Free-agents TE Devon Cajuste (Packers), CB Denzel Rice (Texans) and OL Christian Schneider (Packers) were signed by the Cleveland Browns Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is expected to enter the 2018 season as the starter with the trade of QB Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins.

Former Buffalo Bills FS Aaron Williams announced his retirement Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Updating previous reports, New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (concussion) is hoping to be cleared from the concussion protocol Wednesday, Jan. 31. He re-iterated he will play in the Super Bowl.

Washington Redskins CB Kendall Fuller was acquired by the Kansas City Chiefs as part of the trade for QB Alex Smith, according to sources.

New England Patriots QB Tom Brady (hand) said his hand is ‘not quite where I want to be’ as part of comments made Tuesday, Jan. 30. Brady continues to wear a glove on his throwing hand.

The Kansas City Chiefs officially announced the retirement of assistant head coach Brad Childress on Monday, Jan. 29.

The Buffalo Bills hired John Butler (Texans) to be the team’s defensive backs coach Tuesday, Jan. 30. In a related move, Gill Byrd, who served in that capacity in 2017, was not retained.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith, who was – in principle – traded to the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, Jan. 30, was reportedly also a target of the Cleveland Browns, according to a source.

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed in principle to trade QB Alex Smith in exchange for CB Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-round pick. Per NFL rules, the trade cannot be officially completed until the first day of the new league year (3 p.m. on March 14).