
Cardinals LB J.J. Russell released from the hospital after tests were negative
Cardinals linebacker J.J. Russell was released from the hospital and has re-joined the team at training camp, the team announced Thursday night. All tests were negative. Russell was carted off the field after colliding with rookie Kitan Crawford in a 7-on-7 drill in practice. He was transported to the hospital


Kareem Hunt grateful to be in camp after long wait last summer
This time a year ago, Kareem Hunt wasn’t sure he would get another chance in the NFL. “I didn’t know when I was gonna get picked up, or when I was gonna have the opportunity, or if I was gonna have the opportunity to play again,” Hunt said Thursday, via


Eagles survey season-ticket holders regarding new stadium
The Eagles have talked openly about the possibility of replacing their home stadium. They’re now openly asking their season-ticket holders about it. Via Zach Berman of PHLY, the Eagles sent an email to season-ticket holders regarding the future of the stadium. “To help guide this vision, we’re exploring potential updates


A fight over guarantees will happen between Raiders and Christian Wilkins
As expected, the Raiders have announced that they’re releasing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, only one year into a four-year, $110 million deal. As expected, the Raiders will try to avoid remaining guarantees. As expected, Wilkins has already filed a grievance fighting the move. Per multiple reports, the Raiders have voided


Dak Prescott on Micah Parsons’ contract stalemate: It’s an every year conversation for Cowboys
Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons is at training camp in Oxnard, California, but he is not practicing as he waits for a contract extension. Last year, quarterback Dak Prescott was where Parsons is. Prescott, though, practiced with the team before finally agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal on the


Raiders will release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins
The Raiders are moving on from defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Raiders will be releasing Wilkins. The move comes only one year after he signed a four-year, $110 million deal. That contract fully-guaranteed $57.5 million at signing, with another $27.25 million becoming fully guaranteed


Nick Bosa: I definitely think this group can win a Super Bowl
The 49ers host Super Bowl LX. Their chances of playing a home game at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 aren’t good. Coming off a 6-11 season, the 49ers overhauled their roster. Gone are Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Talanoa Hufanga, Javon Hargrave, Leonard Floyd, Maliek Collins and Deebo Samuel. Nick Bosa,


Commanders agree to terms on one-year extension with Percy Butler
The Commanders have reached agreement on a contract extension with one of their players, but it’s not wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team has agreed to a deal with safety Percy Butler. It’s a one-year extension for Butler, who is in the final


Cardinals’ JJ Russell taken to hospital with head and neck injury
Cardinals linebacker JJ Russell was taken to the hospital after suffering an injury at practice today. The Cardinals announced that Russell is being evaluated for a head and neck injury suffered in this afternoon’s practice. He was alert on the field and had movement in all his extremities. Russell is


Browns still gathering information on Quinshon Judkins before taking next steps
Browns running back Quinshon Judkins is one of two unsigned 2025 draft picks and General Manager Andrew Berry didn’t offer any hints about when that might change on Thursday. Judkins was arrested on July 12 in Florida on a domestic violence charges and Berry said the team is still working


Raheem Morris: Kyle Pitts is cleared to practice, with modifications
Falcons coach Raheem Morris says tight end Kyle Pitts is practicing in training camp — with “modifications.” Pitts missed the entire offseason program because of an undisclosed injury, but Morris said today that Pitts has been cleared for camp. However, the Falcons will take a cautious approach to ramp Pitts


Trent Williams, who recently turned 37, doesn’t feel his age
49ers left tackle Trent Williams said this offseason that he wants to play into his 40s. He celebrated his 37th birthday earlier this month. After missing the final seven games of the 2024 season with an ankle injury, Williams said he certainly feels better now that he did last season.


Andrew Berry on Shedeur Sanders’ speeding tickets: Just not smart, and we’ve addressed it
Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders twice was cited for excessive speeding last month. He received a ticket for going 91 mph in a 65 mph zone and then for driving 101 mph in a 65 mph zone. Browns General Manager Andrew Berry said Thursday the team has addressed the citations


Joe Flacco: Hard to tell how QB competition will look weeks from now
Browns quarterback Joe Flacco said in a Thursday press conference that his kids asked him if he’d been named the team’s starter when he returned home from the offseason program in June and plenty of other people are wondering if Flacco will get the nod as well. The current situation


Bernhard Raimann, Colts talking about contract extension
Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann is entering the final year of his rookie deal and talks with the team about an extension are underway. Raimann has started 40 of the 45 games that he’s played since the Colts drafted him in the third round in 2022, but the early conversations


Von Miller: I can still get out of bed and rush the passer
Von Miller’s production slowed down over his three-year run with the Bills, but he believes he has a lot left in the tank for the Commanders. Miller signed with the Commanders this month and started practicing with the team at training camp this week. Miller knows his 129.5 career sacks


Report: NFL will acquire up to 10 percent of ESPN as part of NFL Media deal
As the NFL and ESPN close in on a deal that would result in ESPN acquiring control of multiple NFL Media assets, more information is emerging as to what’s in it for the NFL. Via Alex Sherman of CNBC.com, the NFL will acquire up to 10 percent of ESPN as


