NFL ROUNDUP Geno Smith agrees to 2-year, $75M extension with Raiders

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Quarterback Geno Smith, who was traded to Las Vegas nearly a month ago, agreed to two-year, $75 million extension with the Raiders, ESPN reported Thursday.

Smith’s new deal takes him through the 2027 season and includes $66.5 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.

The Raiders acquired Smith for a third-round draft pick from the Seattle Seahawks on March 7, but didn’t immediately come to terms on an extension. Smith had one year left on his contract, but general manager John Spytek said at this week’s NFL meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, that he expected an agreement would be reached.

“We’re looking forward to having him not just for this year, but for the years to come,” Spytek said Tuesday. “When we get everything where it needs to be (with his contract), he’ll be around. I’m confident it will happen fairly soon.”

Smith threw for 4,320 yards and 21 touchdowns with 15 interceptions last season in Seattle.

The 34-year-old, two-time Pro Bowler reunites with first-year Raiders coach Pete Carroll.

The Chicago Bears added a veteran quarterback to help Caleb Williams, agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract with journeyman Case Keenum, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday night.

The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. ESPN first reported the agreement.

The Bears also signed veteran receiver Miles Boykin and cornerback Shaun Wade to one-year contracts Thursday.

The 37-year-old Keenum spent the past two years in Houston with another prized quarterback in C.J. Stroud. He was also behind Baker Mayfield in Cleveland and Josh Allen in Buffalo before that.

Keenum has thrown for 15,175 yards over 12 years with Houston, the St. Louis/ Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota, Denver, Washington, Cleveland and Buffalo. He has 79 touchdown passes and 51 interceptions.

Keenum could push Tyson Bagent for the backup job. The Bears did not have an experienced quarterback last season to help Williams, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2024. Their third QB was Austin Reed, an undrafted rookie who spent the season on the practice squad.

Patriots trade QB Milton to Cowboys

DALLAS (AP) — The New England Patriots have agreed to trade quarterback Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys.

Milton confirmed the trade via a social media post on Wednesday.

ESPN, which first reported the deal, said that the Cowboys will receive Milton, along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a fifthround pick.

The acquisition of the 25-year-old Milton, who the Patriots drafted in the sixth round in 2024, gives the Cowboys a young backup behind starting quarterback Dak Prescott after Cooper Rush signed with Baltimore in free agency. Rush started eight games for the Cowboys last season while Prescott was injured.

McBride agrees to 4-year deal with Cardinals

Star tight end Trey McBride has agreed to a four-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals as the franchise locks up one of the NFL’s best young players through the 2029 season.

The Cardinals confirmed the signing Thursday. Multiple reports said the deal is worth $76 million over the four seasons, including $43 million guaranteed, which would make him the league’s highest-paid tight end.

The 25-year-old was a second- round pick out of Colorado State and he’s improved dramatically each season. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2024 after catching 111 passes for 1,146 yards, finishing second in the league for a tight end in both categories.

McBride’s 221 career catches are the most for a tight end in his first three seasons in league history, surpassing George Kittle’s mark of 216 from 2017 to 2019.

The Cardinals hope Mc-Bride and second-year receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. can be a formidable pass-catching duo for quarterback Kyler Murray.