NFL RUMORS AND NEWS

Bleacher Report "The attorney for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft issued a statement Friday after the Martin County (Florida) sheriff discussed the potential release of video showing Kraft involved in allegedly soliciting prostitution. "There was no..." March 22

Larry Brown Sports "Bre Tiesi and Johnny Manziel’s relationship status has been the subject of public attention this week after numerous changes were noticed on their respective Instagram profiles. Tiesi dropped “Manziel” from her name and deleted all pictures of Johnny from her..." March 22

Total Pro Sports "There is no doubt that the National Football League is king when it comes to popular sports in the United States, but for many avid fans around the country, it meant having to sign up with DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket in order to watch all games across the league on Sunday. With that..." March 22

Houston Chronicle "Former Carolina offensive tackle Matt Kalil has signed a one-year contract with the Texans. Kalil, 29, is a left tackle who missed last season with a knee injury and was released by the Panthers last week. Kalil, 6-7, 315, is the sixth free agent the Texans have signed and..." March 22

NFL Trade Rumors "Adam Schefter reports that the Lions reached an agreement with free agent CB Rashaan Melvin on a one-year deal, $3.5 million. The Lions recently brought Melvin in for a workout and it appears every checked out from their end. Melvin is coming off of a down..." March 22

Clutch Points "NFL Buffalo Bills not rushing to decide on using Shaq Lawson’s fifth-year option by  Maximo Gonzales March 22, 2019 The Buffalo Bills have a number of big decisions to make this offseason. Among them will be deciding on the..." March 22

NFL.com "Mike Glennon has found a new landing spot for the fourth time in as many seasons. Glennon, an unrestricted free-agent quarterback, signed with the Oakland Raiders on Friday, the team announced. The 29-year-old veteran signal-caller, who will now back..." March 22

The Score "Martin County Sheriff William Snyder expects surveillance videos of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to eventually be released to the public, according to Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports Boston. Authorities say they have footage of Kraft and others visiting the..." March 22

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Want more replay reviews while watching a Steelers game or any NFL game? Want more plays in which seemingly apparent penalties are not called to be reviewed by replay? While that will be a major discussion point at the NFL owners meetings that begin Sunday in Phoenix, Ariz.,..." March 22

Pro Football Talk "Going vegan was one thing. Now, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is giving up something else in hopes of helping his comeback. During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Newton alluded to taking a vow of chastity during..." March 22

Bleacher Report "Let's start with the obvious. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is going to get handsomely paid. He will soon have enough money to buy a small island and enough left that his small island can buy a small island. He will soon be the highest-paid wide..." March 22

Buffalo Rumblings "The Buffalo Bills have signed safety Maurice Alexander to a one-year deal, reports Mike Rodak of ESPN. He also says the contract is worth $1.375 million. It appears Alexander himself was the first to report the news: March 22

Larry Brown Sports "Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones found himself in trouble with the law once again last month, and his latest run-in with police will result in some jail time. Jones agreed to a plea deal this week in cases involving nine felony and five misdemeanor..." March 22

WEEI Boston "One of the things everyone predicted to happen this offseason when it came to the Patriots hasn’t yet occurred — a Tom Brady contract extension. This has been discussed really since the beginning of the playoffs. Heck, even the Kraft family has said multiple times over the..." March 22

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Browns added a little more depth to their offensive line on Friday, announcing the signing of guard Bryan Witzmann. Witzmann has ties to Browns general manager John Dorsey, who claimed Witzmann off waivers in 2016. Witzmann spent 2016 and 2017 with the Chiefs. He started seven..." March 22

Clutch Points "If the Buffalo Bills get their way, gambling within their stadium will soon be both legal and an income generator for the team. According to Tom Precious of the Buffalo News, officials from Pegula Sports and Entertainment (which owns the Bills and Buffalo Sabres) are..." March 22

NFL Trade Rumors "Adam Schefter reports that the Steelers have informed veteran S Morgan Burnett that they will release him by April 1, per his request. According to Schefter, Burnett was told release would occur on Wednesday, but Steelers said accounting issues will delay the move..." March 22

247 Sports "Where will wide receiver Jordan Matthews line up for the San Francisco 49ers this season? Wherever the team needs him, according to general manager John Lynch. Matthews has spent much of his NFL career in the slot, where he had over 2,300 yards in his first three NFL seasons. But also..." March 22

Field Gulls "It’s been barely two months since the Seattle Seahawks dropped the Wild Card playoff game to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Dallas ending the Hawks surprising 2018 season, and still the debate rages about how Russell Wilson was able to put up such..." March 22

NESN "The President of the United States reportedly isn’t letting what’s surrounding Robert Kraft keep him from wanting the New England Patriots owner to visit the White House. Kraft was charged in February with two separate counts of soliciting another to commit..." March 22

NFL Trade Rumors "Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Rams will match the two-year, $3.25 million offer sheet RFA RB Malcolm Brown signed with the Lions. Brown receives a $100K signing bonus and $1 million guaranteed as part of this deal.  The Rams used a low-round..." March 22

Sportsnaut "Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has previously opened up about the drama that surrounded former teammates, Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown, with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sanders spent four seasons in Pittsburgh after the team selected him in the third..." March 22

Pro Football Talk "For decades, Detroit and Dallas have hosted Thanksgiving games each year. The Eagles attempted to change that, but they later withdrew their proposal. The league confirmed today that the Eagles submitted a proposal for a change in the league resolutions that would have seen the Lions..." March 22

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Taken individually, all the Eagles’ moves so far this offseason make sense.  Taken as a whole, they raise concern whether the Eagles are getting too old. More specifically, whether Howie Roseman is committing too many dollars to guys on the back end of their..." March 22

Clutch Points "NFL Rams QB Blake Bortles wants another opportunity to start by  Matthew Schmidt March 22, 2019 To say that the past year has been a roller coaster for Los Angeles Ramsquarterback Blake Bortles would be an..." March 22

247 Sports "Stephen Gostkowski looks like he'll be continuing his career with the Patriots. The 35-year old kicker and the Pats have made progress on getting a new deal done for him, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston. Curran adds that Gostkowski has no plans of retiring and..." March 22

NESN "Cornerback Stephon Gilmore got a fat check, and the New England Patriots received valuable cap space, according to a report by ESPN’s Field Yates. The Patriots converted $8.5 million of Gilmore’s $9.5 million 2019 salary into a signing bonus, according to Yates...." March 22

Pride Of Detroit "It looks like former Detroit Lions guard T.J. Lang will be calling it a career. According to the Detroit Free Press, people close to Lang are saying that the 10-year veteran has played his last game, and an official announcement may be coming as soon as..." March 22

Pro Football Rumors "The Lions met with free agent edge rusher Brandon Copeland on Wednesday, according to NFL reporter Howard Balzer (Twitter link). Copeland, 27, already has experience with Detroit, as he played for the club from 2015-17 under former head coach Jim Caldwell. While the..." March 22

Sportsnaut "The New England Patriots and Tom Brady have never gone into a season where the veteran quarterback was a lame duck, but that could change in 2019. Brady is set to enter the season with just one year remaining on his current deal, which pays him $27 million — every bit of which..." March 21

Bleacher Report "Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid reached a grievance settlement with the NFL last month, but they reportedly will receive less than $10 million in their deals, according to Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal.  The two players alleged..." March 21

NFL.com "The Indianapolis Colts entered the offseason with a need for a pass rusher, so general manager Chris Ballard addressed it with a player he knows well. The Colts have agreed to terms with outside linebacker Justin Houston, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. ESPN first reported..." March 21

Baltimore Sun "The Ravens have agreed in principle to re-sign quarterback Robert Griffin III to a two-year deal, pending the results of a physical, the team announced Thursday. Griffin, whom the Ravens signed to a one-year deal last season, backed up rookie Lamar Jackson after starter Joe Flacco..." March 21

