Новости за 31.08.2021

An interesting post-script has emerged regarding the season-ending injury suffered on Saturday night by Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins. Taylor Bisciotti, an NFL Network employee who also is the niece of Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, tweeted after the Dobbins injury, “I just don’t understand playing starters in the preseason. Can’t convince me otherwise.” Dobbins thereafter liked [more]

The Shaq Lawson–Benardrick McKinney trade did not work out for either the Texans or the Dolphins. The teams swapped linebackers, as well as a swap of late-round picks, on March 14. The Texans traded Lawson to the Jets on Sunday, getting a sixth-round choice in return. The Dolphins cut McKinney on Monday, Ian Rapoport of [more]

One of the carrots for getting vaccinated has gotten somewhat smaller. The NFL has reached an agreement with the NFL Players Association that vaccinated players and staff will be tested once per week. Previously, vaccinated players and staff were tested once every 14 days. A second voluntary weekly test is available. Players with “vulnerable cohabitants” [more]

The 49ers’ plans for Trey Lance in the season opener potentially could change after an injury in Sunday’s game. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Monday that the rookie quarterback has a “small chip” in a finger. Shanahan would not specify which finger or on which hand. “I’m not going to get into which finger it [more]

San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach Johnny Holland will take a leave from the team after recently learning that cancer which had been in remission has returned. “It has been an emotional few years for me and my family,” Holland said in a statement. “In September of 2019, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and have [more]

Bengals owner Mike Brown had served on the NFL’s labor committee for more than three decades. His tenure on that group has ended. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that Brown has stepped down from the committee that negotiates with the NFL Players Association. Commissioner Roger Goodell disclosed the development in a memo to [more]

Aaron Gordon, seeking a trade from the Magi, had some ability to control his destination by pledging to sign a contract extension with only certain teams.

United States will face either Canada or Switzerland in the gold-medal game.

Preliminary entry lists are out for the NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Darlington Raceway, which includes Cup and Truck playoff races.

The Jets got started down the path to a 53-man roster on Monday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire included word of four cuts. The Jets waived wide receiver Lawrence Cager, defensive back Lamar Jackson, linebacker Aaron Adeoye, and center Corey Levin. Cager opened last season on the Jets’ practice squad, but was elevated to appear [more]

Oft-linked with Manchester United, 18-year-old Rennes star Eduardo Camavinga has made quite an impression on many clubs, and may have chosen a new home.

Left tackle Laremy Tunsil is back on the field for the Texans. Tunsil came off of the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday and returned to practice with his teammates. He went on the list on August 13, so it’s been a long stretch without on-field work for the veteran. He’ll have just under two weeks to [more]

The Dolphins have released veteran center Matt Skura, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The team listed Skura as the backup to Michael Deiter, so Greg Mancz and Cameron Tom now are the backup center options. Skura has started 51 career games. Skura had been Baltimore’s starting center since 2018, but was benched late in [more]

Chase Elliott seeks to score a second consecutive Cup title. Here are the details on this year's playoffs.

During an appearance on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Drew Brees said Baker Mayfield‘s 22-yard touchdown pass to KhaDarel Hodge impressed him. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski concurred, saying it showed the quarterback’s growth. “I thought it was a really good throw, his technique, some of the nuances he’s putting into his technique,” Stefanski said Monday, via [more]

The Jets made a trade for an edge rusher on Sunday, but their search for help at the spot in the wake of Carl Lawson‘s ruptured Achilles won’t stop there. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team is working out Dion Jordan. Jordan played for Jets head coach Robert Saleh with the 49ers last [more]

Few clubs seem to be risking fax machine errors or deadline drives when it comes to signing their David De Gea or Peter Odemwingie this transfer window.

Hurricane Ida inflicted heavy damage in and around New Orleans after making landfall this weekend and Saints owner Gayle Benson has announced a donation to help the city’s recovery. Benson and the Saints announced that they have activated their Gulf Coast Renewal Fund with a $1 million donation from Benson. They also announced that FEMA [more]

When former Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson went undrafted in April, several teams were interested in signing him as an undrafted free agent, and he cashed in by signing with the Browns and getting a $30,000 signing bonus plus $162,000 of his base salary guaranteed. But that didn’t guarantee him a roster spot. And [more]