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Performance
Jonathon Brooks scores his first NFL touchdown.
Event
First NFL touchdown
Jonathon BrooksRB, CAR
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 7:57 PM EDT
Permalink: Jonathon Brooks scores his first NFL touchdown.
Legal
Ravens statement: WR Rashod Bateman arrested on domestic violence charges. Team in direct communication with player and league office.
Player
Rashod Bateman
Team
Ravens
Charge
Domestic violence
Status
Arrested
Rashod BatemanWR, BAL Baltimore Ravens
Original report: ,
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
The Texans sign veteran wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Zay Jones after losing Jayden Higgins to a torn ACL.
Signed
Sterling Shepard, Zay Jones
Team
Texans
Position
WR
Context
After the loss of Jayden Higgins to a torn ACL
Sterling Shepard
TransactionInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Texans placed WR Jayden Higgins on IR and tried out veteran WRs Sterling Shepard, Josh Reynolds, and Zay Jones.
Player
Jayden Higgins
Action
placed on IR
Team
Texans
Auditioned
Sterling Shepard, Josh Reynolds, Zay Jones
Jayden Higgins
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks WR Jake Bobo suffered a serious knee injury at Friday's joint practice vs. the Titans.
Injury
serious knee injury
Event
joint practice vs. the Titans
Date
Friday
Jake BoboWR, SEA Seattle Seahawks
InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Texans officially placed WR Jayden Higgins on season-ending injured reserve.
Player
Jayden Higgins
Position
WR
Team
Texans
Status
Season-ending injured reserve
Jayden Higgins
InjuryOut
Seahawks WR Jake Bobo suffered a serious knee injury today, HC Mike Macdonald told reporters.
Injury
serious knee injury
Team
Seahawks
Position
WR
Jake BoboWR, SEA Seattle Seahawks
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
Transaction
Tyreek Hill unlikely to sign before the season starts, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Status
Unsigned free agent
Expected signing
Not before the season starts
Agent statement
Will impact the playoff race and be successful when he signs
Tyreek HillWR
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT
Injury
Jaguars WR Parker Washington missed practice this week for an undisclosed injury and is expected to return to practice next week.
Player
Parker Washington
Team
Jaguars
Position
WR
Injury
undisclosed
Status
missed practice this week
Parker WashingtonWR, JAX Jacksonville Jaguars
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
Preseason Result
22-20 win over the Texans
Head Coach
Klint Kubiak
Status
No starter named for regular season

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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@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab)

Aug 21, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT

Permalink: Ravens statement: WR Rashod Bateman arrested on domestic violence charges. Team in direct communication with player and league office.

WR, NYJ

Jayden HigginsWR, HOU

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT

Permalink: The Texans sign veteran wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Zay Jones after losing Jayden Higgins to a torn ACL.

WR, HOU

Josh ReynoldsWR

Sterling ShepardWR, NYJ

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT

Permalink: Texans placed WR Jayden Higgins on IR and tried out veteran WRs Sterling Shepard, Josh Reynolds, and Zay Jones.

Tennessee Titans

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT

Permalink: Seahawks WR Jake Bobo suffered a serious knee injury at Friday's joint practice vs. the Titans.

WR, HOU

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT

Permalink: Texans officially placed WR Jayden Higgins on season-ending injured reserve.

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Aug 21, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT

Permalink: Seahawks WR Jake Bobo suffered a serious knee injury today, HC Mike Macdonald told reporters.

Permalink: Tyreek Hill unlikely to sign before the season starts, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 9:23 AM EDT

Permalink: Jaguars WR Parker Washington missed practice this week for an undisclosed injury and is expected to return to practice next week.

Kirk CousinsQB, LV

Fernando MendozaQB, LV

Las Vegas Raiders

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 21, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT

Permalink: 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.