Feb 27, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett had a $15.04 million option bonus due next month and will be a salary cap charge of just under $14.2 million for 2024. Barrett, 31, was a two-time Pro Bowler

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley and Tony Pollard are all expected to become free agents in what promises to be

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 26, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 10:37 PM ET HOUSTON — A lawsuit filed by one of the sons of the owner of the Houston Texans that had sought to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her was dropped Monday. Robert Cary McNair Jr. had filed his application for appointment of a

Eric Woodyard, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 26, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 26, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Stephen Holder, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national

NFL Nation, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Before NFL free agency begins, teams are allowed to apply franchise tags to players beginning Feb. 20 through March 5 to give them a sense of what they need to do before the league year starts on March 13. What is the franchise tag?

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 26, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He