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Dolphins release CB Xavien Howard, their longest-tenured player

Mar. 13, 2024 19:29 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins released cornerback Xavien Howard on Wednesday, parting with their longest-tenured player. Howard had 331 tackles and 95 passes deflected in eight seasons with the Dolphins, who selected him at No. 38 in the 2016 NFL draft. ...

Flurry of veteran salary dumps floods NFL free agency with a surplus of safeties

Mar. 08, 2024 15:48 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons' release isn't just collateral damage from the Russell Wilson debacle in Denver, but the latest sign of a shifting of priorities in the NFL that's resulted in a surplus of safeties flooding the free agent market. Like inside linebackers and...

Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones, Saquon Barkley are among the star players set to test NFL free agency

Mar. 08, 2024 10:03 AM EST

Kirk Cousins will be a free agent for the first time since the Vikings gave him the first fully-guaranteed quarterback deal in the NFL. Baker Mayfield is expected to stay put in Tampa Bay. Russell Wilson has to make another move. Joe Flacco could find a new home, too. The quarterback...

Some of the biggest deals in NFL free agency could actually be re-signings

Mar. 07, 2024 15:26 PM EST

Chris Jones won't have to wait so long to cash in this year. The Kansas City Chiefs' star defensive tackle will be among the headliners when free agency opens next week and he could eclipse Aaron Donald's three-year, $96 million deal that made Donald the league's highest-paid...

Denver Broncos releasing star safety Justin Simmons in a cost-saving move

Mar. 07, 2024 11:41 AM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons became one of the top free agents on the market Thursday when the Denver Broncos released their star safety in a cost-cutting move. Simmons is the first veteran to pay the price for the enormous dead cap charges the Broncos are facing when...