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Latest reports

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ContractWeek 1
Jaguars and WR Parker Washington unlikely to agree to contract extension by start of season.
Status
unlikely to agree to extension by start of season
Explored range
3-year, $75M in Michael Wilson range
1 more fact on the full report
Parker WashingtonWR, JAX Arizona Cardinals 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open
ContractWeek 1Active
Lamar Jackson has not signed a new contract before the Ravens' season opener Sunday.
Player
Lamar Jackson
Team
Ravens
1 more fact on the full report
Lamar JacksonQB, BAL Baltimore Ravens
ContractWeek 1
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will not receive a contract extension before the season opener, with any deal likely on hold until 2027.
Player
Lamar Jackson
Team
Ravens
3 more facts on the full report
Dak PrescottQB, DAL Lamar Jackson
ContractWeek 1
Houston Texans and C.J. Stroud agree to delay long-term contract extension until after this season.
Team
Houston Texans
Player
C.J. Stroud
1 more fact on the full report
C.J. StroudQB, HOU Houston Texans
TransactionWeek 1Active
Buccaneers elevated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and running back Josh Williams from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1 against Cincinnati Bengals.
Ifeatu Melifonwu
Safety elevated from practice squad
Josh Williams
Running back elevated from practice squad
3 more facts on the full report
Ifeatu MelifonwuDB, TB Josh Williams
TransactionWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Patriots have signed veteran DT DaQuan Jones and officially placed WR A.J. Brown on injured reserve.
Signed
DaQuan Jones
Position
DT
2 more facts on the full report
DaQuan Jones
InjuryWeek 1Active
Falcons starting QB Cooper Rush experienced back spasms Saturday but will start Sunday at Pittsburgh.
Injury
back spasms
Status
will start Sunday at Pittsburgh
1 more fact on the full report
Cooper RushQB Tua Tagovailoa
InjuryWeek 1Out
Chiefs ruled out OT Josh Simmons and S Chamarri Conner for Monday Night's game against Denver.
Ruled Out
Josh Simmons (OT), Chamarri Conner (S)
Game
Monday Night against Denver
Josh SimmonsOL, KC Chamarri ConnerDB, KC 2 more
InjuryWeek 1Out
Jets downgraded RB Kene Nwangwu to out for Sunday's game at Tennessee.
Status
downgraded to out
Team
Jets
1 more fact on the full report
Kene NwangwuRB, NYJ New York Jets
TransactionWeek 1
Saints signed TE Treyton Welch, placed RB Audric Estimé on IR, elevated WR Kevin Austin Jr. and RB CJ Donaldson from practice squad.
Signed
Treyton Welch to active roster
Placed on IR
Audric Estimé
1 more fact on the full report
Kevin AustinWR Audric Estime
TransactionWeek 1Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cowboys placed RB Malik Davis on injured reserve and signed RB Israel Abanikanda to their active roster from their practice squad.
Placed on IR
Malik Davis
Signed to active roster
Israel Abanikanda
1 more fact on the full report
Malik Davis
ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Michael Mayer and the Raiders reach agreement on a three-year, $45 million extension.
Contract
three-year, $45 million extension
Team
Raiders
Michael MayerTE, LV Las Vegas Raiders
ContractWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Michael Mayer agrees to 3-year extension with Raiders worth $45M with $30M guaranteed.
Team
Raiders
Contract
3-year extension worth $45M
3 more facts on the full report
Michael Mayer
ContractWeek 1
Las Vegas Raiders signed TE Michael Mayer to a multi-year contract extension.
Player
Michael Mayer
Team
Las Vegas Raiders
2 more facts on the full report
Michael MayerTE, LV Las Vegas Raiders
ContractWeek 1
Tucker Kraft and the Packers reached agreement on a four-year, $75 million extension worth up to $92 million.
Extension
Four-year, $75 million extension worth up to $92 million
Signing Bonus
$26.5 million
2 more facts on the full report
Tucker KraftTE, GB Green Bay Packers
ContractWeek 1
Lions restructured the contracts of WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and LT Penei Sewell.
Players
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell
Team
Lions
1 more fact on the full report
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET Penei Sewell

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

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, BAL

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

RB, TB

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

DL, NE

A.J. BrownWR, NE

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, ATL

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

RB, CLE

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

RB, DAL

Israel AbanikandaRB, DAL

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

TE, LV

Las Vegas Raiders

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

OL, DET

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open