LOS ANGELES — Travis Kelce is on his way back to the NFL for a 14th season, and it was reported Monday that his destination will be a return to the Kansas City Chiefs, the only team for which he has played.

The Chiefs don't have as much money to spend in free agency as many other teams, but Kelce, 36, is expected to turn down more lucrative ...Read more

MIAMI — Minkah Fitzpatrick will stay within the division.

The Miami Dolphins traded the star safety to the New York Jets in exchange for the Los Angeles Chargers’ seventh-round pick, according to multiple reports. New York will sign Fitzpatrick to a three-year deal worth $40 million.

This comes just weeks after reports surfaced that Miami ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — What began as rumor is now reality. Mike Evans is leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 12 seasons.

Evans has agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $60 million with the San Francisco 49ers, according to his agent, Deryk Gilmore.

Gilmore said in a statement Monday that Evans simply wanted a new challenge, but Tampa Bay will ...Read more

BOSTON — Ex-New England Patriots defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga is leaving to sign a 3-year free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs worth up to $21 million, according to a source.

Tonga started eight of 17 games last year, recording 31 tackles, a sack, four QB hits and a pair of pass breakups. Tonga departs after a career year in New...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III as he has agreed to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.

But it took a big deal to lure him out of Seattle.

The NFL Network reported that Walker will get a three-year deal worth up to $45 million with a base value of up to $43.05 million that includes $28.7 million ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins landed arguably the most intriguing free agent on the market.

Quarterback Malik Willis will sign a three-year, $67.5 million deal with the Dolphins, a source confirmed. Approximately $45 million is guaranteed. Willis will now reunite with both a newly hired general manager in Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach in Jeff ...Read more

The Tua Tagovailoa era for the Miami Dolphins is over.

The Dolphins are cutting their one-time franchise quarterback whom the team selected with the No. 5 pick of the 2020 draft and signed to a lucrative contract extension in 2024, the Dolphins announced Monday morning before free agency in the NFL kicked off at noon.

“I recently informed ...Read more

CHICAGO — It’s pointless these days to debate out the daily idiocy emanating from the White House, where the president is busy dropping bombs and trying to fix college sports.

But since the current administration is so obsessed with sports imagery, the latest Trumpian sports controversy needs to be addressed. (That’s a trigger warning, in...Read more

SEATTLE — Geno Smith is not finished with the NFL. His release from the Las Vegas Raiders does not mean retirement — his departure does not mean he’s done.

But Las Vegas deciding to move on from the 35-year-old quarterback suggests that Smith’s days as a starter on a winning team may very well be over.

The former Seattle Seahawks’ ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Within hours of missing out on Maxx Crosby, the Philadelphia Eagles secured one of their own through 2029. Jordan Davis agreed to a three-year, $78 million extension. He already was under contract for 2026.

This signing was anything but assured just a calendar year ago. Davis was not quite a bust, but he was careening down that...Read more

DENVER — All in on Etienne.

You are welcome, Denver Broncos. This is your free agent wish list. Your offseason orange and blueprint.

Enough with starter by committee.

Enough with sacrificing games to develop a prospect.

Enough with a screen game that should be a drinking scream game.

Enough with under 4 yards per carry.

The Broncos have ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders decided to keep Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson from hitting the open market, acquiring the former second-team All-Pro in a trade before he was released by Buffalo.

A late-round pick will be sent to the Bills for the 29-year-old Weber State product.

Johnson has spent his entire career with the Bills ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams believe cornerback Trent McDuffie can help them win another Super Bowl title.

And they are willing to pay the price.

On Sunday, less than a week after agreeing to a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs for McDuffie, the Rams and McDuffie agreed to terms on a contract extension that will make him the NFL’s ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens just became one of the top contenders to win the Super Bowl again.

There had been a lot of talk about restructuring the contract for two-time Most Valuable Player and quarterback Lamar Jackson to free up salary-cap space, which would allow the Ravens to pursue top free agents, but Baltimore filled its most ...Read more

Anyone with a functioning pair of corneas can see that the San Francisco 49ers are currently looking up at the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West pecking order.

If the division were a high school cafeteria, the Niners are currently sitting near the trash cans while Sean McVay and Mike Macdonald hold court at the cool kids...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Lane Johnson let it be known Feb. 19 that he would return for a 14th season with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Johnson let it be known Thursday afternoon whom he wanted on his team: five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Johnson tweeted an eyes-alerted emoji and tagged Crosby, who was on the trade ...Read more

Don’t ask me. I don’t know. Nor does anyone spouting rock-hard opinions in recent weeks about Malik Willis with little more than scant and seductive game film.

They’ve never seen him practice, study, work, lead, improve, interact with teammates, arrive on time — or not — and develop on a daily basis like new Miami Dolphins general ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Eddy Piñeiro’s encore as the San Francisco 49ers’ kicker is coming with a reported $10 million guaranteed.

Piñeiro has agreed to a four-year, $17 million deal, a league source confirmed. That deal keeps him off the free agent market, which is where the 49ers found him in Week 2 last season.

”Signing this ...Read more