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Haynes King
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Joe Burrow is active for the Bengals
Joe Burrow has been cleared to play for the Bengals in Week 2
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Joey Porter is inactive for the Steelers
A report on Sunday morning indicated cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was unlikely to be in the Steelers’ lineup for their season-opening game against the Falcons and official word on his status came 90 minutes before kickoff in Pittsburgh. Porter is officially inactive for the game. Porter was listed as questionable with a back injury after spending all of training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Porter’s inactivity this summer was also thought to be connected to his desire for a contract extension that never came together. That has reportedly opened the door to a trade as the Steelers have a team policy against negotiating contracts during the regular season. Updates on where things stand with Porter for Week 2’s game against the Patriots and beyond will likely come this week. For Sunday, though, he’ll just be a spectator. Falcons at Steelers Falcons: QB Tua Tagovailoa, QB Michael Penix, DB Billy Bowman, DB Malcom DeWalt, LB Christian Harris, OL Ethan Onianwa Steelers: CB Joey Porter Jr., QB Drew Allar, G Gennings Dunker, DL Kevin Jobity, DL Gabe Rubio, QB Will Howard Bears at Panthers Bears: QB Tyson Bagent, S Xavier Woods, OT Ozzy Trapilo, OL Jordan McFadden, DL Jayden Loving, DL Jamree Kromah, QB Miller Moss. Panthers: TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, WR John Metchie, QB Haynes King, S Zakee Wheatley, OT Albert Reese, LB Patrick Jones, DT Cam Jackson Buccaneers at Bengals Buccaneers: DL DeMonte Capehart, CB Ayden Garnes, WR Jalen McMillan, G Billy Schrauth, DL Elijah Simmons, OT Justin Skule, RB Sean Tucker Bengals: WR Ke’Shawn Williams, CB Josh Newton, OT Myles Hinton, C Connor Lew, TE Jack Endries, DT Landon Robinson, DE Shemar Stewart Saints at Lions Saints: TE Oscar Delp, RB Alvin Kamara, OT Mason Murphy, DE Cam Jordan, DT John Ridgeway, DT Khristian Boyd, QB Zach Wilson Lions: CB Christian Izien, LB Jimmy Rolder, DE Ahmed Hassanein, CB Ennis Rakestraw, DL Mekhi Wingo Bills at Texans Bills: RB Ty Johnson, WR Skyler Bell, OT Jude Bowry, G Ar’maj Reed-Adams, DL T.J. Sanders, LB Mike Danna, S Jalon Kilgore Texans: OL Febechi Nwaiwu, CB Collin Wright, LB Aiden Fisher, OL Nate Thomas, DL Jaden Crumedy, TE Brevin Jordan Ravens at Colts Ravens: QB Joe Fagnano, WR Devontez Walker, WR Elijah Sarratt, G Emery Jones, CB Chandler Rivers, DT Nnamdi Madubuike, LB Teddye Buchanan Colts: LB Austin Ajiake, CB Jonathan Edwards, RB DJ Giddens, DE George Gumbs, QB Riley Leonard, G Dalton Tucker Browns at Jaguars Browns: QB Taylen Green, LB Justin Jefferson, CB Noah Igbinoghene, S Daniel Thomas, CB Toriano Pride, C Parker Brailsford, G Teven Jenkins Jaguars: QB Quinn Ewers, S Jalen Huskey, DE Bryan Thomas, OL Daniel Faalele, TE Tanner Koziol, DE Wesley Williams Jets at Titans Jets: CB D’Angelo Ponds, RB Kene Nwangwu, K Blake Grupe, LB Trevin Wallace, LB Joseph Ossai Titans: CB Jaylon Jones, OL Atonio Mafi, RB Nick Singleton, LB Cedric Gray, DT Jackie Marshall, OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, LB Owen Pappoe
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Waiver: Haynes King added, Jamal Haynes dropped
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FA: Haynes King added, Roman Wilson dropped
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Ranking rookie QB performances from Week 1 of preseason: Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Drew Allar among best
You only get one chance to make a first impression, and for rookie NFL quarterbacks, their best chance at that impression comes in the preseason. This year, the Cardinals ' Carson Beck and the Panthers ' Haynes King got things off to a sizzling start in the Hall of Fame Game. Beck -- a third-round pick out of Miami -- went 15-for-19 for 188 yards and a touchdown in a thoroughly impressive performance , but King -- undrafted out of Georgia Tech -- got the last laugh, diving in for a game-winning touchdown on the final play. Think the preseason is boring? Think again! Unfortunately, neither Beck nor King could make any sort of second impression this week, as both were dealing with injuries. Still, there were 15 rookies playing their first (unofficial) NFL game. Here's how they fared. (And yes, I watched every single dropback by these players. Really.) The stat line just about says it all for Virginia Tech product Kyron Drones , who got cut shortly after the game. Kyler Baugh was HYPED after the sack 😤 🎥: NFL+ #UFLtoNFL pic.twitter.com/eiT21jv0yu Miller Moss missed on his first five passes before completing his final three. He did show nice touch on his last throw, a 22-yard strike to Ray-Ray McCloud . The Louisville product is currently the Bears ' No. 4 quarterback behind Caleb Williams , established backup Tyson Bagent and veteran journeyman Case Keenum , so he's likely hoping for a practice squad spot at best. With no Drake Maye , the Patriots started Tommy DeVito and then brought in Behren Morton in the third quarter. Morton had some short misses that he'd like to have back, but he also delivered a few nice throws. This tight-window completion to Kobe Prentice was his best. Behren Morton to Kobe Prentice for a big gain! 