Seahawks, Derick Hall Agree To Extension
The Seahawks have managed to take care of another extension priority well before training camp. Edge rusher Derick Hall has a new deal in place.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports team and player have finalized a three-year extension. The pact has a base value of $42MM and can reach a maximum of $46.5MM. Hall is set to collect $21MM guaranteed. Instead of spending the coming season as a pending free agent, he will now be under team control through 2029.
The Super Bowl champions expectedly saw Boye Mafe depart in free agency this spring. Hall would have been in danger of doing the same one year later, but he will remain in Seattle for the foreseeable future. The Auburn product saw a drop in defensive usage in 2025, but a return to a starting gig may now be in store.
The No. 37 pick of the 2023 draft was part of the package sent by Denver to Seattle as part of the Russell Wilson blockbuster in 2022. The Seahawks found a number of key contributors to build around via that swap, and Hall – taken with that selection – was one of them. He managed limited production as a rookie while handling backup duties before taking a notable step forward in both playing time and output in 2024.
That year, Hall notched eight sacks, 29 pressures and a pair of forced fumbles. A long-term run near the top of Seattle’s EDGE depth chart seemed to be in store, but the signing of DeMarcus Lawrence gave the team even more options in the pass rush department. Lawrence wound up serving as a full-time starter during his debut Seahawks campaign, with Uchenna Nwosu also serving as a regular on defense. Hall, like Mafe, was relegated to part-time defensive duties.
Lawrence and Nwosu are still under contract for Seattle. The team also added Dante Fowler last month on a one-year pact. No draft investments were made along the edge, so those three, along with Hall, will be counted on to play key roles in the Seahawks’ vaunted defense. Considering the terms of this commitment, Hall can be expected to handle a notable workload during his age-25 season and beyond.
More to come….
Giants Release K Jason Sanders
The list of Giants kickers has shrunk from three to two. The team announced on Tuesday that veteran Jason Sanders has been released.
New York’s efforts to find a Graham Gano replacement have included a number of moves. One was the signing of Sanders in March. The former Dolphin missed all of 2025, something which hindered his market value. Sanders collected $300K guaranteed from the Giants on his one-year deal, so that amount will now represent a dead cap charge.
As a result of today’s move, the Giants’ kicking competition will consist of Ben Sauls and Dominic Zvada. Sauls made three appearances as part of New York’s rotation at the position last year, connecting on each of his eight field goal attempts and all seven of his extra point tries. Zvada signed with the Giants this spring as an undrafted free agent, and he and Sauls represent an inexperienced duo vying for the full-time gig. New York has similarly opted for youth at the long snapper position with Ben Mann the only current option on the roster following Zach Triner‘s Monday release.
Sanders enjoyed a strong seven-year run in Miami. The former seventh-rounder reached or surpassed a 90% success rate on field goals three times during his Dolphins tenure. Overall, Sanders has converted 84.6% of his field goals and all but nine of his 268 extra point attempts over the course of his career. It will be interesting to see if the 30-year-old manages to line up a new gig in time for training camp or if he remains unsigned well into the summer.
Today’s release represents the corresponding move to make JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s signing official. The veteran wideout was one of three additions at that position which were lined up yesterday in the wake of a successful workout. Smith-Schuster will spend the summer competing for a roster spot, while Sanders will now attempt to find a new home elsewhere in the NFL.
WR Chris Olave Expects To Sign Saints Extension Before Training Camp
Chris Olave has been a participant in Saints OTAs with extension negotiations ongoing. GM Mickey Loomis has expressed optimism that an agreement will be reached, and that feeling is mutual.
As things stand, Olave is a pending 2027 free agent. He is currently set to play on his $15.49MM fifth-year option, while a long-term commitment would carry a much larger price tag. No extension has been signed yet, but Olave believes one will be finalized in the near future.
“I feel like we’re going to come down to that before training camp,” the soon-to-be 26-year-old said (via Ben Dackiw of WBRZ). “I hope we do, so we don’t affect the chemistry going into training camp, but I think it’s going to get done soon.”
