From the start of 2023 until he was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 27, Madubuike’s 21.5 sacks were the most among NFL defensive tackles. His 69 career QB hits are the most by a Raven player since 2020.
Adam Schefter: A boost for Baltimore during draft week: Ravens DT Nnamdi Madubuike, who suffered a season-ending and career-threatening neck injury in Week 2 last season, underwent neck surgery last week that left his doctors believing he willl be able to resume playing this season, per sources.
Adam Schefter: As the draft draws closer and teams fill out their rosters, Cowboys QB Will Grier is signing with Carolina, where he started his NFL career in 2019. Grier now will join a quarterback room that includes Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett.
[Rapoport] TCU WR Eric McAlister, slated to be a Day 3 selection, suffered a broken foot while doing position drills at his Pro Day, sources say. The Jones fracture may cause him to slip a bit, though he should be ready with plenty of time for the season. twitter.com/rapsheet/sta...
Adam Schefter: Exclusive rights free agents who re-signed today include:
🏈Panthers WR Jalen Coker
🏈Chiefs WR Nikko Remigio
🏈Rams WR Xavier Smith
🏈49ers OT Austen Pleasants
🏈Seahawks DB Ty Okada
A deal is not done for Stafford, whose contract runs through 2026, but Sean McVay said earlier this year he believes Stafford could play beyond this season.
Ian Rapoport: Sources: The #Rams and MVP QB Matthew Stafford have made significant progress on a new extension that should put Stafford in the building for the 2026 offseason.
Ian Rapoport: #Rams free agent QB Jimmy Garoppolo, considered their top option as backup QB, is considering retirement, sources say.
Jimmy G, who has started 64 games during a 12-year career, has made over $156M in all. He is 34 and is mulling a final decision.
[Rapoport] The #Bears are picking up the fifth-year option for All-Pro OT Darnell Wright, source says. Locked in for the 2027 season. twitter.com/RapSheet/sta...
The four-year extension makes Aubrey the first kicker to earn $7 million per year and receive $20 million guaranteed, per Todd France and AJ Stevens of @AthletesFirst.
Adam Schefter: Brandon Aubrey and the Dallas Cowboys reached agreement today on a deal that will make Aubrey the highest paid kicker in NFL history.
Jordan Schultz: A name that has come up in trade talks is #Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte, who is entering the final year of his contract, according to multiple league sources.
With Romeo Doubs coming in and the eventual AJ Brown trade, teams believe he could be available for the right price.
Either way, doctors say, there is no short- or long-term risk for Nussmeier, who is projected a mid-round pick in this week’s NFL Draft.
He has been asymptomatic since just prior to the Senior Bowl and all throughout the draft process; if that changes down the road, Nussmeier could undergo a minimally invasive procedure and miss just 2-3 weeks while stitches heal.
The cyst was pressing on a nerve, causing discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique.
Tom Pelissero: Former LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier underwent tests at the NFL combine that revealed a cyst on his spine — the root cause of the persistent oblique pain that derailed his 2025 season, sources say.
Ian Rapoport: The #Giants, who had gotten trade calls centered around edge Kayvon Thibodeaux for the last few months, are now considered less likely to trade him following the blockbuster deal sending Dexter Lawrence to the #Bengals, sources say.
No one is ruling anything out. But unlikely.
Elite Loyalty Sports: @TrentW71 and Elite Loyalty Sports make NFL history again, securing a new 2-year, $50M deal with the #49ers.
The contract includes $37M fully guaranteed and a $22M signing bonus, making Trent the first non-QB in NFL history to surpass $400M in contracts & $225M in guarantees.
Mike Garafolo: The #Eagles begin their offseason workout program today and WR A.J. Brown is not expected to attend as he awaits clarity on his future, sources tell The Insiders.
There’s nothing mandatory before June 1, when trade talks with the #Patriots and perhaps others likely resume.
Adam Schefter: Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones suffered a setback to the neck injury he sustained last season, and is scheduled to be examined this week to determine whether he will be ready for training camp and/or the start of the season, per league sources.
Ian Rapoport: The #Steelers have not received word from Aaron Rodgers on his future and there is no expectation of a final decision prior to the NFL Draft, per me and @TomPelissero.
When offseason workouts begin today under new coach Mike McCarthy, Will Howard will be QB1.
So in the end, Lawrence gets the trade he wanted while being contractually tied to Cincinnati for the next three seasons.
Adam Schefter: Compensation update: Now that he has passed his physical and the trade is official, newly-acquired DT Dexter Lawerence is signing a one-year, $28 million contract extension with the Bengals, per @WinSportsGroup
Jordan Schultz: The #Bengals are expected to hammer out a significant long-term deal with DT Dexter Lawrence as part of the trade, once he passes his physical, per sources.
A very un-Bengals move … but this is a changing organization. And their actions confirm it.
Adam Schefter: A Bengals trade for Dexter Lawrence is unprecedented: This is the first time in the common draft era that dates back to 1966 in which the Bengals ever have traded a Top-10 pick for a player, per ESPN research.
Ian Rapoport: #Giants star Dexter Lawrence is being traded to the #Bengals in a pre-Draft blockbuster that includes the No. 10 pick heading to the Giants, per me and @MikeGarafolo.
Jeremy Fowler: The Titans plan to pick up OG Peter Skoronski’s fifth-year option, per source.
This sets up Skoronski, the team’s No. 11 overall pick in 2023, to make $19.07M in 2027.
Adam Schefter: Sources: the Falcons are trading DT Ruke Orhorhoro to the Jaguars in exchange for DT Masson Smith.
Ian Rapoport: Sources: #AZCardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is not attending Phase 1 of the offseason program and is asking for an extension that pays him as the starter.
Brissett, set to make $9.06M in ‘26, has only $1.5M in guaranteed money and wants security. AZ appears willing to address it.
Ian Rapoport: 🚨 🚨 🚨
The #Texans and All-Pro edge Will Anderson Jr. have agreed on a blockbuster, 3-year, $150M extension with $134M guaranteed to make him the NFL’s highest paid non-QB ever.
The deal, which includes a rare no-trade clause, was done by @AgentNicoleLynn of @KlutchSports.