2021 NFL free agency: Wednesday roundup of recent info, buzz nfl.com

Ryan Kerrigan’s free-agent market is beginning to warmth up.

The four-time Expert Bowler will purchase a seek the advice of with to the Cincinnati Bengals at the moment, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source told of the assert.

Washington is furthermore drawn to conserving Kerrigan on its deep defensive line, Rapoport added.

The 32-one year-feeble lope rusher has spent his whole 10-one year occupation in Washington and owns the club’s all-time sack story with 95.5.

After averaging 10.6 sacks per season over his first eight years, Kerrigan has considered his playing time dip. He was a rotational participant in 2020, starting valid one in every of 16 video games played. No topic playing valid 476 snaps (down from 859 in 2018), the humble was quiet productive, incomes 5.5 sacks.

The Bengals are revamping their defensive line and might possibly simply quiet spend a historical presence cherish Kerrigan to be a locker room leader who might possibly well attain damage opposite newly signed Trey Hendrickson.

Cincy persisted its secondary revamp Tuesday with the signing of outdated Falcons security Ricardo Allen, Rapoport reported, per agent Drew Rosenhaus. Allen agreed to phrases on a one-one year deal.

On the offensive aspect of the ball, the Bengals re-signed working again Samaje Perine to a two-one year deal. Perine logged 74 touches for 367 yards and three scores for Cincinnati in 2020.

In other locations within the NFL on Wednesday:

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to re-signal cornerback Okay’Waun Williams to a one-one year deal, per Rapoport. Williams only within the near past visited the Chiefs however will return to San Francisco, the keep he’s spent the past four seasons. He was ranked No. 60 in Gregg Rosenthal’s Top 101 NFL free agents of 2021. The Niners re-signed defensive conclude Jordan Willis.
The Fresh York Jets announced hiya grasp signed defensive conclude Vinny Curry. Rapoport reported it be a one-one year deal worth $1.3 million in spoiled salary, with $1.075 million fully assured and $700,000 in incentives. The historical lineman recorded three sacks and 10 quarterback hits whereas performing in 11 video games with the Eagles closing one year, largely as a reserve. The Jets are furthermore finalizing a address outdated 49ers working again Tevin Coleman, per Rapoport. The historical figures to play in an offense a lot like the one he came from, given offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur furthermore making the jump from San Francisco to Fresh York. Coleman contributed to a Huge Bowl speed in 2019 sooner than accidents and ineffectiveness diminutive him to valid 28 carries closing one year.
The Packers are re-signing tight conclude Marcedes Lewis to a two-one year, $8 million deal that capabilities $2.1 million assured, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. Lewis, who’s spent the past three years in Green Bay, caught valid 10 passes however three touchdowns in his 15th season. The Packers signed prolonged snapper Joe Fortunato.
The Cleveland Browns are hosting free-agent lope rusher Jadeveon Clowney on a seek the advice of with, Rapoport reported through the wire.
Free-agent lope rusher Melvin Ingram and the Chiefs might possibly well no longer attain to phrases on a deal following his seek the advice of with, per Rapoport.
The Chicago Bears agreed to phrases on a one-one year address outdated Chiefs working again Damien Williams, per Rapoport. The team furthermore signed linebacker Christian Jones.

After he signed a one-one year deal to signal Chicago, quarterback Andy Dalton acknowledged in his first info conference with the team that “they told me I used to be the starter.” It looks as if the team, or a minimal of its social media division is backing up that assertion, having posted a image of Dalton simply captioned “QB1” on Wednesday.