Injuries in general, and concussions in particular, represented a potential cause for concern in Olave’s case after he was limited to just eight games in 2024. He managed to avoid any lengthy absences last season, however. That allowed him to set a new career high in catches (100), yards (1,136) and touchdowns (nine) in 2025. A substantial raise will no doubt be in store in the event Olave and the Saints manage to work out a new pact.
New Orleans’ receiver room has lacked depth for much of Olave’s tenure in the league, and the team traded away Rashid Shaheed ahead of the 2025 deadline. Adding a wideout early in the draft was known to be a Saints priority, so it came as no surprise when Loomis and Co. elected to take Jordyn Tyson eighth overall in April’s event. Even with the Arizona State product now in the fold, Olave will be counted on to remain a focal point on offense this season and well into the future provided a long-term agreement can be reached.
The Saints have moved on from several veterans this offseason, something which has cleaned up their cap outlook to a large extent. Affording a big-money Olave investment should be feasible, and it appears as though an extension will likely be on the books in time for this summer.
Giants Sign WR Odell Beckham Jr.
JUNE 2: Beckham’s deal – just like that of Berrios and Smith-Schuster – is worth the veteran minimum, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports. The Giants will not incur any risk from a financial standpoint as a result while all three wideouts aim to earn a roster spot this summer.
JUNE 1: 2026 will indeed see a reunion take place between Odell Beckham Jr. and the Giants. Team and player have reached agreement on a deal, as first reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
This signing – which is now official – comes shortly after Beckham’s Monday workout. That represented the second time the former Pro Bowl wideout took part in a visit with New York. A special teams addition was arranged earlier today (Braxton Berrios), but the Giants were still seen as a candidate to make another WR move.
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That has proven to be the case. Beckham returning to where his career began has remained a talking point for some time now, with communication taking place over an extended period. A mutual interest in a signing has resulted in plenty of speculation and anticipation, and today’s news will result in a high-profile training camp period during which Beckham will aim to carve out an offensive role.
The 33-year-old worked with John Harbaugh for one year when the two were together in Baltimore for 2023. Their relationship has remained strong since then, a factor in the signing which has now taken place. Expectations will of course be tempered relative to the first five seasons of Beckham’s career, during which he racked up 5,476 yards and 44 touchdown receptions as an impact Giants player on the field and a target for attention and controversy off it.
A trade to the Browns in 2019 resulted in one 1,000-yard Cleveland campaign but largely did not yield the desired results. Beckham would up being dealt ahead of the trade deadline in 2021, and he served as a valuable receiving presence on the Rams as part of their Super Bowl-winning team. An ACL tear suffered during the title game led to a full season out of action, however. Beckham then spent 2023 in Baltimore and part of the following season in Miami.
The Dolphins moved on following the 2024 trade deadline, and Beckham was hit with a six-game PED suspension ahead of last season. No team opted to add him as a free agent at that time, making it little surprise when a sparse market was present this past spring. Nevertheless, a Giants deal is now in place and the LSU product will have the opportunity to find stability (at least in the short term) late in his career.
Malik Nabers figures to reprise his role as No. 1 receiver when he is fully healthy, but it is unclear if that point will come in time for the start of the 2026 season. Missed time early in the year could help Beckham chip in offensively among the likes of returnees Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt, free agent signings Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin and third-round rookie Malachi Fields.
Rams Load Up (Again), Provide Browns Seminal Myles Garrett Cash-Out Opportunity
In between the Panthers' decision to reject a Brian Burns offer and the Chiefs' call to accept a Trent McDuffie proposal, the Rams actually refrained from blockbuster buyer's trades for an extended period. The Sean McVay-Les Snead operation remained patient from 2023-25 and even made a first-round pick. That draftee is now headed to Cleveland after one of the NFL's biggest win-now transactions this century.
The McVay-era Rams have a few such moves on that short list. Their Matthew Stafford and Jalen Ramsey additions certainly meet the criteria. But it can be argued the team's Monday decision -- to trade Jared Verse and three draft choices to the Browns for Myles Garrett -- creates the strongest roster in Los Angeles' "eff them picks" era. Garrett joins McDuffie and Jaylen Watson as high-profile additions to a team that would have been a Super Bowl frontrunner without any of those moves.
