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NFL news roundup: Cowboys restructure contracts of QB Dak Prescott, LG Tyler Smith; Packers re-sign RB

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown.

SCHEDULE NEWS

  • The Cardinals will play the Panthers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio.

SCHEDULE NEWS

  • The Panthers will play the Cardinals in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio.


SIGNINGS

  • WR Jalen Coker received an exclusive rights tender.
  • WR Brycen Tremayne received an exclusive rights tender.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Malachi Corley received an exclusive rights tender.
  • WR Jamari Thrash received an exclusive rights tender.
  • TE Brenden Bates received an exclusive rights tender.
  • LB Winston Reid received an exclusive rights tender.
  • K Andre Szmyt received an exclusive rights tender.
  • LS Rex Sunahara received an exclusive rights tender.

OTHER NEWS

  • QB Dak Prescott, and left guard Tyler Smith, restructured their contacts to create approximately $47 million in salary cap space ahead of free agency next week, the team announced Wednesday. Jerry Jones said last week that the team also plans to restructure the contracts of WR CeeDee Lamb, DT Kenny Clark, DT Quinnen Williams and Osa Odighizuwa.

SIGNINGS

  • RB Chris Brooks agreed to terms on a two-year, $4.85 million deal with Green Bay, per his agency. Brooks has tallied 449 total yards and a touchdown on 87 touches in 32 games played since joining the Packers in 2024. Brooks was slated to be a restricted free agent.

TRADES

  • CB Trent McDuffie is being traded to the Rams in exchange for four draft picks, including the No. 29 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.


ROSTER CUTS

  • OT Jawaan Taylor's release from the Chiefs was made official on the league transaction wire.

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Will Dissly was officially released with a failed physical.
  • OT Savion Washington
  • G Mekhi Becton was officially released.


RETIREMENTS

TRADES

  • CB Trent McDuffie is being acquired via trade with the Chiefs in exchange for four draft picks, including the No. 29 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.

SIGNINGS

  • LB Cameron Goode has been re-signed, the team announced.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Stefon Diggs will be released at the start of the new league year on March 11, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

ROSTER CUTS

  • LB Bobby Okereke, who led the Giants in tackles in 2025, has been released after three seasons, the team announced.

OTHER NEWS

  • Teams are making offers for WR A.J. Brown, but they haven't reached the point where Philadelphia would make a move, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday on Good Morning Football. Garafolo noted that the Eagles are looking for a "Quinnen Williams-type deal" in exchange for Brown -- a first-round pick and a second-round sweetener. 

OTHER NEWS

  • QB Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that there is "no deadline" for his decision on playing in Pittsburgh in 2026. An impending free agent, Rodgers added that he has talked to the Steelers but there hasn't been any "progressive conversations" regarding a contract as the 42-year-old contemplates playing a 22nd NFL season.


ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Jonnu Smith has been informed he's being released, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

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