Reports: Buccaneers RT Luke Goedeke signs $90M extension

Goedeke was a second-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 2022 and swung out to tackle after spending his rookie year at left guard.

He started all 17 games in 2023 and made 13 more starts in 2024, having recovered from an early-season concussion.

The average annual value of his new contract — $22.5 million — makes Goedeke the third-highest paid right tackle in the NFL, behind only Detroit’s Penei Sewell and Philadelphia’s Lane Johnson. Last year the Bucs signed left tackle Tristan Wirfs to a five-year extension, making him currently the second-highest paid left tackle in the league ($28.12 million per year).

Chiefs trek to Brazil with eye on extending dominance of Chargers

Bold is the theme on defense for the Kansas City Chiefs as the 2025 season begins in a rare Week 1 setting — and with a division rival waiting — as Friday night lights and the NFL come to South America.

The Chiefs beat Jim Harbaugh and the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers twice last season on the way to 15 wins and the top seed in the conference, falling short in a three-peat bid with a Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in February.

This week, the Chiefs begin a march they hope ends with another shot at the Lombardi Trophy on foreign soil in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Being a first-time visitor to the country, All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones views Week 1 as a celebration of Kansas City’s success — and a big test. Primarily of the Chiefs’ readiness, but also of Jones’ tourist acumen. He said he’s bringing two TVs — a new LG model that can be checked — and a serious appetite with fingers crossed he’s permitted to sample plenty of the culinary options.

“I think it’s sweet we get to play internationally first game of the season,” Jones said. “That’s a challenge for us as a team. Division rivalry. We also get a chance to test where we’re at.”

If Jones is fixated on feijoada, then the Chargers would be glad to serve a Week 1 upset and end a seven-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

The Chargers featured one of the NFL’s best defenses last year in Harbaugh’s first season as their head coach, then invested in multiple running backs in the offseason to further his preferred old-school approach.

After signing Najee Harris in free agency, the Chargers used a first-round pick to select Omarion Hampton. Known for his speed, Hampton wowed Harbaugh with his vision and ability to pick through traffic in the preseason. Harris missed training camp and preseason due to a July 4 eye injury, but Harbaugh said Monday there is a “possibility” he will be ready to play Friday.

“Everything he does — conditioning, everything — it’s too easy (for him). You have to try to pull him back,” Harbaugh said. “It’s clear and obvious, all of us have to pick it up to get on his level.”

Herbert had 23 touchdowns and three interceptions in his first season under Harbaugh. The Chiefs surrendered two total TD passes and sacked him five times in their two 2024 meetings.

Five weeks after reporting to training camp, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said he can sense energy on the rise for a “quote-unquote real game.”

Spagnuolo gave new cornerback Kristian Fulton, a free-agent addition from the Chargers who practiced daily against Ladd McConkey last year, the floor at the first defensive meeting of the week to stress the importance of knowing McConkey’s whereabouts and how he impacts the Los Angeles game plan.

“The first slide I put up last week said, ‘All 22 need to be aware of where 15 is,'” Spagnuolo said of placing McConkey on the top of the scouting report this week. “I asked the guys if (they) knew what we mean. It meant all 22 eyeballs. Every one of them, the D-line included, need to know where he is. We feel that strongly. That’s going to be a major, major focus.”

McConkey had 1,346 yards and 91 receptions between the regular season and playoffs last season to set team records. He’ll be Herbert’s lead target even with Keenan Allen back in the fold after one season in Chicago. Allen owns the Chargers’ franchise marks with 904 receptions and 10,530 yards in the uniform.

With Rashee Rice suspended for six weeks by the NFL, the pecking order at wide receiver is not as clear for the Chiefs. Xavier Worthy, a first-round pick in 2024, developed into the No. 1 option for Patrick Mahomes in 2024 with the speed to get deep. Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, and rookie fourth-round pick Jalen Royals are the other options for Kansas City, along with tight end Travis Kelce. Reid said Brown (foot, ankle) was able to “do everything” in practice on Tuesday while Royals (knee) remained out.

No NFL team has matched Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ level in the past decade. Kansas City has won nine AFC West titles in a row and played in the Super Bowl five of the past six seasons. Their 19-17 win over the Chargers on Dec. 8 clinched the division title last season.

In 12 career games against the Chargers, Mahomes has 3,270 passing yards and 27 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He’s only thrown more TD passes against one opponent: the Raiders (33). His last loss to the Chargers came in 2021: A 30-24 defeat with three TDs and two interceptions.

“We have a lot of motivation going into this season,” said Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis. “Prove some people right — prove some people wrong. Fired up and super excited to get this thing started and prove what we got and prove what we are made of.”

Former Browns QB Johnny Manziel unloads on team: ‘I’m rooting for 0-16’

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel says he still holds a grudge against the franchise nearly a decade after his failed NFL career.

Speaking on the “Nightcap” podcast with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner said his experience with the Browns left him permanently embittered.

“I think I’m going to be pissed at them and hate them forever,” said Manziel, 32. “It is what it is, man. No love for the Browns, I’m rooting for 0-16 seasons every season.”

