The San Francisco 49ers are approaching the final stages of the 2026 preseason with a roster that looks increasingly defined at the top but painfully unsettled underneath. With assistant head coach Chris Foerster helping steer daily operations during Kyle Shanahan’s recovery from an offseason vehicle accident, the exhibition slate provided really critical evaluation. August forced […]
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft Class of 2026 started with a stumble. Or worse. Steelers general […]
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With the preseason winding down this weekend, the NFL’s roster cutdown day—Sunday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. PT—is looming. That means the Las Vegas Raiders and the 31 other teams in the league will have to make decisions on which players to keep and let go. But with the Raiders being longshots to win the […]
The Cleveland Browns salvaged a victory in the preseason after crushing the New England Patriots, 37-13, at Huntington Bank Field on Thursday. The Browns dropped their assignments against the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills. Dillon Gabriel starred against the Patriots, throwing 12-of-15 for 186 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Gabriel made the most […]
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The Los Angeles Rams put the finishing touches on an unbeaten preseason led mostly by strong quarterback play. They held onto a last-minute surge by the Los Angeles Chargers to maintain a 20-18 lead. Sunday brings an important deadline in the NFL calendar. All 32 teams must soon cut to their initial 53-man regular season […]
The Los Angeles Rams concluded their preseason game slate with a 2o-18 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. All eyes now turn to the 53-man roster as decisions need to be made by Sunday, August 30th. After weeks of training camp practices and three preseason games, Sean McVay and the Rams’ coaching staff now have […]
The NFL deadline for teams to get down to the initial 53-man rosters is at 3 p.m. PT Sunday. Teams are starting the process early and the Las Vegas Raiders could make cuts as soon as today. The Raiders are entering a rebuilding season—owning the third-longest odds (+500) in the AFC to make the playoffs […]
The Chargers fell 20-18 to the Rams in a back-and-forth matchup inside SoFi Stadium. Justin Herbert and the majority of the starters got four plays on the night, headlined by a 65-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston. The stars of the night for the Chargers were third-string quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei and running back Greg DesRosiers […]
Dallas has spent the summer constructing a new defensive identity. Now, though, its most painful roster decision could come at the position that gets the least amount of playing time. Behind Dak Prescott, the Cowboys have two fundamentally different answers in Joe Milton III and Sam Howell. Both have made compelling cases to remain in […]
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy weighed in on his first-round pick Max Iheanachor‘s NFL debut […]
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The Dbacks were 8-1 on the season against the Giants coming into the game today. However the offense has not yet arrived in San Francisco as the Dbacks drop the first game of the series 6-1. Jose Cabrera got off to a rough start giving up a leadoff home run and throwing 30 pitches in […]
The San Francisco 49ers ended their preseason on a winning note after beating the Las Vegas Raiders, 18-12, at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday. Coach Kyle Shanahan must be happy with their performance, which should only boost their confidence heading into the new season. But there is no time to relax for the 49ers, as they […]
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The Los Angeles Rams beat the Los Angeles Chargers by a final score of 20-18 in Week 3 of the NFL preseason. Though the Rams began with the ball on offense, and Ty Simpson perhaps threw the best ball of his young career in this contest, the story of the game more or less begins […]
49ers rookie Jaden Dugger earned a glowing endorsement from Hall of Famer Patrick Willis after a strong preseason finale against the Raiders.
The Mike McDaniel-Justin Herbert partnership in Los Angeles is highly anticipated for a lot of reasons. McDaniel’s offense in Miami was regarded as one of the best schemes in the league. With Tua Tagovailoa under center, the Dolphins’ offense reached heights never before seen. Now with the Los Angeles Chargers, Herbert is expected to supercharge […]
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Jordan Watkins has put up numbers this season, but the inconsistencies elsewhere certainly put the 49ers in a bind with regard to his roster spot.
Thursday was Max Iheanachor’s long-awaited NFL debut. The Steelers’ first-round pick got off to a great start during training camp but suffered an injury just before the first preseason game. He was in the conversation to start at right tackle before the injury halted such talk. That caused him to miss both the Green Bay […]
The Patriots Postgame Show reacts to New England’s 37-13 loss to the Cleveland Browns in the preseason finale. Taylor Kyles, Greg Bedard, John Zannis, and Mike Kadlick break down what they learned from the Patriots’ final tune-up before the regular season and what the performance revealed about the team’s depth. The crew discusses concerns across [...]
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If Mike Vrabel was going to answer uncomfortable questions from the media 12 days before opening kickoff, one would probably have expected them to center around his home life. Instead, the New England Patriots head coach is forced to address Christian Gonzalez’s lingering contract situation. The star cornerback, who is presumably seeking to become the […]
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Bringing you guys another video today. Here, we’re recapping and analyzing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 28-27 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Friday’s preseason finale. We discuss the performance of the young players who played significant snaps in the game, including quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar. We assess all position groups and Max Iheanachor’s debut. […]
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan explains why he's staying quiet about standout players as the team prepares to make tough roster decisions before Sunday's deadline.
The Buffalo Bills edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 28–27 in Preseason Week 3 on August 27, 2026. Bills outgained the Steelers, 264 total yards to 232.
After a preseason showdown against the Cleveland Browns, the New England Patriots will begin cutting down their 90-man roster. The team needs to make 37 moves ahead of the NFL’s deadline on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. ET. A majority of those personnel changes will come through the most straightforward roster reduction method: cutting […]
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza and coach Klint Kubiak finished their first preseason with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Unfortunately, it ended in a defeat, as they lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 18-12, at Allegiant Stadium. The 49ers, who fielded mostly reserves, made life difficult for the Raiders rookie Mendoza all game with their aggressive […]
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All eyes were on Buffalo Bills second-year cornerback Maxwell Hairston during the team’s preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hairston started at cornerback Thursday night, and there’s been plenty of attention paid to his missed tackle in the open field early in action. To that end, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic shared that head coach […]