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Performance
Ravens rookie WR Ja'Kobi Lane scores in preseason.
Player
Ja'Kobi Lane
Team
Ravens
1 more fact on the full report
Ja'Kobi LaneWR, BAL Baltimore Ravens
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 15, 2026
PerformanceActive
Ty Simpson completes 21-of-25 passes for 190 yards, two touchdowns in first NFL preseason game for Rams.
Completions
21-of-25
Passing Yards
190
2 more facts on the full report
Ty SimpsonQB, LAR Los Angeles Rams
Depth chart
Colts tried out veteran WRs Josh Reynolds, Tre'Quan Smith and Equanimeous St. Brown.
Team
Colts
Position
WR
1 more fact on the full report
Josh ReynoldsWR Equanimeous St. BrownWR 2 more
InjuryOut
Jamal Adams has a right knee injury that is not good, Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said.
Injury
right knee injury
Status
not good
Jamal AdamsLB, MIN Minnesota Vikings
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cardinals placed rookie OL Chase Bisontis on season-ending injured reserve due to a torn MCL.
Player
Chase Bisontis
Team
Cardinals
3 more facts on the full report
Chase Bisontis
PerformanceActive
Kaden Davis has nearly 100 receiving yards in the first half in CLEvsCHI.
Receiving Yards
nearly 100 in the first half
Game
CLEvsCHI
Kaden DavisWR, CHI Chicago Bears 1 more player or team on the full report
TransactionUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Texans signed veteran QB Brett Rypien and placed QB Graham Mertz on season-ending injured reserve.
Signed
Brett Rypien
Placed on IR
Graham Mertz
1 more fact on the full report
Brett RypienQB, TB Graham Mertz
InjuryOut
Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love will be out this week dealing with a sore ankle.
Injury
sore ankle
Status
out this week
1 more fact on the full report
Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI Arizona Cardinals
Contract
Devon Witherspoon becomes NFL's highest paid cornerback.
Player
Devon Witherspoon
Team
Seattle
2 more facts on the full report
Devon WitherspoonDB, SEA Seattle Seahawks

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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Caleb Williams

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Arizona Cardinals

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