Новости за 02.09.2016

The Patriots haven’t announced the cuts that will bring their active roster down to 53 players by Saturday’s deadline and their plans may change based on a reported workout on Friday. Field Yates of ESPN.com reports that New England kicked the tires on running back David Cobb. Cobb was a 2015 fifth-round pick by the…

The Browns have released defensive backs Pierre Desir and Charles Gaines, per multiple reports. As happens around the league, both players were drafted by a previous regime and released in the first year under a new regime. Desir had been working as a safety this summer after spending his first two seasons as a cornerback.…

The Titans have shown very little patience with projects of the previous administration over the course of the day, and the turnover figures to continue over the next few days. The team announced its full list of cuts, some of which have already been reported. The players released include: Running back Bishop Sankey, wide receiver…

Shane Larkin opted out of a contract with the Nets that paid him $1.5 last season and would’ve duplicated that salary this year. Instead of landing in the NBA with a raise, he signed in Spain. Larkin, in a Q&A with Jorge Sierra of HoopsHype: You saw a lot of guys opting out of their […]

Amid signs that the NFL’s experiment regarding the touchback rule may go roughly as smoothly as Peter Brady’s volcano, the league won’t declare failure or success until after Week Four of the regular season, at the earliest. In his first officiating video of the year, NFL V.P. of officiating Dean Blandino explains that the league…

Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib laid out Rams quarterback Case Keenum with a late hit in last week’s preseason game, but the NFL let Talib off the hook. Talib was not fined for the hit, the NFL has confirmed. Talib’s teammate Bradley Roby wasn’t so lucky. The NFL fined Roby $24,309 for a hit to the…

Rog talks with USMNT mid Christian Pulisic about the team's World Cup qualifiers, his goals at Dortmund, and the future of U.S. Soccer.

On the eve of the 53-man roster deadline, the Chiefs and Cardinals have struck a trade. Cornerback Marcus Cooper has been sent to Arizona, with Kansas City getting an undisclosed draft pick in the exchange. The move has the potential to help both teams. Cooper wasn’t going to make the Chiefs’ roster, but now Kansas…

In April, the Rams moved from No. 15 to No. 1 in the first round, giving them control of the board. The guy they drafted is now destined to be bored, at least for the start of his rookie season. Quarterback Jared Goff sits at No. 3 on the depth chart, behind Case Keenum and…

Almost surprising it took an injury to get Perry on the roster ...

Henry Melton was once among the best defensive tackles in the NFL. Now he can’t find steady work. Melton was cut by the Broncos today, less than two weeks after he was signed. A Pro Bowler with the Bears in 2012, Melton tore his ACL early in the 2013 season and hasn’t been the same…

Kevin Harvick is looking to repeat his feat from 2014 with the same starting position.

It is considered an upper-body injury.

Matt Bryant will remain the Falcons kicker in 2016. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Falcons have released veteran kicker Shayne Graham. Graham was signed on August 20 while Bryant was dealing with muscle tightness in his leg, but Bryant was back on the field against the Jaguars on Thursday night. Graham played five…

Masai Ujiri’s three years with the Raptors have been the best in franchise history – 48, 49 and 56 wins and Toronto’s deepest playoff run. Part of that is a strong-than-realized roster Ujiri inherited from Bryan Colangelo, but Ujiri has guided the Raptors forward. So, they want him to stay a while. Like most moves […]

Venezuela, Alaves, and Celtic are probably hoping against a quick recovery for the Argentina and Barcelona megastar.

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has dealt with a variety of injuries, but hasn’t missed a regular-season game in his five seasons. And it appears he won’t miss one in his sixth, or at least not the first one. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Texans coach Bill O’Brien was optimistic about Watt being…

He is recovering from off-season hip surgery.

The Chiefs had tried to trade quarterback Murray. They didn’t find a partner, so now they have parted ways with the 2014 fifth-round pick. Murray, a fifth-round pick in 2014, has been waived, per a source with knowledge of the situation. The third-year player’s source was likely sealed when the quarterback drafted by coach Andy Reid in…

Geno Smith has won the Jets’ No. 2 quarterback job. Jets coach Todd Bowles said today that Smith will be the backup to starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. What remains to be seen is what will happen with the other two quarterbacks on the roster, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg. Teams rarely keep four quarterbacks on…

It’s a prime time to join the Cavaliers. Cleveland has just 12 players with guaranteed salaries, plus J.R. Smith and/or minus Mo Williams. And the Cavs still have that championship shine that makes everyone associated with the team look better. Sir’Dominic Pointer, the No. 53 pick by the Cavs last year, is not taking advantage. […]

Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was cleared to practice two weeks ago, but he may not be ready to play next week. Charles was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Aug. 16, after tearing his ACL last October. “I think Jamaal is going to need a little time to keep working to…

The legendary broadcaster discusses his memory of last year’s Southern 500 throwback broadcast, his return this year, and his love of Darlington Raceway.

No one could have imagined the ramifications of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crash in June at Michigan after seeing the accident.

The Titans are releasing running back Dexter McCluster, per multiple reports. The move comes a few hours after reports surfaced that running back Bishop Sankey and wide receiver Justin Hunter had been released. The Titans are going with new general manager Jon Robinson’s guys and cutting those from the old regime. McCluster, who also often…