Homecoming: QB Kedon Slovis, the onetime Arizona high school star, is signing to the #Cardinals practice squad, per source.
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Homecoming: QB Kedon Slovis, the onetime Arizona high school star, is signing to the #Cardinals practice squad, per source.
Veteran WR Hunter Renfrow has interest from several teams and is weighing his options after his surprise release from the #Panthers, per sources. Carolina wants to bring him back. But Renfrow, 29, has opportunities elsewhere and is mulling his next move.
J.J. McCarthy will play his first NFL game as a team captain.
New England had trade interest in Kendrick Bourne prior to his release. Another experienced pass-catcher now available.
The #Patriots are releasing veteran WR Kendrick Bourne, per sources. After missing most of camp with a foot injury, Bourne is healthy and wanted a fresh start. Now, he gets it and can find a new home.
Rashee Rice will miss games against the #Chargers, #Eagles, #Giants, #Ravens, #Jaguars and #Lions before returning.
Contrary to reports, there was never an agreement or plan to have Rashee Rice play the first four games before a Sept. 30 hearing, which was scheduled as a save-the-date. A settlement was always the most likely outcome, and now the sides are finalizing.
Veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling is signing with the #49ers, per his agents of NSA Football.
The NFL initially proposed a suspension of 10-12 games. Rice’s team and attorneys fought for a much shorter ban. So, it took a while, but now an answer: Rice will miss the first six games, then — finally — be able to move forward with our career.
#Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is accepting and will serve a six-game suspension to start the 2025 regular season, per sources. The NFL and NFLPA are working to finalize the settlement, which will end Rice’s disciplinary limbo and make him eligible to return Week 7 vs. Las Vegas.
The #Vikings' season opener at Chicago is 12 days away. Adam Thielen -- who knows Kevin O'Connell's offense and has thrown in the offseason with J.J. McCarthy the past couple years -- now is expected to be on the field.
The #Vikings and Adam Thielen are still finalizing a revised contract. Once that's done, Thielen -- who just turned 35 -- will be back in Minnesota for one more run.
Reunion! The #Vikings are finalizing a trade for two-time Pro Bowl WR Adam Thielen, bringing home the Minnesota native in a deal with the #Panthers, sources tell me and @rapsheet.bsky.social Thielen and Justin Jefferson were teammates from 2020-2022. Now, they’re back together again.
The #Jets waived rookie QB Brady Cook.
The #Chargers released veteran QB Taylor Heinicke.
The #Ravens also waived DB Jalyn Armour-Davis.
The #Ravens released six vested veterans: RBs Myles Gaskin and D'Ernest Johnson, WRs Anthony Miller and Keith Kirkwood, DE Brent Urban and DB Thomas Graham.
The #Raiders waived sixth-round picks QB Cam Miller and WR Tommy Mellott.
The #Texans officially placed RB Joe Mixon on the reserve/non-football injury list and WR Tank Dell on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
The #Seahawks moved veteran DT Johnathan Hankins to the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list.
The #Bills placed first-round pick CB Maxwell Hairston on injured reserve/designated for return. He's out at least 4 games. They also cut RB Frank Gore Jr.
The #Patriots waived former first-round pick OL Cole Strange.
The #49ers cuts include veteran WRs Robbie Chosen, Russell Gage, Isaiah Hodgins and Malik Turner, as well as P Thomas Morstead.
The #Steelers waived DB Beanie Bishop.
After trading Kenny Pickett, the #Browns will have Dillon Gabriel be their No. 2 quarterback, coach Kevin Stefanski said. Fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders also will dress on game day as the emergency third QB. But it’ll be Gabriel, the third-round pick, backing up Joe Flacco.
The National Football League today placed Jimmie Ward of the Houston Texans on the Commissioner Exempt List. Ward may not practice or attend games while on the list.
The #Jaguars are waiving rookie QB Seth Henigan, per source. That leaves only Trevor Lawrence and Nick Mullens on the 53-man roster, with Henigan expected to join the practice squad if he clears.
The #Browns released veteran K Dustin Hopkins as part of their cutdown to 53. As expected, the team also moved QB Deshaun Watson to the Reserve/PUP list.
The #Saints released RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire and moved TEs Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau to the Reserve/PUP list as part of their moves to meet the 53-man roster deadline.
The #Ravens waived QB Devin Leary, per source.
The #Seahawks released veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, per source.
The #Panthers released veteran WR Hunter Renfrow.
The #Saints plan to go with Spencer Rattler as their starting quarterback, coach Kellen Moore said. After winning a competition with rookie Tyler Shough and Jake Haener in the preseason, Rattler will get the ball Week 1 vs. Arizona.
