6:30 AM ET ATLANTA — On Monday, the Atlanta Falcons finally showed what the “next phase” of their rebuilding process was going to look like. It’s how general manager Terry Fontenot described this offseason, where the Falcons would have money to spend for the first time since he and Arthur Smith were hired in January

10:55 AM ET ESPN staff Welcome to 2023 NFL free agency week. Free agency officially starts Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, which coincides with the start of the new league year. Teams and free agents can agree to terms on new deals before officially signing them, though, with the legal tampering period going on now.

9:43 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have restructured the record-setting contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson, clearing $36 million in cap space ahead of free agency, a source told ESPN. The Browns signed Watson last offseason to a new five-year deal worth an NFL-record $230 million fully guaranteed. Before restructuring Watson’s deal, the

2:21 PM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Sarah Barshop Close Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to trade star cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins for a 2023 third-round pick (No. 77 overall) and tight end Hunter Long, sources told ESPN’s Adam

4:11 PM ET The Washington Commanders and defensive tackle Daron Payne have reached agreement on a four-year, $90 million deal that includes $60 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. The Commanders had placed the franchise tag on Payne earlier this month, but then quickly started negotiating with Payne’s representatives. Several days ago,

6:09 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — While they wait on a decision from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets locked up linebacker Quincy Williams with a three-year, $18 million contract, a source told ESPN on Sunday. The deal can be worth as much as $21 million and it includes $9 million in guarantees,

9:57 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Safety Tashaun Gipson joined the San Francisco 49ers just 20 days before the start of the 2022 season. But after claiming the starting free safety job when Jimmie Ward was lost to a training camp injury, Gipson never relinquished it. Now, Gipson is set to hold it for

6:30 PM ET CINCINNATI — The National Football League Players Association has warned members that the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to alter workers’ compensation laws in Ohio. In communications issued Saturday night, the NFLPA told players that the Bengals are seeking to introduce legislation that would limit professional athletes who have been under contract for

3:23 PM ET The New York Giants are expected to sign wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Sunday. Shepard has dealt with injuries the past few years. He tore the ACL in his left knee in September, after tearing his Achilles the previous season. He’s also dealt

1:16 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills made a move for now and the future, locking down All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano with a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Sunday. The extension is worth $14 million per year, a source told ESPN. The move helps Buffalo by creating