Loomis confirmed that Carr is dealing with a shoulder injury, but also that the team is hoping to gain further clarity about the severity. He then shut down follow-up questions, saying, "I'm not going to answer any more questions about Derek."

Reports broke earlier this month that Carr was dealing with a shoulder injury and mulling surgery, putting his availability for 2025 in question. The Saints had previously opted not to release or trade Carr this offseason, restructuring his contract instead.

Carr's injury news has led to additional speculation that the Saints could add a quarterback to bolster the position, potentially through the NFL draft this weekend.

The Saints hold the rights to the No. 9 overall selection and have been connected to quarterback prospects Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) and Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss).

For his part, Loomis said the team's draft strategy would be unaffected by Carr's injury, saying the position was an important one for the team to do thorough research on regardless.

Still, when asked whether the Saints' 2025 starter at the position is currently on the roster, Loomis immediately brushed aside that line of questioning.

"I'm not going to answer that right now because that will lead to a lot of speculation one way or the other."

The Saints return Spencer Rattler, who started six games as a rookie last fall, as well as third-year veteran Jake Haener, who earned one start a season ago. Neither had a passer rating above 70.4. Rattler was sacked 22 times.

Adding to the bad news, Loomis also suggested that the team could be without reserve tight end/quarterback Taysom Hill for some time following the player's serious knee injury (ACL tear) late last year.

Observers shouldn't necessarily count on the Saints adding a quarterback early in the draft, however, as Loomis noted that he and head coach Kellen Moore are "aligned" on a commitment to building the offensive and defensive lines first.

Carr, 34, is 14-13 as the starter in New Orleans over two seasons, though he was limited to 10 games in 2024 due to injuries.

Carr has thrown for 41,245 yards and 257 touchdowns against 112 interceptions for the Raiders (2014-22) and Saints. He's a four-time Pro Bowl selection, though not with the Saints, as he last made a Pro Bowl in 2022.

Loomis also announced that the Saints will be exercising the fifth-year option on wide receiver Chris Olave, but declining the option on offensive tackle Trevor Penning. That will extend Olave through 2026 at a salary of $15.49 million but allow Penning, who would be due $16.69 million, to depart at the end of this season.

Joseph was scheduled to make $3.621 million in base salary in 2025, the last year of his rookie contract. Now his $21.5 million annual salary and total value of $86 million are both more than Tampa Bay is paying safety Antoine Winfield Jr. ($21.025 million annually, $84.1 million total).

Joseph, 24, was voted first-team All-Pro last season after posting a league-best nine interceptions -- including one returned for a touchdown -- as well as 83 tackles and 12 passes defensed in 17 regular-season games (all starts).

Detroit selected Joseph in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Illinois. He has 17 interceptions, 247 tackles, 31 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one return touchdown in 49 games (46 starts).

General manager Mickey Loomis confirmed the moves during Wednesday's pre-draft press conference and also provided an update on quarterback Derek Carr's health.

"He does have an issue with his shoulder," Loomis said. "We're hoping to get some resolution and some clarity on that in the near future. And when we do, I'll report back to you. Otherwise, I don't have anything more on Derek."

Carr, 34, has not been seen around the team facility since news of his shoulder injury broke on April 11, three days before the start of voluntary offseason workouts.

The Saints selected Olave with the 11th overall pick and Penning with the 19th in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Olave, 24, began his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons before missing nine games in 2024 with multiple concussions. He has 191 catches for 2,565 yards and 10 touchdowns in 39 games (28 starts).

Olave will earn $15.49 million in 2026 under the fifth-year option.

Penning, who turns 26 next month, started all 17 games last season and has started 23 of 40 games overall.

With the Saints declining his $16.69 million option for 2026, Penning will play the final season of his rookie deal in 2025.

Ahead of the opening round of the draft kicking off in Green Bay, we're taking one last swing at a few predictions.

--Bold moves, and trades, define first round

Phones are ringing, and if there's a deal to be had, the Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys are our picks to pounce.

Consider Sean Payton's history: Who has ever loved an electric "special package" player more than this guy? The Broncos head coach already stands enamored with Travis Hunter's football wiring, and no doubt they've spent time trying to engineer a way to get him the ball in the open field as a receiver and use him as a No. 2 cover man to All-Pro Patrick Surtain II.

Payton lives for a matchups advantage -- he's chess more than checkers -- and that pursuit would span beyond trying to keep Colorado product Hunter in the state for his pro career. A dynamic running back (Ashton Jeanty), versatile tight end (Tyler Warren) or exceptionally athletic offensive lineman (Missouri's Armand Membou) all seem to be fits for Payton's aggressive draft-day thinking and in-season play-calling approach.

The Eagles are constantly in pursuit of playmakers and have never met a Georgia product they don't like. Safety Malaki Starks and edge Jalon Walker are potential targets for Philly.

Some suspect Jerry Jones is set to swap picks in Dallas for 30-year-old cornerback Jalen Ramsey (Dolphins). And who can blame the Dolphins for targeting the front office with a serious history of overpaying in trades? Jeanty, an elite offensive tackle or a number of front four options would make more sense for the Cowboys.

--Four first-round running backs

Boise State's Jeanty won't last long, and the consensus opinion on who might be the next player drafted at the position splits North Carolina's Omarion Hampton and TreVeyon Henderson of Ohio State.

Opinions vary on whether running backs are, in fact, back in vogue following Saquon Barkley's wrecking-ball season for the Super Bowl champion Eagles. But a season after Christian McCaffrey cleared 2,000 yards from scrimmage, the evidence is pretty clear what a Grade A bell-cow can do for you. Isn't that right, Baltimore Ravens (Derrick Henry)?

The 2018 draft flirted with four first-round RBs. Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns) was fourth off the board at No. 35. Rashaad Penny (27, Seattle Seahawks) and Sony Michel (31, New England Patriots) were picked after Barkley went No. 2 in the first round. And the fourth back picked in 2010 (Dexter McCluster, Kansas City Chiefs) went No. 36.

For the 2025 class to get a four-pack RB, a needy team prioritizing power might push for Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State) or roll the dice on Tennessee's Dylan Sampson.

