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He will replace Johnathan Holland on kickoff returns. Miller isn’t much of an option on defense, leaving the Raiders with just three capable corners.

His departure will clear the Vikings cap sheet a bit more, saving them some cap space ahead of the new league year. Kelly played nine seasons with the Colts and made four Pro Bowls and a second-team All-Pro Team in 2020. He was still playing well this past year, as he finished with an 82.2 PFF offensive grade. But concussions began to keep him sidelined longer and longer, and he eventually went on season-ending injured reserve for them in December. Kelly probably will get some Ring of Honor talk in Indianapolis at some point.

Every Lamar Jackson contract negotiation seems to drag on forever because Lamar Jackson is his own agent. The Ravens would prefer not to restructure Jackson’s deal because it pushes more money into the 2027 season, potentially giving Jackson more leverage for the negotiation. The Ravens have talked about getting this extension done since before the 2025 season. This is essentially deadline time for Baltimore because they need the cap space to deal with 2026’s free agency class, especially impending free agent center Tyler Linderbaum, who may get $25 million a season. The Ravens have projected confidence that a deal will get done all offseason. Clock is ticking.

This is interesting in the wake of Alvin Kamara’s contract restructuring, which some outside observers have speculated could foreshadow a retirement. We haven’t seen the Saints bandied around as a running back market yet, but the room is certainly barren past Kamara. Etienne should do quite well for himself by Wednesday.

Murray appears to want to sign with the Vikings the most, to which Breer notes “the Vikings are mulling their options,” which could mean they at the very least don’t see Murray as a slam-dunk No. 1 quarterback on the market. Breer also tosses out the Jets, Dolphins, and Falcons as places of interest for Murray. Specifically for the Colts, he notes that it would ease Daniel Jones’ Achilles rehab to have a viable starter in place for the early season. Reading between the lines, it sounds like Murray prefers the Vikings and Colts and neither have the interest in him that he has in them.

All the Texans did in the last calendar year when ask about whether Mixon would play in 2025 or 2026 is answer questions that they had to preface with “we’re not trying to be evasive, but...” So, we’re not trying to be evasive, but we genuinely are not sure if Mixon will play again. He turns 30 in July and is now a year removed from what was a pretty stellar 2024 campaign with the Texans. He surely has the talent to resurface somewhere, but is he healthy? And if not, will he ever be?

Burks had a Catch Of The Year candidate on his lone touchdown catch last season, finishing with a 10/130/1 line in spot duty. He’s not likely to start out the year in the Commanders starting three-wide, but he’s a reasonable depth option and should have a good shot to win a roster spot.

Stewart started for the Texans in the middle of the season after the team released C.J. Gardner-Johnson, then was lost in Week 10 to a season-ending quad injury. He’ll likely compete for a starting spot again in 2026 as a priority re-sign for the Texans.

Packers beat writer Rob Demovsky is reporting that Gary has not been told he will be traded or released, and that a source told him Gary’s Instagram account had been hacked. It’s impossible to know what to make of this situation right now, but the fact remains that Gary has no guaranteed money left on his deal, which expires at the end of the 2027 season, and the Packers could save nearly $11 million if they released him as a pre-June 1 cut, or as much as $19.5 million if they were to release him as a post-June 1 cut. Gary is hopefully looking into two-factor authentication to better secure his Instagram account going forward.

The Packers will either trade or release the former No. 12 overall pick from the 2019 NFL Draft, but his time in Green Bay appears to be over. Gary is due to make $19.5 million in 2026, but has no guaranteed money left on his deal, meaning the team will save that money if they were to release him and designate him as a post-June 1 cut. Gary will be 28 next season and has totaled 7.5 sacks in each of the last two seasons while appearing in 33 of a possible 34 games. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2024 and played on the second-most snaps in his career (653) last season. With pass-rushers constantly in high-demand, Gary should have no trouble securing a healthy contract offer if/when he hits the open market. Update: Shortly after posting to his Instagram that he would be leaving Green Bay, Gary appears to have deleted his post.

A cornerstone of the Lions’ franchise since 2016, Decker requested and was granted his release after contract negotiations between him and the team broke down, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Decker announced in late February that he would return for the 2026 season, and while the belief was he would continue to play for the Lions, the 10-year vet will now be finding a new place to call home. Decker tied a season-low last season when he allowed just two sacks on 551 pass block snaps, and was named a Pro Bowler for the first time in 2024. Decker had two years left on his contract, but his release, which will likely be designated post-June 1, will save $17.9 million in cap space for the Lions in 2026 and $21 million in 2027.