📺 WBZ pic.twitter.com/9RgAkGP0Oe The Falcons ' miserable last two weeks didn't get any better Friday night, when they got thumped by the Broncos 27-7. Tua Tagovailoa looked awful. Cooper Rush looked even worse. Michael Penix Jr . still isn't fully playing or practicing. We will give Jack Strand some credit, though: At the end of a brutal game, he at least got Atlanta on the board with a 1-yard quarterback sneak. Via usereliprod pic.twitter.com/JY6uPkObqO Nice moment for a guy out of Division-II Minnesota State-Moorhead. Former Illinois standout Luke Altmyer played almost the entire game for the Lions , and he was mostly fine, especially for an undrafted rookie who had to face several Bengals starters at first and then second-stringers as well. His first interception wasn't his fault: Isaac TeSlaa bobbled a well-thrown ball. The second pick was just barely out of the reach of Dominic Lovett . Altmyer threw his first (unofficial) NFL touchdown to Tarik Black late. Luke Altmyer to Tarik Black for the Lions TD Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/8asXzMWVYf Expected to be a mid-round pick, Garrett Nussmeier nearly slid out of the draft completely before the Chiefs nabbed him. The former LSU signal caller got plenty of opportunities to show he should have gone earlier and was generally solid. He had a few impressive moments, including this nice scramble-drill improvisation for Nikko Remigio ... Rookie QB Garrett Nussmeier with a nice little throw on the run. LARvsKC on @NFLnetwork Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/pD4tho6MTk ... and this dart to Jared Wiley . Another dime on the run from the rookie Garrett Nussmeier LARvsKC on @NFLnetwork Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/x6aqxHi5N4 He also took a very rookie-like sack by Desjuan Johnson and got up gingerly Down goes the QB 😤 📺 @CBSLosAngeles | 📲 https://t.co/R5m5kJYp8K pic.twitter.com/mgjDacnX4j Unfortunately, what could have been one of the biggest plays and highlights of Week 1 wasn't meant to be. Nussmeier lofted a deep ball to Jason Brownlee , who had gotten behind the defense, but it got broken up at the last moment (or, depending on your vantage point, dropped). Nussmeier is behind Patrick Mahomes and Justin Fields in the pecking orde [... truncated ...]
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NFL preseason arrives: 10 storylines that could shape the 2026 regular season
The first preseason game on the 2026 NFL calendar is already complete, and three weeks of action lie ahead as the rest of the league joins the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers in the ramp-up process. Last week's Hall of Fame Game was a prime example of how the preseason can reshape the narrative surrounding an entire team. Rookie quarterbacks Carson Beck and Haynes King put on a show, asserting their squads' bright futures. In Beck's case, it might have even accelerated the clock on a position battle. Between the three games per team and the practices leading up to them, the information gleaned from all 32 squads is immensely valuable, as it hints at how the season will unfold. Here are 10 storylines for everyone to follow over the next month of preseason football news. There are only two quarterback battles left to play out after the Vikings named Kyler Murray the Week 1 starter over J.J. McCarthy . Atlanta's is a bit unconventional as Michael Penix Jr . continues to work his way back from a torn ACL. Since the Falcons have not yet tabbed Tua Tagovailoa as their No. 1 option, it will be important to monitor whether Penix progresses enough to take live preseason reps and push for the job. The Browns ' competition is a true two-man contest, on the other hand. Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders will each start a preseason game , and coach Todd Monken will use those data points to determine which gets the nod in the third outing. While nearly every team has its quarterback situation settled, most still have at least one position left to square away on the depth chart. The all-important left tackle job is still up for grabs for the Bears and Cowboys , while the Lions and Ravens have decisions to make on the interior offensive lines. Which running back breaks camp as the Steelers' lead option is also uncertain. These five other battles will continue into the preseason and are equally as intriguing: With first-round pick Ty Simpson locked in as the backup to reigning MVP Matthew Stafford , the two likeliest rookie quarterbacks to see meaningful playing time in 2026 are Fernando Mendoza and Carson Beck. If the former makes waves with his preseason opportunities, there will be calls for him to quickly uproot Kirk Cousins as the face of the Raiders ' offense, particularly because he carries tremendous upside as this year's No. 1 overall pick. Beck already dazzled in his debut with a Hall of Fame Game performance that made him look like a worthy contender to steal playing time from Jacoby Brissett . If he replicates his 11-for-14 effort in the next two contests, the Cardinals might want to see what he can do in a regular-season context. Many of the biggest names from this year's draft class are already penciled in as rotational players, if not starters. The bigger question is just how much of an impact they can make, and that will