The Browns added a little extra protection for themselves to complete the Myles Garrett trade to the Rams this week.
While Cleveland received edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a 2029 third-round pick from Los Angeles in exchange for Garrett, the league’s daily transaction wire noted that the final pick was conditional.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the condition on that 2029 third-round pick is that it will become a first-round pick in the event that the Rams trade Garrett to a team in the AFC North.
It doesn’t seem likely that the Rams would even want to trade Garrett at any point in the future.
But just in case they do, the Browns have at least made it unlikely that they’ll ever see Garrett twice a year on the opposing sideline.
The Steelers signed edge rusher Nick Herbig to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday and he hasn’t been the only player angling for a new deal with the team this offseason.
Herbig’s fellow 2023 draft pick Joey Porter Jr. is also entering the final year of his rookie deal and the cornerback’s participation level at OTAs reflects the position that he’s in. Porter has been in attendance, but Tuesday saw him take part in some walkthrough work early before standing to the side during more active periods of the workout.
Porter said he has been at the voluntary work because he wants “to show the new coaching staff that I’m here for the new process” and added that “everybody knows I want to be out there” for all of the work in reference to his limited activity. Porter didn’t delve into what he’s looking for in his next deal, but made it clear that he thinks he’s proven himself to be worthy of a major investment.
“I was an elite guy since I’ve been in this league,” Porter said, via Mike DeFabo of TheAthletic.com. “I’m happy that I’m getting the respect that I feel like I’m owed.”
Porter was referring to how he’s perceived around the league and finding common ground with the team’s perception will be essential to making an agreement on a new deal in Pittsburgh.
Nick Herbig is in the final year of his rookie deal, but the edge rusher won’t be hitting free agency in 2027.
According to multiple reports, Herbig has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Steelers. It’s a $100 million deal with $42 million in guaranteed money.
Herbig was a 2023 fourth-round pick and he is coming off a career-high 7.5 sacks during the 2025 season. Herbig also had 13 tackles for loss and 18 quarterback hits in 15 overall appearances.
Herbig has 79 tackles, 16 sacks, an interception, nine forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries for his career.
The Steelers also have T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith on the depth chart at edge rusher. Both players are signed through at least the 2027 season, so the Steelers will either remain deep at that spot or make a move in a different direction at some point in the future.
The start of the new league year saw a flurry of reports about free agents agreeing to contracts with teams and most of those were followed up by news of an official contract signing within the next few days.
One exception was veteran safety Darnell Savage. Reports indicated that Savage agreed to terms with the Steelers as the new league year was getting underway, but there was never an announcement of a deal from the steelers.
That appears to be a change to that status. Savage’s agent Seth Katz told Aaron Wilson of KPRC that his client has now signed with the AFC North club.
Savage played two games for Jacksonville, eight games for Washington and two games for the Bills during the 2025 season. He also started 13 games for the Jaguars in 2024 and spent five seasons with the Packers to kick off his career.
Russell Wilson is staying in New York. But he won’t be playing for the Jets.
Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, Wilson is “finalizing a deal” to become an analyst with CBS.
Wilson will be joining The NFL Today, which currently features James Brown, Nate Burleson, and Bill Cowher. A seat opened when Matt Ryan left to become the Falcons’ president of football.
The Jets were considering Wilson as a veteran backup to Geno Smith, who once was Wilson’s backup in Seattle. Wilson has said he had an offer from the Jets.
It’s rare for any quarterback who was once the highest-paid player in the league to happily accept the second spot on a depth chart. (Joe Flacco is the one of the most significant exceptions.) Wilson was the Giants’ starter when he signed there in 2025, and he was the Steelers’ starter when he signed there in 2024. His days as a starter are and were over.
As to the biggest TV opportunities, those seats don’t always pop open. With Ryan exiting, there was a current opportunity for Wilson. If he didn’t take it now, it may not have been there in a year.
Wilson, a third-round pick out of Wisconsin, started for the Seahawks from 2012 through 2021. He was traded to the Broncos in 2022.
A Super Bowl winner and a 10-time Pro Bowler, Wilson was never a first-team All-Pro or a serious MVP candidate. At 16th on the all-time passing yardage list and 12th on the all-time passing touchdown list, he’ll have a somewhat challenging case to get to Canton.
That’s where a great career in TV can make a difference. Yes, the debate will be about his playing career. And, yes, his case will get stronger if he becomes a successful and enduring presence in NFL broadcast universe.
