rather impressive considering Hargrave has now been cut twice in two years. This will reunite Hargrave and Jonathan Gannon, the Eagles’ defensive coordinator from 2021-22.
Hargrave, 33, may have been a 49ers and Vikings cap casualty but still carries respect around the league (as evidenced by this quick agreement). The Packers traded Kenny Clark to the Cowboys in the Micah Parsons blockbuster last year; they will now add another 30-something veteran to complement Devonte Wyatt up front.
After helping the Eagles make a run at the 1984 Bears’ single-season sack record, Hargrave commanded a four-year, $84MM 49ers deal as a 2023 free agent. Starting for San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII team, the former third-round pick suffered a pectoral injury early in the 2024 season. The 49ers cut him soon after, leading to a two-year Vikings pact worth $30MM. Hargrave started 15 games last season but joined fellow Minnesota 2025 FA addition Jonathan Allen in being released today.
Enjoying a strong sack stretch from 2021-23, Hargrave peaked with 11 in 2022 to help the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII. Playing in Super Bowls in back-to-back years, Hargrave also produced 7.5 sacks and a career-high 18 QB hits under Gannon in 2021. The Steelers draftee earned a Pro Bowl nod as a 49er in 2023. The interior rusher has toggled between 3-4 and 4-3 schemes during his career, as such differences have mattered less and less thanks to the proliferation of nickel and dime packages.
One season remains on Wyatt’s rookie contract; the Packers picked up his fifth-year option and declined Quay Walker‘s last year (Walker is now a Raider). Trading Clark just before the season, the team used Karl Brooks as a seven-game starter in 2025. As Gannon puts his stamp on Green Bay’s defense, the ex-Cardinals HC will turn to one of his former charges to help do so.