Tight conclude Kyle Rudolph has signed his address the Fresh York Giants, Rapoport reported. The two facets moved forward following a like a flash snag linked to field for Rudolph’s bodily. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Rudolph will quickly endure foot surgical arrangement however is predicted to be ready for Week 1. Also, the Giants re-signed linebacker Devante Downs.
The Fresh England Patriots are re-signing working again James White, the RB confirmed to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi. Fresh England is furthermore location to bring again starting defensive kind out Lawrence Guy on a four-one year deal, per Rapoport. The Pats inked linebacker LaRoy Reynolds to an undisclosed deal.
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed linebacker Robert Spillane to a one-one year contract. Spillane, 25, saw an lengthen in playing time after Bud Dupree went down with a season-ending damage; he contributed 45 tackles, two sacks, an interception and 4 passes defensed in 12 video games (seven starts). The Steelers furthermore announced the signing of offensive lineman Joe Haeg to a two-one year contract, and ex-Lions defensive again Miles Killebrew and linebacker Cassius Marsh to 1-one year contracts.
The Atlanta Falcons grasp agreed to phrases with outdated Washington cornerback Fabian Moreau on a one-one year deal, Pelissero reported, per a source.
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed outdated 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard.
Whitney Mercilus is slated to hit free agency sooner than expected. The Houston Texans linebacker, 30, agreed to a contract restructure with the team that converts the excellent two years of his deal (2022 and 2023) into void years, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported. Houston saves $4 million in cap home by changing $6 million of Mercilus’ spoiled salary into a bonus. Mercilus will probably be paid his $6 million bonus by the tip of the calendar one year reasonably than over 34 weeks cherish his spoiled salary and might possibly simply quiet receive a roster bonus (prorated as a game register line alongside with his within the muse scheduled $10.5 million salary) payable if there might possibly be a 17th game in 2021, Garafolo added. The Texans are signing huge receiver Chris Conley to a one-one year deal worth $1.5 million fully assured with $500,000 in incentives, per Garafolo. Houston furthermore made seven signings respectable: tight conclude Pharaoh Brown, working again Imprint Ingram, linebacker Christian Kirksey, defensive again Terrance Mitchell, huge receiver Chris Moore, linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis and big receiver Andre Roberts.
The Detroit Lions signed huge receiver Damion Ratley and linebacker Alex Anzalone to a one-one year deal. Garafolo reported the pact is for $1.75 million.
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed offensive lineman Joe Haeg to a two-one year contract and defensive again Miles Killebrew and linebacker Cassius Marsh to 1-one year contracts.
Tampa Bay took care of some industry Wednesday morning. The Buccaneers are finalizing a one-one year deal with defensive kind out Ndamukong Suh worth as a lot as $10M, Rapoport and Pelissero reported. Tampa Bay furthermore agreed to phrases with left kind out Donovan Smith on a two-one year, $31.8 million extension through 2023, Rapoport reported.
The Buffalo Funds agreed to phrases with outdated Panthers defensive conclude Efe Obada on a one-one year deal.
The Miami Dolphins re-signed linebacker Elandon Roberts.
The Minnesota Vikings announced the re-signing of working again Ameer Abdullah.
The Las Vegas Raiders announced they’ve re-signed offensive linemen Richie Incognito and Denzelle Moral. Las Vegas placed formally offensive lineman Donald Penn, who signed a one-day contract sooner than retiring, on the reserve/retired checklist.
The Carolina Panthers signed kicker Matt Ammendola.
The Washington Football re-signed restricted free-agent Cam Sims.
The Los Angeles Chargers announced Wednesday they’ve agreed to phrases with linebacker Kyler Fackrell. Fackrell started in 9 video games closing season for the Giants.
The Fresh Orleans Saints are signing tight conclude Prick Vannett to a three-one year deal, Garafolo reported. A outdated Steelers and Seahawks participant, Vannett started 11 video games closing season for the Broncos, who only within the near past launched him.
The Seattle Seahawks are re-signing offensive lineman Cedric Ogbuehi, Garafolo reported per sources. Ogbuehi, a outdated starter for the Bengals, saw movement in eight video games in 2020 for the Seahawks with four starts.
The Dallas Cowboys announced Wednesday they agreed to phrases with security Jayron Kearse on a one-one year deal. Kearse is a five-one year respectable who started his occupation with four seasons in Minnesota sooner than playing 2020 with Detroit, the keep he registered 59 tackles in seven starts. Kearse had a scheduled seek the advice of with with the Cowboys on Wednesday, as did safeties Damontae Kazee and Malik Hooker, per the team web page.