Report: Bucs agree to terms with RB Owen Wright
The Buccaneers worked out seven free agents Wednesday. They are signing at least one. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports the Bucs have reached agreement with running back Owen Wright. Tampa Bay was in need of running back depth with Josh Williams and D.J. Williams sidelined. The team also worked
Lions WR appears to throw shade at Bears HC Ben Johnson
The Detroit Lions had substantial success under Ben Johnson, but the receiver corps likes the scheme that new offensive coordinator John Morton is cooking up. Johnson is now with the Bears as their head coach. Per most reports coming out of Chicago, the offense is behind the defense in knowing
Saints sign OT Jonathan Mendoza
The Saints added a player to their 90-man roster on Wednesday. The team announced that they have signed offensive tackle Jonathan Mendoza to a one-year deal. The Saints waived tackle Josh Ball earlier this week. Mendoza was undrafted this year. He finished his college time at Louisville as a starter
Joe Flacco To Take Bulk Of Browns’ First-Team Reps; Shedeur Sanders Highly Unlikely To Win Job
The extraordinarily rare four-man quarterback competition unfolding in Cleveland is ongoing, but adjustments are being made. Kenny Pickett is out with a hamstring injury, giving Joe Flacco a wider runway to reacquire the job. While Pickett recovers, Kevin Stefanski said (via ESPN.com’s Daniel Oyefusi) Flacco will take the bulk of
Report: Chiefs agree to terms with WR Kwamie Lassiter II
With Xavier Worthy (concussion), Skyy Moore (hamstring) and Hollywood Brown (ankle) sidelined by injuries Wednesday, the Chiefs need wide receiver help. They worked out Kwamie Lassiter II on Wednesday and have agreed to terms, James Larsen of UFLNewsroom. Lassiter played for the Memphis Showboats in the UFL this spring, and
Panthers’ Brandt Tilis talks Bryce Young’s contract situation
The Carolina Panthers are far away from entertaining a contract extension for Bryce Young. Panthers executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis was a part of the Kansas City Chiefs front office when Patrick Mahomes scored a $450 million contract extension after his third season in the league, leading
49ers work out RBs Jeff Wilson, D’Ernest Johnson
The 49ers had a former member of their team in for a workout on Wednesday. NFL Media reports that running back Jeff Wilson went through the paces for the team. Former Browns and Jaguars running back D’Ernest Johnson was also part of the workout. Wilson signed with the 49ers after
49ers Work Out Jeff Wilson, Cameron Fleming
Jeff Wilson has spent the past his entire career in roughly the same scheme, rejoining ex-49ers OC Mike McDaniel after a 2022 deadline deal. After playing out his Dolphins contract, Wilson has lingered in free agency for four-plus months. The 49ers are back on the radar for their former UDFA
Packers sign LB Jared Bartlett, release S Kahzir Brown.
The Packers have made a pair of roster moves on Wednesday. Green Bay announced the club has signed linebacker Jared Bartlett and released safety Kahzir Brown. Bartlett just entered the league in the spring as an undrafted free agent out of Cincinnati. He transferred there in 2024 after previously playing
Why Hendrickson didn’t want to be ‘selfish’ amid contract stalemate
Following a brief holdout, pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson reported to the Cincinnati Bengals for training camp on Wednesday even though he remains in the final year of his existing contract. According to Jay Morrison of Sports Illustrated, Hendrickson confirmed on Wednesday that “things are exactly the same” regarding the contract stalemate involving the two
Vikings to wear helmet decal honoring Jim Marshall
The Vikings will be honoring the late Jim Marshall this season. Marshall died in June at the age of 87 and team president Mark Wilf said at a Wednesday press conference that the team will recognize his passing with a decal on their helmets. “In our minds, he’s the greatest
S Jordan Whitehead Receives Full Clearance, To Meet With Falcons
An injury sustained in a car accident sidelined Jordan Whitehead for the Buccaneers’ final two games, and the team ended the safety’s second Tampa stint before a roster bonus was due. Whitehead’s rehab process, however, has wrapped months later. The veteran safety received full clearance recently, according to NFL.com’s Mike
Report: Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN after settling lawsuit
Shannon Sharpe will not be returning to ESPN. According to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN has cut ties with Sharpe after the Hall of Famer settled a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. The settlement was announced by the accuser’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, earlier in July. Sharpe had strongly denied
ESPN analyst makes bold claim about Steelers for 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2025 NFL season with as much attention on them as any team in the league. While that is nothing new for the storied franchise that owns six Super Bowl titles, the lack of a playoff win since the 2016 season and addition of four-time league
Tua Tagovailoa: I think Quinn Ewers has been balling
The Dolphins have started three quarterbacks in two of head coach Mike McDaniel’s seasons with the club. So while Quinn Ewers may have been drafted in the seventh round this year out of Texas, the odds of him starting a game as a rookie are much higher than zero as
Trey Hendrickson Not Seeing Bengals Talks Shift; Guarantees Remain Issue
Following Terry McLaurin, Trey Hendrickson reported to training camp after a brief holdout. The Bengals can no longer levy nonwaivable $50K fines daily, but they will not see the disgruntled defensive end suit up for practice. Hendrickson will also follow the Commanders wideout in staging a hold-in; unlike McLaurin, no
Bills rookie CB Maxwell Hairston to miss time with LCL sprain
The good news for Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston is that he avoided an ACL injury when he went down at Tuesday’s practice without being contacted. The bad news for the rookie cornerback is that he will miss a big chunk of his first NFL training camp. NFL Media reports
