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A third Friday-afternoon suspension announcement has now come out. This one involves Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong, whom The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala reports will draw a one-game ban for a personal conduct policy violation. This news came after the James Pearce (Falcons) and Nazeeh Johnson (Titans) suspensions. Going into the final season of a three-year, […]

The ingredients for a news-dump Friday have emerged. Minutes after the report indicating Falcons defensive end James Pearce Jr. will face an eight-game suspension, veteran Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky indicates cornerback Nazeeh Johnson will face a six-game ban for violating the league’s PED policy. Johnson reunited with former Chiefs assistant GM Mike Borgonzi (now the

Extension talks between Michael Wilson and the Cardinals have taken place this offseason. The fourth-year receiver said in June progress was being made in that regard, although no deal is in place yet. 2026 marks the final year of Wilson’s rookie contract. Coming off a season with career highs in catches (78), yards (1,006) and touchdowns (seven),

AUGUST 14: To’oTo’o received $12.24MM in guarantees, per Wilson. That includes a $6MM signing bonus. His base salaries for 2026 and ’27 are guaranteed in full, and up to $250K in annual per-game roster bonuses are present in the pact as well. AUGUST 6: The Texans have worked out another deal with a key member of

The Falcons will begin their preseason tonight. Tua Tagovailoa is set to handle starting duties for the game, although it is not yet clear if he will get the nod at the onset of the regular season. “We’re not there to name a starter for Week 1,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said of the quarterback situation (via ESPN’s Marc Raimondi). “We’ll

Za’Darius Smith informed the Eagles he was retiring in October 2025, and he spent the rest of the season on Philadelphia’s reserve/retired list. Philly, however, released Smith from that list in June. The veteran edge rusher is interested in resuming his career. A familiar team is kicking the tires here. The Browns worked out Smith

The Commanders have valued Jeremy Reaves as a special-teamer for a while now. This will be the veteran defensive back’s ninth NFL season; aside from a short 2018 stint as an Eagles UDFA, he has spent his full career in Washington. A first-team All-Pro special-teamer in 2022, Reaves signed a one-year extension to stay with

The highest-profile 49er remaining on the team’s active/PUP list, George Kittle continues to make strides as the team readies for its regular-season opener. Although the 49ers traveling to Australia for a Rams matchup offers a complication, the All-Pro tight end is looking likely to be available. Kittle’s progress has created a “high level” of confidence

Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is “week-to-week” with a hamstring injury, head coach Dave Canales told Joe Person of The Athletic and other reporters on Thursday. Canales added that he is “very confident” Hubbard will be ready for the Panthers’ Sept. 13 season opener against the Bears. Midway through the best season of his career

With injuries limiting the 49ers’ backfield presently, they conducted a recent workout and are adding a former starter. Zamir White signed with the team Wednesday. The White addition follows San Francisco’s Khalil Herbert pickup earlier this month. San Francisco had worked out White and Nyheim Miller-Hines, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. A recent audition also brought