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The NFL desk, one answered question a day. The biggest thing fans are asking that week, checked against two independent sources before it goes up.

• Friday · 4 September 2026 · 2 min readHow much did the Seattle Seahawks sell for?9.612 billion dollars, closed on Thursday 3 September 2026. It is the highest price ever paid for a National Football League franchise, and it beats the previous record by more than three and a half billion.
• Thursday · 3 September 2026 · 2 min readWhy is James Pearce Jr. suspended for the start of the 2026 NFL season?The Atlanta Falcons edge rusher was suspended eight games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. He did not appeal, and he is eligible to return in Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid.
• Wednesday · 2 September 2026 · 3 min readWill Keenan Allen play in the Indianapolis Colts' season opener after his arrest?General manager Chris Ballard said on Tuesday that Allen will play against the Baltimore Ravens on 13 September. Allen faces two preliminary misdemeanour counts and has a court date of 16 September.
• Waivers cleared · 1 September 2026 · 1 min readWhen does the 2026 NFL season start, and why is the opener on a Wednesday?Wednesday 9 September, New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, and the unusual night exists to make room for a game in Melbourne.
• Monday · 31 August 2026 · 2 min readHow many quarterbacks did the Minnesota Vikings keep at the 2026 cutdown?Four. Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer all made the initial 53-man roster set on Sunday 30 August, the first time in at least a decade Minnesota has carried four. McCarthy was widely expected to go.
• Sunday · 30 August 2026 · 2 min readWho have NFL teams already cut before the 2026 53-man roster deadline?Mazi Smith, Cedric Tillman, Mecole Hardman and Mitch Wishnowsky are among the names out ahead of today's 6pm ET deadline, per the NFL.com roster cuts tracker.
• Saturday · 29 August 2026 · 2 min readWhy is the 2026 NFL roster cut deadline on a Sunday?Because the San Francisco 49ers are flying to Australia. All 32 teams must be down to 53 players by 6pm ET on Sunday 30 August, a day earlier than the usual Tuesday rhythm, to fit the league's first game in Melbourne.
• Friday · 28 August 2026 · 2 min readHow many players get cut before the 2026 NFL season starts?About 1,184. Every team must be down from 90 players to 53 by 6pm ET on Sunday 30 August, which means 37 cuts per club across the league.
• Tuesday · 25 August 2026 · 2 min readWhen is the 2026 NFL 53-man roster cutdown deadline?Sunday 30 August 2026, moved forward from the Tuesday after the final preseason weekend to the Sunday immediately after it. Waiver claims and practice squads follow on the 31st.
• Sunday · 23 August 2026 · 2 min readHow many rushing yards did Nick Chubb finish his career with?7,349, and 54 rushing touchdowns, over eight seasons and 100 games. Chubb announced his retirement on Instagram on Friday night, aged 30.
• Friday · 7 August 2026 · 2 min readWho won the 2026 Hall of Fame Game, and how did it end?The Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 in Canton, Ohio on 6 August 2026, on the last play of the game. It was the first NFL football of the 2026 preseason.
• Wednesday · 5 August 2026 · 2 min readWhy have the Atlanta Falcons made Bijan Robinson the highest-paid running back in NFL history?Bijan Robinson has signed a three-year extension with the Atlanta Falcons carrying a record 51 million dollars guaranteed, and it arrived while he was sitting out training camp.
• Tuesday · 4 August 2026 · 2 min readWhich players have already lost the 2026 NFL season to injury?Ricky Pearsall of the San Francisco 49ers and Bryan Bresee of the New Orleans Saints are both out for the whole 2026 NFL season, and the regular season has not started.
• Monday · 3 August 2026 · 2 min readWhy has Vita Vea asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to trade him?Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2026 NFL pre-season after extension talks stalled.
• Sunday · 2 August 2026 · 2 min readWhen does the 2026 NFL season actually start?The 2026 NFL season opens with the New England Patriots at the Seattle Seahawks on 9 September, a rematch of Super Bowl LX. The Hall of Fame Game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers comes first, on 6 August.
• Friday · 31 July 2026 · 2 min readWhy have the New Orleans Saints given Chris Olave a 132 million dollar extension?Chris Olave agreed a four-year extension with the New Orleans Saints on 30 July worth up to 132 million dollars, with 90 million guaranteed, running through 2030. It follows the best season of his career.
• Thursday · 30 July 2026 · 2 min readWhy are Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs sitting out training camp?Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs are both withholding participation at 2026 NFL training camp while they wait on new contracts.
• Wednesday · 29 July 2026 · 2 min readWhy are the Green Bay Packers starting Micah Parsons on the PUP list?The Green Bay Packers placed Micah Parsons on the reserve physically unable to perform list on 28 July as he recovers from a torn ACL and meniscus damage, which would rule him out of the first four games if he stays there.
• Tuesday · 28 July 2026 · 2 min readWhy have the Eagles made Jalen Carter the best-paid defensive tackle in NFL history?Jalen Carter has agreed a four-year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles worth 152 million dollars, running through 2031. It is the most any defensive tackle has been paid, on both the guarantee and the annual average.
• Sunday · 26 July 2026 · 2 min readWho is running the 49ers while Kyle Shanahan recovers?Kyle Shanahan broke three ribs, his nose and a hand in a car crash on 14 July. Chris Foerster and three coordinators take over as San Francisco open training camp.
• Saturday · 25 July 2026 · 2 min readWhat did the Rams give up for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie?The Los Angeles Rams traded seven draft picks and Jared Verse to land Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie. Here is the full bill.
• Friday · 24 July 2026 · 2 min readIs this really Aaron Rodgers' last season?Yes. He has said so himself, and the Steelers open his 22nd and final camp this week.
• Wednesday · 22 July 2026 · 2 min readWill Patrick Mahomes be ready for Week 1?Kansas City are planning for it and the recovery clock agrees, but Mahomes has not been cleared for full contact yet.