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Titans, QB Brandon Allen Agree To Deal

March 13th, 2025 at 1:12pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Titans saw quarterback Mason Rudolph agree to return to Pittsburgh earlier today, but they have not waited long to find his replacement. Brandon Allen has a one-year deal in place with Tennessee, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

This pact will allow for a reunion between Allen and Titans head coach Brian Callahan. The pair worked together in Cincinnati when Callahan served as the team’s offensive coordinator. Allen backed up Joe Burrow for three seasons with the Bengals before spending the past two years in San Francisco.

Allen did not see any playing time in 2023 while serving as the 49ers’ third-string option. Sam Darnold‘s departure created a QB2 vacancy, though, and Allen competed for it with Josh Dobbs during the offseason. Dobbs held a lead at one point, but Allen would up earning the gig.

As a result, the 32-year-old made a total of three appearances and one start last year. Allen has logged only 10 starts over the course of his career, but he represents an experienced backup option (especially given his ties to Callahan). He could find himself serving as the Titans’ QB2 in 2025, but that will of course depend on how the team approaches the starting position this offseason.

Will Levis has two more years on his rookie contract, but he found himself being benched late last season with his development not going according to plan. The Titans could add a replacement by using the No. 1 pick in April’s draft on a quarterback (likely Cam Ward), but as expected calls have come in regarding a trade. Several suitors could look to move up to board and acquire Ward in the process, something which would lead to the Titans selecting Shedeur Sanders or one of the other passers in the 2025 class.

Regardless of how things shake out atop the depth chart, Allen will be in place as a backup option. Teams still in need of a quarterback addition during free agency now have one fewer option to choose from.

Bucs To Sign Anthony Walker, Kindle Vildor

March 13th, 2025 at 1:08pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Buccaneers are set to make a pair of defensive additions. A one-year deal is in place with linebacker Anthony Walker, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The same is also true of cornerback Kindle Vildor, per his agents (via Schefter).

Walker played out his rookie contract with the Colts, serving as a full-time starter from his second year onwards. The former fifth-rounder spent the next three seasons in Cleveland, operating as a key defender when healthy. Walker missed time during all three of his Browns campaigns, including the 2022 season in which he was limited to only three games.

That hindered the Northwestern product’s value in free agency last spring, and he took a one-year pact with the Dolphins. Walker made eight starts in Miami, collecting an interception and a sack. The Dolphins still have Jordyn Brooks in place at the linebacker spot, though, and the re-signing of Tyrel Dodson has been followed up by the addition of K.J. Britt. Walker will aim to replace the latter in Tampa Bay.

The Buccaneers worked out another one-year deal which will keep Lavonte David in place for a 14th season with the team. Walker will look to operate as a first-team defender alongside him, a role he has become familiar with over the course of his career. The 29-year-old has 83 starts to his name, and adding to that total would help his market value in 2026.

Vildor’s pact qualifies for the veteran salary benefit, Greg Auman of Fox Sports notes. As a result, the former Bear, Titan and Lion is set to earn $1.17MM in 2025 while carrying a cap hit of $1.03MM. Vildor, 27, is a veteran of 68 games and 26 starts in his career, and he will be able to provide the Bucs with a rotational presence in the secondary or at least veteran special teams contributions.

Commanders To Re-Sign WR Noah Brown

March 13th, 2025 at 12:39pm CST by Sam Robinson

Authoring one play that will go down in franchise history, Noah Brown suffered a season-ending injury weeks after his Hail Mary touchdown. But the Commanders want to keep going with the former Cowboys and Texans wide receiver.

Brown is re-signing with Washington on a one-year deal worth up to $4.5MM, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. Brown had overlapped with Dan Quinn in Dallas, before playing two seasons in Houston. Brown is coming off an injury that ended his season in early December. He had previously indicated hope a Commanders re-signing would commence.

Following K.J. Osborn in re-signing with Washington, Brown played a more notable role than the late-season slot addition. Coming over after a late-summer Texans release, Brown caught 35 passes for 453 yards in his Commanders debut. While the Jayden Daniels heave that began a Bears tailspin inflated Brown’s yardage total, the former Texas-stationed WR posted four other games with more than 50 receiving yards. He will be back and set to vie for a job as an auxiliary piece alongside Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel.

A clear-cut backup for his first five NFL seasons, Brown caught on as a reliable target in 2022 and has remained such since. Following the Cowboys’ Amari Cooper trade, Brown stepped into a bigger role and posted 555 receiving yards in 2022. The Texans added him on a one-year deal in 2023, and the 225-pound target helped a team depleted at receiver. Brown’s 567-yard, two-touchdown season aided C.J. Stroud during his Offensive Rookie of the Year season. Brown has since played supporting roles for back-to-back Offensive Rookies of the Year.

Brown’s skillset differs from Osborn’s, as the latter has been primarily a slot player during his career. Both will have a clear chance to supplement the recently formed McLaurin-Samuel duo. Brown is going into his age-29 season. Despite not surpassing 185 yards in a season, he is still going ahead of a ninth NFL campaign. Although Washington added Samuel, the team has otherwise been retention-heavy with its skill-position group. Zach Ertz, John Bates and Jeremy McNichols are back in the fold as well.

The re-signings of Osborn and Brown come after the Commanders met with Michael Gallup, a long-running Brown Cowboys teammate who recently unretired. Gallup visited the Commanders on Tuesday, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets. A 2024 Cowboys release, Gallup (29) retired after joining the Raiders. A 2021 ACL tear altered Gallup’s career, but he still had scored a Cowboys payday weeks later. Not clearing 500 receiving yards in a season since 2020, Gallup appears to be searching for a path back into the league.

Raiders To Sign RB Raheem Mostert

March 13th, 2025 at 12:24pm CST by Sam Robinson

Despite going into an age-33 season, Raheem Mostert will secure another chance. The speedy running back is joining the Raiders, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. It is a one-year deal.

Although Mostert will turn 33 in April, his late start to RB1 duty has helped him extend his career. Despite making his NFL debut in 2015, Mostert only has 759 carries on his resume. Almost all of them have come in the past six seasons, as Mostert bounced around the league as a special-teamer before being given ball-carrying chances in 2019.

The Dolphins dropped Mostert after three seasons, doing so two years after he led the NFL in touchdowns (21). Miami has younger backs in De’Von Achane and Jaylen Wright, but Las Vegas has some uncertainty here. After Zamir White and Alexander Mattison could not closely remind of Josh Jacobs, the team carried big questions into free agency. Mostert will attempt to be a key part of the Raiders’ backfield for at least one season.

The late-blooming RB did not enjoy an extended opportunity until the 49ers gave him work alongside Tevin Coleman in 2019, but new Raiders OC Chip Kelly was present during Mostert’s nomadic period. During his final year as Eagles HC, Kelly received personnel control in an effort that led to a Howie Roseman demotion. That regrettable Eagles decision produced a memorable 2015, but one of the lower-level moves does come into play 10 years later.

The Eagles’ 2015 UDFA class included Mostert, who was out of Philly by September (after a first Dolphins stint came during Joe Philbin‘s HC run) and off on a journey that included Ravens, Browns, Jets and Bears stops before the 49ers took a flier.

Mostert’s contract is worth $2.1MM, NFL.com’s Cameron Wolfe tweets. The Purdue alum had initially joined the Dolphins for $2.13MM in 2022, but he signed two more contracts to stay in Mike McDaniel‘s system. Mostert, whose 2019 NFC championship performance (220 yards, four touchdowns) still ranks among the best playoff rushing outings ever, totaled 891 rushing yards in 2022 and posted his first 1,000-yard season (1,012) in 2023. Both seasons featured at least 4.8 yards per carry. In 2024, Achane reduced Mostert to a backup; the latter gained only 278 rushing yards in 13 games.