--Michigan defenders fall out of top 10

Michigan DT Mason Graham was projected as high as No. 3 overall in prime mock draft season. His performance as a hyperactive three-technique interior defensive lineman isn't a question, but there are teams not entirely convinced he'll replicate his All-America-level billing in the NFL because of fluctuating weight and shorter-than-ideal arm length. There are plenty of prospects who went on to All-Pro careers after shaking the too-small label -- Aaron Donald, anyone? -- but his draft slot -- No. 13 in 2014 -- is a more accurate measure of where Graham could go.

Cornerback Will Johnson could easily be gone before Graham in a scenario not surfaced by many draft pundits.

He's a target of the 49ers at No. 11, but if a premium pass rusher is surprisingly around at this spot, GM John Lynch has shown he values line play over all else.

--Cleveland Browns get their quarterback. And he turns 37 in August.

So as Tim Couch (Browns' No. 1 overall pick, 1999) approaches his 48th birthday, we're rejecting the idea of a reviving the old-man QB draft thoughts the Browns might have about trading into the 20-26 draft-pick range for Louisville QB Tyler Shough -- he turns 26 in September -- for something in the next aisle.

Kirk Cousins surprised the Falcons by showing up for voluntary workouts this week, but he won't be around for a full season as a backup in Atlanta. Yes, Cousins is richly compensated. Yes, he has a history of bowing out of the playoffs. And, of course, he's 36 and less than two years removed from Achilles surgery.

This is a no-cost reminder the alternatives already on the roster are Joe Flacco (40) and Kenny Pickett (third team in 13 months and the QB-less Steelers punted him).

Unwilling to risk waiving his no-trade clause only to have another team promise him the future then draft his heir apparent, Cousins can sign off on a trade to Cleveland by Friday night. He is familiar with head coach Kevin Stefanski from their overlap with the Minnesota Vikings. With any luck, he'll still have the Browns in contention on Weeden's 42nd birthday (Oct. 14).

Antonio Gates, who spent his entire career as a tight end with the Chargers (2003-2018), is among the enshrinees to the 2025 class.

The game will be played in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton and televised by NBC Sports. The Lions will serve as the home team.

"This game features two teams that can be considered legitimate contenders to reach Super Bowl LX next February," said Jim Porter, president and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "For them to face each other right out of the gate in Canton, Ohio, should create a dynamic opening to another spectacular NFL season."

This will be the fourth appearance in the exhibition game for the Lions and the third for the Chargers, but the first for both since 1994.

Gates is expected to be joined at the game by fellow Class of 2025 members Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe.

On the clock since the final game of the regular season in January, the Tennessee Titans resisted trade overtures and are committed to keeping the No. 1 pick in hopes of reversing recent fortunes in Nashville.

Miami quarterback Cam Ward has been the primary prospect under consideration by first-year general manager Mike Borgonzi and second-year head coach Brian Callahan for weeks. Ward, rated as a zero-star recruit, began his journey at Incarnate Word, transferred to Washington State and then spent the final season of his five-year college football journey running the Hurricanes' offense and set the FBS record for TD passes (158).

"I'm excited to hopefully hear my name called first to go to a great organization like that," Ward said Wednesday.

The Titans' franchise last had the No. 1 pick in 1978, when the then-Oilers selected running back Earl Campbell.

Callahan was part of the Bengals' organization when Joe Burrow was drafted first overall in 2020 and Borgonzi was a scout with the Chiefs when Kansas City unearthed a franchise quarterback named Patrick Mahomes.

Ward dined with Titans brass before his pro day, where he declared he was "solidifying" his status as the No. 1 pick.

"I like confidence. I think that's a good thing," Callahan said. "When you're in the conversation for the No. 1 pick there's a lot that comes with it. To have fun with that is a good thing."

Ward said the passing game concepts in Tennessee are similar to what he was accustomed to in Miami. He also said he's been in touch with Warren Moon about wearing the retired number -- 1 -- Moon immortalized with the Houston Oilers' franchise.

Barring a trade, the Wisconsin faithful will wait a few hours into the draft for the Green Bay Packers to make their first selection, No. 23. The Packers enter the draft with picks late in the second (54) and third (87) rounds, which take place Friday night. The final four rounds begin Saturday morning.

One position seemingly always settled in Green Bay is quarterback, where Jordan Love has a firm hold on the spot since being drafted 26th in 2020 and developing behind Aaron Rodgers. The Packers have been the youngest team in the playoffs two consecutive seasons. Rodgers was the 24th pick in 2005.

Following the 2024 draft in which quarterbacks went 1-2-3 and six were first-round picks, the landing spots for the other QBs in this class are far less certain. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart, Alabama's Jalen Milroe and Louisville's Tyler Shough all have been mentioned as options in the top 32.

None are expected to be selected before Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, the two-way dynamo from Colorado who insists he can continue playing two positions as a pro.

"I believe I can do it. They said I can't do it in college, I won the most prestigious award in college football. You still tell me what I can't do and I'm going to go out there and do it," Hunter said Wednesday, standing in the end zone at Lambeau Field. "Why is it important? Because I love football."

Hunter went to the NFL Scouting Combine as a defensive back -- primarily because players are grouped by position for all segments of the event -- and told teams in face-to-face interviews he sees himself as a wide receiver and cornerback.

Few debate his gamebreaker ability, but teams are far from unanimous on the best way to use Hunter.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty could be the first running back picked in the top five since Saquon Barkley (No. 2, Giants, 2018). Jeanty can break tackles and long runs, and shared his own self-confidence in an open letter to NFL general managers this month with a reminder: "It's tackle football, you know what I'm saying? I'd draft the guy they can't tackle."

Jeanty is the headliner in a deep running back class with the potential to place multiple players in the first round for the second time since 2019.

The supply of blue-chip defensive talent runs deep, starting with Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter. Depending on how Hunter is ultimately classified, Carter is expected to be the first defensive player off the board.

A converted stand-up linebacker with only one season at defensive end, Carter posted 23 sacks with the Nittany Lions but has been hampered by injuries to his shoulder and foot since the end of the extended 2024 college football season.

Carter said he's ready for draft day to finally be here.

"I'm ready to get to tomorrow and find out where I'm going to go," Carter said. "Wherever it is, I'm blessed to have the opportunity. I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity."

Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon, Georgia edge defenders Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams and SEC offensive tackles who've blocked them -- Missouri's Armand Membou and Will Campbell of LSU -- are also leading options in the top 10.

