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Regardless of how some New York Giants fans and media members feel about the subject, Giants head coach Brian Daboll has made it clear that Russell Wilson will serve as the club’s starting quarterback over rookie Jaxson Dart for the Week 1 game at the Washington Commanders on Sept. 7.  However, Pat Leonard of

With Chris Godwin continuing in his recovery process, it remains to be seen when he will be able to suit up for the Buccaneers. The Pro Bowl wideout’s Week 1 availability is still in serious doubt, but he could be on the field within the first month of the campaign. ESPN’s

Even before Saquon Barkley helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl in his first season with the organization, some members of the NFL community criticized the New York Giants for letting the running back reach free agency in March 2024 after the club paid quarterback Daniel Jones the previous

Throughout training camp, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has repeatedly scoffed at the “laughable” notion that he and veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t jell. On Wednesday, Steelers reporter Jeff Hathhorn of Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7 The Fan touched upon Rodgers’ influence regarding the team’s offense after Smith and

First-year New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stressed “physicality” and “accountability” during training camp after former head coach Robert Saleh went 20-36 during his Jets tenure.  The latest example of how things are different under Glenn occurred when the club held what Antwan Staley of the New York Daily News referred to

Tyson Bagent faced a difficult decision last week when Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles introduced the idea of a contract extension before his third season in the league. The Bears signed Bagent to a three-year deal worth $2.7M in 2023, when he entered the league as a rookie UDFA from

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward learned one key lesson after a scuffle with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Be careful messing with a 6-foot-4, 305-pound defensive lineman.  During Monday’s practice, Ward threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The No. 1 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft subsequently

Adding two high-profile defensive linemen (Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen) this offseason, the Vikings will ship out an incumbent starter. Harrison Phillips is heading back to New York, this time to the Jets. The Jets are acquiring the veteran interior D-lineman, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The Jets will land Phillips and

Robinson received a three-game suspension Wednesday, Kyle Shanahan said (via KNBR). Although this is certainly not surprising, it deals another blow to a depleted San Francisco 49ers receiving corps. Robinson launched a preemptive appeal, but his suspension matches Jordan Addison‘s three-gamer for a DUI arrest. Shanahan said the appeal process

The Indianapolis Colts find themselves in an familiar position heading into the 2025 season. It was confirmed on Tuesday that offseason acquisition Daniel Jones would be the team’s Week 1 starter over 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson Sr., making for a strange decision that could lead to another wasted

L’Jarius Sneed‘s Titans tenure has started quite poorly. A quad injury shut him down last season, and a knee surgery kept him out for training camp. A legal issue has also cropped up for the high-priced trade acquisition. The Titans did activate Sneed from their active/PUP list Wednesday, NFL.com’s Ian

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting something in return for a former second-round pick who was on the bubble to make the 53-man roster at training camp.  This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

The NFL’s Demarcus Robinson ruling has emerged. As expected, a suspension will commence in connection with the veteran wide receiver’s DUI case. Robinson received a three-game suspension Wednesday, Kyle Shanahan said (via KNBR). Although this is certainly not surprising, it deals another blow to a depleted 49ers receiving corps. Robinson

The Washington Commanders are reportedly telling potential trade partners star wide receiver Terry McLaurin is unavailable. The wideout has reported to training camp but is still seeking a contract extension. (He’s entering the final year of his deal and set to make $15.5M this season.) The former Ohio State Buckeyes

Here are today’s midweek minor moves: Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Denver Broncos Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Reverted to IR: T Gareth Warren Waived (with injury settlement): LB Devin Harper San Francisco 49ers Washington Commanders Waller will now be able to officially return

The New York Jets must believe they’re not going to score many points this season.  On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted the Jets agreed to trade a 2026 sixth-rounder to the Cleveland Browns  for second-year defensive tackle Jowon Briggs and a 2026 seventh-rounder.  The defensive trades signal the Jets are

