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Morse started his career as a second-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2015 but spent half of his career with the Bills while making his first and only Pro Bowl in 2022. Morse started all 143 regular season games he appeared in during his career, and joined the Jaguars on a two-year, $10.5 million contract last offseason. Despite having one year left on his deal, and playing in all 17 games in 2024, Morse is ready to call it a career, retiring a month shy of his 33rd birthday.

Dulac is speaking specifically about Rodgers and the Steelers. “The offer has been made,” Dulac reports. “It’s about Rodgers taking his good ol’ time about making a decision.” In typical Rodgers fashion, he is keeping the Steelers, Giants and supposedly maybe even the Vikings in suspense. The act can’t go on much longer than another day or two, but there haven’t been any indications a decision is imminent. Ultimately, the tea leaves seem to suggest Pittsburgh. Stay tuned.

The Giants recently signed veteran OG Greg Van Roten so this may come down to the Bengals and Seahawks. Both teams need to significantly improve their interior blocking. Jenkins entered the NFL as a left tackle in 2021 but was ultimately shifted to offensive guard; first right, then left. Jenkins has generally performed reliably as a run blocker throughout his career while incrementally improving his pass protection skills. He earned a career-best 75.8 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2024. Both teams should be willing to meet the 27-year-old’s asking price.

Wilkinson is a reserve offensive lineman for the Falcons, appearing in two games for them last season. The Falcons also re-signed LB Josh Woods and OL Kyle Hinton. All three have been rotational or reserve players at their positions and return to offer depth for the Falcons.

The productive 34-year-old will return to the NFL for his 12th season as the Panthers revise his contract. Thielen has stayed consistent in his late career, finishing the 2024 season with a 48/615/5 line in 10 games after 103/1,014/4 in 17 games for 2023. The Panthers get him back as a productive veteran to help QB Bryce Young’s development. His ability to be a high-volume target-earner throws Thielen into the fantasy WR4 discussion for the 2025 season.

Tomlinson has plenty left in the tank, entering his age-31 season. The former Brown totaled 36 quarterback pressures, and four sacks last year, both of which tie for career-highs. The Cardinals defensive tackle group totaled the 13th-most quarterback pressures (99) and tied for the eighth-most NFL sacks (14.0) last year. Tomlinson’s addition should push those numbers even higher this year.

Van Roten turned 35 in February, coming off yet a reliable, if non-elite season with the Giants. Both his 65.0 PFF pass-blocking grade and 65.9 PFF run-blocking grade rank top 16 among the top 32 right guards (450 min. snaps). The franchise has been unable to woo any of the available veteran quarterbacks but perhaps Van Roten’s signing moves the needle, if only a little bit.

The 49ers add Jones to their quarterback room, nearly four years after passing on him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Jones’ deal includes $5 million guaranteed and a maximum value of $11.5 million. Jones has started 49 of 52 games throughout his four-year career but with these contract terms is locked in as a backup quarterback. The 49ers give themselves a bit of cover if Brock Purdy goes down with Jones one of the better backup quarterbacks on the market, though throwing 18 touchdowns and 20 interceptions over the last two seasons.

Trask was initially drafted in the second round of the 2021 draft, spending the last four years as the Buccaneers’ backup quarterback. He’s only thrown 11 passes in the NFL, completing four of them for 28 yards. Trask will backup Baker Mayfield again for 2025.

Williams spent the first seven years of his career with the Chargers before playing for both the Jets and Steelers in 2024. His most recent season as a Charger, 2023, was shortened by an ACL tear in Week 3. He struggled to perform well last year, playing on a surgically repaired knee while learning two new playbooks in one season. While he may never return to his prior form, Williams’ return to Los Angeles and his reunion with Justin Herbert should yield improved box score performances. Williams will likely compete for the No. 3 role, with incumbent Quentin Johnston presumably operating in the No. 2 role.

Hawkins will handle backup safety duties while primarily contributing on special teams. He earned a 69.5 PFF special teams grade last year, though he does not return punts nor kicks.