
Inside the Rashawn Slater deal
On Sunday, the Chargers signed tackle Rashawn Slater to a four-year extension. The details have quickly emerged for a deal that is able to be quickly summarized and digested. Here’s the full contract, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $29 million. 2. 2025 roster bonus:


Jawaan Taylor comes off PUP list, practices for first time at Chiefs camp
Veteran right tackle Jawaan Taylor participated in practice at Chiefs training camp for the first time this summer. Taylor opened up camp on the physically unable to perform list, but he was activated in time to take part in Sunday’s session. The nature of the injury that kept Taylor off


James Pearce, other Falcons went “a little too far” in practice scuffles Sunday
Falcons first-round pick James Pearce was in the middle of the fray during Sunday’s training camp practice. Pearce scuffled with left guard Matthew Bergeron and right tackle Kaleb McGary on back-to-back plays during a drill pitting the first-team offense against the second-team defense. Pearce’s fellow edge rusher Leonard Floyd got


Broncos have “no timetable” for stadium plan
The Broncos are planning to either build a new stadium or to renovate their current one. They currently have no timetable for getting things done. “[W]e’re not going to put a timetable on it,” team president Damani Leech told reporters on Saturday. “This is a 30-, 40-, 50-year decision that


Rashawn Slater, Chargers reach agreement on four-year extension
Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater hasn’t been practicing at training camp because he had not signed a contract extension yet, but that will likely change when the Chargers are next on the field. According to multiple reports, Slater and the Chargers have agreed to a four-year extension. It is worth


49ers activate Ricky Pearsall – NBC Sports
Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall hit the practice field for the first time this summer. The 49ers activated Pearsall from the physically unable to perform list in time to participate in Sunday’s practice. The session is the team’s fourth of the summer and they will put full pads on for the


Falcons owner Arthur Blank envisions one international game per team, per year
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said the league wants to stage 16 international games per year. The simplest math leads to one inescapable conclusion. Every team would play an international game, every year. Via Sports Business Journal, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said during a Saturday appearance on NFL Network that


Dolphins move $2 million from 2026 to 2025 for Minkah Fitzpatrick
The headlines say one thing. The details paint a different picture. Yes, Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick received a $16.245 million signing bonus as part of his reworked deal. The truth is that the Dolphins had the ability to convert $14.245 million of his $15.5 million salary into a signing bonus,


Evan Engram: It was easy being first in building with Jaguars, it’s tough with Broncos
Evan Engram is early in his first season with the Broncos, but the tight end has already noticed one significant difference from his time with the Jaguars. Engram thrived on the field for most of his time in Jacksonville and left the Jaguars with 234 catches in 43 games, but


Arthur Blank: Falcons are in a better place than we’ve been in a number of years
The Falcons had their seventh straight losing season in 2024 after dropping their final two games of the year, but team owner Arthur Blank isn’t doubting the track that his team is on as they head into the 2025 campaign. Head coach Raheem Morris took over the team before the


Deion Sanders and his medical team will hold a press conference on Monday
For Hall of Fame defensive back and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, questions have swirled about his health for several weeks. Answers apparently are coming on Monday. Via Chantz Martin of FoxNews.com, Sanderswill conduct a press conference on Monday. Officially, the event is expected to “provide general and team updates.” Per


Report points to another possible reason for Christian Wilkins release
If you’ve been watching and/or reading closely, you may have noticed a hint or two that the release of Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins may have related to something other than a dispute over his lingering foot injury. Or, more accurately, that the Raiders could try to point to something


Commanders to induct Santana Moss into their Ring of Fame
The Commanders will kick off the 2025 season by adding a player to the franchise’s Ring of Fame. The team announced that they will be inducting wide receiver Santana Moss into the group during their Week 1 game against the Giants. Moss will be the 52nd person to join the


Dave Canales: Hunter Renfrow looks like the player I remember
Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow’s comeback bid with the Panthers is off to a good start. Renfrow caught 103 passes for the Raiders in 2021, but missed seven games the next season and only had 25 catches in 17 games for Vegas in 2023. He did not play at all after


Sean McVay preaches “controlled aggression” to Jared Verse
Rams linebacker Jared Verse has learned how to work out like former Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. In addition to being a great player, Verse has something else in common with the future Hall of Famer. Verse has an edge. And that edge sometimes needs to be controlled in practice.


