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Bengals activate DL B.J. Hill

The Bengals will be getting a key piece of their defensive line back on the practice field.

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Aug 15 • 11:35 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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No news yet on Aaron Donald

Donald's target for making a decision is shifting, and the Rams seem to be OK with that.

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Aug 15 • 10:19 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Christian Gonzalez remains out of practice Saturday

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez didn't take part in the team's practice on Tuesday or their preseason opener on Thursday and he'll remain off the field on Saturday.

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Aug 15 • 9:35 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Buccaneers' undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels impresses in preseason debut

Buccaneers undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels is fourth on the depth chart, but he looked in his preseason debut like he might have an NFL future.

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Aug 15 • 5:51 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Malik Willis, De'Von Achane play one series, score TD

Malik Willis made his Miami debut in the team's first preseason game.

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Aug 14 • 7:43 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Josh Jacobs could return to Packers practice next week

Packers running back Josh Jacobs has missed more than a week of practice with a groin injury, but his return could be around the corner.

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Aug 14 • 5:16 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Commanders DE Dorance Armstrong suspended one game

The NFL suspended Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong for one game for violating its personal conduct policy.

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Aug 14 • 3:57 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Bills DT Phidarian Mathis suspended three games

The NFL has suspended defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis for the first three games of the season for violating its substances of abuse policy.

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Aug 14 • 3:47 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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The Tom Brady restrictions apply to Troy Aikman, too

It's now open season for teams to hire broadcasters.

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Aug 14 • 2:44 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Klint Kubiak considering giving Fernando Mendoza more first-team reps

Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza acquitted himself well in his preseason debut, completing 10-of-16 passes for 97 yards with a touchdown in his 31 offensive snaps.

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Aug 14 • 2:08 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Mike McCarthy: Drew Allar, Will Howard were very poised

Drew Allar is the only rookie quarterback on the Steelers roster, but he wasn't the only Steelers quarterback to play in an NFL game for the first time on Thursday night.

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Aug 14 • 7:29 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Texans third-string QB Graham Mertz leaves with injury

Backup quarterback Davis Mills was expected to play only one series in Thursday night's preseason opener for the Texans.

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Aug 13 • 10:03 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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The Week in Business: Why Is Heavy Industry on One Upscale Part of the Riverfront?

This week’s top stories from Twin Cities Business.

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Aug 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • mspmag.com
Puka Nacua, Myles Garrett not practicing for Rams on Thursday

Two of the Rams key players are not participating in Thursday's practice.

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Aug 13 • 2:29 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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PFT's 2026 preseason power rankings

As the full exhibition slate starts, here's how the 32 teams stack up.

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Aug 13 • 1:23 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jordyn Tyson exited Thursday's practice early with hamstring issue

The Saints have an injury concern with one of their key young offensive players.

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Aug 13 • 12:33 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket for offering unlicensed sports betting

The battle between sportsbooks and prediction markets continues, in the form of states and local governments attempting to shut down what arguably amounts to unlicensed bookmaking.

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Aug 13 • 11:12 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket for offering unlicensed sports betting

The battle between sportsbooks and prediction markets continues, in the form of states and local governments attempting to shut down what arguably amounts to unlicensed bookmaking.

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Aug 13 • 11:12 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Dave Canales on Xavier Legette: Really good to see him back to playing like himself

Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette said in June that he "can’t have another year like I did last year" and the work he's done to turn things around has paid some dividends this summer.

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Aug 13 • 7:12 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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How real was the Vikings' quarterback competition?

From the moment quarterback Kyler Murray joined the Vikings, it seemed as if the starting job was his to lose.

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Aug 12 • 4:37 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Shedeur Sanders says blister on hand has healed

In recent days, there's been chatter that Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been dealing with a blister on his hand that's affected his throwing.

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Aug 12 • 12:48 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Damien Woody will exit ESPN, after 15 years

The purge of former NFL players continues at ESPN.

