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- Getting closer:Rob Demovsky @RobDemovskyMatt LaFleur had a different answer to the “Will Micah Parsons practice next week” question. “I sure hope so.” Previously it had been a hard no, but LaFleur said there’s a chance Parsons could practice next week.2529424263K
- Arizona tried out four WRs today: Ronnie Bell, Zay Jones, James Proche and Xavier Guillory.59451.1K580K
- More about the Colts making another major move and trading DE DeForest Buckner to the 49ers, via @nwagoner:4944849739K
- How newly-acquired DT DeForest Buckner figures to look in a 49ers’ uniform:
1311414.8K580K - The 49ers and DeForest Buckner get their wish:George Kittle @gkittle46401303.8K579K
1821.5K13.8K816K- Another reminder: As the Colts continue trading players ahead of the NFL’s deadline, it’s worth noting: the New York Jets hold Indianapolis’ 2027 first-round draft pick.1901193K756K
- Trade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.
7942.4K20.9K4.6M - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to @PatMcAfeeShow and @JasonKelce about facing a backup quarterback tonight on Monday Night Football: “The last time we played a team that had a backup quarterback we got our ass kicked.”9324210.6K1.2M
- Had DeForest Buckner signed this off-season with another team, the highest compensatory draft pick that the Colts could have gotten was a 5th being that he is an 11-year NFL veteran. Rather than getting a 2028 5th, the Colts opted today for the 2027 4th.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.31962.4K611K
- So far today, the Colts have added three draft picks: 🏈a 2027 3rd-rounder 🏈a 2027 4th-rounder 🏈a 2028 5th-rounder Other potential trade targets include RB Jonathan Taylor and WR Josh Downs.
2022324.1K784K - Saquon Barkley is active tonight.Philadelphia Eagles @EaglesTonight's Inactives #DALvsPHI64861.3K576K
- DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson now will go from being teammates and squaring off against each other in practice to playing against each other for NFC West rivals — Nelson for the Seahawks, Buckner for the 49ers.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.541513K597K
- DeForest Buckner was traded from SF to IND in 2020 for the No. 13 overall pick in the Draft. After 6+ seasons with Indianapolis, he’s now headed back to San Francisco.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.43981.9K575K
- Adam SchefterRT @ShamsCharania: BREAKING: Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams has a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula; Cason Wallace has a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Both will undergo surgery and be sidelined for several months -- most, if not the entire season.05.3K0147K
- The 49ers expect to get Nick Bosa back in the near future from his calf injury. When he returns, he’ll reunite with DeForest Buckner, who was his teammate during Bosa’s rookie season in 2019.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.341272.7K537K
- Panthers placed right tackle Taylor Moton on injured reserve.41811.5K721K
- The 49ers have now made two major moves to bolster their DT room, adding Osa Odighizuwa from the Cowboys this offseason and DeForest Buckner from the Colts today.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.271332.1K499K
- Eagles activated TE Grant Calcaterra, G Landon Dickerson, and TE Eli Stowers from injured reserve for tonight‘s game against the Dallas Cowboys.841042.2K816K
- Comp update: 49ers are trading a 2027 fourth-round to the Colts for DeForest Buckner.1581732.4K765K
- Adam SchefterRT @ryanmcfadden_: Kubiak on what will go into the decision to turn to Fernando Mendoza as the starter: "Fernando is going to play football. We have a plan. We don't have a timeline for that. Kirk is playing well, and we're in the hunt."0450264K
- More about Jay-Z headlining the Super Bowl LXI halftime show:51050415817K
- After acquiring All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson, the Seahawks waived guard Christian Haynes to make room on their 53-man roster.902355.5K768K
- Raiders HC Klint Kubiak told reporters that Kirk Cousins is the team’s starting QB. “There is no controversy,” Kubiak said. Raiders play at the Jets on Sunday.
1992595.4K883K - Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said his “hamstring came out great” and he doesn't believe his back issue will keep him out. Story via @Tim_McManus:130902.3K1.1M
- Quenton Nelson has been in the NFL for eight seasons, making the Pro Bowl in all eight while earning six All-Pro selections. Now, he joins a Seahawks team that won the Super Bowl last year and is currently 4-3.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts have agreed to send eight-time Pro-Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, per me and @rapsheet. Nelson is on an expiring contract and the Colts are opting to get back draft capital now before they could lose him in free agency. But an all-time Colt now moves on to the Seahawks.511724.5K697K
- Giants GM Joe Schoen told reporters that RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. is being placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.