Terry McLaurin reports to training camp, not practicing yet with ankle injury
Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is no longer a holdout, but he is not practicing, either. McLaurin showed up to training camp for the first time today, but he’ll start camp on the physically unable to perform list, coach Dan Quinn said. “Terry McLaurin has reported and we’re very happy


Tua Tagovailoa: I’m not talking bad about Tyreek Hill, just holding him accountable
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says he wasn’t trying to criticize teammate Tyreek Hill when he said they need to work on their relationship, but Tagovailoa said Hill needs to know that comments he made at the end of last season about wanting to leave the team didn’t go unnoticed in


Shemar Stewart on signing contract: It was time to stop arguing and get on the field
Bengals pass rusher Shemar Stewart has officially signed his rookie contract, making him the last 2025 first-round draft pick to do so after a lengthy stalemate in negotiations. He said he’s relieved to have it over and get to work. “Both sides just found some even ground. We both thought


At No. 64 on the NFL's top 100, Bo Nix targets climbing to No. 1
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Vikings reward Josh Metellus with three-year, $36 million extension
Vikings safety Josh Metellus earned a new contract. And now he has one. Via NFL Media, the Vikings and Metellus have agreed to terms on a three-year, $36 million extension. He was due to earn a base salary of $3.675 million in 2025. He’ll now have a four-year, $39.675 million


Broncos LB Drew Sanders getting MRI after leaving practice
The Broncos are waiting for word on the severity of a leg injury that knocked linebacker Drew Sanders out of Saturday’s practice. Sanders was carted off the field during the session and head coach Sean Payton said in a post-practice press conference that he is going for an MRI to


Aaron Rodgers would love to get to know Terry Bradshaw
Before future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed with the Steelers, former Steelers quarterback (and Hall of Famer) Terry Bradshaw called the move “a joke.” “What are you gonna do?” Bradshaw said. “Bring him in for one year? Are you kidding me? . . . . That guy needs


Seahawks RB Kenny McIntosh believed to have torn ACL
Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh injured his left leg during Saturday’s training camp practice. The initial diagnosis is a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McIntosh will undergo further testing to confirm the injury. McIntosh was injured during a special teams drill and had to be carried


Matthew Stafford will remain out of practice next week and his return is week to week
Rams coach Sean McVay said earlier this week that quarterback Matthew Stafford would miss the start of training camp, returning for the second block. Stafford, though, will not get back into team drills next week. McVay gave a medical update on Stafford’s sore back Saturday, emphasizing that the two-time Pro


Titans agree to terms with WR Ramel Keyton after Treylon Burks’ injury
The Titans’ wide receivers room took a hit to its depth Saturday when former first-round pick Treylon Burks fractured his collarbone. The team solved that by agreeing to terms with free agent Ramel Keyton, according to multiple reports. Keyton, 24, was among a handful of players who worked out for


Breece Hall: I’ve got to prove myself to new regime
The Jets signed two members of their 2022 draft class to contract extensions this offseason, but running back Breece Hall isn’t expecting to join cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson in celebrating a new deal. Hall was a second-round pick that year and an impressive rookie season was


Steelers will induct Ben Roethlisberger, Joey Porter Sr., Maurkice Pouncey into their Hall of Honor
The Steelers announced plans to honor three former members of the team during the 2025 season. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, linebacker Joey Porter Jr., and center Maurkice Pouncey will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Honor during their Monday night game against the Dolphins on December 15. “It’s special,” Steelers


Bills sign WR Kelly Akharaiyi after WR David White retires
The Bills swapped out wide receivers Saturday. The team announced it signed Kelly Akharaiyi to the roster and placed David White on reserve/retired. White, 25, joined the Bills earlier this week. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024, signing with the Jaguars. He tore an ACL


Dolphins agree to terms with Mike Hilton
The Dolphins doubled up on experienced additions to their cornerback corps on Saturday. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said that his client Mike Hilton has agreed to terms with the team. That news came after the Dolphins confirmed that they have signed former Patriots and Raiders corner Jack Jones. Hilton spent the


Aidan Hutchinson: My injured leg has been kicked and stepped on, that builds confidence
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson’s 2024 season was cut short by a broken leg, but he says he’s confident the leg is fully healed — especially after some hard practices. Hutchinson said no one around him is babying him or his leg, and that’s exactly what he wants. “First day


Report: Treylon Burks fractured his collarbone
Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks injured his shoulder during Saturday’s practice at Nissan Stadium and the initial report about his condition suggests he’s going to miss time with the injury. NFL Media reports that Burks fractured his collarbone while making a catch during the workout. The wideout is still undergoing


Treylon Burks being evaluated after injuring shoulder
Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks said recently that he hopes to stay healthy so he can show what he’s capable of doing on the field, but that plan has hit a snag. Head coach Brian Callahan told reporters on Saturday that Burks is being evaluated for a shoulder injury. Burks


Report: Joe Mixon is expected to miss extended time with foot injury
The Texans didn’t seem to need running back Nick Chubb, when he signed a one-year deal in early June. They need him now. Starter Joe Mixon is on the non-football injury list. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Mixon “is expected to be out an extended period of time with


CB Jack Jones agrees to deal with Dolphins
The Dolphins were in the market for veteran cornerback help before Artie Burns tore his ACL this week and they’ve added some in the wake of that injury. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Dolphins have agreed to terms with former Patriots and Raiders corner Jack Jones. It’s a


