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John Lynch: 49ers Not Trading WR Jauan Jennings

August 27th, 2025 at 4:58pm CST by Adam La Rose

Last month, it was reported Jauan Jennings would seek a trade in the event he did not receive an extension. No new contract is forthcoming, and a swap sending him out of San Francisco is not on tap either.

When speaking to the media on Wednesday, general manager John Lynch confirmed Jennings did submit a trade request earlier this offseason. He made it clear, however, that no consideration has been given to dealing away the 28-year-old wideout. According to Lynch, both sides have moved on by this point.

“He’s been putting in work to the side,” Lynch said (via Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News) when referring to Jennings’ calf injury. “Both can be true: he wants a new contract and he has a hurt calf. Everyone assumes one or the other. Both can be true.”

Earlier this week, head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated he expects Jennings to be healed in time for Week 1. That would certainly be a welcomed development given the team’s plethora of injuries at the WR spot. Jacob Cowing was moved to injured reserve today, ensuring he will join Brandon Aiyuk and Demarcus Robinson on the sidelines through September. Having Jennings in place would be key for the team’s passing game, especially with the former seventh-rounder coming off by far his best season to date.

Jennings posted 975 yards and six touchdowns in 2024 and used that as a way of trying to leverage a new pact. The 49ers certainly have a long history of working out lucrative (and often protracted) extensions with high-profile players under Lynch, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Owed $4MM in 2025, Jennings will not be among them, however.

The Tennessee product is a pending free agent, so his market value will be dictated by the extent to which he can duplicate last year’s success. Especially before Aiyuk is back in the fold, a key role should await Jennings in the passing game. A strong showing would help his ability to land a raise next spring, but no new San Francisco pact (or change of scenery) will be in place before then.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC West

August 27th, 2025 at 4:51pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders moves are noted below.

Denver Broncos

Signed to practice squad:

LB Levelle Bailey, WR Michael Bandy, QB Sam Ehlinger, TE Caleb Lohner, C Joe Michalski, DT Jordan Miller, CB Quinton Newsome, WR A.T. Perry, FB Adam Prentice, CB Jaden Robinson, DB Keidron Smith, CB Reese Taylor, OL Calvin Throckmorton, LB Jordan Turner, S Delarrin Turner-Yell, LB Garret Wallow

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to practice squad:

LB Cole Christiansen, S Mike Edwards, Chukwuebuka Godrick, G C.J. Hanson, WR Jimmy Holiday, DT Coziah Izzard, CB Kevin Knowles, QB Chris Oladokun, WR Hal Presley, CB Melvin Smith, RB Carson Steele, TE Robert Tonyan, DT Marlon Tuipulotu, TE Tre Watson

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed:

T Stone Forsythe

Claimed:

LB Brennan Jackson (from Rams)

Waived:

OL Thayer Munford

Signed to practice squad:

WR Alex Bachman, RB Chris Collier, S Terrell Edmunds, DE Jahfari Harvey, WR Sheldrick Jackson, LB Matt Jones, DT Treven Ma’ae, G Atonio Mafi, QB Cam Miller, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, TE Carter Runyon, WR Justin Shorter, OL Laki Tasi, S Trey Taylor, CB Greedy Vance, T Dalton Wagner, S JT Woods

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed:

LB Del’Shawn Phillips

Placed on IR:

CB Eric Rogers

Signed to practice squad:

G Karsen Barnhart, DL TeRah Edwards, CB Harrison Hand, WR JaQuae Jackson, S Tony Jefferson, RB Emany Johnson, C Josh Kaltenberger, LS Rick Lovato, RB Nyheim Miller-Hines, CB Myles Purchase, OLB Garmon Randolph, WR Jalen Reagor, T David Sharpe, G Branson Taylor, QB DJ Uiagalelei, RB Kimani Vidal, TE Thomas Yassmin

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 27th, 2025 at 4:40pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

Buffalo Bills

Signed to practice squad:

QB Shane Buechele, LB Jimmy Ciarlo, OL Travis Clayton, G Dan Feeney, S Sam Franklin, RB Frank Gore Jr., WR Stephen Gosnell, OL Kendrick Green, CB Daequan Hardy, CB Dane Jackson, LB Keonta Jenkins, TE Keleki Latu, DL Zion Logue, DT Jordan Phillips, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Released from IR via injury settlement:

RB Darrynton Evans, WR Grant Dubose

Miami Dolphins

Waived:

S Jordan Colbert

Signed to practice squad:

CB BJ Adams, CB Cornell Armstrong, LB Quinton Bell, OL Braeden Daniels, TE Greg Dulcich, WR AJ Henning, DT Alex Huntley, LB Derrick McLendon, OL Josh Priebe, TE Hayden Rucci, S John Saunders, WR Theo Wease

New England Patriots

Claimed:

DB Charles Woods (from Rams)

Waived:

WR Javon Baker

Signed to practice squad:

CB Miles Battle, G Mehki Butler, G Jack Conley, CB Brandon Crossley, TE C.J. Dippre, RB Terrell Jennings, WR John Jiles, DE Truman Jones, C Alec Lindstrom, DB Kobee Minor, DT David Olajiga, LB Cam Riley, DT Jahvaree Ritzie, TE Gee Scott, LB Bradyn Swinson, WR Jeremiah Webb

New York Jets

Claimed:

LB Cam Jones (from Chiefs), T Esa Pole (from Chiefs), TE Jelani Woods (from Colts)

Released:

WR Tyler Johnson

Signed to practice squad:

S Dean Clark, DB Jordan Clark, QB Brady Cook, WR Tyler Johnson, OL Kohl Levao, K Harrison Mevis, DT Payton Page, WR Jamaal Pritchett, LB Jackson Sirmon, WR Quentin Skinner, LB Boog Smith, WR Brandon Smith, DL Eric Watts, OL Leander Wiegand

Steelers Place QB Will Howard On IR, Re-Sign S Chuck Clark

August 27th, 2025 at 4:37pm CST by Sam Robinson

Will Howard‘s rookie season will begin on injured reserve. Although the Steelers carried their sixth-round quarterback onto their 53-man roster Tuesday, they will move him to IR today.

Rookie cornerback Donte Kent, a seventh-round pick, will also be shifted to IR, ESPN.com’s Brooke Pryor tweets. To replace the duo on the roster, Pittsburgh will bring back safety Chuck Clark and guard Max Scharping.

A broken hand sends Howard to IR. The 2024 national championship-winning QB suffered the injury early in camp and missed the preseason slate. That certainly stunts Howard’s development, as he will be unable to practice until at least Week 5. It will be interesting to see if the Steelers activate him, with those eight slots fairly important to teams as the season drags on.

The team used one if its IR slots on DB Cory Trice, dropping its in-season activation number to seven. Howard and Kent, since they were not placed on IR until today, do not count against Pittsburgh’s activation total. As it stands, the Steelers do not have a third healthy QB behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph. The team’s initial practice squad does not include one.

Clark was a somewhat surprising inclusion on Pittsburgh’s list of Tuesday cuts. Veterans often reach an agreement to immediately return on the 53-man roster or practice squad once the dust begins to settle, however, and this is another example. Clark is once again part of a safety group which also includes returnee DeShon Elliott, free agent signing Juan Thornhill and special teams ace Miles Killebrew.

Scharping, 29, made two appearances with the Steelers last year. He is now positioned to continue in a backup capacity along the team’s offensive line. With 33 starts to his name, Scharping will offer Pittsburgh an experienced fill-in option along the interior.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC South

August 27th, 2025 at 4:23pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints moves are noted below.

Atlanta Falcons

Signed to practice squad:

WR Chris Blair, CB Cobee Bryant, WR Dylan Drummond, OL Joshua Gray, S Ronnie Harrison, CB C.J. Henderson, OLB Khalid Kareem, K Lenny Krieg, WR Nick Nash, T Brandon Parker, TE Joshua Simon, QB Easton Stick, DL Kentavius Street, T Carter Warren, RB Carlos Washington

Carolina Panthers

Claimed:

CB Damarri Mathis (from Broncos), WR Dalevon Campbell (from Chargers)

Waived:

DL Jaden Crumedy

Signed to practice squad:

LB Krys Barnes, CB Shemar Bartholomew, OLB Boogie Basham, DE Jared Harrison-Hunte, OL Jarrett Kingston, LB Maz Mwansa, TE Bryce Pierre, WR Ja’seem Reed, CB Mike Reid, DT Sam Roberts, WR/PR Ainias Smith, T Mike Tarquin, S Trevian Thomas, OL Brandon Walton

New Orleans Saints

Claimed:

WR Trey Palmer (from Buccaneers), G Xavier Truss (from Broncos)

Signed to practice squad:

WR Kevin Austin, DL Jonah Williams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed to practice squad:

DL Adam Gotsis

49ers Re-Sign P Thomas Morstead, Place WR Jacob Cowing On IR

August 27th, 2025 at 3:39pm CST by Adam La Rose

After their moves to get down to 53 on their roster, the 49ers were temporarily without a punter. Thomas Morstead is back in the fold today, however.