Vikings to wear white helmets on Christmas, throwback uniforms twice
The Vikings will wear alternate uniforms in three of this season’s home games. The team announced that they will wear their white helmets for their Christmas game against the Lions and that they’ll don their throwback uniforms in Week 2 and Week 18. The first of those games is a


Eagles DT Jordan Davis lost 26 pounds this offseason
Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis is hoping less is more this season. Reporters at Wednesday’s opening practice of training camp noted that Davis looked slimmer than he did when the Eagles were winning the Super Bowl in New Orleans in February. Davis confirmed that was the case at a Thursday


Dolphins to sign CB Cornell Armstrong
Cornerback Cornell Armstrong is headed back to the Dolphins. Agent Brett Tessler announced that his client is signing a deal with Miami. The Dolphins drafted Armstrong in the sixth round in 2018. Armstrong had eight tackles in 15 games as a rookie and then moved on to the Texans after


Bills GM Brandon Beane suggests Maxwell Hairston is a victim of a false accusation
Bills first-round cornerback Maxwell Hairston was accused of sexual assault in college and was sued in connection with the incident this month, but Bills General Manager Brandon Beane says the team is very confident that Hairston did nothing wrong. Beane says there are limits to what Hairston can say because


J.J. McCarthy organized two throwing sessions with teammates in offseason
J.J. McCarthy has been making some veteran moves as a young quarterback stepping into the role of starter in 2025. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN, McCarthy organized a couple of offseason throwing sessions with his teammates. One was near Nashville, Tenn., and the other was near St. Paul, Minn. Tight


Report: Justin Fields initially diagnosed with dislocated toe
News that Jets quarterback Justin Fields had to be carted off the field during Thursday’s practice led to thoughts of season-ending injuries, but the first updates on his condition have calmed some nerves around the team. Head coach Aaron Glenn said that Fields suffered a right toe injury. Ian Rapoport


Kevin Stefanski on QBs: Ultimately, we’d love to make decisions sooner than later
The Browns’ four-way quarterback competition is now underway, as Cleveland gets its training camp going this week. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that he has “a plan that’s in pencil” when asked about the ideal timeline to name a starter between Joe Flacco, Kenny


Falcons put Troy Andersen on PUP list
The Falcons will open training camp without linebacker Troy Andersen on the field. Andersen was placed on the physically unable to perform list on Thursday. Andersen, who can be activated at any point this summer, was limited to seven games last season by a knee injury and he also missed


Nick Caserio on Jimmie Ward: We’ll let the legal process take care of itself
In June, Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested and booked on charges of assault family violence impeding breath/circulation, which is a third-degree felony under Texas law. For the first time since the arrest, both General Manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans addressed Ward’s situation in their respective press


Dolphins OL Bayron Matos remains hospitalized, will have more tests Thursday
Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos was taken from the team’s practice to the hospital in a helicopter on Wednesday and will have more tests on Thursday. Matos’s agent Perlesta Hollingsworth told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald that Matos suffered an “above the shoulder” injury, but was uncertain if the


Todd Bowles: Desmond Watson is on non-football illness list because of his weight
When the Buccaneers signed 464-pound defensive lineman Desmond Watson as an undrafted rookie, he became the heaviest player ever to sign an NFL contract. But before he can actually play in the NFL, he’s going to have to lose some weight. Watson opened training camp on the non-football illness list,


Josh Metellus: I have no problem betting on myself
Vikings safety Josh Metellus is taking a different approach to training camp practices than he took to the team’s spring work. Metellus sat out of team drills during OTAs as he moved into the final year of his contract, but he was practicing without limitations when the team took the


Mike Macdonald won’t delve into the reasons for releasing Noah Fant
Tight end Noah Fant, a 2019 first-round pick and a piece of the trade that sent Russell Wilson, was recently cut by the Seahawks. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald made his first visit with reporters on Wednesday since Fant was abruptly released. Inevitably, Macdonald was asked about the decision to move


Marvin Harrison Jr.: I feel more powerful, ready to showcase it
Marvin Harrison Jr. was the first wide receiver drafted in 2024, but he wasn’t at the top of the rookie leaderboard at the end of his first NFL season. Harrison caught 62 passes for 885 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie and that production lagged behind what Malik Nabers,


Myles Garrett: I expect to get to the Super Bowl, that’s the expectation every year
Back in early February, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett made his trade request public with a statement that noted his goal was to compete for a Super Bowl. But then Garrett and Cleveland agreed to a massive contract extension that will pay him an average of $40 million per year,


Denzel Ward: Browns can be best defense in the NFL, I can be Defensive Player of the Year
Browns cornerback Denzel Ward thinks he and his teammates can be the NFL’s best this season. Ward said that after the Browns’ defense had a down year in 2024, they believe they’re going to be the top defense in football in 2025. “That’s our goal, to be the best defensive


Mike Macdonald: DeMarcus Lawrence is “the best drill player I’ve ever seen in my life”
After 11 seasons in Dallas, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is in his first training camp in Seattle. And Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is loving what he’s seeing. Macdonald said the effort Lawrence puts into each and every drill the coaches ask him to do is impressive, and a testament


