The Panthers looked to be the frontrunners to secure Milton Williams, but that will no longer be the cards. The Patriots are adding Williams instead, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo report. Williams will head to Foxborough on a monster deal that averages $26MM per season over four years. After the Cowboys kept Osa Odighizuwa off the market, Williams — PFR’s No. 3 … [Read more...] about Patriots, Milton Williams Agree To Deal
RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/6/25
More teams made tender/non-tender decisions on restricted and exclusive rights free agents today. Here are the latest updates: RFAs Tendered: Patriots: LB Christian Elliss Non-tendered: Patriots: OL Lester Cotton ERFAs: Tendered: Giants: QB Tommy DeVito One of four Luther Elliss sons who has made it to the NFL, Christian joins Kaden and Jonah in being active players. … [Read more...] about RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/6/25
RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/5/25
More teams made tender/non-tender decisions on restricted and exclusive rights free agents today. Here are the latest updates: RFAs Non-tendered: Broncos: LS Mitchell Fraboni Fraboni has served as the Broncos’ primary long snapper for each of the past two seasons, playing in all 17 games of each year as well as this year’s playoff contest. Denver will have until next … [Read more...] about RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/5/25
2025 NFL Top 50 Free Agents
After 2024 brought a record-setting salary cap spike, the 2025 league year introduced a jump that rivals it. We continue to see year-to-year leaps that dwarf what the 2011 CBA brought. Last year’s climb presented good news for many top-tier free agents; the batch that headlines this year’s market will be in line to follow suit. Now that the franchise tag deadline has passed, a … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Top 50 Free Agents
NFL Staff Rumors: Livingston, Patriots, Titans
Robert Livingston has a long history in the NFL, all with the Bengals. He spent his first season away from the NFL since 2011 last year, and he was very close to returning, per Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. After his playing career as a safety at William & Mary ended in 2009, Livingston immediately turned to coaching, starting as the safeties coach at Furman in 2010. … [Read more...] about NFL Staff Rumors: Livingston, Patriots, Titans
Patriots Targeting Ronnie Stanley, Jamien Sherwood; Team Has “Kicked Tires” On D.K. Metcalf
The Patriots are known to be targeting additions to the offensive and defensive lines this offseason, and new head coach Mike Vrabel has indicated his club will be active in free agency (after all, New England does have nearly $130MM in cap space, the most in the league by a comfortable margin). To that end, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports the Pats will aggressively pursue … [Read more...] about Patriots Targeting Ronnie Stanley, Jamien Sherwood; Team Has “Kicked Tires” On D.K. Metcalf
Patriots To Explore WR Trade Market; Team Out On Tee Higgins?
Tee Higgins was long known to be the top option at the receiver position in the 2025 free agent class. As the Bengals aim to keep him in place on a long-term pact, they are prepared to use the franchise tag on him for the second year in a row, however. Before it was learned Cincinnati would take that route, the Patriots were named on more than one occasion as a strong suitor. … [Read more...] about Patriots To Explore WR Trade Market; Team Out On Tee Higgins?
Patriots Grant DT Davon Godchaux Permission To Seek Trade
The Patriots have given veteran defensive tackle Davon Godchaux permission to seek a trade, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Godchaux was mentioned as a trade candidate before the 2024 trade deadline, but he indicated a preference to stay in New England after signing a two-year extension in July. That seems to have changed in recent weeks, possibly because new head coach Mike … [Read more...] about Patriots Grant DT Davon Godchaux Permission To Seek Trade
Mike Vrabel Talks Patriots Front Office, Free Agency Approach, Browns Stint
Since the Patriots brought in Mike Vrabel as head coach, there’s been plenty of talk about who truly runs the show in New England. While executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf is expected to have a heavy hand in the roster’s construction, Vrabel acknowledged that he wouldn’t have taken the gig if he wasn’t going to have some say in building the … [Read more...] about Mike Vrabel Talks Patriots Front Office, Free Agency Approach, Browns Stint