Morstead was re-signed on Wednesday, per a team announcement. The move means he will be able to handle punting duties at the start of the campaign. In a corresponding move, San Francisco’s receiver depth has been dealt another blow. Jacob Cowing is now on injured reserve.

Morstead is entering his 17th NFL season but his first in the Bay Area. The former Saint, Dolphin, Falcon and Jet was released shortly after the draft this spring. He quickly managed to line up a new deal, signing with the 49ers. Morstead took a one-year pact to head to San Francisco, and that will no doubt be the case again on his post-release contract with the team.

Cowing is set to miss at least the first month of the season. The 2024 fourth-rounder was not a factor on offense despite playing 15 games as a rookie, but he entered the summer as a candidate for an increased workload. Instead, Cowing’s second NFL campaign will be delayed at the start. This news adds further to the lack of availability at the receiver position the 49ers are currently dealing with.

Brandon Aiyuk will be sidelined through at least September, while Demarcus Robinson will start the campaign by serving his three-game DUI suspension. San Francisco has been busy adding wideouts with those looming absences in mind, and any more moves will now come with the knowledge Cowing will be unavailable early on.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC North

August 27th, 2025 at 3:17pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings moves are noted below.

Chicago Bears

Claimed:

LB D’Marco Jackson (from Saints), CB Jaylon Jones (from Cardinals)

Released:

LS Scott Daly, WR Devin Duvernay

Signed to practice squad:

WR Maurice Alexander, WR Miles Boykin, RB Brittain Brown, TE Stephen Carlson, DL Xavier Carlton, LB Power Echols, LS Luke Elkin, CB Tre Flowers, DL Jonathan Ford, DB Mekhi Garner, DL Tanoh Kpassagnon, DL Jamree Kromah, OL Jordan McFadden, WR JP Richardson, OL Ricky Stromberg

Detroit Lions

Signed:

S Daniel Thomas

Claimed:

DT Tyler Lacy (from Jaguars), DE Tyrus Wheat (from Cowboys)

Signed to practice squad:

DL Myles Adams, WR Ronnie Bell, C Trystan Colon, DL Keith Cooper, DB Erick Hallett, TE Zach Horton, WR Tom Kennedy, WR Jackson Meeks, OL Mason Miller, OL Michael Niese, LB Anthony Pittman, RB Jacob Saylors, S Loren Strickland, T Dan Skipper, DL Isaac Ukwu

Green Bay Packers

Signed:

LB Nick Niemann

Waived:

CB Micah Robinson

Signed to practice squad:

RB Israel Abanikanda, DL Deslin Alexandre, DB Johnathan Baldwin, T Brant Banks, DL James Ester, WR Mecole Hardman, LB Jamon Johnson, K Mark McNamee, DL Arron Mosby, WR Isaiah Neyor, WR Will Sheppard, DB Jaylin Simpson, LB Kristian Welch

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to practice squad:

G Henry Byrd, WR Dontae Fleming, S Kahlef Hailassie, DL Jonathan Harris, WR Lucky Jackson, WR Jeshuan Jones, WR Tim Jones, G Vershon Lee, CB Fabian Moreau, OLB Gabriel Murphy, TE Bryson Nesbit, T Max Pircher, DL Taki Taimani, RB Xazavian Valladay, TE Nick Vannett, CB Zemaiah Vaughn

Browns To Sign WR Malachi Corley, G Cole Strange

August 27th, 2025 at 1:47pm CST by Sam Robinson

Waived by the Jets after one season, Malachi Corley went unclaimed today. But the 2024 third-round pick will land elsewhere, joining the Browns (per veteran reporter Jordan Schultz).

This practice squad agreement comes about after Corley had multiple suitors to choose from, per Schultz. He will head to Cleveland in the hopes of rebuilding his value following a poor rookie campaign. The Jets’ new regime elected to move on despite depth questions at the WR position.

Corley managed just three scoreless receptions last year. The Western Kentucky product was seen as a project given his skillset, but his efforts to develop into an NFL regular will take place in a new home. It will be interesting to see if Corley finds himself amongst the Browns’ early taxi squad elevations or makes his way onto the active roster in September.

