2025 NFL Week 1 Buzz: Buccaneers prolong RT Luke Goedeke

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

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

This is the newest on what’s taking place across the league coming into Week 1:

Buccaneers, RT Luke Goedeke agree on extension

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

Two months after struggling a watch damage in a fireworks incident that brought about him to overlook all of coaching camp, Harris is about to make his debut for the Chargers in opposition to the Chiefs in Brazil on Friday. The veteran operating again was a full participant at observe on Sept. 2, growing his probabilities of enjoying in Week 1. Harris, a former first-round decide, signed a one-year cope with LA in March after spending the primary three years of his profession with the Steelers (2021-24).

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Russell Wilson will probably be beneath 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 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss.

Regardless of Parsons and the Cowboys having a messy and public breakup — one which has persevered 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 shopper, Pickens. 

“There’s nothing private right here,” Mulugheta stated. “If George Pickens does what we count on him to do, which is be among the best [WRs] within the NFL this yr, 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 taking part in preseason actions or coaching camp for a lot of the summer time. Nonetheless, the veteran signal-caller is predicted to begin for the Rams in Week 1 in opposition to the Texans, per head coach Sean McVay. Stafford, 37, has been the Rams’ QB since 2021, beginning 16 video games for the crew in 2024 whereas throwing for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns in opposition to eight interceptions. It is unclear at this level how a lot of an impression the again damage can have on Stafford’s Week 1 efficiency or season, however he has repeatedly been unable to match the timeline recommended by the Rams for his restoration through the preseason, together with lacking a mid-August observe when he had been slated to take part.

Newly minted Packers DE Micah Parsons practising via 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 via the damage. 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 practising 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 making an attempt to do extra than simply relaxation and get better this week if it is potential.

Ailing Dolphins getting again on monitor

The Dolphins have been coping with quite a lot of 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, large 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 damage, 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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