The Giants opened up two spots on their 90-player roster ahead of training camp.
Linebacker Cam Jones and defensive lineman C.J. Ravenell were both waived.
Jones signed with the Giants in March but missed time during offseason workouts with what coach John Harbaugh described as an injury he suffered while moving boxes into his new home. Jones spent last season with the Jets, appearing in 10 games, and had played in all 17 games each of the two previous seasons with the Chiefs. He primarily plays on special teams.
Although there's no word on any box-moving injuries, Ravenell was waived with a Non-Football Injury designation. He previously played for Harbaugh on the Ravens in 2024, and spent 2025 on the Titans.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) drops back to throw in the second quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. The Steelers led 10-6 at halftime. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Cincinnati Bengals surprised us all when they traded for Joe Flacco in the middle of the season after Joe Burrow went down last year.
The Bengals were crumbling quickly early on last season, but Flacco brought a spark the team, the fanbase, and city desperately needed.
Despite a lack of wins, Flacco was incredibly productive in Zac Taylor’s offense thanks to the help of Ja’Marr Chase and is now officially backing up Joe Burrow going into 2026.
Bill Barnwell of ESPN recently shared his NFL All-Backup team going into the new season, and Flacco made the roster.
“Here’s the veteran in our quarterback room. Flacco, 41, has been effective while bouncing around the league over the past three years, posting a 45.5 QBR while winning games for the Browns, Colts and Bengals. He’s going to throw some truly painful interceptions, but Flacco still has a strong arm, does a solid job of avoiding sacks and can run the offense from under center. He’s a great short-term option for us,” Barnwell wrote.
Flacco is the most experienced QB that has been behind Burrow since he was drafted in 2020 and has now shown that he can win in the NFL and win with the offense in Cincinnati, if needed.
As hard as it is to say, it is now important to have someone like Flacco behind Burrow after he went down with his third significant injury as a Bengal last year.
As he returns to the practice field, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will wear a brace on his surgically repaired knee. But he says he isn't sure how long he'll wear it.
Mahomes, who tore his ACL on December 14, said he could keep wearing the brace going forward, or he could choose to take it off, depending on how he feels.
"There isn't really a plan for it," Mahomes said. "I'm going start off with it just because I've worn it before and I feel comfortable with it. So that that's kind of where we will start, but it's not like I've been told I have to wear it or how long I have to wear it. It's just going to be my comfortability how I feel. But I will start with it on just because I feel like I can still move and be myself with it. I played with it in college and then we'll just see where we go from there."
Mahomes wore a brace in 2015 at Texas Tech, after he suffered a knee injury in a game against TCU, and played well with it. If he plays well with it through training camp he'll keep it on, but if he decides to ditch the brace, he's medically cleared to play without it.
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Good morning, BBN!
It finally happened: LeBron James has decided where he wants to play next, and he’s pairing up with former Wildcats Tyrese Maxey and Justin Edwards with the Philadelphia 76ers.
If you’re a LeBron fan, like me, you have to be on cloud 9.
If you’re not, but you’re a Kentucky fan, you should still be very excited. The last time LeBron teamed up with a former Cat, it resulted in a championship. LeBron and AD were unstoppable when they first teamed up with the Los Angeles Lakers; I wish we could’ve seen them healthier together.
Nonetheless, it looks like this will be LeBron’s last stop before retirement, and what better way to finish it than with Maxey, Edwards, V.J. Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, and Joel Embiid.
If this doesn’t make them the favorite in the East past the defending champion Knicks, it certainly makes them 2nd.
It should be an absolutely wild 2026-27 NBA season, and I, for one, can’t wait. Bring all the madness, and please, everyone, stay healthy!
Are you excited about LeBron heading to Philly?
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They include a look dubbed "Classic Sol," consisting of a yellow jersey and white pants. The uniform honors the team's 1951 NFL Championship team.
The other alternate uniform is called "Fearsome White," a nod to the "Fearsome Foursome" of Rosey Grier, Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy, and Merlin Olsen. The jersey is white, the pants are white, and the helmet logo is white.
Then there's the "Midnight Mode" uniform added last year as part of the largely nonsensical "Rivalries" line, a semi-plausible strategy for giving fans another jersey to buy.
When Nike assumed the apparel contract in 2012 from Reebook, some (including me) feared that NFL teams eventually would look like Oregon, with a different uniform every week. I'm now starting to wonder when Nike will talk the league into one-upping the Ducks by letting a team change uniforms at halftime.
