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Contract
Cowboys restructured contracts for DT Kenny Clark, CB DaRon Bland and TE Jake Ferguson to create salary-cap space.
Cap Space Created
little more than $19 million
Players Involved
DT Kenny Clark, CB DaRon Bland, TE Jake Ferguson
1 more fact on the full report
Jake FergusonTE, DAL DaRon BlandDB, DAL 2 more players or teams on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 3, 2026
Injury
D'Andre Swift left Bears practice Thursday experiencing a cramp.
Player
D'Andre Swift
Team
Bears
3 more facts on the full report
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI Chicago Bears
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionSigned
Raiders signed WR Ronnie Bell, G Evan Neal and DE Azeez Ojulari to their practice squad.
Team
Raiders
Also
Bell from Saints, Neal and Ojulari from Giants
Ronnie BellWR Azeez OjulariDL, LV 4 more
TransactionWaived
Saints waived RB Devin Neal.
Status
waived
Team
Saints
1 more fact on the full report
Devin NealRB, WAS New Orleans Saints
@AdamSchefter on X,
Transaction
Will Levis tried out for the Jets.
Player
Will Levis
Workout
Jets
Will LevisQB, NYJ New York Jets 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X,
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cardinals sign Michael Wilson to a three-year, $75 million extension.
Signed with
Cardinals
Contract
Three-year, $75 million extension
Michael WilsonWR, ARI Arizona Cardinals
TransactionSigned
Seahawks signed veteran tackle Bobby Hart to their practice squad.
Signed with
Seahawks
Position
tackle
1 more fact on the full report
Bobby HartOL, SEA Seattle Seahawks
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cardinals WR Mike Wilson signs three-year extension worth $75 million with $47M guaranteed.
Contract
three-year extension worth $75 million with a max value of $78 million
Guaranteed
$47M guaranteed
3 more facts on the full report
Michael Wilson
Contract
Michael Wilson signs three-year extension with Cardinals through 2029 season.
Player
Michael Wilson
Team
Cardinals
2 more facts on the full report
Michael WilsonWR, ARI Arizona Cardinals

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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players or teams on the full report

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