The 2024 offseason brought a change in how teams could construct their 53-man rosters while retaining flexibility with injured players. Clubs were permitted to attach return designations to two players (in total) placed on IR or an NFI list before setting their initial rosters. In prior years, anyone placed on IR before a team set its initial 53-man roster could not be … [Read more...] about 2025 Injured Reserve Return Tracker
Latest On Texans’ Safety Plan
For the second time, after spending a season with the Eagles, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson only played three games with his new team. The first time, in Detroit, an injury in the second game of the season forced him to the sideline until the regular season finale. This year, Houston released the veteran defensive back and will now need to fill his role on the defense. According … [Read more...] about Latest On Texans’ Safety Plan
Minor NFL Transactions: 9/27/25
Here are Saturday’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations: Buffalo Bills Elevated: DT Jordan Phillips Carolina Panthers Elevated: OLB Boogie Basham, G Brandon Walton Chicago Bears Signed to active roster: LB Carl Jones Elevated: TE Stephen Carlson, DT Jonathan Ford Cleveland Browns Elevated: CB Tre Avery, CB Dom Jones Dallas Cowboys Elevated: WR … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 9/27/25
Contract Details: T. Smith, Z. Smith, 49ers
Here are the latest details from recently agreed-upon contracts: Tyler Smith, G (Cowboys). Four years, $96MM. Receiving $41.66MM guaranteed at signing, the NFL’s highest-paid guard secured a rolling guarantee structure. Smith’s 2025 and ’26 base salaries are locked in at signing. A $12MM portion of his 2027 compensation becomes fully guaranteed on Day 5 of the 2026 league … [Read more...] about Contract Details: T. Smith, Z. Smith, 49ers
Latest Details On Cowboys, Parsons Fallout
This weekend, star pass rusher Micah Parsons will return to the stadium in which he played the first four years of his NFL career. As many revisit the dramatics that led to his exit from Dallas, a few interesting new details and retellings have emerged. As many surely remember, the inciting incident that led to some contention between Parsons and the team that drafted him was … [Read more...] about Latest Details On Cowboys, Parsons Fallout