The Patriots, who drafted Drake Maye behind Caleb Williams (Bears) and Jayden Daniels (Commanders) last year, are one of the teams eyeing betting pass protection under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

Pete Carroll is back in the saddle, too, after a year away and helping guide the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6 with a fresh Jacksonville regime in between with the fifth overall pick. Jaguars' first-time general manager James Gladstone has taken an unconventional approach to the draft, and along with 39-year-old first-time head coach Liam Coen, brings an unpredictable element to the middle of the top 10.

A pair of Michigan All-Americans, defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson, are projected to be in play for the Jaguars and Raiders. Las Vegas scored a superstar in the first round last year with record-setter Brock Bowers, the 13th pick in 2024.

Michigan tight end Colston Loveland and Penn State's Tyler Warren are candidates to be picked in that same range this year.

When and where a second quarterback will come off the board is complicated.

Factors include talks with veterans in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers are considered the frontrunners to sign Rodgers in free agency. A similar scenario could unfold with the Cleveland Browns, who have the No. 2 pick, with reported interest in acquiring Falcons backup quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Cousins holds a no-trade clause and reportedly plans to resist waving that provision until after the draft to avoid landing in the same situation he found himself in a year ago. After signing a four-year, $180 million contract with Atlanta in free agency, the Falcons shocked Cousins and many more by using the No. 8 pick on Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

It's not just analysts, talk show hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have been constantly adjusting their Sanders-related markets during the pre-draft season as well.

Once projected by many to battle fellow quarterback Cam Ward to be the No. 1 overall selection, Sanders now has an Over/Under selection spot of 8.5 at DraftKings. The public has backed Sanders with 76 percent of the money to hear his name called before the ninth pick on Thursday, while 57 percent of the total bets have him going even later.

Sanders is widely viewed as the second-best prospect in a somewhat lackluster quarterback class. With Ward expected to go No. 1 to Tennessee, Sanders' former Colorado teammate Travis Hunter is in the mix to go next along with Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter.

New England and Jacksonville, who own the fourth and fifth overall picks, already have their franchise quarterbacks. That leaves the first intriguing potential fit for Sanders with Las Vegas at No. 6, followed by the New York Jets. The Carolina Panthers at No. 8 still have 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, while the New Orleans Saints might be hoping Sanders falls to No. 9 with Derek Carr's 2025 and beyond status uncertain due to a shoulder injury.

Should Sanders fall beyond the Saints, his drop could become the story of the first round with the next four teams each set at quarterback in Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas and Miami.

BetMGM is offering Sanders as a +2200 longshot to go No. 2 overall, followed by +700 odds he will go No. 3. The book is also overing +2200 odds Sanders will be selected with the eighth pick, with his shortest odds being +500 to go No. 9, where the Saints currently sit.

A trade could see Cleveland slide down a few spots into a place where the front office might be more comfortable selecting Sanders. With Deshaun Watson sidelined by a second torn Achilles, the quarterback depth chart currently includes former Pittsburgh first-round pick Kenny Pickett and veteran Joe Flacco.

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New Orleans Saints (+300)

New York Giants (+350)

Las Vegas Raiders (+750)

Los Angeles Rams (+1200)

New York Jets (+2000)

Miami Dolphins (+2800)

Seattle Seahawks (+3300)

Dallas Cowboys (+3300)

Indianapolis Colts (+5000)

San Francisco 49ers (+7500)

Tennessee Titans (+10000)

Minnesota Vikings (+10000)

Detroit Lions (+10000)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+10000)

Carolina Panthers (+10000)

Arizona Cardinals (+10000)

Remaining 14 Teams (+15000 Each)

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Sanders' pre-draft journey has been rife with conjecture, and he will not be on-hand for Thursday's first round in Green Bay along with other top prospects.

Sanders elected not to participate in workouts at the Big 12 Conference's inaugural Pro Day last month, though he was in attendance at the event in Frisco, Texas, highlighting the top NFL prospects in the Big 12, and he told NFL Network (broadcasting the event) that he isn't letting critics get to him.

"It's a lot of critics, it's a lot of hate," Sanders said. "But we know what to do. We know how to handle that in every way, so we remain happy."

Sanders chose instead to work out at Colorado's "CU Football Showcase" on April 4. He spoke about his approach and the NFL draft process in general.

"It's definitely a learning experience," Sanders said. "A lot of things aren't in your control, and getting the knowledge from Dad (Deion Sanders) ... coaches, family and friends and everybody that's supporting me and helping me through this process, it's extremely important. I'm thankful that I have those resources."

Sanders was the Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team quarterback on the All-Big 12 team in 2024, throwing for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns for 9-4 Colorado, finishing eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting.

Sharpe, in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, said the suit is a "shakedown" and that he believes a 30-second clip of a "sex tape" will be deceptively cut to make him appear guilty of sexual assault.

Therefore, Sharpe said he wants the full 10-minute recording to be publicly released, believing it will vindicate him.

The lawsuit seeks more than $50 million in damages. Sharpe's attorney, Lanny Davis, said the accuser turned down a $10 million settlement before filing suit.

Sharpe's accuser has retained Tony Buzbee, a lawyer known for representing accusers in the Deshaun Watson sexual misconduct case and those who alleged abuse by Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Buzbee and his client shared an audio call that is alleged to feature Sharpe threatening to "choke the (expletive) out of" her. The female voice in the call replied, "I don't wanna be choked," and the voice purported to be Sharpe said, "Yes, you do. I don't think you have a choice in the matter."

Davis said his client and the plaintiff were engaged in "a consensual, adult relationship that included role-playing, sexual language and fantasy scenarios." He also said that Sharpe didn't mean the words literally.

Sharpe, for his part, also said he wants to sue his accuser and Buzbee for defamation.

That audio is separate from the video that Sharpe fears will paint him to be guilty "and play into every stereotype you could possibly imagine."

"An incredibly damning video does exist," Buzbee wrote in a message to media members on Tuesday. "That video, which will be played to the jury, is extremely problematic for Mr. Sharpe."

McCaffrey, 28, missed the first eight games of the 2024 season due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis, then sat out the final five games with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee.

"I'm feeling great," McCaffrey told reporters. "It's been such a smooth process, a lot of hard work. As soon as that injury happened in Buffalo (in Week 13), I was kind of. . . . This was my goal, to not miss a day of OTAs, be back, ready to go, with nothing hindering me, and that's where I'm at."

