Новости за 31.08.2021

It comes as no surprise. In fact, it was reported after Michael Thomas underwent offseason foot surgery in the summer that he would begin the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the Saints are expected to keep the star receiver on the PUP list. It will sideline Thomas [more]

As the Giants assemble their initial 53-man roster, one veteran running back won’t be a part of it. Per Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, the Giants are releasing Corey Clement. Clement signed with New York in May, having spent his first four seasons with Philadelphia. Clement appeared in 15 games last season. [more]

Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith have set their first 53-man since being hired earlier this year. The Falcons became the first team in the league to get to 53 players on Tuesday. All 32 teams need to get to that point by 4 p.m. ET. Quarterbacks Feleipe Franks and Josh [more]

When it comes to reporting regarding the status of Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, there isn’t much clarity or certainty. And for good reason. His status is constantly subject to change. For now, NFL Media reports that the Texans “are not expected” to trade Watson before cutting the roster from 80 to 53 players by 4:00 [more]

The Cardinals have to cut their roster to 53 players on Tuesday and one of the names to watch in Arizona is cornerback Malcolm Butler. A report on Monday indicated Butler is considering retirement due to personal matters. Butler is currently listed as a starting corner for the Cardinals, so that decision is one that [more]

Cam Newton has made his first public comments since the news broke that the Patriots are releasing him, and he’s taking it well. Newton posted a short message on Instagram saying that he appreciates the people reaching out to him but doesn’t need any sympathy. “I really appreciate all the love and support during this [more]

Quarterback Cam Newton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft and the NFL’s 2015 MVP, has become a free agent, 12 days before the first Sunday of the 2021 regular season. He can sign with any time he chooses. The real question is which team will choose him? The first team that comes [more]

The Colts have gained some depth along their offensive line. Indianapolis has acquired offensive lineman Matt Pryor and a 2022 seventh-round pick from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round pick, the teams announced on Tuesday. The Eagles selected Pryor in the sixth round of the 2018 draft. He did not play as a rookie [more]

Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari won’t be in the lineup for Week One. Bakhtiari tore his ACL on December 31 and was placed on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp this summer. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Bakhtiari will remain on the list into the regular season. [more]

West Ham United have made some big moves late in the transfer window, as David Moyes' side are adding some key pieces with Nikola Vlasic in and Alex Kral potentially arriving too.

It’s not the biggest Patriots news of the day, but there is a significant development with one of New England’s star defensive players. According to multiple reports, cornerback Stephon Gilmore will begin the season on the physically unable to perform list. That means Gilmore won’t be able to play for the first six weeks of [more]

Hurricane Ida is making a significant impact on the Saints. Head coach Sean Payton said today that the Saints are planning to be away from New Orleans for a month as the city recovers from the hurricane, which did significant damage to much of the city. The good news is that the Superdome appears to [more]

Plenty of teams ostensibly could use quarterbacks. Before cutting the quarterback who, as of as week or so ago, was the starter in New England, the Patriots did not try to trade that player to a team that perhaps would want to sign him. Per a league source, the Patriots did not attempt to trade [more]

In little more than a week, Cam Newton has gone from New England starting quarterback to man without a job. He leaves New England with a $2 million signing bonus and a $1.5 million guaranteed salary for 2021. The guaranteed salary will be subject to offset language. If/when Cam signs elsewhere, he’ll surely get at [more]

Jacob Hollister‘s bid to be one of the Bills’ tight ends has come to an end. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Bills are releasing Hollister as they trim their roster to 53 players on Tuesday. Hollister signed with the Bills as a free agent in March after spending the last two seasons [more]

The Patriots haven’t only given their starting quarterback job to Mac Jones. They’ve gotten rid of Cam Newton altogether. Newton has been released, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe. That’s the biggest shock of all of today’s 53-man roster cutdown transactions. Jones and Newton were viewed as in close competition for the starting [more]

Eight NASCAR Cup teams are scheduled to do a Goodyear tire test with the Next Gen car.

USMNT players Chris Richards, Matthew Hoppe and Cameron Carter-Vickers are all close to sealing moves on transfer deadline day.

There are another two offensive contributors in Washington who are part of the roster reduction to 53 players. According to multiple reports, the Football Team has released Peyton Barber and waived receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden. Barber has been with Washington since last year, taking 94 carries for 258 yards with four touchdowns for the team in [more]

Defensive end Takk McKinley, a first-round draft pick of the Falcons in 2017, has finally found a new NFL home. Via Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, McKinley will make the initial 53-man roster in Cleveland. The Browns signed McKinley before adding Jadeveon Clowney. Still, the Browns seem to be intent on having a deep rotation [more]

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The Cowboys have settled on Cooper Rush as their backup quarterback. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys are releasing Garrett Gilbert as one of their moves to get to the 53-player limit by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. There has also been word that they are waiving Ben DiNucci, which leaves Rush as the only [more]

Last week marked the five-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick first being noticed not standing for the national anthem. I considered writing about it, but ultimately decided not to do so. It’s an old story. There’s nothing new to add, and nothing is going to change. He’s been out of the league for four full seasons, [more]

The Panthers announced 13 cuts on Tuesday morning and settled their backup quarterback job in the process. Will Grier was one of the players waived by Carolin and that leaves P.J. Walker as the only player behind Sam Darnold on the depth chart. Grier was a third-round pick in 2019 and made two starts as [more]

There’s a little more clarity in the Cowboys’ backup quarterback competition as teams reduce their rosters to 53 players. Per multiple reports, the team has waived Ben DiNucci. DiNucci was a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft and started one game for Dallas last year, appearing in three. He was 23-of-43 passing for 219 yards [more]