On the eve of their Week 2 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots are moving on from a pass-catcher in whom they invested significant draft capital just one year ago.
He suffered a shoulder injury during the preseason and was placed on season-ending injured reserve during final roster cuts.
Dianna Russini reports that the Patriots are trading former second-round WR Ja’Lynn Polk to the Saints. New England is sending a 2028 seventh-round pick to New Orleans as well, receiving a 2027 sixth-round pick in return.
Russini's report spells out the future for the Browns' rookie quarterbacks.
Last September, the Texans signed backup quarterback Davis Mills to an extension as he entered a contract year. Almost exactly a year later, Houston is tacking on another year to Mills’ deal, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
Dianna Russini bribed a local Starbucks so she could report on the Dallas Cowboys trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. On Tuesday’s episode of The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz, Russini, the senior NFL insider for The Athletic, talked about the challenges she faced finding an internet connection to share the news to the world.
He was among the Cowboys to follow Dan Quinn to Washington, and the former first-round pick carved out a role for himself last season. But his place on the Commanders’ 2025 roster is not assured.
Over the last week or so, there have been reports out there that the New York Jets are in the market for a new wide receiver. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported the news last week.
According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, multiple teams pursued veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper, including the San Francisco 49ers. Ultimately, Cooper chose to sign a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.
According to Dianna Russini, there are still several teams looking hard at trading for a wide receiver before the start of the season. She specifically lists the Raiders, Vikings, Jets and Steelers.
According to Adam Schefter, the Commanders are trading RB Brian Robinson to the 49ers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Yesterday, Ben Standig named San Francisco as a team to watch, given their injuries.
The New York Jets swung two separate trades on Wednesday, but they may not be done yet. Reports started to surface on Wednesday morning that the Jets are looking to add a wide receiver into the mix.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports the Saints, Browns and Chiefs are among the teams making calls looking for running back help via a trade. Per our Preseason Trade Block, Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr.
In the absence of progress at the negotiating table, McLaurin went public with a trade request on Thursday.
The latest update in the Micah Parsons saga further illustrates the tensions between his camp and the Cowboys.
NFL insider Dianna Russini certainly knows how to enjoy the offseason. Russini spent eight years at ESPN before leaving for The Athletic in 2023. She made plenty of appearances on "Get Up" and "SportsCenter" during her time with the Worldwide Leader In Sports. According to multiple reports, Russini was offered a raise by ESPN.
George Kittle set a reporter straight on Wednesday in response to a report that he says contained false information.
Miami's Cam Ward is widely seen as the top prospect at the position who deserves to go to the Tennessee Titans via the first overall pick of the player-selection process. However, it appears one current NFL head coach has a different quarterback atop his draft board.
During a Thursday appearance on FS1's "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" program, NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic shared a different theory about why Rodgers began the first Friday of April as an unsigned free agent.
The Aaron Rodgers-New York Jets breakup saga came to a head last week when the team formally parted ways with the veteran NFL quarterback.
What happens regarding these two signal-callers will surely have a heavy impact on the Steelers' future.
Belichick has already been linked to multiple NFL head-coaching jobs that could become vacant in the coming weeks, and there is at least one AFC team that reportedly has his attention.
One of the hottest coaching candidates in the NFL this offseason might be a name that already has several years of head coaching experience in the league.
This former No. 1 overall draft pick is reportedly expected to draw trade interest ahead of the Nov. 5 deadline.
It's still early into Diggs' latest football-related marriage, but things seem to be going well for everyone involved.
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