Spencer Rattler named the Saints’ beginning quarterback
Earlier at the moment, New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore introduced that Spencer Rattler had beat out second-round draft pick Tyler Shough to earn the team’s starting quarterback job. The previous fifth-round choose will lead the Saints into battle in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals on September seventh.
“Spencer Rattler is our beginning quarterback,” Moore told reporters. “Actually, actually excited for him. He’s performed an superior job this offseason. He’s simply been constant. He’s made some actually good choices all through this complete complete course of, and his capacity to make performs together with his arm and his toes have definitely confirmed up. I’m actually, actually enthusiastic about Spencer; he’s earned this chance. He’s going to do an incredible job for us.”
Spencer Rattler appeared in seven video games final season for the Saints, incomes six begins. In these contests, he accomplished 57% of his passes for 1,317 yards, 4 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and 146 speeding yards.
“Clearly excited to be the man going into Week One,” Rattler said to reporters. “Wish to lead this staff, need to lead these guys. Simply hold preventing, that’s one factor I can promise, is placing my all on that subject, and I do know all people else will. Good to realize that confidence out of your coach to make that call.”
The Raiders commerce for Kenny Pickett and signal Amari Cooper
Final evening, the Cleveland Browns announced that they had traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders in change for a fifth-round choose within the 2026 NFL Draft. This transfer comes simply three days after Raiders backup quarterback Aidan O’Connell fractured his wrist, which can trigger him to overlook six to eight weeks of motion.
The Raiders also announced this morning that they had signed five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Aamari Cooper, reuniting him with the staff that took him with the fourth total choose within the 2015 NFL Draft. In 14 video games final season with the Browns and Buffalo Payments, Cooper recorded 44 receptions for 547 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Extra secondary help for the ‘Phins
The Miami Dolphins are signing former Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas to a one-year contract value $3 million, in accordance with NFL.com. In 15 begins final season for the Payments, Douglas recorded 58 whole tackles, 5 move deflections, and one compelled fumble.
Jimmie Ward positioned on the exempt checklist
Houston Texans security Jimmie Ward has been positioned on the Commissioner’s Exempt checklist, that means he isn’t allowed to attend follow or journey with the staff for video games. Ward was arrested twice this summer time: as soon as on June twelfth and once more on August eighth.
A brand new kicker in Cleveland
In keeping with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cleveland Browns are releasing kicker Dustin Hopkins, whose subject purpose proportion plummeted from 91.7% in 2023 to 66.7% in 2024. With no different placekickers on the roster, former Lou Groza award winner Andre Szmyt will likely be taking over the Browns’ kicking obligations.
The Titans lose a operating again for 4 video games
Tennessee Titans operating again Tyjae Spears, who injured his ankle in the team’s preseason opener, is being placed on the injured reserve to start out the 2025-26 marketing campaign, in accordance with the NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport. With this transfer, Spears will miss the primary 4 video games of Tennessee’s season and won’t be eligible to return to the sector till Week 5.
Tyjae Spears was Tennessee’s second-best operating again behind starter Tony Pollard. In 12 video games final season, he amassed 536 scrimmage yards and 5 whole touchdowns.
Atlanta, New Orleans, Cleveland, and LA commerce for offensive linemen
Earlier at the moment, the Atlanta Falcons agreed to commerce a conditional seventh-round choose within the 2027 NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks for offensive sort out Michael Jerrell. A sixth-round choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, Jerrell appeared in ten video games final season, incomes three begins.
The Dallas Cowboys announced that they had traded offensive lineman Asim Richards and a 2028 seventh-round draft choose to the New Orleans Saints. In return, the Cowboys will obtain a 2028 sixth-round draft choose.
The Cleveland Browns are sending a seventh-round choose within the 2028 NFL Draft to the Los Angeles Rams for offensive sort out KT Leveston.
Lastly, Houston Texans offensive lineman Austin Deculus is being traded to the Chargers for a conditional seventh-round draft choose.
Notable accidents and damage updates
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Baltimore Ravens
- Tight finish Mark Andrews missed Monday’s follow with an undisclosed damage.
- Cornerback Jaire Alexander is “pushing” to return to follow earlier than the Ravens’ season-opener in opposition to the Buffalo Payments.
Carolina Panthers
- Broad receiver and first-round draft choose Tetairoa McMillan, who has been battling a hamstring damage, returned to follow at the moment.
Chicago Bears
- Professional Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson will likely be on the preliminary 53-man roster after being activated off the PUP checklist, and he hopes to play Week One.
- Punter Tory Taylor was activated off the PUP checklist.
Cleveland Browns
- Quarterback Deshaun Watson was positioned on the PUP checklist as he continues to get well from a torn Achilles.
Dallas Cowboys
- Wideout Jonathan Mingo will miss the primary 4 video games of the season after being positioned on the short-term injured reserve.
- Rookie cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. was positioned on the non-football damage checklist.
Houston Texans
- Tight finish Irv Smith Jr. has been identified with a sprained ankle.
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Defensive again Caleb Rensaw was positioned on the injured reserve.
Los Angeles Chargers
- Operating again Najee Harris was activated off the non-football damage checklist.
Miami Dolphins
- Operating again De’Von Achane didn’t take part in follow as a result of a calf damage.
- Guard Austin Jackson is on monitor to play Week One.
- First-round draft choose and defensive sort out Kenneth Grant just isn’t vulnerable to lacking the Dolphins’ season-opener.
- Guard Liam Eichenberg will likely be eligible to return in Week 5 after being positioned on the PUP checklist.
- Kicker Jason Sanders was positioned on the short-term injured reserve and can miss the primary 4 video games of the season.
Minnesota Vikings
- Fullback C.J. Ham was positioned on the short-term injured reserve.
New England Patriots
- Broad receiver Ja’Lynn Polk was positioned on the injured reserve.
New Orleans Saints
- Tight ends Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau had been each positioned on the PUP checklist.
Philadelphia Eagles
- Linebacker Nakobe Dean will miss the primary 4 weeks of the season after being positioned on the PUP checklist.
San Francisco 49ers
- Broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk was positioned on the PUP checklist as he recovers from a knee damage, that means he’ll miss the primary 4 weeks of the season.
Washington Commanders
- Offensive lineman Sam Cosmi was positioned on the PUP checklist.
