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Mazi Smith was known to be on the roster bubble entering this weekend’s cutdown deadline. The 2025 trade acquisition is indeed being let go, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. A recent roster projection from Schefter’s colleague Rich Cimini named Harrison Phillips, David Onyemata and T’Vondre Sweat as the Jets’ likely starters up front. Jowon Briggs and fourth-round rookie Darrell Jackson Jr.

Bailey Zappe will not survive roster cuts with the Jets. The fourth-year quarterback is being waived, as first reported by ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Zappe was competing for a depth spot in New York’s QB room. Ahead of training camp, the No. 2 gig was seen as a distinct possibility. Based on how camp and the preseason

Cade Mays‘ recovery timetable from a wrist fracture will likely lead him off the Lions’ 53-man roster to open the season. The team will be expected to place the free agency addition on IR to open the campaign, ESPN.com’s Eric Woodyard notes. Teams have two IR-return spots they can use when setting their initial 53-man

Baker Mayfield is entering his fourth season as the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback. The sides will reassess this setup after the season. While the Mayfield situation is effectively on hold, an interesting competition has transpired regarding Tampa Bay’s backup quarterback. Tonight’s Bucs preseason finale may well determine how the team plans to arrange its depth chart

AUGUST 28: Vrabel revealed on Friday (via Mike Giardi of the Boston Sports Journal) that Boutte likely would have been a healthy scratch on game days had he remained in New England due to the wide receiver depth the Patriots assembled this offseason. Only an injury could have moved him up the depth chart, and even

AUGUST 28: Following the Rams’ preseason win over the Chargers on Friday night, McVay said (via ESPN’s Sarah Barshop) that reuniting with Atwell had “nothing to do” with the potential for Puka Nacua to be suspended. The trade “adds depth” and gives Los Angeles another “speed element” on offense, McVay added. AUGUST 27: Less than six

Both before and after Devon Witherspoon inked his Seahawks extension, Patriots owner Robert Kraft indicated Christian Gonzalez has received offers to make him the league’s highest-paid cornerback. The latest reporting on the nature of negotiations states otherwise, though. During a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show (video link), ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the Patriots “haven’t gone there” with respect to

Alec Pierce‘s ramp-up process following offseason ankle surgery has moved to the practice stage. The Colts activated the now-high-priced wide receiver off their active/PUP list Thursday, as expected, clearing the way for practice participation. A spring ankle surgery sidelined Pierce, who signed a four-year deal worth $116MM just before the legal tampering period began in