Pat Heim

The cries of homebound sports-starved fans have been heard.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defense that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback be successful with his new team. There's been no official announcement on Brady joining the Bucs after 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. Tampa Bay ranked 30th among 32 teams in home attendance, averaging 51,898 per game last season.

USA TODAY SPORTS A former Gator is on the move. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Dante Fowler is headed back East. The Los Angles Rams free agent is expected to sign with the Atlanta Falcons.

On the same day the Rams lost Dante Fowler to the Atlanta Falcons, the team agreed to terms with former Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd.

Dante Fowler flourished with the Rams after a tumultuous tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who picked him No. 3 overall.

The Panthers have released Eric Reid just 13 months after giving the veteran safety a three-year, $22 million contract extension. Panthers general manager Marty Hurney gave a new contract in February of 2019 that included a $9 million signing bonus. The decision to release Reid means the Panthers will be on the hook for $5 million in dead money.

Free agent Dante Fowler, one of the players the Rams could have put a franchise tag on but didn't, has agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Chargers have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent defensive tackle Linval Joseph. The position became one of need with the release of Brandon Mebane.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to mitigate one of the costliest mistakes in franchise history. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars have agreed to send quarterback Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears for a compensatory fourth-round draft pick, No. 140 overall. The Jaguars are dumping

A person familiar with the deal says center Ted Karras has agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. The person confirmed the agreement on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins hadn't announced it. Karras will replace Dan Kilgore, who is departing in free agency after