The #Commanders released WR Tay Martin, per source. Potential practice squad candidate.
The #Chargers are waiving QB DJ Uiagalelei, per source.
The #Texans are waiving DE Solomon Byrd, per source. He was a seventh-round pick in 2024.
The #Chargers are waiving their seventh-round pick CB Trikweze Bridges, per source.
The #Cowboys are waiving WR Jalen Brooks, per source.
The #Commanders are waiving QB Sam Hartman, per me and @rapsheet.bsky.social He's expected back on the practice squad if he clears.
The #Packers waived QBs Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma, per sources. That leaves just Jordan Love -- who is expected to be ready for Week 1 -- and Malik Willis on the roster as of now.
The #Seahawks have waived safety Jerrick Reed II, per source. Reed was an All-Rookie special teamer in 2023.
Trade! The #Seahawks are sending OT Michael Jerrell to the #Falcons for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick, per source.
The #Titans are waiving TE Josh Whyle, per source. A fifth-round pick from 2023.
The #Bengals are waiving OT Andrew Coker, per source. He could be claimed on waivers; otherwise, he's expected back on the practice squad.
The #Vikings plan to waive OLB Gabriel Murphy barring a trade before today's cutdown deadline, per source. Murphy had 1.5 sacks in the preseason.
The #Vikings are waiving OL Michael Gonzalez, per source.
The #Patriots are releasing veteran safety Marcus Epps, per source. Epps signed as a free agent in March, but it just wasn’t a fit and he wanted a fresh start. Should land elsewhere soon.
The #Bengals are releasing QB Desmond Ridder, per source.
The #Colts are waiving TE Jelani Woods, per source.
A surprise: The #Giants are cutting TE Greg Dulcich, per source. Still only 25, Dulcich led the NFL in preseason TDs and could be claimed on waivers.
The #Dolphins are waiving safety Patrick McMorris, per source. Their 2024 sixth-round pick heads to waivers as Miami continues to make over the defense.
The #Broncos are releasing veteran safety and special teamer Sam Franklin Jr., per source.
The #Jets are waiving CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse, per source.
The #Patriots are waiving OT Demontrey Jacobs, per source. He started 13 games last season and could be a waiver target.
A surprise: The #Chiefs are releasing veteran safety Mike Edwards, per source.
One of the most interesting names to watch on waivers: QB Kyle McCord, the #Eagles’ sixth-round pick who was informed of his release Monday. The former Ohio State and Syracuse QB had a lot of fans in the pre-draft process and could have a new home Wednesday.
The only player in the last 30 seasons to be traded 3+ times within his first 4 NFL seasons was Sam Howell, who hit the mark yesterday. Kenny Pickett is now the second. Via NFL+
Trade! The #Vikings are sending DB Mekhi Blackmon to the #Colts for a 2026 sixth-round pick, per sources.
Trade! The #Browns are sending Kenny Pickett to the #Raiders for a 2026 fifth-round pick, sources tell The Insiders. After Aidan O’Connell’s injury, Las Vegas gets a new backup for Geno Smith, while Cleveland clears the way for a different No. 2 behind Joe Flacco.
Reunion: Former Bills WR Amari Cooper, one of the NFL’s top free agents still available, is signing with the Raiders on a 1-year deal, per source. Some late, big-time pass-catching help for the team that once drafted him in the first round.
The #Bills are releasing QB Mike White, per source.
The deal is now done: The #Bengals are giving Trey Hendrickson a $14 million raise this season, meaning he'll make $30M in 2025 and then get a chance to hit the free-agent market next March. Hendrickson's agent Harold C. Lewis and the NSA Football team negotiated the deal.
The #Raiders released veteran LB Jaylon Smith and WRs Marquez Callaway, Phillip Dorsett and Colin Johnson.
So just hours after the #Commanders and Terry McLaurin ended their summer-long standoff, the #Bengals and Trey Hendrickson are now on the verge of doing the same. All eyes turn to Micah Parsons and the #Cowboys ...
The sides have been talking for months. Now, they're in the final stages of a new deal that will keep the reigning NFL sack champ in Cincinnati.
Four-time Pro Bowl Trey Hendrickson and the #Bengals are closing in on a new contract, sources tell me and @rapsheet.bsky.social
The #Cardinals cut 12 players, including QB Clayton Tune.
Carolina also waived QB Bryce Perkins, leaving just Bryce Young and Andy Dalton on the roster as of now.
The #Commanders released six players, including veteran WR Michael Gallup.
