Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson remains as a DNP as of Wednesday after working through a shoulder injury. Watson missed Week 4's matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, rested during the team's Week 5 bye, and has yet to practice as the team prepares for Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers.
It's early in the practice week, so Watson still has a chance to practice before gametime. In the event that he cannot go, backup PJ Walker will start in his place.
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Some reinforcements are on the way. The New York Jets visited with and later signed veteran backup quarterback Trevor Siemian on Tuesday, after a lackluster performance by Zach Wilson this weekend.
Siemian previously played with the Jets in 2019, starting one game. Head coach Robert Saleh still claims Wilson is their starting QB moving forward, but the leash is getting shorter.
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The New England Patriots have made some interesting quarterback moves over the past few days - cutting Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham. Here's another - they claimed QB Matt Corral off waivers after he was cut by the Carolina Panthers.
The Panthers selected Corral in the 2022 draft before he was sidelined the entirety of the season with a Lisfranc injury. It'll be interesting to see how he fits in with the other QBs on the practice squad - and how much, if any, playing time he sees behind Mac Jones.
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As NFL teams got down to their final 53-man rosters on Tuesday, the New England Patriots cut everyone not named Mac Jones basically. Backup QBs Bailey Zappe (a fan-favorite) and Malik Cunningham (after a strong preseason) were both waived by the team.
Zappe, a fourth-rounder in 2022, appeared in two games as a rookie - and played well enough for fans to scream incessantly that they wanted him to start over Jones. Cunningham, who was an undrafted free agent out of Louisville in 2023, had a strong preseason. Fans and media weren't the only ones a little shocked by the moves. Patriots special-teamer Matthew Slater said the news that Zappe was being cut was a shock to the whole locker room.
It's possible that one, or both will end up on someone else's roster - or someone's practice squad.
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The Arizona Cardinals will stick quarterback Kyler Murray on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list to begin the season. Murray has been rehabbing an ACL tear from Week 14 in 2022, so this was bound to happen. This move means that Murray will miss the first four games of the season, at a minimum. Onto the good stuff.
The Cardinals released veteran QB Colt McCoy, meaning that he clearly won't be the backup when Murray is out. The team traded for QB Joshua Dobbs last week and have rookie Clayton Tune also on the roster, making the two of them prime candidates for the job. There's still more. Head coach Jonathan Gannon says he won't name a starter ahead of Week 1. We're all on the edges of our seats.
Citing "competitive advantage" here is insane. It might be the only advantage they have.
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The New York Jets offensive line has been up-and-down throughout training camp, and new quarterback Aaron Rodgers is ready to see some consistency. At 39, the less hits Rodgers takes week-to-week, the better.
The Jets have been practicing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, and had some trouble all day Wednesday, per reports.
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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is still practicing on a limited basis (for now), but he's already catching the eye of quarterback Lamar Jackson. During a press conference on Wednesday, Jackson said Beckham is looking like his old self, regardless if he has yet to ramp things up to full speed. Jackson and Beckham plan to work out together this summer before training camp, as well.
On top of having new weapons like Beckham to work with in 2023, Jackson also has the task of learning a new offense under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Monken's offense consists of a more pass-happy offense, raising questions of if it's something Jackson can handle (no one can argue the fact that Jackson's best weapon is his legs). Monken seems to think there isn't anything to worry about - stating, "there's not a throw he can't make."
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Aaron Rodgers is in attendance for OTAs with the New York Jets, but he wasn't doing much work on Tuesday due to a potential ankle injury. Rodgers was seen limping on the field where he then went to speak with the strength and conditioning staff. The good news? It's May. The best time to get injured.
The injury appeared to be only a "tweak," although it's something worth keeping an eye on as the offseason progresses.
It was later determined that the injury for Rodgers was a calf strain.
While the initial issue seems to minor, it's worth monitoring as calf injuries can tend to linger. But the fact that this happened now is better than it happening later.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to be in the midst of a quarterback competition come training camp, but the team isn't going to force anything from the jump. Baker Mayfield has been impressing the Bucs' staff so far, but Kyle Trask will get his time to prove himself as well, offensive coordinator Dave Canales says.
Mayfield has the experience (including playoff experience) of being a starter, while Trask has the advantage of sitting behind the goat (Tom Brady) for two seasons. On the flip side, Trask's only regular-season NFL playing time was during a meaningless Week 18 game in 2022, while Mayfield has been with four teams now. Both will get a good shot, and as Canales said, "Competition makes everybody great."
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The (very) long process has finally come to an end. Lamar Jackson signed his contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday afternoon.
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