Asymmetric Defense Opportunity

Giants signing Paulson Adebo: New York strengthens secondary by adding former Saints CB

New York boosts a defense that only generated 15 takeaways in 2024 (fifth-fewest in NFL)

CBS Sports - 3d

Broncos reportedly land former star 49ers defenders Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga

The Broncos will sign both former 49ers with the hope they can stay healthy and upgrade a defense that's already one of the NFL's best.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

2025 NFL free agency: Packers signing Nate Hobbs to four-year, $48 million deal, per report

Green Bay spends to strengthen its secondary for the second year in a row under defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley

CBS Sports - 3d

Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer

The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.

The New York Times - 2d

Report: Derek Barnett returning to Texans

Defensive end Derek Barnett is returning to the Houston Texans on a one-year, $5 million deal, NFL Network reports.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

America is breaking its own maritime law — and China knows it

We have a legal obligation under the Merchant Marine Act to maintain sufficient maritime capacity for national defense and commerce.

The Hill - 3h

Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich calls Georgia DB the 'safest pick' in the 2025 NFL draft

Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich could hardly have been more impressed by Georgia DB Malaki Starks.

Yahoo Sports - 37m

Visitors flock to Paris’s Pompidou Centre before it closes for renovations

Art lovers catch last glimpse of prestigious art collection before gallery shuts for five years for major revamp. Visitors from around the world have been flocking to the Pompidou Centre in Paris ...

The Guardian - 4d

Call Of Duty: Warzone - Get Your OG Stats Ahead Of Verdansk's Return

Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing back the original Verdansk map on April 3, and Activision is giving you another opportunity to see your stats from the original Warzone 1 era of the map. Here's ...

GameSpot - 2d

US puts Putin in hot seat with Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Presented by GE Aerospace — {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story US puts Putin in hot seat with Ukraine ceasefire proposal The United States ...

The Hill - 21h

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Wired - Mar. 6

DE Rousseau signs 4-year extension with Bills

The Bills continued a trend of agreeing to extensions with their own draft picks, signing defensive end Greg Rousseau to a four-year extension.

ESPN - 5d

Myles Garrett, Browns reportedly agree on contract extension to make him highest-paid non-QB in NFL history

The new deal comes after Garrett requested a trade and Browns owner Jimmy Haslem reportedly refused to meet with the star defensive end.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Sources: Seahawks DT Reed back on 3-year deal

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed is returning to the team on a three-year deal worth up to $25 million, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 4d

Kawhi Leonard drains game-winning floater as time expires to lift Clippers past Kings

"Pretty much read the defense got to a spot on the floor and was able to get a shot off," Leonard said in his classically understated fashion.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Source: Falcons cut longtime fan favorite Jarrett

In a somewhat surprising move, the Atlanta Falcons are moving on from defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, one of their franchise players over the last decade.

ESPN - 3d

Report: DT Khyiris Tonga heading to Patriots on 1-year, $2.7 million deal

The 28-year-old defensive tackle is reportedly signing a one-year, $2.7 million deal with the New England Patriots, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Titans pick up LB Cody Barton with 3-year, $21 million deal: Report

The Tennessee Titans are strengthening their defensive line, signing linebacker Cody Barton to a three-year, $21 million deal, per NFL Network.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Bengals to sign run-stopper T.J. Slaton

Former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle T.J. Slaton is joining the Cincinnati Bengals on a two-year $15.1 million deal, NFL Network reports.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Bills to sign former Rams DL Michael Hoecht to 3-year deal: Report

Per NFL Network, Buffalo is signing former Rams defensive lineman Michael Hoecht to a three-year deal with a maximum value of $24 million.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Patriots to add LB Robert Spillane

New England head coach Mike Vrabel is adding a linebacker, a position he should know a thing or two about, to his defense in the form of Robert Spillane.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

DE Reddick reaches deal with Bucs, sources say

Defensive end Haason Reddick has agreed to terms on a one-year deal for $14 million, including $12 million guaranteed, with the Buccaneers.

ESPN - 2d

How consumers can protect their finances as federal safeguards crumble

As the Trump administration looks to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, advocates urge borrowers to step up their own defenses around their money.

NBC News - 2d

What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey

A child in Suffolk County became the latest known person in the region to contract measles. Experts recommend vaccines as the best defense against the viral illness.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System

The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.

The New York Times - 23h

Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers

A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.

NBC News - 4h

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to rehire fired probationary workers

U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.

CBS News - 2h

Patriots agree to trade Davon Godchaux to Saints

The Patriots gave veteran defensive tackle Davon Godchaux permission to talk to other teams about a trade last month and that effort has worked out in a return to his home state.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Sources: Ford opts to stay in L.A., but with Rams

Defensive lineman Poona Ford and the Rams have agreed to a three-year deal worth just under $30 million with $17 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 3d

Malcolm Koonce returning to Las Vegas on 1-year, $12 million deal: Report

The Las Vegas Raiders struck a one-year, $12 million deal with defensive end Malcolm Koonce to keep him around next season, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

CB Jourdan Lewis, Jaguars agree on 3-year, $30M deal

Lewis will reportedly be the NFL's highest-paid nickel defensive back, with a deal for three years and $30 million with $20 million guaranteed, as well as $12.5 million this coming season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Bears in agreement with DL Grady Jarrett on 3-year, $43.5 million deal

Shortly after he was released by the Atlanta Falcons, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett struck a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Chicago Bears, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Sources: Mack returns to Chargers on $18M deal

The Los Angeles Chargers and Khalil Mack, former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, have agreed to a one-year fully guaranteed $18 million deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - 2d

Ukraine bombards Russia with largest drone barrage of war, Moscow says

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 343 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv's largest ever cross-border aerial attack.

ABC News - 2d

Sources: Panthers' Horn gets historic deal for DB

Jaycee Horn has reached a four-year deal that averages $25 million per season, making him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 2d

Ukraine's position on a potential 30-day ceasefire deal with Russia

Ukraine appears ready for a temporary ceasefire with Russia after losing access to U.S. aid and intelligence for its war. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the defense and security department at ...

CBS News - 2d

Trump's White House Tesla expo

Presented by Ericsson {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump buys a Tesla in defense of Elon Musk President Trump bought a Tesla Tuesday afternoon to "make a ...

The Hill - 1d

U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records

Union representatives demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Defense lawyers argued that officials had not destroyed personnel records and would not destroy ...

The New York Times - 1d

Source: Bills, DE J. Bosa agree on 1 year, $12.6M

The Bills and five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa have reached agreement on a one-year deal worth $12.6 million, a source told ESPN.

ESPN - 1d

Source: Chiefs open up cap via Mahomes, Jones

The Chiefs have restructured the contracts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones, freeing up $49.446 million in salary cap space, a source told ESPN.

ESPN - 1d

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