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The news for Vikings receiver and punt returner Rondale Moore is not expected to be good. After Saturday’s preseason opener, Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that Moore suffered a “pretty significant” injury to his left knee during a first-half punt return. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, O’Connell added that

The Chargers placed left tackle Rashawn Slater on season-ending injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. Slater ruptured his patellar tendon in Thursday’s practice. Less than two weeks earlier, Slater signed a four-year, $113 million contract extension, including $92 million guaranteed. Now, he will spend his fifth season rehabbing. The Chargers

Bills running back James Cook showed up to training camp and practiced until last Sunday when he began a hold in while seeking a contract extension. On Friday, Cook and coach Sean McDermott had a conversation about the two-time Pro Bowler’s availability for Saturday’s preseason game against the Giants. Cook

He was listed as third on the depth chart, but rookie first-rounder Jaxson Dart was the second man up after Russell Wilson during Saturday’s preseason opener. And Dart was solid. Dart entered after the opening drive. He finished the half at quarterback. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 154

Rondale Moore can’t catch a break. Moore, who didn’t play last season with a knee injury, was injured with 10:30 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against Houston. He returned a Tommy Townsend punt 2 yards before Texans linebacker Jamal Hill tackled him along the sideline. Moore

Cornerback Levi Wallace’s bid to make the Jaguars has come to an end. The Jags placed Wallace on injured reserve Saturday. Defensive back Aydan White was signed to the 90-man roster. White was waived by the Jaguars when they signed Wallace last weekend, so he won’t have much catching up

After Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders made an impressive NFL debut in Cleveland’s preseason opener, he had a largely playful message for veteran reporter Tony Grossi. In a video from inside the bowels of Bank of America Stadium, Sanders is seen saying this to Grossi: “Tony, I be hoping you got

Bengals safety Geno Stone will be sidelined for a bit after getting hurt in Thursday’s preseason opener. Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters at a press conference that Stone is week-to-week with a soft tissue injury. Stone played four snaps against the Eagles and Taylor does not expect him back

Giants quarterback Russell Wilson played one drive in his preseason debut today against the Bills, and the Giants got a field goal out of it. Wilson threw short passes exclusively on the 12-play, 30-yard drive that ended with a Graham Gano 53-yard field goal. Wilson went 6-for-7 for 28 yards

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has become a polarizing figure, for a variety of reasons. Right or wrong, logical or illogical, fair or unfair, Shedeur has fans and detractors. The fans are celebrating his performance in Cleveland’s preseason openers. The detractors are quick to call what he did meaningless. And,

The injury suffered by Lions safety Morice Norris on Friday night in Atlanta was so scary that the teams agreed to end the game early as Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance at the start of the fourth quarter. But by Saturday morning, Norris was sharing positive

Big Shield arrives in 10 days. Already, it has more preorders than the three prior novels (Father of Mine, Son of Mine, On Our Way Home) combined. It makes sense, since we’re selling a football book on a football website. And it’s going to do well, because it’s an entertaining

During Friday night’s preseason opener against the Commanders, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye tried turn nothing into something. It turned into something bad for the Patriots. Maye tried to force a throw while being sacked. He fumbled. (It looked a little like a play that was attempted against Washington by an

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will face his most recent former team in 29 days. Will he be ready for Week 1 at the Jets? If he is, it apparently won’t be a result of playing in the preseason. In a conversation with Bob Labriola of the team’s official website, coach

Opportunity knocked on Friday night for Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He swung the door open. Sanders took 47 snaps in the preseason opener, accounting for 68 percent of the offense. He completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He added 19 rushing yards on four

The most stunning, and underreported, development of the summer came from the news that the NFL and the NFL Players Association hid for more than five months the 61-page ruling in a collusion grievance regarding fully-guaranteed player contracts. The NFL won, but the NFLPA secured a finding of an attempt

The Patriots revealed quarterback Tom Brady’s bronze likeness to the world on Friday night. The debut of Brady’s statue was far less eventful than the unveiling of Rocky’s statue. It actually sounded a little like the ill-fated Tom Brady roast from May 2024, with Brady poking fun at himself and

Giants head coach Brian Daboll was coy this week when asked about the team’s plans at quarterback beyond finding time for first-round pick Jaxson Dart to play in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Bills, but it looks like they’ll also be giving another newcomer some playing time. Art Stapleton of

The Panthers didn’t plan to have second-year wide receiver Xavier Legette play their entire preseason game with the Browns on Friday night, but they were looking to pull him on their terms rather than having the officials do it for them. Legette was ejected during the team’s second offensive series

Browns second-round pick Quinshon Judkins has not been with the team since his July arrest for misdemeanor battery/domestic violence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and it remains unclear when the running back’s situation might change. Judkins’s attorney filed a waiver of his client’s right to a speedy trial in Broward County

After Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons failed to make an appearance at Thursday’s practice, there was word that he was getting treatment for back tightness during the session. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed that during a Friday press conference and called Parsons day-to-day regarding the back issue. Parsons was not

The Raiders opened Thursday night’s preseason game with the Seahawks with their starting offense on the field, but they didn’t stick around long. Quarterback Geno Smith and most other first-stringers were done after one series of work, which head coach Pete Carroll said was by design in a Friday videoconference.

Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback when the Saints open the preseason on Sunday against the Chargers. Saints head coach Kellen Moore said Rattler will get the start, second-round rookie Tyler Shough will go next, and Jake Haener will play third. “We’ll start Spencer in the game, and then

After Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s preseason game in Atlanta, Falcons coach Raheem Morris spoke with Lions coach Dan Campbell, and they both agreed to stop playing. Morris said after the game that he and Campbell

Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue escaped serious injury after having his foot stepped on during Thursday’s practice. After practice, Blue told Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram he injured his ankle. However, Harris reports that an MRI revealed only a bone bruise in Blue’s heel. Blue is wearing

It’s still not clear whether the eye injury suffered by Chargers running back Najee Harris in a Fourth of July fireworks accident will keep him off the field for the start of the regular season. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about Harris today and didn’t give a clear

With rookie Jaydon Blue expected to miss Saturday’s preseason opener against the Rams with a heel bruise, the Cowboys needed insurance at running back. They signed running back Malik Davis on Friday. Davis was with the Cowboys past three seasons and for two months of the offseason program. He has

With Rashawn Slater out for the season, the Chargers have come up with a solution for left tackle. Via multiple reporters, head coach Jim Harbaugh said in his Friday press conference that right tackle Joe Alt will slide over to take over the position. Swing tackle Trey Pipkins will then

Drew Brees spent the 2021 season with NBC. He served as the booth analyst for two NFL games. That’s what he wants to do. He’ll get the chance with Netflix on Christmas Day. And he believes he’ll do very well. “I get the feeling that the perception is that somehow,