BEREA, OHIO - APRIL 21: Mason Graham #94 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during a voluntary veteran minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on April 21, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
Browns roster’s fast path to youth: How’d they get there? (Barry Shuck) – “Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry’s drafted players from 2025 yielded quite a few new guys who have not only stuck on the roster, but have become starters who have produced. The hope is that the 2026 draft class can do the same.”
Browns offseason: 5 offseason moves to be positive about (Thomas Moore) – “The summer is a time for optimism as training camp brings exciting new players and a renewed hope that this year it may be different. In that spirit, here are five positives from the offseason that should fill the hearts of even the grinchiest of Cleveland Browns fans with a little bit of happiness.”
Origins of Cleveland Browns training camps (Barry Shuck) – “Why is it called training camp? The reason is to get players back in shape: to “train” their bodies. So, they lived a full life away from the game and ate what they wanted. Back in the day, players and coaches had offseason jobs. When Vince Lombardi was the offensive coordinator with the New York Football Giants, he worked as an executive in a New York bank. He almost remained there.“
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Browns look for rising star linebacker Carson Schwesinger to take next step (Beacon Journal) – “One week from now, on July 29, the Browns will hold their first full-squad training camp practice. This continues our Browns training camp preview series looking at each of the team’s position groups. This preview takes a look at the linebackers, a position group being remade around one of the best young talents in the NFL.”
Sean McVay shares message to Jared Verse following browns blockbuster (si.com) – “It’s been over a month and a half since the Los Angeles Rams packaged Jared Verse along with a first (2027), a second (2028), and a third round (2029) pick as compensation for Myles Garrett, fresh coming off a single sack season record for the Cleveland Browns. However, the fallout from the most buzz-worthy trade of the year isn’t over.”
Can Deshaun Watson stave off Shedeur Sanders for the starting job? (cleveland.com) – “Can Deshaun Watson stave off a tremendous challenge by Shedeur Sanders to reclaim his starting job? At the end of voluntary minicamp in April, Watson had the edge in the two-way competition and the inside track to win the starting job by virtue of his vast experience, his three-time Pro Bowl pedigree, and his superior grasp of Todd Monken’s new offense heading into the offseason program.”
With LB Jordyn Brooks’ extension, the Dolphins’ foundation is complete (Miami Herald) – “Give Jon-Eric Sullivan credit: the Miami Dolphins general manager is a man of his word. With linebacker Jordyn Brooks officially locked up through 2029, Sullivan’s trifecta of signings is complete. That means the foundation – which includes Brooks, center Aaron Brewer and running back De’Von Achane – is set. And luckily, the Dolphins couldn’t have picked a better trio.”
Monroe Freeling’s development starts now: Is the Panthers’ rookie ready? (The Athletic) – “Robert Hunt and Monroe Freeling trained together at Bank of America Stadium over the summer. They’ve known since June the Carolina Panthers would be without veteran right tackle Taylor Moton for the start of the regular season. More recently, Freeling texted Hunt to tell him he would be lining up next to Hunt at training camp: The rookie from Georgia will get the first crack at replacing Moton.”
Caitlin Clark is officially an NBA 2K27 cover athlete.
On Wednesday, NBA 2K announced the specially selected cover athletes for NBA 2K27. NBA star Victor Wembanyama will be on the cover of the Standard Edition, and Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose will be on the limited-time Ultra Edition. Clark, who is set to grace the cover of the Deluxe Edition, is the first WNBA player featured on her own global NBA 2K premium cover.
"Being on the cover of NBA 2K27 is special because this game reaches fans all over the world,” said Clark via release. “To be the first WNBA player on her own global cover means women's basketball gets to show up on that stage too, and I am proud to be part of that."
She’s obsessed with the work 💭🏀
Caitlin Clark is your NBA 2K27 Deluxe Edition Cover Athlete
Clark, who is currently in her third season, is averaging a career-high 20.7 points per game and 42.8% shooting from the field. She's also averaging 7.8 assists per matchup, which is second in the WNBA. The Indiana Fever star will appear in her third All-Star Game this weekend and earned the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year award.
NBA 2K27 is expected to be available on September 4, 2026. Early access begins August 28 for anyone who purchases the Deluxe Edition or the Ultra Edition.
