7:15 AM ET NFL NationESPN NFL free agency is right around the corner, with the negotiating window starting Monday before players can be signed at the start of the new league year on Wednesday, March 15. This results in multiyear contracts worth millions of dollars, news conferences and giddiness from fans and front office people

6:00 AM ET The Minnesota Vikings arrived at the NFL scouting combine on a mission, at least when it came to the media portion of the event. Beyond discussing the hiring of defensive coordinator Brian Flores and a host of impending salary cap cuts, the team’s leaders were determined to express how much they love

6:20 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year is coming back to Seattle. The Seahawks and Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith reached agreement on a contract Monday, the team announced. Sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter that the deal is for three years and $105 million, and includes

3:49 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens will apparently wait until Tuesday’s deadline before placing the franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson. “Today and up until 3:30 tomorrow, a lot of energy will be utilized in trying to get a deal done,” Ravens executive vice president Ozzie Newsome told “The Bernie Kosar

9:31 AM ET Atlanta Falcons edge rusher Lorenzo Carter is coming back to the franchise and is expected to sign a two-year deal with the club after being their most productive player at the position last season, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Carter had 58 tackles, four sacks, an interception and two passes

10:24 AM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, the team announced Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed but sources told ESPN that Carr agreed to a deal that could potentially be worth up to $150 million and includes up to $100 million

2:44 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs will not be using their franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, an unexpected move that opens the door for Brown to become a free agent. Brown and the Chiefs couldn’t agree on a long-term contract last offseason, so he played this

3:03 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge will again be asked to decide which justice of the peace should handle a preliminary hearing in the case against former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who is accused of killing a woman in a drunken car crash in 2021. Las

2:13 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The NFL on Monday fully reinstated Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley from his suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy. Ridley, who had applied for reinstatement from his indefinite suspension for gambling on NFL games on Feb. 15, is now eligible to participate in all team activities immediately.

12:12 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have placed their franchise tag on running back Tony Pollard, the team announced Monday. The 2023 franchise tender for a running back is worth $10.09 million, which immediately counts against the Cowboys’ salary cap whether he signs the tender immediately or not. The deadline for teams