A two-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection, McCaffrey was able to said he was able to train at full speed early in the offseason.

"It's been great," McCaffrey said. "Yeah, everything's been really smooth, and pumped to be back here."

McCaffrey finishes the season with 50 carries for 202 yards plus 15 receptions for 146 yards. He had no touchdowns.

In 2023, McCaffrey led the NFL with 2,203 yards from scrimmage, 21 touchdowns from scrimmage and 1,459 rushing yards and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

He has 6,387 career rushing yards on 1,347 carries (4.7 yards per attempt) and 52 touchdowns on the ground. He also has 524 catches for 4,466 yards and 29 scores.

The decision came as a surprise, as the Falcons and head coach Raheem Morris expected him to skip out on the voluntary program.

"I'm not going to be foolish to think that he's going to show up for voluntary work," Morris said at the league meeting. "... I don't think he'll be there. If he is, we'll welcome him with open arms. But I'm not going to be foolish enough to make myself get worked up and angry about Kirk Cousins missing voluntary workouts."

The veteran quarterback wants to be released to seek a starting job in 2025, but the Falcons may hold onto Cousins as a backup to Michael Penix Jr.

Atlanta is also open to listening to offers for Cousins, but reports indicate the team would want any trade partner to take on some of his guaranteed money.

The Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed before the 2024 season, then drafted Penix with the eighth overall pick in the draft. They benched Cousins for Penix midway through the 2024 season.

Penix is the team's No. 1 quarterback entering the new season. The Falcons signed free agent Easton Stick on Monday, and 2024 undrafted free agent Emory Jones is also on the depth chart.

Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane noted that Cook was absent from the team workouts, although Beane emphasized that, when it comes to this week, "It's voluntary." Beane cautioned to assume that Cook was absent due to contract talks.

Entering the final year of his rookie deal, Cook has seen three teammates from his 2022 draft class earn four-year contract extension this offseason: wide receiver Khalil Shakir, linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Christian Benford.

"Try not to look too far into it," Beane said. "We could all assume he's not here because he's unhappy with his contract or whatever, but that's not fair. He hasn't told me that. No one's told me that he said that, but I think that's kind of unfair to say he's not here because of that."

The 25-year-old Cook posted his second straight 1,000-yard season a year ago while also tying the franchise record with 16 rushing touchdowns. In three seasons, Cook has rushed for 2,638 yards and 20 TDs.

Cook has publicly stated his desire to lock up a new contract. In February, he took to Instagram Live and pinned the comment "15 mill year" to the top of the feed, no doubt referring to his asking price of $15 million per year. That would make him the third-highest-paid running back behind Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley ($20.6 million) and San Francisco's Christian McCaffrey ($19 million).

Feely, 48, who has been a broadcaster for the past 10 years, told ESPN of his plan ahead of a scheduled public announcement on Tuesday in Gilbert, Ariz.

"I'm excited about this next chapter of my life," Feely told ESPN. "I think that I feel God's calling pressing me into service, and that's really what I believe it is, is the civil service. I don't believe we have enough politicians that get into political office not for self-serving measures and that get into political office and don't want it to be a career, and that's what I believe."

The seat is held by Rep. Andy Biggs, a fifth-term congressman who in January announced he is a candidate for governor of Arizona. Feely said his platform will focus on the economy and securing the southern border.

Feely formally submitted a statement of interest to the Arizona secretary of state on Tuesday, declaring his interest in the seat. He can now collect signatures to be on the ballot.

He played 14 years in the NFL and made 332 of 402 field-goal attempts (82.6 percent) with a long of 61, and 449 of 452 extra-point attempts (99.3 percent). He played for the Atlanta Falcons (2001-04), New York Giants (2005-06), Miami Dolphins (2007), New York Jets (2008-09), Arizona Cardinals (2010-13) and Chicago Bears (2014).

Feely joined CBS Sports Network as a color analyst in 2015 for college football games and, beginning in 2017, with CBS' NFL coverage. He told ESPN that last football season, he didn't feel the same challenge and purpose to his occupation as earlier in his broadcasting career.

"I felt that there was a calling to something greater and that there was a different platform that I wanted to try to utilize to have a positive impact on people," Feely said.

"I've always been involved in politics and done a lot of different events for different politicians, local and national, and I've always liked thinking about political issues and talking about political issues, so, that's not new, but leaving broadcasting after I'd worked so hard to get where I was and to step aside, and to say I think there's a greater calling, yeah, that was different for me."

He said that the July assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania motivated him to run for public office. Feely noted that Trump and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio had asked him to run for Congress in 2022, but he and his wife had children in high school and declined. Their children will be out of high school by 2026.

A native of Odessa, Fla., Feely kicked at Michigan and played during the 1995, 1997 and 1998 seasons, including a national championship in 1997 when he made three field goals and two extra points.

He played in the Arena Football League in 1999 and 2000 before getting his opportunity with the Falcons in 2001.

The contract, worth $5.346 million, ostensibly keeps Warren under team control for the 2025 season. If another team submitted an offer sheet to Warren that the Steelers failed to match, it would cost that team a second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which starts Thursday.

Warren, 26, has never started in 48 regular-season and two playoff games for Pittsburgh since he was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

He had 120 carries for 511 yards and one touchdown as well as 38 receptions for 310 yards in 15 regular-season games while dealing with injuries last season. His best season was in 2023, when he had career highs with 149 carries for 784 yards, a 5.3 average per attempt and four TDs as well as 61 catches for 370 yards in 17 games.

With former starter Najee Harris leaving Pittsburgh as a free agent and signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, Warren has moved up the depth chart. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, in comments on Tuesday before the team announced the signing, supports Warren as the starter.

"I certainly feel comfortable with his ability to do so," Tomlin said. "He got hampered by injury some in 2024; he appears to be ready to answer that. I know he's really excited about his opportunity. I don't think myself or anyone within the organization question his talents in regards to managing, potentially, that role."

Patrick reportedly died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. The City of Clarksburg, W.Va., Patrick's hometown, confirmed his death on Tuesday.

Patrick spent 36 years at ESPN from 1982-2018, including 19 seasons (1987-2005) on the NFL Sunday broadcast crew. He called ESPN's first NFL regular-season broadcast in 1987.