On a June NFL day that reminded of the 2000s and prior eras -- when teams needed to wait until June 1 for cuts dividing cap savings over two years -- the long-rumored A.J. Brown-to-New England trade was somehow upstaged. Ditto Russell Wilson's CBS move and Odell Beckham Jr.'s Giants homecoming. The Rams have hijacked a few news cycles with trades during the Snead years, but Garrett is the most accomplished player the team has acquired during this explosive period.
As the Rams went a whole two seasons without rostering a surefire Hall of Famer on defense, their post-Aaron Donald chapter now includes one of the greatest edge rushers in NFL history. A host of storylines emerge after the Browns cashed out on the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
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Texans LB E.J. Speed Expected To Miss 2026 Season
E.J. Speed recently suffered a quadriceps tear, leading to the expectation he would miss time during the regular season. Any appearances in 2026 from the Texans linebacker would now come as a surprise.
Speed was initially thought to have suffered a partial tear of both the quadriceps muscle and tendon, but Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports further testing revealed a full tear of the latter. As a result, Speed is now expected to miss the entire season. Wilson adds successful surgery has already taken place, setting up a lengthy recovery process.
Speed was originally in line to spend training camp on the active/PUP list before being moved to the reserve/PUP list during roster cutdowns. That approach would have ensured at least a four-game absence to begin the campaign while leaving the door open to a return later in the year. Now, the Texans may elect to place Speed on injured reserve. Any player moved to IR at this point of the offseason is guaranteed to miss the entire campaign (barring a release and subsequent signing).
After six seasons with the Colts, Speed made an intra-AFC South move by signing with the Texans in free agency last spring. The former fifth-rounder made 16 appearances during his debut season with Houston, handling a part-time workload on defense while also contributing on special teams. Speed’s presence in both regards will be missed on a Texans team which is expected to once again field one of the league’s best defenses as part of its efforts to advance beyond the divisional round of the playoffs.
Speed re-signed with Houston on a two-year deal in March. The $10MM pact contained $7.5MM fully guaranteed, an indication of the 31-year-old’s importance moving forward. 2026 is now in line to be a write-off, however, with Wilson adding a return in time for the playoffs in not expected in this case. Speed’s contract contains $1.75MM in guaranteed salary for the 2027 season.
Browns Trade Myles Garrett To Rams
11:20pm: Both teams have announced the trade. It is indeed Garrett for Verse, a 2027 first-rounder, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder.
12:23pm: Myles Garrett‘s time in Cleveland is coming to an end. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is being traded from the Browns to the Rams, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero and ESPN’s Adam Schefter report.
The full trade terms, per Schefter, consist of Garrett being traded for Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a second-round selection in 2028 and a 2029 third-rounder. This swap is not official yet, as Browns GM Andrew Berry confirms (video link via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com). Once it is processed, though, it will no doubt go down as a seminal moment for both franchises.
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Schefter reports Garrett has chosen to waive his no-trade clause to allow for this deal to take place. He will retain that clause upon arrival in Los Angeles. As Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports notes, today’s stunning swap represents the first time in history a reigning Defensive Play of the Year has been dealt.
Garrett has been the subject of trade speculation since he requested to be dealt last spring. That request was rescinded when a then-record extension was worked out. The seven-time Pro Bowler seemed to be in position to remain with Cleveland for years to come, but questions continued to be raised after the 2025 campaign saw him add further to his long list of accolades without any accompanying team success. Indeed, whispers about a trade lingered through the 2026 offseason.
In March, the Browns restructured Garrett’s contract in a way which did not add any new money or years to the pact. Nevertheless, the payment dates for his option bonuses were pushed back to one week before the start of the regular season. That move extended the window of opportunity for a trade – something Cleveland has denied would be taking place on multiple occasions – to be worked out.
