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The Commanders have activated wide receiver Terry McLaurin off the active/physically unable to perform list, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, but the move is not an indicator of progress in extension negotiations. Head coach Dan Quinn said (via NBC4 Sports) that McLaurin’s activation is “definitely separate” from his contract talks.

Chargers running back Najee Harris could start the regular season on the non-football injury list as he continues his recovery from a fireworks-related eye injury, per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper. Harris has returned to the practice field, but not practice itself. He made some progress this week, but at too

Texans running back Joe Mixon may not be ready for Week 1 as he rehabs from a “lingering foot-ankle injury,” according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. Mixon missed three games in 2024 due to a similar issue and aggravated it while training this offseason. He has been on the non-football injury

The contract standoff between the Washington Commanders and superstar wide receiver Terry McLaurin persists, but the two sides took what could be a small step toward smoothing things over on Saturday. After initially placing McLaurin on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list following a brief holdout to start training

Pelissero states that it was proposed that the 25-year-old receiver would serve a 10-game suspension during the 2025 season. However, Rice and his agents argued that the proposed ruling was “unprecedented.” There have been conversations to why it has taken so long for the league to discipline Rice for an

Happy 95th birthday to the late New York Giants legend Frank Gifford! Gifford played all over the field for the Giants from 1952-64, making eight Pro Bowls, earning four All-Pro designations and winning an NFL championship in 1956. He racked up 34 career rushing touchdowns, 43 touchdown receptions, 14 TD

The New England Patriots are hoping Stefon Diggs will be a huge difference-maker for their offense, but it sounds like there could be some skepticism growing around the star wide receiver with the regular season quickly approaching. Diggs was asked in an interview earlier this week about his availability for

The Seattle Seahawks got their first chance to look at their offense with new quarterback Sam Darnold on Friday night in their preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It could not have possibly looked better. Darnold helped lead a flawless drive in his first game action with the Seahawks,

One of the Bears’ top training camp battles has come at the left tackle spot. The competition is ongoing, and a fourth contender appears to have emerged. [RELATED: Recapping Bears’ Offseason] Theo Benedet has seen time with the starting offense during three practices this week, as detailed by ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.

If you simply looked at the box score from the Tennessee Titans‘ preseason game on Friday night, it would be easy to conclude that rookie quarterback Cam Ward struggled. He finished the night 2-of-7 for 42 yards and a 52.1 passer rating in his one quarter of work against the

Last Saturday, Matthew Stafford took part in a throwing session. The success of that workout initially put him on track take part in Rams training camp practices for the first time this offseason. Instead, he has yet to participate while dealing with a back issue. Another workout will take place tomorrow, ESPN’s

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has been hard at work this offseason implementing his run-first offensive philosophy in the Pacific Northwest. Last year, according to teamrankings.com, Seattle ranked 28th in rush play percentage, rushing on just 37% of their offensive snaps. This predictable play-calling made the offense easier to

August 15th, 2025 at 7:13pm CST by Adam La Rose Friday’s minor moves around the NFL: Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers Dwelley’s second stint in the Bay Area has ended before roster cuts, let alone the start of the regular season. The 30-year-old spent his first six NFL seasons with

As the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players of 2025 countdown continues, players ranked 40 through 31 have sparked plenty of debate, particularly due to their mix of up-and-coming stars and established veterans.  40. Roquan Smith, LB, Baltimore Ravens 39. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans 38. Nik Bonitto, LB, Denver Broncos 37. Travis Kelce, TE,

Throughout the offseason, Browns general manager Andrew Berry has publicly stated a willingness to carry four healthy quarterbacks on the regular season roster. As the cutdown deadline looms, it appears Cleveland will indeed take that route. Rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are safe with respect to making the team’s 53-man roster, although

A recent Instagram video showed Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson sprinting as he works to return to action after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon last October and then reinjured the Achilles during his recovery.  Watson has spent portions of the summer sharing a quarterback room with presumed Week 1 starter Joe