Adding two high-profile defensive linemen (Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen) this offseason, the Vikings will ship out an incumbent starter. Harrison Phillips is heading back to New York. The Jets are acquiring the veteran interior D-lineman, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The Jets will land Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick in

The New Orleans Saints should’ve been cautious about doing business with former head coach Sean Payton. On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos announced they agreed to send second-year wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the Saints for a 2026 fourth-rounder and a 2027 seventh-rounder. Payton (now the HC of the Broncos) probably

Pushing the eventual Super Bowl champion Eagles to the limit in the divisional round, the Rams entered the offseason in the same place they usually do — as a clear championship contender. The team needed to solve a quarterback dilemma before reloading its arsenal for a potential Super Bowl LX

According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, New York Jets starting quarterback Justin Fields did not throw a pass that traveled 10 yards in the air over the club’s first two preseason games.  Some have voiced concerns about the Jets’ passing attack with Fields in the lineup, but he insisted

A busy day of breaking trades continues as Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports reports that the Chiefs are sending Skyy Moore to the 49ers along with a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. San Francisco has been vocally searching for some help at wide receiver, and

Micah Parsons has held in throughout training camp and preseason amid a tense contract dispute with the Dallas Cowboys. The 26-year-old pass-rusher is set to play on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract this season but has requested a trade. This raises questions about his availability before the Cowboys’

We now have a three-trade Wednesday, as Sean Payton will do business with Mickey Loomis. The Broncos are sending wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the Saints, NewOrleans.football’s Nick Underhill reports. Although Vele was only a seventh-round pick, he showed promise as a rookie. As a result, the Broncos will gain

Kyle Shanahan’s team is facing depth issues at wide receiver, and the latest update has made the situation worse. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

At this time last year, Adoree’ Jackson stood unsigned after the Giants had attempted to go with younger options at cornerback. The team then re-signed Jackson as insurance, but he played a decreased role compared to his prime years. The Eagles added the former first-round pick much earlier this offseason,

The health of quarterback Matthew Stafford has been one of the biggest questions surrounding the Los Angeles Rams ahead of the 2025 season, and things weren’t looking great when head coach Sean McVay described Stafford starting Week 1 as “putting the cart way before the horse.” But with Stafford finally

Jordan Meredith has been involved in two position battles this year; the second of those has proven transformative. Shifting from guard to center, Meredith is moving toward commandeering the starting job in Pete Carroll‘s first Raiders season. Playing only guard last season (365 snaps at LG, 209 at RG), Meredith

Tom Brady is regarded by many as the greatest to ever play quarterback in the NFL, but Von Miller is not on board with that. Miller appeared on Johnny Manziel’s “Glory Daze” podcast and weighed in on the GOAT debate with a surprising choice. The legendary pass-rusher and current Washington

The competition between Rasheed Walker and Jordan Morgan had been tilted toward the incumbent, with GM Brian Gutekunst noting it would take quite the effort from the 2024 first-round pick for the Packers to make a change. It is becoming possible a change does happen, however. Walker has missed time

The Indianapolis Colts‘ experiment with quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. has been a failure. We’re now two years removed from the Colts drafting what they hoped to be their franchise quarterback with the fourth overall pick in 2023. And so far, it’s been full of inconsistencies, injuries and now being demoted

With the roster-setting deadline less than a week away, a key NFL trade window is open. After two deals occurred Sunday, an intra-AFC swap is done. The Browns and Jets have a deal in place. Cleveland is trading defensive tackle Jowon Briggs to New York, the Browns announced. It is

According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, New York Jets starting quarterback Justin Fields did not throw a pass that traveled 10 yards in the air over the club’s first two preseason games.  Some have voiced concerns about the Jets’ passing attack with Fields in the lineup, but he insisted

The Bengals had Cordell Volson battling for a roster spot, but the contract-year guard has bigger concerns now. Volson is set to miss the season, Zac Taylor said (via ESPN.com’s Ben Baby). A shoulder injury that will require surgery will move Volson out of the picture for the 2025 Bengals.