June 1 is always a key checkpoint on the NFL calendar, and it was recently labeled the time after which a Garrett trade could occur. Just like the case of A.J. Brown, a deal formally being worked out any time after 3:00pm this afternoon will greatly impact the salary cap implications of the deal. Proceeding with this trade in a post-June 1 fashion will generate $8.34MM in cap savings for Cleveland with a $41MM dead money charge being spread out (and accounting for $15.53MM in 2026). Garrett’s contract runs through 2030.
Per Rapoport (video link), the Rams engaged in trade talks with the Browns shortly after the contract adjustment was made. Their efforts continued through the draft, with Cleveland remaining steadfast in rejecting offers. Things changed when Los Angeles general manager Les Snead offered to include Verse in the deal, though. Negotiations on an adjusted package of picks have now resulted in an agreement. Per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Rams informed Verse of the news earlier today.
Garrett has made clear his intention of playing on a contending team particularly toward the latter stages of his career. This blockbuster trade will help in that regard; the Rams fell just short of a Super Bowl appearance in 2025 and have made other win-now moves on defense since then. Garrett will join cornerback Trent McDuffie as a new face tasked with elevating Los Angeles’ defense while the teams seeks out another high-end campaign from quarterback Matthew Stafford and Co. on offense.
The Rams were a strong Brown suitor, but Breer notes their inability to acquire him helped set up this Garrett push. Another lucrative pact – one which averages $40MM per year – is now on the books, but Los Angeles will have a future Hall of Famer leading the way along a defensive front which was already among the league’s best. This acquisition will further deprive the Rams of draft capital (which was critical in establishing the post-Aaron Donald core on defense); then again, Snead’s stance when it comes to picks is rather well known.
Verse, whom Schefter notes was born in Dayton, Ohio, has enjoyed a strong start to his career. The 2024 first-rounder took home Defensive Rookie of the Year honors while thriving in a full-time starting role. Last season, the 25-year-old collected a second Pro Bowl nod in as many years while posting 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. His rookie contract runs through 2028, and Cleveland could keep him in place for a longer period via the fifth-year option.
Since Verse is five years younger than Garrett, he will align better with the roster reset Berry is overseeing. The 2025 class offered promising early results with respect to a new core emerging for Cleveland. The fate of the quarterback position beyond 2026 is unclear, but additional capital should help yield options on that front or at least provide upgrades at other spots.
In a series of remarks which have proved to provide noteworthy foreshadowing, new Browns head coach Todd Monken said earlier on Monday (video link via Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan) he was not given any assurances upon being hired about Garrett remaining with the team. Instead of having the single-season sack record holder in the fold for his first year leading an NFL team, Monken will be tasked with integrating Verse and developing the group of younger players brought in via Cleveland’s haul of draft picks.
Pats To Acquire A.J. Brown From Eagles
After months of speculation, the A.J. Brown saga will finally reach an expected conclusion. The Eagles are trading the star wide receiver to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The fifth-round selection will be the higher of the two New England owns (it also has Chicago’s), per Albert Breer of SI.com. Both teams have announced the trade, which is pending a physical.
This is the second trade centering on Brown, who entered the NFL as the Titans’ second-rounder in 2019. Brown excelled in his three years in Tennessee, but after a contract impasse, the team dealt him to the Eagles for a first- and third-rounder in 2022.
The swap worked out beautifully for Philadelphia, which gave Brown a four-year, $100MM extension and saw him turn into one of the greatest players in franchise history. He earned second-team All-Pro honors three times and picked up three Pro Bowl nods during his four years as an Eagle. Brown was also an integral part of a Super Bowl-winning team in 2024.
The soon-to-be 29-year-old Brown wrapped up his Eagles tenure with 339 receptions, 5,034 yards and 32 touchdowns in 62 regular-season games. He played full seasons in Philadelphia from 2022-23, but knee and ankle issues held him out of four games in 2024. He missed another two contests last year with a hamstring injury, but Brown still led the Eagles in targets (121) and catches (78).
Brown finished second on the Eagles’ 2025 squad in yards (1,003) and touchdowns (seven). However, Brown voiced displeasure over the Eagles’ struggling offense at various points in 2025. Owner Jeffrey Lurie met with Brown in mid-November and asked him to stop airing his grievances on social media.
