By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Mar. 17, 2021 02:48 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) The Patriots have agreed to sign free agent center Ted Karras to a one-year, $4 million contract, reuniting him with the franchise where he began his NFL career, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person spoke under the condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical and has not been announced. NFL Network was first to report the agreement.
Karras previously spent four seasons in New England after being drafted by the Patriots in 2016, winning two Super Bowl rings as a utility offensive lineman and backup center to David Andrews. He also stepped into the starting role in 2019 when Andrews was on injured reserve with blood clots in his lungs.
By GREG BEACHAM - Mar. 17, 2021 12:52 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a trade sending veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers to the Detroit Lions.
The person spoke Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn t been completed.
Brockers has been a stalwart on the Rams defensive line for the past nine seasons after they chose him with general manager Les Snead s first draft pick in St. Louis in 2012. Brockers teamed up with All-Pro Aaron Donald in 2015 and built a formidable tandem on the Rams defensive line, and they were joined last year by Sebastian Joseph-Day in a breakout season.
Ravens lineman arrested in Virginia for property destruction - Mar. 17, 2021 03:16 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) A Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman has been arrested in Northern Virginia after police say he was trying to break into parked cars.
Arlington County Police say Broderick Washington, 24, of Baltimore was charged with destruction of property, both as a felony and a misdemeanor, and tampering with a vehicle.
Online court records show he is free on bail and will be arraigned March 31. They do not list an attorney.
A police report issued by police Monday indicates that officers were called to the Dolley Madison Towers off Interstate 395 Sunday at 4:20 a.m. after multiple reports of a man breaking into vehicles with a metal object.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers feel good about their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions and aren't wasting time doing whatever's necessary to retain key components of their roster to help Tom Brady pursue an eighth NFL title. Linebacker Shaquil Barrett and tight end Rob Gronkowski, who came out of retirement 11 months ago to help Brady win No. 7 in his first season with the Bucs, are the latest players to agree to terms to stay with the team.
Meyer, Jaguars fail to generate splash in NFL free agency
By MARK LONG - Mar. 15, 2021 08:41 PM EDT FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, Chicago Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. A person familiar with the negotiations says the Jacksonville Jaguars and former Bears defensive lineman Robertson-Harris have agreed on a three-year, $24.4 million deal that includes $14 million guaranteed. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Coach Urban Meyer s rebuilding project in Jacksonville started with a thud instead of a splash.
The Jaguars opened free agency Monday by agreeing to terms with two defensive linemen who did little in their first contracts; a pair of special teamers; a speedy receiver who failed to reach 530 yards in any of his first six seasons; and a journeyman running back whose first stint in Jacksonville couldn t have gone much worse.