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ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Baker Mayfield agrees to three-year, $165 million extension with the Buccaneers.
Contract
three-year, $165 million extension
Team
Buccaneers
Baker MayfieldQB, TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Baker Mayfield agrees to three-year, $165 million extension with the Buccaneers.
ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Baker Mayfield signs three-year contract extension with Tampa Bay Buccaneers to prevent free agency.
Extension
three-year contract extension
Previous Contract
3-year, $100M contract
Original Deal
1-year, $4M prove-it deal in 2023
Baker Mayfield
ContractWeek 1
Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers reached agreement on a three-year contract extension.
Player
Baker Mayfield
Team
Buccaneers
Contract
three-year extension
Status
prevents quarterback from becoming a free agent after this season
Baker MayfieldQB, TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Patriots RB Treveyon Henderson listed out for Wednesday night opener vs Seahawks due to ankle injury.
Injury
ankle injury
Status
out
Game
Wednesday night opener vs Seahawks
TreVeyon Henderson
Depth chartWeek 1
Tyler Allgeier is listed as RB1 and Jeremiyah Love is listed as RB2 on the Cardinals' unofficial depth chart ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener vs. the Chargers.
Position
RB1
Also
Jeremiyah Love listed as RB2
Team
Cardinals
Opponent
Chargers
Tyler AllgeierRB, ARI Jeremiyah Love
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Aaron Donald will be inactive for the Rams' Thursday night opener against the 49ers and will not travel to Australia. His next chance to play comes against the Giants on Monday Night Football.
Status
Inactive, will not travel to Australia
Return Target
Monday Night Football vs Giants
Background
Much-anticipated return after two seasons
Aaron Donald
TransactionWeek 1Out
Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Thursday night's opener against the 49ers and will be inactive.
Status
inactive
Event
will not travel to Australia for Thursday night's opener against the 49ers
Reason
Rams want to give Donald more time to ramp up before his much-anticipated return
Aaron DonaldDL, LAR Los Angeles Rams
InjuryWeek 1Injured reserve
Bears CB Kyler Gordon on IR with calf injury, working with private trainer to accelerate recovery.
Injury
calf injury
Status
on IR
Current Activity
away from the team working with his own trainer to accelerate recovery
Return Plan
return a few weeks into the season and begin practicing shortly thereafter
Kyler GordonDB, CHI
InjuryWeek 1Active
Patrick Mahomes set to start Monday night vs. Broncos, nine months after tearing his ACL and LCL.
Injury
ACL and LCL tear
Timeline
Nine months removed
Status
Set to start Monday night vs. Broncos
Patrick MahomesQB, KC Denver Broncos
ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Christian Gonzalez agreed to a four-year, $135 million extension with the New England Patriots.
Contract
four-year, $135 million extension
Also
Devon Witherspoon is the other of the NFL's two highest-paid cornerbacks
Christian GonzalezDB, NE Devon Witherspoon
ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Christian Gonzalez and the New England Patriots agreed to a four-year, $135 million extension.
Player
Christian Gonzalez
Team
New England Patriots
Contract
four-year, $135 million extension
Note
Record-setting
Christian Gonzalez
ContractWeek 1
Christian Gonzalez signs contract extension with New England Patriots, first since Dont'a Hightower in 2012.
Player
Christian Gonzalez
Team
New England Patriots
Status
Extension signed
Context
First Patriots first-round pick to extend since Dont'a Hightower (2012 pick)
Christian GonzalezDB, NE Dont'a Hightower

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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QB, TB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 5:10 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Baker Mayfield signs three-year contract extension with Tampa Bay Buccaneers to prevent free agency.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers reached agreement on a three-year contract extension.

RB, NE

New England Patriots

Seattle Seahawks

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Patriots RB Treveyon Henderson listed out for Wednesday night opener vs Seahawks due to ankle injury.

RB, ARI

Arizona Cardinals

Los Angeles Chargers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Tyler Allgeier is listed as RB1 and Jeremiyah Love is listed as RB2 on the Cardinals' unofficial depth chart ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener vs. the Chargers.

DL, LAR

Los Angeles Rams

New York Giants

San Francisco 49ers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Aaron Donald will be inactive for the Rams' Thursday night opener against the 49ers and will not travel to Australia. His next chance to play comes against the Giants on Monday Night Football.

San Francisco 49ers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 3:55 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Thursday night's opener against the 49ers and will be inactive.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT

Permalink: Bears CB Kyler Gordon on IR with calf injury, working with private trainer to accelerate recovery.

Kansas City Chiefs

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Patrick Mahomes set to start Monday night vs. Broncos, nine months after tearing his ACL and LCL.

DB, SEA

New England Patriots

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 6:51 AM EDT

Permalink: Christian Gonzalez agreed to a four-year, $135 million extension with the New England Patriots.

DB, NE

Dont'a HightowerLB

Drake MayeQB, NE

New England Patriots

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 3:08 AM EDT

Permalink: Christian Gonzalez and the New England Patriots agreed to a four-year, $135 million extension.

LB

Drake MayeQB, NE

New England Patriots

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 3:06 AM EDT

Permalink: Christian Gonzalez signs contract extension with New England Patriots, first since Dont'a Hightower in 2012.