For a team that has made two playoff appearances over the past three years and has not lost 10 games since 2019, vibes sure don’t seem great in Miami. Mike McDaniel has moved closer to the hot seat, despite coaxing dramatic Tua Tagovailoa improvement and leading the Dolphins to back-to-back

Kenny Pickett suffering what became a lingering hamstring injury on July 26 opened the door for veteran Joe Flacco to emerge as the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback for their Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7.  For an article published on Friday morning, Browns reporter Zac Jackson

When Micah Parsons rolled out his trade request two weeks ago, it quickly became known the Cowboys had no intention of granting it. Considering Parsons’ status as Dallas’ top player and one of the league’s best overall talents, no deal ever seemed realistic. We have seen similar standoffs lead to

Travis Hunter made his preseason debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, but fans may not get to see him play in the team’s next exhibition game. Hunter did not participate in practice on Friday due to what Jaguars head coach Liam Coen described as an upper-body injury. Coen told

The Rams are evaluating their left tackle options with starter Alaric Jackson still limited in practice due to blood clots — an issue that surfaced in mid-June. McVay said at the beginning of training camp in July that Jackson would participate in a limited capacity, including individual drills and “some

The Detroit Lions lost well-respected offensive coordinator Ben Johnson earlier this year when he left the club to become head coach of the Chicago Bears.  Detroit responded to Johnson’s departure by hiring former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton to be their new OC. For an article produced by ESPN’s Eric Woodyard that was published on Friday,

During training camp, Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward is showing the traits that made him the No. 1 pick in April.  The Miami Hurricanes product didn’t back down in OTAs this spring, either, like when Ward head-butted defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons in June. Ward continued to trash-talk with Simmons while receiving play calls

After spending 2024 as a spot starter for three different teams, Colts kicker Spencer Shrader has firmly positioned himself to take over a full-time starting job this season. Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason indicated (via Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star) that Shrader has taken a commanding lead against undrafted

Many NFL experts see Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels as a legitimate Most Valuable Player Award candidate coming off his historic rookie season in 2024. During a recent conversation with Jason Reid of Andscape, Daniels indicated he’s putting all that he accomplished during his debut pro campaign behind him.  “It’s a prove-it thing every

With backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor out for the rest of the preseason, the Jets worked out veterans C.J. Beathard and Nathan Peterman on Thursday, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. Beathard, 31, is a six-year veteran with 32 career appearances and a 3-10 record as a starter. He last played in

Before Johnny Manziel flamed out of the NFL after just two seasons, Cleveland Browns fans hoped that the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 draft would prove to be a franchise quarterback for the organization.  Thus, Manziel knows something about what 2025 fifth-round draft choice Shedeur Sanders is experiencing this

Packers quarterback Jordan Love had surgery on Tuesday to repair a ligament in the thumb of his left (non-throwing) hand, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “The surgery went well, and he’s in great spirits,” said head coach Matt LaFleur on Thursday (via TMJ4’s Ashley Washburn). Love, 26, injured his thumb during

Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Justin Herbert hasn’t played in a preseason game during any of his first five preseasons. But that looks set to change for the team’s exhibition against the Rams, and it was apparently his idea.  “Hey, would it be okay if you know, I went in

A Tyreek Hill trade seemed like a distinct possibility in January when the star wide receiver indicated that he wanted out of Miami. However, Hill never submitted a formal trade request to the Dolphins and the two sides quickly smoothed things over. Since then, the 31-year-old has seemed committed to

Eyebrows were raised when the Dallas Cowboys surprisingly agreed to acquire backup quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots back in April.  During a recent chat with Jon Machota of The Athletic, Cowboys vice president of player personnel Will McClay touched upon what the club has seen from Milton since springtime workouts.  “Football’s about

League executives, coaches and scouts surveyed by ESPN in July ranked Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes as the top quarterback in the NFL entering the 2025 season.  However, ESPN’s Mike Clay suggested on Friday that Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens should be atop quarterback power rankings. “Jackson led all quarterbacks in QBR (tied

