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Dianna Russini

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Senior NFL insider @theathletic.com

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Mark your calendars. We’re back tomorrow πŸ’₯

03.08.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Bills WR Khalil Shakir is week-to-week with a high-ankle sprain, Sean McDermott says.

03.08.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Today, Marv Levy turned 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

03.08.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

The Rams, who don’t play starters in preseason games, have long considered joint practices to be the most valuable reps of the preseason.

03.08.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cowboys’ Jerry Jones on Micah Parsons trade request: β€˜Don’t lose any sleep over it’ β€œWe’re in good shape. This is negotiation," Jones said Saturday at Cowboys training camp. "I think the world of Micah."

More on Jerry Jones’ comments Saturday, one day after Cowboys star Micah Parsons requested a trade, via Jon Machota:

02.08.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters Saturday that he’s not bothered by Micah Parsons’ trade request. He views it as the same as contract negotiations with other top players.

β€œDon’t lose any sleep over it,” Jones tells Cowboys fans.

(via Jon Machota)

02.08.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 8
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One day after publicly requesting a trade, Micah Parsons is at Cowboys camp:

02.08.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 6

Across the league, when the conversation turns to teams that consistently stay ahead of the curve on contracts, a few franchises are mentioned over and over again:

Philadelphia, Houston, and Los Angeles (Rams).

02.08.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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Broncos, Zach Allen agree to 4-year deal worth $102 million: Source The deal makes Allen one of the NFL’s highest-paid defensive ends.

More on the Broncos agreeing to terms on a four-year extension with All-Pro DL Zach Allen, via @nickkosmider.bsky.social:

02.08.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Recently I spoke with Zach Allen at camp and he was all about staying a Denver Bronco for a long time.

Denver didn’t want distractions this camp…

02.08.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sean Payton said at the start of Broncos camp that the team was working on deals for select players.

Now, Denver has extended both WR Courtland Sutton and DL Zach Allen as both were sent to enter the final years of their deals.

02.08.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Broncos and DL Zach Allen have agreed to terms on a four-year, $102 million extension that includes $69.5 million guaranteed, per sources.

02.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 17

Veteran defensive end Brent Urban is back in Baltimore for a third stint with the Ravens, per The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec.

02.08.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

While McLaurin is clearly frustrated with the ongoing contract situation, he continues to carry himself with professionalism.

02.08.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dan Quinn on Terry McLaurin’s trade request: "He let me know that that was happening, too. We love Terry. Really glad he's here. Hopefully he's out practicing soon. We also understand the business side. ... Somebody asked me if it is a distraction. It is not."

(@nickijhabvala.bsky.social)

02.08.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Micah Parsons wants out.

β€œI have made a tough decision,” Parsons wrote in a statement on X, β€œI no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally.”

01.08.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1046    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 43
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Commanders stadium deal all but certain after initial D.C. City Council approval

Initial story on the 9-3 vote of the D.C. City Council Friday afternoon to approve legislation for a $3.8 billion development deal at the former RFK Stadium site, that will include a 65,000-seat stadium for the Washington Commanders, in
@TheAthletic:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

01.08.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Micah Parsons requests trades from Cowboys amid contract standoff Parsons, in a statement posted to X: "I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys."

The latest updates to our story from this morning on Micah Parsons after the Cowboys star requested a trade:

01.08.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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CeeDee Lamb weighs in:

01.08.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 145    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

The Dallas Cowboys have no intention of trading Micah Parsons, per sources.

Still, teams around the league are planning to reach out to check on his availability today.

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Micah Parsons via X, requesting a trade from the Dallas Cowboys:

01.08.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 185    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 82
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Micah Parsons-Cowboys relationship deteriorating amid contract standoff: Sources Parsons, who is in the final year of his rookie deal, is attending practices but not participating in on-field work amid escalating tension.

Now, the team is refusing to engage with Parsons' agent at all, creating a tense standoff amid increasing friction.

(3/3)

01.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 27

But Parsons believed the talks were just conversations and wanted his agent to handle the negotiations. When his agent attempted to start negotiations, the Cowboys declined to engage with him and told the pass rusher that they believed they already had a deal.

(2/3)

01.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8
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Among the key issues: Micah Parsons spoke directly with Jerry Jones over multiple days in the spring. The team believed those conversations were negotiations and that it had a deal, multiple league sources said.

(1/3)

01.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 207    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 33
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Micah Parsons-Cowboys relationship deteriorating amid contract standoff: Sources Parsons, who is in the final year of his rookie deal, is attending practices but not participating in on-field work amid escalating tension.

The two sides remain far apart heading into the second week of training camp, and are not currently negotiating.

More details:

01.08.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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BREAKING: The Micah Parsons-Cowboys relationship has deteriorated to the point where the star pass rusher is considering drastic measures which could include a trade request or even a declaration that he is severing his relationship with the team, per multiple league sources.

01.08.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1360    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 210    πŸ“Œ 307

You and me both

01.08.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers opens up about this new chapter and how he arrived in Pittsburgh.

The great @mikesilver.bsky.social has the exclusive story.

01.08.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

What will today bring…

01.08.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

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