Month: August 2025

The Buccaneers have added a wide receiver to the roster for the second time in the last three days. The team announced the signing of Jacob Harris on Saturday morning. They placed linebacker David Walker on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Walker was a fourth-round pick this year and

The massive deal between the NFL and ESPN regarding various NFL Media assets raises a wide range of questions. For NFL players, it raises one very important one. What’s in it for us? The league reportedly will get equity in the deal, receiving up to 10 percent of ESPN. How

Anyone who has been following the NFL since 2021 knows the name Tony Buzbee. He arrived on the scene as the lawyer representing the first plaintiff who sued then-Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for misconduct during massage-therapy sessions. Eventually, Buzbee represented more than 20 plaintiffs against Watson. Most recently, Buzbee settled

Things got interesting on Friday afternoon when Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons made a public trade request. The next question is a simple one. What will the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones do next? The choices are fairly simple. Refuse to do it. Agree to do it. Make him an offer

With his criminal case resolved, Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has one step remaining before his street-racing situation is resolved: A potential, if not likely, NFL suspension. “Honestly, it’s still in the works,” Rice said Saturday, via Nate Taylor of ESPN.com. “My legal team is handling that. All I can do

Eric Allen last played in the NFL in 2001. Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025, in his 24th year of eligibility, his wait was the fourth-longest by a player voted in by the modern-era committee. Allen, 59, arrived Saturday in the Class of 2025, along with

The Broncos and defensive lineman Zach Allen have worked out a new, four-year deal. For Allen, it’s his third NFL contract. We’ve tracked down the details on the four-year, $102 million extension. Here they are, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $24 million. 2. 2025

The Ravens are adding to their offensive backfield. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they are signing former Browns and Jaguars running back D’Ernest Johnson. Johnson also worked out for the 49ers earlier this week, but the 49ers opted to sign Ameer Abdullah. Johnson spent the last two seasons in

An injury forced the Cardinals to make a change to their receiving corps. Wide receiver Quez Watkins was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Watkins left practice on Thursday and won’t be able to play this season unless he is released with an injury settlement at some point. Watkins signed a

Micah Parsons says he wants out. Jerry Jones says not to worry about it. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Cowboys owner dismissed Parsons’s trade request as “part of negotiations.” Asked whether he’d consider trading Parsons, Jones said, “I don’t really place that with any real seriousness.” Jones compared the

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson’s practice work is being watched closely this summer and word from reporters during three practices this week was that Richardson was doing some of his best work. Saturday’s session didn’t earn the same kind of raves. The Colts had a red-zone heavy practice and Richardson struggled

The Steelers made roster moves on their defensive line for the second straight day. Dean Lowry was placed on injured reserve and Breiden Fehoko signed with the team. They signed Kyler Baugh and waived Jacob Slade on Friday. Lowry was in his second season with the Steelers and won’t play

Travis Hunter’s bid to play both ways for the Jaguars during his rookie season took another step on Friday night. The Jaguars held a scrimmage at EverBank Stadium, which allowed Hunter to play both wide receiver and cornerback in a simulated game setting. Hunter had three catches in 17 offensive

As you may know (and quite possibly may not care), I’ve redirected a portion of my hunt-and-pecking capacity to writing books in recent years. The fifth one is coming on August 19. And so to justify mentioning that you can pre-order Big Shield right here for as low as 99

In making a trade request, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons potentially is hoping to become a distraction for the team. Meeting with reporters on Saturday coach Brian Schottenheimer was asked whether that will happen. “I don’t think so,” Schottenheimer said. “I think, you know, look, our guys are focused on what

If Sterling Sharpe had played more than seven NFL seasons, he likely would have been in the Hall of Fame long ago. Sharpe finally got his due Saturday, 31 years after he played his final game for the Packers. “God has smiled on me,” Sharpe said. “Every time I speak

Jared Allen wore a cowboy hat for his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction Saturday, a nod to his celebratory calf-roping act after each sack. His bust, alas, was hatless. Allen grew up on a horse ranch in Northern California and, when he was 8, Allen told his father, Ron

It was a footnote to the reporting regarding a deal being done. It could, in time, become a headline. The agreement between the NFL and ESPN that gives ESPN control of multiple NFL Media assets and the NFL up to 10 percent of ESPN will require regulatory approval. Federal regulatory

Mary Kay Cabot started covering the Browns in 1991. On Friday night, she received recognition for her long and distinguished contribution to the game from the Pro Football Writers Association, with the Bill Nunn Memorial Award. She became the second reporter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer to win the award,

Earlier this week, I posted a little something on Tom Brady’s response to golfer Scottie Scheffler’s comments about work-life balance. On Friday’s edition of PFT Live, Michael Holley and I took a deeper dive. Holley made a great point. To the extent that Brady tried to justify throwing his own

Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders did not get any first-team reps until Wednesday. On Saturday, he was held out of team drills completely. The team reports that Sanders did not throw because of arm soreness. Kenny Pickett was limited to individual drills as he works his way back from a hamstring

The Ravens are signing tight end Scotty Washington, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. The team worked out Washington and tight ends Jordan Akins and Baylor Cupp and had quarterback Logan Woodside throwing passes to them. Washington was on their practice squad the past two seasons. He also has spent

Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday in Los Angeles and faces a felony charge of possessing an assault weapon, TMZ reports. Perryman was headed to the gun range when the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station officers searched his car. It is unclear why Perryman was stopped by police. TMZ

The Commanders made a couple of roster moves on Saturday morning. They announced the signing of wide receiver Braylon Sanders. Tight end Tyree Jackson went on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Sanders had two catches for 17 yards in three games for the Dolphins during the 2022 season. He

The Broncos have agreed to another contract extension with one of their veteran players. According to multiple reports, the Broncos and defensive lineman Zach Allen have agreed to a four-year extension. The deal is worth $102 million and it includes $69.5 million in guaranteed money. The Broncos signed wide receiver

Veteran defensive lineman Brent Urban is back in Baltimore. Urban visited with the team on Friday and they announced his signing on Saturday. The move extends Urban’s second stint with the Ravens to four years. Urban was a 2014 fourth-round pick by the team and he spent four seasons with

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin has wanted a new contract from the team for some time and the lack of one led to another request this week. McLaurin asked the Commanders to trade him on Thursday in his latest move to get his deal. McLaurin originally held out of camp

Texans running back Nick Chubb has been one of the most explosive ball carriers in football for most of his career, but the player who made all those big plays in Cleveland may not be the same one as the player who will turn 30 this year in Houston. Asked

The Broncos have found themselves with a need at linebacker during training camp, and they’ve signed Garret Wallow to give themselves some depth at the position. Wallow arrives after injuries to Broncos linebackers Alex Singleton, Dre Greenlaw and Drew Sanders. The 26-year-old Wallow most recently played for the Titans in