49ers Activated LB Tatum Bethune from injured reserve. Elevated DE Alex Barrett and C Drake Nugent to their active roster. Placed G Aaron Banks on injured reserve. Bengals Placed DT Sheldon Rankins on the non-football illness list. Cardinals Claimed LB Vi Jones off waivers from the Buccaneers. Placed DB Joey Blount on injured reserve. LB Markus Bailey had his suspension … [Read more...] about NFL Transactions: Monday 12/30
Four Teams Placed Waivers Claims For DL Phidarian Mathis
Four teams including the Jets, Texans, Bengals and Lions placed a waiver claim for DL Phidarian Mathis, according to Ian Rapoport. The Jets ultimately had the highest priority and won the claim for him. The former second-round pick is a run-stuffing option at defensive tackle and gives New York a cheap developmental player going forward. Mathis, 26, was a second-round pick to … [Read more...] about Four Teams Placed Waivers Claims For DL Phidarian Mathis
NFC Notes: Micah Parsons, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants
Cowboys Cowboys DE Micah Parsons on what it will take to turn things around in Dallas: “One, we’re gonna have to get healthy. I mean, we got 3 or 4 starters who aren’t coming back until mid-next season. We got to plan for that. We got to get healthy. We got to keep coming together.” (Jon Machota) Cowboys QB Dak Prescott with a health update from hamstring surgery: “Gained some … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Micah Parsons, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants
AFC Notes: Bills, Jets, Patriots, Jerod Mayo
Bills Bills LB Von Miller on whether QB Josh Allen should win the MVP award: “I played with Peyton Manning and Matthew Stafford and those guys are special in their own right. But this year, Josh is just doing something totally different. It’s amazing to witness it.” (Ryan O’Halloran) Jets Jets CB D.J. Reed mentioned to reporters that he expects to hit free agency this … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Bills, Jets, Patriots, Jerod Mayo
NFC Notes: CeeDee Lamb, Kenny Pickett, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants
Cowboys Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on the team deciding to shut down WR CeeDee Lamb for the season: “When they had the scans and examination it was just clearly worse than it’s been. The risk is too high to play this week. Even if we were in Week 3, this would probably be the same decision. It’s important for him to shut it down and start rehabbing.” (Jon Machota) Jones … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: CeeDee Lamb, Kenny Pickett, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants