{"id":562493,"date":"2026-03-26T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/562493\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:18:08","slug":"nfl-news-free-agency-updates-tush-push-is-back-for-the-2026-season-wont-go-up-for-vote-at-owners-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/562493\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL news, free agency updates: ‘Tush push’ is back for the 2026 season, won’t go up for vote at owners’ meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fireworks of free agency came and went in the NFL<\/a>, but we do have some notable unfinished transactional business. There are five remaining free agents unsigned from the Top 25 of Yahoo Sports\u2019 Frank Schwab<\/a>:<\/p>\n

QB Aaron Rodgers (this might be a repeat of last season\u2019s wait)<\/p>\n

WR George Pickens (was given the non-exclusive franchise tag, which pretty much takes him off the market outside of a cavalier offer)<\/p>\n

Among the players who will not be hitting the open market any time soon is Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who reportedly agreed to a record-setting four-year, $168.8 million contract<\/a> Monday. The deal makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history with an average annual salary of $42.15 million, signed with the club through the 2031 season.<\/p>\n

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There are also trade rumors to keep tabs on, namely what the Eagles are going to do with wideout A.J. Brown. Perhaps the trade market got reset with the Dolphins\u2019 draft haul from the Broncos in their dealing of wideout Jaylen Waddle<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

Check out Yahoo Sports\u2019 latest mock draft<\/a> that made adjustments after the initial free agency frenzy, and our free agency transactions tracker<\/a> for a look at each team\u2019s most notable departures, signings and trades.<\/p>\n

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL free agency news, updates and rumors.<\/p>\n

Live263 updates\"AndyThu, March 26, 2026 at 9:43 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n

Washington has been undergoing a football transformation over the past few years, and that metamorphosis is continuing this offseason.<\/p>\n

The Commanders will be getting new uniforms, and they\u2019ll be unveiled on April 15.<\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Browns reportedly modified the language of Myles Garrett’s contract, according to ESPN\u2019s Field Yates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Garrett’s contract previously called for his option bonuses in 2026, 2027 and 2028 to be exercised by the 15th day of the league year. That date has now been pushed back to seven days before the regular season each year. This helps give the Browns more financial flexibility and cap space each year.<\/p>\n

Garrett is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and broke the single-season sack record last season.<\/p>\n

\"KateWed, March 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kate Magdziuk<\/p>\n

Veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon will reportedly visit the Washington Commanders for a free-agent visit, NFL Network\u2019s Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Witherspoon has spent the past three seasons with the Rams, logging 24 starts in that span. He\u2019s posted 243 career tackles, 6 TFL, 13 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries spanning his nine-year career.<\/p>\n

\"AndyWed, March 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n

Najee Harris is looking for his next NFL home. The former Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers running back visited the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday and is planning to meet with the Las Vegas Raiders next, according to NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Harris stacked four straight 1,000-yard rushing campaigns in Pittsburgh from 2021-24 \u2014 but never averaged more than 4.1 yards per carry in a single season during that span \u2014 before missing most of this past season in L.A. with an Achilles injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Harris, 28, is a former first-round pick out of Alabama.<\/p>\n

\"AndyWed, March 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n

The Detroit Lions will have kicker Jake Bates in the fold again next season. The team announced that it\u2019s re-signed the 27-year-old Bates, who notably went from UFL standout to NFL breakout in 2024.<\/p>\n

Bates made 89.7% of his field-goal attempts with the Lions that season, including 6-of-8 from 50-plus yards.<\/p>\n

His conversion rate on field goals dipped to 79.4% last season, but the Lions remain confident in him.<\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n

According to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>, a vote will take place amongst the league\u2019s 32 owners with it being a “matter of formality” that Las Vegas will get the final game of the 2028 NFL season.<\/p>\n

It would be the second time that Allegiant Stadium has hosted a Super Bowl, following Super Bowl LVIII in Feb. 2024, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs top the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

Allegiant Stadium has been home of the Las Vegas Raiders since 2020 \u2014 a season that featured no fans in the building due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 12:51 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is back throwing after his Dec. 14 ACL tear.<\/p>\n

Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 12:48 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n

The defending Super Bowl Champions will kick off the season in Seattle on a Wednesday night! Wednesday\u2019s game will be followed by 49ers-Rams on Thursday night in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM PDT<\/p>\n

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The Las Vegas Raiders will reportedly host Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza on a top-30 visit in two weeks. The Raiders have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and are expected to take Mendoza.<\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 10:04 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua’s attorney denies antisemitic claim and downplays biting allegations.<\/p>\n

TMZ reported a woman made claims in a rejected application for a temporary restraining order over an alleged incident on Dec. 31 during a group outing in L.A.\u2019s Century City neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"TarohnWed, March 25, 2026 at 9:51 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n

Joe Flacco will reportedly return to the Cincinnati Bengals for his 19th NFL season, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>. Flacco is expected to sign a deal worth $6 million, with a maximum value of $9 million, including incentives, per ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Bengals acquired Flacco from the Cleveland Browns<\/a> last season following Joe Burrow\u2019s turf toe injury<\/a> and former backup Jake Browning\u2019s struggles. Despite the team\u2019s 1-5 record in games he started, Flacco performed well enough to earn a Pro Bowl selection<\/a> for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n

Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KateWed, March 25, 2026 at 8:52 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Kate Magdziuk<\/p>\n

The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota has submitted its bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft, the Vikings confirmed<\/a> on Wednesday. Minnesota is the only NFC North host city that has yet to host a draft since the league moved the draft from New York.<\/p>\n

\"KateWed, March 25, 2026 at 8:45 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Kate Magdziuk<\/p>\n

The \u201ctush push\u201d play has been a long-standing point of controversy over the past couple of seasons, but it will be back for the 2026 NFL season, ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reports.<\/p>\n

The play will reportedly not go up for a vote on a potential ban at the NFL owners\u2019 meetings next week, putting it back in the mix for the Philadelphia Eagles (and whatever other team can successfully manage it) to use it in short-yardage situations.<\/p>\n

The play survived a vote at the owners\u2019 meetings for the 2025 season<\/a>, thanks to votes in favor from the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n

\"TarohnMon, March 23, 2026 at 11:45 AM PDT<\/p>\n

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\"TarohnMon, March 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM PDT<\/p>\n

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The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $57.735M with tight end Travis Kelce, according to NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport. Kelce\u2019s first year is reportedly $12M plus 3M in incentives.<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fireworks of free agency came and went in the NFL, but we do have some notable unfinished…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":562494,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[12478,1754,13277,49,48,44965,14108,1750,9055,103890,10393,1769,514,95774,217115,82,10395],"class_list":["post-562493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-a-j-brown","tag-aaron-rodgers","tag-broncos","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-frank-schwab","tag-free-agency","tag-george-pickens","tag-jauan-jennings","tag-jaxon","tag-jaylen-waddle","tag-kirk-cousins","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-history","tag-remaining-free-agents","tag-sports","tag-tyreek-hill"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=562493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/562494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=562493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=562493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=562493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}