USA TODAY International Edition
Cowboys will part ways with running back Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott’s time with the Dallas Cowboys has come to an end.
The Cowboys will release Elliott, who was the No. 4 pick in the 2016 NFL draft, to end his time with the franchise after seven seasons, according to multiple reports.
Elliott was set to count for $ 16.7 million against the Cowboys’ salary cap in 2023, according to Over The Cap, with his $ 10.9 million base salary not guaranteed. As a post- June 1 cut, his release will save the team his full salary against the cap.
The 27- year- old is coming off a season in which he rushed for a career- low 876 yards and 3.8 yards per carry. It was the first time in Elliott’s career he rushed for under 979 yards and averaged below 4 yards per carry. – Safid Deen
Mayfield finds landing spot
After reviving his career with a lateseason stint with the Rams, Baker Mayfield will have the chance to lead a new team.
Mayfield will sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one- year deal worth up to $ 8.5 million, according to multiple reports.
He’ll have the chance to replace Tom Brady, who announced his retirement in February, as the starting quarterback.
This now means Mayfield, 27, will be joining his fourth team since the start of the 2021 season.
In five games with the Rams, four of which were starts, Mayfield completed 63.6% of his passes for 850 yards with four touchdowns against two interceptions.
Mayfield will presumably compete with Kyle Trask, the only other quarterback on the Tampa Bay roster.
– Lorenzo Reyes
Poyer going back to Bills
The Buffalo Bills lost one notable starter from their defense, but another is making a surprising return. Safety Jordan Poyer will re- up with the team, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported.
Poyer, 31, had four interceptions and eight passes defensed last season. On Monday, the Bills lost linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to the Chicago Bears on a four- year, $ 72 million deal.
– Michael Middlehurst- Schwartz
Eagles, Slay to part ways
The Super Bowl runners- up will be moving on from one of their starting cornerbacks of the last three seasons. The Philadelphia Eagles are set to release starting cornerback Darius Slay, a five- time Pro Bowler who earned a firstteam All- Pro selection in 2017 as a member of the Detroit Lions. Slay, 32, had been given permission last week to talk to other teams about a potential trade. – Lorenzo Reyes