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TransactionWaived
Cowboys are waiving RB Jaydon Blue.
Team
Cowboys
Position
RB
2 more facts on the full report
Jaydon BlueRB, PHI Dallas Cowboys
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 30, 2026
TransactionTraded
The Steelers are trading running back Kaleb Johnson to the Packers.
Traded from
Steelers
Traded to
Packers
1 more fact on the full report
Kaleb JohnsonRB, GB Green Bay Packers 1 more
TransactionSigned
Miami Dolphins sign RB Coleman Bennett to one-year deal.
Signed with
Miami Dolphins
Contract
one-year deal
2 more facts on the full report
Coleman BennettRB Chicago Bears 1 more
TransactionWaived
Cardinals waived/injured running back Trey Benson.
Status
Waived/Injured
Position
running back
1 more fact on the full report
Trey BensonRB, ARI Arizona Cardinals
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants sign veteran RB Najee Harris to one-year deal
Signed with
Giants
Position
RB
1 more fact on the full report
Najee HarrisRB
TransactionUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants officially signed RB Najee Harris and released WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Signed
Najee Harris
Released
JuJu Smith-Schuster
1 more fact on the full report
Najee HarrisRB JuJu Smith-Schuster
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants sign free agent RB Najee Harris to 1-year deal after Achilles tear ends his Chargers season.
Signed with
Giants
Contract
1-year deal
3 more facts on the full report
Najee Harris
TransactionReleased
49ers are releasing veteran RB Khalil Herbert.
Released by
49ers
Khalil HerbertRB, ATL San Francisco 49ers
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 17, 2026
TransactionSigned
The Commanders are signing RB Craig Reynolds. Jeremy McNichols is out a bit with a quad injury.
Signing
Craig Reynolds
Team
Commanders
2 more facts on the full report
Craig ReynoldsRB, WAS Jeremy McNichols
Injury
Breece Hall goes down, untouched, while running after a catch.
Player
Breece Hall
Team
Jets
1 more fact on the full report
Breece HallRB, NYJ New York Jets
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love dealing with high ankle sprain, unlikely to play rest of preseason.
Injury
high ankle sprain
Status
unlikely to play the rest of the preseason
2 more facts on the full report
Jeremiyah Love
TransactionSigned
Patriots signed veteran RB Hassan Haskins.
Signed with
Patriots
Hassan HaskinsRB New England Patriots
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 12, 2026
PerformanceActive
Jonathon Brooks to appear in first preseason game of his NFL career on Saturday against Buffalo Bills.
Player
Jonathon Brooks
Team
Panthers
4 more facts on the full report
Jonathon BrooksRB, CAR Buffalo Bills 1 more
Transaction
Vikings have signed RB Jermar Jefferson and waived RB Jordan Mims.
Signed
Jermar Jefferson
Waived
Jordan Mims
1 more fact on the full report
Jermar JeffersonRB Jordan MimsRB 1 more
TransactionSigned
Falcons signed veteran free-agent running back Trey Sermon.
Signed with
Falcons
Position
running back
1 more fact on the full report
Trey SermonRB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Lions make Jahmyr Gibbs the NFL's newest highest-paid running back.
Player
Jahmyr Gibbs
Team
Lions
1 more fact on the full report
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, and Jonathan Taylor have each reached $20 million-per-year status this week.
Jahmyr Gibbs
$20 million-per-year
Bijan Robinson
$20 million-per-year
1 more fact on the full report
Jahmyr Gibbs
Contract
Lions extend Jahmyr Gibbs, Jared Goff, Aidan Hutchinson, Jack Campbell, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, and Jameson Williams.
Gibbs Extension
3 years, $67.5M (up to $75.75M with $51.5M guaranteed)
Goff Extension
4 years, $212M
4 more facts on the full report
Jack CampbellLB, DET Aidan Hutchinson
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions agree to three-year, $67.5 million deal with $51.5 million guaranteed, making him the NFL's highest-paid running back.
Contract
three-year, $67.5 million deal
Potential Value
up to $75.75 million
3 more facts on the full report
Jahmyr Gibbs
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions agreed to a three-year, $67.5 million contract extension that could be worth up to $75.75 million with $51.5 million guaranteed.
Contract
three-year, $67.5 million
Could be worth
up to $75.75 million
2 more facts on the full report
Jahmyr Gibbs
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jonathan Taylor officially signed his two-year extension.
Contract
two-year extension
Jonathan TaylorRB, IND Alec PierceWR, IND 4 more
Contract
Jonathan Taylor agrees to 2-year, $44 million extension with Colts.
Player
Jonathan Taylor
Team
Colts
1 more fact on the full report
Jonathan TaylorRB, IND Alec PierceWR, IND 4 more
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jonathan Taylor and the Colts reached agreement on a two-year, $44 million extension worth up to $47 million with $39 million guaranteed.
Contract
two-year, $44 million extension worth up to $47 million
Guaranteed
$39 million
1 more fact on the full report
DeForest Buckner
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Colts extend QB Daniel Jones, RB Jonathan Taylor, and WR Alec Pierce with major contracts this offseason.
Daniel Jones
2 years, $88M
Jonathan Taylor
2 years, $44M extension, up to $47M, $39M guaranteed
1 more fact on the full report
DeForest Buckner
Contract
Jonathan Taylor and the Colts reach agreement on two-year, $44 million extension worth up to $47 million with $39 million guaranteed.
Contract
two-year, $44 million extension worth up to $47 million
Guaranteed
$39 million
1 more fact on the full report
DeForest BucknerDL, SF Alec Pierce
Contract
Bijan Robinson's new contract could pave the way for running back deals for Jahmyr Gibbs and Jonathan Taylor.
Player
Bijan Robinson
Context
could pave the way for deals for Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions), Jonathan Taylor (Colts)
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL 4 more
TransactionWaived
Seahawks waived running back Kenny McIntosh.
Player
Kenny McIntosh
Team
Seahawks
1 more fact on the full report
Kenny McIntoshRB Seattle Seahawks
Depth chart
Seahawks rookies report to training camp Friday with first-round pick Jadarian Price attempting to replace Kenneth Walker III.
Player
Jadarian Price
Team
Seahawks
3 more facts on the full report
Jadarian PriceRB, SEA Kenneth Walker IIIRB, KC

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Jonathan TaylorRB, IND
Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI
Braelon AllenRB, NYJ
Breece HallRB, NYJ
Zach CharbonnetRB, SEA

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Buffalo BillsBUF
Baltimore RavensBAL
Indianapolis ColtsIND
Carolina PanthersCAR
San Francisco 49ersSF

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Alec PierceWR, IND

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Alec PierceWR, IND

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@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 6, 2026

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