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Jimmy Garoppolo discloses reason for PED suspension, expresses excitement at fresh start with Rams

Mar. 19, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After seven seasons of success and setbacks as a starting NFL quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo decided it was time to take a step back to recharge his career. He couldn't think of a better place to do it than with Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams. ...

Drew Lock says he is coming to the Giants as a pushy backup quarterback

Mar. 15, 2024 14:57 PM EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Just days after joining the New York Giants as a free agent, quarterback Drew Lock is clearing the air about his decision to leave Seattle and move to the East Coast. Contrary to what Seahawks general manager John Schneider expressed, Lock said the...

Analysis: Eagles, Bucs, Packers and Commanders earn highest free agency grades; Cowboys get only F

Mar. 15, 2024 06:06 AM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ NFL teams have spent hundreds of millions of dollars this week to add new players, re-sign their own and try to improve their chances of winning. ...

Baker Mayfield excited about Buccaneers' push to retain core of roster in free agency

Mar. 13, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Moments after Tampa Bay was eliminated from the NFL playoffs, Baker Mayfield spoke about the impending challenge the Buccaneers faced in trying to keep a talented roster together this offseason. “I said immediately after the Detroit game ... to build a winning...

Lavonte David is returning to the Buccaneers for his 13th season, AP source says

Mar. 12, 2024 18:41 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are keeping another key player, agreeing on a $10 million, one-year deal with linebacker Lavonte David, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t...

Mayfield staying with Bucs after agreeing to 3-year deal worth up to $115 million, AP source says

Mar. 10, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield is staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after agreeing to a three-year contract worth up to $115 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the...

New contract moves Mike Evans closer to goal of playing entire career with Buccaneers

Mar. 08, 2024 15:53 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Evans wants to play his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “When you play for one team for so long, you obviously think about what it would be like playing somewhere else,” Evans said Friday after finalizing a two-year, $52 million contract to...

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...

Last year's free agent frenzy offers both hope and caution for NFL teams

Mar. 05, 2024 14:57 PM EST

NFL teams are set to dole out billions in free agent contracts in the coming weeks as teams around the league hope that bold moves in March will pay off with wins on the field once the season starts. But in a league with a sharp aging curve and specific systems that don't suit all...

Mike Evans agrees to a 2-year, $52 million contract to remain with the Buccaneers, AP source says

Mar. 04, 2024 13:41 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There's still a chance Mike Evans could play his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Instead of testing his worth in free agency this winter, the team's career receiving leader has agreed to a two-year, $52 million contract to remain with the club that...