Player Notes

Trey Lance on fresh start with Cowboys: 'I’m here for a reason’ ·

FRISCO — Trey Lance is thankful for his time with San Francisco.He’s excited about his fresh start in Dallas.The third player taken in the 2021 draft doesn’t want to dwell on what didn’t happen with the 49ers. But it did lay the groundwork for what he’ll do with the Cowboys.“I learned a ton,’’ Lance said about San Francisco after going through a brief practice with his new team Tuesday afternoon. “Like ...

Jerry Jones caused a stir, but the Trey Lance narrative is misguided ·

People cannot stop talking about it. I cannot stop writing about it. Maybe we are all simply damaged goods on this topic.It’s entirely possible that the Cowboys’ and Dolphins’ trade of disappointing cornerbacks at the cutdown deadline Tuesday will play a more significant role in Dallas’ season than Friday’s draft pick trade for quarterback Trey Lance. That doesn’t make a discussion of Noah Igbinoghene’s ...

How to measure Bears QB Justin Fields? ‘Win more games’ ·

Justin Fields runs on Saturday.The most important decision of Ryan Poles’ career will play out over 17 games this season.The Bears general manager will be monitoring every Justin Fields decision, throw and result to try to answer the most important question facing the franchise: is their quarterback of the future?If he is, Fields will be eligible for a life-changing contract extension next offseason. ...

Titans claim former Bears cornerback off waivers ·

The Titans have claimed defensive back Kindle Vildor off waivers from the Chicago Bears, according to the league’s transaction report.In addition, one of the players the Titans signed to the practice squad on Wednesday is former Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York, per ESPN. He was 24-for-32 on field-goal attempts last season overall, including 10-for-15 from 40 yards and beyond. The Titans had traded ...

Court date for Tennessee Titans running back Hassan Haskins' trial rescheduled ·

Nashville TennesseanTennessee Titans running back Hassan Haskins was supposed to have a date in court on Wednesday, but his trial has been pushed back to Sept. 25.Haskins was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation in June after a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend. Haskins' girlfriend was also charged with aggravated assault and was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon and ...

Tennessee Titans claim former Chicago Bears cornerback Kindle Vildor off waivers ·

Nashville TennesseanThe Tennessee Titans submitted one waiver claim following NFL cutdown day, adding cornerback Kindle Vildor from the Chicago Bears.Vildor has been in the NFL for three years since the Bears picked him in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He's played in 44 games, making 22 starts. He has 97 tackles, 10 pass breakups, one interceptions and one sack in his career.By claiming Vildor, ...

Tennessee Titans practice squad announced: Which players were brought back after cut day? ·

Nashville TennesseanThat didn't take long.The Tennessee Titans have signed 16 players they waived Tuesday back onto their practice squad Wednesday morning. Per NFL rules, the Titans had to trim their roster down to just 53 active players Tuesday, which resulted in the Titans waiving almost 40 players over the course of the last week. One of those players, Thomas Odukoya, doesn't count against the limit ...

Projecting Tennessee Titans' depth chart using 53-man roster ·

Nashville TennesseanNow that the Tennessee Titans have trimmed their roster to 53 players, it's time to talk depth chart.Per NFL rules, the Titans cut their roster down to just 53 players on Tuesday, parting ways with nearly 40 players who spent the offseason with the team over the course of a week. Some players who survived the cut were more surprising than others, including five undrafted rookies ...

Joe Starkey: Steelers GM Omar Khan pulls off another miracle ·

8/30/2023Twenty-three days. That’s how long Kyle Dubas held the record for executing the most ridiculously lopsided trade in Pittsburgh sports history (recent history, anyway).Omar Khan smashed it to pieces.I’d still say it’s pretty remarkable that Dubas, the Penguins’ new president of hockey operations, reeled in Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson for a gently used Mikael Granlund and ...

Sources: Steelers sign former All-Pro Desmond King to shore up cornerback depth ·

8/30/2023The Steelers are signing veteran cornerback Desmond King, who was released by the Houston Texans, and adding him to their 53-man roster, team sources have told the Post-Gazette.To make room for King, who was a first-team All-Pro in 2018, the Steelers are expected to release punter Braden Mann.The Steelers were looking to add a cornerback from the waiver wire because their depth on the outside ...

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