2025 NFL Week 1 Buzz: Quinshon Judkins Indicators Deal, however Cannot Play for Browns But

Who’s beginning, who’s damage, and who’s on the transfer? 

NFL information is nonstop, and we’re breaking all of it down week by week this season.

Here is the most recent on what’s occurring across the league getting into Week 1:

Judkins, who missed time in coaching camp and your complete preseason because of expenses of home assault and battery, grew to become the ultimate member of the 2025 NFL Draft class to signal his rookie deal on Saturday. He joined the development of different prime second-round picks as effectively, agreeing to a totally assured deal, NFL Media reported.

Whereas the costs towards Judkins have been dropped, he nonetheless cannot play for the Browns after they tackle the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, in response to NFL Media. Nonetheless, Judkins will reportedly be allowed to apply by a brief roster exemption whereas the NFL continues its investigation into his alleged conduct. 

The San Francisco 49ers famous person operating again was restricted at apply on Thursday because of a calf harm. McCaffrey, the 2023 NFL Offensive Participant of the Yr, was restricted to 4 video games in 2024 because of calf, Achilles and knee points. The 2-time All-Professional is getting into his third full season with the 49ers and fourth season with the franchise altogether. San Francisco opens the common season with a street matchup towards the NFC West-rival Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

C.J. Stroud’s new-look extensive receivers corps will not be at full energy after they tackle the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Kirk will miss the Week 1 matchup because of a hamstring pressure, ESPN reported. The harm might additionally reportedly hold him out for a number of video games. The Texans acquired Kirk in a commerce with the Jacksonville Jaguars over the offseason. 

Myles Garrett misses apply on Thursday

Cleveland Browns famous person edge rusher Myles Garrett didn’t apply on Thursday as a result of he is reportedly coping with a hip harm. His standing is now up within the air for the Browns’ Week 1 recreation towards the Cincinnati Bengals, which is about for Sunday at 1 pm ET.  

Hampton would be the Chargers’ beginning operating again to open the common season, with free-agent signee Najee Harris the No. 2 again, per ESPN. Los Angeles chosen Hampton with the No. 22 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft out of North Carolina, whereas Harris — who rushed for 1,078 yards and 7 touchdowns per season over his four-year profession with the Steelers (2021-24) — not too long ago returned from a watch harm that he suffered in a fireworks accident on July 4. Harris, a former first-round choose, signed a one-year cope with Los Angeles in March. The Chargers open the 2025 season towards the AFC West-rival Chiefs on Friday night time.

Vera-Tucker tore his triceps and can miss your complete 2025 season, head coach Aaron Glenn revealed on Sept. 4. Final season, Vera-Tucker ranked fifteenth amongst guards with a 77.7 general grade, seventeenth with a 76.3 run-blocking grade and nineteenth with a 74.5 pass-blocking grade, per Professional Soccer Focus. Vera-Tucker, whom the Jets chosen with the No. 14 choose within the 2021 NFL Draft out of USC, has been held again by accidents all through his NFL profession. He missed 10 video games in 2022 because of a torn triceps, 12 video games in 2023 because of a torn Achilles and two video games in 2024 because of an ankle harm.

Philadelphia sought to accumulate Parsons from the Cowboys all through the offseason, in response to ESPN. That stated, the Cowboys had “no curiosity” in buying and selling him to the NFC East-rival Eagles. Finally, Dallas despatched Parsons, a two-time All-Professional and four-time Professional Bowler, to the Packers for defensive deal with and three-time Professional Bowler Kenny Clark and two future first-round draft picks final week. Parsons then signed a four-year, $186 million extension with the Packers, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL historical past with a $46.5 million common annual wage. The defending Tremendous Bowl-champion Eagles host the Cowboys on Thursday night time to open the 2025 season. Philadelphia swept the season sequence with Dallas final season, out-scoring the latter, 75-13.

San Francisco and Jennings did not see eye-to-eye on contract phrases all through your complete offseason however have come to an settlement simply earlier than Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. Jennings reportedly signed a deal that added $3 million in “play-time” incentives, that means he can earn as much as $10.5 million this season. 

Cowboys getting more healthy

Dallas cornerback and two-time Professional Bowler Trevon Diggs (knee) and left deal with Tyler Guyton (knee) have been every full contributors at apply on Sept. 3. The Cowboys open the 2025 season on the street towards the Eagles on Sept. 4.

