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

6:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — When the Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner mutually agreed to part ways before the start of the league year, it indicated the start of a change in the organization and perhaps more importantly, why that might be occurring. That the linebacker was interested in more stability and

3:57 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — After the Dallas Cowboys placed the $10.091 million franchise tag on Tony Pollard on Monday, the attention immediately moved to fellow running back Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott is set to count $16.4 million against the salary cap with a nonguaranteed $10.4 million base salary. The Cowboys could look for Elliott

9:29 AM ET The Minnesota Vikings released veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks on Monday as they work to get under the salary cap. Kendricks, 31, has spent all eight seasons of his NFL career with the Vikings, who selected him in the second round of the 2015 draft. Last season he started all 17 games and

1:36 PM ET New York Jets left tackle Duane Brown, 37, a five-time Pro Bowl selection who underwent recent surgery to repair a torn left rotator cuff, has decided to return for his 17th season, his agent, Kennard McGuire, told ESPN on Sunday. Brown said at the end of the season that he’d take some

6:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have 28 unrestricted free agents about to hit the market, tied for the second-most in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, two fewer than the Arizona Cardinals. Las Vegas, which went 6-11 under the new management of general manager Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels

6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins coaching staff and front office spent last week in Indianapolis for the NFL combine and while the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the main topic, it wasn’t the only important one. Tagovailoa, who suffered diagnosed concussions on two occasions last season and missed four