Micah Parsons is the betting favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year
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Cardinals Place DL Justin Jones On IR
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Report: Kendrick Bourne set to visit 49ers, Commanders
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What does the Parsons trade mean for the Packers, Cowboys?
In a move that has left everyone in shock, the Dallas Cowboys have traded two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027) and three-time Pro Bowl DT Kenny Clark. The Packers didn’t waste any time securing their new superstar, signing Parsons
Micah Parsons sends farewell message to Dallas
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Cowboys To Trade Micah Parsons To Packers
Trade chatter surrounding Micah Parsons has proven to be substantive. Not long after a Thursday report indicated the star edge rusher could be on the move, a blockbuster trade has indeed been worked out. The Cowboys have an agreement in place to send Parsons to the Packers, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian
Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Packers for at least two first-rounders
The Cowboys have done it: They have traded one of the best edge rushers in the NFL, and they traded Micah Parsons to an NFC team to boot. The Packers have a deal to acquire Parsons and already have a contract extension with the three-time All-Pro, according to multiple reports.
Cowboys willing to listen to Micah Parsons trade offers?
Since Micah Parsons issued his trade request, it has not appeared likely that a deal sending him away from Dallas will take place. The team’s stance on this front could be changing. The Cowboys now “appear willing to at least listen” to Parsons trade offers, ESPN’s Todd Archer, Adam Schefter
Cardinals re-sign LS Aaron Brewer, place DL Justin Jones on IR/designated to return
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Panthers Hope To Re-Sign Hunter Renfrow; WR Drawing Interest
Hunter Renfrow was among the Panthers’ roster cuts on Tuesday. The veteran wideout is thus a free agent, and it remains to be seen where he will land in the coming days. Renfrow spent the 2025 offseason attempting an NFL comeback. A case of ulcerative colitis kept him out of the
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Harrison Smith dealing with health issue, will be evaluated weekly
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Cowboys Willing To Listen To Micah Parsons Trade Offers?
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49ers re-sign Russell Gage, add Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad
The 49ers have brought back a veteran receiver and officially added another to their practice squad. San Francisco announced the team has re-signed Russell Gage after releasing him earlier this week. Additionally, Marquez Valdes-Scantling is one of three players the 49ers signed to their practice squad. Gage had joined San
The ‘NFL 2023 AP first-team All-Pros’ quiz
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Report: “Several teams” have spoken to Cowboys about a Micah Parsons trade
Four weeks ago tomorrow, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons asked to be traded. Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones shrugged it off as a negotiation tactic. He’s reportedly not shrugging now. ESPN reports that “several teams” have spoken to the Dallas Cowboys about a potential Parsons trade. And, for the first
Bengals Sign G Dalton Risner
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Arch Manning is the top NIL performer in college sports
As Arch Manning prepares to commence his career as a big-time college football quarterback, he’ll be making big-time money. As explained by Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the Indianapolis Star, via Sports Business Journal, Manning has projected earnings of $6.8 million for 2025, making him the most valuable college athlete in
Broncos QBs coach highlights significance of Bo Nix-Drew Brees offseason meeting
Bo Nix contacted a future Hall of Famer this summer amid his pursuit of becoming the Denver Broncos’ next great quarterback. Nix has said he met with former New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees earlier this offseason. The 13-time Pro Bowler, of course, played for Broncos head coach Sean Payton
Deion Sanders suggests paying college players for playoff appearances, playoff wins
At a time when college football continues to be caught in the chaos it created, one coach has an idea for calming things down. Via the Associated Press, Colorado coach Deion Sanders believes that players should be paid for making the postseason tournament, and that they should get more money
Falcons Place Bralen Trice On IR; Xavier Watts, Billy Bowman In Line For Starting Roles
Bralen Trice missed his entire rookie season due to an ACL tear, and he will not be available at the start of the coming campaign. The 2024 third-rounder was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per a team announcement. Head coach Raheem Morris said Trice aggravated the same knee affected by last year’s ACL
Jets GM believes Justin Fields can take a big step with his third team in three years
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Why Jets GM still believes QB Justin Fields can revive career
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Russell Wilson named a captain for 13th straight season
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Rams’ Alaric Jackson In Play To Return In Week 1
Sidelined by the second blood-clot issue of his career, Alaric Jackson moved out of the picture for an extended period this summer. D.J. Humphries resides as the Rams’ emergency left tackle starter, with Jackson not taking part in team drills throughout training camp. While the Rams spent much of camp
Shane Steichen: “We’ll see” if Anthony Richardson gets a short-yardage package
