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There are plenty of big games on the Week 1 schedule, but these three catch attention for a different reason. Each one has a question attached to it that could make the game mean a whole lot more than simply starting the season 1-0 or 0-1. Can Jayden Daniels remind

Sam Okuayinonu was set to travel with the 49ers to Australia for the opening game of the season until a foot injury suffered in practice changed his and the team’s plans. The fifth-year defensive end now finds himself on injured reserve. Okuayinonu will miss at least the first four weeks of

After throwing just two passes in 2025 and seeing Daniel Jones play his way into the MVP conversation last year, it seemed Anthony Richardson Sr.’s time in Indianapolis might have been over. But after a strong preseason, the former fourth-overall NFL Draft pick has kept himself in Indy’s plans (at

As expected, Roger Goodell has received a new contract. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL commissioner secured a four-year extension that runs through the 2030 league year and expires on March 31, 2031. Goodell’s previous deal was set to expire in March 2027, but there was never any doubt that

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

Minnesota was among the teams to keep four quarterbacks after the cutdown deadline, but the Vikings adjusted their roster Monday by waiving Max Brosmer. However, the 2025 UDFA remains in the team’s plans. The Vikes brought Brosmer back via a practice squad deal after he cleared waivers, The Ringer’s Tom

Eyebrows were raised when it was reported ahead of the final weekend of August that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson was “doing his homework on” possibly replacing head coach Aaron Glenn with former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current NBC NFL analyst Mike Tomlin in January 2027.  It sounds like Glenn, Johnson

Sunday brought about confirmation of the Aaron Donald‘s long-awaited Rams reunion. The future Hall of Famer will play in 2026 after two years in retirement. Attention will now turn to the matter of Donald’s conditioning and his ability to become a regular contributor throughout the season. The Rams will begin the

Ever since the Los Angeles Rams traded for Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, it has been more of a matter of “when,” than “if,” Aaron Donald was going to come out of retirement.  With the Rams’ preseason games behind them and a Week 1 clash with the San Francisco

The Cowboys cut running back Jaydon Blue on Sunday, but the second-year man is staying in the NFC East. Blue is joining the Eagles’ practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The speedy Blue entered the 2025 draft after a productive junior season at Texas, where he ran for 730

Second-year running back Jaydon Blue is no longer with the Dallas Cowboys, and it appears he won’t get another shot with “America’s Team.”  The Cowboys waived Blue in a surprising move ahead of the initial 53-man roster deadline on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. No one picked him up on the

Already the Vegas Super Bowl LXI favorites, the Rams are adding more muscle to their operation. The long-rumored Aaron Donald return is a go. After two years in retirement, the all-time great is coming back. Hours before the roster-setting deadline, the Rams announced Donald’s return. The 35-year-old defensive tackle agreed

It’s even more likely that Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs won’t be in the lineup in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings (CBS, 4:25 p.m. ET). ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Sunday that the league is placing Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list. A player who is on

Here is how the Buccaneers slashed their roster to the 53-man limit today: Waived: Waived/injured:   Placed on IR (return designation): Braswell did not come close to justifying his draft status. A Bucs that has done well to stack its roster with Day 2 talent this decade misevaluated Braswell, chosen

The Colts have made the following moves to reduce the roster to 53 players ahead of today’s cutdown deadline: Waived: Cameron Ball, DT Ulysses Bentley, RB Austin Brown, S Rob Carter Jr., CB Anderson Castle, RB Blake Freeland, T JJ Galbreath, TE Anthony Gould, WR Blake Grupe, K Sahmir Hagans, WR Kenneth Harris, CB Josh Kreutz, C Roy Mbaeteka, T Mitchell Melton, DE

The Miami Dolphins are adding another former Green Bay Packer to their quarterback room.  On Sunday, the Dolphins sent a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Packers for second-year QB Kyle McCord. He will replace second-year QB Quinn Ewers, whom Miami traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. McCord will back up Miami starting

By Rory Parks | at August 30, 2026 8:28 am The Bills are trading center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to the Colts, per The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero. To no surprise, the compensation is minimal, as Pelissero reports Buffalo is including a 2027 seventh-rounder in the deal and is receiving a 2027

With the season opener just around the corner, the Green Bay Packers still don’t know much about Josh Jacobs’ situation. The superstar running back was arrested earlier in the offseason, and he’s now facing two misdemeanor charges stemming from the alleged incident. That, plus the fact that he doesn’t have more guaranteed

In April, Spencer Rattler was mentioned as a potential trade candidate given Tyler Shough‘s status as the Saints’ starting quarterback. Both young passers remain in the fold in advance of Week 1, and that can be expected to continue. Prior to swinging today’s trade for Quinn Ewers, the Jaguars expressed interest in Rattler. It

The Seattle Seahawks made the somewhat surprising decision to sign Terrion Arnold. The Detroit Lions released their former first-round pick as he dealt with a legal situation off the field, but it didn’t take long before multiple teams reached out. However, that doesn’t mean he’s in the clear. Even if

By Sam Robinson | at August 29, 2026 12:26 pm The Cardinals’ running back surplus already saw Trey Benson waived with an injury designation. It will now produce a trade. Arizona is trading running back Corey Kiner to New England, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. A 2025 UDFA, Kiner played in

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made his first return to Miami as a visiting player on Friday night, and he was greeted with a chorus of boos when he took the field for the team’s first offensive snap against the Miami Dolphins. It’s a harsh reminder as to how quickly things

The Rams’ slate of preseason games concluded on Thursday. When speaking after the contest, head coach Sean McVay confirmed the team still does not have a firm answer in place regarding Aaron Donald‘s plans. “I think all of those things are up in the air,” McVay said (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David

The Minnesota Vikings seem ready to move on from J.J. McCarthy. They chose Kyler Murray as their starter, and it might not be the last time the Michigan product is demoted. He alternated second-team reps with Carson Wentz after an erratic preseason performance, and the veteran might hold an edge to

The Bears received encouraging injury news recently, with Ozzy Trapilo coming off the active/PUP list and getting in more than a week’s worth of practices. It will take more time for the second-year tackle to recover from the patellar tendon tear he suffered in January, however. The 2025 second-round pick

The Atlanta Falcons will conclude their preseason slate with a trip to Miami to take on the Dolphins and head coach Kevin Stefanski has already revealed who he plans to play under center.  With Michael Penix Jr. just returning to team drills this week, Stefanski said he plans to start  former-Dolphin