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Depth chartActive
Raiders officially named Kirk Cousins their starting QB for Week 1 vs. Miami.
Status
Official starting QB
Team
Raiders
2 more facts on the full report
Kirk CousinsQB, MIN Las Vegas Raiders 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 2, 2026
Depth chart
Jets HC Aaron Glenn names Cade Klubnik as No. 2 quarterback.
Position
No. 2 quarterback
Team
Jets
1 more fact on the full report
Cade KlubnikQB, NYJ New York Jets
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionWaived
Dolphins waive QB Cam Miller, leaving Miami with a need at No. 2 QB.
Action
Waiving
Position
QB
2 more facts on the full report
Cam MillerQB, GB Miami Dolphins
Depth chartActive
Giants HC John Harbaugh announced that undrafted free agent Dominic Zvada has won the Giants kicking job.
Status
Won kicking job
Team
Giants
1 more fact on the full report
Dominic ZvadaK, NYG New York Giants
Coaching
Raiders HC Klint Kubiak was mum about who would be the team's opening-day starting QB.
Team
Raiders
Coach
Klint Kubiak
1 more fact on the full report
Las Vegas Raiders
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 28, 2026
Depth chart
J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz split second-team reps in Vikings practice.
Practice Duration
80 minutes
Status
split second-team reps
Carson WentzQB, MIN J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG 1 more player or team on the full report
Depth chartActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cleveland Browns name Deshaun Watson as starting QB, not Shedeur Sanders.
Starting QB
Deshaun Watson
Team
Cleveland Browns
1 more fact on the full report
Deshaun Watson
Depth chartActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Deshaun Watson has been named Cleveland's starting quarterback for week 1 at Jacksonville.
Position
starting quarterback
Team
Cleveland
2 more facts on the full report
Deshaun Watson
Coaching
Browns coach Todd Monken expected to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders today.
Team
Cleveland Browns
Coach
Todd Monken
3 more facts on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Shedeur SandersQB, CLE 1 more
Coaching
Browns HC Todd Monken plans to announce his Week 1 starting quarterback on Monday.
Team
Browns
Coach
Todd Monken
1 more fact on the full report
Cleveland Browns
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 23, 2026
Depth chartUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Raiders HC Kubiak has not named a starting QB for the regular season despite benching Kirk Cousins and starting rookie Fernando Mendoza in a 22-20 preseason win over the Texans.
Player Benched
Kirk Cousins
Player Started
Fernando Mendoza
3 more facts on the full report
Kirk Cousins
Depth chart
J.J. McCarthy wants to stay with the Vikings after losing the starting QB job.
Player
J.J. McCarthy
Team
Vikings
1 more fact on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Minnesota Vikings
@AdamSchefter on X,
Depth chart
Browns HC Todd Monken informed QBs that Deshaun Watson will start the first preseason game against the Bears and Shedeur Sanders will start the second preseason game against the Bills.
First Preseason Start
Deshaun Watson vs Chicago Bears this Saturday
Second Preseason Start
Shedeur Sanders vs Buffalo Bills next Saturday at home
2 more facts on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Shedeur Sanders
Depth chartActive
Tua Tagovailoa will start Friday night in Atlanta's preseason opener against Denver, coach Kevin Stefanski said.
Player
Tua Tagovailoa
Team
Atlanta Falcons
4 more facts on the full report
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
Depth chart
Houston tried out veteran RBs Hassan Haskins and Alexander Mattison.
Team
Houston
Players
Hassan Haskins and Alexander Mattison
1 more fact on the full report
Hassan HaskinsRB, CLE Alexander MattisonRB 1 more

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