NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Feb. 28
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- NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order
Cincinnati Bengals
SIGNINGS
- QB Jake Browning has been issued a tender which assures the team will retain exclusive rights for the 2024 season, the Bengals announced. As an exclusive-rights player, Browning has the option of signing the tender offer or negotiating a longer-term deal with the club.
- LS Cal Adomitis was issued an exclusive-rights tender.
Cleveland Browns
CONTRACT RESTRUCTURES
- CB Denzel Ward‘s contract was restructured to clear $11.359 million in cap space, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
Green Bay Packers
CONTRACT RESTRUCTURES
- LB Preston Smith and the team agreed to a restructure, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. Smith’s base salary is $10 million but there are incentives that give him the opportunity to earn $4 million more, which would be an increase on his initial amount due.
Jacksonville Jaguars
ROSTER CUTS
- TE Sammis Reyes waived
Kansas City Chiefs
ROSTER CUTS
- WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling is being released, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
OTHER NEWS
- CB L’Jarius Sneed, an impending free agent, has been given permission by the team to seek a trade, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
Los Angeles Rams
INJURIES
- TE Tyler Higbee had surgery to repair his torn ACL, but a timeline for his return is still to be determined, general manager Les Snead said.
SIGNINGS
- WR Demarcus Robinson
New Orleans Saints
CONTRACT RESTRUCTURES
- C Cesar Ruiz had a conversion done to his roster bonus to clear up $6.4 million in cap space, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
New York Jets
SIGNINGS
- DE Bryce Huff is unlikely to be franchise tagged, general manager Joe Douglas said during his news conference at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
INJURIES
- OL Alijah Vera-Tucker is in a “great place” with his rehab from an ACL tear, Douglas said.
OTHER NEWS
- QB Zach Wilson has been given permission to seek a trade, Douglas said.
San Francisco 49ers
COACHING NEWS
- The 49ers are interviewing Chiefs defensive backs coach David Merritt for their open defensive coordinator position, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported, per sources.
