• Giants signing LB Blake Martinez in NFL free agency overhaul

    Giants signing LB Blake Martinez in NFL free agency overhaul

    Anyone who watched intently or only caught a glimpse of what the Giants were all about in 2019 knew in painful detail that their defense was, well, in need of repair. This is why they focused on that side of the ball Monday as free agency kicked off. It is why early Tuesday morning they …
  • DeAndre Hopkins could be on trade block with Texans in ‘draft hell’

    DeAndre Hopkins could be on trade block with Texans in ‘draft hell’

    Is DeAndre Hopkins on the trading block? The Texans star receiver could be on the move as the NFL free agency legal tampering period opens Monday, according to NFL Sports’ Peter King, who noted “two teams over the weekend told me” to keep an eye out for the possibility. Hopkins, a four-time Pro Bowler, signed …
  • Giants pursuing Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins in NFL free agency

    Giants pursuing Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins in NFL free agency

    It looks as if Jordan Jenkins will not be returning to the Jets, but he could be staying local, as the Giants reached out on Monday to express interest in the 25-year old outside linebacker. Jenkins would be the sort of lower-key addition to help a pass rush in need of upgrades. Jenkins had eight …
  • Cardinals acquire DeAndre Hopkins from Texans in blockbuster NFL trade

    Cardinals acquire DeAndre Hopkins from Texans in blockbuster NFL trade

    The first major move of NFL free agency wasn’t a signing but a head-scratching swap of offensive stars. The Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, one of the NFL’s premier playmakers, to the Cardinals on Monday in exchange for running back David Johnson. The Texans, long in the market for a workhorse back, are receiving …
  • Tom Brady free-agency mania: 3 interested teams, 1 definitely not

    Tom Brady free-agency mania: 3 interested teams, 1 definitely not

    And then there were three. With the Titans and 49ers out of the Tom Brady sweepstakes, the once-crowded field of interested parties is down to the Chargers, Buccaneers and Patriots, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Earlier in the day, there were whispers that the Broncos could be a late entry to the Brady free-agency …
  • Giants signing James Bradberry in NFL free agency splash

    Giants signing James Bradberry in NFL free agency splash

    This was not a want, it was a need. The Giants could not go into the 2020 season without an experienced starting cornerback to lead the way for all the youngsters at the position. They struck quickly Monday on the first day of free-agent negotiations, agreeing to terms with James Bradberry, one of the best …
  • Jets signing George Fant in NFL free agency to bolster offensive line

    Jets signing George Fant in NFL free agency to bolster offensive line

    The rebuild of the Jets’ offensive line has begun. Jets general manager Joe Douglas watched some big free-agent offensive line names come off the board early during the first day of the free-agency negotiating window Monday, but he struck late in the day. The team agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with tackle George …
  • NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady and Patriots aren’t close to a deal

    NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady and Patriots aren’t close to a deal

    The forecast for Tom Brady’s future in New England is getting bleaker. As of noon Monday, the Patriots will no longer be the only team that is eligible to negotiate with the four-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback as he heads into the first NFL free agency of his career. ESPN reported Sunday that Brady “does …
  • Giants planning to put franchise tag on Leonard Williams

    Giants planning to put franchise tag on Leonard Williams

    The Giants did not trade for Leonard Williams to let him walk. That was the thinking back on Oct. 28 when they made the controversial deal with the Jets and that is the thinking now. The Giants will place the franchise tag on Williams, The Post confirmed, and have every intention of signing him to …
  • NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady controls everything

    NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady controls everything

    If you think Tom Brady controlled the NFL for the last two decades, you have not seen anything yet. There never has been a more high-profile free agent than the six-time Super Bowl champion, who will hit the open market for the first time in his career when the legal tampering period for negotiations opens …