Tampa Bay and Goedeke got here to phrases on a four-year extenstion, price $90 million with $50 million assured. The Bucs chosen Goedeke within the second-round of the 2022 NFL Draft and 2025 was the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract. Now, he and the staff are tied collectively by the 2029 season. In 2024, Goedeke ranked thirtieth amongst 140 tackles, per professional soccer focus, whereas permitting simply three sacks on the season. 

Russell Wilson will probably be underneath heart to start the season for the Giants, however rookie Jaxson Dart is now listed as New York’s No. 2 quarterback forward of Jameis Winston, who signed a two-year cope with the franchise in March. The Giants traded as much as choose Dart with the No. 25 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss.

Regardless of Parsons and the Cowboys having a messy and public breakup — one which has endured past the commerce that despatched the sting rusher to the Packers — Parsons’ agent, David Mulegheta, doesn’t see it impacting any future negotiations between Dallas and his different consumer, Pickens. 

“There’s nothing private right here,” Mulugheta stated. “If George Pickens does what we anticipate him to do, which is be the most effective [WRs] within the NFL this 12 months, we’ll have these conversations with the Cowboys.”

Pickens performed for the Steelers for the previous three seasons earlier than the Cowboys acquired him this offseason. Pickens is now Dallas’ No. 2 WR behind CeeDee Lamb. In 2023, Pickens led the AFC in yards per reception at 18.1 whereas logging 1,140 receiving yards, and he adopted that up with 900 yards in 12 begins and 14 video games in 2024.

Stafford has been coping with an aggravated disk that brought about him again soreness, and it has saved him from collaborating in preseason actions or coaching camp for many of the summer time. Nonetheless, the veteran signal-caller is anticipated to begin for the Rams in Week 1 towards the Texans, per head coach Sean McVay. Stafford, 37, has been the Rams’ QB since 2021, beginning 16 video games for the staff in 2024 whereas throwing for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns towards eight interceptions. It is unclear at this level how a lot of an impression the again harm may have on Stafford’s Week 1 efficiency or season, however he has repeatedly been unable to match the timeline instructed by the Rams for his restoration in the course of the preseason, together with lacking a mid-August apply when he had been slated to take part.

Newly minted Packers DE Micah Parsons working towards by again sprain

Earlier than Parsons was traded to the Packers final week, he was coping with a sprain in his again that the Cowboys had simply prescribed him a remedy plan for. Parsons is affected by an L4/L5 aspect joint sprain in his again, per ESPN, and will take an epidural injection for it earlier than Week 1’s recreation vs. the Lions to permit him to play by the harm. Parsons, who was in a bodily remedy program to assist with the sprain, was prescribed a five-day prescription for a corticosteroid to assist with the inflation earlier than the commerce that despatched him to Inexperienced Bay, and has been working towards since whereas letting the prednisone do its work. It is unclear, per ESPN’s supply, if Parsons will play in Week 1, although he’s trying to do extra than simply relaxation and get well this week if it is attainable.

Ailing Dolphins getting again on monitor

The Dolphins have been coping with numerous accidents heading into Week 1 of the season, however issues are wanting up on that entrance. Head coach Mike McDaniel informed reporters that operating again De’Von Achane, extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and tight finish Darren Waller have been trending towards enjoying in Week 1. Achane began 16 video games for the Dolphins in 2024, selecting up 907 yards on the bottom and one other 582 within the air whereas totaling 12 touchdowns. Achane is questionable, whereas Jaylen Wright, who’s recovering from leg surgical procedure, is uncertain for Week 1. Alexander Mattison is on IR with a season-ending neck harm, leaving third-stringer Ollie Gordon II as the one one with a clear invoice of well being.

The Steelers and Warren have agreed to a two-year extension that brings the worth of his deal as much as three years and $17.25 million. Warren receives a $5.95 million signing bonus, and his wage for 2025 will probably be bumped to $7 million, with $5.05 million and $5.15 million payouts within the following two campaigns, per ESPN. Of the $17.25 million, $12 million is assured. Warren is the highest again on the Steelers’ depth chart for 2025, however he has by no means began a recreation. He has seen appreciable use, although, as he has appeared in 16, 17 and 15 contests in three seasons with Pittsburgh. He has amassed 1,674 dashing yards and 6 touchdowns in 346 makes an attempt, in addition to one other 894 receiving yards.

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