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Odell Beckham Jr. to wear No. 13 again with Giants
All the pieces are coming back together again for Odell Beckham Jr., with the New York Giants announcing Tuesday the veteran wide receiver will once again wear the No. 13 jersey in his return to his former team.,Fellow wide receiver Jalin Hyatt was wearing the 13 jersey for the past three seasons wi...

Report: Chargers signing QB Justin Herbert's brother
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing quarterback Justin Herbert's brother, tight end Patrick Herbert, to the practice squad, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The reunion will make the siblings teammates for the first time since briefly playing at Oregon together during the 2019 season.,At the time, Patrick He...

Giants WR Malik Nabers keeps Week 1 status quiet, praises OBJ for leadership
Malik Nabers was mum on whether he'll be ready for Week 1, but the New York Giants wide receiver was more revelatory about having fan favorite Odell Beckham Jr. back with the franchise.,Nabers tore his ACL during the Giants' Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 28 last year. On Mond...

Sam Howell to be Cowboys’ QB2; Joe Milton waived
Sam Howell, a former starting quarterback for an NFC East rival, has won the race to be Dak Prescott's backup in Dallas.,The Cowboys waived veteran backup QB Joe Milton on Monday, one day after keeping three quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster at the cutdown deadline. That leaves Prescott an...

QB Will Levis, others hit free agency after clearing waivers
Tennessee Titans 2023 second-round pick Will Levis is among a deep pool of NFL veterans hitting free agency on Monday after going unclaimed on waivers. ,All 32 NFL teams set their preliminary 53-man roster ahead of the league deadline Sunday night, but many are still making adjustments Monday with a...

Aaron Donald's return spurs heavy action on Rams
Aaron Donald's return has strengthened the Los Angeles Rams' status as favorites to win Super Bowl LXI while also driving a surge in action backing their futures markets.,Many sportsbooks had already priced in the likelihood of Donald's return to their team futures markets well before he officially ...

Browns keep 3 QBs on 53-man roster, move Dillon Gabriel to IR
The Cleveland Browns managed their quarterback room at Sunday's roster cutdown deadline by placing second-year backup Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve with a back injury.,Deshaun Watson, already declared the starter by first-year head coach Todd Monken, is on Cleveland's initial 53-man roster along...

Seahawks release Trevon Diggs; CB may be practice squad bound
The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks released veteran cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday, ahead of the deadline to reduce their active roster to 53 for the 2026 NFL season.,Seattle signed Diggs, 27, on Aug. 19 and gave him snaps Friday in its final preseason game. The former Dallas Cowboys star r...

NFL trade roundup: Falcons add DT Gervon Dexter Sr. from Bears
The Atlanta Falcons acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. from the Chicago Bears in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round draft pick Sunday.,The 24-year-old Dexter, who was a starter for Chicago the last two seasons, recorded 44 tackles and six sacks in 17 games (all sta...

Reports: Giants release former No. 7 overall pick Evan Neal
The New York Giants are releasing offensive lineman Evan Neal, according to multiple reports.,Neal was the seventh overall pick by the Giants in the 2022 NFL Draft. He started 13 games at right tackle as a rookie.,Over the next two seasons, he appeared in 16 games (14 starts) before moving to right ...

Odell Beckham Jr. completes comeback, makes Giants’ roster
Odell Beckham Jr.'s NFL comeback will continue with the team that launched his career.,The New York Giants kept Beckham on their initial 53-man roster Sunday, completing the 33-year-old wide receiver's return to the league after he did not play during the 2025 season.,Beckham arrived in New York thi...

Report: Buccaneers waive OLB Chris Braswell
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving outside linebacker Chris Braswell, per NFL Network.,Braswell, 24, was a second-round pick, 57th overall, in the 2024 NFL Draft, following a second-team All-SEC season at Alabama.,However, Braswell had a limited defensive impact during his first two seasons with t...
Aaron Donald Is Back, and the Rest of the NFL Is Probably Screwed
Aaron Donald has officially unretired to join Myles Garrett and a loaded Los Angeles Rams roster with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations....

Aaron Donald ends retirement, rejoins Rams
The Los Angeles Rams defense will now feature two players who have combined to win five NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards.,The Rams announced on Sunday that defensive tackle Aaron Donald has ended his retirement and will return to the only team he played for over 10 spectacular seasons. The co...

Broncos place LB Jonathon Cooper on exempt list
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list Sunday amid domestic violence charges stemming from two June arrests.,Cooper cannot practice or play in games while on the list, though he may continue to attend meetings and work out at the team facility. He ...

Reports: Titans waive former starting QB Will Levis
The Tennessee Titans are moving on from quarterback Will Levis, three years after trading up to select him near the top of the second round, according to multiple reports.,Tennessee is waiving Levis ahead of Sunday's deadline to reduce rosters to 53 players. The move leaves Mitchell Trubisky as the ...

NFL roster cuts: Teams get down to 53 players
National Football League clubs have until 6 p.m. Sunday to trim their rosters to 53 players, with the cuts being announced throughout the day.,--The Colts released defensive tackle Colby Wooden and running back Ulysses Bentley IV, ESPN reported.,Wooden, 25, was acquired in a trade from the Green Bay...

Report: Packers RB Josh Jacobs placed on Commissioner's Exempt list
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was placed on the NFL's Commissioner's Exempt list Sunday, ESPN reported, after he was charged Thursday with a pair of misdemeanors in connection to a May arrest in Wisconsin.,According to the report, Jacobs will not be able to practice with the team or att...

Bills to replace grass at new stadium ahead of season opener
The Buffalo Bills have yet to open the doors of their new home for a regular-season game, but they are already replacing the front lawn.,The Bills announced they will install a new grass field at their new $2.2 billion stadium beginning Monday after the original field was unable to handle the rigors...

NFL trade roundup: Falcons reportedly add DT Gervon Dexter Sr. from Bears
The Atlanta Falcons acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. from the Chicago Bears, ESPN reported Sunday.,The Bears picked up cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round draft pick in exchange for Dexter, who has been a starter in Chicago the last two seasons.,Dexter, 24, recorded 44 tackles...