Monthly Archives: August 2024

Saints announces moves reducing roster to 53

The Saints have reduced their roster to 53 players as of the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday. New Orleans released safety Jonathan Abram, safety Uno Amadi, guard Tremayne Anchrum Jr., offensive tackle Jesse Davis, linebacker Andrew Dowell, linebacker Khaleke Hudson, offensive lineman Shane Lemieux, receiver Stanley Morgan, running back James Robinson, receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, safety Roderic Teamer, and …

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Chiefs release Irv Smith Jr., waive Louis Rees-Zammit in cut to 53 players

The Chiefs kept four tight ends on their initial 53-man roster, but Irv Smith Jr. wasn’t one of them. Smith was released as the Chiefs made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. They also traded for former Cowboy Peyton Hendershot, who joins Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, and Jared Wiley in the position group. Smith, who was a …

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Bears announce moves to reduce roster to 53

The Bears have announced their moves reducing the roster to 53 players. Chicago has waived quarterback Austin Reed, tight end Brenden Bates, offensive lineman Theo Benedet, offensive lineman Jake Curhan, defensive lineman Jamree Kromah, defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory, linebacker Micah Baskerville, linebacker Carl Jones Jr., defensive back Leon Jones, defensive back Reddy Steward, defensive back Ro Torrence, long snapper Cameron …

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Eagles kept James Bradberry as a veteran DB they can “rely on”

James Bradberry might have been on the trade block and/or the bubble, but when the dust settled, the Eagles veteran defensive back remains on the 53-player roster. Bradberry willingly moved from cornerback to safety this summer, giving him a better chance to stick with the team he joined as a free agent before the 2022 season. “James has always had …

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Texas high school football: Top 10 running backs in the Austin area

As the 2024 Texas high school football season nears kickoff Thursday, the American-Statesman takes a look at the top 10 players at every position. High school reporters Rick Cantu and Colby Gordon will take a look today at the running backs who are expected to have great seasons. OUR PLAYER RANKINGS: Top 10 WRs | Top 10 LBs | Top 10 DBs | Top 10 OL | Top …

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Maiocco’s 49ers 53-man roster breakdown: Hufanga a welcome sight

Maiocco’s 49ers 53-man roster breakdown: Hufanga a welcome sight originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers received some encouraging news leading up to the time when they had to make the cuts to the regular-season limit of 53 players. Safety Talanoa Hufanga, whom coach Kyle Shanahan suggested might open the 2024 NFL season on reserve/physically unable to perform, …

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Lions announce moves reducing roster to 53 players

The Lions have announced their moves to reduce their roster to 53 players — some of which have previously been reported. Detroit released cornerback Essang Bassey, receiver Daurice Fountain, cornerback Javelin Guidry, linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe, offensive tackle Jamarco Jones, receiver Tom Kennedy, tight end Sean McKeon, safety C.J. Moore, defensive lineman Pat O’Connor, defensive lineman Kyle Peko, receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, …

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NFL roster cut day highlights awful Patriots drafting at skill positions

NFL roster cut day highlights awful Patriots drafting at skill positions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots used to be among the leaders in points scored on an annual basis, and Tom Brady obviously was a huge reason for that success on offense. But the steep drop-off in the Patriots’ scoring output over the last several …

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Where eight 49ers stars rank on ESPN’s list of top-100 NFL players

Where eight 49ers stars rank on ESPN’s list of top-100 NFL players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 2024 NFL season nearing, ESPN has released its rankings for the top 100 players, and the 49ers boast a league-leading eight entries. San Francisco stars Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, Trent Williams …

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Ranking OU football’s 10 most important players of 2024 season

NORMAN — OU enters the 2024 season in transition. The 16th-ranked Sooners move into a new conference, debuts new coordinators on both sides of the ball and Jackson Arnold takes over at quarterback. Arnold is obvious, but who else joins the sophomore as the most important players on OU’s roster. Before the season opener, set for 6 p.m. Friday against …

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Former Broncos WR Tim Patrick joining the Lions’ practice squad

The Broncos couldn’t trade receiver Tim Patrick, so they cut him. It didn’t take him long to find a new home. Patrick is joining the Lions’ practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. He has missed the past two seasons with injuries, tearing an ACL in training camp in 2022 and tearing an Achilles’ tendon in camp in 2023. Patrick, …

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Day names Smith a starter against Akron

Aug. 27—COLUMBUS — Probably the biggest news to come out of Ryan Day’s first weekly press conference of Ohio State’s football season on Tuesday was conveyed by one word. When asked if he expected freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to be on the field for OSU’s first snap in its opener against Akron on Saturday, the Buckeyes’ coach said, “Yes.” …

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