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The Free Agency in the NFL is imminent. Until Tuesday evening, however, the teams were allowed to sign a maximum of one service provider, whose contract was about to expire, for a further year per franchise day. Numerous well-known players were withdrawn from the market in this way.

The New England Patriots have apparently agreed on a trade for offensive tackle Trent Brown with the Las Vegas Raiders. Brown played for New England in 2018 and won the Super Bowl.

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a new contract with quarterback Dak Prescott. Various US media reports unanimously.

The Denver Broncos have awarded Safety Justin Simmons Franchise Day for the second year in a row. The team announced on Friday.

Sarah Thomas was the first referee in the Super Bowl at the beginning of February, now the next woman in the NFL is writing history: In Maia Chaka, a black woman will be part of the referee team for the first time in the coming season.

As previously speculated, the Washington Football Team has split up with quarterback Alex Smith. Smith apparently does not want to end his career yet.

A trading card from football superstar Tom Brady fetched a record amount at auction. A well-known collector and fan of the most successful quarterback in NFL history, paid $ 1.32 million in an online auction for a signed copy from 2000 when Brady was a New England Patriots rookie.

After team owner Art Rooney had given the green light for a further collaboration with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the financial details have now been clarified. Roethlisberger has approved a new contract - including a salary cut.