Bears and D’Andre Swift agree to $33.75 million extension, ESPN reports
The reported three-year agreement includes $27.5 million guaranteed after Swift’s most productive rushing season.
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A.J. Brown headed to injured reserve, ESPN reports
ESPN reports a planned IR move that would keep Brown out at least four games, leaving New England to redistribute his receiving work.
Flournoy signs extension keeping him in Dallas through 2027
Ryan Flournoy has agreed to a contract extension with the Cowboys after making the jump from a preseason release to a regular role in the offense.
Full football TV schedule: September 9–14, kickoff times and channels
Every NFL game and the full FBS/FCS college slate: 147 games, with Eastern kickoff times and listed channels or streams.
A football week worth clearing the calendar for: your September 9–14 TV guide
Ohio State-Texas gets our Saturday night screen. Here is the rest of the route from Wednesday NFL kickoff through Monday night.
49ers lose starting DT Alfred Collins for the year before the Netflix Australia opener
Shanahan confirmed a torn patellar tendon from Tuesday's Melbourne practice. San Francisco now walks into Thursday without two defensive linemen, opposite a Rams side already parking Aaron Donald.
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Aaron Donald sits the Netflix Australia opener after a late unretire ramp
McVay is holding him out of Melbourne. The Rams-49ers show still goes on without the comeback star on the plane.
A Cardinals ump stopped the game over a rookie's hat
An umpire stopped a Cardinals game and made rookie Hancel Rincon straighten his hat, saying nobody would wear it that way on his field. The circulating clip from Josh Reynolds then shows what the poster calls a revenge call.
The Vikings re-signed Harrison Smith to a one-year deal
Minnesota and safety Harrison Smith agreed to a one-year deal for 2026, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported Saturday, and the club confirmed it. Reports put the pact at about $12.25 million with incentives that can push the maximum near $16.25 million (base value about $8 million per Tom Pelissero). Smith, 37, returns for a 15th season with the only NFL team of his career after a March post-June 1 release. This is a 53-man re-signing, not a practice-squad dump.
The Cowboys restructured Clark, Bland, and Ferguson for about $19 million in 2026 cap space
Dallas converted base salaries into signing bonuses for DT Kenny Clark, CB DaRon Bland, and TE Jake Ferguson, creating about $19 million in 2026 cap space, ESPN's Todd Archer reported. The club had about $14.2 million of NFLPA-listed space before the moves. Future add-backs are sourced (Clark about $1.5M in 2027; Bland about $2.15M across remaining years; Ferguson about $1.2M). Weekly cash pay is unchanged. This is cap construction, not a practice-squad dump.
The Athletic found Dianna Russini violated its standards, with no clear Vrabel bias
The Athletic's nearly five-month review found Dianna Russini's relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was in clear violation of its standards and should have been disclosed. Standards editor Mike Semel reviewed 903 stories, 77 videos, and 204 podcast episodes and did not find a clear link that she used the platform to promote Vrabel or his teams. He did not speak to Russini. The Athletic added editor's notes to four pieces. Russini resigned in April after New York Post resort photos. The A
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Jeff Hafley said Eagles staff had Packers pressures from fan camp video
Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said passing-game coordinator Kevin Patullo already had half of Hafley's Green Bay pressures on tape from fan-filmed training-camp video before the Packers-Eagles Week 1 game in São Paulo. Hafley called it disappointing and said he is not sure what you can do about it. Miami's camp rules prohibit audio and video recording.
Armchair Coach Justin shows how coordinators watch the trenches, formation, and matchups
Armchair Coach Justin's how-to says the game is in the trenches, the formation, and the matchups, not the ball. He walks a Chiefs zone-pressure bind, a Jesse Minter same-side four-man rush, a blocked alley for Derrick Henry, and a Seahawks smash-plus-scissors throw that put Jackson Smith-Njigba alone in the end zone. Teaching clip, not a scoreboard.
Todd McShay says Nico Iamaleava could be the breakout QB of the 2027 NFL Draft
The Ringer posted a McShay Show clip in which Todd McShay says UCLA's Nico Iamaleava could be the breakout quarterback of the 2027 NFL Draft. The take is McShay's on-air projection as posted, not a consensus board this desk graded.
