There wasn’t any game action in the NFL this weekend, but plenty of noteworthy news broke throughout the league.
In the NFC East, one star offensive tackle made a big announcement about his future, while the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels received injury news that they didn’t want to hear. Elsewhere, the Buffalo Bills went public with their new alternate uniforms and their new home stadium during Saturday’s practice.
That’s just a taste of what happened over the weekend. As we’re now less than one month away from the start of the regular season, here are things you should know that went down in the NFL this weekend.
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson indicated the 2026 NFL season will likely be his final year in the league over the weekend.
“As you get older, things change in your life. Your children get older. Your parents get older. Just to put this thing into perspective, it’s looking like this is probably potentially going to be my last year,” Philadelphia Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson said about his NFL future at a press conference on Saturday. “Just because I am getting to that point of those priorities away from football are starting to merge. Not that I don’t enjoy this [football]. I like every part about this sport and making ready for it, however that is type of the place I am at in my profession.
Johnson is getting into his 14th season, all spent with Philadelphia since being chosen with the fourth total choose within the 2013 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma.
All through his profession, Johnson has earned two All-Professional alternatives and 6 Professional Bowl honors whereas beginning at proper deal with throughout the group’s Tremendous Bowl championship runs in 2017 and 2024. His 2025 season was minimize brief after 10 video games as a result of a foot harm, however he didn’t enable a sack or a quarterback hit in these appearances.
Washington Commanders left deal with Laremy Tunsil reportedly suffered a torn triceps throughout pass-rush drills in apply on Saturday.
The 32-year-old deal with is predicted to endure surgical procedure and miss a good portion of the 2026 common season, marking his second main well being setback since becoming a member of Washington.
Tunsil arrived in Washington previous to the 2025 season through a commerce that despatched a fourth-round draft choose to the Houston Texans, the place he had beforehand earned 5 Professional Bowl alternatives.
Earlier than the beginning of final season, Tunsil signed a two-year extension with Washington. He’s set to earn $34.35 million in 2026, which features a $32.5 million signing bonus alongside a $1.495 million base wage, pushing his profession earnings previous $142.2 million.
Washington is seeking to bounce again from a dismal outing in 2025. The Commanders open the season towards the Eagles, which is “America’s Game of the Week” on FOX for Week 1.
The Buffalo Payments hosted followers on the new Highmark Stadium on Saturday for his or her annual Blue & Crimson apply, marking the primary time gamers took the sector on the latest NFL stadium.
Quarterback Josh Allen made his entrance carrying Buffalo’s new Nickel Metropolis alternate uniform, that includes an all-gray jersey and pants mixture paired with a royal blue helmet. The helmet options the primary blue shell in franchise historical past and a crimson streak from the group’s brand.
For Saturday’s apply, quarterbacks, punters, and kickers wore the total Nickel Metropolis alternate, whereas the remainder of the offense wore blue apply jerseys and the protection wore white.
Though the Nickel Metropolis alternate design confronted some public criticism, Allen defended the brand new uniforms throughout a July 29 interplay with reporters.
“I get pleasure from them. I feel it’s extremely symbolic of what we wish to do and what we wish to be,” Allen mentioned. “I perceive folks need the previous jerseys and the previous helmets and all that.
“However sooner or later, too, we’re transferring ahead. We’ve to maneuver ahead and do one thing new — and that is what we’re doing.”
And for Highmark Stadium, reporters at Saturday’s apply shared some visuals of how the within of the stadium seems.
Detroit Lions backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has determined to step away from skilled soccer, informing the group of his retirement Sunday.
Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the information, marking the second time the 33-year-old quarterback has retired from the NFL.
“I’ve recognized Teddy a very long time and the human being is unbelievable. Definitely, the participant, every part that he is about. The kind of teammate he’s, the way in which he prepares … at all times performed the sport up right here and had an enormous coronary heart,” head coach Dan Campbell told reporters. “He is gonna be missed.”
Bridgewater beforehand retired following the 2023 season earlier than taking up as head coach at Miami Northwestern Senior Excessive College, the place he guided the group to a state championship.
He subsequently unretired late within the 2024 season to rejoin Detroit, then spent the 2025 marketing campaign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Baker Mayfield’s backup. Bridgewater re-signed with the Lions in March.
In response to Bridgewater being positioned on the reserve/retired checklist, the Lions agreed to phrases with veteran quarterback Joshua Dobbs on a one-year contract to function the first backup behind starter Jared Goff, NFL Network reported. Dobbs backed up Drake Maye with the New England Patriots final season, however noticed little or no motion. He is 3-12 all-time in 15 profession begins.
- Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III avoided a major injury after tests confirmed a groin strain suffered during practice, ESPN reported. Burden is expected to miss time during the preseason, but the Bears did not disclose the nature of Burden’s injury Saturday.
- New Orleans Saints backup offensive guard Dillon Radunz will miss the entire 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL during practice on Saturday, according to ESPN.
- Former Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs tried out this weekend for the Detroit Lions, ESPN reported. The 2021 First-Team All-Pro selection is seeking a new landing spot after spending five seasons in Dallas and a brief stint with the Green Bay Packers in 2025.
