Новости за 31.08.2021

The Vikings appear to have settled their backup quarterback position. According to multiple reports, the team is waiving Jake Browning as they cut their roster down ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. With 2020 seventh-rounder Nate Stanley also expected to be cut on Tuesday, that leaves Kellen Mond as Kirk Cousins‘ backup in Minnesota. [more]

The Saints likely will continue to practice in Dallas-Fort Worth while they are displaced from New Orleans, Jane Slater of NFL Media reports. TCU is a possible practice site for the Saints, a source tells PFT, with SMU another option. The Steelers used TCU’s indoor practice facility to prepare for Super Bowl XLV in February [more]

The Giants have made their second trade for an interior offensive lineman in as many days. Monday saw the team strike a deal for former Bengals center Billy Price and Tuesday’s new addition also comes from the AFC North. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Ravens are sending guard Ben Bredeson to the Giants. [more]

The Saints are releasing quarterback Trevor Siemian. For now. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Saints have Siemian among their cuts Tuesday, but the team plans to re-sign him later in the week after rosters settle. Siemian could serve as the team’s backup quarterback and be active on game day, given Taysom Hill [more]

Word earlier this month was that the price tag for a new Bills stadium in Buffalo would come to $1.4 billion and the Bills have issued a proposal to state and city officials about the kind of stadium they could build for that money. John Wawrow of the Associated Press reports that the Bills have [more]

Jacob Eason might be a little lonely on the field this week at practice. Even with Carson Wentz out on the COVID-19 list and Sam Ehlinger out with a knee sprain, the Colts have released quarterback Brett Hundley, per Jim Ayello of the Indianapolis Star. That leaves Eason as the only available QB on the [more]

Cardinals cornerback Malcolm Butler remains away from the team facility Tuesday as he weighs his future. A report Monday indicated Butler is considering retirement because of a personal situation. Cardinals coach Kiff Kingsbury didn’t add any new information at his Tuesday news conference, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports. Kingsbury said nothing is official regarding Butler [more]

The Browns have set their initial 53-man roster for the 2021 season. All eight of the team’s draft picks have made it through the cut and all seven 2020 picks also remain on the active roster. There are 22 players back on offense from last season, but 12 new defensive players make it clear where [more]

Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is stepping up to help his hometown. Fournette, who was born and raised in New Orleans, has pledged $100,000 for relief efforts after the city was hit hard by Hurricane Ida. Fournette said his giving will be targeted to organizations that provide basic necessities to children and families. “I’m putting [more]

It looks like the Patriots won’t be relying on a rookie at just quarterback to start the season. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, New England is expected to choose Quinn Nordin over veteran Nick Folk at kicker. Nordin struggled in the Patriots’ second preseason game, missing a 36-yard field goal wide right and a pair [more]

Looking at some bold moves, and realizing there's room for more dramatic tweaks.

The Panthers are one move away from setting their initial 53-man roster. The team announced 13 cuts on Tuesday morning and passed along word of four more early in the afternoon. They also made cuts on Monday and the roster now stands at 54 players in Carolina. Cornerback Rashaan Melvin was released in one of [more]

When the Giants signed pass rusher Ifeadi Odenigbo to a contract with a $1 million signing bonus in March, it appeared that he was virtually assured of making the roster. He did not. Odenigbo was a surprise cut today. Originally a seventh-round draft pick of the Vikings in 2017, Odenigbo has had two separate stints [more]

The Falcons and Saints are rivals in the NFC South, but Falcons owner Arthur Blank has joined Saints owner Gayle Benson in contributing to Hurricane Ida relief efforts. Blank will match Benson’s $1 million donation through his family foundation. HalfT of the donation will go to the American Red Cross and the other money will [more]

The Avalanche can thank Harrison Ford for keeping Sakic in Colorado.

The Bucks – after dodging, promising and more dodging – finally paid the luxury tax this year.

Cornerback John Reid didn’t have much of a chance to play for the Seahawks before it came time for the team to make a decision about whether to put him on the 53-man roster and he was unable to convince them to keep him on over the last week. The Seahawks acquired Reid from the [more]

The Dolphins haven’t said that they don’t want quarterback Deshaun Watson. There’s a good reason for that. They do. Per a league source, owner Stephen Ross “really wants” the Texans quarterback. For now, however, the Dolphins and Texans have been unable to reach a deal. Last year, Ross wanted to trade up for Joe Burrow. [more]

The Bears are saying farewell to a recent draft pick in their move to 53 players on Tuesday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team is waiving wide receiver Riley Ridley. Ridley was a 2019 fourth-round pick. Ridley only played in 10 games during his first two NFL seasons and only caught 10 [more]

The Patriots surprised plenty when they elected to release Cam Newton on Tuesday. Speaking to the media after news on the quarterback came to light, running back James White wished Newton well while saying one never really knows what to expect. “Cam did his best job for us and competed extremely hard,” White said, via [more]

Safety Josh Jones won’t be around for Urban Meyer’s first year as the Jaguars’ head coach. PFT has learned, via a league source, that the Jaguars have released Jones. The team has to make the cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon. Jones was claimed off of waivers by the Jaguars [more]

Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is out for the season after tearing his ACL and head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that the team has “full confidence” in their remaining backs to carry the load this year. The top name on that list of backs is Gus Edwards. Edwards signed a two-year extension with the [more]

After the Patriots released Cam Newton, Simms and I reconvened at the set of PFT Live for a special edition focusing the Newton news and all associated angles and issues. From how it happened, why it happened, what happens next, and whether what happened ultimately prompts another team with a rookie quarterback to make a [more]

Noah Gragson is eighth in points this season for JRM.

A lot of players hear bad news on NFL cutdown day and many of them likely take that personally. That may be the case for one player in particular on Tuesday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Bengals are waiving guard Michael Jordan. Jordan was a 2019 fourth-round pick who started 19 games over [more]