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Aug 12 • 11:44 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Lakers sell (again) at a record valuation of $12.5 billion

Twelve years after Steve Ballmer bought the L.A.

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Aug 12 • 11:16 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Inside the new Quinnen Williams contract

The Cowboys recently added three new years to the two remaining seasons on defensive tackle Quinnen Williams's contract.

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Aug 12 • 10:54 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Rashee Rice: Jail time was "learning experience" and "reality check"

Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice had an unexpected 30-day offseason jail stint, due to a positive THC test while on probation for felony charges arising from a 2024 street-racing incident.

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Aug 12 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Report: Nate Wiggins avoided structural damage in Tuesday's injury

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said there was optimism that cornerback Nate Wiggins avoided a serious injury after Wiggins was carted off at Tuesday's practice and further testing reportedly supported that feeling.

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Aug 12 • 8:23 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Sean Payton, Dan Campbell reflect on Teddy Bridgewater's 5-0 run with the 2019 Saints

When Drew Brees got hurt, Bridgwater kept the Saints' season alive.

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Aug 12 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Sean McVay: "No new news" on Aaron Donald

Everyone is waiting for Aaron Donald to decide whether he'll end a two-year retirement and return to football.

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Aug 11 • 7:39 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Today’s clicks can reveal tomorrow’s breakthroughs

The trail of likes, shares and downloads we leave across the internet could help predict successful innovations years in advance.

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Aug 11 • 9:54 AM EDT • Science • news.cornell.edu
Steelers first-round pick Max Iheanachor remains out of practice with no timeline for return

When Steelers rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor suffered an injury at practice last week, head coach Mike McCarthy indicated he would be back by Monday.

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Aug 10 • 11:14 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Pelosi wages war over her succession

The former speaker is mobilizing her political network to stop Scott Wiener, a prominent California state senator, from succeeding her.

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Aug 10 • 5:55 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Free agent CB Terrion Arnold visits Seahawks

Free agent cornerback Terrion Arnold visited the Seahawks on Sunday, according to Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report.

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Aug 9 • 9:41 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Report: Panthers are expected to sign QB Kyle Trask

Panthers quarterback Haynes King injured his hamstring in the Hall of Fame Game this week and they are set to add another quarterback to the roster for the coming practice week.

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Aug 8 • 5:52 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Laremy Tunsil to be evaluated after leaving Saturday's practice

The Commanders are waiting for word on left tackle Laremy Tunsil's condition after he picked up an injury on Saturday.

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Aug 8 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Lane Johnson: This is probably my last year

Johnson is heading into his 14th season with the Eagles.

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Aug 8 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Mike Tomlin hasn't thought about returning to coaching, yet

For now, he doesn't miss it. That could change when the regular season starts.

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Aug 8 • 9:57 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Larry Fitzgerald refuses to call himself "retired"

Larry Fitzgerald will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame today, and he'll turn 43 years old this month.

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Aug 8 • 4:41 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Mark Wilf: Our family intends to be part of the Vikings for a "very, very long time"

The Wilfs have owned the Vikings for 21 years.

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Aug 7 • 11:33 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jahmyr Gibbs: The contract process was extremely stressful

There was reason to believe that Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was close to signing a contract extension on Thursday morning when he suited up for practice for the first time at training camp and those thoughts became a reality when news of an agreement broke later in the day.

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Aug 7 • 6:01 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
DeMarcus Lawrence returns for 13th season after considering retirement

Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence capped his 12th NFL season with his first Super Bowl ring.

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Aug 7 • 5:14 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Patriots sign S Eric Butler

The Patriots have made a pair of roster moves on Friday.

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Aug 7 • 4:42 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Ravens to sign LB Jamon Johnson

The Ravens will close out the week by adding a linebacker.

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Aug 7 • 4:29 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Inside the Zay Flowers deal

Earlier this week, the Ravens and receiver Zay Flowers agreed to terms on a new deal that, by way of new money, put him in the Justin Jefferson tax bracket at $35 million annually.