The #Steelers informed kicker Ben Sauls they plan to waive him if they can't trade him before Tuesday's cutdown, per sources. A former Pitt Panther, Sauls had a strong preseason, including going 4-of-4 on field goals Thursday night at Carolina.
The #Chiefs are waiving QB Bailey Zappe, per source.
The #Bengals cut veteran NT McTelvin Agim, source said.
Coming off a 1,000-yard season, Jakobi Meyers is due $10.76 million in the last year of his contract. With no extension coming in Las Vegas, he'd prefer to play elsewhere.
The #Bears cut 11 players, including veteran DB Tre Flowers and RB Royce Freeman.
The #Panthers are waiving QB Jack Plummer, per source.
Terry McLaurin's extension includes a $30 million signing bonus, per source. A significant raise for McLaurin, who with upside can earn over $96M in new money.
For the #Commanders and two-time Pro Bowl WR Terry McLaurin, it’s a three-year extension worth up to $96 million extension. Thirteen days from the opener, McLaurin is back in the fold, and now signed through 2028.
Terry's staying: The #Commanders and WR Terry McLaurin have agreed on a three-year extension.
The #Saints released RB Cam Akers, per source.
The #Vikings plan to waive OT Leroy Watson, per source. A college tight end, Watson has appeared in 11 NFL games (four starts). If Minnesota can't trade him by Tuesday's cutdown deadline, he'll hit waivers.
The #Eagles have waived QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
The #Vikings are releasing QB Brett Rypien, per source. The respected veteran should have interest elsewhere, while Minnesota moves forward with a remodeled QB room of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer.
From a financial perspective, this is essentially a wash for Minnesota: Sam Howell was due $1.1 million in the last year of his rookie contract, while Carson Wentz is expected to sign a minimum deal, which is worth $1.255 million for veterans this year.
Another trade: The #Jets are sending DT Derrick Nnadi to the #Chiefs, as Jeremy Fowler reported. The teams will swap conditional 2027 sixth- and seventh-round picks.
The #Bucs waived rookie safety Shilo Sanders.
One last move in the #Vikings-#Eagles vortex this morning: Philadelphia made room for Sam Howell by waiving/injured former Minnesota first-round pick Lewis Cine.
So as the backup quarterback world turns two days before cutdown … 🏈Sam Howell is now headed to the #Eagles in a trade to back up Jalen Hurts 🏈Veteran QB Carson Wentz is signing with the #Vikings to back up J.J. McCarthy
The other part: The #Vikings agreed to terms with Carson Wentz.
Since starting all 17 games for the #Commanders in 2023, Sam Howell has now been traded three times in the past 18 months. March 2024: Washington to Seattle April 2025: Seattle to Minnesota Today: Minnesota to Philadelphia
Trade! The #Vikings are sending QB Sam Howell to the #Eagles, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Minnesota gets a 2026 5th-round pick and a 2027 7th. Philadelphia gets a 2026 6th and Howell, an experienced backup for Jalen Hurts while Tanner McKee deals with an injury.
Annual fantasy draft post. Who ya got? **Keepers marked with a K.
With the #49ers backfield depleted behind Christian McCaffrey, they get depth, Robinson gets a fresh start and Washington gets a 2026 sixth-round pick.
Trade! The #Commanders are sending RB Brian Robinson Jr. to the #49ers, sources tell The Insiders. Robinson posted career highs last season with 4.3 yards per carry and eight touchdowns in Washington. Now, a fresh start.
Micah Parsons on Aug. 1: "I no longer want to be held to close door negotiations without my agent present." Jerry Jones to Michael Irvin today: "The issue frankly is, we've already had the negotiation in my mind." Kickoff is two weeks from tonight ...
John Harbaugh says Lamar Jackson is sore after getting stepped on Wednesday, so they kept him out of practice today. "But he's fine, he's gonna be good."
Trade! The #Chiefs send Skyy Moore to the #49ers. The teams will swap sixth- and seventh-round picks in 2027.
The Broncos have agreed to terms on a trade with the Saints for a 2026 fourth-round pick and 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for WR Devaughn Vele.
The full trade… #Jets get: Harrison Phillips 2027 7th-round pick #Vikings get: 2026 6th-round pick 2027 6th-round pick It’ll be finalized in the next couple days.
Trade! The #Vikings are sending veteran NT Harrison Phillips to the #Jets for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick and a swap of picks in 2027, per sources.
Tyson Bagent is eligible for a new deal entering his third season because he was undrafted in 2023. Early extensions like this are rare, and so is the opportunity to develop under Ben Johnson, who now has one of the NFL’s best backups locked up.