NFL news, free agency updates: Ravens ‘back out’ of Maxx Crosby trade with Raiders; Romeo Doubs reportedly agrees to deal with Patriots

Well, the Maxx Crosby trade is apparently off. The Raiders announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Ravens had “backed out” of the deal that sent Crosby to Baltimore. Crosby, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, did not pass his physical.

Veteran defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is sticking around, with the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to a one-year contract extension with the longtime defender, per multiple reports.

The deal, which will keep Heyward in Pittsburgh through the 2027 season, is worth $32.25 million in total value, with $16.25 million fully guaranteed.

After playing for the Detroit Lions from 2023-2024, Teddy Bridgewater is heading back to the Detroit, per NFL Network. Details on the deal aren’t clear, but Bridgewater will likely serve as a backup quarterback for Jared Goff.

Fresh off a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, Riq Woolen is heading to another contender.

The young cornerback has agreed to a one-year deal to join the Philadelphia Eagles, per multiple reports. The contract is reportedly worth up to $15 million. Woolen joins an already strong Eagles defense that is only one season removed from a Super Bowl win of their own.

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The New Orleans Saints are signing former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Ellis to a three-year, $33 million contract, according to multiple reports.

Ellis, 30, recorded 100-plus combined tackles in each of this three seasons in Atlanta. He returns to the Saints team that drafted him in 2019 with a seventh-round pick. Ellis played his first four seasons in New Orleans before signing with the Falcons.

The New York Giants are signing former Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders to a one-year contract, ESPN reports.

Sanders missed all of last season with a hip injury but is one of the league’s most accurate kickers when healthy. An All-Pro in 2020, Sanders connected on 37 of 41 (91.2%) of his field goal attempts in his last healthy season in Miami in 2024.

The Dolphins released Sanders last week. He’d previously played his entire seven-season NFL career with Miami.

The Cleveland Browns are expected to sign former Packers Pro Bowl center Elgton Jenkins, NFL Network reports.

Per the report, Jenkins will sign a two-year contract worth $24 million with $20 million guaranteed. Jenkins could play guard or center for the Browns, per the report.

The Packers released Jenkins on Monday in a salary cap-saving move, putting him on the market as one of the best interior linemen in free agency. A two-time Pro Bowler, Jenkins is 30 years old.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have brought on veteran punter Cameron Johnston with a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Johnston, 34, previously played with the Steelers in 2024, but suffered a season-ending injury and was later released by the team ahead of the 2025 season.

Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright is signing with the New York Jets on a one-year, $5.5 million max deal, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The Jets didn’t pick off a single pass last season. Wright alone recorded five interceptions during the 2025 campaign. He also forced two fumbles and made the Pro Bowl.

Former Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke is signing with the Dallas Cowboys on a one-year deal worth $5 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Locke spent six seasons with the Broncos, playing in 90 games and making 26 starts along the way.

This past season, he saw his defensive snap count decline, but he managed to make an impact in the playoffs. He recorded an interception and a forced fumble during Denver’s divisional-round win over the Buffalo Bills.

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs is signing with the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports.

Doubs has agreed to a four-year deal worth $80 million, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.

Doubs has yet to record a 1,000-yard receiving season but logged 21 touchdown grabs over four years with the Packers.

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The Las Vegas Raiders are sending quarterback Geno Smith to the New York Jets, per multiple reports. The Jets also get a 2026 seventh-round pick in the transaction, while the Raiders get a 2026 sixth-round pick in return.

The Houston Texans are picking up some more protection for quarterback C.J. Stroud. The team reportedly agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Braden Smith on Tuesday, per NFL Network.

The deal can be worth a maximum of $25 million. Smith played guard in college, but has mostly played tackle in the NFL.

The Houston Texans are rewarding kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn after he turned in an excellent season in 2025. The team reportedly signed the kicker to a two-year, $13 million extension Tuesday, making him the highest paid kicker in the NFL, per NFL Network.

Fairbairn is coming off a season in which he made a league-high 44 field goals on a league-high 48 attempts.

The Miami Dolphins reportedly found their replacement for veteran Jason Sanders on Tuesday. The team reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with Zane Gonzalez days after cutting Sanders, per ESPN.

Gonzalez, 30, played in nine games with the Atlanta Falcons in 2025. He went 19-for-22 on field-goal attempts.

Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is signing with the Detroit Lions, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

The Lions shipped off David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, opening up a spot in a backfield that will still feature Jahmyr Gibbs. That’s where Pacheco will come into play.

He’ll say goodbye to a Chiefs squad that’s reportedly signing former Seattle Seahawks back, and reigning Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker III.

Pacheco has dealt with injury issues lately but began his Chiefs career with back-to-back seasons averaging at least 4.6 yards per carry. In 2023, he piled up 1,179 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is brining a familiar name to his new team. The Bears reportedly agreed to a deal with wideout and kick returner Kalif Raymond on Tuesday, per NFL Network.

Raymond, 31, is a contributor in the passing game, but has excelled more as a return man.

The 29-year-old Knox will enter his eighth NFL season in 2026, all with the Bills. The third-round draft pick in 2019 played all 17 games last season, catching 36 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns.

Former New York Giants safety Dane Belton is signing a one-year, $4 million deal with the New York Jets, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

With incentives, Belton will reportedly be able to make up to $6 million.

The Giants selected Belton in the fourth round of the 2022 draft out of Iowa. He scattered 22 starts across the past four seasons, including nine during the 2025 campaign.

Last season, he played a career-high 705 defensive snaps, per PFF, and registered 120 total tackles, the second most on the team. He also forced three fumbles and tallied the sixth interception of his career.

The Green Bay Packers are releasing cornerback Nate Hobbs, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Just a year ago, the Packers inked Hobbs to a four-year, $48 million contract after he spent the 2021-24 seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Illinois product began his Packers stint as a starter before losing that job and watching his snap count decline significantly.

He was targeted 25 times during the 2025 campaign and gave up 17 grabs for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns, according to PFF.