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NFL news roundup: Chiefs exercising fifth-year options on DE George Karlaftis, CB Trent McDuffie

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SIGNINGS

  • RB ï»żEmanuel Wilsonï»ż signed his exclusive rights tender, per the NFL transaction wire.
  • WR ï»żBo Meltonï»ż signed his exclusive rights tender, per the wire.
  • LB ï»żï»żIsaiah Simmonsï»żï»ż
  • P ï»żDaniel Whelanï»ż signed his exclusive rights tender

WAIVERS

  • OL ï»żï»żï»żJake Andrewsï»żï»żï»ż was claimed off waivers from the Patriots, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Houston has since announced the claim.

ROSTER NEWS

  • WR ï»żLouis Rees-Zammitï»ż's roster status was changed from action to exempt/international player, so he does not count against the roster size.


SIGNINGS

  • WR Darius Lassiter (undrafted free agent)
  • WR ï»żDorian Singerï»ż (UDFA)


FIFTH-YEAR OPTIONS

  • DE ï»żï»żGeorge Karlaftisï»żï»ż' fifth-year option is being exercised, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
  • CB ï»żï»żTrent McDuffieï»żï»ż's fifth-year options is being exercised, Pelissero reported.

SIGNINGS

  • RB ï»żJ.K. Dobbinsï»ż has been given an unrestricted free-agent (UFA) tender from the Chargers and remains eligible to sign with any club, per the league transaction wire. Dobbins still counts against the compensatory formula if he signs with another team before training camps open in July, but the Chargers will receive exclusive negotiating rights for him if he doesn't.

SIGNINGS

  • LB ï»żAndrew Van Ginkelï»ż is signing a one-year, $23 million contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.

ROSTER CUTS

  • LS ï»żJoe Cardonaï»ż was released, the club announced. Cardona, a former fifth-round pick of the Patriots, played for New England for 10 seasons and was part of two Super Bowl-winning teams. The Patriots drafted ï»żJulian Ashbyï»ż in the 2025 draft's seventh round on April 26th, the first long snapper taken in a draft since 2021.

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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żBen DiNucciï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż has been released, the veteran backup announced. DiNucci signed with New Orleans' practice squad midway through last season after ï»żï»żï»żï»żDerek Carrï»żï»żï»żï»ż's season-ending wrist injury, but never played for the Saints. The move was official on Tuesday's transaction wire.
  • DT ï»żRyder Andersonï»ż waived, per the wire.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DB ï»żRyan Wattsï»ż waived, per the NFL transaction wire.

SIGNINGS

  • TE ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żGeorge Kittleï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż has signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Kittle's new contract make's him the league's highest-paid TE once again.
  • OT ï»żï»żD.J. Humphriesï»żï»ż, a 2015 first-round pick and one-time Pro Bowler, has agreed to terms, per his agency.

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SIGNINGS

  • DL ï»żJohnathan Hankinsï»ż is signing a one-year deal, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.


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SIGNINGS

  • OLB ï»żï»żTitus Leoï»żï»ż claimed off waivers from Patriots
  • S ï»żï»żMark Perryï»żï»ż claimed off waivers from Patriots


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SIGNINGS

  • K ï»żï»żï»żï»żMatt Gayï»żï»żï»żï»ż is signing a one-year deal worth more than $4.25 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Pelissero adds that Gay's deal is the most fully guaranteed money for a kicker on a one-year deal in NFL history. The move was official on Tuesday's transaction wire.


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  • K ï»żï»żï»żï»żZane Gonzalezï»żï»żï»żï»ż is being released, per Pelissero. The move was official on Tuesday's transaction wire.

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