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Aug 7 • 4:23 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Colts CB Cam Taylor-Britt suspended one game

The Colts won't be able to put cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt in the lineup for their season opener against the Ravens.

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Aug 7 • 4:09 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Inside the Jahmyr Gibbs deal

The Gibbs deal is virtually identical in structure to the Bijan Robinson deal.

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Aug 7 • 3:53 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Peter Skoronski signs four-year extension with Titans

The Titans have made a significant commitment to one of their key offensive players.

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Aug 7 • 3:25 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
A.J. Brown: Nothing but respect for Christian Gonzalez

Wide receiver A.J.

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Aug 7 • 3:04 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Broncos DL Matt Henningsen carted off at Friday's practice

Broncos defensive lineman Matt Henningsen had to be carted off the field during Friday's training camp practice.

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Aug 7 • 2:38 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Saints agree to sign LB Deion Jones

Deion Jones is completing the cycle.

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Aug 7 • 2:27 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Seahawks sign LB Power Echols

The Seahawks have made a roster move.

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Aug 7 • 12:59 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Two months since it was "a few weeks away," The Athletic hasn't finished its Dianna Russini investigation

Four months to the day since the controversy first emerged, The Athletic has not yet finalized its internal investigation of its former NFL Insider, Dianna Russini.

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Aug 7 • 10:22 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Lane Johnson is expected to practice on Friday

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson's absence from training camp has come to an end.

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Aug 7 • 9:37 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Falcons release 2022 second-round pick Troy Andersen

The Falcons announced the release of linebacker Troy Andersen on Friday morning.

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Aug 7 • 9:25 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Mike LaFleur on Carson Beck: The same thing I keep seeing in practice

Beck threw for 188 yards and a touchdown in the Hall of Fame Game.

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Aug 7 • 7:27 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Sean McVay declines to discuss Rams' plans for Australia travel

On most topics raised during a press conference, Rams coach Sean McVay is willing to provide reporters with an answer.

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Aug 7 • 12:49 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Carson Beck throws for 188 yards, TD in impressive preseason debut

Carson Beck has played in much bigger games than the Hall of Fame Game, so it probably should come as no surprise that the lights weren't too bright or the stage too big.

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Aug 6 • 10:15 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Aaron Donald decision could be made in the coming days

Donald could be on the field for 30-40 snaps in Week 1 vs. 49ers.

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Aug 6 • 8:14 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
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The Week in Business: Aer Lingus Flies Away

This week’s top stories from Twin Cities Business.

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Aug 6 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • mspmag.com
NFL suspends Saints WR Brock Rechsteiner for the first six games

The NFL has suspended Saints wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner for the first six games of the 2026 season.

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Aug 6 • 6:11 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman enter contract year at ESPN

The first hint came in April, when Joe Buck declared that he'd like to spend the rest of his career at ESPN — with the caveat that no talks had commenced on a contract that expires after the upcoming season.

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Aug 6 • 5:04 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jon Gruden "fired up" to broadcast Bucs preseason game

Jon Gruden, who won Super Bowl XXXVII as Tampa Bay's head coach, will be in the broadcast booth as the play-by-play announcer for the Bucs' second preseason game against the Chiefs on Aug. 22.

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Aug 6 • 4:34 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Protect College Sports Act debate has ‘failed’ to listen to Black Americans, CBC says - Live Updates

“The people most affected by this legislation have not been meaningfully included in shaping it,” CBC Chair Yvette Clarke said in a statement.

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Aug 6 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • politico.com
With a new contract due, Puka Nacua makes agent change

On the surface, Rams receiver Puka Nacua isn't clamoring aggressively for a new contract.

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Aug 6 • 12:44 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Braxton Jones, Montez Sweat left Bears practice early

The Bears had players on both sides of the line of scrimmage leave practice early on Thursday.