Among Patrick's color analysts were Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire. Suzy Kolber was the sideline reports for several of those years.

Patrick also handled play-by-play on college football and college basketball broadcasts as well as the College World Series. He was the voice for the Women's Final Four basketball coverage for 14 seasons (1996-2009).

He often was paired with Dick Vitale on the college basketball duties.

Patrick's final game for ESPN was the 2017 Liberty Bowl between Iowa State and Memphis.

New Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said at the team's pre-draft press conference Tuesday that other teams were interested in trading up, but "the entire organization" came to the consensus decision to keep

"As we got towards the end of the process, we decided that ultimately we're going to stay," Borgonzi said.

Borgonzi wasn't tipping who the Titans plan to select No. 1, but it's widely expected to be Miami quarterback Cam Ward. A large contingent from the franchise attended Miami's pro day to see Ward, including team owner Amy Adams Strunk.

The Titans previoulsy drafted quarterbacks Malik Willis and Will Levis in 2022 and 2023. But Tennessee dealt Willis to Green Bay last August and appear ready to move on from Levis, who has a 5-16 record as a starter in two mediocre NFL seasons.

Borgonzi is entering his first NFL draft as a general manager. He was hired by the Titans after working in a variety of scouting and front office roles for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009-24.

The New York Giants, who select third overall, were one team reported to have interest in moving up to the top pick.

The first round of the draft is Thursday in Green Bay, Wis.

Hunter Sr. was granted an exception to the travel restriction under terms of a three-year probation agreement stemming from a 2023 arrest for undisclosed charges that carried a 90-day jail sentence. Thought Hunter Sr. was released early -- days before his son was presented the Heisman -- he was not in attendance for the ceremony.

USA Today reported that Hunter Sr. will be restricted to his hotel and the draft grounds in and around Lambeau Field.

A wide receiver and cornerback, Travis Hunter Jr. won the Heisman Trophy in a historic dual role at Colorado. He's projected to be selected with the No. 2 pick by the Cleveland Browns or third overall by the New York Giants.

Hunter Jr. did not leave his father out of the festivities in New York, talking to him directly during an emotional acceptance speech.

"All the times that you didn't get to see me, or the times you did come to see my games," Hunter Jr. said in December. "From not seeing probably two games in high school to seeing me on TV every weekend and coming to see me. That means so much to me. I know you wanted to be here and you can't, but trust me, I got you. I'm bringing the trophy home. I love you."

Jones said on Tuesday he's especially proud of the success of the Cowboys in the draft as the franchise prepares for the 2025 edition on Thursday night.

"We're one of the best drafting teams in the NFL. I'll say that," Jones said. "We are."

The Cowboys are still waiting for 2023 first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith (26th overall) to live up to his lofty draft status, and Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton (29th overall in 2024) made a marginal impact last season.

Dallas switched head coaches, elevating offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to replace Mike McCarthy. The continuity in place was a reason Jones said he selected Schottenheimer. Vice president of player personnel Will McClay, who holds significant weight in the Cowboys' draft room, required no introduction to the first-time head coach.

"Schotty knows what he wants," McClay said. "It's been a seamless sort of process. There's a consistent way that we do it that doesn't change."

Schottenheimer participated in the open dialogue of the pre-draft process as an assistant coach and his main takeaway remains the same.

"At the end of the day, you want conviction," Schottenheimer said.

With the No. 12 pick, the Cowboys are targeting the "best player on the board," according to vice president Stephen Jones. He said the franchise is collectively committed to avoiding forcing a player who "scratches an itch" or feels a team need.

Jones said the financial commitment the Cowboys made in 2024 to quarterback Dak Prescott doesn't disqualify prospects at the quarterback position in the 2025 draft because "players get hurt." But the move is a longshot after Dallas traded a fifth-round pick for Patriots backup quarterback Joe Milton and a seventh-rounder on April 3.

How the draft plays out dictates which direction the team will take, Jones said.

Vice president Stephen Jones said the Cowboys were shocked to have a chance to select Micah Parsons (12th overall in 2021) and were convinced they would be going with a pass rusher when wide receiver CeeDee Lamb dropped to Dallas at No. 17 in 2020.

"What you don't want to see yourself doing is picking a player who is quite a bit down the line, a round down," Stephen Jones said. "Great things happen when you (trust) things like that. You've got to stay true to where these grades are and what these players are."

Quarterbacks currently on the roster are Mason Rudolph, a former Steeler who is returning after a season with the Tennessee Titans, and Skylar Thompson, the former Miami Dolphins backup.

"I know you're gonna ask about the quarterback position," Khan said. "I'll just tell you guys the same thing we discussed in Palm Beach (at the league meetings) a couple of weeks ago. We go to camp with four quarterbacks. Right now we have two on the roster. All options are on the table on how we acquire the last two. I assure you we'll have four when we get to (training camp at) Latrobe."

Head coach Mike Tomlin then was asked how the uncertain situation involving free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers affects the Steelers' approach to the NFL draft, which begins Thursday.

"It does not," Tomlin said.

The Steelers hold the No. 21 overall pick of the first round. Should the team select a quarterback, that would have an impact on Rodgers.

"I think what you do in the draft oftentimes affects maybe some talent acquisition that happens after," Tomlin said. "We'll see how the acquisition goes this weekend."

Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were the starters in Pittsburgh last season and both signed free agent deals to play in New York -- Wilson with the Giants, Fields with the Jets.

Rodgers, 41, passed for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns with the New York Jets in 2024, returning from a season-ending Achilles injury suffered in his first game with the team in September 2023.

The 10-time Pro Bowl selection ranks fifth in league history in touchdown passes (503) and seventh in passing yards (62,952).

Another marquee player negotiating a new contract, quarterback Brock Purdy, did show up to the team facilities in Santa Clara, Calif.

Kittle, 31, is entering the final season of a deal he signed in 2020 and has a $22 million cap number in 2025.

A report earlier this week by The Athletic characterized the two sides as being "far apart" in their contract talks.

Kittle posted his fourth career 1,000-yard season in 2024, catching 78 passes for 1,106 yards and eight scores in 15 games.

The two-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection has 538 receptions for 7,380 yards and 45 touchdowns in 113 games (105 starts) since San Francisco drafted him in the fifth round in 2017.

