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Jones will sign with the Vikings, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

Jones has spent the past four seasons in Jacksonville, but he'll get a fresh start with a new squad. He's coming off a 2024 season that saw him haul in three of his five targets for 41 yards over 17 games. He also contributed as a kick returner, and he could slot in as a regular special-teams contributor in 2025.

Higgins and the Bengals agreed on a four-year, $115 million contract with the first two years guaranteed Sunday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

Higgins and Cincinnati were able to come to an agreement on a long-term deal after the wide receiver had been franchise tagged for the second straight year. The 26-year-old caught 73 of 109 targets for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns over 12 regular-season games in 2024, and he'll now remain a Bengal for the foreseeable future. Teammate Ja'Marr Chase and the team also agreed on a four-year, $161 million contract extension Sunday, so the formidable wideout duo will continue to cause problems for defenses for years to come.

Chase and the Bengals agreed on a four-year, $161 million contract extension with $112 million guaranteed Sunday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

Chase officially has gotten his massive deal, which makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history. In total, he's now under contract for the next five years, in line to earn $182.816 million, per Schultz. The wide receiver has been nothing short of elite during his four-year career with the Bengals, most recently winning the NFL's "triple crown" in 2024, catching 127 of 175 targets for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns over 17 regular-season games. Additionally, teammate Tee Higgins and Cincinnati agreed on a four-year, $115 million deal Sunday, keeping both of Joe Burrow's top pass catchers under contract for the foreseeable future.

Jones signed a contract with the Saints on Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Jones played three regular-season games (two with the Bears, one with the Panthers) in 2024 and logged two carries for 11 yards and one catch for eight yards over that span. He's got an outside shot at consistent reps out of the Saints' backfield, but he could earn a spot on the 53-man roster for 2025 as a return specialist.

The Jets signed Johnson to a one-year contract Saturday, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.

Johnson saw modest numbers as a backup with the Rams in 2024, finishing with 26 catches (on 41 targets) for 291 yards and one touchdown across 15 regular-season games. However, he was not active for the Rams' two playoff games, and he'll look to get more involved in the Jets' passing attack alongside Garrett Wilson.

The Chiefs are re-signing Smith-Schuster to a one-year contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Smith-Schuster initially joined Kansas City on a one-year deal last August and appeared in 14 regular-season games, tallying 18 receptions on 26 targets for 231 yards and two touchdowns. He then played in all three of the team's postseason contests and caught four of six targets for 76 yards. Kansas City lost DeAndre Hopkins in free agency early in the week, but Hollywood Brown was re-signed and Rashee Rice should be back in action at the start of next season after missing most of last year due to a knee injury, so Smith-Schuster probably isn't going to have a much bigger role in the Chiefs' offense than he did last year.

Campbell and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year contract Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Campbell was with Philadelphia all of last season, but he played in only five regular-season games as he bounced between the team's practice squad and active roster. He recorded a career-low 30 receiving yards on six catches while getting into the end zone one time over those five contests. Campbell was also active for three of the Eagles' four postseason games, but he logged just six offensive snaps and didn't see any targets. He'll be in the running for a depth role in Dallas' receiving corps this season.

The Seahawks and Kupp agreed to terms of a contract Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, it's a three-year deal for Kupp, who spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Rams. Kupp will join a receiving corps that moved on from DK Metcalf (traded to the Steelers) and Tyler Lockett (released) this offseason, meaning he'll be working with third-year pro Jaxon Smith-Njigba and veteran vertical threat Marquez Valdes-Scantling in an offense led by new QB Sam Darnold. Since his standout 145-1,947-16 performance on 191 targets in 2021, Kupp hasn't surpassed 75 catches, 812 yards or six touchdowns in any of the ensuing three campaigns while missing 18 regular-season contests during that span.

Fehoko signed a contract with the Cardinals on Friday.

Fehoko handled a greater role than anticipated in his eight regular-season appearances with the Chargers last year, in which he logged six catches (on 16 targets) for 106 yards. He missed the last 10 weeks of the regular season due to an elbow injury, but he made a return in time for Los Angeles' wild-card round loss to Houston. Fehoko will now compete for a depth role in Arizona's wide-receiver corps.

Shepard is re-signing with Tampa Bay for one season, according to Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

Known for a promising career that was derailed by a series of severe injuries, Shepard left the Giants for the first time last year and ended up spending much of 2024 as Tampa Bay's No. 3 or 4 receiver. He'll likely enter camp somewhere between fourth and sixth on the depth chart, unless Chris Godwin's recovery from an ankle dislocation comes along slower than expected. Godwin, Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are locked in as the team's top three wide receivers, leaving the likes of Shepard, Trey Palmer and Rakim Jarrett to compete for depth roles.