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  • Elijah Hicks SAF | CHI

    Bears' Elijah Hicks: Back with Chicago

    Hicks and the Bears agreed to terms on a one-year deal Thursday.

    The 2022 seventh-round pick from California is now slated to remain in Chicago after spending the first four seasons of his NFL career with the team. Hicks appeared in 17 regular-season games in 2025, recording 19 total tackles across 371 total snaps (309 on special teams, 62 on defense). He's expected to remain one of the Bears' top special-teamers during the 2026 campaign.

  • Eagles' Landon Dickerson: Agrees to revised contract

    Dickerson and the Eagles agreed to a revised two-year contract at around $36 million Thursday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

    Dickerson was previously due $39 million over the next two seasons and can still hit that number with 2027 incentives. Additionally, the veteran offensive lineman will make roughly $15.7 million in 2026 and is no longer under contract in 2028. Following this revised contract, Dickerson is expected to remain the Eagles' top left guard during the 2026 season.

  • Jahlani Tavai: Finished in New England

    Tavai (undisclosed) was released by the Patriots with a failed physical designation Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    The veteran linebacker from Hawaii appeared in 12 regular-season games for the Patriots last season, recording 42 total tackles and one forced fumble across 445 total snaps (230 on defense, 215 on special teams). Once Tavai proves he's returned to full health, he's expected to find work with a team in need of inside linebacker depth for the 2026 season.

  • Wyatt Teller G | CLE

    Wyatt Teller: Done in Cleveland

    Teller (calf) was released by the Browns on Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

    The 31-year-old offensive lineman from Virginia Tech missed the Browns' 2025 regular-season finale due to a calf injury, but his release Wednesday suggests he's moved past the issue. Teller has spent the last seven years of his career in Cleveland, receiving All-Pro honors in 2020 and 2021. He's been released with a post-June 1 designation, spreading the hits of his dead cap out into $8.2 million for 2026 and $11.1 million for 2027, per Oyefusi. Expect Teller to be a coveted option by teams in need of interior offensive line help ahead of the 2026 season.

  • Cardinals' Starling Thomas: Back with Arizona

    Thomas (knee) and the Cardinals agreed to terms on a contract Thursday.

    Thomas missed all of the Cardinals' 2025 campaign after tearing his ACL in late July, but it now appears he's moved past the injury. The UAB product appeared in all 17 games (15 starts) for Arizona in 2024, recording 47 total tackles, six passes defensed and one forced fumble. He's expected to compete for a starting spot in the Cardinals' secondary as the offseason progresses.

  • Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Staying in New York

    Newman-Johnson (knee) is slated to re-sign with the Jets, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

    Newman-Johnson finished the Jets' 2025 season on injured reserve due to a knee injury, but it now appears he's moved past the issue. The Baylor product logged 31 offensive snaps across five appearances last season, operating as one of the team's top backup interior offensive linemen. He's expected to battle for a similar role throughout the Jets' offseason activities.

  • Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Re-ups with Broncos

    Denver re-signed Humphrey on Thursday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

    Humphrey kicked off the 2025 campaign wearing a Giants uniform, but he was poached off New York's practice squad by the Broncos in advance of a Week 11 game against Kansas City and provided the team with depth at wideout behind Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant and Marvin Mims down the stretch. Now, heading into his age-28 season, Humphrey appears positioned to reprise a similar reserve role.

  • Nic Jones CB | NYG

    Giants' Nic Jones: Set to return to Giants

    Jones (shoulder) is slated to re-sign with the Giants, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

    Jones missed the Giants' final four games in 2025 due to a shoulder injury, but it now appears he's moved past the issue. The 2023 seventh-round pick from Ball State appeared in 13 games last season, recording eight total tackles and one pass defensed across 211 total snaps (192 on special teams, 19 on defense). He's expected to compete for a depth spot in the Giants' secondary throughout the summer.

  • Matthew Butler DT | MIA

    Dolphins' Matthew Butler: Staying in Miami

    Butler and the Dolphins agreed to terms on a contract Thursday.

    After spending the first three years of his NFL career in Las Vegas, Butler moved to Miami for the 2025 season and was an impactful backup defensive tackle. Across 12 appearances, the Tennessee product logged 213 defensive snaps and recorded 12 total tackles. He's expected to assume another depth role on the Dolphins' defensive line during the 2026 campaign.

  • Orlando Brown OT | CIN

    Bengals' Orlando Brown: Inks extension with Cincinnati

    Brown is slated to sign a two-year extension with the Bengals, Geoff Hobson of the team's official site reports.

    The veteran offensive lineman from Oklahoma has spent each of the last three seasons in Cincinnati and is now under contract through 2028 following his extension. Brown has been a reliable presence for the Bengals, appearing in all 17 regular-season games in two of his three seasons with the team (including 2025). He's expected to remain Cincinnati's top left tackle during the 2026 campaign.

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