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The Minnesota Vikings reached a contract agreement with cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. on Monday, capping a busy day for the team. While the club confirmed coming to terms, it didn't announce details of Murphy's pact. The sides settled on a three-year, $66 million deal, according to multiple media reports. Earlier Monday, former Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract with the Vikings, per multiple reports. Also, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers reportedly left the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to agree to a two-year, $15 million contract with Minnesota. Rodgers' deal includes a guaranteed $8 million, according to multiple media outlets. All of the deals can become official on Wednesday, the first day of the 2025 league year. Murphy, 27, was the Vikings' top cornerback last season, totaling 81 combined tackles, six tackles for loss and six interceptions (tied for the third in the NFL). In pass coverage, he was targeted 119 times but held opponents to a passer rating of 76.7. Kelly, 31, was a four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Colts. He missed a total of 10 games over the past two seasons due to injuries, leading Indianapolis to turn the job over to 2024 fourth-round pick Tanor Bortolini. Rodgers, 27, finished his lone season in Philadelphia with 26 tackles, four passes defended and a forced fumble in 15 games (three starts). In four postseason games, he notched six tackles, three passes defended and a fumble recovery, which came in the NFC divisional-round win over the Los Angeles Rams. A sixth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2020 draft, Rodgers played three seasons with the Colts before sitting out the 2023 season for a violation of the NFL's gambling policy. In 60 games (13 starts) over four seasons, Rodgers has 116 tackles, three interceptions, 14 passes defended, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. --Field Level Media

The Green Bay Packers agreed to four-year deals with guard Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs, according to multiple reports on Monday. The deal with former 49er Banks is reportedly for $77 million over four years. Banks, 27, has started 43 of 53 games played in four NFL seasons. He was San Francisco's starting left guard the past three seasons. A second-round pick in 2021 out of Notre Dame, Banks started 16 games in 2022, 14 of 15 games in 2023 and 13 games last season. He missed four of the last six games in 2024 -- two because of a concussion and two due to a knee injury. He figures to fit in well with the Packers, who run a system similar to the one used by the 49ers. Hobbs reportedly agreed to a deal worth $48 million over four years, including $16 million guaranteed. Hobbs, 25, was a 2021 fifth-round pick by Las Vegas, where he compiled 281 tackles and three interceptions in 51 games (38 starts). --Field Level Media

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big-time move on Sunday night by acquiring receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks for a second-round draft pick, according to multiple reports. Metcalf reportedly will sign a five-year, $150 million deal with the Steelers. The teams reportedly are also switching draft picks in the sixth and seventh rounds. Metcalf requested a trade last week and the Seahawks agreed to see if they could grant his wish. Metcalf, 27, narrowly missed his fourth career 1,000-yard receiving season in 2024 by catching 66 passes for 992 yards and five scores in 15 games (12 starts). He topped 1,000 in 2020, 2022 and 2023 with his career best of 1,303 coming in 2020. The two-time Pro Bowl pick has 438 receptions for 6,324 yards and 48 touchdowns in 97 career games (93 starts) in six seasons with the Seahawks, who selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft. Pittsburgh could enter next season with two top-notch receivers in Metcalf and George Pickens unless the Steelers decide to deal the latter. Along with Friday's reported trade of quarterback Geno Smith to Las Vegas for a third-round pick, Seattle is now set to own four of the top 68 and six of the top 82 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. --Field Level Media

The Baltimore Ravens re-signed Pro Bowl left tackle Ronnie Stanley to a three-year, $60 million deal on Saturday, according to ESPN. With the new league year and NFL free agency beginning on March 12, the signing comes just two days before the free agency negotiation period kicks off. Stanley, who turns 31 on March 18, will be one of at least nine left tackles with an average salary of $20 million or more in 2025. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound tackle earned his second career Pro Bowl appearance with a strong 2024 campaign. He also earned Pro Bowl honors in 2019 when he was chosen as a first-team All-Pro. Stanley has started all 104 regular-season games played for Baltimore since he was selected in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played all 17 games last season, marking the first time he has played in every game of a season. Stanley sustained a season-ending ankle injury in 2020 while playing in just six games and played in just one game in 2021 before undergoing season-ending ankle surgery. When healthy, Stanley is a force and has helped keep opposing pass rushers from getting their hands on star quarterback Lamar Jackson. --Field Level Media

DK Metcalf has a vast trade market and the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers pushed to the front of the line with bids to acquire the wide receiver from the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported Friday. Metcalf received permission from Seahawks general manager John Schneider for his agent to engage other teams to discuss a trade earlier this week. Metcalf, 27, said he is only interested in playing for a contender and asked for a chance to look elsewhere on the same day the Seahawks parted with veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Metcalf, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, is set to count $31.875 million against the team's salary cap in 2025, per Spotrac. Metcalf can become a free agent in 2026, meaning any trade likely cost his new team draft capital and real money in the trade-then-sign transaction. Metcalf has 438 receptions for 6,324 yards and 48 touchdowns in 97 career games (93 starts) in six seasons with the Seahawks, who selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft. The Seahawks finished 10-7 last season, its first under new head coach Mike Macdonald, but missed the playoffs after losing the tiebreaker to the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC West title. Seattle parted with Lockett on Wednesday in a cost-cutting move. He was set to make $17 million this season, including a $5.3 million roster bonus due March 16. The Raiders are a logical destination for both players considering Las Vegas hired Pete Carroll as head coach. Carroll coached Lockett and Metcalf in Seattle. Carolina would like to bring in a bona fide No. 1 receiver. The Panthers drafted Xavier Legette in 2024 to develop as Bryce Young's top target. Green Bay publicly downplayed the need for a lead receiver for quarterback Jordan Love and has been connected to a possible reunion with recently released Davante Adams. Seattle's passing game shifted targets to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who hauled in 100 catches last season, 34 more than Metcalf. Lockett finished with 49. The Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens also have been connected to interest in Metcalf. --Field Level Media

The Dallas Cowboys restructured quarterback Dak Prescott's contract on Wednesday, carving out $36.6 million in cap space, according to multiple reports. The Cowboys created a total of $56.6 million under the 2025 salary cap the past two days by reworking wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's contract on Tuesday before addressing Prescott's deal. Pass rusher Micah Parsons is expected to receive a long-term extension this offseason to avoid a contentious holdout the likes of which dominated training camp last summer, where Lamb refused to report and perform on the fifth-year option in his rookie contract. Parsons' value could be impacted by the agreement announced Wednesday between the Raiders and defensive end Maxx Crosby, who became the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL with a three-year, $106.5 million extension. The Cowboys converted $45.75 million of Prescott's 2025 salary into a signing bonus. Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million extension with the club last September. He'll now count $52.9 million against the Cowboys' cap in 2025. Prescott's 2024 season was cut short by season-ending surgery to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon in November. Prescott threw for 1,978 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight games last season. A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Prescott owns a 76-46 record in 122 career starts since being picked by Dallas in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has thrown for 31,437 yards with 213 touchdowns and 82 interceptions. When the 2025 NFL campaign kicks off, Prescott will play for his third head coach with the Cowboys. Brian Schottenheimer -- the team's offensive coordinator the past two seasons -- will take over for the departed Mike McCarthy, who held the role since 2020. --Field Level Media