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Newcomers Darren Waller, Bobby Okereke voted among Giants captains ·
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 trade for Bills LB Boogie Basham; Cole Beasley, Jamison Crowder & Oshane Ximines among the cuts ·
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 ...
Wil Lutz thanks New Orleans, but his agent bashed the Saints over the move to trade him ·
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 ...
The Saints made some difficult decisions, but they have their 53-man roster set — for now ·
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 ...
Vikings release several top preseason performers at Tuesday's deadline to set initial roster ·
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 ...
Vikings' initial 53-man roster is inexperienced and in flux ·
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 ...
Rams' 53-man roster cuts: Stetson Bennett only backup QB ·
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 ...
Former Packers kicker Mason Crosby keeps putting out audition tapes on social media in hopes of getting another NFL opportunity ·
For any NFL team or general manager wondering, Mason Crosby hasn't stopped kicking.And the Packers' all-time great appears ready for any team to pick up the phone and give him a call ahead of the 2023 season.As players have been auditioning to make NFL rosters ahead of cutdown day over the last couple of months, Crosby has been doing the same through his own audition tapes.He continued with a couple ...
Aaron Rodgers' brief confrontation with Giants lineman highlighted in 'Hard Knocks' ·
Aaron Rodgers played in a preseason game for the first time since 2018 on Saturday, and his brief action naturally made it into the final chapter of this week's "Hard Knocks" episode on HBO airing Tuesday.Rodgers finished the game 5 for 8 for 47 yards and a touchdown to receiver Garrett Wilson. The score came one play after a run-in with New York Giants defensive lineman Jihad Ward.Ward gave Rodgers ...
Detroit Lions to activate Emmanuel Moseley off PUP, eligible to play Week 1 vs. Chiefs ·
The Detroit Lions are getting one of the top cornerbacks back on the field, just in time for the regular season.The Lions activated cornerback Emmanuel Moseley from the physically unable to perform list to the 53-man roster Tuesday, one of 25 moves they made at the roster deadline.Moseley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last fall while with the San Francisco 49ers and opened training ...
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TNF: Chargers, Broncos collide
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NFL roster madness explained
Something always has to have a nickname.
Like “Black Monday” in the NFL, when head coaches are fired the day after the end of the regular season, it was only a matter of time before someone slapped a name on the cutdown in the NFL.
Some have called it “Black ...
CeeDee cashes in, sets stage for rookie WR class
Now that the Dallas Cowboys finally quieted the daily discussion about wide receiver CeeDeee Lamb with a massive contract, there is no doubt the trend is to covet these pass catchers second only to the almighty quarterback.
The prolific All-Pro wideout agreed ...
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