Earlier this week, the Houston Texans made some moves, having reportedly acquired veteran running back David Montgomery<\/a> from the Detroit Lions in exchange for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and a fourth- and sixth-round pick. The team also reportedly agreed to trade starting right tackle Tytus Howard<\/a> to the Cleveland Browns, who subsequently agreed to terms on a three-year, $63 million extension.<\/p>\n The Chiefs made a splash play on Wednesday, reportedly trading All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in exchange for the 29th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, as well as a fifth and sixth and 2027 third-round pick.<\/p>\n The week leading up to the official start of free agency on March 12 will also be a busy time for the release of NFL veterans, as each team makes moves to become compliant with the salary cap, which is officially set at $301.2 million per club<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Among players who will reportedly be released are Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs<\/a>, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray<\/a>, Vikings veterans Aaron Jones and Javon Hargrave<\/a>, as well as Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also having affected the market was Tuesday\u2019s official franchise tag deadline<\/a>, with three offensive stars having received the tag so far, including Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts<\/a> and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens<\/a>. The Jets will reportedly place the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall<\/a> as the two sides continue to negotiate a long-term contract.<\/p>\n The Indianapolis Colts, meanwhile, will place the lesser-known transition tag on veteran quarterback Daniel Jones<\/a>. The tag, worth a fully-guaranteed $37.833 million, per Over The Cap<\/a>, will allow him to negotiate with other NFL teams and provide the Colts the opportunity to match any offer sheet Jones signs.<\/p>\n Teams are able to negotiate a long-term deal with any tagged player until July 15 at 4 p.m. ET. If no long-term deal has been negotiated at that point, the player will play on the tag.<\/p>\n Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news, reports and rumors in the week leading up to the start of free agency.<\/p>\n Live55 updates Sean Leahy<\/p>\n Eberflus, 55, served as Cowboys defensive coordinator<\/a> last season after three years as head coach of the Bears.<\/p>\n Sean Leahy<\/p>\n Even with Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel on the depth chart, the Browns met with Alabama QB Ty Simpson ahead of next month’s NFL draft. Cleveland holds No. 6 and No. 24 overall, along with their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and three 5th rounders this year.<\/p>\n Simpson threw for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns and 5 interceptions last season with the Crimson Tide.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Morris had 6 catches for 55 yards with the Jaguars last season.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n The Houston Texans reportedly reached a deal to re-sign offensive tackle Trent Brown to a one-year extension worth up to $7 million, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n Brown spent last season with the Texans after stints with the Bengals, Patriots, Raiders, and 49ers. The Texans re-sign Brown after trading offensive linemen Tytus Howard and Juice Scruggs earlier this week.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n The Houston Texans will reportedly promote Jerry Schuplinski to quarterbacks coach, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n Schuplinski will replace former quarterback coach Jerrod Johnson, who left to join the Eagles staff. Schuplinski joined the Texans last season after spending time with the Rams under Sean McVay.<\/p>\n Sean Leahy<\/p>\n The 36-year-old three-time All-Pro has spent all 15 of his NFL seasons with the Saints.<\/p>\n In 243 career games, Jordan has 763 total tackles, 175 tackles for loss, 132 sacks, 67 pass deflections, and 17 forced fumbles.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you get a 10-sack season, if I was 26, I\u2019d be asking for top dollar,\u201d Jordan recently told TMZ Sports<\/a>. \u201cThings I\u2019ve never asked for is top dollar. All I\u2019ve ever asked for is to be valued.\u201d<\/p>\n Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n The Chicago Bears are trading wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills, ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n In return, the Bears are getting a 2026 second-round pick, per Schefter.<\/p>\n Moore, 28, has spent the past three seasons in Chicago after beginning his career with the Carolina Panthers, who took him in the first round of the 2018 draft out of Maryland.<\/p>\n The Bills have been on the hunt for a standout receiver to help quarterback Josh Allen.<\/p>\n Enter, Moore, who caught 20 touchdowns during his three-season stay in Chicago and has eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark four times in his career.<\/p>\n Sean Leahy<\/p>\n The 28-year-old Mooney spent two years in Atlanta after playing the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Bears.<\/p>\n Last season with the Falcons, Mooney caught 32 passes for 443 yards and one touchdown in 15 games.<\/p>\n Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing tight end Jonnu Smith, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>, who reported that the team will save $7 million against the cap in the process.<\/p>\n Smith, a 2024 Pro Bowler whom the Steelers acquired from the Miami Dolphins as part of the Jalen Ramsey trade last year<\/a>, will become an unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n The New England Patriots are reportedly preparing to move on from veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Patriots informed the 32-year-old Diggs that they\u2019ll release him after the start of the new league year, according to NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero<\/a>, who also reported that Diggs had an additional $6 million set to become fully guaranteed next week.<\/p>\n Diggs confirmed his impending departure with a goodbye post on Instagram, thanking the Patriots for a memorable 2025 season<\/a>, in which New England reached the Super Bowl and Diggs led the team with 1,013 receiving yards.<\/p>\n Diggs will now look for his next destination, as he deals with off-the-field trouble. 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