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The struggles of Caleb Williams as he worked under first-year head coach Ben Johnson throughout training camp sparked concerns among Chicago Bears fans regarding what the quarterback will and won’t be during his second pro season. On Thursday, ESPN’s Courtney Cronin shared a unique way that Williams is attempting to improve ahead of
Panthers talking to WR Hunter Renfrow about returning
The Panthers released Hunter Renfrow on Tuesday, but the look of their wide receiver group changed on Wednesday. They traded Adam Thielen to the Vikings and one common response to the move was that they could now bring Renfrow back to the team to help fill out the position. During
Bengals Offered Trey Hendrickson Backloaded Extension; Raise Proposal Did Not Emerge Until Training Camp
For months, Trey Hendrickson sought a true extension that would provide guarantees beyond Year 1. Excluding Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, such contracts are not part of the Bengals’ blueprint. The team ended up not budging on that stance, but a compromise emerged late to bring its top defender back
Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright had leg surgery, JaMycal Hasty signs to practice squad
The Dolphins ruled running back Jaylen Wright out for Week 1 because of a leg injury earlier this week and he’s set to miss more time than that. Head coach Mike McDaniel said on Thursday that Wright had a surgical procedure to address the injury. Wright is not at risk
Potential scenario for Browns activating Watson revealed
Quarterback Deshaun Watson reportedly could be ready to return to the Cleveland Browns‘ active roster in November, following a torn Achilles tendon he suffered last October and then reteared during his initial recovery. During a Thursday appearance on Cleveland sports radio station 92.3 The Fan, Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland
Mike McDaniel: Everything looks great for Tyreek Hill playing Week 1
The Dolphins expect to have wide receiver Tyreek Hill in the lineup against the Colts in their first regular season game of the year. Hill has been sidelined by an oblique injury for the last few weeks, but head coach Mike McDaniel said, via multiple reporters, that Hill will do
Colts To Meet With LBs Anthony Walker, Kyzir White
The Colts’ expected Zaire Franklin sidekick, Jaylon Carlies landed on IR on Tuesday. While Carlies is on short-term IR, he will miss at least four games due to the transaction. This creates a need in Indianapolis. At least two linebackers will meet with the Colts about a job Thursday. Kyzir
NFL and Nike roll out “Rivalries Uniforms” for AFC East and NFC West teams
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Colts reveal one reason Daniel Jones won QB competition
Newly-named starter Daniel Jones has become somewhat of a forgotten figure regarding the Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback situation that includes Anthony Richardson Sr. being the subject of trade rumors following his latest demotion. Both Colts head coach Shane Steichen and current backup signal-caller Riley Leonard recently touched upon why Jones won the competition for
Report: Colts hid relapses that preceded Jim Irsay’s death
The whispers started not long after Colts owner Jim Irsay died on May 21, at the age of 65. The Washington Post, in an exhaustive new report, has raised troubling questions about his passing and his health in the months preceding it. Per the report, based on interviews with five
Panthers Add Hendon Hooker To P-Squad
Hendon Hooker‘s second chance will come with Carolina. The Panthers are bringing in the recently cut Lions quarterback, adding him to their practice squad. The team announced the move, which will stash Hooker behind Bryce Young and Andy Dalton — the only two QBs on Carolina’s 53-man roster. The Lions
Kyle Dugger focused on helping Patriots “as much as I can” after trade chatter
Safety Kyle Dugger was the subject of trade chatter leading up to Tuesday’s deadline to set 53-man rosters around the league, but cutdown day came and went with Dugger’s status unchanged. Dugger remains a member of the Patriots after a summer that saw him dropped down the depth chart after
Why Giants will miss ‘Italian Stallion’ after Pats claim DeVito
Any hope that the New York Giants could re-sign Tommy DeVito to their practice squad ended when the New England Patriots claimed the quarterback off waivers on Wednesday. Giants starter Russell Wilson was asked if DeVito’s departure changes “the dynamic of” a quarterback room that also features veteran backup Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson
Panthers LT Ikem Ekwonu had an appendectomy, Week 1 status uncertain
The Panthers may not have left tackle Ikem Ekwonu for their first game of the season. Head coach Dave Canales said on Wednesday that Ekwonu had an appendectomy last Sunday after complaining of stomach pain over the weekend. The team will monitor him for the next week before making any
Why Trey Hendrickson accepted short-term contract fix
The Cincinnati Bengals earned somewhat of a financial victory when they got veteran pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson to accept a revised contract that gave him a $14M pay raise for the 2025 season. Hendrickson nevertheless remains in the final year of his current deal. After he fully participated in practice on Wednesday for the first time
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Dave Canales: Adam Thielen trade opens “incredible opportunities” for other receivers
Word of a potential trade involving wide receiver Adam Thielen was swirling for a while before the Panthers pulled the trigger on a deal sending him back to the Vikings on Wednesday. The move made a lot of sense for a Vikings team short on early-season certainty at wideout behind
Giants GM makes feelings on Russell Wilson, Jaxson Dart situation clear
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Rams plan to better split touches between Kyren Williams, Blake Corum
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