Seahawks make decision on GM John Schneider’s future
The Seattle Seahawks moved John Schneider to the top of their personnel pyramid in 2024, firing Pete Carroll and giving their GM final say. A year later, the team is extending its longtime front office boss. Schneider and the Seahawks have agreed on a four-year extension, according to FOX’s Jay Glazer. The
Trey Hendrickson: Things are exactly the same with contract, I’m here to help the guys
Defensive end Trey Hendrickson reported to Bengals training camp on Wednesday, but that’s not a sign that there’s been a breakthrough in talks about a contract extension. Hendrickson is in the final year of his current deal and has been looking for a new one for a long time. Bengals
Bills CB Maxwell Hairston Avoids ACL Tear
July 30th, 2025 at 12:55pm CST by Sam Robinson Maxwell Hairston went down with a noncontact knee injury during Tuesday’s Bills practice. Fears of an ACL tear turned out to be overblown. The first-round cornerback’s ACL is intact, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike
Patriots don’t expect Christian Gonzalez to practice this week
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is going to be off the practice field for a little while. Gonzalez left Monday’s practice with an undisclosed injury and he remained off the field on Tuesday and Wednesday. Head coach Mike Vrabel did not offer any details about Gonzalez’s issue at his Wednesday press
Tagovailoa reveals feelings on playing in preseason games
Teams sitting starting quarterbacks through the preseason to keep them healthy for the regular season has become a common NFL practice. While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Miami Dolphins signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa addressed whether or not he’d like to see playing time during exhibition games. Miami opens the preseason with
Hunter Renfrow did not practice Wednesday due to hamstring issue
Receiver Hunter Renfrow’s comeback took a brief pause on Wednesday. Renfrow did not practice due to a hamstring issue, Panthers head coach Dave Canales told reporters in his press conference after the session. However, Canales noted that Renfrow said he could have played in a game if it were necessary.
Bengals Release RB Zack Moss
A severe injury ended Zack Moss‘ 2024 season, and the Bengals are moving on ahead of a 2025 comeback bid. They released the veteran running back Wednesday. Cincinnati made multiple additions to its running backs room this offseason, reacquiring Samaje Perine and drafting Tahj Brooks in the sixth round. Moss
Dawand Jones exited practice due to an issue with heat
Browns offensive tackle Dawand Jones exited Wednesday’s practice early, but there isn’t major reason for concern. Via multiple reporters, Jones left practice due to issues with the heat. It’s been hot in Northeast Ohio this week, with today’s high expected to reach 87 degrees and a heat index of 92.
Analyst expresses lofty goals for Jayden Daniels in Year 2
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels took the NFL by storm as a rookie. The 2024 second overall pick entered the league with high expectations, but nobody could have predicted how quickly he would become one of the best players in football. Daniels took a Commanders team in disarray and instantly
Tiki Barber joins Giants radio team, won’t call games on CBS
Tiki Barber is leaving the CBS broadcast booth and returning to the only team he played for in the NFL. The Giants announced that Barber will join their broadcast crew as a pre- and post-game host on the radio. The Giants’ flagship radio station is WFAN and Barber co-hosts a
Dolphins CB Kader Kohou Out For Season
The Dolphins’ cornerback situation just keeps getting worse. Last week, Artie Burns went down with a season-ending ACL tear. Today, head coach Mike McDaniel announced that fourth-year cornerback Kader Kohou suffered the same injury in Saturday’s practice, per ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques. Kohou will undergo surgery and is expected to spend
Cam Ward: I was the first pick, but there’s a target on my back
Cam Ward was the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft and is set to be the Titans’ starter from Day 1. But he doesn’t seem like a player who has lost the chip on his shoulder from being a zero-star recruit. “I don’t care about the hype,” Ward
Colts GM expresses regret on Anthony Richardson decision
The Indianapolis Colts wish they had made a different decision in 2023. The Colts selected Richardson with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft after the dual-threat quarterback had an incredible third season at Florida. He threw for 2,549 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 654 yards and nine
Trey Hendrickson reports to Bengals training camp
Defensive end Trey Hendrickson is officially back with the Bengals. Tuesday night brought word that Hendrickson would report to the team’s training camp and pictures from Wednesday’s practice show that Hendrickson has made it to Cincinnati. Hendrickson is not taking part in that practice, but is on the field in
Patriots have Drake Maye concern surface early in training camp
The New England Patriots offense isn’t humming early in training camp after the return of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Patriots owner Robert Kraft bet that Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff was the main problem with New England last season. It appears personnel might be more of an issue than New England
Michael Penix: Bijan Robinson will be a big factor in the pass game
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson finished last season with 365 touches — No. 2 in the league behind Saquon Barkley’s 378. With Michael Penix Jr. now set to start the season at quarterback, Robinson should be plenty involved in every aspect of the offense once again — particularly the pass
Dolphins position group under more pressure following injury update
