



The Philadelphia Eagles’ top-ranked defense is getting a major makeover a month after ending Patrick Mahomes’ bid to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a third consecutive Super Bowl title.
A day after defensive tackle Milton Williams and edge rusher Josh Sweat accepted offers to leave Philly via free agency, the Super Bowl champs agreed to send safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans for guard Kenyon Green and a swap of late-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Like free-agent contracts, trades will become official with the start of the new league year on Wednesday.
Green, who was the 15th overall pick in the 2022 draft, started 23 games for Houston over two seasons. He didn’t play in 2023 because of a shoulder injury.
The Texans also agreed to trade left tackle Laremy Tunsil to Washington on Monday. They have big holes up front on an offensive line that struggled to protect C.J. Stroud last season.
The biggest roster reshaping is going on in San Francisco, which released edge rusher Leonard Floyd, who agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with Atlanta.
Seattle locked up a key player on defense, signing linebacker Ernest Jones IV to a three-year contract worth a reported $28.5 million. Jones was set to become a free agent.
The Saints are bringing former Chiefs cornerback and Louisiana native Justin Reid (three years, $31.5 million) back to his home state and they also re-signed tight end Juwan Johnson to a three-year deal his agent, AJ Vaynerchuk, confirmed was worth up to $34.5 million.
The Chiefs also are losing veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract with the Ravens.
Challenging Anthony Richardson for the starting quarterback job in Indianapolis this offseason will be Daniel Jones, who agreed to a one-year, $14 million deal.
Colts general manager Chris Ballard projected this sort of move was in the works when he told reporters at the NFL’s annual scouting combine Indy would have an “open” competition for the job.
Other deals
— The Commanders agreed to sign S Will Harris to a two-year contract. Harris leaves New Orleans after one season to become the replacement for Jeremy Chinn in Washington.
— The 49ers added some depth at safety a day after losing Talanoa Hufanga to Denver. San Francisco agreed to a one-year deal with former Atlanta second-round pick Richie Grant. The Niners also agreed to a one-year deal with former Tennessee special teams standout Luke Gifford, who tied for the NFL lead with 10 tackles on special teams last season, according to Sportradar.
— Dallas retained free agent DT Osa Odighizuwa (four years, $80 million) and shored up its thin defensive line by adding former Jets DT Solomon Thomas (two years, $8 million).
— The Dolphins agreed to sign WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on a two-year deal. He set a career high by scoring nine touchdowns last season for the Titans.
— The Falcons’ first free agent addition is LB Divine Deablo (two years), who had 63 tackles in 14 games with the Raiders last season and 106 in 15 games in 2023.
— The Chiefs agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with former Titans and Chargers CB Kristian Fulton.
— Carolina released veteran RB Miles Sanders and agreed to terms with P Sam Martin on a 1-year deal.
— The Broncos announced they’re bringing back long snapper Mitchell Fraboni on a three-year contract. The deal is worth $4.175 million.