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The Giants saw Cor’Dale Flott agree to a deal with the Titans on Monday and they are set to add a veteran cornerback to help replace him in their secondary.

Greg Newsome is expected to sign with the Giants once the new league year gets started on Wednesday. NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports that it is a one-year deal worth up to $10 million.

Newsome was a 2021 Browns first-round pick and he remained in Cleveland until he was traded to the Jaguars last October.

Newsome had 29 tackles and an interception in his 12 games for Jacksonville. He had 178 tackles, three interceptions, a sack, and 37 passes defensed during his time in Cleveland.

The Panthers have made another move to improve their defense.

Via Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, Carolina has agreed to terms with former Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd. Per the report, it’s a three-year, $45 million deal. Of the amount, $25 million is guaranteed.

A first-round pick in 2022, the Jaguars decided after three seasons not to pick up his fifth-year option. With 2025 becoming a contract year, Lloyd made the Pro Bowl and landed on the All-Pro second team.

The Panthers signed Eagles edge rusher Jaelan Phillips early in the day.

Lloyd’s biggest play in 2025 happened in the Monday night win over the Chiefs. He dropped into coverage near the goal line, intercepted quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown.

Although it was hardly a big-money deal, the two-year agreement signed by Jaguars tight end Johnny Mundt illustrates the one-way nature of NFL contracts.

It was supposed to last through 2026, at a total payout of $5.5 million. The structure allowed the Jaguars to tear it up after one year and $2.75 million.

Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the Jaguars have done just that.

Keep that in mind when hearing the endless hype about the MILLIONS AND BILLIONS that NFL teams are spending in free agency. For Mundt, he ultimately got 50 cents on the dollar.

The Jaguars decided that Mundt didn’t do enough in 2025 to justify paying him $2.75 million in 2026. Which is fine. But if Mundt had put together a Pro Bowl season and had asked for a raise, the Jaguars could have folded their arms and politely reminded him that he signed a contract, and that he should honor it.

The NFL announced 33 compensatory draft selections in the 2026 draft awarded to 15 teams.

Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible for compensatory draft picks. The compensatory picks are positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.

In addition to the 32 compensatory selections awarded under the net-loss formula, a special compensatory selection was awarded to the Lions for the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn as their head coach. The initiative is intended to promote minority hirings. The Lions traded the pick to the Jaguars.

The following 2026 compensatory draft picks were awarded for the 2026 draft, which will be held on April 23-April 25 in Pittsburgh:

At least for now, Travis Etienne has played his last game with the Jaguars.

According to multiple reports, Etienne has agreed to sign with the Saints.

Initial reports indicate Etienne’s contract is for four years and worth $52 million.

Etienne, 27, was the No. 25 overall pick of the 2021 draft, which kept him playing with his Clemson football teammate, Trevor Lawrence. After missing his entire rookie season due to a foot injury, Etienne rushed for 1,125 yards in 2022 and 1,008 yards in 2023. His production dipped in 2024, but was back up in 2025, as he rushed for 1,107 yards with seven touchdowns and caught 36 passes for 292 yards with six TDs.

Hailing from Jennings, La., Etienne will now be back close to home as he joins the Saints.

Etienne’s signing, however, does call into question Alvin Kamara’s role with the team moving forward.