The patience of the Washington Commanders coaching staff is growing thin with the standoff between the front office and Terry McLaurin. On Aug. 2, head coach Dan Quinn said he understood where McLaurin was coming from from a business perspective, but hoped to see a deal come to fruition quickly so he

A recent update shared that there did not “appear to be obvious separation between” Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones in the Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback competition.  Per The Athletic’s James Boyd, nothing that occurred during Indianapolis’ joint practice with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday changed the state of the Colts’ QB battle heading into Saturday’s

Happy 64th birthday to former Houston Texans and Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak! Kubiak was the second head coach in Texans history, going 61-64 in eight seasons before joining the Denver Broncos for the 2015 season. He took over a team with Peyton Manning, Demariyus Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders

The Dallas Cowboys took somewhat of a risk when they sent a 2026 third-round draft pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder to the Pittsburgh Steelers to land mercurial wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round selection back in May.  During a recent chat with Jon Machota of The Athletic, Cowboys

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When Green Bay Packers franchise quarterback Jordan Love is healthy and firing on all cylinders, he’s proved to be one of the more exciting young signal-callers in the NFL. ESPN talking head Stephen A. Smith believes Love is an extremely talented quarterback, but he did challenge the former first-round pick

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams spent his first preseason game watching from the sidelines. But after some struggles in camp from the offense as a whole, new head coach Ben Johnson told the media “ everyone’s going to play,” in their upcoming preseason contest against Buffalo.  It was a rough

The 49ers look to have moved to a swing tackle decision; an injury will lead to an easier call. San Francisco placed Andre Dillard on IR on Thursday. Barring a belated return after an injury settlement, this move will keep Dillard out of the picture for the 49ers this season.

A major injury suffered by a starting quarterback can ruin a season if an NFL team doesn’t have a solid backup plan. Ahead of the regular season, which begins Sept. 4, Yardbarker NFL writers rate the backup QB situations of every NFL team on a scale of “1” (dynamic) to “5”

Brian Flores is an active NFL defensive coordinator, helping the Vikings into a top-five defensive ranking last season. His discrimination lawsuit, stemming from his Dolphins dismissal and time on the HC interview circuit, remains ongoing. And the veteran staffer scored a big victory Thursday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of

The Kansas City Chiefs appeared to receive an early gift from the NFL regarding wide receiver Rashee Rice’s looming suspension. The third-year receiver is set to have a disciplinary hearing on Sept. 30 after he pleaded guilty to collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.

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The Los Angeles Rams are finding out just how difficult back problems can be.  Veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford has missed training camp this summer due to an aggravated disc in his back. He participated in a workout on Saturday before the Rams’ first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on

Daryl Worley has reached an agreement to join a 10th NFL team. The veteran defensive back, whom the Titans turned to as a fill-in starter last season, is joining the Commanders, per The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala. Washington, which also added wide receivers River Cracraft and Mike Strachan (via Jhabvala), is

Saying a team is facing championship-or-bust expectations is a dangerous game. The odds are always stacked against any one team, no matter how talented they are, and every season ends with one team hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy. However, that doesn’t stop fans from placing those expectations on their respective

August 14th, 2025 at 6:51pm CST by Sam Robinson Nik Bonitto played in the Broncos‘ preseason opener but will miss some time leading up to the season. The 2024 All-Pro selection is down because of a procedure to have a bone spur removed in the top of his foot, per

The Minnesota Vikings have seen what they needed to see thus far from second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. On Thursday, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed McCarthy won’t play in their second preseason game against the New England Patriots Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Backup QB Sam Howell is set to

Retirement has been a talking point surrounding Calais Campbell for years now. The 2010s All-Decade Team member is set to play in 2025, but it could mark the end of the road in his case. When asked on Thursday if the coming campaign will be his last, Campbell said (via Bleacher