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Jonathan Taylor is officially on the clock. The Colts, who recently granted Taylor permission to seek a trade, are giving the star running back until Tuesday’s roster-cut deadline to find a suitable trade partner, according to ESPN. Taylor may be in luck, as the Miami Dolphins are in talks with the Colts about possibly landing Taylor, according to the Miami Herald. 

Six teams have inquired about Taylor’s availability, per ESPN, with the Dolphins among them.

The Colts had previously been adamant about keeping their former second-round pick, who has been seeking a new contract. They are now reportedly open to dealing Taylor for a first-round pick or a package of picks that equate to as much.

As of early Tuesday, the Colts had “not been presented with a significant offer,” including a first-round proposal, per The Athletic.

Taylor has been in and out of the Colts facility due to medical treatment and a reported personal issue, but team owner Jim Irsay said during Indy’s preseason matchup with the Chicago Bears that the star running back is again back in the fold.

“We’re excited to have Jonathan Taylor back,” Irsay said, via NFL Media. “I know these things are always difficult, I respect any time people are, they’re trying to fight for their position for their families and all those things. And, you know, I’ve been around it so long that I just think the biggest thing that I preach is timing is everything. We’re really looking forward to him to playing his way into being the Jonathan Taylor he was. And we’re really excited to have him and we want to do everything we can to support him and embrace him as a Colt, ’cause he’s a great young man. I can’t say enough about him and his family.

“You never go in with no problems at all,” he continued. “These days you hope you have less contractual problems because the way the CBA is and they work a lot of things through. But you have them and…

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 26: Trent Sherfield #16 of the Buffalo Bills catches against Tyrique Stevenson #29 of the Chicago Bears in the first half a preseason at Soldier Field on August 26, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

There was a four-play stretch during the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason finale in Chicago that exemplified exactly why the Buffalo Bills are so high on wide receiver Trent Sherfield.

It was on the second offensive possession, during which Sherfield replaced Stefon Diggs and Kyle Allen took over for Josh Allen, and this is what Sherfield did on the first four plays:

First-and-10 at the Bills 25, Sherfield ran a crossing route, found a soft spot in the Bears zone and hauled in a 19-yard completion;

First-and-10 at the 44, Allen made an adjustment to the blocking scheme and motioned Sherfield to line up tight to the formation for a James Cook run. Sherfield took on a linebacker straight up and helped create a gap for a 5-yard gain;

Second-and-5 at the 49, Sherfield lined up in the slot and when Allen threw a designed swing pass, Cook caught the ball and made his cut behind another good Sherfield block for a gain of 9 yards;

And on first-and-10 from the Bears 42, Sherfield ran a deep route and drew a defensive holding penalty which resulted in an automatic first down.

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When Sherfield signed as a free agent back in the spring, he was almost an afterthought with Diggs and Gabe Davis as the starters, Khalil Shakir returning for his second season and speedy Deonte Harty already signed to a more lucrative free agent deal. However, there is now plenty of thought being given to the idea that Sherfield might be the No. 3 receiver in Buffalo’s offense, No. 4 if you count rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid as a receiver.

Trent Sherfield has emerged as a potentially key piece to the Bills offense.

“You look…

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The 2023 NFL season is just around the corner. Before then, however, teams must finalize their rosters, whittling them down from their offseason allowance of 90 players. 

Unlike last season, when teams gradually trimmed their rosters from 85 to 80 and then to 53, there will only be one roster cut deadline this year: Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. ET. That said, there will be plenty of cuts as clubs tweak their personnel and prepare for the final cutdown.

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Here’s an updated tracker of all 32 teams’ roster cuts, keeping in mind that many of these players will end up either claimed by other teams or return on their original teams’ practice squads for 2023.

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

New York Giants

CB Isaiah DunnRB John Lovett
CB Duke Dawson (injured)LB Chapelle Russell (injured)
WR Ja’Marcus Bradley (injured)
RB Jason Huntley (signed by Colts)LS Rex SunaharaWR Hakeem ButlerWR Cody WhiteWR Dan ChisenaWR Aron CruikshankDT James NyamwayaLB Kuony DengLB Forrest RhyneDB Madre HarperDB Nevelle ClarkeK B.T. PotterLB Tanner MuseCB Lavert HillDL Manny JonesLB Toby NdukweOL La’Raven ClarkOL William DunkleQB Tanner MorganRB Darius HagansS Kenny RobinsonS Jalen Elliott

Seattle Seahawks

DB Duron Lowe (signed by Chiefs)
T Grant Hermanns (signed by Jets)K Rodrigo BlankenshipS Avery YoungOL John MolchonWR Taye BarberWR Kaylon GeigerWR Kade WarnerRB Ronnie BrownCB Rodarius WilliamsS Nolan TurnerDT Deadrin SenatT Michael NieseLB Hamilcar RashedLB Ulysees GilbertCB Don Gardner (injured)S Aaron YoungDL Willington PrevelonLB Brandon Bouyer-Randle

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The Bills are still searching for their Tremaine Edmunds replacement.

That doesn’t mean his former teammates just forgot about him.

Edmunds played the first five years of his NFL career with the Bills.

Among that faction of ex-teammates who haven’t forgotten him is quarterback Josh Allen. The QB shared a nice embrace with Edmunds on the field over the weekend when the Bills visited the Bears.

Both during and after the preseason outing, Allen went out of his way to chat with Edmunds. The first encounter in the clip below is when both took the field in the opening quarter:

Then after the game, Allen made sure to find Edmunds at midfield.

Having both been selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Bills, the two naturally share a large bond. It looks like the mutual respect was certainly there after the final whistle:

Story originally appeared on Bills Wire

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Tom Brady’s iconic playing career ended with a playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys in January. Less than eight months later, Brady was in Dallas as a Las Vegas Raiders minority owner. 

The seven-time Super Bowl champion enjoyed a pregame stroll on the field that included exchanges with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs. 

Ever the competitor, Brady also had a pregame message for Jimmy Garoppolo and the rest of the Raiders’ quarterbacks. 

It appears that Brady is settling into his post-playing life. He would surely enjoy it more if the Raiders were able to end their 40-yard championship drought. The Raiders haven’t won the Super Bowl since Marcus Allen won MVP honors during the silver and black’s drubbing of Washington in Super Bowl XVIII. Brady had a small hand in the Raiders’ title drought; his Patriots beat the Raiders in the 2001 divisional round in a game that is remembered as the infamous “Tuck Rule” game. 

The Raiders took a step in the right direction earlier in the day when they came to terms with running back Josh Jacobs on a 1-year, $12 million deal. Along with Jacobs, the Raiders’ roster has several notable players that includes Garoppolo, Jacobs, Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby, Chandler Jones and Marcus Peters. 

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