Twin Cities "After nine seasons, Marcus Sherels is leaving the Vikings. A source said Thursday the free-agent cornerback and return specialist will sign a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. Terms were not immediately available on Sherels, who made $1.4 million last season with the..." March 21

Pro Football Talk "Rams director of strength training and performance Ted Rath was arrested on Jan. 15 on charges of sexual battery. The Rams placed Rath, who doubles as the team’s get-back coach, on a leave of absence. They have not fired him. “There is some gray that..." March 21

247 Sports "Another visit from a veteran safety is looming for the Dallas Cowboys. The club chose to abstain from overpaying big names in the first wave as they work on retaining in-house talent for the 2019 season and beyond, and there is much work to do. With all the world having harpooned..." March 21

CBS Sports "The Cleveland Browns were thrilled earlier this month when they were shockingly able to land Odell Beckham in a trade, but it appears the feeling might not be mutual.  Beckham hasn't done any public interviews since the night of the trade, so it's difficult to gauge how..." March 21

Yahoo! Sports "The Cardinals announced that exclusive rights free agent Ricky Seals-Jones signed his tender offer Thursday. They expect the tight end to play a big role in Kliff Kingsbury’s offense. " March 21

Miamidolphins.com "Linebacker Mike Hull has re-signed with the Dolphins, according to media reports. Hull became a free agent March 13 when the Dolphins declined to tender him as a restricted free agent. In four seasons with the Dolphins, Hull has appeared in 43 games with five starts. He has..." March 21

TMZ "Robert Kraft's bid to make sure his prostitution sting video doesn't see the light of day might be a little more difficult ... because prosecutors are refusing to play ball. Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... the State's Attorney's Office in Palm Beach County..." March 21

Larry Brown Sports "Johnny Manziel and wife Bre Tiesi appear to be going through a rough time in their relationship. Tiesi has removed “Manziel” from her name and removed all photos of her husband from her Instagram profile. Johnny Football has also deleted his Instagram..." March 21

Yardbarker "The Bills have three defensive ends set to return from last year’s team, but there’s still room for more help on the edge. The Bills recently met with Ezekiel Ansah and GM Brandon Beane  says they’re still interested.  “We had a great visit with Ziggy..." March 21

Sportsnaut "The Los Angeles Rams will host the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason game in 2019. But the game will not be played in Southern California. The Rams announced on Thursday that they’ll host the Cowboys for preseason game on August 17 at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. Aloha Stadium..." March 21

AtlantaFalcons.com "The Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday that they have agreed to terms with wide receiver Justin Hardy on a one-year contract. Hardy, 27, was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. During his four seasons with the Falcons, Hardy has proven himself to be a..." March 21

NFL.com "They were once were bitter rivals in the AFC North, but Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict are apparently now the best of pals as new teammates with the Oakland Raiders. And at this rate, there might be a future outing with Brown and Burfict joining hands near..." March 21

247 Sports "Dez Bryant didn’t get a chance to play last season thanks to an injury, but the veteran wide receiver doesn’t want the NFL to forget that he’s still well worth the investment. In the second week of the league year, the free agent wideout dropped a little..." March 21

Pro Football Talk "Le'Veon Bell‘s running style is a patient one as he showed throughout his time with the Steelers that he is content to wait for a hole to present itself before charging forward into the line. That’s not the way every running back approaches their job and it is..." March 21

NBC Sports Philadelphia "The Eagles are bringing back defensive end Vinny Curry, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Philly.com first reported a deal was close.  The one-year deal is worth $2.25 million and Curry can earn an extra $1.25 million in incentives, a league source..." March 21

The Score "Days away from the NFL's annual meeting, there is growing support on the league's competition committee for making pass interference and limited personal fouls reviewable, sources told Mark Maske of the Washington Post. That support for expanding replay is reportedly..." March 21

Yahoo! Sports "If a report out of Cleveland Browns camp is to be believed, their deal for Odell Beckham Jr. is more of a bargain that meets the eye. At least from Cleveland’s perspective. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein said on the network’s “Move the..." March 21