He later had brief stops in the Canadian Football League, the Alliance of American Football and Fan Controlled Football before leaving the sport.

Manziel acknowledged personal responsibility, saying he “let an amazing opportunity slip,” but he faulted Cleveland for failing to put him in the right situation to develop as a quarterback.

The Browns, who have started 40 quarterbacks since 1999, went 3-14 last season and are expected to begin 2025 with veteran Joe Flacco under center and 2025 draft picks Dillon Gabriel (third round) and Shedeur Sanders (fifth) as reserves.

Eagles Pro Bowl G Landon Dickerson practices ahead of opener vs. Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles three-time Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson returned to full practice on Tuesday after sitting out Monday because of a back issue.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said the back is Dickerson’s only health concern after he missed most of training camp due to an Aug. 10 right knee injury and resulting procedure.

The defending Super Bowl champions host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night in the season opener.

Philadelphia’s injury report had only one player not practicing, reserve quarterback Tanner McKee (fractured right thumb), meaning recently acquired Sam Howell likely will be the backup for starter Jalen Hurts.

Defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulder), linebacker Josh Uche (groin) and safety Andrew Mukuba (hamstring) were full participants.

Dickerson, 26, went down while blocking on a pass play and remained on the field for several minutes during the Aug. 10 practice. After an MRI, he had a procedure on the meniscus in his right knee.

A second-round pick in 2021, Dickerson has started 62 of 63 regular-season games played for the Eagles. He has also started nine playoff games, including all four last season as Philadelphia won Super Bowl LIX.

He has established himself as an elite interior offensive lineman and collected Pro Bowl accolades each of the last three years. He earned a 79.2 overall Pro Football Focus grade last season, ranking 13th among 136 qualifying guards.

Steelers release veteran WR Robert Woods, reportedly at his request

The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran wide receiver Robert Woods from the practice squad on Tuesday, reportedly at his request when he didn’t make the 53-man roster, according to NFL Network.

The 33-year-old Woods, going into his 13th season, was behind five receivers on the 53-man roster: Calvin Austin III, DK Metcalf, Scotty Miller, Ben Skowronek and Roman Wilson.

Pittsburgh signed Woods to a one-year, $2 million contract as a free agent in April. He received a signing bonus of $745,000.

Woods played the past two seasons with the Houston Texans, catching 20 passes for 203 yards over 15 games (four starts) in 2024, but he did not have a receiving touchdown for the first time in his 12 NFL seasons.

Woods’ most productive seasons came with the Los Angeles Rams from 2017-21, catching 367 passes for 4,626 yards and 23 touchdowns while helping the team in an injury-shortened campaign to the Super Bowl LVI title in the 2021 season.

Over 171 career games (145 starts), Woods has 683 receptions for 8,233 yards and 38 touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills (2013-16), Rams, Tennessee Titans (2022) and Texans.

Ben Johnson, Bears go with Braxton Jones at left tackle

Bears head coach Ben Johnson stuck with incumbent starter Braxton Jones at left tackle following a months-long competition with Ozzy Trapilo and Theo Benedet.

In February, Johnson cited upgrades on the offensive line as a critical foundation stone he planned to have in place by the time the Bears opened the regular season. The acquisition of big-ticket free agent center Drew Dalman and trades for veteran guards Joe Thuney (Chiefs) and Jonah Jackson (Rams) set the Bears up with three new starters.

Jones’ position was considered open as he recovered from a fractured left ankle that required surgery in December.

But Johnson said at the annual NFL spring meetings in April that the Bears also challenged Jones to add weight. Johnson’s assessment of Jones was that he has the light feet for the position, ideal for his primary job of protecting quarterback Caleb Williams, but not enough mass to move bodies in the running game.

Jones, a fifth-round pick in 2022 who has played in 40 career games, and right tackle Darnell Wright will keep their jobs as the starting tackles, at least to begin the regular season.

Trapilo, the 56th overall pick in April who played at GM Ryan Poles’ alma mater (Boston College), is slotted as the “swing tackle” for the Bears to begin the season.

He started 36 games at Boston College and spent the previous two seasons at right tackle (2023, 2024) after starting at left tackle in 2022.

Agent: Micah Parsons wanted to stay in Dallas

Micah Parsons’ blockbuster trade last week from the Dallas Cowboys was never the star pass rusher’s intent, his agent David Mulugheta said Tuesday on ESPN’s “First Take.”

Parsons, now a member of the Green Bay Packers, made it a priority to stay in Dallas, the agent said, and wasn’t going to sit out the season after a sit-in at Cowboys training camp over dissatisfaction with his current contract.

“I think the most important thing is Micah wanted to be a Cowboy,” Mulugheta said. “He grew up cheering for the Cowboys, wore the blue and white at Penn State, wore it in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. He wanted to be a Cowboy, and we did everything we could for him to remain a Cowboy.”

Mulugheta said that despite the impasse in negotiations, Parsons, 26, would have played in the Cowboys’ season opener on Thursday against the host Philadelphia Eagles. The agent said Parsons’ camp never told the Cowboys otherwise.