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Aug 6 • 12:04 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Steelers sign DB Israel Mukuamu

The Steelers have brought in a defender that Mike McCarthy knows well.

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Aug 6 • 11:17 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
OL Greg Van Roten visits the Patriots

The Patriots are taking a look at a veteran offensive lineman on Thursday.

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Aug 6 • 11:15 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Raiders sign RB Dare Ogunbowale

The Raiders have added a veteran running back.

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Aug 6 • 10:50 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
C.J. Gardner-Johnson returns to practice for Bills

Safety C.J.

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Aug 6 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Ravens OC Declan Doyle: Ja'Kobi Lane a friendly guy to throw to, has hands like Michael Thomas

Zay Flowers landed a big new contract in Baltimore this week, but he's not the only wideout that the Ravens are excited about for the 2026 season.

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Aug 6 • 8:15 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jonathan Taylor agrees to two-year extension with Colts

Taylor is set to make $44 million under the terms of his new deal.

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Aug 6 • 8:03 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Mike Macdonald provides update on Zach Charbonnet's rehab

Zach Charbonnet underwent surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Feb. 20.

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Aug 5 • 10:21 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Bijan Robinson's congratulations included a text from Matthew McConaughey

Yes, Matthew McConaughey is a Commanders fan.

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Aug 5 • 9:41 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Myles Garrett returns to practice Wednesday

Myles Garrett returned to practice on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

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Aug 5 • 8:11 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Lions re-sign WR Tarik Black

The Lions re-signed wide receiver Tarik Black on Wednesday, the team announced.

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Aug 5 • 5:50 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jordan Addison shouldn't be out long with jammed thumb

Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison jammed his thumb, but his absence from practice should not be long, coach Kevin O'Connell said.

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Aug 5 • 4:59 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Bijan Robinson: Jahmyr Gibbs and I told each other to hang in there

Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs have been mentioned in conjunction with one another a lot this offseason and their contract pushes were also the subject of conversations between the two running backs.

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Aug 5 • 3:57 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Texans sign WR Montrell Washington

The Texans signed wide receiver Montrell Washington, the team announced Wednesday.

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Aug 5 • 3:16 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Minneapolis Independent Music Venues Generate $2.2 Billion but Face Financial Challenges

A new report reveals a disconnect between the industry's economic impact and profitability, finding that locally owned venues are essential to the city's economy, even though only 20 percent report turning a profit.

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Aug 5 • 6:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • mspmag.com
Free agent TE Zach Ertz cleared for football activities

Free agent tight end Zach Ertz said in April that he didn't want his torn ACL to be the final act of his NFL career.

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Aug 4 • 9:19 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Aaron Donald looks to establish a media and entertainment footprint

As defensive tackle Aaron Donald focuses for now on whether he'll end a two-year playing hiatus in pursuit of a second Super Bowl ring, he's activating a longer-term vision for his post-football future.

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Aug 4 • 5:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • nbcsports.com
Carson Beck to start Hall of Fame Game for Cardinals

Cardinals fans will get their first chance to see rookie quarterback Carson Beck in game action on Thursday night.

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Aug 4 • 2:14 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jonathan Taylor may land a two-year extension

When it comes to running back contracts, much of the focus has been on the guys who are (or, as to one of them, were) holding in: Falcons running back Bijan Robinson and Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs.

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Aug 4 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Falcons have spent plenty on core players this year

With the new contract for running back Bijan Robinson, the Falcons have recently given big deals to four young players who have become part of the nucleus of the team.

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Aug 4 • 11:07 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
DT Moro Ojomo has had contract talks with Eagles

The Eagles signed Jalen Carter to a contract extension last month and there have been talks with another member of the defensive line as well.

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Aug 3 • 2:01 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Jason McCourty gets a spot on Monday Night Countdown

The McCourtys are taking over prime-time NFL pregame shows.

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Aug 3 • 9:30 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Mike McCarthy wants Aaron Rodgers to play in first two preseason games

The Steelers have a new head coach this season and they have a new plan for Aaron Rodgers in the preseason.

