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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
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 14, 2026
InjuryOut
Cardinals second-round OL Chase Bisontis suffers torn MCL requiring surgery against the Raiders, out most or potentially all of the season.
Injury
torn MCL
Surgery
MCL repair required
3 more facts on the full report
Chase BisontisOL, ARI Arizona Cardinals
NewsActive
Seahawks DE DeMarcus Lawrence says entering NFL season 13 will be his last year
Player
DeMarcus Lawrence
Team
Seahawks
4 more facts on the full report
DeMarcus LawrenceDL, SEA Seattle Seahawks
SuspensionSuspended
Bills DT Phidarian Mathis suspended three games for violating the NFL substances of abuse policy.
Player
Phidarian Mathis
Team
Bills
2 more facts on the full report
Phidarian MathisDL, BUF Buffalo Bills
SuspensionSuspended
Titans CB Nazeeh Johnson suspended six games for violating the NFL's policy against performance-enhancing substances.
Player
Nazeeh Johnson
Team
Titans
3 more facts on the full report
Nazeeh JohnsonDB Tennessee Titans
SuspensionSuspended
NFL suspends Commanders DE Dorance Armstrong one game for violating the personal conduct policy.
Suspended for
violating the personal conduct policy
Duration
one game
1 more fact on the full report
Dorance ArmstrongDL, WAS Washington Commanders
InjuryOut
Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson has a right hamstring issue and will miss time, according to Saints coach Kellen Moore.
Injury
right hamstring issue
Status
will miss time
1 more fact on the full report
Jordyn TysonWR, NO New Orleans Saints
SuspensionSuspended
Falcons DE James Pearce Jr. suspended eight regular-season games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Team
Falcons
Position
DE
4 more facts on the full report
James Pearce Jr.DL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
InjuryOut
Texans QB Graham Mertz believed to have torn his ACL during Thursday night's preseason opener vs the Chargers.
Injury
torn ACL
Event
preseason opener vs the Chargers
1 more fact on the full report
Graham MertzQB, HOU Houston Texans 1 more

Players in the news

Ezekiel ElliottRB
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL
Taylor MotonOL, CAR
Grant CalcaterraTE, PHI
Landon DickersonOL, PHI

Teams in the news

Dallas CowboysDAL
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
Carolina PanthersCAR
Las Vegas RaidersLV
Baltimore RavensBAL

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