NFL Player News
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Cornelius Lucas OT | CLE
Cornelius Lucas: Cut by Cleveland
The Browns released Lucas on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Lucas appeared in 10 games for Cleveland in 2025 and made five starts at tackle. The 34-year-old was just one season into a three-year deal and will now look to catch on with another team.
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Bobby Okereke ILB | NYG
Giants' Bobby Okereke: Being let go by Giants
The Giants are slated to release Okereke, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
The move will clear $9 million in salary cap space, with $5.4 million left over in dead money. The inside linebacker, who turns 30 in July, is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he recorded a team-high 143 tackles and two picks in 17 games. Despite his age, Okereke is likely to have plenty of suitors in free agency.
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Calvin Anderson OT | PIT
Calvin Anderson: Cut by Pittsburgh
The Steelers released Anderson (shoulder) on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Anderson spent the past two seasons in Pittsburgh, appearing in 13 regular-season games without making any starts. The 29-year-old has seemingly recovered from the shoulder injury that landed him on the team's injured reserve last December.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Jets' Nick Folk: Will play in 2026
Folk announced he intends to play in 2026, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Folk will return for another NFL season after converting 28 of 29 field-goal attempts and all 22 of his extra-point tries across 16 games with the Jets last year. The 41-year-old is set to become a free agent once the new league year begins and will be one of the top options available at kicker.
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Jonathan Greenard DE | MIN
Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Could be traded
The Vikings are open to trading Greenard (shoulder), Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Greenard could be a cap casualty for Minnesota. The 28-year-old racked up 24.5 sacks across the 2023 and 2024 seasons but had a down season in 2025, recording just 38 tackles (19 solo), including 3.0 sacks, across 12 games.
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Jimmie Ward SAF | HOU
Jimmie Ward: Let go by Texans
The Texans released Ward (foot) on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Ward didn't play during the 2025 season, as he began the campaign on the Commissioner's Exempt List before moving to the reserve/PUP list due to a foot injury. The 2014 first-round pick is contemplating retirement.
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Shedeur Sanders QB | CLE
Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Part of competition
Sanders will be among the candidates to start at quarterback for the Browns in 2026, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
General manager Andrew Berry indicated that Sanders and Deshaun Watson (ankle) will both be in the mix. The GM also indicated that more names could be added to the battle, suggesting Cleveland is open to either signing a free agent or using draft capital on the position. New head coach Todd Monken did not commit to starting Sanders when speaking at his introductory news conference.
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Deshaun Watson QB | CLE
Browns' Deshaun Watson: Among starter candidates
Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry is not committing to naming a starting quarterback but included Watson (ankle) as a candidate, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Berry indicated Watson and Shedeur Sanders will be among those competing for the starting quartebrack job. There are likely to be other names in the mix, whether that be via trade, free agency or the draft. Neither Berry nor new head coach Todd Monken are in a rush to provide details.
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Kenneth Walker III RB | KC
Seahawks' Kenneth Walker: Franchise tag deadline passes
The Seahawks officially did not extend Walker a franchise tag prior to Tuesday's deadline, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
Walker remains slated to hit free agency March 11, at the start of the new league year, unless he and Seattle are able to agree to terms on a long-term deal prior to that date. The Super Bowl MVP figures to garner significant interest on the open market, though with Zach Charbonnet (knee) recovering from an ACL tear suffered in January, the Seahawks may still be interested in bringing him back -- just not at the salary the franchise tag would mandate, as they also juggle potential extensions for Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon. Walker suited up for all 17 regular-season games in 2025 for the first time in his career, carrying the ball 221 times for 1,027 yards and five touchdowns with a 31-282-0 receiving line on 36 targets. Most notably, he averaged over 100 rushing yards across his three playoff appearances, reaching the end zone four times.
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Kyler Murray QB | MIN
Cardinals' Kyler Murray: Posts goodbye to Arizona
Murray (foot) shared a goodbye message to the Cardinals organization on his personal social media accounts Tuesday.
The 28-year-old quarterback is expected to be released by Arizona. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the transaction will occur when the new league year starts March 11, barring the materialization of a last-minute trade. Murray's contract guarantees him $36.8 million in 2026, and were he to remain on the roster March 15, another $19.5 million in guarantees would trigger. Murray missed the final 12 games of 2025 due to a foot sprain, and though he played all 17 regular-season contests in 2024, he also missed a combined 15 regular-season games the two years prior. Despite that checkered injury history, the two-time Pro Bowler will likely be in high demand given the number of teams in need of a starting quarterback, and the lack of enticing options available in free agency or the draft.