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Aug 3 • 8:40 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
After lost rookie season, Bucs LB David Walker is turning heads again

Last year, Buccaneers rookie linebacker David Walker was making a great impression.

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Aug 2 • 7:49 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Steelers sign S Rayshawn Jenkins, cut Darnell Savage

The Steelers signed safety Rayshawn Jenkins to a one-year contract, the team announced Sunday.

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Aug 2 • 4:15 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Titans sign defensive tackles Khalen Saunders, Laki Tasi

The Titans have two new defensive tackles in camp.

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James Robinson gets a tryout with Raiders

Six years after running back James Robinson rushed for 1,070 yards as a rookie in 2020 with the Jaguars, he's looking for a path back to the NFL.

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Aug 2 • 3:11 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
C.J. Gardner-Johnson diagnosed with a calf strain

An MRI delivered good news to Bills safety C.J.

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Aug 1 • 6:12 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat

Wildfires are often associated with the destruction they leave behind, but the smoke they produce can pose a serious health threat far beyond the fire zone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

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Jul 31 • 11:47 AM EDT • Health • news.un.org
Best of Fort Worth 2026: Nightlife & Entertainment

No matter the time of day — or night — Cowtown is filled to the brim with ways to keep you entertained. Here are some of our readers and editors faves from the past year.

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Jul 31 • 9:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • fwtx.com
The disc is not the game: Physical releases increasingly require extra downloads

DoesItPlay tracks the many "physical" games that don't work without the Internet.

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Jul 30 • 4:12 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Why Trump is Afraid of International Law

The administration sees a risk that “woke” institutions will go after its officials once the president is out of office.

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Jul 30 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Health emergency preparedness nominee advances on party lines - Live Updates

Sean Kaufman had previously made controversial comments about vaccines and disparaged the CDC, throwing his nomination into question.

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Jul 30 • 10:22 AM EDT • Health • politico.com
The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift

This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 The Trump regime is trying to usher in a “Golden Age in Science” where scientific research is run like a Trump family business, artificial intelligence is all that matters, profit is everything, and expertise is for chumps. Or at least that’s the vision emerging from a new 123-page “Report to the President” from Michael Kratsios, the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a normal administration, you could probably skip over learning about a science policy document — but this is no normal administration, and this is no normal science policy document. Instead, it’s Trump’s attempt to end the actual golden age of science that was kicked off in 1945 with the publication of '“The Endless Frontier” by Vannevar Bush. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) [ Harmeet Dhillon demonstrates danger of posting through it ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) Liz Dye · Jul 29 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) Bush, at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s request, laid out a vision of federal support for science that centered on funding universities to do basic research, saying that as long as those institutions were “vigorous and healthy and their scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical problems in Government, in industry, or elsewhere.” Kratsios’s report is supposed to be the successor to Bush’s, and even apes the format, but this isn’t really a document about science policy. It’s one about ending science research as we know it in favor of shoveling cash at big tech companies. While it might be temping to wave this away as an aspirational policy document, Trump has already begun to shift billions in research funds to AI projects and has taken a hatchet to science funding across the board. He’s teed up the shift Kratsios proposes here, and since neither Congress nor the Supreme Court seem inclined to stop him from doing whatever he wants with taxpayer money, it isn’t doomering or hyperbole to say we are staring down the barrel of a world where the only “science” the government intends to support is for-profit tech and defense advancements. Science for dummies Part of how you can tell this isn’t a document about science is that you are immediately faced with an absolute wall of business-speak of the worst sort. Did you know we must “tightly couple our science and technology enterprises to ensure that groundbreaking ideas invented in the United States are rapidly prototyped, tested, manufactured, and scaled domestically”? You do now! That tone isn’t surprising, because Kratsios has no background in science or research. He has a bachelor’s in political science and spent most of his career working for Peter Thiel at Thiel Capital. After a stint in the first Trump administration as Chief Technology Officer, where he also did not do any science, Kratsios was tasked in 2020 with overseeing the Pentagon’s research budget for a brief time, a position that, as the Wall Street Journal put it, “carries a great deal of power in terms of dictating investment allocations.” He spent the Biden years at Scale AI as “head of strategy,” which you will also note is neither a science nor a research job. But Scale AI has contracts with the Department of Defense and, as the Washington Post wrote in 2023, “has been aggressively pitching itself as the company that will help the US military in its existential battle with China.” And now you have the necessary background for our new golden age, which is going to be a golden age of taking money away from scientists and universities and giving it to companies like Scale AI. A note from Aaron: Working with brilliant contributors like Lisa takes resources. If you aren’t already a paid subscriber, please become one to support our work. 👇 Subscribe In a genuinely galling move, Katsios spends a lot of time slamming universities because of “administrative burdens on researchers” and the “well-documented inefficiencies” in academia, the message being that those damn universities waste the time of amazing researchers with paperwork. Except it’s the administration that is attempting to impose inefficient, unnecessary burdens on those researchers with a proposed Office of Management and Budget rule that would require senior political appointees to approve every science grant and ensure it aligns with Trump’s personal priorities. Researchers would also have to seek prior government approval to attend conferences or publicize their research. And political appointees could terminate any grant at any time if they feel like it. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) [ The murder of expertise ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) Lisa Needham · Jun 11 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) But when it comes to AI, we’re going to “restore permissionless innovation.” The report proposes to give lucky ducky innovators a pile of cash up front for grants lasting five years or longer, saying “awards should be fully-funded in year one, with all resources earmarked upfront, to minimize administrative burdens and reduce pressure for researchers to generate intermediate results to secure continued funding.” Yeah, wouldn’t want to have to make the Very Special Tech Bros show results or get money parceled out year by year like the plebes at universities. The report also proposes that we should have “fast grants” with “simplified applications requiring just a few pages of writing” because that is definitely how science works, just writing a bit off the dome and getting some cash. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) [ Tech elites are turning AI into ChatGPTrump ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) Paul Waldman · July 29, 2025 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) Oh, and we should have prizes and challenges, where multiple teams compete. The proposed prizes include incentives like “advance procurement commitments,” which means the federal government agrees to buy whatever is being developed. There’s also “regulatory fast-tracking,” making sure all those great AI thingies don’t have to wait too long to be unleashed on a market. These aren’t incentives to do science. These are incentives to develop things with tax dollars that you can then sell to the government for more tax dollars. In the suggestion that might be the most unhinged, the most very opposite of how both government and research work, our new age will include “golden tickets.” That’s where an individual reviewer in an agency — yes, just one person — can “recommend unconventional proposals that may not pass consensus-driven review panels” because somehow this will “surface valuable ideas too divisive for committees and attract higher quality reviewers by empowering