Panthers pushing out QB Newton
Bridgewater signs, so trade of passer OK with Carolina
While the Raiders made a few headline-grabbing moves, quarterbacks, including Tom Brady heading to Tampa Bay, dominated most of the conversation on the second day of free-agent activity in the NFL.
Saints and try to win a second championship in New Orleans.
Brees agreed to a contract under his market value to help the Saints build a championship-caliber roster around him.
Rivers to the Colts
Former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is expected to sign with the Colts on a one-year, $25 million deal, according to multiple reports.
Rivers will replace Jacoby Brissett as Indianapolis starter, following the August retirement of Andrew Luck.
But Rivers’ play has declined in recent years. While he finished No. 4 in yards passing last year with 4,615, he was turnover prone with 20 interceptions. Only Jameis Winston (30) and Baker Mayfield (21) had more.
Pass rushers get paid
Two of the more coveted pass rushers in free agency found new homes on Tuesday. Former Cowboy Robert Quinn reached a five-year agreement with the Bears worth up to $70 million. And former Falcon Vic Beasley reached a one-year agreement with the Titans worth up to $12 million.
Quinn, a first-round pick of the Rams in 2011, once set a single-season franchise record with 19 sacks back in 2013. But after reaching 10½ sacks in 2014, Quinn didn’t reach double-digits in the category until 2019 with Dallas, when he had 11½.
Also a former first-round pick, Beasley led the league with 15½ sacks in 2016, helping the Falcons become NFC champions. But since then, Beasley’s totaled 18 sacks over the last three seasons, making him expendable for Atlanta.
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