White is going into a contract year, while Ameer Abdullah — who joined Mostert as a 2015 rookie — joins Mattison in free agency. It should be expected the Raiders add more pieces to their backfield, but it has yet to take shape under Pete Carroll. The draft will be a place to watch, but for now, Mostert has a path to regular playing time in Vegas.

Commanders To Re-Sign WR K.J. Osborn

March 13th, 2025 at 11:17am CST by Sam Robinson

Formerly a productive slot receiver in Minnesota, K.J. Osborn did not build on that work in New England. A Patriots team in need of steady receiving aid shopped Osborn before last year’s deadline and eventually cut him, leading Washington to take a flier.

The Commanders are set to see if Osborn can return to his pre-2024 form, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes the ex-Viking regular is re-signing on a one-year deal in Washington. Osborn is heading into his sixth NFL season.

Washington has lost four-year tertiary target Dyami Brown (to the Jaguars), but the team already made a splash to land an inside receiver by sending the 49ers a fifth-round pick for Deebo Samuel. The versatile All-Pro will become Terry McLaurin‘s top complementary option, but the team remains in need of players to operate around their top two. Noah Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus multi-stint Washington target Jamison Crowder are unsigned at this point.

An effective third option alongside Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen in Minnesota in 2021 and ’22, Osborn surpassed 600 receiving yards in each season and combined for 12 touchdown receptions. He added 540 yards and three scores during a 2023 season that brought a Kirk Cousins Achilles tear, but a modest market formed — ahead of a one-year, $4MM Patriots pact — and the former fifth-round pick managed only seven catches with New England. Even as the Patriots played a season in need at the position, Osborn did not provide much help.

Extensive shopping did not lead to a trade, even though the Chargers were believed to have interest. The Pats waived Osborn in December, and while he landed in Washington via waiver claim, he played in just one game and did not see any playoff action. Essentially, Osborn will look to forget 2024. Going into his age-28 campaign, the Michigan native will have a full offseason in Kliff Kingsbury‘s offense.

Saints, CB Isaac Yiadom Agree To Deal

March 13th, 2025 at 10:44am CST by Adam La Rose

Isaac Yiadom is set to return to the Saints. The veteran corner has a three-year deal in place with New Orleans, per an announcement from his agent.

The pact has a base value of $9MM and can top out at $10.5MM, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Yiadom will collect $4.86MM in guarantees. After spending last season with the 49ers, he will re-join the Saints (for whom he played in 2023).

Yiadom has bounced around the league, spending time with six teams in seven years. The 29-year-old has seen his playing time fluctuate over the years, but he handled a notable workload during his first New Orleans tenure (47% defensive snap share). With Paulson Adebo no longer in the fold, Yiadom could step into a starting gig in 2025 and beyond with this multi-year pact.

In 2023, the former third-rounder posted 14 pass deflections, the highest total of his career. Yiadom allowed a completion percentage of just 48.9% that year, and the Saints are counting on a repeat of that success with this latest pact. After playing on several one-year contracts (including one worth $3MM with the 49ers in 2024), he will no doubt welcome a longer-term commitment carrying the same annual average value as last year’s deal.

New Orleans traded away Marshon Lattimore midway through the 2024 campaign, and that move – along with Adebo’s departure – paved the way for a reset at the cornerback spot. 2024 second-rounder Kool-Aid McKinstry made nine starts as a rookie, and he will be counted on to be a mainstay in the lineup moving forward. Yiadom will face high expectations upon returning to the Saints’ secondary, a unit which will also feature safety Justin Reid next season.

For the 49ers, this news marks another loss in the defensive backfield. Corner Charvarius Ward and safety Talanoa Hufanga landed deals with new teams early this week, and Yiadom’s departure comes after he made five starts last season. San Francisco has added Tre Brown so far in free agency, but further investments will be needed to shore up the secondary.

