Player Notes

Following his stellar performance throughout training camp, undrafted rookie cornerback Eli Ricks made the Eagles’ initial 53-man roster Tuesday evening.The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Ricks, who turns 22 next month, played last season for Alabama after two seasons with Louisiana State.He flashed throughout joint practices and all three preseason exhibitions, logging five tackles and five passes defensed, ...

The Eagles’ initial 53-man roster is set with plentiful numbers at defensive tackle and cornerback at the expense of depth at wide receiver, linebacker, and on special teams.General manager Howie Roseman was predictably busy turning over the last few spots on the active roster, which had to be set by 4 p.m. Tuesday. The team released punter Arryn Siposs early in the day and traded for tight end Albert ...

The Giants’ initial 53-man roster is set.Before we take a look at it, an important note: This roster likely will change a bit, based on what general manager Joe Schoen does during waiver claims.If the Giants claim a player (or more) off waivers, they’ll need to cut that many players who made the initial 53-man roster, in order to make room.The waiver claim period ends at noon Wednesday — shortly after ...

If there is strength in numbers, the Giants will have a formidable lineup of captains this season.They have 10 of them, all voted on by their teammates. There were no slots reserved for offense or defense. This was an open ballot.The captains: Quarterback Daniel Jones, left tackle Andrew Thomas, running back Saquon Barkley, tight end Darren Waller, kicker Graham Gano, defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, ...

Giants cutdown day was headlined by their second trade for a linebacker in the last week.GM Joe Schoen acquired the Bills’ Boogie Basham and a 2025 seventh-round pick from his friend, Buffalo GM Brandon Beane, in exchange for a Giants 2025 sixth-rounder.Basham is a defensive end with “good size,” but Brian Daboll said Basham will work at “outside linebacker” for the Giants in Wink Martindale’s scheme.This ...

The New Orleans Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday in a move that reunites him with his former head coach, Sean Payton, but his agent is apparently disappointed with how things played out.The Saints received a seventh-rounder in exchange for the veteran kicker, clearing the way for rookie Blake Grupe, a Notre Dame product, to handle place-kicking duties this season.While ...

When he was standing at the post-game podium after the preseason finale Sunday night, New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen referenced the tough decisions that loomed for the team prior to Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline to trim the roster down to 53 players.The head coach was not kidding: Among the several notable moves made Tuesday, the Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz, waived punter Blake Gillikin, and released ...

The Vikings began releasing players Tuesday morning ahead of the 3 p.m. deadline to set an initial 53-man roster. Here's a running list of players who have been informed they'll be let go, according to league sources. Some may return Wednesday when the Vikings can form a 16-man practice squad; up to six players can have over two years of experience. First, players without four years of experience are ...

Of the players on the Vikings' initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season, five have carried the ball at least 10 times in an NFL season. One is a running back (Alexander Mattison). Two (Brandon Powell and Jalen Reagor) are wide receivers, and two (Kirk Cousins and Nick Mullens) are quarterbacks.One cornerback on the opening roster (Byron Murphy Jr.) has played more than 200 defensive snaps in a single ...

Offensive lineman Logan Bruss, the Rams’ top draft pick last year, didn’t show enough in camp to earn a spot on the team. He missed his rookie season with a knee injury.The Rams made their 53-man roster cuts Tuesday and cut bait with guard Logan Bruss, their top selection from last year’s draft.Bruss, a third-round pick from Wisconsin, missed his entire rookie season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament ...