The Saints are planning to move forward with rookie QB Tyler Shough as their starter, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. Spencer Rattler heads to the bench as the No. 40 overall pick takes over in New Orleans.

The NFL is going to investigate why the Ravens retroactively changed Lamar Jackson's practice status in a terribly timed incident for the league www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bal...

Jets owner Woody Johnson fully backs Aaron Glenn. He could not say the same for Justin Fields. www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jet...

Baker Mayfield's journey has been incredible. But there's also been some misremembering in telling his tale. I look at what happened in Cleveland and Carolina, why no one around the league seemed to want him, and how he even had to earn it in Tampa Bay www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bak...

Deep dive into the Titans hiring and firing of Brian Callahan. What they were looking for 2 years ago, what they passed on, what they missed and where the team goes from here. Owner Amy Adams Strunk is at the center of it all www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bri...

For Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Anthony Richardson, all’s quiet on the quarterback trade front as the trade deadline sits one month away www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl...

New at @cbssports.bsky.social: JC Tretter is resigning from the NFLPA. In an hourlong Sunday conversation, he clears up "mistruths" about his tenure and explains why he's leaving the union with the interim leadership role almost in his grasp www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jc-...

New at @cbssports.bsky.social: Now that Lloyd Howell is out, the NFLPA is a union without a leader. The next steps involve identifying an interim, adopting more transparency and having the players take greater charge of their union. www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/wha...

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell has resigned amid weeks of drama related to a buried collusion report, conflicts of interest and multiple investigations

New at @cbssports.bsky.social: The floor for guaranteed contract percentages for second rounders was set last night at pick No. 43. Now we'll see what happens to the players drafted at the top of the round as training camps near www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl...

The obvious thing for NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell to do is resign from his paid consulting gig. He now faces the biggest test of his short labor tenure. New column up at @cbssports.bsky.social www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/con...

The Packers have officially released CB Jaire Alexander. He will be free to sign with another team, though the process could take some time considering the calendar, injury history and contract.

The Texans are promoting both James Liipfert and Chris Blanco to Assistant General Manager, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social. Liipfert has been with the Texans since 2018 after 9 years with Patriots. Blanco has been with Houston more than a decade across two stints.

From our @cbssports.bsky.social coverage of Aaron Rodgers landing in Pittsburgh: What's next for the Steelers? Looking at some moves ahead.

My understanding of Colts QB Anthony Richardson's injury is that he's dealing with inflammation in the surgically repaired AC joint and the recommendation is rest. The belief is this will not impact his availability for the start of training camp.

New at @cbssports.bsky.social: I spent yesterday with the Giants, and it was easy to see how they fell in love with Jaxson Dart as their future starting QB www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/con...

The NFL will debut "Rivalries" uniforms beginning this season. Think "City Edition" and "City Connect" uniforms in NBA and MLB. And yes, the throwback unis are staying. More info here www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl...

23 hours from now, I'll be joining my dear work friends for a three-hour draft bonanza on CBS Sports Network!

My one-and-only mock relies on teams staying patient at the end of the first round and *not* jumping back in for a QB www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/ne...

Pre-draft notebook is here! What the Giants QB tour means Who else wants a QB? Are the Dolphins a mess? Browns and Raiders picks are locked? How long will Kirk Cousins be a Falcon? Prospects who are impressing off the field And more! www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/202...

New at @cbssports.bsky.social: No one with the NFL had to explicitly say "18 games" at the league meetings this week because it was understood. Why the additional game is key in the league's big plans, and how it can come about www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl...

The Eagles have proposed a rule change that will align regular season overtime with the postseason. One 15-minute period where both teams get the opportunity to possess the ball. This proposal, per sources, has a strong chance to pass. I wrote about that last month www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl...

The Falcons will not release Kirk Cousins ahead of today’s 4 pm ET deadline, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. This is what the Falcons have been saying all along. Cousins’s $10M roster bonus for 2026 will hit, and a team will have to trade for him or hope for an eventual release.

Former Super Bowl MVP and Triple Crown-winning WR Cooper Kupp is expected to join the Seattle Seahawks, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. The Washington native heads back to the Evergreen State and remains in the NFC West.

After signing Ryan Kelly in free agency, the Vikings have looked to move center Garrett Bradbury. If they can't work out a trade, Bradbury will be released, sources say. The Patriots are a potential landing spot for the 2019 first rounder.

The Colts are expected to land former Giants QB Daniel Jones, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social. Jones had a choice between returning to the Vikings or going to Indy, and he's going for the opportunity to battle Anthony Richardson in camp for QB1

Trade! The Super Bowl champion Eagles are trading S CJ Gardner-Johnson and a 2026 6th round pick to the Texans for G Kenyon Green and a 2026 5th, per source

The Saints are re-signing pass rusher Chase Young on a three-year deal, source says

Veteran QB Josh Dobbs is signing a two-year deal with the Patriots

QB Trade! The Eagles are sending Kenny Pickett to the Browns in exchange for Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a 2025 fifth round pick, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social

The Texans are trading Pro Bowl LT Laremy Tunsil to the Commanders for draft-pick compensation, sources tell me

The Seahawks have their QB: Sam Darnold. He heads to Seattle to lead the Seahawks, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social

The deal will average $26 million per year, per souce

The Patriots are landing Super Bowl winning DL Milton Williams, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social

The Lions plan to sign CB DJ Reed, source tells me. Detroit loses Carlton Davis and gains Reed.

3 years and 60 million for Carlton Davis, source says

The Patriots have agreed to terms on a deal with CB Carlton Davis, source tells me. ...more like Carlton BANKS

The Giants have agreed to terms with Saints CB Paulson Adebo, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social.

We are live on CBS Sports HQ for all free agency breaking news cbssports.com/live

The Commanders have agreed to terms with former 49ers and Jets DT Javon Kinlaw, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. Kinlaw is coming off a career-high 4.5 sacks with the Jets last season.

Drew Dalman is heading to the Chicago Bears on a three-year deal worth $42 million, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social

Buccaneers are keeping WR Chris Godwin, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. It's a 3 year deal with a maximum of $72 million. $44 million is guaranteed.

Haason Reddick is joining the Buccaneers on a one-year deal, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. It's a $14 million.

The legal tampering window opens in about 15 minutes. One NFL executive said to me earlier to expect free agency to last "all of 13 seconds." Buckle in.

The Falcons are releasing veteran DT Grady Jarrett, source tells @cbssports.bsky.social. The move will save the Falcons $16.25 million in cap space as Jarrett looks for a new landing spot.

Former Giants and Jaguars TE Evan Engram is visiting the Denver Broncos today, sources tell @cbssports.bsky.social. The two-time Pro Bowler was released by Jacksonville last week.

In a turn of events, UNC football and Bill Belichick will not be participating in Hard Knocks: Offseason after talks break down. More at CBS Sports www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

The Eagles are releasing veteran CB Darius Slay, source tells CBS Sports. He was entering the final year of his contract and the departure comes as no surprise to Slay.

New at @cbssports.bsky.social: Whirling in the background of #SuperBowlLIX will be technology that could maybe, eventually, potentially be able to spot the football. If the tech ever gets there, the next question is whether the NFL would implement it www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl...

An NFL return: Eric Bieniemy has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears to be their running backs coach, source tells CBS Sports. A 2-time Super Bowl champ with the Chiefs, Bieniemy gives Ben Johnson's offensive staff a veteran, championship presence.