Kyle’s update, 2:37 p.m.: CB Ronald Darby is visiting the Chiefs tonight
Source: #Eagles CB Ronald Darby is expected to visit the #Chiefs tonight. If all goes well, he could sign considering the serious interest.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
Kyle’s update, 2:00 p.m.: The new year started an hour ago, and some deals are starting to come in. A corner on the market is visiting the Jets:
Source tells me former Falcon CB Brian Poole is flying out to visit the #Jets
— Tiffany Blackmon (@tiffblackmon) March 13, 2019
The Chargers brought back their nose tackle, Brandon Mebane. He’s a guy that is familiar with the defense the 49ers run. Terrific run stuffer:
The #Chargers re-signed veteran DT Brandon Mebane, a great locker room guy back with the team thats stuck by him.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
Kyle’s update, 1:18 p.m.: The Chiefs released Eric Berry
Now Eric Berry will be a free agent, ending a great run in Kansas City, where he overcame his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 2014 but struggled to stay on the field in recent seasons due to injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2019
Ziggy Ansah is taking some visits as well:
Lions free-agent DE Ziggy Ansah is scheduled to visit Buffalo first, then New Orleans second, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2019
Kyle’s update, 11:07 a.m.: Tyrell Williams is coming to the Bay area.
Former Chargers’ WR Tyrell Williams intends to sign with the Oakland Raiders, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2019
Kyle’s update, 10:40 a.m.: Pierre Desir going back to the Colts.
The #Colts are re-signing CB Pierre Desir, per me and @MikeGarafolo.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
Kyle’s update, 9:49 a.m.: A veteran CB off the market
Jason McCourty is returning to the Patriots on a two-year deal.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) March 13, 2019
Kyle’s update: Ravens signed a RB as well
Source: The #Ravens have now locked RB Mark Ingram on a 3-year deal worth $15M. @MikeSilver said it was coming yesterday. Just got done.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
Pat’s update: Dammit
Source: The #Ravens are signing Pro Bowl S Earl Thomas to a 4-year, $55M deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
Pat’s Update: No Thomas to Browns
Yes, was told on all fronts they were not working toward a deal, as had been reported. Not saying it can’t happen at some point but it was not happening last night. https://t.co/yS6UGr0l1r
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 13, 2019
Welcome to Day 3 of free agency. This afternoon at 1 p.m. PT players can officially sign, but in reality, things are starting to slow down; all the big signings are done. The NFL went into a flurry late Tuesday night with the trades of New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Dee Ford going to none other than the San Francisco 49ers. To cap things off, Le’Veon Bell has a new home with the New York Jets.
There is of course the one name everyone should be looking at: Earl Thomas. There were reports that the Cleveland Browns may be interested, but there wasn’t any concrete deals coming out. Could the 49ers swing back in? Wow, that’d be something wouldn’t it? Kwon Alexander, Dee Ford, and Earl Thomas. Say what you want about Alexander, that would be a decent haul in free agency.
Also Bradley Roby, who was in talks with the 49ers, is going to the Houston Texans on a one-year deal. The 49ers were definitely putting him on a prove-it deal like they have with other cornerbacks like Richard Sherman, sounds like they couldn’t agree on anything.
We’ll continue to update this thread today as things continue. Keep an eye out for Thomas.