1822785.1K1.1M - Adam SchefterRT @ESPNInsights: Javonte Williams is in good company. 👟 He had 155 rushing yards on Monday to join Emmitt Smith (4x), Ezekiel Elliott, and Tony Dorsett as the only Cowboys to rush for 150+ yards against the Eagles. He found the gaps as he had 4.2 yards before contact per rush.01010262K
- Colts executive GM Ed Dodds who is now leading the personnel department worked in Seattle from 2007 to 2016 and his first move is to trade Quenton Nelson to Seattle in a deal with GM John Schneider.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts have agreed to send eight-time Pro-Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, per me and @rapsheet. Nelson is on an expiring contract and the Colts are opting to get back draft capital now before they could lose him in free agency. But an all-time Colt now moves on to the Seahawks.1391594.3K891K
- Other teams that checked in on Quenton Nelson:Jeremy Fowler @JFowlerESPNThe Packers, Bears and Eagles were among teams that showed varying levels of interest in Quenton Nelson, per source. His market was strong.88872.8K977K
- Aaron Rodgers advocated for the NFL to schedule a full week of international games and also took multiple swipes at team owners Sunday, hinting that they pay lip service to player safety while quipping that “maybe they’re a little tight on money.”1321142.3K925K
- Adam SchefterRT @espn: We. Cannot. Wait. Watch Super Bowl LXI (and halftime!) on ESPN, ABC, and Disney+ on Feb. 14 🎤Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterSave the date: Feb. 14, 2027.02570259K
- The NFL heading into Week 8: 🏈Chargers are last winless team. 🏈Vikings are last unbeaten team. 🏈Browns, led by Deshaun Watson, are in first place. 🏈Giants, led by JJ McCarthy, are in first place. Cc: @tyschmit 🎧6967873540K
The Packers, Bears and Eagles were among teams that showed varying levels of interest in Quenton Nelson, per source. His market was strong.
1381901.7K1.5M- A potential top QB in the 2028 NFL Draft.Pete Thamel @PeteThamelSources: Mississippi State star QB Kamario Taylor will miss the rest of the season, as he faces surgery on his injured toe. Taylor has an appointment today to get his toe checked out by a specialist and could have surgery as early as tomorrow. He’s expected to make a full recovery.48633K734K
- More about the Seahawks acquiring Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson in a trade with the Colts:64651.7K1.1M
- Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterJay-Z will be the headline performer for the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stsdium in Los Angeles on Valentines Day 2027.2512431.8K562K
- Adam SchefterRT @PeteThamel: NEWS: Oregon coach Dan Lanning announces that star quarterback Dante Moore is not expected to play the rest of the season. He hasn’t played since suffering a concussion against USC on Sept. 26. Moore returned to Oregon for 2026 after projecting as a top pick in the NFL Draft.07820252K
- Jay-Z will be the headline performer for the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Valentines Day 2027.1.9K3945.6K1.6M
Sources: Mississippi State star QB Kamario Taylor will miss the rest of the season, as he faces surgery on his injured toe. Taylor has an appointment today to get his toe checked out by a specialist and could have surgery as early as tomorrow. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
2455804.6K2.6M- As the Colts now have begun to trade players ahead of the NFL’s deadline, it’s worth a reminder: the New York Jets hold Indianapolis’ 2027 first-round draft pick.
2403728.4K1.3M - Jay-Z will be the headline performer for the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stsdium in Los Angeles on Valentines Day 2027.5634192.3K673K
- Seattle is poised to have five compensatory picks in 2027 from the free-agent losses of Boye Mafe, Kenneth Walker, Tariq Woolen and Coby Bryant. They’ll also receive a third-round pick after executive Nolan Teasley became Minnesota’s GM. That flexibility has allowed Seattle to be aggressive in the trade market, and now they land Quenton Nelson.Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTrade: Colts have agreed to send eight-time Pro-Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, per me and @rapsheet. Nelson is on an expiring contract and the Colts are opting to get back draft capital now before they could lose him in free agency. But an all-time Colt now moves on to the Seahawks.1092847K1.4M
- Compensation update; The Seahawks are sending a 2027 third-round pick and 2028 fifth-round round pick to the Colts in exchange for Quenton Nelson.4814926.8K1.8M
- By acquiring left guard Quenton Nelson, the Seahawks now have the flexibility to move Gray Zabel to the right side of the offensive line, where he played in college.11233612.2K1.1M
- Trade: Colts have agreed to send eight-time Pro-Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, per me and @rapsheet. Nelson is on an expiring contract and the Colts are opting to get back draft capital now before they could lose him in free agency. But an all-time Colt now moves on to the Seahawks.
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Matt LaFleur had a different answer to the “Will Micah Parsons practice next week” question. “I sure hope so.” Previously it had been a hard no, but LaFleur said there’s a chance Parsons could practice next week.031699.5K
