The first day of the NFL's "legal tampering" brought a flurry of moves across the league. And a couple former Penn State standouts were in the middle of the action.
Former Penn State punter Jordan Stout, wide receiver Jahan Dotson and defensive end Odafe Oweh reportedly agreed to new contracts as free agents Monday. Former Nittany Lions offensive lineman Connor McGovern and punter Blake Gillikin were retained by their current teams ahead of "legal tampering" period.
The deals that are agreed to Monday cannot go official until 4 p.m. ET Wednesday when the new league year begins.
Stout, 27, is signing with the New York Giants on a three-year deal worth $12.3 million, according to ESPN. It reportedly makes him the highest-paid punter in the NFL, and it reunites Schultz with former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, who was hired by the Giants this offseason. The Ravens picked Stout in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Stout was a Pro Bowler and All-Pro for the Ravens in 2025.
Dotson, 25, is signing with the Atlanta Falcons on a two-year deal worth up to $17 million with $10 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. Dotson spent the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he had 37 catches for 478 yards and a touchdown over the past two seasons.
Dotson, a former first-round pick of the Washington Commanders in 2022, has 121 catches for 1,519 yards and 12 touchdowns in his four-year career.
Oweh, 27, is signing with the Commanders on a four-year deal worth $100 million with $80 million guaranteed, according to NFL Media. Oweh, who split time with the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers last season, recorded 7.5 sacks in the final 12 games of the season after he was dealt by Baltimore.
Oweh has 30.5 sacks and 34 tackles for loss in his five-year NFL career.
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Gillikin agreed to a new contract with the Arizona Cardinals. It's a one-year deal worth up to $2.65 million, according to NFL Media. Gillikin, 28, appeared in only five games for the Cardinals last season, and he's appeared in 65 games for Arizona and the New Orleans Saints in the past five years.
McGovern, 28, agreed to a four-year deal worth $52 million with $32 million guaranteed to remain with the Buffalo Bills, according to NFL Media. McGovern has started 49 games in the past three seasons for the Bills, and he made the Pro Bowl after the 2024 season. McGovern began his career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020.
Additionally, linebacker Jesse Luketa agreed to a one-year contract with the New England Patriots last week, according to the Schultz Report. Luketa, 27, joined the Los Angeles Rams practice squad in November but didn't appear in any games. He appeared in 31 games with the Cardinals from 2022-24.
A couple of notable former Penn State players are still available in free agency as the legal tampering period enters its second day. Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker and Falcons edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie are all ranked by CBS Sports as among the top-100 free agents available. As of late Monday evening, the trio was unsigned.
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