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The Cowboys’ official site called Nall a fullback when announcing the signing, so that is likely where Dallas plans to use him if he makes the roster. Regardless of his position designation on offense, special teams will be where Nall makes a push for the roster.

The 2023 sixth-round pick was waived by the Rams earlier this week. Tomlinson was a high-volume special teamer as a rookie but didn’t see the field much on defense. He missed all of the 2024 season with an undisclosed injury. Tomlinson will look to revive his career as a depth option for the 49ers.

Allen was given permission to seek a trade a few weeks ago ahead of his impending release. Nothing materialized and the Commanders cut ties with Allen to save nearly $16.5 million in cap space. The 49ers were in a similar situation with defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, who will be officially released with a post-June 1 designation at the start of the new league year next week. Now in need of extra firepower on the defensive line, Allen makes sense as a target for a contending 49ers squad. Allen missed nine games with a partially torn last year. He tallied three sacks and four TFLs across 11 appearances including the postseason.

Hendrickson has one year left on his deal and has requested a trade after failing to sign an extension with Cincy. The Bengals have given him permission to find a trade partner. Previous reports have the Commanders and Falcons as interested teams. Now the Cardinals can be added to the list. Arizona didn’t have a single defender total more than five sacks last year. They ranked 15th in sacks per game. Hendrickson led the league with 17.5 sacks. It was his second season in a row with as many takedowns.

Reid notes that he is expected to be fully healthy soon and will hold a private workout for teams two weeks before the draft. Johnson also skipped the NFL Combine aside from the interviews. A possible top-10 pick, Johnson missed time in his final season at Ann Arbor because of a turf toe injury. A hamstring issue after ducking the combine isn’t great for his draft stock, but the private workout will give him one final shot at impressing scouts.

The team also announced the re-signing of safety and special teamer Joey Blount. He got a two-year deal from the Cardinals. Brewer has been with the Cardinals for a decade after spending four years in Denver.

The move will create just shy of $11 million in cap space for Tennessee while leaving them with a $13.1 million dead cap charge. The Titans tried to find a trade partner for Landry but couldn’t land any takers because of his contract. The veteran defender had two seasons left on the five-year, $87.5 million contract he signed ahead of the 2022 season. Landry tore his ACL in 2022 but returned to form the following year, logging 10.5 sacks. His sack total took a slight hit last year, falling to nine. Landry will turn 29 years old before the upcoming season but is still an above-average starter at his position. Expect him to have plenty of suitors on the open market.

According to Schultz, the Vikings would like to re-sign Murphy, but the 2024 Pro Bowler is expected to test his value in free agency when the legal tampering period opens. Murphy totaled nine interceptions in his two seasons with the Vikings while racking up 138 tackles and another 27 pass breakups. At just 27 years old, he’s expected to have a strong market after last year’s breakout. His PFF coverage grade of 72.6 ranked 23rd among 117 corners (min. 300 snaps).

This belief stems from an unnamed source who said as much to McLane, after McLane looked to confirm similar comments from an anonymous agent. Goedert is in the final year of his deal and is set to be a free agent heading into 2026. Any decision to release Goedert, however, would be an odd one, as the only cap savings, as far as 2025 is concerned, would come with a post-June 1 cut that could net them $4.054 million in savings but also carries a dead cap hit over $7.7 million. Goedert has struggled to stay healthy in recent years, but is among the top tight ends in the league when healthy. With few good options available via trade or free agency, the Eagles could be better off letting Goedert play out the final year of his deal if they can afford it.

When asked about the possibility of a reunion, Schneider said he told Lockett to “go out and see what’s shaking (on the market), and we’ll stay in touch.” Lockett, 32, is coming off his least productive season since 2017 and hasn’t surpassed 1,000 yards since 2022. While he can still help a team, there’s no doubt the 10-year vet is on the downturn of his career. Any team that pursues him will likely do so with a fringe WR2/WR3 role in mind, which may not lead to a level of production that looks too different from last season. A reunion with the Seahawks may prove to be the best thing for Lockett, but he’ll have a chance in the coming days to test his value on the market to see how teams view him.

Aaron Wilson reports the Texans are releasing Mason normally, which is notable because they could have designated him as a post-June 1 cut and freed up $9.4 million in cap space this season. They will instead save only $2.1 million. Mason started all 32 games he appeared in for the Texans over the last two seasons and earned a 62.3 PFF blocking grade. Far from the player he was during his days in New England, Mason will hunt for a stopgap starting role in free agency.