Cleveland’s receiver room will once again be led by Jerry Jeudy in 2025. The former Broncos first-rounder set a new career high in catches (90) and yards (1,229) during his first Browns campaign, and he will be relied on to duplicate that production as the team sorts out its quarterback situation over the course of the year. The likes of Cedric Tillman, Jamari Thrash and undrafted rookie Isaiah Bond are also in place on the depth chart.

Corley will be joined on the Browns’ taxi squad by guard Cole Strange. The latter was waived by the Patriots yesterday, marking an unceremonious end to his time in New England. Strange is heading to Cleveland with the expectation of also being elevated to the active roster at some point, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. A backup gig along the interior could be in store by the fall.

Strange’s entry to the NFL was marked by his surprising status as a first-round pick. The Chattanooga product was hampered by injuries, and he was limited to 13 appearances across the past two seasons. When on the field, Strange was part of a Pats O-line which struggled mightily in 2024. With plenty of changes taking place up front under head coach Mike Vrabel, he found himself amongst the team’s roster cuts yesterday.

Now, Strange will join Corley in seeking to take advantage of a change of scenery. At the ages of 27 and 23, respectively, both players could wind up offering upside to the Browns’ offense in time.

Adam La Rose contributed to this post.

Texans’ Joe Mixon Uncertain To Play In 2025

August 27th, 2025 at 1:19pm CST by Adam La Rose

Joe Mixon will be unavailable to the Texans until at least Week 5, but his absence could stretch beyond that point. General manager Nick Caserio did not offer a firm answer on Wednesday when asked if the Pro Bowl back will play at all in 2025.

“We’ll see. We’ll take it one day at a time,” Caserio said (via ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime). “We’ll evaluate those players after four weeks and see where they are in their progression and then make a determination.”

Mixon finds himself on the reserve/NFI list, which ensures he will miss the first month of the campaign. A lingering foot/ankle injury has proven to be challenging with respect to a smooth recovery process, and today’s comments are certainly a sign the 29-year-old will be unavailable past the point where he could first return to practice. Houston’s ground games figures to be uncertain with Mixon not in the fold.

The former Bengal enjoyed a strong debut Texans campaign in 2024, topping topping 1,000 rushing yards for the fifth time and scoring 12 total touchdowns (tied for the second most of his career). Another large workload was set to be in store for Mixon in 2025 after he logged 245 carries last season. Now, his outlook for the coming campaign may not include any game action.

Free agent signing Nick Chubb is in position to handle a starting workload until Mixon is healthy. The former Browns star was unable to regain his previous form upon returning to action in 2024, though, so questions loom about his ability to serve as an effective lead back at this point in his career. The Texans also have returnees Dameon Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale in the fold, along with fourth-round rookie Woody Marks.

Two years remain on Mixon’s contract, but none of his $8MM base salary for 2026 is guaranteed. His financial future will thus depend in large part on his ability to return to action at some point this season, something which would be welcomed by a Texans team looking to emerge as a true AFC contender. Mixon’s progress in recovery over the coming weeks will be a key storyline for the team.

Chiefs To Re-Sign RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

August 27th, 2025 at 1:15pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Chiefs already reunited with Derrick Nnadi via trade recently; they will now add another familiar face on offense. Clyde Edwards-Helaire is returning to Kansas City, veteran reporter Jordan Schultz tweets. The deal bringing Edwards-Helaire back will be a practice squad arrangement.

Edwards-Helaire spent the offseason with the Saints, who had picked him up after the Chiefs waived him late last year. The former first-round pick, however, will follow Kareem Hunt in booking a second stint with the Chiefs.

Selected 32nd overall in 2020, Edwards-Helaire posted 1,100 scrimmage yards as a rookie while operating as a starter. He missed three games along the way, however, and injuries remained an issue across his first Kansas City stint. By 2023, the LSU product had seen a major drop in usage, and it will be interesting to see where his role in the 2025 backfield pecking order shakes out.

Edwards-Helaire managed 13 scoreless carries in two regular season Saints appearances last year. New Orleans elected to move on yesterday in a move which came as little surprise based on that sparse workload. Changing teams just before Week 1, Edwards-Helaire will now reacclimate to a familiar offense while looking to chip on offensively. The Chiefs still have Hunt along with Isiah Pacheco in place; they also added Elijah Mitchell in free agency.

Mitchell and Hunt are both pending 2026 free agents. Pacheco is entering the final year of his rookie contract, so he too could depart on the open market next spring. With plenty of future uncertainty in the backfield, Edwards-Helaire could play his way into a larger role for next season. For now, he will aim to regain his previous form during a second Kansas City stint.

Adam La Rose contributed to this post.