“I mean, Micah loves the game too much,” Mulugheta said. “He was going to play no matter what.”

Green Bay quickly extended Parsons after trading three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to Dallas last Thursday. Parsons’ new deal is a four-year, $188 million extension that includes $136 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with a $47 million annual average.

The Cowboys and Parsons never officially got to that point, with team owner and general manager Jerry Jones believing he had a handshake agreement with the player following a direct conversation with him on March 18.

Parsons said that the team had to then deal with his agent, Mulugheta, and that’s where versions of the story went different directions. Jones said he offered the most guaranteed money for a non-quarterback in league history, reportedly more than $150 million.

Parsons said the Cowboys refused to talk with his agent as months went by, so there was no deal. Mulugheta said he tried several times before and after Parsons’ March meeting with Jones to ask about a new contract.

“To expect somebody like Micah Parsons to be one of the best defenders in the NFL and also a great lawyer when it comes to contracts, I think it’s a bit unfair,” Mulugheta said. “His job is to go out there and chase quarterbacks, and our job is to go out there and chase commas for him. I’m not sure exactly why it went this way, but we were always prepared and open to negotiating a contract with the Jones family.”

The agent said his client never believed he was actually negotiating a contract, and whether or not it was a miscommunication, Parsons just listened and “nodded his head out of respect.”

“Obviously there’s a power dynamic that’s a little different there,” Mulugheta said. “One guy’s the owner of the team and the GM, and the other one is Micah Parsons, a young 25-year-old football player.”

The agent said the Cowboys talked to Parsons about a five-year extension, not four, which he estimated could have cost the player $60 million to $70 million in future earnings.

On the health front, Parsons is dealing with a back injury, though he practiced with the Packers on what appeared to be a limited basis on Monday.

Before the deal, the Cowboys had placed Parsons on a five-day plan of a corticosteroid to help back inflammation and had him on a physical therapy program. Parsons may need an epidural injection to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions, according to reports from ESPN, NFL Network and The Athletic.

“What I will tell you, is that Micah is going to do everything he possibly can to get on the football field, the same way he did when he was in a Cowboys jersey,” Mulugheta said.

A Pro Bowl selection in each of his four seasons, and three-time first-team All Pro, Parsons has racked up 52.5 sacks through the first 63 games of his career. He was the 12th overall pick by the Cowboys in the 2021 draft and the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year that season.

Giants list Jaxson Dart as QB2, not Jameis Winston

Rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart is listed as the backup quarterback behind New York Giants starter Russell Wilson on the team’s unofficial Week 1 depth chart.

Dart, selected 25th overall out of Ole Miss, is listed ahead of 10-year veteran Jameis Winston after a promising preseason and training camp. New York opens the regular season on Sunday on the road against the Washington Commanders.

The Giants had the day off Tuesday. Head coach Brian Daboll and Wilson are scheduled to meet with the media on Wednesday.

Dart, 22, was 32-of-47 passing for 372 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the preseason and rushed for a TD against the New York Jets, igniting optimism around a position that became a trainwreck in 2024.

Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen moved on from Daniel Jones in November after he requested his release in response to being benched. Daboll and the Giants ran into more trouble when Tommy DeVito, Drew Lock and Tim Boyle failed to produce. New York lost 11 of its final 12 games in 2024, when it finished 3-14.

Daboll has committed to 36-year-old Wilson, a free-agent signee on his third team in three seasons, as the Giants’ starter. Wilson and Winston, 31, were signed for different roles, with Daboll and Schoen made clear early in the offseason.

Report: WR Gabe Davis rejoining Bills

Free agent wide receiver Gabe Davis is signing a contract with the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reported Tuesday.

The move will constitute a reunion for the team and Davis, who spent the first four seasons of his NFL career in Buffalo. Contract details were not disclosed.

He signed a three-year, $39 million free agent deal with Jacksonville Jaguars in March 2024.

Per ESPN, Davis will be on Buffalo’s practice squad as he works his way back from a torn meniscus sustained last season with the Jaguars. They released Davis on May 7 in a move that saw the team absorb a $20.3 million dead cap hit to be spread over two seasons.

Davis, 26, caught 20 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games (nine starts) last season before he was injured on Nov. 17 in a 52-6 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Davis had 163 catches for 2,730 yards and 27 touchdowns in 64 games (47 starts) with the Bills, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of UCF.

Lions C Graham Glasgow (leg) expected to start Week 1

Frank Ragnow’s abrupt retirement in June left the Detroit Lions without a starting center.

His successor, Graham Glasgow, is on track to start the team’s Week 1 matchup versus the Green Bay Packers on Sunday after missing time during training camp with a lower leg injury, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Tuesday.

Glasgow, 33, is in his second stint with the Lions after they selected him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent 2020-2022 with the Denver Broncos before rejoining Detroit in 2023.

He is moving over from the left guard spot, where he predominantly played last season. He did start one game at center for the Lions in 2024.

Glasgow has big shoes to fill in replacing Ragnow, who retired after just seven seasons due to citing he needed to prioritize his health and his family’s future. He made four Pro Bowls and was a three-time second-team All-Pro center.