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Contract
Vita Vea ends his hold-in with a one-year extension in Tampa.
Player
Vita Vea
Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Contract
one-year extension
Previous Status
hold-in
Vita VeaDL, TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 9:32 PM EDT
Permalink: Vita Vea ends his hold-in with a one-year extension in Tampa.
Transaction
Giants claimed DT Ben Barten on waivers from Jets; Dolphins released K Zane Gonzalez; Falcons placed RB Trey Sermon on injured reserve.
Claimed
Ben Barten on waivers from the Jets
Released
Zane Gonzalez
Placed on IR
Trey Sermon
Zane GonzalezK, MIA Ben BartenDL Trey Sermon
Injury
Colts tight end Tyler Warren left practice with an apparent groin injury.
Injury
apparent groin injury
Status
back with teammates on sideline without helmet
Tyler WarrenTE, IND Indianapolis Colts
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 4:04 PM EDT
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks sign cornerback Trevon Diggs to a one-year deal.
Signed with
Seahawks
Position
cornerback
Contract
one-year deal
Trevon DiggsDB, SEA Seattle Seahawks
TransactionTradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jaguars acquire OL Daniel Faalele from Giants in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection.
Traded to
Jaguars
Traded from
New York Giants
Traded for
sixth-round selection in the 2027 NFL Draft
Status
pending a physical
Daniel Faalele
Depth chart
Will Howard will start Friday night against the Jets in preseason, with Drew Allar following. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph will not play.
Starter
Will Howard
Backup
Drew Allar, 2026 fourth-round pick
Will Not Play
Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph
Opponent
Jets
Game
Friday night, second preseason game
Mason RudolphQB, PIT Aaron Rodgers
TransactionSigned
Trevon Diggs signs one-year deal with Seattle Seahawks.
Signed with
Seattle Seahawks
Contract
one-year deal
Previous team
Dallas Cowboys
Trevon DiggsDB, SEA Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks
InjuryOut
Texans WR Jayden Higgins suffered a torn ACL during joint practice against Raiders.
Injury
torn ACL
Team
Texans
Position
WR
Incident
joint practice against the Raiders
Jayden HigginsWR, HOU Houston Texans Las Vegas Raiders
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Chargers center Tyler Biadasz out indefinitely after suffering damage to his ACL and additional injuries to his left knee during Tuesday's joint practice against the 49ers.
Player
Tyler Biadasz
Team
Chargers
Injury
ACL damage and additional injuries to left knee
Event
Joint practice against the 49ers on Tuesday
Status
Out indefinitely, will meet with more doctors
InjuryOut
Saints RB Alvin Kamara expected to be sidelined for at least the next month due to a sprained MCL.
Injury
sprained MCL
Timeline
at least the next month
Alvin KamaraRB, NO New Orleans Saints
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionTraded
Giants trade offensive lineman Daniel Faalele to Jaguars for a late round 2027 pick.
Traded from
Giants
Traded to
Jaguars
Compensation
late round 2027 pick
Previous Team
Ravens
Daniel FaaleleOG, JAX Jacksonville Jaguars New York Giants
News
Caleb Downs looks poised to impact the Cowboys defense in a way reminiscent of other standout rookie seasons.
Player
Caleb Downs
Team
Cowboys
Role
First-round pick
Caleb DownsDB, DAL Dallas Cowboys
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,

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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Ravens
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Caleb Williams

RB, ATL

Atlanta Falcons

New York Giants

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT

Permalink: Giants claimed DT Ben Barten on waivers from Jets; Dolphins released K Zane Gonzalez; Falcons placed RB Trey Sermon on injured reserve.

Permalink: Colts tight end Tyler Warren left practice with an apparent groin injury.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT

Permalink: Seahawks sign cornerback Trevon Diggs to a one-year deal.

OG, JAX

Jacksonville Jaguars

New York Giants

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 3:48 PM EDT

Permalink: Jaguars acquire OL Daniel Faalele from Giants in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection.

QB, PIT

Drew AllarQB, PIT

Will HowardQB, PIT

Pittsburgh Steelers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT

Permalink: Will Howard will start Friday night against the Jets in preseason, with Drew Allar following. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph will not play.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT

Permalink: Trevon Diggs signs one-year deal with Seattle Seahawks.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 12:19 PM EDT

Permalink: Texans WR Jayden Higgins suffered a torn ACL during joint practice against Raiders.

Tyler BiadaszOL, LAC Los Angeles Chargers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT

Permalink: Chargers center Tyler Biadasz out indefinitely after suffering damage to his ACL and additional injuries to his left knee during Tuesday's joint practice against the 49ers.

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Aug 19, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT

Permalink: Saints RB Alvin Kamara expected to be sidelined for at least the next month due to a sprained MCL.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 19, 2026, 9:02 AM EDT

Permalink: Giants trade offensive lineman Daniel Faalele to Jaguars for a late round 2027 pick.

(opens in a new tab)

Aug 19, 2026, 6:49 AM EDT

Permalink: Caleb Downs looks poised to impact the Cowboys defense in a way reminiscent of other standout rookie seasons.