Purdy, 25, is heading into the final season of his rookie contract and is looking for a long-term extension as the franchise quarterback. His cap hit for 2025 is $5.37 million.

The last player picked in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy has compiled a 23-13 record as a starter while completing 67.5 percent of his passes for 9,518 yards, 64 TDs and 27 interceptions.

"Neither team is outwardly rejecting those overtures," ESPN said of the inquiries that have come in over the past 48 hours.

Sources said multiple teams are looking to move up to draft Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter, Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter or Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.

NFL Network and USA Today reported on Monday the Titans had rejected at least one offer -- from the Giants -- for the No. 1 pick and are set on selecting Miami quarterback Cam Ward.

ESPN's latest mock drafts have Cleveland selecting Hunter at No. 2, New York taking Carter at No. 3 and the Las Vegas Raiders grabbing Jeanty at No. 6.

As of Tuesday morning, all 32 teams still have their original first-round picks on Thursday night. According to ESPN Research, this is the closest to the start of a draft without any first-round trades in the common draft era (since 1967).

A woman has accused the former player and media personality of sexually assaulting her, battering her and using his fame to control and subjugate her. The pair had a two-year relationship, the woman said.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer denied the allegations through his attorney, who termed the relationship "consensual and sexual in nature."

"(The suit) is filled with lies, distortions, and misrepresentations -- and it will not succeed," Sharpe's statement said.

The lawsuit describes several instances of alleged abuse, highlighting the difference in age between the two, with the woman being in excess of 30 years younger than Sharpe.

That played into controlling behavior, including rape, impermissible recordings of sexual encounters and physical assault, the lawsuit alleges.

"He is a flawed, narcissistic individual who has spent years using his fame, power and influence to manipulate, control, subjugate and violate women," the lawsuit alleged.

Sharpe, 56, publicly apologized for broadcasting a sex act on Instagram Live last fall, calling that situation an accident. The lawsuit addresses that incident, describing it as an act of infidelity and a point of emotional distress for the complainant.

The lawsuit was filed by Tony Buzbee, who has represented other women in sexual assault cases, including several of the female massage therapists in the DeShaun Watson allegations as well as women who claim to have been assaulted by Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Sharpe played tight end for 14 seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, and earned several accolades, including eight Pro Bowl nominations, while winning three Super Bowls.

He was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

Currently, Sharpe is employed by ESPN as a sports commentator after a previous stint with Fox Sports.

Multiple outlets reported the trade inquiries Monday and Seahawks general manager John Schnieder confirmed they had taken place to The Athletic, but he declined to describe the organization as being "open" to trading the signal-caller.

"I don't know; we're not there yet," Schneider said.

Howell, 24, saw little time as a backup for Seattle in 2024, a year after he started 17 games in Washington. As the primary starter for the Commanders in '23, he completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 3,946 yards with 21 touchdowns and 21 interceptions.

The Seahawks signed arguably the top quarterback available in free agency, Sam Darnold, to a big deal once the signing period kicked off in early March, then added Drew Lock a week ago.

Darnold, 27, is fresh off his first Pro Bowl following a career season with the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran set career highs in completion percentage (66.2), yards (4,319), touchdowns (35) and passer rating (102.5).

Lock, 28, is rejoining Seattle after previously serving as the team's backup in 2023. He started five games for the New York Giants a year ago in spot duty last year, completing 59.1 percent of his passes for 1,071 yards and six touchdowns.

Along with reserve Jaren Hall, that gives Seattle four quarterbacks currently under contract.

Howell is in the last season of his rookie contract, set to pay him $1.1 million.

Stick, 29, spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.

Stick has gotten into six career games and made four starts in 2023 while Justin Herbert was injured. He has career totals of 1,133 yards, three touchdowns and one interception on 64 percent passing.

The Falcons' move comes amid speculation that they could trade quarterback Kirk Cousins, with owner Arthur Blank saying the team would be happy to have him as their backup to Michael Penix Jr. in 2025 but would also listen to the right trade offer. Cousins also has a no-trade clause that he must waive for a deal to go through.

The Falcons benched Cousins in favor of Penix midway through 2024. Penix is the team's No. 1 quarterback entering the new season, and 2024 undrafted free agent Emory Jones is also on the depth chart.

The veteran lineman said he will be limited in organized team activities, which began Monday for the Rams. Havenstein, who turns 33 in May, had injured his shoulder in practice and missed the last two games of the 2024 regular season, then started both of Los Angeles' playoff games.

Havenstein started all 11 games that he has played in the regular season for 97 percent of the offensive snaps. He missed the season opener against the Detroit Lions with an ankle injury, then missed a three-game stretch in November with more ankle issues.

The Rams selected Havenstein in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft when the franchise was in St. Louis. He has started all 141 regular-season games and all 13 playoff games that he has played in his Rams career.

Kevin O'Connell told reporters Monday that McCarthy has no restrictions this spring. He said McCarthy is at an advantage from having learned the Vikings' systems "in a classroom setting" up to this point.

"That's the beauty of the year we've had with him, albeit without the physical reps since the injury," O'Connell said. "But there's been a lot of time on task and just once again want to credit J.J. for how he's handled these last two, 2 1/2, three months or so where I think he's ready to hit the ground running as of today."

Now that McCarthy is healthy and without limitations, the next step is to enter the more competitive environment of OTAs and minicamp, with live reps aplenty.

"All of it is going to kind of be systematically planned out for him," O'Connell said, "and I think he's ready to attack it."

The Vikings moved on from 2024 starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks in free agency after a surprise season in Minnesota.

The only other quarterback besides the 22-year-old McCarthy on the roster is Brett Rypien, and although the Vikings had talks with Aaron Rodgers, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told reporters in late March that the team is "headed toward" dubbing McCarthy QB1.

That doesn't mean Minnesota won't add at least one more quarterback this offseason.

"We've been patient and really evaluated a lot of different ways we could potentially do that," O'Connell said. "There's potential trades and free agency and still the draft. We're going through a process of just figuring out who is the player that we want to solidify that room with knowing that J.J. and Brett are here working, starting today, and eventually we'll complete that room and still have a competitive situation in there, however you look at it."

The Vikings drafted McCarthy 10th overall in the 2024 draft after he won a national championship at Michigan. He underwent surgery for a torn meniscus in mid-August after paying in the Vikings' preseason opener.