Eagles, Josh Uche Agree To Deal

March 13th, 2025 at 9:35am CST by Adam La Rose

In need of new depth along the edge, the Eagles will look to Josh Uche. The former Patriot and Chief has a one-year deal in place with Philadelphia, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

Uche flashed potential at times during his New England tenure. The former second-rounder recorded 11.5 sacks in 2022, but he was never able to carve out a anything more than a rotational role, instead operating as a third-down specialist. Uche regularly found himself attached to trade talk, and in 2024 a deal was made.

The Michigan product was dealt to Kansas City as a rental addition for the second half of the campaign. Uche wound up making six appearances with the Chiefs, but he saw a snap share of only 22%. After failing to record a sack and producing only one QB pressure, the team elected not to use him during the playoffs. Uche will now look to compete for a regular role with the Eagles.

To no surprise, Philadelphia was unable to retain Josh Sweat. The top edge rusher on the market landed a four-year deal with the Cardinals including $41MM in guarantees. His loss will be felt after a strong regular season in 2024 and a memorable performance in Super Bowl LIX. Brandon Graham, meanwhile, is dealing with another triceps tear as he contemplates retirement.

Presuming Graham hangs up his cleats, his absence (along with Sweat’s) will leave plenty of snaps available along the edge. Uche, 26, will provide upside as a potential sack artist, although his underwhelming Chiefs spell will temper expectations upon arrival in Philadelphia. To say the least, the Eagles will hope this deal pans out better than last offseason’s lucrative free agent deal for Bryce Huff.

In addition to Huff, the Super Bowl champions have 2023 first-rounder Nolan Smith and 2024 third-round selection Jalyx Hunt on the books. Uche’s ability to fit in with that group (one which, given general manager Howie Roseman‘s track record, will likely include at least one draft addition next month) will determine his success in Philadelphia and his earning power in 2026.

Dolphins To Sign LB K.J. Britt

March 13th, 2025 at 9:31am CST by Adam La Rose

The Dolphins are set to make their first outside addition at the linebacker spot this offseason. K.J. Britt has agreed to a one-year deal with Miami, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

Britt played out his rookie contract with the Buccaneers, so this pact will allow him to remain in Florida for at least one more season. The former fifth-rounder primarily played on special teams during his first three seasons with the team, but late in the 2023 campaign he emerged as the Bucs’ preferred defensive option compared to Devin White. The latter’s expected free agent departure last offseason paved the way for a starting gig in Britt’s case.

Logging a 65% snap share – by far the largest of his career – the 25-year-old posted 72 tackles in 2024. He helped form an effective tandem with Lavonte David as a result of that production, but while the longtime Buccaneer has worked out another Tampa deal Britt will be on the move this spring. He will look to carve out a first-team gig in Miami.

The Dolphins added Jordyn Brooks in free agency last offseason, and he remains on the books through 2026. Miami also re-signed Tyrel Dodson on a two-year deal yesterday, and after staring three games last season he will be in the mix for a first-team role moving forward. Britt will aim to compete for playing time in that regard, but at a minimum he will provide the Dolphins with a veteran special teams presence.

Miami ranked ninth against the run in 2024, and with Brooks and Dodson still in place expectations will be high for a repeat of that strong play at the second level this coming season. If Britt manages to play a notable role in that effort, he will set himself up for a more lucrative deal on the open market next spring.

Jets, LB Jamin Davis Agree To Deal

March 13th, 2025 at 9:11am CST by Adam La Rose

Jamin Davis is headed to the AFC for the first time in his career. The former first-rounder has agreed to a one-year deal with the Jets, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

Davis was drafted by Washington as a linebacker, and he logged 36 total starts with the team. Things did not go as planned at that position, though, and near the end of his time in the nation’s capital a switch to edge rusher was made. In spite of that move, Davis found himself on waivers midway through the 2024 campaign.

After a brief stint on the Packers’ practice squad, the Kentucky product was claimed by the Vikings as an Ivan Pace injury replacement at linebacker. Davis made four appearances with Minnesota, seeing sparse usage on defense while logging a partial special teams workload. He ended the campaign in the Jets’ organization.