Kohou, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent, had blossomed into one of the league’s most dependable slot corners throughout his first three seasons. Per Pro Football Focus data, he took roughly 64 percent of his snaps in the slot a season ago. Overall, he allowed 42 receptions
Adam Butler addresses Christian Wilkins situation
With the Raiders moving on from defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, many questions linger. Especially with the report that a teammate made a report to the team’s human resources department after Wilkins allegedly kissed him on the forehead. On Tuesday, coach Pete Carroll declined to comment on that report. Defensive tackle
Cam Ward sends message to doubters ahead of rookie season
Will Levis needing season-ending shoulder surgery this summer essentially ensured that rookie Cam Ward will enter September as the Tennessee Titans’ starting quarterback. During a recent chat with Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Ward sent somewhat of a message to those who are doubting what he will and won’t be
Report: Cowboys, Micah Parsons talks “have gone backwards”
At a time when they should be making progress, the Cowboys and linebacker Micah Parsons are not. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com said Tuesday that the two sides are moving in the wrong direction. Via Leocciano Callao of Yahoo Sports, Schefter said the player and team are “further away from a
Cowboys executive rips narrative about contract extensions
As of the morning of July 30, there was no indication that the Dallas Cowboys and star pass-rusher Micah Parsons were close to coming to terms on a lucrative contract extension. During a Tuesday appearance on Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones hit
Ben Johnson exploring different ways to get DJ Moore the ball
Bears head coach Ben Johnson was lauded for his creativity while running the offense for the Lions for the last few seasons and he’s working on putting some twists on the Bears offense during training camp practices. Reporters at Bears practices this summer have noted that wide receiver DJ Moore
Brock Bowers reveals main goal coming off stellar rookie season
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year Award voting after the 13th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft was even better than advertised during his debut pro season. Following Tuesday’s training camp practice, Bowers spoke with Gilberto Manzano of Sports Illustrated
Report: Isaiah Likely fractured his foot, could be back for opener
Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely suffered an injury in Tuesday’s practice that will keep him off the field for a while, but a return for Week 1 is reportedly still in play. ESPN reports that Likely fractured his foot during the session. Head coach John Harbaugh said that Likely will
Courtland Sutton: New deal is good for me, helps us keep others around
Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton said that he was thinking about more than himself when it came time to sign a contract extension with the team this week. Sutton signed a four-year deal worth $92 million that provides a significant boost to his average annual salary. It falls behind the
Malik Nabers opens up about lingering toe issue
New York Giants second-year wide receiver Malik Nabers recently acknowledged that he may eventually require surgery to repair a lingering toe issue that dates back to his days at LSU. During a Monday appearance on the FanDuel TV “Up & Adams Show,” Nabers expanded on his attempts to manage the injury
Davante Adams: We were miserable on the Raiders, but glad to play with Jimmy G on the Rams
When Jimmy Garoppolo was benched as the Raiders’ starting quarterback in 2023, the team’s No. 1 receiver, Davante Adams, endorsed the move. Now Adams and Garoppolo are teammates again on the Rams, and Adams says anyone who thinks he has a problem with Garoppolo doesn’t understand what the situation was
New list further highlights QB Jayden Daniels’ value to Commanders
Second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels keeps the Washington Commanders’ Super Bowl window open heading into the 2025 season. In a story published Tuesday, ESPN analytics expert Aaron Schatz ranked the Commanders No. 3 in talent under 25. Last season, they were No. 18. Daniels is a big reason for the improvement.
NFL insider shares worrisome Micah Parsons contract update
With a new NFL season comes another contract dispute between Jerry Jones and one of the Dallas Cowboys‘ star players. In 2019, it was running back Ezekiel Elliott. Then there was quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in 2024, and now it’s defensive end Micah Parsons in 2025.
Raiders’ Pete Carroll shares what he likes about Ashton Jeanty
The progression of rookie RB Ashton Jeanty in training camp —especially the past two days — is opening the eyes of head coach Pete Carroll. To say Carroll is excited by having Jeanty on his team is an understatement, given the hype since he was drafted out of Boise State.
Michael Wilbon calls out ESPN over coverage of Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys remain one of the most popular franchises in sports despite their recent lack of success, but longtime analyst Michael Wilbon thinks it is time for ESPN to focus elsewhere. During Monday’s edition of “Pardon the Interruption,” Wilbon was critical of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and ESPN’s commitment
Anthony Richardson: I’m working as if I am the Day One starter
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson says he’s preparing himself as if he’ll be under center when the season opens against the Dolphins on September 7. Richardson is competing with Daniel Jones for the starting job in Indianapolis, and Richardson said he has lofty goals for himself and his team. “I’ve just
John Harbaugh speaks out after veteran TE suffers injury
The Baltimore Ravens were expected to come into the 2025 season with one of the better one-two punches at tight end in the league, but that plan has hit a bump in the road. It’s not a catastrophic bump and both the player and the Ravens are likely to recover,