Who are the candidates for NFLPA interim executive director? No one knows
The NFL Players Association needs an executive director. Before that, the NFLPA needs an interim executive director. At this point, no one knows who the more immediate hire will be. Or when it will happen. The internal document obtained by ESPN that became the centerpiece of a report regarding potential


With Shemar Stewart signed, is Trey Hendrickson next?
With the Bengals finally making a small concession to get first-round defensive end Shemar Stewart to accept new language regarding the voiding of guarantees, they have one more player to lure into camp. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson remains away from the team, for far different reasons. He’s under contract. He’s


Jake Haener: If Saints didn’t believe I could start, I wouldn’t be in competition
Most of the attention in the Saints’ quarterback competition is focused on Spencer Rattler and second-round pick Tyler Shough, but the team has insisted Jake Haener is also involved and Friday’s practice showed that’s more than just idle chatter from head coach Kellen Moore. Haener worked with the first team


Texans will induct Janice McNair into their Ring of Honor
The Texans will induct a second member of the McNair family into their Ring of Honor this year. The team announced that Janice McNair will join her late husband Robert in the group. The McNairs were the co-founders of the Texans, who played their first season in 2002. Andre Johnson


Justin Fields does 7-on-7 work at Saturday’s Jets practice
It doesn’t look like it will be long before quarterback Justin Fields is back to full speed at Jets training camp. Fields dislocated his toe during practice on Thursday, but he was back on the field Friday doing some drills. On Saturday, he took part in 7-on-7 work as works


Jalen Carter out of practice with shoulder injury
The Eagles continued to practice without a key defensive piece on Saturday. Defensive tackle Jalen Carter is present for the session, but he remains an observer due to a shoulder injury. There’s been no sign of great concern from the Eagles about Carter’s condition and the team would obviously opt


Right to second opinion could become issue in Christian Wilkins’s case
As the Raiders and former Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins embark on a legal fight over whether the team properly voided his remaining guarantees before cutting him, one key question will be whether his foot injury required another surgery — and whether he should have submitted to it. Hovering over


Browns “dodged a bullet” with Cedric Tillman injury
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski had a positive update on wide receiver Cedric Tillman’s health on Saturday. Tillman left Friday’s practice with trainers after suffering a lower left leg injury while trying to reel in a high pass from quarterback Joe Flacco. Tillman did not return to the session, but


Alex Anzalone practices at Lions camp Saturday
Linebacker Alex Anzalone is on the practice field at Lions training camp on Saturday. Anzalone did not take part in the team’s first set of practice sessions this summer, but multiple reporters at Saturday’s workout send word that Anzalone is in uniform and on the field with the rest of


All second-round picks received a bump in guaranteed pay
It started with Texans receiver Jayden Higgins. After he managed to bump the percentage of guaranteed money for his slot from 91.9 percent to 100 percent, the rest of the round saw a bump in their guarantee percentage. Of course, it took a while. The 30 second-rounders taken after Higgins


Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard: Aidan Hutchinson looks better than he was before injury
Kelvin Sheppard will have a great chance for success in his first year as the Lions’ defensive coordinator if defensive end Aidan Hutchinson regains the form he had before fracturing his leg in Week Six last season, but Sheppard isn’t stopping there when it comes to what he’s seen from


Maryland coach Mike Locksley: I lost the locker room over NIL payments last year
In another sign of how name, image and likeness payments have fundamentally changed college football, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley admitted this week that player payments became such a contentious issue on his team that it caused strife in the locker room. “A year ago, Coach Locks lost his locker


Joe Milton prefers playing for the Cowboys over the Patriots
After playing sparingly for the Patriots as a rookie last season, quarterback Joe Milton was traded to the Cowboys in April. He thinks he’s in a better place now. Milton said at Cowboys training camp that he and his agent orchestrated the trade so he could get a fresh start.


Browns LB Jordan Hicks announces his retirement
Veteran linebacker Jordan Hicks won’t be joining the Browns at training camp. Hicks missed the first days of camp for what the team called personal reasons and he announced on Instagram Friday that he is retiring from the NFL. Hicks was in his second season with the Browns and was


Patriots will “have a conversation” about signing Christian Wilkins
Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is no longer a member of the Raiders and his next stop could be New England. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters at training camp on Friday that the team will “have a conversation” about signing Wilkins. Wilkins is from Massachusetts and went to high


Buccaneers sign G Michael Jordan, OT Tyler McLellan
The Buccaneers added a pair of offensive linemen to their 90-man roster on Friday. The team announced the signing of guard Michael Jordan and tackle Tyler McLellan. They had one open roster spot and waived tackle Silas Dzansi with an injury designation to create room for the other new addition.