Month: September 2026

Joe Burrow throwing an interception won’t make anyone in Cincinnati panic. Four pick-sixes since the start of last season, though? That’s at least enough to ask the question. Zac Taylor was asked about that number at a news conference on Monday, one day after Burrow added another in the Bengals’ season opener. The Cincinnati

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

The Chargers entered free agency with nearly $100MM in cap space, but the team revealed a conservative free agency blueprint will be the norm this year. After low-cost outside investments populated the first two Charger payrolls under Jim Harbaugh and GM Joe Hortiz, the organization did not bolster its roster

The Las Vegas Raiders got some tough injury news about star tight end Brock Bowers ahead of their Week 1 clash against the Miami Dolphins. Without Bowers, even more of a load could fall on the shoulders of second-year running back Ashton Jeanty, who is  expected to be good to

A.J. Brown’s high ankle sprain will indeed result in a notable stretch on the sidelines. The Patriots are placing their No. 1 receiver on injured reserve, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Brown will now miss at least New England’s next four contests (against the Steelers, Jaguars, Bills and Raiders) as a

Even before the final seconds of the Los Angeles Rams’ 27-7 Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, ticked off the clock, NFL fans posting on social media started roasting Rams head coach Sean McVay for his team’s travel schedule. While the 49ers arrived in Australia a week before the game to fully adjust to the

Leading 10-0 early in the third quarter, the Patriots were on their way to pulling an upset in Wednesday’s season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch with the Seahawks. The wheels came off in the fourth quarter during a 13-10 defeat, though, and now New England will go without its top receiver

A Wednesday report indicated that the status of cornerback Joey Porter Jr. for the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Week 1 home game against the Atlanta Falcons is “up in the air” amid Porter’s desire for a contract extension.  During a Thursday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shared a new update on the

The Falcons could be forced to start Cooper Rush at quarterback on Sunday against the Steelers following an injury to starter Tua Tagovailoa. He appeared to hurt his back early in Thursday’s practice, per ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, giving Rush all of the first-team reps with just three days until Atlanta’s

Early in the fourth quarter of the NFL’s season opener, the Seattle Seahawks had scored just three points and were without starting quarterback Sam Darnold.  Then, Drew Lock hit reigning Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a short completion on a fourth-and-one from the Patriots 46.  JSN did

Well, that was eventful. Somehow, the Rams acquired a two-time All-Pro cornerback — Trent McDuffie — in a blockbuster trade and he became their fourth-most notable addition. In terms of player acquisitions, few modern NFL offseasons can match this one for firepower. After playing it safer from 2023-25, the Rams

The Seattle Seahawks proved why they must be considered the team to beat in the NFC. Even without their starting quarterback, Mike Macdonald’s team rallied to score 13 unanswered points and seal a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots. Drew Lock did a solid job in the second half after

Jamaal Williams didn’t see the field during the 2025 campaign and remains unsigned ahead of the 2026 season. While that would seem to indicate that the running back’s NFL career has come to abrupt end, Williams made it clear that he still wants to play. During an appearance on The

It’s been months since New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel made the headlines for non-football reasons. Outlets leaked photos of Vrabel and NFL insider Dianna Russini on a seemingly romantic getaway. While both insisted their relationship was platonic, the evidence kept suggesting otherwise. Ultimately, Russini resigned from her position at