NFL Rumors: Players Looking to Join Tom Brady in Tampa Bay

Free agents’ desire to join Brady is known as the “LeBron effect,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The NFL rumor mill has been quite active in recent days with a number of marquee players moving teams in recent days. Tom Brady will soon be in Tampa, Byron Jones is in Miami and DeAndre Hopkins is heading to Arizona. As the rest of the sports world shuts down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the NFL is pushing full steam ahead with a thrilling free agency.

Check out the latest crop of NFL rumors below:

• An “unexpected high number of players”  have contacted the Buccaneers looking to join Tom Brady. (Adam Schefter, ESPN)
• The Rams are releasing LB Clay Matthews. (Mike Garafolo, NFL Network)
• The Bills are interested in signing running back Melvin Gordon. (Matt Parrino, Syracuse.com)
• The Eagles are expected to receive cornerback Darius Slay in a trade with the Lions. (Josina Anderson, ESPN)
• The Giants have agreed to a deal with special teams player Nate Ebner. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
• The Packers agreed to a one-year deal with tight end Marcedes Lewis. (Field Yates, ESPN)
• The Browns agreed to a one-year deal with safety Karl Joseph. (Josina Anderson, ESPN)
• The Panthers and Cam Newton's camp are having a hard time trying to trade the former MVP and will likely release him soon. (Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic)
• Former Bills’ and Texans’ CB Kevin Johnson is signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Browns. (Adam Schefter, ESPN)
•  Safety Adrian Phillips has agreed to a two-year deal with the Patriots. (Charles Robinson, Yahoo Sports)
• The Giants have agreed to terms with QB Colt McCoy. (Mike Garafolo, NFL Network)
• The Browns are signing former Rams WR and returner JoJo Natson to a one-year, $1 million deal. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
• The Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons showed the most interest in Todd Gurley prior to his release. (Adam Schefter, ESPN)
• Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is signing with the Cowboys, his agency SportsTrust Advisors announced.