• After six years in New York, C.J. Mosley is no longer a Jet. The team announced it was releasing its defensive leader after a season in which he played only four games due to injuries.
• The Cowboys have traded for Tennessee Titans linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. in exchange for a swap of late-round picks, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
• DeMarcus Lawrence is headed to Seattle. The longtime Dallas Cowboys defensive end struck a three-year, $42 million deal with the Seahawks on Wednesday afternoon, Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein confirmed.

DeMarcus Lawrence joins his former Cowboys DL coach Aden Durde, who’s now DC of Seattle Seahawks.

3-year deal worth up to $42 million with $18M guaranteed https://t.co/tJkkSjJRYY

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) March 12, 2025

• Lawrence has spent his entire career with the Cowboys, though he played in just four games last season while dealing with a foot injury. He had 50 total tackles and four sacks in the 2023 campaign.
• We finally have numbers for Darius Slay’s deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is signing a 1-year, $10 million fully guaranteed deal, according to the NFL Network. The 34-year-old is headed to Pittsburgh after being a five-year starter with the Eagles and helping lead the team to a Super Bowl win earlier this year.
• It’s a two-year, $20 million deal for the former 49er, per ESPN.
• The two-time Pro Bowler has a two-year deal with Denver, per ESPN. According to NFL Network, it’s a $23 million deal with $16.5 million guaranteed.
• Engram was released by the Jaguars this week.
• Russell Wilson is set to meet with several teams this week, according to multiple reports. The former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will meet with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, and then visit with the New York Giants on Friday.
• Both the Browns and the Giants need a quarterback, though the Giants have been linked to Aaron Rodgers. Wilson threw for 2,482 yards and 16 touchdowns in 11 games with the Steelers last season.
• Now that the new league year has started, the Jets are officially designating Aaron Rodgers a post-June 1 cut, per ESPN.
• The move will save the Jets $7 million, but they’ll incur $49 million total in dead money, including a $35 million cap hit in 2026.
• Let the Justin Fields era begin at Orchard Park.
• The Los Angeles Rams have reportedly informed Cooper Kupp that he’ll be released today, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The move came after the team started looking for a trade partner for Kupp, but a deal never materialized. So the Rams instead opted to simply move on.
• Kupp, 31, has spent his entire eight-year career with the Rams. Although his production has declined in recent years, he is expected to have interest from multiple teams.

I thought the #Falcons were bluffing about keeping Kirk Cousins. I don’t think that anymore. They’re going to roll right through the Sunday deadline to lock in another $10 million in 2026 guaranteed salary and see where this goes. Either he’s a pricey backup or a trade candidate.

— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 12, 2025

• Quarterback Marcus Mariota is re-signing with the Commanders, agreeing to a one-year, $8 million contract, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports.
• Mariota, 31, appeared in three games during his first season in Washington as rookie Jayden Daniels’ backup. He completed 77% of his passes (34-of-44) for 364 yards and four touchdowns.
• Going into his 11th NFL season, Mariota has thrown for 16,184 yards (on a 63% completion rate) with 97 TDs and 55 interceptions. He was the 2015 first-round pick (No. 2 overall) of the Titans after winning the 2014 Heisman Trophy playing for Oregon. His best performance was during the 2016 season when he passed for 3,426 yards, 26 TDs and nine INTs for an 8-7 Tennessee
• The Seahawks are adding receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their new passing attack led by QB Sam Darnold. The eight-year pro is signing a one-year deal with Seattle that could be worth up to $5.5 million, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
• Valdes-Scantling, 30, split time with the Bills and Saints last season. Released by Buffalo after catching only two passes in six games, the wideout tallied 17 receptions for 385 yards and four TDs with New Orleans.
• For his career, Valdes-Scantling has 205 catches for 3,566 yards and 20 scores. His best season was in 2020 with the Packers, during which he caught 33 passes for 690 yards and six TDs. In addition to his four seasons with Green Bay, he played two years for the Chiefs.
• After nine NFL seasons, Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce is retiring. He announced the decision during an appearance on the “Sports Spectrum” podcast on Wednesday.
• Pierce, 32, played eight seasons, opting out of the 2020 campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven of those seasons were with the Ravens, while he played the 2021 season with the Vikings.
• Signing as an undrafted free agent out of Samford in 2016, Pierce played in 99 games (starting 59) during his career. He finishes with 238 combined tackles, 9.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss.
• Pierce recorded his first career interception last season, picking off Browns QB Bailey Zappe in the Ravens’ Week 18 finale.
• Which NFL free agent signings didn’t break the bank for NFL teams, yet should provide an immediate impact for their new clubs?
• Cornerback D.J. Reed going to the Lions and receiver Joshua Palmer signing with the Bills tops Charles McDonald’s All-Value team for the 2025 NFL free agency cycle.

“Compared to what other cornerbacks got on the first day of free agency, getting D.J. Reed for $16 million per year is a nice pickup for the Lions. General Manager Brad Holmes has shown a deliberate desire to upgrade the Lions cornerback room and Reed is the latest pickup.”

“Palmer has experience playing every position that would be asked of him in Buffalo’s offense, but he was primarily used on the outside of the Chargers offense, where he was essentially a flatly average yet competent wide receiver. Buffalo’s passing game is structured better than where the Chargers were last season, so Palmer could see higher-quality opportunities come his way.”

• Check out the full list here.
• The Steelers added some running back help after losing Najee Harris in free agency, agreeing to a one-year deal with Kenneth Gainwell.
• Gainwell, who turns 26 on March 14, rushed for 290 yards and a touchdown on 75 carries last season, adding 116 receiving yards on 16 catches. He played his previous four seasons with the Eagles, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2019 (No. 150 overall) out of Memphis.
• For his career, Gainwell has recorded 1,185 yards and 12 TDs on 280 carries, in addition to 721 yards on 102 receptions.