Kittle and Bosa are on the 49ers plane to Melbourne tonight
George Kittle and Nick Bosa are on the San Francisco plane leaving the Bay Area late Wednesday for Melbourne. That is the travel 53, not a Thursday dress list. Getting on the plane does not guarantee they play. Kickoff is Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix at the MCG. Kittle was activated off PUP on August 23, had two positive practice days, and is trending to play. Bosa is ramping after an ACL and tendinitis and said he expects to play. The Rams are taking the opposite constructi
A.J. Brown's $27.45 million option is still live through September 8
The Patriots still have a $27.45 million option bonus due on A.J. Brown the day before Kickoff. ESPN's remaining-contract math is 2026 salary of $1.3 million plus that option, due Tuesday, September 8. Exercise and it prorates over five years, about $5.49 million a year plus the $1.3 million salary. Decline and the bonus converts to 2026 salary, about $28.75 million against this year's cap. Over The Cap prints the prorated shape as a model. The club has not filed that it picked the option up. Wa
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The Seahawks placed Zach Charbonnet on reserve/PUP
Seattle moved running back Zach Charbonnet from active/PUP to reserve/PUP at the 53. He must miss the first four games. A 2026 bylaw change lets clubs open a 21-day practice window after the team's second regular-season game. He still cannot play until Week 5 at home against the 49ers. Week 1 backs are first-rounder Jadarian Price, George Holani, and Emanuel Wilson. Reserve/PUP does not count against the 53. Injured reserve still counts against the cap. Run that backfield at https://realitysport
The NFL opens Wednesday for the first time since 2012 so Netflix can own Thursday in Melbourne
Kickoff is Patriots at Seahawks on Wednesday, Sep 9, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and NFL+, the first Wednesday opener since 2012. The calendar leaves Thursday free for Netflix's 49ers-Rams at the MCG at 8:35 p.m. ET Sep 10, 10:35 a.m. AEST Friday. Noah Eagle has play-by-play. Luke Kuechly is in the booth for the first time as an analyst. Elle Duncan runs studio with Michael Irvin, Nick Foles, and Clay Matthews. The Jonas Brothers are the MCG halftime, the first of seven American Express intern
Patriots video boards showed opposing kickers a reverse set of uprights
Pat McAfee amplified Ryan Paganetti's tape study: when opposing kickers lined up at Gillette, the video board showed a reverse view with a second, offset set of yellow uprights. Paganetti said he found dozens of examples and that the illusion appeared on Patriots kicks zero times across 52 reviewed Patriot field-goal attempts. Those counts are his review, not a league finding.
Practice squads fill after the waiver awards
Practice-squad signings, elevations, pay bands and roster moves after the waiver awards. The September 5 update includes Minnesota waiving Kenny Dyson from injured reserve, the Rams releasing Zech McPhearson from injured reserve, and Seattle waiving Power Echols from injured reserve with a settlement, as reported by NFL Trade Rumors.
McVay will not play Aaron Donald in Australia if he is not ready
Aaron Donald is on the same Rams 53 as Myles Garrett. Week 1 is September 10 against the 49ers in Australia. Sean McVay told the Los Angeles Times on September 1 that if Donald is not ready, he absolutely would not have him play in Australia. Monday's non-practice was part of the plan. Polymarket's "Donald to Play Week 1?" market sits around 56-57 percent Yes on thin volume, a mood meter, not a forecast. The club announced the return; reporters have the deal at about one year and $20 million wit
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Massachusetts is reviewing Bill Simmons's proxy-betting admission
Front Office Sports reported the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is reviewing Bill Simmons's admission that he had a proxy place FanDuel bets. Ryan Cortes amplified the report. Separately, Simmons posted a new BS Podcast on NFL QBs and Diana Taurasi. Commission outcome and betting details remain unverified beyond that reporting.
The Saints signed Cedric Tillman to the practice squad
Cedric Tillman landed on the Saints practice squad Tuesday. Detroit put Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve with a back injury that will keep him out at least four games. Those are the two moves that closed the post-cutdown window after the NFL awarded 29 waiver claims Monday.
George Pickens' swing circulated after the Cowboys golfed in Utah
SleeperCowboys posted video of George Pickens' swing after the Cowboys golfed in Utah. Also in this pack: Ryan Mouque on backswing depth, and a Skratch clip captioned Not a bad gig.