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Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said Tuesday that the team has informed Cousins he will be released March 11, the first day of the new league year, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Cousins restructured his contract with Atlanta in early August to provide the team with increased cap flexibility, and now the Falcons will owe him $67.9 million guaranteed if he's still on the roster at the start of the new league year. Finding a trade partner prior to that date is highly unlikely, and as a result the 37-year-old quarterback will be released. Quarterback-needy teams may see Cousins as a candidate for a starting gig in 2026, while Atlanta will need to prioritize finding another reliable option at the position while Michael Penix (knee) works his way back from November surgery to address a torn left ACL.

Bozeman announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

Bozeman was a sixth-round pick of the Ravens in 2018 and spent the first four seasons of his career with Baltimore before two seasons in Carolina followed by his final two seasons with the Chargers. Bozeman started all 16 regular-season games in which he appeared last season prior to missing the Week 18 finale with a concussion. He was back for the wild-card playoff loss to New England. In total, Bozeman started 110 of the 129 regular-season games he appeared in across eight campaigns. Bozeman also played in six playoff contests.

The Commanders re-signed Wylie to a two-year, $7.5 million contract Monday, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.

The deal can be worth up to $10.5 million. Wylie was scheduled to become a free agent next month but is staying with Washington. Wylie will turn 32 years old in August and has spent the past three seasons with the Commanders after five years with the Chiefs. He started just five of 16 regular-season games in which he appeared last season but is a reliable, experienced offensive offensive lineman with 93 career regular-season starts under his belt.

The Patriots released Gibson (knee) on Monday.

Gibson is still rehabbing a torn ACL, which he suffered in Week 5 of this past season. Prior to the injury, he rushed 25 times for 106 yards and one touchdown, while adding two catches for six yards on three targets. Gibson will turn 28 years old in June and has appeared in 83 career regular-season contests. In addition to his offensive duties, Gibson is also an experienced return man.

The Bills re-signed Mathis to a one-year contract Monday.

Mathis spent most of the 2025 season on the Bills' practice squad but did appear in six regular-season contests, logging 13 tackles (four solo) across 120 defensive snaps. He'll compete for a job on Buffalo's defensive line this summer.

The Bills re-signed Anderson to a one-year contract Monday.

Anderson was scheduled to become a restricted free agent next month but instead gets his deal done early with the Bills after appearing in all 17 regular-season games for the second straight year this past season. Anderson has started just six of his 34 career regular-season appearances and figures to again serve as a key reserve on Buffalo's offensive line.

The Chiefs released Danna on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The move clears $8.94 million in cap space for Kansas City, as Danna had one year remaining on a three-year, $24 million deal. Danna was a fifth-round pick by the Chiefs in the 2020 NFL Draft and appeared in 87 regular-season games through six seasons, making 49 starts. Across those contests, Danna racked up 194 tackles (96 solo), including 21.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and six pass breakups, along with one interception. He won a pair of Super Bowls with the team but will now be on the lookout for a new landing spot.

Harris has progressed to running at 15 mph on a treadmill in his recovery from a torn Achilles, agent Doug Hendrickson announced Monday on X.

In a video posted by Hendrickson, Harris is shown running with relative ease five months after suffering the injury that ended his 2025 season back in Week 3. Harris played last season on a one-year, $5.25 million deal, so he's again set to become a free agent next month. Prior to 2025, Harris had never missed a single at the NFL level. He turns 28 years old in two weeks.

Skipper retired from the NFL and was hired to the Lions' coaching staff as an offensive assistant Monday.

The 31-year-old appeared in 69 career regular-season games across eight NFL seasons with the Lions and Texans. He started 16 of those contests, five of which came last season with Detroit. Skipper also caught a pair of passes during his career, turning them into 13 yards and one touchdown. He'll now learn under coach Dan Campbell and new OC Drew Petzing.

The Falcons are expected to designate Pitts with the franchise tag, retaining the impending free agent for the 2026 season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Atlanta will keep Pitts in house via the franchise tag, a one-year exclusive deal worth over $15 million for the 2026 campaign, rather than let the 2021 first-round pick reach the open market as a free agent. NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports that the team wants to retain Pitts via a long-term deal, and the franchise tag will allow both sides until mid-July to negotiate on a potential multi-year extension. New Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski and GM Ian Cunningham appear to consider it a priority to keep around long term Pitts after he broke out with 88 catches, 928 yards and five touchdowns (118 targets) across 17 regular-season appearances in 2025, career-high marks across the board.