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21 reports

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Week

InjuryWeek 9Out
49ers DT Gracen Halton broke his ankle and is out for the season.
Injury
broke his ankle
Status
out for the season
2 more facts on the full report
Gracen HaltonDL, SF San Francisco 49ers
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 8, 2026
InjuryWeek 8Out
Jaguars DT DaVon Hamilton suffered a torn quad in Sunday's win over the Colts and is expected to be out for the season.
Injury
torn quad
Team
Jaguars
3 more facts on the full report
DaVon HamiltonDL, JAX Indianapolis Colts
TransactionWeek 8TradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jeffery Simmons traded for multiple first-round picks, first defensive tackle since 1967 to fetch that return.
Traded for
multiple first-round picks
Historic
first defensive tackle in common draft era since 1967 to be traded for multiple
Jeffery SimmonsDL, CHI
TransactionWeek 8Traded
Titans trade All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons to Chicago Bears.
Traded from
Tennessee Titans
Traded to
Chicago Bears
Jeffery SimmonsDL, CHI Chicago Bears 1 more
TransactionWeek 7
49ers could make run at Colts DT DeForest Buckner, per sources.
Player
DeForest Buckner
Current Team
Colts
2 more facts on the full report
DeForest BucknerDL, SF Indianapolis Colts 1 more
ContractWeek 7
Maliek Collins and Browns agree on 2-year contract extension worth $30 million.
Contract
2-year extension worth $30 million
Guaranteed
$23 million
2 more facts on the full report
Maliek CollinsDL, CLE Cleveland Browns
ContractWeek 4Active
Falcons DT Gervon Dexter signs four-year, $78 million extension with $46.5 million guaranteed.
Contract
four-year, $78 million
Guaranteed
$46.5 million
2 more facts on the full report
Gervon Dexter Sr.DL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
InjuryWeek 1Out
49ers DT Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon at Monday's practice and is out for the season.
Injury
tore his patellar tendon
Event
at Monday's practice
1 more fact on the full report
Alfred CollinsDL, SF San Francisco 49ers
TransactionSigned
Cowboys signed OT Wanya Morris and DT Elijah Garcia to their practice squad.
Signed
Wanya Morris and Elijah Garcia
Position
OT and DT
1 more fact on the full report
Wanya MorrisOL, DAL Elijah GarciaDL, DAL
TransactionReleased
Commanders are releasing defensive tackle Shy Tuttle, but plan on bringing him back for the first game.
Released by
Commanders
Plan
Bring him back for the first game
Shy TuttleDL, WAS Washington Commanders
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionTradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bears send defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons.
Traded to
Atlanta Falcons
Traded from
Chicago Bears
4 more facts on the full report
Gervon Dexter Sr.
TransactionTradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bears trade defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to Falcons for cornerback Clark Phillips III and fifth-round pick.
Bears receive
CB Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round pick
Falcons receive
DT Gervon Dexter
Gervon Dexter Sr.DL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
Contract
Vita Vea ends his hold-in with a one-year extension in Tampa.
Player
Vita Vea
Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2 more facts on the full report
Vita VeaDL, TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
,
Contract
Defensive tackle Keeanu Benton and the Steelers agree to a four-year, $72M contract extension.
Position
Defensive tackle
Team
Steelers
3 more facts on the full report
Keeanu BentonDL, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
Contract
Quinnen Williams reaches three-year, $105.9 million extension with Dallas Cowboys.
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Contract
three-year, $105.9 million extension
1 more fact on the full report
Quinnen WilliamsDL, DAL Dallas Cowboys
InjuryInjured reserve
Saints DT Bryan Bresee, who tore his ACL, officially was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Player
Bryan Bresee
Team
Saints
2 more facts on the full report
Bryan BreseeDL, NO New Orleans Saints
Performance
All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons threw a punch early in a team drill Tuesday morning and spent the rest of practice on a side field with a strength coach.
Player
Jeffery Simmons
Team
Tennessee Titans
2 more facts on the full report
Jeffery SimmonsDL, CHI Tennessee Titans
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Buccaneers DT Vita Vea tweaked something and is not practicing, coach Todd Bowles said, after Vea requested a trade this week.
Player
Vita Vea
Team
Buccaneers
4 more facts on the full report
Vita Vea
Contract
Eagles sign two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jalen Carter to four-year, $152 million extension.
Team
Eagles
Contract
Four-year, $152 million extension worth up to $160 million
2 more facts on the full report
Jalen CarterDL, PHI Philadelphia Eagles
TransactionPUP list
Bengals placed DT B.J. Hill on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
Player
B.J. Hill
Position
DT
2 more facts on the full report
B.J. HillDL, CIN Cincinnati Bengals
Contract
Packers and DT Devonte Wyatt agree to 3-year, $57M contract extension with $20M signing bonus.
Team
Packers
Position
DT
2 more facts on the full report
Devonte WyattDL, GB Green Bay Packers

Players in the news

Gracen HaltonDL, SF
Josh JacobsRB, GB
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA
Drew LockQB, SEA
Justin HerbertQB, LAC

Teams in the news

San Francisco 49ersSF
Seattle SeahawksSEA
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
Indianapolis ColtsIND
Los Angeles RamsLAR

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