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The Lions have released OL Graham Glasgow.

02.03.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6
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Lions are trading running back David Montgomery to Texans: Sources (Gift Article) A diminished role for Montgomery signaled the end of his time in Detroit. Now he will team up with Woody Marks in Houston.

Montgomery’s role decreased last season with the continued emergence of Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Lions recoup value for the veteran, who figures to feature more heavily in the Texans’ backfield plans in 2026.

More on the deal:

02.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Texans are trading Juice Scruggs, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick for Montgomery, per source.

02.03.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 8
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BREAKING: The Houston Texans are trading for Lions running back David Montgomery, sources tell The Athletic.

02.03.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 40
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Houston Texans trade Tytus Howard to Cleveland Browns: Sources Cleveland will send a fifth-round pick in return for the 29-year-old, who has started 16 games in each of the past two seasons.

More on the Texans trading Tytus Howard to the Browns:

02.03.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

With big extensions on the horizon for Houston, headlined by Will Anderson Jr., the Texans are getting ahead of the cap crunch.

The Texans dealt Cam Robinson to the Browns in 2025, and now trade them another tackle in Tytus Howard.

02.03.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cleveland is sending a fifth-round pick back to Houston in exchange for Howard.

02.03.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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TRADE: The Texans are trading OL Tytus Howard to the Browns, per sources. The 29-year-old has started 16 games in each of the past two seasons for Houston and was set to enter the final year of his deal in 2026.

02.03.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 16

NFL clubs were informed today that the 2026 salary cap will be set at $301.2 million, a $22 million increase.

27.02.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9

The Cowboys have officially franchise tagged WR George Pickens.

27.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

A- (cont.) β€” Kellen Moore, Kyle Shanahan
B+ β€” Jonathan Gannon, Raheem Morris
B β€” John Harbaugh, Sean Payton, Mike McDaniel, Todd Bowles
B- β€” Matt LaFleur, Brian Callahan/Mike McCoy
C+ β€” Pete Carroll, Jim Harbaugh
C β€” Brian Daboll/Mike Kafka
C- β€” Kevin Stefanski

26.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10

NFLPA HC report card results:

A+ β€” Sean McVay, Dan Quinn
A β€” Ben Johnson, Dan Campbell, Andy Reid, Kevin O’Connell, Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn, Nick Sirianni, Mike Tomlin, Mike Macdonald
A- β€” Sean McDermott, Dave Canales, Zac Taylor, Brian Schottenheimer, DeMeco Ryans, Shane Steichen, Liam Coen…

26.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 13

B+ β€” Terry Fontenot, Brian Gutekunst, Brett Veach, Joe Hortiz, Eliot Wolf, Mike Borgonzi
B β€” Monti Ossenfort, Jerry Jones, Mickey Loomis, Howie Roseman
C+ β€” Omar Khan
C β€” Duke Tobin, Andrew Berry
D+ β€” Joe Schoen

26.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

NFLPA GM report card results:

A β€” Dan Morgan, George Paton, Chris Ballard, Les Snead, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, John Schneider, Adam Peters
A- β€” Eric DeCosta, Brandon Beane, Ryan Poles, Brad Holmes, Nick Caserio, James Gladstone, John Spytek, Chris Grier, Darren Mougey, John Lynch, Jason Licht

26.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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Colts QB Anthony Richardson requests trade after disappointing tenure: Sources Richardson ended the 2025 season on injured reserve due to an orbital fracture he suffered due to a β€œfreak accident” during pregame warmups.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has requested a trade.

More, via @romeovillekid.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

26.02.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 26
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Jets agree to trade Jermaine Johnson to Titans for T’Vondre Sweat: Source Johnson was a first-round pick of the Jets in 2022.

More on the Jets sending Jermaine Johnson to the Titans in exchange for T'Vondre Sweat:

26.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

The trade is pending physicals for both players and cannot be processed until the start of the new league year.

Tennessee’s scheme switch made Sweat a trade option, while Robert Saleh’s history with Johnson made him an ideal target for the Titans' new regime.

26.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Jermaine Johnson, a 2022 Jets first-round pick, drew trade interest ahead of last year’s deadline.

The Jets hung onto him then, but deal him now to the Titans and reunite him with Robert Saleh.

26.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Jets are trading Jermaine Johnson to the Titans in exchange for T'Vondre Sweat, per source.

26.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11

The 49ers are bringing in former Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as a personnel executive, John Lynch says.

24.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

Sean Payton says that OC Davis Webb will call plays for the Broncos this season.

24.02.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan on Tua Tagovailoa's future: "Everything is on the table, including a trade."

24.02.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta says that Baltimore has made a market-setting offer to pending free agent center Tyler Linderbaum.

24.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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The Lions will play a regular-season game in Germany in 2026.

24.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9

Heartbreak and joy smashed into one proud moment. Wow.

22.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's date will live forever in Olympic hockey lore.

◽️ Feb. 22, 1980: The U.S. stuns the USSR to win the Miracle on Ice

◽️ Feb. 22, 2026: The U.S. beats Canada in OT to win the gold in Milan

22.02.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 380    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8
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Vikings receiver Rondale Moore dies at 25 Officials have not released a cause of death for the former Purdue star receiver. An autopsy has been scheduled for Sunday.

A very sad day for the Vikings and the entire football community.

Here are the latest details on the passing of Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore, with @aleclewis.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

22.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 15
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Javonte Williams, Cowboys agree to 3-year contract ahead of free agency: Sources Getting Williams' deal done before the start of NFL free agency takes a major need off the board for the Dallas Cowboys.

More on the Cowboys agreeing to terms with running back Javonte Williams: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

21.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cowboys have agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with Javonte Williams, per source, keeping the pending free agent off the market.

21.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 26
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Frank Reich is the master of the comeback. The Jets might be his biggest challenge yet After getting fired midseason two years in a row, Reich thought his NFL coaching career was over. Then his old friend Aaron Glenn called.

After being fired by the Panthers, Frank Reich retired and was living a good life β€” writing a book, doing charity work, vacationing and being a granddad. So why would he come back to the NFL? And with the Jets? My story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

20.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0