If you look at Deshaun Watson’s final numbers from Cleveland’s 34-10 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, you might be able to talk yourself into some positives. After all, Watson was 16-of-22 for 205 yards with a touchdown and an interception — good for 9.3 yards per attempt and a 97.7 passer rating. But if you […]

SEPTEMBER 14: Kraft’s deal includes base salaries of $1.5MM for 2027 and ’28, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Those seasons contain roster bonuses worth $4.43MM due on the third day of their respective league years, though. Kraft can earn up to $950K in per-game active roster bonuses throughout the deal, which also contains workout bouses and additional […]

The Giants capped the first Sunday of the 2026 season with their first win under head coach John Harbaugh. Dallas was the favorite at MetLife Stadium, but the Giants drove for a touchdown the first time they had the ball and never trailed on their way to a 28-20 win that featured plenty to like […]

The start of the NFL season is one of the most wonderful times of the year. Well, usually. But not so for everyone on Sunday. Below, we look at five lowlights from Week 1, including the worst loss, quarterback performance and more. The Chargers opened as an 11.5-point favorite, the largest favorite of Week 1, […]

Malik Nabers was on the fence about playing in the New York Giants’ season opener against the Dallas Cowboys as he continued his rehab from a torn ACL, but the wide receiver ultimately decided to suit up. For Nabers, the decision to play was made not long before kickoff. He even told his family not […]

10:20pm: Further pointing towards the possibility of a trade, Dulac relayed from team sources today that the “Steelers are done talking” about a contract extension with Porter “and will not have further discussions about a new deal.” Usually proclamations like that are temporary as the two parties opt to push discussions until after the season. […]

The Commanders drew within two points of the Eagles on a Stefon Diggs touchdown with 9:59 left to play on Sunday, but any thoughts of tying the game went away seconds after the wideout entered the end zone. Diggs kept going and jumped up to wrap himself around the goalpost, which drew a penalty for […]

The Cleveland Browns didn’t get off to the best start to the Todd Monken era. Deshaun Watson struggled all day in a 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars that was even more lopsided than the final score suggests. Watson got things going early by throwing a pick on his team’s opening drive, and things pretty much […]

It didn’t take two full quarters for Cleveland Browns fans to turn on starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. Browns fans didn’t hold back their disdain for Watson’s performance in the first half of Sunday’s season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, with many of them calling for second-year signal-caller Shedeur Sanders to replace him: The Browns entered […]

Sam Darnold exited the Seahawks’ Week 1 game early and did not return. It remains unclear exactly how long Seattle’s No. 1 quarterback will be sidelined, but an update on the nature of his injury has emerged. Initially described as having a hip ailment, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport clarifies Darnold actually suffered a glute injury. Initial […]

Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski says starting quarterback Cooper Rush’s job today is simple: Put the ball in the hands of the Falcons’ playmakers, particularly running back Bijan Robinson. Stefanski told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that was his message to Rush, and Stefanski added that he’s personally excited to see Robinson in the flesh for […]

The Atlanta Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa the Week 1 starting quarterback last Monday. Fast forward a few days and he was ruled out with an injury suffered in practice, making Cooper Rush the new starter. Tagovailoa struggled throughout the summer, and Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski notably waited until the last possible moment to name […]

15. Tennessee (2-0, Previous Rank: 18) Week 2 Result: WIN at Georgia Tech (45-24)Next Week: vs. Kennesaw State True freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon (10-of-21, 148 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT) didn’t have the most efficient game under center, but he protected the football, and DeSean Bishop (20 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD) led the way […]

The matter of a Lamar Jackson extension has been a talking point throughout the Ravens’ offseason. Efforts to work out another big-money deal were made, but at no point did it seem as though an agreement was imminent. Jackson will not have an extension in hand for tomorrow’s Week 1 game, as first reported by Jonathan Jones […]

On Sunday, Kyler Murray will make his first start for the Vikings. And he’ll be the ninth quarterback to start a game for the Vikings since 2023. Via NBC Sports research, that’s tied for the most in the NFL during that stretch, with (not surprisingly) the Browns. (Cleveland has had 42 starters since returning to […]

One of the surprise teams in the NFL last season was the Jacksonville Jaguars. In their first season with head coach Liam Coen, the Jaguars posted a 13-4 record, winning the AFC South and hosting a home playoff game. A focal point of the Jacksonville offense headed into the 2026 season is expected to be […]

Lamar Jackson won’t sign a last-minute contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens before the team’s 2026 season begins on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jackson has been “reluctant” to negotiate a long-term extension “for whatever reason” despite the Ravens being willing to make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, per Schefter. Jackson is […]

The Atlanta Falcons are having a shocking start to the 2026 season before even playing a game. Specifically, the quarterback position is already in a state of disarray. Michael Penix Jr. remains out as he continues to recover from an ACL injury. That led to Tua Tagovailoa to be named the starter, only for him […]

I said it this week on PFT Live. And I’ll say it again now. Anyone who supports the Protect College Sports Act opposes player rights. Those who are speaking out in support of the bill won’t admit it. We’ll do it for them. Under the guise of ending chaos tracing to decades of antitrust violations […]

Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was reportedly the Steelers’ No. 1 extension priority in April, but he remains without a new contract five months later. Meanwhile, teammates and fellow 2023 draftees Keeanu Benton, Darnell Washington and Nick Herbig all received big-money extensions in recent months. As a rule, the Steelers do not negotiate contracts during the […]

One day before kicking off the 2026 NFL season, the Detroit Lions restructured the contracts for Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell to clear cap space. Per Spotrac’s Michael Ginnitti, the restructures cleared $35.6 million against the cap for the Lions. Detroit now has the second-most cap room available at just over $39 million. The […]

Happy 37th birthday to four-time Pro Bowler, 2018 Comeback Player of the Year and 2012 NFL first-overall draft pick, Andrew Luck! After a legendary college career at Stanford, Luck was seen as perhaps the most sure quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning. Appropriately, he was selected with the top pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by […]

The Bears have still never had a quarterback with 4,000 passing yards in a single season. They also have had only one quarterback with multiple passing touchdowns in eight straight games. By Sunday evening, they could have two. Via NBC Sports research, Caleb Williams is one game from tying Sid Luckman for the franchise record […]

The Atlanta Falcons confirmed some expected news on Friday when they announced that veteran backup Cooper Rush will be the team’s starting quarterback over first-choice option Tua Tagovailoa for this coming Sunday’s Week 1 game at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tagovailoa suffered a reported oblique injury on Thursday, which led to Rush taking all of the first-team […]