NFL 2024 free agency: Kirk Cousins to Falcons, Christian Wilkins to Raiders, and more news, reports, rumors

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• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 4:11 PM GMT+1

  Browns reportedly signing QB Jameis Winston to 1-year deal

  So long, Flacco Fever in Cleveland. What a run it was.

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 4:11 PM GMT+1

  Cowboys make first reported 2024 signing … and it’s a long-snapper

  The #Cowboys are on the board with a signing…they are re-signing long snapper Trent Sieg, per source.

  — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM GMT+1

  Atlanta’s deal with Kirk Cousins made sense for the player and the team. Now the Falcons have a veteran answer at the position and Cousins has another two years of guaranteed money and a wealth of talent around him on offense.

  While the Falcons and Cousins both come out of Monday as winners, there will be a host of other teams and players impacted, too. Among them: The Bears and Justin Fields; the “second tier” draft quarterbacks and the Vikings, Broncos and Raiders; and the Lions and Jared Goff.

  Here’s why.

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM GMT+1

  Report: QB Marcus Mariota signing with Commanders on 1-year deal

  Former Eagles QB Marcus Mariota is signing with the Washington Commanders on a 1-year deal with a base value of $6 million and upside to $10 million, per source. pic.twitter.com/LffoYcfibh

  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:39 PM GMT+1

  Vikings reportedly signing RB Aaron Jones

  Jones stays in the NFC North, which will allow him to get revenge on the Packers, who released Jones on Monday after seven seasons. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the deal is for one year and $7 million.

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 10:43 AM GMT+1

  Bills bringing back DL DaQuan Jones

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 6:05 AM GMT+1

  Sam Darnold joins the QB room in Minnesota after Kirk Cousins departs

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 4:57 AM GMT+1
• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 4:51 AM GMT+1

  Jets get better insurance policy at backup QB spot

  Tyrod Taylor will be Aaron Rodgers’ backup in the 2024 season, according to an NFL Network report.

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 3:49 AM GMT+1

  Protect Bryce Young at all costs.

  Another big-time guard in Carolina: Sources say the #Panthers are expected to sign former #Seahawks guard Damien Lewis to a 4-year, $53M deal with $26.2M fully guaranteed in a deal done by Andre Odom of @AthletesFirst.

  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 3:46 AM GMT+1

  Free-agent kicker Brandon McManus has agreed to a one-year deal with the Commanders for $3.6 million, per source.

  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 3:14 AM GMT+1

  Bengals reportedly changing their backfield

  Out: Joe Mixon after seven seasons in Cincinnati, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

  In: Zack Moss, the former Colt, lands in Cincinnati on a two-year, $8 million deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 3:00 AM GMT+1

  Nice to see Wil Lutz has jokes.

  Catching up, what did I miss? See you soon, Denver! 🧡🐎

  — Wil Lutz (@wil_lutz5) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 2:44 AM GMT+1

  Video: Breaking down a day of big deals for free agent RBs

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:58 AM GMT+1

  Fantasy implications with RB Antonio Gibson headed to New England

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:53 AM GMT+1

  Could Aaron Jones end up with a division rival after Packers cut ties?

  Sources to @DMRussini and me:

  The Packers wanted Aaron Jones to take at least a 50% pay cut entering the final year of his deal. After being released, Jones is drawing interest from — you guessed it — the Minnesota Vikings.

  New story @TheAthletic: https://t.co/hx9uk7VCCi

  — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:44 AM GMT+1

  One LB in, one LB out for the Browns

  Former Vikings LB Jordan Hicks is signing a 2-year, $8 million deal with the Browns, per source.

  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:37 AM GMT+1

  49ers continue living on the edge (rushers)

  More edge help: The #49ers are signing #Panthers FA DE Yetur Gross-Matos to a 2-year deal worth $18M, source said.

  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:29 AM GMT+1

  Seahawks bringing back key DL Leonard Williams, per reports

  Williams was Yahoo’s No. 3 ranked defensive lineman on the free agent market this season.

  Seahawks traded for him midseason and are keeping him around after a productive stretch.

• Tue, March 12, 2024 at 1:25 AM GMT+1

  Next franchise QB in New England? Nope, but Brissett is back!

  Jacoby Brissett started his career in New England. Now he’s reportedly coming back on a 1-year, $8 million deal.

  Patriots, of course, still own the No. 3 pick in the draft and are expected to take a QB.