NFL

Michael Pittman Jr. trade grades: Steelers take advantage of Colts salary dump

Pittsburgh was able to add a starting receiver after Indianapolis invested heavily in Alec Pierce.

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NFL Mar 9, 2026

Tua Tagovailoa to sign with Falcons as former Dolphins starter looks for reset

Tagovailoa was benched late last season as the Dolphins prepared to move on from the No. 5 pick from the 2020 draft.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Christian Barmore charges dropped: Patriots DL no longer facing assault charge

Barmore has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in an August 2025 incident

NFL Mar 9, 2026

NFL announces 2026 compensatory draft picks: Eagles, Ravens, Steelers receive 4 each

The NFL announced the 33 compensatory draft picks that have been awarded for the 2026 NFL Draft.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Kenneth Walker III is 4th to win Super Bowl MVP, then change teams: Here's how others fared

Seahawks running back has agreed to a deal with the Chiefs, joining a short list of players to make a move after winning...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Trent Williams landing spots: 49ers star would have plenty of suitors from Super Bowl contenders

Williams, 37, and the 49ers are trying to work out contract issues

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Commanders agree to 4-year, $100 million deal with pass rusher Odafe Oweh: Sources

Oweh was traded from the Ravens to the Chargers last season and responded with 10.5 sacks in L.A., including the playoff...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Ex-Chargers pass rusher Odafe Oweh signs a reported 4-year, $100 million deal with Commanders

The Commanders lock up one of the premier free-agent defenders in this year's class.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Commanders agree to deal to bring back veteran QB Marcus Mariota: Sources

Mariota spent the past two seasons as a backup to Jayden Daniels in Washington, playing in 14 games in that span. 

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Mike Evans signing with 49ers: Buccaneers franchise icon beginning new chapter in San Francisco

After 12 seasons in Tampa Bay, the star wide receiver is taking his talents elsewhere ...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Titans, John Franklin-Myers agree to three-year deal worth $63 million: Sources

Franklin-Myers is the highest-ranked interior defensive lineman in The Athletic's top 150 available free agents.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Prisco's Top 100 NFL free agents for 2026: Rankings for a market lacking elite talent

Pete Prisco ranks the top 100 players who could be available on the free agent market ...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Alec Pierce staying with Colts, agrees to historic four-year contract extension

Pierce is reportedly the highest-paid free agent receiver of all time

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Bears agree to deal with free-agent linebacker Devin Bush: Source

Bush, a 2019 first-round pick, is coming off a career year in which he had 125 tackles, three interceptions and two sack...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Travis Etienne signing with Saints: New Orleans acquires former Jaguars first-round pick

A Louisiana native, Etienne will get a chance to play for his hometown team ...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Raiders agree to terms with Tyler Linderbaum, former Ravens OL becomes highest-paid center in NFL history

Linderbaum gets $81 million over three years

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Giants to make Jordan Stout highest-paid punter in NFL as Isaiah Likely also follows John Harbaugh from Ravens

Harbaugh will have some familiar faces on his debut roster in New York

NFL Mar 9, 2026

49ers, Mike Evans agree to deal, ending 12-year run with Buccaneers

Evans, a six-time Pro Bowler, set an NFL record with 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Mike Evans signs 3-year, $60.4M deal with 49ers, marking end of an era for former Bucs WR

Evans logged 11 consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus receiving yards prior to the 2025 season.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Michael Pittman Jr. trade grades: Steelers score starting wideout from Colts following Alec Pierce extension

Pittsburgh is also giving Pittman a three-year extension

NFL Mar 9, 2026

2026 NFL Draft: Worst-case scenario for all AFC teams

While NFL teams enter the offseason with ideal scenarios in mind, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

WR Wan’Dale Robinson agrees to four-year deal with Titans: Sources

Robinson, 25, caught 92 passes for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns for the Giants in 2025.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Saints signing RB Travis Etienne to 4-year deal: Sources

Etienne, 27, rushed for at least 1,000 yards three times in the past four years for the Jaguars.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Wan'Dale Robinson signs a reported 4-year, $78M contract with Titans, reunites with Brian Daboll

Robinson is coming off a career year with the New York Giants.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

RB Travis Etienne Jr. agrees to 4-year, $52 million contract with Saints in free agency

Travis Etienne is returning his home state.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Raiders, center Tyler Linderbaum agree to three-year deal worth $81 million: Sources

Linderbaum was the top offensive lineman available and a three-time Pro Bowl center.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Ex-Ravens C Tyler Linderbaum signs reported record-setting 3-year, $81 million contract with Raiders

The Ravens selected Linderbaum, a three-time Pro Bowler, with the 25th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Rams continue secondary makeover by signing CB Jaylen Watson away from Chiefs

Watson emerged as a starter for the Chiefs over the last two seasons

NFL Mar 9, 2026

NFL free agency: Why Tua Tagovailoa would be a good fit with Atlanta and make Falcons futures bets attractive

Jumping on the Falcons divisional odds and win total now provides some value as NFL free agency...

NFL Mar 9, 2026

Commanders make Laremy Tunsil NFL's first $30 million offensive lineman with new deal

Tunsil is now under contract with the Commanders through 2028