The Eagles were an excellent 7-2 when Lurie visited with Brown, but they played .500 ball for the rest of the year. While that was enough for an 11-6 finish and a second straight NFC East title, the Eagles flamed out in the wild-card round. The offense looked lifeless in a 23-19 home loss to the 49ers, who held Brown to just three catches and 25 yards on seven targets. He dropped two passes and had a memorable first-half sideline dust-up with head coach Nick Sirianni. Although Sirianni downplayed it afterward and said the two “have a special relationship,” the incident added fuel to a potential trade at the outset of the Eagles’ offseason.
Despite Brown’s dissatisfaction with how last year went, general manager Howie Roseman was not going to give him away for anything less than a major offer. Roseman originally wanted a first- and second-rounder for Brown, who reportedly had the Patriots, Chiefs, Bills and Chargers on his wish list. However, only the Patriots and Rams were aggressive in talks for Brown.
After the draft passed with no deal, Roseman sought a first-rounder in what many expect to be a loaded 2027 class. Nobody bit, though, and the Rams wound up dropping out of the running. That left New England as the obvious destination for Brown, who will now reunite with head coach Mike Vrabel. The two formed a rapport when they were together in Tennessee for three years.
It was far more palatable from a financial standpoint for the Eagles to part with Brown after 4 p.m. ET on June 1, which largely explains the delay. Had Roseman traded Brown before then, the Eagles would have taken on a $43.51MM dead cap hit and lost $20.12MM in spending space. Waiting enables the Eagles to spread that money over the next two seasons ($16.35MM in 2026 and $27.1MM in ’27). They will also pick up $7MM in cap room this season. They entered the day with approximately $24.84MM available.
The Patriots came into the day with over $43MM in cap space, giving them plenty of room to take on Brown’s contract. He signed a second Eagles extension – a four-year, $96MM pact with $84MM in guarantees – in April 2024. That deal runs through 2029. While it remains to be seen if Brown will play it all the way through, he will give the Patriots and franchise quarterback Drake Maye a much-needed No. 1 receiver in the near term.
Stefon Diggs was New England’s most productive receiver during its shocking 14-3 regular season and run to Super Bowl LX in 2025. However, a few weeks after the Seahawks knocked off the Patriots in the Super Bowl, they released Diggs. The Pats subsequently brought in former Packer Romeo Doubs on a four-year, $68MM agreement in free agency, though he has been more of a No. 2/3 during his four-year career.
Brown and Doubs are in line to start for New England in 2026, while Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams are also among those in the fold. It is worth pointing out that the addition of Brown could bump someone from that group. Specifically, recent reports have named Boutte and Douglas as players who might be in jeopardy.
Joining the third team of his career, Brown will shoot for his seventh 1,000-yard season in 2026. His presence will be difficult for the Eagles to replace, but they did their best to prepare for his exit throughout the offseason. Before drafting former USC standout Makai Lemon 20th overall, the Eagles traded for ex-Packer Dontayvion Wicks and signed Marquise Brown and Elijah Moore in free agency.
Moore is not a lock to make the roster, but Lemon, Wicks and Marquise Brown are sure to give quarterback Jalen Hurts options behind new No. 1 wideout DeVonta Smith. The Eagles also have a pair of talented pass-catching tight ends in Dallas Goedert and second-rounder Eli Stowers, the 54th pick in the draft. It will be up to rookie offensive coordinator Sean Mannion to make it work as the Eagles begin life after Brown.
Russell Wilson Finalizing CBS Deal
Russell Wilson drew free agent interest from at least one NFL team this spring, but he will not continue his playing career in 2026. The veteran quarterback is instead set to try his hand at broadcasting.
Wilson is finalizing an agreement with CBS to work as an analyst, as first reported by Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports. Wilson was linked one month ago to CBS, so today’s news comes as little surprise. It does, of course, also represent an indication his NFL career has come to an end.
