ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Texans are signing former Giants FB Jakob Johnson to a one-year contract. Johnson, 30, joined the Patriots as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program in 2019. He previously played for the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League. Johnson agreed to a three-year, $1.755 million contract with the Patriots. New England … [Read more...] about Texans Signing FB Jakob Johnson
Veteran DT Jaleel Johnson Announces Retirement
Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, veteran DT Jaleel Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL on his Instagram. Johnson, 30, was a fourth-round pick of the Vikings in 2017 out of Iowa. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3.07 million contract that included a $678,360 signing bonus. Johnson was testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time … [Read more...] about Veteran DT Jaleel Johnson Announces Retirement
Vikings Signing CB Jeff Okudah To One-Year Contract
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Vikings are signing former Texans CB Jeff Okudah to a one-year deal. Okudah, 26, started one season at Ohio State and earned All-American honors before the Lions used the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 draft on him. He signed a four-year, $33,528,542 rookie contract that included a $21,944,394 signing bonus. The contract included a fifth-year … [Read more...] about Vikings Signing CB Jeff Okudah To One-Year Contract
BREAKING: Texans Signing CB Derek Stingley Jr. To Three-Year, $90M Extension
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Texans are signing CB Derek Stingley Jr. to a three-year, $90 million extension. Schefter adds that the deal has $89 million guaranteed and a base value of $30 million per year. The deal makes Stingley the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. Stingley is now under contract for five more years through 2029 with a total value of $113 … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Texans Signing CB Derek Stingley Jr. To Three-Year, $90M Extension
AFC Notes: Daniel Jones, Colts, Texans, Titans Contracts
Colts Colts’ new QB Daniel Jones looks forward to having a chance to compete with Anthony Richardson for the starting job: “An opportunity to come in and compete, and I’m looking forward to that… A lot of respect for Anthony (Richardson). Watching him, I think he’s certainly a talented young player. I think the competition aspect of it brings out the best in everybody.” (James … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Daniel Jones, Colts, Texans, Titans Contracts