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  • Daniel Thomas SAF | CLE

    Browns' Daniel Thomas: Signs with Cleveland

    The Browns signed Thomas on Friday.

    The 27-year-old safety has appeared in 83 career regular-season games, including six starts, but has mainly worked on special teams. Thomas logged 23 tackles (10 solo) and one pass breakup across 12 appearances with the Lions last season.

  • Oli Udoh OT | ARI

    Cardinals' Olisaemeka Udoh: Signs with Arizona

    The Cardinals signed Udoh on Friday.

    Udoh appeared in all 17 regular-season games with the Titans last season, making three starts. The 29-year-old offensive tackle has made 74 career regular-season appearances across seven seasons, including 22 starts.

  • 49ers' Trent Williams: Option bonus declined

    The 49ers declined Williams' $10 million option bonus Friday, instead adding it to his base salary for the 2026 season, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

    If it would have been exercised, the 49ers would've been able to prorate the $10 million across the next four years. Williams' cap number for 2026 is now a whopping $46.3 million, though the sides are expected to continue to work on a new contract.

  • Vikings' Ryan Van Demark: Officially joins Minnesota

    The Bills declined to match Minnesota's offer sheet on Van Demark on Friday.

    Van Demark officially is a member of the Vikings on a one-year, $4.2 million deal after signing the offer sheet as a restricted free agent earlier in the week. Van Demark appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season, making four starts, seeing snaps at both left tackle and right tackle.

  • Feleipe Franks TE | CAR

    Panthers' Feleipe Franks: Signs with Carolina

    The Panthers signed Franks on Friday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

    It's a homecoming for Franks after he spent the 2024 season with Carolina before spending the 2025 campaign with the Falcons. A special-teams stalwart, Franks appeared in all 17 regular-season contests last season, recording 11 tackles (eight solo) on 299 snaps in kick coverage.

  • Michael Burton FB | DEN

    Michael Burton: Visits Cleveland

    Burton visited the Browns on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    Burton spent the 2025 season on injured reserve and is now 34 years old. With new coach Todd Monken likely implementing a fullback into his offense with the Browns, Burton could be a candidate for a job at some point.

  • DJ Chark WR | ATL

    DJ Chark: Retires from NFL

    Chark announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    A second-round pick by the Jaguars in 2018, Chark had the best season of his career in 2019, catching 73 of 118 targets for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns. All were career highs for Chark, who was a Pro Bowl selection that season. After four seasons with the Jaguars, Chark bounced around the NFL the following four years, spending time with the Lions, Panthers, Chargers and Falcons. Chark failed to make the Atlanta roster out of training camp last summer and never latched on elsewhere. He finishes his career with 216 catches for 3,100 yards and 24 touchdowns.

  • J.T. Gray DB | PHI

    Eagles' J.T. Gray: Inks deal with Philly

    The Eagles signed Gray to a one-year contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    Gray spent his first seven seasons with the Saints and was selected to the Pro Bowl and named a first-team All-Pro as a special-teams ace in 2021. He was a second-team All-Pro twice. Gray was released ahead of Week 1 last summer and spent the 2025 campaign bouncing around the league with the Ravens, Broncos and Bucs, appearing in just five regular-season contests.

  • Marcus Epps SAF | PHI

    Eagles' Marcus Epps: Signs with Philly

    The Eagles re-signed Epps to a one-year contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    After the Eagles traded away safety Sydney Brown on Friday, the team signed both Epps and J.T. Gray to replenish the depth chart. Epps appeared in 12 regular-season games last season, making four starts, and logged 21 tackles (18 solo) across 250 defensive snaps and another 199 on special teams.

  • Payton Turner DE | DET

    Lions' Payton Turner: Signs with Detroit

    The Lions signed Turner (ribs) on Friday, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

    Turner was the 28th overall pick in the 2021 Draft by the Saints but recorded just 5.0 sacks across 31 regular-season games with New Orleans. He spent the 2025 campaign with Dallas but missed the entire season on injured reserve with a ribs injury. Turner will compete for a job in Detroit.

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