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Here’s the latest on what’s happening around the league entering Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.
Two months after suffering an eye injury in a fireworks incident, Harris appears set to make his Chargers debut when they play the Chiefs in Brazil on Friday. The veteran running back was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice, increasing his chances to play in Week 1. Harris missed all of training camp due to the injury after signing a one-year deal to join the team in March.
Giants depth chart change
Russell Wilson will be under center to begin the season for the Giants, but who would come in at quarterback if the veteran went down is now evident. On the team’s official website, rookie Jaxson Dart is now listed as the Giants‘ No. 2 quarterback, ahead of Jameis Winston, who signed a two-year deal with the franchise in March. New York traded up to select Dart with the No. 25 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
“There’s nothing personal here”
Despite Micah Parsons and the Cowboys having a messy and public breakup – one that has persisted beyond the trade that sent the edge rusher to the Packers – agent David Mulegheta does not see it impacting any future negotiations between Dallas and his other client, wide receiver George Pickens.
Mulugheta appeared on ESPN on Tuesday and said, “There’s nothing personal here … if George Pickens does what we expect him to do, which is be one of the best [WRs] within the NFL this yr, we’ll have these conversations with the Cowboys.”
Pickens, 24, performed for the Steelers for the previous three seasons, earlier than the Cowboys acquired him this offseason in a commerce. Pickens is now the Cowboys’ No. 2 extensive receiver possibility on the depth chart, after CeeDee Lamb. In 2023, Pickens led the AFC in yards per reception at 18.1 whereas logging 1,140 receiving yards, and adopted that up with 900 yards in 12 begins and 14 video games in 2024.
Matthew Stafford the deliberate Week 1 Rams’ QB
Matthew Stafford has been coping with an aggravated disk that precipitated him again soreness, and it has stored him from taking part in preseason actions or coaching camp for many of the summer time. In keeping with Rams‘ coach Sean McVay, although, Stafford is predicted to start out for Los Angeles at QB in Week 1 in opposition to the Houston Texans, per ESPN.
The 37-year-old Stafford has been the Rams’ quarterback since 2021, and began 16 video games for the workforce in 2024 whereas throwing for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns in opposition to 8 interceptions. It’s unclear at this level how a lot of an impression the again harm may have on Stafford’s Week 1 efficiency or season, however he has repeatedly been unable to match the timeline steered by the Rams for his restoration in the course of the preseason, together with missing a mid-August practice when he had been slated to take part.
Micah Parsons practising by again sprain
Earlier than new Packers‘ defensive finish Micah Parsons was traded to the Packers final week, he was coping with a sprain in his again that the Cowboys had simply prescribed him a therapy plan for. Per ESPN, Parsons is affected by an L4/L5 aspect joint sprain in his again, and will even take an epidural injection for it earlier than Sunday’s Week 1 recreation in opposition to the Lions to permit him to play by the harm.
Parsons, who was in a bodily remedy program to assist with the sprain, was prescribed a five-day prescription to a corticosteroid to assist with the inflation earlier than the commerce that despatched him to Inexperienced Bay, and has been practising since whereas letting the prednisone do its work. It is unclear, per ESPN’s supply, if Parsons will play in Week 1, although he’s making an attempt to do extra than simply relaxation and get well this week if it is doable.
Ailing Dolphins getting again on observe
The Dolphins have been coping with quite a few accidents heading into Week 1 of the season, however issues are wanting up on that entrance. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that operating again De’Von Achane would observe on Monday, whereas extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and tight finish Darren Waller are each on observe to play in Week 1.
Achane began 16 video games for the Dolphins in 2024, selecting up 907 yards on the bottom and one other 582 within the air whereas totaling 12 touchdowns between the 2. He’s one in all 4 operating backs the Dolphins have, of which only one is totally cleared to play in Week 1: Achane is labeled as questionable, Jaylen Wright – who’s recovering from proper leg surgical procedure – is uncertain for Week 1 and didn’t observe on Monday, whereas Alexander Mattison is on the IR with a season-ending neck harm. That leaves third-string again Ollie Gordon II as the one one with a clear invoice of well being as of Monday.
Steelers signal Warren to extension
The Steelers and operating again Jaylen Warren have agreed to a two-year extension that brings the worth of his deal to 3 years, $17.25 million. Per ESPN, Warren receives a $5.95 million signing bonus, and his wage for 2025 will probably be bumped to $7 million, with $5.05 million and $5.15 million payouts within the following two campaigns. Of the $17.25 million, $12 million is assured.
Warren is the highest again on the Steelers’ depth chart for 2025, however he has by no means began a recreation for the Steelers in his three years within the NFL. He has seen appreciable use, although, as he has appeared in 16, 17 and 15 contests in these three seasons. He is amassed 1,674 dashing yards and 6 touchdowns in 346 makes an attempt, for a mean of 4.8 yards per try, in addition to one other 894 receiving yards.
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