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By all accounts, second-year New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo has recovered from the gruesome dislocation of his right ankle that he suffered on Oct. 26, 2025, enough that he’ll be good to go for the team’s regular-season opener against the rival Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13.  It sounds like Skattebo seriously thought about not playing

By Nikhil Mehta | at September 6, 2026 4:45 pm The Giants have finalized their second extension of the day after backup quarterback Jameis Winston’s two-year, $13MM deal this afternoon. Starting left guard Jon Runyan has agreed to a two-year, $22MM contract that will keep him in New York through

The New England Patriots are dealing with plenty of drama with the whole Christian Gonzalez situation. And with Mike Vrabel expressing major concerns about the team’s depth — or lack thereof — one of his stars getting hurt is the last thing he needs right now. The clock is ticking, and

Harrison Smith will indeed continue his career in 2026. A one-year Vikings agreement is in place, Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report. The team has since confirmed the deal. This latest Minnesota pact is worth $12.25MM, per the NFLN report, although The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero notes its base

The NFL has spent years trying to make football safer without making football feel less like football. That is a difficult line to walk when the product itself is built around controlled violence. The league’s latest attempt puts even more responsibility on the players. Under a new system agreed upon

SEPTEMBER 5: No extension is in place yet, but Fowler notes (video link) a deal being struck prior to Week 1 remains something to watch for in this case. If the team’s willingness to negotiate during the season continues, it will be interesting to see how much urgency is shown in

There’s a lot of nervousness around the Detroit Lions‘ upcoming season, because it’s really a make-or-break time for the franchise. The Super Bowl window hasn’t closed. This team still has an elite offense. But, they didn’t perform like it last season. The Lions ended the 2025-26 season at the bottom

SEPTEMBER 5: Despite apparently receiving legal clearance to do so, LSU did not add Wright and Harris to their roster by their initial deadline of midnight on Friday night, per Thamel, though he confirmed that both players are enrolled. The school only submitted 103 players on their current roster, leaving

The Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons already have more than enough on their plates with what pertains to their quarterback situation. The Browns will roll with Deshaun Watson after an underwhelming competition, whereas the Falcons have yet to name a starter. Considering that, and given Kevin Stefanski’s ties to his former team,

Sean McDermott may not have been able to help get the Buffalo Bills to the Super Bowl before he was fired following the 2025 season, but he absolutely sees them getting there in the first year without him. McDermott made an appearance on the Rich Eisen show on Friday and

NFL teams love to talk about family. Players are encouraged to trust their teammates, buy into the culture and believe they are part of something bigger than themselves. Coaches talk about brotherhood. Organizations talk about building communities. The language is designed to make a locker room feel less like a

The waiver wire was busy during the period immediately following recent roster cuts. Several claims wound up being made earlier this week, but few players drew interest from more than one team. A notable exception on that front was cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Luter drew

On Thursday, The Athletic published a lengthy and detailed report on the findings of a standards review that found the relationship between longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was “a violation of company policy” as it pertains to “The Athletic’s standards.”  Later in the day, Vrabel said

Extension talks between Michael Wilson and the Cardinals have indeed produced a deal. Not long after a report from late Wednesday night indicated an agreement could be imminent, a new contract is in place. Wilson has agreed to a three-year extension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport report. The pact

When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers, there’s a lot of attention around quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season. That’s a given. That’s just what happens when you have a four-time MVP-winning quarterback ending his career at your franchise. A lot of eyes are also on the team’s new head coach,

Giants running back Cam Skattebo revealed on the Up & Adams Show that he considered retiring after suffering a gruesome injury to his right leg last season. “Yeah, definitely,” Skattebo said when asked if he thought about walking away from the field, but acknowledged that his recovery experience was valuable

A Wednesday report revealed that there had “been movement” regarding the Arizona Cardinals and wide receiver Michael Wilson potentially signing a contract extension before the start of the 2026 regular season.  It turns out the two sides were closer to getting a deal done than some thought.  How much Cardinals

Although the Texans have engaged in productive contract talks with quarterback C.J. Stroud, general manager Nick Caserio said discussions will end until 2027 if an agreement is not in place by Week 1. The belief is that Stroud will indeed play the season without a new contract, according to Jeremy

The Las Vegas Raiders finally made their starting quarterback announcement for Week 1 of the 2026 season, and it is going to be the veteran Kirk Cousins getting the call. That means rookie and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is starting on the bench.  It used to be quite normal

9:50pm: Wilson’s negotiations may have taken a turn in a positive direction, per ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, who reports “some movement” in contract talks with the team with potential for an agreement this week. Alec Pierce’s four-year, $114MM deal with the Colts could be a key yardstick for Wilson’s extension. Both

Across four NFL seasons, Jalen Hurts connected with A.J. Brown 326 times for 4,789 yards and 30 touchdowns. They won three NFC East championships, appeared in two Super Bowls and lifted the Lombardi Trophy together after Super Bowl LIX just two seasons ago.  But despite the success, there was constant

Kirk Cousins will go into the season as the Raiders’ starting quarterback, head coach Klint Kubiak announced Wednesday (via Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports). That means No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will begin his career as a backup. “Kirk’s had a very good offseason, a really good camp and

Monday reports indicated that the Minnesota Vikings were prepared to have starter Kyler Murray, veteran Carson Wentz, J.J. McCarthy and 25-year-old Max Brosmer in their quarterback room and on their active roster for Week 1 of the upcoming campaign.  However, the situation changed when Alec Lewis of The Athletic revealed that the Vikings waived Brosmer

With Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud failing to reach the heights of his Offensive Rookie of the Year season over the past two years, Houston has appeared to be noncommittal towards the idea of signing their starting passer to an extension. That tone continued early this morning, per Aaron Wilson of

The Miami Dolphins are certainly taking a bit of a gamble with Malik Willis at quarterback. Willis is a former third-round pick, but he flamed out with his original team, the Tennessee Titans. The Titans traded Willis to the Green Bay Packers for a seventh-round draft pick and Willis backed