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Reports: Vikings defender Jamal Adams out for season with knee injury
Minnesota Vikings defender Jamal Adams will miss the entire 2026 season due to a right knee injury sustained in the team's first preseason game against the New York Giants on Saturday, according to reports by ESPN and NFL Network.,Adams, 30, appeared to sustain the injury during a touchdown play ear...
Seven months after knee injury, Bears activate OT Ozzy Trapilo
The Chicago Bears have taken tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, clearing Trapilo to return to practice on Sunday, just seven months after he suffered a ruptured patellar tendon.,The knee injury -- which was expected to sideline Trapilo for some if not all of the 202...
Jayden Daniels Needs a Big Year to Put the No. 5 Controversy Behind Him
Jayden Daniels needs a big third season with Washington after an injury-plagued 2025 and a bizarre LSU jersey controversy....
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (MCL) expected back for Week 1
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will miss the remainder of the preseason due to a sprained MCL but is expected to return by Week 1, Washington coach Dan Quinn told reporters Sunday.,Regarding Mariota's status for the season opener at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 13, Quinn said, "We're opti...
Report: Browns to sign DE Za'Darius Smith
The Browns are expected to sign three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith, Cleveland.com reported on Sunday.,Per the report, Smith is expected to fly to Cleveland to sign a contract on Sunday, three days after the team hosted him for a tryout. He will join a pass rush that includes offseason...
Report: Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (MCL) to miss time
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota likely will be sidelined for the remainder of the preseason due to a sprained MCL, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Mariota sustained the injury on a non-contact play early in the first quarter of Friday's preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins.,He signe...
Rams coach: No 'invisible deadline' on Aaron Donald decision
An "invisible deadline" does not exist for former star defensive tackle Aaron Donald to decide whether he will come out of retirement and rejoin the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Sean McVay said.,That said, McVay said he hopes Donald makes a decision "sooner than later.","He's put himself in a positi...
NFL roundup: Josh Allen, Bills open up Highmark Stadium in style
Josh Allen passed for 111 yards and one touchdown and the Buffalo Bills opened Highmark Stadium with a 29-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers in a preseason game at Orchard Park, N.Y., on Saturday afternoon.,Allen tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman in the first quarter and completed 6 ...
Vikings' Jamal Adams carted off field vs. Giants
Three-time Pro Bowl defender Jamal Adams was carted off the field in his first game with the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. ,The team has not announced details about the injury.,Adams, 30, appeared to sustain the injury during a touchdown play early in the second quarter, when Jaxson Dart connected ...
Texans sign QB Brett Rypien, place QB Graham Mertz on IR
The Houston Texans signed veteran Brett Rypien to a contract on Saturday and placed fellow quarterback Graham Mertz on season-ending injured reserve.,The move comes two days after Mertz tore his ACL during the Texans' 27-7 preseason loss to the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Rypien, 30, will be the ...
Cards RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) out at least one week
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will be out at least one week with an ankle injury, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Saturday.,Per LaFleur, Love was a "little more sore" than expected after Arizona's 27-14 preseason victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The coach initia...
Bengals veteran DT B.J. Hill cleared to start practicing
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle B.J. Hill passed a physical exam and was cleared to return to practice Saturday.,The 31-year-old veteran was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 25 following offseason ankle surgery.,Hill, who is entering his sixth season with the Bengal...
Report: Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon lands $132M extension
The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with Devon Witherspoon on a four-year, $132 million extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, ESPN reported Saturday.,The deal reportedly includes more than $101 million in guaranteed money for Witherspoon, a Pro Bowl selection in each...
Seahawks DE DeMarcus Lawrence: 'This will be my last year'
Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence plans to retire following the 2026 season, his 13th in the NFL.,The five-time Pro Bowl selection told a Yahoo Sports reporter on Friday that "this will be my last year.",Lawrence, 34, won the Super Bowl with Seattle last season following 11 campaigns ...
Report: Steelers DT Keeanu Benton signs 4-year, $72M extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly signed defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million extension.,ESPN reported Friday night that the deal would make Benton the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in franchise history at $18 million per season.,Benton, 25, started all 17 games last...
Fantasy Football 2026: Avoid These Players Because of 5 Major Red Flags
Fantasy football draft advice for 2026: Here are five projection killers that could ruin your season and the popular players you should avoid....
Jets QB Geno Smith day-to-day after missing start
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was scratched from the team's preseason opener on Friday due to an injury, but the ailment isn't believed to be serious.,ESPN reported that Smith was dealing with an ankle injury, while NFL.com reported that the problem was a sore foot.,Following the team's 24-16...
NFL preseason roundup: New-look Dolphins offense finds stride
The Miami Dolphins showed exactly why coaches and players typically don't care about final scores or wins and losses in the preseason.,Though the host Washington Commanders won the game 20-7 on Friday, the biggest moments of the game may have come on the first drive of the night. Playing their start...
Bills' Phidarian Mathis banned 3 games for substance violation
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis received a three-game suspension on Friday from the NFL, which cited a violation of its substances of abuse policy.,According to ESPN, the punishment was in response to "an alcohol-related incident" from the spring of 2025 when Mathis was on the New Yo...
Reports: Colts' ST coordinator suffers torn knee ligaments in collision
The Indianapolis Colts may be without special teams coordinator Brian Mason for a while after he suffered a severe knee injury on the final play of the preseason opener Thursday night.,Mason tore multiple ligaments in his knee when a Colts player and a New England Patriots player fell into him on th...