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Linebacker Anthony Barr‘s chances of being in the Vikings lineup for their Week One game against the Bengals are looking cloudy at best on Thursday. Barr dealt with a knee injury for most of the summer, but he was able to practice in limited fashion on Wednesday. He was not able to follow that up [more]

Jets receiver Jamison Crowder remains on the COVID-19 reserve list after testing positive a week ago. On Thursday, the team added receiver Keelan Cole to the injury report. Cole was listed as limited with a knee injury. The Jets have Crowder, Corey Davis and Elijah Moore as starters. Cole or Denzel Mims was expected to [more]

You may have noticed from time to time in recent days that I’ve been encouraging you to preorder Playmakers. I’ve vaguely mentioned that we’ve come up with an incentive to preorder it more than six months before it otherwise becomes available. I can now be less vague. This season, anyone who preorders Playmakers will have [more]

Just three days before the start of the season, the Steelers and pass rusher T.J. Watt have finally agreed to a new contract. It’s a four-year extension worth $112 million and $80 million guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Whether Watt’s contract situation would be resolved had been a significant issue facing the [more]

The Patriots went through Thursday’s practice without a couple of players who are listed as starters on the team’s depth chart. Wide receiver Nelson Agholor and cornerback Jalen Mills both sat out the session. The two players were listed as limited on Wednesday’s report due to ankle injuries. Agholor signed a two-year deal with New [more]

There’s some good news on the Colts injury front after the second practice day of the week. Left guard Quenton Nelson (foot/back) was back on the field as a limited participant in the session. He did not participate on Wednesday. Nelson underwent foot surgery a day after quarterback Carson Wentz in August, but the back [more]

It’s quickly becoming a trend, and the trend is fulfilling all expectations. Unless and until Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is traded, he will be a healthy scratch from both practices and games. Watson appears again on the team’s injury report as not practicing for non-injury related reasons. Coach David Culley already has told reporters that [more]

The Ravens created some much-needed cap room Thursday, restructuring the deals of two players. The Ravens converted $1.51 million of Chuck Clark‘s salary into a signing bonus, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports. They converted $2.425 million of Justin Tucker‘s salary into a signing bonus. The team created $2.63 million in space. The Ravens now have [more]

Saquon Barkley may not be a full participant in practice, but more signs are pointing toward the Giants running back playing in Sunday’s season opener against the Broncos. New York listed Barkley as limited again for Thursday’s session, which was no change from the first official practice of the week. But before the team got [more]

The Ravens’ run of injuries in their offensive backfield reportedly continued at Thursday’s practice and they also had a key member of their defensive backfield go down during the session. NFL Media reports that running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters each suffered “potentially significant” knee injuries. A follow-up noted that the team fears [more]

The Rams need cap space in the worst way, and they got some much-needed relief Thursday. The team restructured tight end Tyler Higbee‘s deal, freeing up $1.65 million in cap space, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN reports. The Rams now have just over $2 million in cap space. The Rams converted $2.475 million of Higbee’s base [more]

Cleveland had been mostly quietly rebuilding.

Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill said this week that he’s looking forward to the challenge of creating chemistry across the offense despite having a number of key players out of action for chunks of the summer and he’ll be able to work on that mission with wide receiver A.J. Brown on Thursday. Brown did not participate [more]

When the Patriots drafted Mac Jones, it seemed like playing under head coach Bill Belichick might be a natural fit for the quarterback after playing under Alabama’s Nick Saban. Belichick and Saban have a well-documented friendship that spans decades, with Saban serving as Belichick’s defensive coordinator for the Browns in the 90s. And according to [more]

The Texans got a third-round draft pick for trading cornerback Bradley Roby, but they had to pay Roby a lot of money on his way out the door. The Saints are sending a 2022 third-round pick, plus a conditional pick in 2023 to the Texans, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. But the Saints aren’t [more]

The Cowboys called up a pair of players from the practice squad for Thursday night’s game against the Buccaneers. The team announced that tight end Jeremy Sprinkle and safety Darian Thompson have been elevated for the opener. Both players will revert to the practice squad after the game. Under current rules, teams can summon a [more]

The Buccaneers have elevated a pair of practice squad players for tonight’s season-opening matchup against the Cowboys. Tampa Bay announced receiver Jaydon Mickens and safety Andrew Adams are on the active roster for the Week One matchup. Both are standard practice squad elevations, which means they’ll be eligible for just one more promotion before they [more]

Three days ago, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he’s unsure whether safety Tyrann Mathieu can play on Sunday against the Browns. That hasn’t changed. Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said today that Mathieu’s status is “up in the air” after his positive test for COVID-19. Mathieu reportedly is vaccinated, which means he only needs to [more]

Lions left tackle Taylor Decker is moving in the wrong direction on the injury report ahead of Sunday’s season opener against the 49ers. Decker was listed as limited by a finger injury in Wednesday’s practice and reporters at Thursday’s practice noted that he was nowhere to be seen during the portion of the practice open [more]

Cornerback Malcolm Butler surprisingly retired at the end of August, but the Cardinals have not closed the door for his return. Via Darren Urban of the team’s website, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said on Thursday that he talked to Butler last week. Joseph acknowledged to reporters that he didn’t know if Butler would return, but [more]

They are set to be inducted along with the class of 2020 at a ceremony in December.

The Browns practiced without defensive end Jadeveon Clowney again on Thursday. Clowney missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness and remained out as the team continued preparing for the Chiefs. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Clowney tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday and defensive coordinator Joe Woods said Thursday that the team is planning [more]

Zac Taylor is entering his third season as Bengals head coach. For a variety of reasons, Cincinnati has compiled a record of just 6-25-1 in his tenure. But with quarterback Joe Burrow recovered after reconstructive knee surgery, there’s plenty of optimism coming out of Cincinnati. Running back Joe Mixon — who was named a captain [more]

The Falcons will have tight end Parker Hesse available for Sunday’s opener against the Eagles. Hesse was activated from the COVID-19 reserve list on Thursday. He was placed on the list when the Falcons made their cut to 53 players on August 31. The Falcons signed Hesse in May. The former Iowa defensive end spent [more]

Bears head coach Matt Nagy gave an update on defensive tackle Eddie Goldman‘s health at his Thursday press conference. Goldman did not practice on Wednesday and was listed with knee and ankle injuries. On Thursday, Nagy said the knee is the real issue for Goldman and that he tweaked it during Monday’s practice. Nagy called [more]