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Source: Pass-rusher Whitney Mercilus to sign with Green Bay Packers
The Packers are turning to another veteran player who was recently released in an effort to help their banged-up defense. This time it's former Houston Texans edge rusher Whitney Mercilus. A source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday that Mercilus was signing with the Packers. It comes two weeks after the Packers signed former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith, who made his Green Bay debut on Sunday against the Bears. Mercilus, who was released by the Texans on Tuesday after spending 10 seasons with that franchise, turned down more money elsewhere to join Green Bay's defense, the source said. The Kansas City Chiefs were also in the mix for Mercilus, who had guaranteed money owed to him as part of his Texans deal, a source told Fowler. In six games for Houston this season, Mercilus, 31, has three sacks, four tackles for a loss, three quarterback hits and 12 tackles. His 57 sacks in 10 seasons for the Texans rank second in franchise history behind J.J. Watt, who had 101 sacks with Houston.
Los Angeles Rams trade LB Kenny Young to Denver Broncos
With a still-growing list of injuries at linebacker, the Denver Broncos acquired linebacker Kenny Youmg on Monday in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. The Broncos sent the Rams a 2024 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Young and a 2024 seventh-round pick.The 6-foot-1, 234-pound Young, in his fourth NFL season, had started all seven of the Rams' games this season and had played at least 40% of the snaps in six of them. He had a sack to go with seven tackles in Los Angeles' victory Sunday over the Detroit Lions. The Rams had acquired Young and a fifth-round pick in a 2019 trade that sent cornerback Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens. A reserve in 2019 and most of 2020, Young earned a starting spot in training camp this season.
Leaders: Passing Yards: Brady, Tampa Bay - (2,275) Passing TD's: Brady, Tampa Bay - (21) Quarterback Rating: Stafford, Los Angeles Rams - (78.6) Rushing Yards: Henry, Tennessee - (869) Rushing TD's: Henry, Tennessee- (10) Receptions: Kupp, Los Angeles Rams- (56) Receiving Yards: Kupp, Los Angeles Rams - (809) Receiving TD's: Kupp, Los Angeles Rams - (9)
Playoff Leaders: American Football Conference No.1:Cincinnati (5 - 2)
Wins tie break over Las Vegas and Tennessee based on best win percentage in conference games. No.2: Las Vegas (5 - 2)
Wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory. No.3: Tennessee (5 - 2)
No.4: Buffalo (4 - 2)
No.5: Baltimore (5 - 2)
No.6: Los Angeles Chargers (4 - 2)
No.7: Cleveland (4 - 3)
National Football Conference No.1: Arizona (7 - 0)
No.2: Tampa Bay (6 - 1)
Wins tie break over Green Bay based on strength of victory. No.3: Green Bay (6 - 1)
No.4: Dallas (5 - 1)
No.5: Los Angeles Rams (6 - 1)
No.6: New Orleans (4 - 2)
No.7: Minnesota (3 - 3)
Wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
Von Miller's emotions still 'raw' as Denver Broncos agree to trade him to Los Angeles Rams
Miller, who is the league's active career sack leader with 110.5 (sacks became an official statistic in 1982), is one of the most decorated players in team history with eight Pro Bowl selections and three first-team All-Pro selections, and he was chosen for the all-decade team for the 2010s by the Hall of Fame's board of selectors.
Sources: Odell Beckham Jr., Cleveland Browns agree to reworked contract as receiver set to hit waivers Monday
After days of negotiations, the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reached a settlement Friday that will result in him being placed on waivers Monday, after which he can be claimed Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, league sources said.The reworked contract is pending the NFLPA's approval, sources said. As part of the settlement of the reworked contract before it is terminated, the Browns agreed to remove the final two years of Beckham's deal, meaning he now is scheduled to be a free agent after this season, sources said. League sources believe it is unlikely that Beckham will be claimed on waivers Tuesday, which means he then would become a free agent.
Playoff Leaders: American Football Conference No.1: Tennessee (7 - 2)
No.2: Baltimore (6 - 2)
No.3: Los Angeles Chargers (5 - 3)
Wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in conference games. No.4: Buffalo (5 - 3)
No.5: Las Vegas (5 - 3)
Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head win percentage. No.6: Pittsburgh (5 - 3)
No.7: New England (5 - 4)
Wins tie break over Cleveland and Kansas City based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Denver (Kansas City wins tie break over Denver based on best win percentage in common games). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (Cleveland wins tie break over Cincinnati based on head-to-head win percentage).
National Football Conference No.1: Arizona (8 - 1)
No.2: Green Bay (7 - 2)
No.3: Tampa Bay (6 - 2)
Wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage. No.4: Dallas (6 - 2)
No.5: Los Angeles Rams (7 - 2)
No.6: New Orleans (5 - 3)
No.7: Atlanta (4 - 4)
Quarterback Cam Newton has agreed to a deal with the Carolina Panthers that will bring him back to the team that he helped reach the Super Bowl in 2015, it was announced Thursday. The deal, which is pending a physical, is worth up to $10 million for the remainder of the season, including $4.5 million guaranteed and a $1.5 million roster bonus, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Panthers, who selected Newton with the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, released him following the 2019 season after he had struggled for several years with shoulder and foot injuries. They began a new regime with coach Matt Rhule at that time. The Panthers (4-5) began searching for options at quarterback after starter Sam Darnold suffered a shoulder injury Sunday that will sideline him four to six weeks. Newton last played for Carolina in the second game of the 2019 season before being sidelined after aggravating a Lisfranc injury suffered in the third preseason game. In nine seasons with Carolina, Newton is the franchise's career leader in passing yards (29,041), passing touchdowns (182) and rushing touchdowns (58). He ranks third with 4,806 rushing yards. According to Elias Sports Bureau data, Newton is 959 passing yards and 194 rushing yards from becoming the first player in NFL history to reach the 30K-5K club for a single team.
Playoff Leaders: American Football Conference No.1: Tennessee (8 - 2)
No.2: Buffalo (6 - 3)
Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in conference games. No.3: Baltimore (6 - 3)
No.4: Kansas City (6 - 4)
No.5: Pittsburgh (5 - 3 - 1)
No.6: New England (6 - 4)
No.7: Los Angeles Chargers (5 - 4)
Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Las Vegas (Los Angeles wins tie break over Las Vegas based on head-to-head win percentage).
National Football Conference No.1: Green Bay (8 - 2)
Wins tie break over Arizona based on head-to-head win percentage. No.2: Arizona (8 - 2)
No.3: Dallas (7 - 2)
No.4: Tampa Bay (6 - 3)
No.5: Los Angeles Rams (7 - 3)
No.6: New Orleans (5 - 4)
No.7: Carolina (5 - 5)
Former NFL running back Zac Stacy arrested in Florida after video shows him beating ex-girlfriend
Former NFL running back Zac Stacy, 30, has been arrested in Florida, records show.
The arrest comes after a surveillance video allegedly showed Stacy beating his former girlfriend in front of their 5-month-old son, according to a redacted arrest affidavit obtained by The Tennessean. An arrest warrant for Stacy was issued Wednesday, records show.
Stacy faces charges of aggravated battery (great bodily harm) and criminal mischief (under $1,000) and was booked into jail Thursday, according to Orange County Corrections Department records.
The Oakland Police Department in Florida said it got a tip that Stacy was boarding a flight from Nashville to Orlando with the intention of turning himself in, per a news release Friday morning.
Stacy was taken into custody without incident after his flight arrived at Orlando International Airport, OPD said. He was set to appear before a judge on Friday.