Dianna Russini

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Nick Baumgardner |Lauren Merola |Dianna Russini

By Jeff Howe, Dianna Russini, Lauren Merola and Nick BaumgardnerTravis Hunter officially signed his rookie contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Sunday. The four-year deal is worth a fully-guaranteed $46.65 million with a $30.57 million signing bonus to be paid up front, according to league sources. Hunter, the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, was a two-way star at Colorado, playing both wide receiver and cornerback.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dianna Russini |Amos Morale III

The New Orleans Saints are signing running back Cam Akers, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Akers participated in the Saints' minicamp this week and must have impressed new coach Kellen Moore and his staff. The 2020 second-round pick spent last season with the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings and tallied a combined 512 yards from scrimmage and five total touchdowns in 2024.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Joe Buscaglia |Dianna Russini

After missing the two weeks of practice during the Bills' voluntary Organized Team Activities, top running back James Cook has reported to the team. Cook is in Buffalo for the start of the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, a source told The Athletic's Dianna Russini. Cook, who turns 26 in September, has been fairly public about his desire for a new contract. He's in the final year of his four-year rookie contract, which expires in March.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zack Rosenblatt |Dianna Russini

Sauce Gardner is present at the start of the New York Jets' mandatory OTAs, according to league sources. While stars like T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh), Trey Hendrickson (Cincinnati) and Terry McLaurin (Washington) are expected to be absent for the start of minicamps, Gardner and Garrett Wilson, both still on their rookie contracts though now eligible for extensions, continue to show up as the Jets enjoy what has so far been a drama-free spring.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dianna Russini

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is frustrated with contract negotiations and will not be attending minicamp, league sources said Tuesday. McLaurin skipped OTAs and minicamp three years ago before he inked his last extension. As he enters the final year of his deal, he is not showing up again. A third-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2019, McLaurin signed a three-year, $71 million contract extension in June 2022, after opting to sit out of Washington's offseason program.