Not guilty
Mixon had been accused of pulling a gun on a woman after a road rage incident and saying he should shoot her in the face
While Thursday closed criminal proceedings for Mixon, he is still dealing with the fallout of another gun-related incident from earlier in the year. Mixon is facing a lawsuit regarding the shooting of his teenage neighbor in March that resulted in felony assault charges against Lamonte Brewer, the boyfriend of Mixon's sister.
Titans to sign WR Calvin Ridley to 4-year, $92M deal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Wide receiver Calvin Ridley is signing a four-year, $92 million contract, including $50 million guaranteed, with the Tennessee Titans, agents David Mulugheta and Reza Hesam told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.Ridley joins DeAndre Hopkins and Treylon Burks as the top pass-catchers for second-year quarterback Will Levis.
Tennessee also agreed to one-year deal with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph, a source confirmed to ESPN. Rudolph's deal is worth up to $3.62 million according to NFL Network, which first reported the news. Rudolph will compete with third-year quarterback Malik Willis for the backup role behind Levis. The Titans have a 1-2 record in Willis' three career starts.
After returning from a season-long 2022 suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy, Ridley caught 76 passes for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns for the Jaguars in 2023. The season opener against the Indianapolis Colts marked 23 months between games for Ridley.
Commanders signing star LB Bobby Wagner
Raiders release Jimmy Garoppolo, Hunter Renfrow, two others.
HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders released quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and former Pro Bowl slot receiver Hunter Renfrow on Wednesday, the first day of the NFL's new league year.The moves save the Raiders more than $19 million in salary cap space under the new front office of general manager Tom Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce.
Garoppolo signed a three-year, $72.75 million free agent contract with $33.75 million guaranteed with Las Vegas last March, when Josh McDaniels was the coach and Dave Ziegler was GM. While Garoppolo was due an $11.25 million roster bonus on Sunday, his $11.25 million base salary guarantee for the 2024 season can now also be voided due to a two-game suspension handed down by the league last month for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
The violation was said to be related to Garoppolo using a prescribed medication without having a valid therapeutic use exemption from the NFL, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
While he is now free to sign with any team, Garoppolo is not appealing the suspension and will have to sit out the first two regular-season games for his new team.
Joe Flacco agrees with Colts on one-year deal, sources say.
The Indianapolis Colts and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco have reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.Flacco, who played for the Cleveland Browns last season and won NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors, will receive $4.5 million guaranteed in the deal, according to sources.
In Indianapolis, Flacco will back up and mentor second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson. Flacco also will provide some peace of mind for the Colts after Richardson missed 12 games as a rookie following a season-ending shoulder injury and one game earlier in the campaign because of a concussion.
Jimmy G could land in New Orleans as the backup for Derek Carr. You have to take into account his time in San Francisco and his understanding of the offense that new OC Klint Kubiak is bringing to the Saints.
A couple of high-profile free-agent deals have prompted the NFL to take a closer look at how they were completed.
The league is looking into potential tampering by the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons prior to the start of free agency as part of its standard review process, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
The reviews focus on two specific deals from this week: Kirk Cousins' signing with Atlanta, and Saquon Barkley's move to Philadelphia, with public comments related to each agreement drawing additional attention, per Pelissero.
Cousins officially signed a four-year, $180 million deal with Atlanta on Wednesday, while Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, a division rival of Barkley's former employer, the New York Giants.
The league is looking into potential tampering by the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons prior to the start of free agency as part of its standard review process, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
The reviews focus on two specific deals from this week: Kirk Cousins' signing with Atlanta, and Saquon Barkley's move to Philadelphia, with public comments related to each agreement drawing additional attention, per Pelissero.
Cousins officially signed a four-year, $180 million deal with Atlanta on Wednesday, while Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, a division rival of Barkley's former employer, the New York Giants.
Seahawks trading for Commanders QB Sam Howell, sources say.
The Seattle Seahawks are acquiring quarterback Sam Howell in a trade with the Washington Commanders, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.Seattle will receive Howell, a fourth-round pick (No. 102 overall) and a sixth-rounder (No. 179) in exchange for picks in the third (No. 78) and fifth (No. 152) rounds, the sources told Schefter. The third-rounder the Seahawks are giving up is their own pick -- they have an extra pick in the third round via a trade with the Denver Broncos last April.
The trade for Howell, who started for Washington last season, solidifies the Seahawks' quarterback depth after Drew Lock agreed to sign with the New York Giants in free agency -- and it could mean competition for Geno Smith for the No. 1 job.
Smith and Howell are the only two quarterbacks on Seattle's roster.