Titans place Will Levis on injured reserve
Will Levis’ 2025 season has formally come to an end with a string of Titans roster moves on Wednesday. Tennessee has placed Levis on injured reserve, with the quarterback undergoing surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the year. Head coach Brian Callahan said in his Wednesday press


Bears release DB Tarvarius Moore
The Bears have moved on from a veteran defensive back. Chicago announced on Wednesday that the club has released Tarvarius Moore. Moore, 28, appeared in 11 games for Chicago in 2024. He recorded seven total tackles, playing exclusively special teams. Before that, he appeared in 61 games with 13 starts


Nick Caserio downplays second-round trend the Texans started
To the extent that NFL teams collude regarding fully-guaranteed contracts, the Texans didn’t get the memo. Or, if they did, they ignored it. On Wednesday, the man who started the trend of second-round picks getting four-year fully-guaranteed deals downplayed the development that resulted in more than a few second-round picks


Micah Parsons continues to watch practice
Micah Parsons still is not practicing Wednesday, the second consecutive day he is not participating with the Cowboys in Oxnard, California. The star edge rusher said Tuesday he would not characterize it as a “hold-in,” citing back tightness. But he and Trevon Diggs, who was standing next to Parsons, joked


Jauan Jennings participated in first 49ers training camp practice
When Brandon Aiyuk was looking for a new contract from the 49ers last year, he didn’t practice at training camp until the deal was done. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings isn’t letting his dissatisfaction with his contract take him down a similar path this summer. Jennings reported to camp on Tuesday


If NFLPA wants to level the playing field, it should hire Mark Murphy
When it comes to the identity of the NFL Players Association’s interim executive director and, beyond that, its permanent replacement for Lloyd Howell, we won’t be supporting any candidates. And we won’t be suggesting candidates at the behest of anyone (potential candidates included) who would like to give their candidacy


Treylon Burks hopes to stay healthy to show “who I know I am”
Former Titans General Manager Jon Robinson traded Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown to the Eagles before drafting Treylon Burks with the 18th overall pick in 2022. Brown has 261 receptions for 4,031 yards and 25 touchdowns, a Super Bowl and two Pro Bowls in the three seasons since. Burks has


Baker Mayfield: Every other team wanted me to tone it down, Bucs want me to be myself
The Buccaneers are Baker Mayfield’s fourth NFL team. And he says there’s no question that Tampa Bay is the right place for him. Mayfield said on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast that in his four years with the Browns, plus his brief stints with the Panthers and Rams,


Lamar Jackson declines to comment on hidden collusion ruling
In January, the NFL Players Association scored a partial victory in a collusion grievance against the league. The outcome was inexplicably hidden by the NFLPA for more than five months, until Pablo Torre found out. The grievance focused on three quarterbacks who failed to get fully-guaranteed contracts after the NFL’s


Carlton Davis passes physical after starting camp on NFI list
Cornerback Carlton Davis is ready to go at Patriots training camp. Davis was placed on the non-football injury list to open camp, but the NFL’s daily transaction report shows that he passed his physical on Wednesday. That clears Davis to resume practicing with the team. The Patriots signed Davis to


Lane Johnson calls NFLPA issues a “shit show”
Earlier today, we used the term “shitshow” when discussing the tenure of former NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell. Eagles tackle Lane Johnson was willing to apply the term more broadly. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, here’s what Johnson told reporters on Wednesday regarding the issues the


Report: Titans agree to terms with LB Jihad Ward
The Titans are signing linebacker Jihad Ward, Jordan Schultz reports. He played all 17 games for the Vikings last season, starting two, and seeing action on 467 defensive snaps and 78 on special teams. Ward totaled 10 tackles, 14 quarterback hits and a sack. The Titans will be his seventh


CeeDee Lamb: I’m a dominant receiver and will remind you of that this year
CeeDee Lamb missed all of training camp last year while awaiting a contract extension. That didn’t come until 12 days before the season opener. He did not have a 100-yard game in the Cowboys’ first six games and averaged five catches for 78 yards with two touchdowns in that span.


John Harbaugh takes issue of reporter’s framing of question regarding White House visit
Ravens coach John Harbaugh, along with his brother, Jim, recently visited President Trump in the Oval Office. During Harbaugh’s first media availability since it happened, he was asked about it. He didn’t like the question. Via Sarah Ellison of the Ravens Vault podcast, a reported questioned Harbaugh on Trump’s past


Lamar Jackson: I’m not trying to think about the Super Bowl yet
Lamar Jackson twice has won the MVP award and surprisingly finished second to Josh Allen in voting last season. The Ravens quarterback is a three-time All-Pro and has a 70-24 regular-season record. Jackson is headed into his eighth season focused on improving “everything.” “I’m only 28,” Jackson said Wednesday, via


Malik Nabers eventually might need toe surgery but has a “great” management plan
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers’ toe injury has lingered since his college days at LSU. He has learned how to manage it, including sitting out the offseason program. Nabers said Wednesday the team has a “great” day-to-day workload plan for the toe. “The toe is good, you know,” Nabers said,