In May, the Jets made an offer to the 37-year-old. No deal was reached, however, and no arrangements with other teams seemed imminent this spring. Wilson made clear his intention of continuing to play in 2026, and he expressed a desire to remain in New York after spending 2025 with the Giants. For at least one season, though, his attention will turn to a TV gig. Wilson will likely serve as Matt Ryan‘s replacement on CBS’ The NFL Today this fall.
Ryan had a short tenure in that capacity before choosing to take charge of the Falcons’ front office this offseason. That vacancy is now set to be filled by another quarterback with a decorated resume. Wilson has a Super Bowl championship to his name along with an appearance in another title game. The 10-time Pro Bowler enjoyed a highly successful run in Seattle which lasted from 2012-21; over that span, Wilson was widely viewed as being on a Hall of Fame track.
Things have taken a turn for the worse since that time. Wilson was dealt to the Broncos in a blockbuster trade, a swap which did not produce the desired result for Denver. After serving as QB1 during Nathaniel Hackett‘s disastrous campaign as head coach, Wilson clashed early and often with Sean Payton. His statistical output rebounded to an extent, but before the 2023 season ended it was clear the organization would be moving on. The Broncos proceeded with a release, allowing Wilson to take a low-cost deal with the Steelers.
Upon returning to the lineup following a calf injury, Wilson remained atop Pittsburgh’s depth chart. He led the team to a wild-card appearance, but team and player parted ways last spring. That resulted in the Giants lining up a deal as part of their QB changes. New York added Wilson and Jameis Winston along with the first-round selection of Jaxson Dart. Wilson opened the campaign as the Giants’ QB1, but he was benched after making three starts. Dart took over starting duties, while Winston is still in the fold as his backup.
A Wilson-Jets agreement would have given the team another experienced signal-caller to pair with Geno Smith, who was acquired via trade this spring. With no signing having taken place, though, a Jets backup competition is now set to take place. It will be interesting to see if injuries during training camp result in the Jets – or any other team – circling back to Wilson as an insurance option.
Failing that, attention will turn to how things play out on the analyst front. Wilson has played 222 combined regular and postseason games in the NFL, starting all but three of them. He has amassed over $315MM in career earnings, a figure which ranks fifth all time. Adding to either of those totals will not be possible provided Wilson spends the coming year with CBS, and doing so will increase the chances of him electing to hang up his cleats.
Alvin Kamara Plans To Play For Saints In 2026, Broncos Could Be Suitor
With A.J. Brown and (perhaps unexpectedly) Myles Garrett having been traded, focus will now shift to Saints RB Alvin Kamara. We heard yesterday that while other teams have expressed interest in the veteran, the Saints have yet to determine whether they’ll move on from the franchise icon.
For what it’s worth, Kamara is currently planning to spend next season in New Orleans. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo spoke to the player’s agent, Brad Cicala, who said the RB “plan[s] on playing for the Saints in 2026.”
When Kamara was believed to be on the trade block last season, the player made it clear that he wanted to stick in New Orleans no matter what, with the running back going as far as to threaten retirement if he was dealt to a new team. It’s uncertain if the addition of Travis Etienne has changed the 30-year-old’s stance, but at the very least, the Saints’ offseason acquisition has led to renewed trade interest in Kamara.
Throughout the saga, there haven’t been any teams definitively connected to the running back, although Albert Breer of SI.com hints that the Broncos could be a suitor. The reporter says Denver “would be interested” in Kamara if the player says he’d be willing to play elsewhere in 2026.
Despite Denver’s rushing attack finishing middle-of-the-road in 2025, the team is set to return similar depth in 2026. J.K. Dobbins led the team in rushing last year despite missing half the season, and the team is hoping 2025 second-round pick RJ Harvey can take another step forward after finishing his rookie campaign with 896 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns. The team did make one notable addition in fourth-round rookie Jonah Coleman, but considering their current depth, the Broncos would be a logical landing spot for a player of Kamara’s caliber.
We heard yesterday that a post-June 1 move would be more beneficial for the Saints’ cap sheet, although that was positioned in the context of Kamara being cut. Either way, if the running back does hope to stick in New Orleans for at least the 2026 season, he may have to rework his contract to make it a reality.