Atlanta reportedly has asked teams interested in a deal to absorb $20 million of the $45 million in guarantees Cousins has left on the four-year, $180 million contract he signed in March 2024.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank, general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris have said the Falcons are fine holding onto Cousins as the backup to Michael Penix Jr.

Blank said at the NFL annual meeting in Florida that he understands the situation and peripheral concern around paying a longtime starter more than $2 million per month in 2025 to be the No. 2 quarterback. He said he met with Cousins face-to-face to inform him that was the Falcons' intention.

Cousins turns 37 in August. He holds some of the power in a potential swap because the Falcons gave him a no-trade clause to sign in free agency.

Among the potential landing spots for Cousins are the Minnesota Vikings -- as a backup or competitor to second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, selected two picks after Penix by the franchise Cousins abandoned in free agency -- and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Multiple reports indicate the Cleveland Browns are interested in acquiring Cousins if he becomes available.

The Steelers and Vikings are also the two teams most closely connected to signing free agent Aaron Rodgers.

As the Colts approach the 2025 NFL Draft this week, general manager Chris Ballard believes one of the former top-10 picks is destined to pan out. He remains confident Richardson, who turns 23 in May, has time to turn his career around.

"Sometimes you've got to be bad before you can be good at playing this game. Sometimes you've got to struggle before you can be good, all right?" Ballard said. "We've got two guys that have had some really strong flashes and have had some bad moments, too -- and that's OK. I think both of them will be better because of this, and I think the team will be better because of it. You know, competition brings out the best in everybody, and I think we'll see that.

"To sit here a day before we even start the offseason and have a vision of how ... you don't want to begin with an end in mind. We're not going to do that. It's like the draft. You don't want to begin with an end in mind. You've got to let things play out the way they should and compete and who gives the team the best chance to win. Look, if I'm a betting man, at some point, both of them will help us."

Ballard has been GM of the Colts since 2017. He drafted Richardson fourth overall in 2023 and signed Jones as an unrestricted free agent in March.

Richardson lost three fumbles, had 12 interceptions, eight touchdown passes and a 47.7 completion percentage in 2024. Jones had two fumbles, seven interceptions, eight touchdown passes and completed 63.3 percent of his passes with the Giants last season.

Jones was the sixth pick in 2019 with the Giants. His run with the franchise included a torn ACL and a playoff appearance before he was released last November.

The GM said a competition for the starting job will include four judges: him, head coach Shane Steichen, offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, owner Jim Irsay and come down to one obvious question: "Who gives us our best chance to win?"

Colts general manager Chris Ballard made the disclosure during a press conference on Monday.

Carlies, 23, played in 10 games (six starts) as a rookie in 2024, earning starts in the final three games of the season. He finished with 36 tackles, including two for loss, one pass defensed and a sack.

The Colts selected Carlies in the fifth round of the 2024 draft.

Smith, 26, signed with Houston last September and appeared in five games with one start.

He has 109 catches for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns in 54 games (22 starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-20, 2022), Cincinnati Bengals (2023) and Texans.

The Vikings drafted Smith in the second round in 2019.

The Texans also released guard Tremayne Anchrum Jr. on Monday.

Terms were not disclosed by the team.

Needham, 28, has six interceptions and 25 passes defensed in 63 career games (27 starts) with the Miami Dolphins, who signed 6-foot-1 defensive back as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He also has 200 tackles and three sacks.

Needham played the 2024 season on a one-year deal worth $1.292 million.

The three-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl LIX champion posted his plea on social media after his vehicle disappeared on Sunday night.

"Dear Philly, To whoever stole my car last night, I'll make a deal with you," Brown wrote on X. "Bring back my car and I won't press charges, or when I find you today, it's going to be what it's going to be. Take it or leave it my guy."

Brown, 27, and the defending champion Eagles started their offseason workouts on Monday.

He topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark in each of his first three seasons with Philadelphia and enters 2025 with 446 catches for 7,026 yards and 49 touchdowns in 90 games (82 starts) with the Tennessee Titans (2019-21) and Eagles.

Brown did not specify the make or model of the vehicle in question, and it was not immediately clear if he had contacted the authorities.

The deal includes $39.4 million guaranteed for the 2024 Pro Bowl selection and runs through the 2029 season, per his agent Ryan Tollner at Excel Football.

The $17 million average annual value ranks second among centers in the NFL, according to Spotrac, trailing only the $18 million earned by the Kansas City Chiefs' Creed Humphrey.

Jurgens, 25, took over for the retired Jason Kelce last season and played in 20 regular-season and playoff games (19 starts) for the Super Bowl LIX champions.

He has appeared in 44 regular-season games (27 starts) since Philadelphia drafted him in the second round out of Nebraska in 2022.

The fully guaranteed 2026 options are worth $20.1 million for cornerback Sauce Gardner (fourth overall pick), $16.8 million for wide receiver Garrett Wilson (10th) and $13.4 million for linebacker Jermaine Johnson (26th).

Gardner, 24, has earned two Pro Bowl and two All-Pro first-team selections and was the 2022 Defensive Rookie of the Year. He has recorded three interceptions, 40 passes defensed and 181 tackles in 48 games (all starts).

Wilson, 24, has posted three straight 1,000-yard seasons and was the NFL's 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year. He has collected 279 catches for 3,249 yards and 14 touchdowns in 51 games (46 starts).

Johnson, 26, made the Pro Bowl in 2023 but missed the final 15 games last season with a torn Achilles tendon. He has 10 sacks, 21 quarterback hits, one interception and one fumble recovery in 33 games (19 starts).

Miller, 29, was selected by the franchise with the No. 15 overall pick of the 2018 draft. Before the 2021 season, he signed a three-year, $54 million contract extension and is due to earn a $12.2 million base salary in 2025 in the final years of the deal.

His current contract contains no guaranteed money for the upcoming season.

Raiders general manager John Spytek told reporters Friday that he does not talk about contracts.

"I'm just gonna give you our answer and it's gonna be this going forward," Spytek said. "We're not gonna discuss contracts publicly and this is certainly a voluntary part of the offseason program. Guys are free to come and go as they please."

Miller has played 109 games (107 starts) with the Raiders. His 80.6 overall Pro Football Focus grade in 2024 was 13th among tackles.

