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The governing body had shot down Knight’s initial eligibility request, but in a nice beat for Kent State, his appeal actually panned out in the end. He gains eligibility on the basis of his suffering from depression symptoms at Maryland, stemming from the horrid culture fostered by former HC DJ Durkin. The 6-foot, 190-pound redshirt junior transferred from Terps to the Golden Flashes over the winter. He figures to serve as a depth cog at Kent State after logging 41 career tackles in 22 games at Maryland.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bailey’s deal includes $5 million in guaranteed money. The veteran punter averaged 47.7 yards per punt last season while landing 33.3 percent of his attempts inside his opponent’s 20-yard line.

A boost for Jahmyr Gibbs! Mays is a huge power-blocking 6-foot-6, 325-pound center and should help solidify a troubled interior line for the Lions. It allows them to leave Christian Mahogany and Tate Ratledge at guard and makes Juice Scruggs a depth piece.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal includes $8 million guaranteed. Wright ranked fourth in net yards per punt (44.5) in 2025. He also hit the longest punt if the year, registering a boot of 77 yards. His breakout season earned him one of the largest contracts for a punter in the league.

Rochell is a special teams gunner the Panthers have decided to keep in the fold now rather than waiting until the second wave of free agency. He turns 28 next month.

Bellinger reunites with former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who was hired as the Titans’ OC earlier this offseason. Bellinger totaled a career-high 286 receiving yards on just 19 receptions with the Giants last season and started 10 of the 16 games he appeared in. Bellinger is a solid blocker but is unlikely to add much to the Titans’ passing game. We wouldn’t expect this to turn into a fantasy-relevant any time soon, but he’s a good depth piece for an offense that’s in the middle of a rebuild.

Bryant appears to be replacing Kevin Byard — though we’ll see what the Bears wind up doing here, it could be that they plan to invest heavily at safety with Jaquan Brisker also a free agent. Bryant played a career-high 1,163 snaps on defense for the Seahawks last year and had a 67.2 PFF coverage grade. He’s not an amazing tackler, but Bryant should provide plenty of range for the Bears.

Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the deal is worth up to $12 million and includes $6 million fully guaranteed. Jack Westover, a former tight end, handled fullback duties for New England last year. Pro Football Focus graded Gilliam as their No. 1 back in pass protection last year. He also earned a top-10 mark in run-blocking. Though the fullback is a dying breed, Gilliam will be a solid upgrade for the Pats this year.

The deal includes $9.3 million guaranteed. 27-year-old Robertson is not quite an every-down player, but he is capable of playing both inside and out. At 5-foot-9, 183 pounds, he is ideally a slot man. That is where he spent most of 2024 before bouncing around more last year. Robertson is durable, appearing in all 17 games each of the past four years. He’s a solid player to have fill out your cornerback rotation.