them to exercise independent scientific judgment.” Yes, that’s saying that a random person in an agency should be able to shovel money at some idea even if it can’t pass a review panel, and that the opportunity to do so will attract better employees because apparently all the best minds in science are chomping at the bit to be allowed to unilaterally fund AI research based on their personal vibes. But that isn’t at all how actual science works, and actual scientists aren’t unhappy about review panels. They work collaboratively, not siloed in some secret race to create the next AI chatbot. A 2020 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research examined whether peer review panels succeed in helping agencies predict which research ideas will best advance science. Peer review was better at finding “diamond in the rough” applicants than a single government program official. How about that. Trump always wants a taste It’s painfully clear that what Katsios is trying to do here is turn the whole of government science research and funding into the sort of “move fast and break things” paradigm that is the hallmark of big tech. That method works to line the pockets of tech executives, but it isn’t science. There’s a reason the government funds different kinds of research than private tech companies do. What Katsios either fails to understand or deliberately ignores is that the federal government is the main funder of basic research precisely because it can take a long time for it to bear fruit and is not intended to be profitable as such. “Basic” here does not mean rudimentary or simple, but rather research that is designed to advance scientific knowledge instead of achieving a specific outcome or product. Big tech companies don’t widely fund that sort of research, because it doesn’t make them money. Industry dollars account for only about 20 percent of basic research funding, while the government contributes around 60 percent. Big tech companies and startups do, however, rely on and benefit from that basic research. A 2019 study found that 35 percent of all patents obtained by venture-backed startups from 1976 to 2016 cited federally supported research. Basic research funded by the NIH contributed to every single drug the FDA approved from 2010 to 2016. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) [ The Saudi nuclear farce and governance by whim and meme ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) Noah Berlatsky · Jul 27 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) Unlike inventing the next ChatGPT, actual science is slow and iterative. Government funding of research that, on its face, would not appear to lead to any big new invention is actually what underpins those big new inventions. If the government hadn’t funded research into desert lizard venom, we wouldn’t know about semaglutide, and we wouldn’t have Ozempic. If research scientists hadn’t studied how bees optimize nectar foraging within a colony, we wouldn’t have the algorithm that assigns internet traffic across computer servers. The report assiduously ignores that a symbiotic, profitable relationship between the federal government, universities, and private companies already exists. Each federal research dollar generates about $1.50 to $3.00 in long-term economic benefits. The $36 billion the government awarded in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025 generated $94 billion in new economic activity. Trump’s proposed new golden age is intended to strip those billions from universities, resulting in the dismantling of departments and the shuttering of labs. But Katsios has a plan for that: Universities should just become trade schools to churn out no-show STEM degrees! “Require universities and community colleges to embed practical technical training and externships into STEM curricula. Let hands-on experience and industry credentials count toward degrees.” It’s quite the feat to, on the one hand, strip schools of funding for scientific research while simultaneously demanding to control what is taught and, oh, also, colleges need to give degrees to employees at big tech companies just for being employees at big tech companies. The new golden age would also exacerbate the brain drain Trump’s policies have already caused. Nature found that in the first quarter of 2025, US scientists submitted 32 percent more job applications abroad than in 2024. A March 2025 poll by Nature of roughly 1,600 scientists found that over 1,200 said they were considering leaving the country. Europe is investing $565 million to make it a “magnet for researchers” and provide funding for scientists who relocate. The new golden age is also about embedding Trump’s xenophobia into the fabric of American science. The report complains of an “over-reliance on foreign students” that “creates a security challenge our institutions are ill-equipped to address” and that a “reliance on foreign talent sidelines American students.” This is, to put it mildly, nonsense. International students pay far higher tuition and often receive no financial aid. Their tuition dollars are what make it possible for American students to get financial aid. In the 2023-2024 school year alone, international students contributed $43.8 billion to the US economy and supported over 378,000 jobs. Those 1.1 million international students accounted for only six percent of the total number of students in higher education that year, but were such an economic engine that for every three international students, one job was created or supported. It’s impossible not to wonder whether part of Trump’s loathing for universities and their leading role in scientific research is that there is no way for him to corrupt the process and make money off it in the same way he can by giving millions and billions to Silicon Valley types who, in turn, give him millions in cash. There’s no way for his children to invest in universities that the government then gives no-bid contracts to, fattening the family’s bottom line, which is pretty much the Trump sons’ current venture capital practice. Trump and Katsios’s view of science is narrow, cramped, and wrong. We’re not in a crisis, we’re not a failed state. We’ve been a science superpower for decades, and the only thing that threatens that is Donald Trump. Tech bros are already living high off the hog in this administration. They don’t need any more of our tax dollars. Hopefully this new golden age never comes to pass. Thanks for reading Public Notice. This post is public so feel free to share it. Share We’ll be back with more tomorrow. If you appreciate today’s PN, please do your part to keep us free by signing up for a paid subscription. 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 Thanks for reading, and for your support.

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