The 26-year-old restricted free agent's deal is worth $3.3 million for the 2025 season.

Dortch had 37 catches for 342 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in 17 games (four starts) last season,

Undrafted out of Wake Forest, Dortch has totaled 116 receptions for 1,104 yards and seven scores in 56 career games (14 starts) with the Carolina Panthers (2019) and Cardinals.

The names of Dart, who played at Ole Miss, and Georgia's Williams were on the initial list of 17 players set to attend. But an updated list issued Friday by the NFL showed the players no longer planned to wait in the green room in Green Bay.

Added to the list of attendees was cornerback Maxwell Hairston from Kentucky.

It was unclear Friday why Dart and Williams backed out.

While there has been much discussion about where Dart would be taken in the draft, which begins Thursday, the latest mock draft by NFL.com projects the New Orleans Saints to pick him with the No. 9 selection. The same mock draft predicts the Cincinnati Bengals will take him No. 17.

Cam Ward, projected to be taken No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans, and Jalen Milroe of Alabama are the only quarterbacks expected to be in Green Bay to wait to hear their names called.

At the time of his death last weekend, Lacy was facing negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle charges related to a car accident in Chackbay, La., on Dec. 17, 2024, that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall. He turned himself in the following month and was out of jail on $151,000 bail.

A grand jury was scheduled to hear evidence in the Lacy case last Monday.

With the legal case pending, the NFL did not invite Lacy to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, though the wide receiver did work out for teams at LSU's Pro Day on March 26.

Rocky Arceneaux, the CEO of Alliance Sports, had this to say on Friday:

"As stated by his attorney, there was a high probability the felony charge of negligent homicide would have been declined by a grand jury this past Monday. Kyren was heartbroken by the tragic loss of Mr. Hall. He was willing to adhere to any civil matters, regardless of the Grand Jury's decision. That aside, the system failed us, and we are now mourning the loss of two lives.

"To the NFL, shame on you for revoking Kyren's Combine invitation without acknowledgment or consideration of the facts. I urge you to re-evaluate your processes and provide athletes with the necessary due process before alienating them from their peers and dreams they've worked so hard for. Shame on the investigating agency for being more concerned about public perception -- and pressure to charge someone -- than actually investigate the facts."

The NFL did not immediately respond to Arceneaux's comments.

Lacy died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase in Texas last Saturday night, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.

Police deputies said they got a call that Lacy, 24, had argued with a family member and shot a gun into the ground, FOX 26 Houston reported. Officials said they searched for Lacy after he fled the scene, leading to an attempt at a traffic stop. Instead, he led them on a car chase for several miles and crashed in Spring, Texas, authorities said.

When deputies removed Lacy from the car to take him into custody, they found him with the wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders, the sheriff's office said.

Before the criminal matter, Lacy was projected to be among the first 50 players drafted. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference receiver in 2024, caught 58 passes for 866 yards and shared the SEC lead with nine touchdown receptions in 12 games.

He finished his collegiate career with 162 catches for 2,360 yards and 26 touchdowns in 64 games with Louisiana (2020-21) and LSU (2022-24).

Ramczyk, 30, started 101 games over seven seasons before sitting out the 2024 campaign with a chronic knee injury.

The 2017 first-round pick made three straight All-Pro teams from 2018-20, with a first-team nod in 2019.

"What an incredible journey it's been," Ramczyk wrote on his Instagram account. "My path to the NFL wasn't a straight line, it wasn't the story most people expect. There were moments when people doubted me, moments when I doubted myself. It's funny how life works out. Sometimes the road less traveled leads to places you never expected, but it ends up being exactly where you were meant to be."

Ramczyk played his final game on Dec. 10, 2023, before finishing that season on injured reserve with a cartilage defect in his right knee.

The NFL announced Thursday that Ramczyk will be in Green Bay on April 25 to announce the Saints' Day 2 draft picks.

White, 30, was the Bills' first-round draft pick in 2017 and spent seven years with the team, though his final two-plus seasons were marred by injuries.

He was released after the 2023 campaign and signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams, but after starting just four games he was traded to the Baltimore Ravens.

White will hope to return to the form he enjoyed in Buffalo, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro selection, including to the first team in 2019. He led the NFL with six interceptions that year and finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year balloting.

White suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on Thanksgiving in 2021. He made his return late in the 2022 season, appearing in six games plus two playoff games. Then, four games into 2023, he tore his Achilles.

In 93 career games (86 starts) for Buffalo, Los Angeles and Baltimore, White has tallied 333 tackles, 18 interceptions, 73 pass breakups, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

The four-time MVP quarterback discussed his abrupt departure from the Jets, his meetings with the Vikings and Steelers, the possibility of retirement and other topics during an appearance Thursday on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show."

"I'll set it all straight," Rodgers said. "From the jump, I'm in a different phase of my life, I'm 41 years old, I'm in a serious relationship, I have personal commitments I've made ... and people in my inner circle battling difficult stuff. To make a commitment to a team is a big thing."

Rodgers said he's not "stringing anybody along" or holding out for more money from Minnesota, Pittsburgh or any other teams that have expressed interest in his services this offseason.

"I told every single one of the teams, it ain't about the money," he said. "I said I'll play for $10 million. Whatever."

"... I don't think it's fair to the Steelers or anyone while I'm dealing with a lot off the field. I want to keep the lines of communication open. The people who need to know, know."

After 20 seasons and 248 regular-season games, Rodgers said walking away from the game is also an option.

"I'm open to anything and attached to nothing. Retirement could still be a possibility. Focus on personal life," he said.

Coming back from a torn Achilles last season, Rodgers completed 63.0 percent of his passes for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 17 starts (5-12 record) for the Jets.

Rodgers said he was somewhat taken by surprise when the Jets opted to release him in March.

"I figured when I flew across country to meet with the Jets there was gonna be a conversation," he said. "We sat down in the office and 20 seconds in, the coach (Aaron Glenn) said we're going in a different direction. That's totally fine, but they could have just told me that on the phone.

"... I was literally there for maybe 40 minutes. I wasn't upset about it but I was just surprised. I'm still thankful for my time with the Jets."

Rodgers, who spent his first 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, ranks fifth all-time in passing touchdowns (503) and seventh in passing yards (62,952).