Per Schefter

Per everywhere

“The Texans agreed to one-year contracts with pass rusher Danielle Hunter and tight end Dalton Schultz before the start of free agency, but contracts aren’t official in the NFL until the league office has approved them. And the league office did not approve them,” PFT’s Michael David Smith wrote.


“The NFL disapproved both contracts after they were submitted to the league office on Monday. There’s no word on what the specific issue was with the contracts, but the Texans apparently think the issue is minor: They consider it a matter of semantics and expect to get new contracts approved soon.”

The Texans agreed to terms with Hunter on a one-year, $40.1 million deal that includes a $30.7 million signing bonus. The deal makes him the fourth-highest paid pass-rusher in the NFL.

Conversely, Schultz agreed to a one-year, $12.6 million extension that’ll keep him in Houston through 2027. Both contracts were agreed to three days ago.

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NEWS: The Colts are finalizing a two-year, $88 million extension that can be worth up to $100 million with QB Daniel Jones, sources tell The Athletic.

Jones was transition tagged last week as Indy continued to negotiate with his camp. Now, they get it done.

Danny Dimes and the Colts very near a deal reportedly. I'm looking forward to later tonight to see if indeed Minnesota is really interested in Kyler Murray. Doesn't seem to be much of a market for him?

Apparently, multiple teams have inquired. Hopefully Vikes are holding firm for a 1st rounder.

2 year deal worth $4.6 million. Great special teams guy. Versatile. Just another solid low-key signing.

The New England Patriots have agreed to sign former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs to a four-year deal worth up to $80 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.

Doubs also was considering the Washington Commanders as a primary option, sources told Fowler, before deciding to join star quarterback Drake Maye and the defending AFC champion Patriots.

Doubs will help fill the shoes of Stefon Diggs, who will be released after spending one season with the Patriots.

With Diggs out of the picture, the Patriots were set to return veteran Mack Hollins and fourth-year pro Kayshon Boutte as their top receivers, with DeMario "Pop" Douglas, 2025 third-round pick Kyle Williams and 2025 undrafted free agent Efton Chism III also on the depth chart.

Doubs led the Packers with 55 catches for a career-high 724 yards with six touchdowns last season, but his best game came in the wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears with eight catches for 124 yards and a touchdown.

While he has never posted a 1,000-yard season, the fourth-round pick from 2022 has never had fewer than 42 catches in any of his four seasons and only once has had fewer than 600 yards receiving in a season (rookie season in 2022).

Doubs has 202 career catches for 2,424 yards and 21 touchdowns. He has only two career 100-yard games, and both have come in the postseason. Before this past season's wild-card game against Chicago, Doubs' only other career 100-yard game came in a 2023 wild-card win over the Dallas Cowboys with six catches for 151 yards and a touchdown.

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Who the hell does that leave?

Aaron Rodgers
Kirk Cousins
Russell Wilson
Tyrod Taylor
Zach Wilson
Joe Flacco
Jimmy Garappolo
Carson Wentz

U reach for your Tums yet?

Texans sign kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn to record-breaking extension.

The new contract effectively signs on Fairbairn through the 2028 season after he was headed into next year on an expiring deal, and also makes him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history at just under $7 million in AAV.