NFL analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Willie Colon claimed earlier in August that quarterback Aaron Rodgers had looked “really, really good” in training camp.  More recently, Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger visited Pittsburgh for a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. During the latest edition of

The Patriots are open to trading veteran defenders Kyle Dugger and Anfernee Jennings, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. Dugger, a five-year veteran with 65 career starts, has seen a role reduction under new defensive coordinator Terrell Williams. The Patriots just signed the 29-year-old safety to a four-year, $58MM extension

New York Jets running back Breece Hall has been the subject of trade speculation this offseason, but head coach Aaron Glenn insists he is not anticipating the departure of his star running back. Glenn told reporters on Tuesday that the Jets plan to rotate three running backs at the start

Long before Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen confirmed on Tuesday that free-agency signing Daniel Jones will be the Week 1 starting quarterback over 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson Sr., reporters mentioned that both Steichen and Colts general manager Chris Ballard could be a losing season away from being

The Vikings are exploring a trade for a veteran wide receiver, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. The Jets and the 49ers are also interested in adding a wideout, per Russini. Minnesota will be without 2023 first-round pick Jordan Addison for the first three games

The Cleveland Browns were one of a few teams to address their starting quarterback questions for the beginning of the 2025 NFL season within the last few days. Not surprisingly, the Browns named veteran Joe Flacco their starting quarterback for Week 1 when they host the Cincinnati Bengals.  Out of

It’s now clear that Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady endorsed the club acquiring quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason and the Raiders’ decision to hand Smith a two-year, $85.5M extension that included $66.5M guaranteed. For a piece published on Wednesday, NFL insider Dan Graziano of

The Pittsburgh Steelers went to great lengths to acquire DK Metcalf in the offseason. With George Pickens no longer in the picture, Metcalf is entrenched as the team’s primary pass-catcher. But it doesn’t sound like he’s the only receiver to catch Aaron Rodgers’ eye. Rodgers believes Roman Wilson can also

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris recently offered high praise for how veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins has handled serving as the primary backup for 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. this summer. For a piece published on Wednesday morning, Marc Raimondi of ESPN expanded on how Cousins has impressed his teammates

Before Los Angeles Chargers backup quarterback Trey Lance became one of the standout players of the ongoing preseason, he failed to cement himself as a long-term option for the San Francisco 49ers after they made him the third overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.  49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan

Shortly after it was learned in March that the Indianapolis Colts planned to sign free-agent quarterback Daniel Jones, 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson Sr. insisted he had “no plans to seek a trade.”  It seems Richardson’s mindset may have changed now that he has officially lost the Indianapolis starting job to Jones.  “We

Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward generated headlines when he said in March that his “pitch” to quarterback Aaron Rodgers at that time was: “Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you don’t. It’s that simple.” Rodgers eventually signed a team-friendly contract to join the Steelers in time to

Mayfield is also missing Chris Godwin in training camp. This content was brought to you by: Yardbarker: NFL

“It sounds like at this point it’s personal. It sounds like each side is dug in,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Tuesday on his podcast. “Right now, both sides seem to be angry. Now, have others put those feelings aside in the past and figured out a way to work out

To no surprise, the Cleveland Browns announced veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback on Monday. While trade acquisition Kenny Pickett, third-round pick Dillon Gabriel and fifth-round selection Shedeur Sanders were also listed on the team’s depth chart ahead of the preseason, Flacco was the front-runner to land the starting

It is a PCL sprain, according to the Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins, who projects a four- to six-week return timetable. Although that timeline could have Mingo ready to go before Week 5, ESPN.com’s Todd Archer indicates the former second-round pick is likely to land on IR to open the

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the first time during training camp on Monday as he works to recover from a lingering back issue.  Later on Monday, Rams head coach Sean McVay raised eyebrows when he said that discussing Stafford’s status for Los Angeles’ Week 1 game against