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Every injury, trade, signing and role change the desk accepted, as a structured report with the original source credited. Once a week the Brief gathers the period's reports, checks each against the numbers, and says what to do.

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Contract
Harrison Smith returning to Minnesota Vikings for 15th season on 1-year deal worth $12.25M.
Team
Minnesota Vikings
Contract
1-year deal worth $12.25M
3 more facts on the full report
Harrison SmithDB, MIN Minnesota Vikings
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 5, 2026
Performance
Darian Mensal and Malachi Toney shattered records Friday night for Miami.
Players
Darian Mensal, Malachi Toney
Team
Miami
1 more fact on the full report
Miami Dolphins
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 5, 2026
Draft
Fantasy football cheat sheet with value picks and sleepers for upcoming drafts
Content
value picks and sleepers to target in your fantasy draft
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 5, 2026
Legal
Josh Jacobs' misdemeanor court appearance moved up to Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.
Player
Josh Jacobs
Team
Green Bay Packers
3 more facts on the full report
Josh JacobsRB, GB Green Bay Packers
@AdamSchefter on X,
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 Bland
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
PerformanceActive
AJ Brown makes plays against top cornerbacks in Patriots training camp, impressing with new QB Drake Maye.
Team
Patriots
Position
WR
3 more facts on the full report
Drake MayeQB, NE A.J. BrownWR, NE
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cowboys re-sign QB Joe Milton to their practice squad.
Signed with
Cowboys practice squad
Joe MiltonQB, PHI Dallas Cowboys
,
TransactionWaived
Lions waived center Seth McLaughlin and running back Jabari Small.
Waived by
Lions
Players
Seth McLaughlin (C) and Jabari Small (RB)
Seth McLaughlinOL, DET Jabari SmallRB, DET 1 more
Depth chart
Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza, No. 1 overall pick, will not start on opening day, breaking a streak of the last six No. 1 overall quarterbacks starting Week 1.
Player
Fernando Mendoza
Team
Raiders
2 more facts on the full report
Fernando MendozaQB, LV Las Vegas Raiders
Depth chartActive
Raiders officially named Kirk Cousins their starting QB for Week 1 vs. Miami.
Status
Official starting QB
Team
Raiders
2 more facts on the full report
Kirk CousinsQB, LV Las Vegas Raiders
Transaction
Veteran LB Kyle Van Noy visited with the Vikings.
Player
Kyle Van Noy
Activity
Visited
Kyle Van NoyDL, MIN Minnesota Vikings
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Saints claimed former Raiders CB Decamerion Richardson on waivers.
Claimed by
Saints
Previous team
Raiders
2 more facts on the full report
Decamerion Richardson
Transaction
Patriots re-signed C Ben Brown and rookie LB Erick Hunter to their 53-man roster, and signed LB K.J. Britt, DT Jalen Hunt, OL Jake Kubas and LB Jose Ramirez to their practice squad.
Player
Ben Brown
Position
C
4 more facts on the full report
Jose RamirezDL, NE Ben BrownOG, NE 5 more
InjuryInjured reserve
Lions placed RB Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve due to a back injury.
Player
Isiah Pacheco
Team
Lions
4 more facts on the full report
Isiah PachecoRB, DET Detroit Lions
TransactionSigned
Saints signed WR Cedric Tillman and TE Stone Smartt to their practice squad.
Signed with
Saints practice squad
Also
TE Stone Smartt
Cedric TillmanWR, NO Stone SmarttTE, NO 1 more
Transaction
Browns sign Noah Igbinoghene and Sam Williams to 53-man roster, place Kalia Davis on injured reserve, waive Michael Coats Jr., and add four to practice squad.
Signed to 53-man
Noah Igbinoghene and Sam Williams
Placed on IR
Kalia Davis
2 more facts on the full report
Noah IgbinogheneDB, CLE Chris WilliamsDL 7 more
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles officially signed WR Danny Gray, OL Kiran Amegadjie, CB Robert Longerbeam and RB Jaydon Blue to their practice squad.
Signed
Danny Gray, Kiran Amegadjie, Robert Longerbeam, Jaydon Blue
Team
Eagles
1 more fact on the full report
Danny Gray
TransactionSigned
Josh Johnson signs with Bengals practice squad.
Signed with
Bengals practice squad
Josh JohnsonQB, CIN Cincinnati Bengals
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026
TransactionSigned
Cowboys signed OT Wanya Morris and DT Elijah Garcia to their practice squad.
Signed
Wanya Morris and Elijah Garcia
Position
OT and DT
1 more fact on the full report
Wanya MorrisOL, DAL Elijah GarciaDL, DAL
Contract
Steelers halt extension negotiations with starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr., citing policy against contract talks during regular season.
Player
Joey Porter Jr.
Team
Steelers
3 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL Pittsburgh Steelers
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bills sign Greg Dortch, Frank Gore Jr., and Jedrick Wills Jr. to practice squad.
Signed with
Bills practice squad
Also
17 players signed to practice squad total
Greg DortchWR, BUF Frank Gore Jr.
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jaydon Blue, released by the Cowboys, signs with the Eagles practice squad.
Released by
Cowboys
Signed with
Eagles practice squad
Jaydon BlueRB, PHI Dallas Cowboys

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Players in the news

Derwin James Jr.DB, LAC
Jaylin NoelWR, HOU
Emari DemercadoRB, DAL
Lamar JacksonQB, BAL
Dameon PierceRB, PHI

Teams in the news

Los Angeles ChargersLAC
Houston TexansHOU
Dallas CowboysDAL
Baltimore RavensBAL
Philadelphia EaglesPHI

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DB, DAL

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Arizona Cardinals

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 3, 2026

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Las Vegas Raiders

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026

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@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026

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Jaydon BlueRB, PHI

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 1, 2026

RB, BUF

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 31, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 31, 2026