start to become clearer in the preseason. Jeremiyah Love and other Cardinals rookies will be in the lineup for their second preseason game, Bears safety Dillon Thieneman could see some run this month, and it remains to be seen how much the Cowboys want to get out of Caleb Downs . Outside of those who already know they will contribute as rookies, a few other under-the-radar newcomers could also break through between now and the season opener . A few to keep an eye on include the following: Minor muscle strains and ankle tweaks pop up regularly in the preseason and often result in rotation players missing time as their teams exercise the utmost caution. More often than not, they are nothing to worry about come Week 1. But there have also already been a large handful of serious injuries in training camp , and unfortunately, more are likely to pop up in preseason games. At the same time, all eyes are on the stars who suffered major ailments last season and who are targeting returns for the 2026 opener or shortly thereafter. Will the following players hit the field this preseason? It would be [... truncated ...]
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Waiver: Haynes King added, Tyrod Taylor dropped
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Carolina Panthers rookie QB could have Taysom Hill role, ESPN insider says
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Panthers rookie QB Haynes King was a star at the Hall of Fame game. One analyst compared King to versatile former Saints QB Taysom Hill
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Waiver: Haynes King added, Josh Cameron dropped
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Panthers starters will play Saturday night against the Bills
The Panthers opened their preseason slate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In one of the most entertaining exhibition games in recent memory, Haynes King had a 5-yard touchdown run on the final play to beat the Cardinals 33-30. Carolina’s starters did not play Thursday night. The Panthers will play their starters, including quarterback Bryce Young, on Saturday night in the Bills’ first game at the new Highmark Stadium. “Yes, yes,” Canales said Sunday about the starters playing, via Anthony Rizzuti of USA Today. “ We will play this week , for sure. We’ll take it week by week. We’ll get them out there, probably play something similar to what Kenny [Pickett] and that group played in the Hall of Fame Game. So it’ll be somewhere between 10 and 20 plays, depending on how those drives pan out, so we can just get some good work in.”
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Panthers sign QB Kyle Trask, waive two players
Quarterback Kyle Trask officially joined the Panthers on Sunday. Word on Saturday was that the Panthers would sign Trask to fill out their quarterback room in the wake of Haynes King’s hamstring injury. The rookie was injured in the Hall of Fame Game and is expected to miss some time. Trask was a second-round pick in Tampa in 2021 and he played in seven games as a backup. He failed to make the team last summer and spent time on the Falcons’ practice squad during the regular season. The Panthers also announced that they have waived wide receiver Malick Meiga and linebacker Nick Hampton with injury designations
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Haynes King - Out for Buffalo
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King (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of next Sunday's pre-season game against the Bills, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports. King sustained a hamstring injury during Thursday's Hall of Fame Game against the Cardinals and is considered week-to-week as he manages the issue. Due to the issue, the Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask on Sunday
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Waiver: Haynes King added, Colby Parkinson dropped
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Report: Panthers are expected to sign QB Kyle Trask
Panthers quarterback Haynes King injured his hamstring in the Hall of Fame Game this week and they are set to add another quarterback to the roster for the coming practice week. Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports that they will sign Kyle Trask. Trask recently worked out for the team. Trask played for the Buccaneers when Panthers head coach Dave Canales was the offensive coordinator in Tampa. He spent four seasons with the Bucs before being released last year and spent some time on Atlanta’s practice squad later in the year. Joe Person of TheAthletic.com reports that King is considered week-to-week as a result of the hamstring injury
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Report: Panthers are expected to sign QB Kyle Trask
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Panthers quarterback Haynes King injured his hamstring in the Hall of Fame Game this week and they are set to add another quarterback to the roster for the coming practice week
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Panthers QB Haynes King week-to-week with hamstring injury after game-winning TD vs. Cardinals
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The Panthers are expected to bring in another quarterback while King recovers
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