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NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, March 12

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, March 12

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order Arizona Cardinals SIGNINGS RB DeeJay Dallas is signing a three-year, $8.25 million contract that includes $2.4 million guaranteed and can be worth up to…

Carlton Davis: Lions getting a 'lockdown corner' who can take away No. 1 receivers

The Detroit Lions made Carlton Davis III the centerpiece of their secondary revamp, finalizing a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the corner. The 27-year-old said on Wednesday he’s the shutdown corner the Lions have been looking for. “You about to get a lockdown corner,” he said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free…

2024 NFL free agency Debrief: Biggest questions going forward after flurry of cuts, signings, trades

Free agency frenzy breakdown: Day 1 Day 2 Biggest questions The new league year arrived Wednesday with the frenetic free agency market finally slowing down to a crawl. Now that there’s time to take a deep breath, let’s look at some of the biggest questions remaining after a wild stretch of transactions. 1) What’s next…

Saints QB Jake Haener diagnosed with skin cancer, but remains at camp

IRVINE, Calif. — New Orleans Saints reserve quarterback Jake Haener is balancing a recent skin cancer diagnosis with his effort to secure a job backing up starter Derek Carr. Haener shared his diagnosis when he was asked about a small circular adhesive bandage on his right cheek. The 25-year-old, second-year pro out of Fresno State…

RB Aaron Jones to sign with Minnesota Vikings after release from Packers

Running back Aaron Jones will remain in the NFC North. A day after his release by the Green Bay Packers, Jones is expected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year, $7 million deal, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation. After agreeing to…

Eric Edholm's top 100 prospects 1.0: Ranking the best players in the 2024 NFL Draft class

Eric Edholm's top 100 prospects 1.0: Ranking the best players in the 2024 NFL Draft class

Top 100 prospects: 2.0 1.0 Here is my initial ranking of the top 100 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. Admittedly, this rundown likely suffers from a bit of post-NFL Scouting Combine bias, but such is the nature of evaluations in early March. I struggled settling on the final few spots, leaving out some intriguing…

Rams finalizing three-year deal to sign CB Darious Williams

Corner Darious Williams will return to Los Angeles. Williams is finalizing a three-year, $22.5 million deal to join the Rams, where he played four seasons and earned a Super Bowl victory, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation. Rapoport adds the contract is worth up to $30 million….

Vikings expected to sign QB Sam Darnold to one-year deal worth up to $10 million

Sam Darnold is heading to Minnesota. The Vikings are expected to sign the veteran quarterback to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million with $8.75 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Monday night. With Kirk Cousins agreeing to a four-year contract with the Falcons, Darnold gets an opportunity…

Bengals releasing RB Joe Mixon, signing ex-Colts RB Zack Moss

The Cincinnati Bengals are moving on from Joe Mixon and they’ve found his replacement. Mixon is being released by the Bengals, who are signing former Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss to a two-year, $8 million deal, NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday night. Mixon’s release, a move many thought was…