This move will therefore allow Davis to remain in New York, although he will not be a familiar face to the team’s new regime (general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn). The 26-year-old’s new pact will no doubt check in near the league minimum, and he will turn his attention to competing for a roster spot during the offseason. The Jets managed to retain Jamien Sherwood on a $15MM-per-year deal, but as expected they released fellow linebacker C.J. Mosley yesterday.

Special teamer Samuel Eguavoen is a free agent after spending each of the past two seasons with the Jets. If he were to depart on the open market, Davis could attempt to fill his third phase role while offering experience as a defensive starter.

Rams To Release Cooper Kupp; Latest On WR’s Market

March 12th, 2025 at 11:55pm CST by Sam Robinson

No Cooper Kupp trade partner has emerged. The Rams are moving on via release, NFL.com’s Tom Pelisseso reports. Releasing Kupp after the start of the 2025 league year (3pm CT today) will allow for a post-June 1 designation.

This will make Kupp a first-time free agent, and although no trade materialized, Kupp will generate FA interest, NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo adds. At least three teams have known interest, Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager notes. The Packers should be a team to watch here, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson tweets, mentioning the Seahawks and Titans as potential fits as well. The Raiders would also be interested, per The Athletic’s Tashan Reed, though they do not appear willing to make this move without a notable discount.

Kupp will join a host of accomplished early-30-something WRs in free agency. Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Amari Cooper and Tyler Lockett are also available. None put together a season quite like what Kupp did in 2021, though his injuries since will limit his market. Kupp’s availability also stands to affect the above-referenced wideouts’ markets, as it is becoming crowded at receiver in free agency. Diontae Johnson joins this cast, but the veteran starter’s complicated 2024 has tanked his stock.

The Rams will be on the hook for a $5MM Kupp salary guarantee this year and prorated signing bonus money in 2025 and ’26. They will, however, avoid a $7.5MM roster bonus by moving on now. Kupp was due a $12.5MM base salary in 2025. The Rams can split the $22.26MM dead money bill over two offseasons with a post-June 1 designation. That expected move will create $15MM in 2025 cap savings.

Kupp, 31, said Sean McVay told him he would be traded shortly after the season. The former triple-crown winner made the Rams’ intentions public, indicating he was out after eight seasons. Although the Rams were willing to eat salary in a trade, teams waited them out and will determine FA proposals. Les Snead said Kupp’s $7.5MM bonus, which was due in a few days, served as the deadline for a decision and never made it sound like a ninth season together was in the cards.

Between the time the Rams informed Kupp he would be out of the picture soon and the actual release transpiring, the team signed Davante Adams. The three-time All-Pro will step in alongside Puka Nacua. The Rams’ Adams contract only brings 2025 guarantees, as a 2026 cut with a bit of dead money attached would be in play if that does not prove a it. Adams, however, has stayed much healthier than Kupp and has shown more consistency as a high-end receiver — even if Kupp has produced this decade’s best WR season.

The former third-round pick out of Division I-FCS Eastern Washington, Kupp made the closest push to Calvin Johnson‘s single-season receiving record. He paired 145 receptions and 16 touchdowns with the 1,947 passing yards. Kupp also trails only 2008 Larry Fitzgerald for yards in a single playoffs, having totaled 478 and six TDs — including a Super Bowl LVI game-winner — to help the Rams to a title. Significant injury trouble intervened in the years that followed, as ankle and hamstring maladies kept him off the field for 18 games over the past three seasons.

The Rams had given Kupp two extensions, with the second coming less than two years after the first. Kupp agreed to a three-year, $47.25MM extension in 2020 — after he had bounced back from a 2018 ACL tear with a 1,000-yard 2019 — and he inked a three-year, $80.1MM deal months after Super Bowl LVI.

Kupp ultimately could not deliver on the second payday, though he still showed he has starter-level form in his tank. He posted 710 receiving yards and six TDs in 12 games last season, though the team did not turn to him much down the stretch. We will soon find out how other clubs value him, especially on a crowded market.

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