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Boykin signed with the Bears on Thursday.

Analysis: Boykin bounced between a few practice squads in 2024 and failed to appear in a game for the first time since he was drafted in 2019. If he does crack the Bears' roster in 2025, it will almost certainly be as a special teams contributor.

McBride agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Cardinals on Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Analysis: McBride thus is under contract with Arizona through the 2029 season. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 25 year-old's $76 million deal includes $43 million guaranteed and an average annual value of $19 million, the highest ever for any NFL tight end. This past season, the 2022 second-rounder caught a career-high 111 passes (on 147 targets) for 1,146 yards and two TDs in 16 regular-season contests, a level of production that makes him an elite fantasy option at his position ahead of the upcoming NFL campaign.

The Raiders and Smith agreed to a two-year extension Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Analysis: Upon getting dealt from Seattle to Las Vegas on March 7, Smith still had one year remaining on his existing contract, but the Raiders have made a new commitment to the quarterback, with Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reporting the deal is worth $85.5 million, with $66.5 million guaranteed. The 34-year-old thus can be expected to be a Raider beyond the 2025 campaign after averaging 249.5 yards per game and compiling a 71:35 TD:INT over 49 starts the previous three seasons.