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Steelers release savvy veteran wide receiver after disappointing preseason
The Pittsburgh Steelers had to trim their roster down to the final 53 players on Tuesday, which means general manager Omar Khan and the coaching staff had to make some difficult decisions. Some of the position groups in Pittsburgh were fairly clear cut, but others had questions. One of the murkier groups was wide receiver. One of the wide receivers who struggled to make a name for himself in Pittsburgh throughout the preseason and training camp was veteran Robert Woods. Pittsburgh signed Woods to a one-year deal in free agency, but he struggled to stand out. He was playing deep into preseason games as an established veteran, which typically is not a good sign. The team released him on Tuesday, but according to Ian Rapoport there is a chance the veteran could return to western Pennsylvania. Woods has accomplished a lot throughout his NFL career after being drafted in the second round in 2013. He is most known for his time with the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams, but he also suited up for the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans. He is struggling to extend his career, but he plans to play during the 2025 season. It sounds like Pittsburgh is open to him returning, but that is going to depend on how the rest of the wide receiver room shakes out. Woods was not expected to come into Pittsburgh and put up 1,000 yards, but it felt like he would be able to make some sort of impact. That was not the case, as he was outplayed by other wide receivers like Scotty Miller and Brandon Johnson. Wide receiver is a position that Pittsburgh could be interested in upgrading, and some players from the outside could be brought in prior to the season opener against the New York Jets. The Steelers have experimented with veteran wide receivers over the last two seasons in Allen Robinson II and Van Jefferson, and neither one of those players were able to do much. The Steelers seem to be learning from their mistakes, and a sign of that is cutting ties with Woods before finalizing the roster.
Cowboys rookie CB to miss significant time after roster designation
The Dallas Cowboys have already been ravaged by injuries so far throughout training camp and the preseason slate. And now, thanks to injury, it appears that fans are going to have to wait to see one of the team's top draft picks in the 2025 season. According to reports from Cowboys insider Clarence Hill Jr., rookie cornerback Shavon Revel has been added to the Non-Football Injury List ahead of the team's Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. In corresponding moves, the Cowboys will place both defensive end Peyton Turner and receiver Jonathan Mingo on Injured Reserve Designated To Return. Running back Phil Mafah will also be moved to injured reserve. Revel was placed on the NFI list as a result of a torn ACL, which was suffered during practice in Week 4 of his final season in college with the East Carolina Pirates. Because that injury occurred in college, and away from Dallas Cowboys facilities or team activities, Revel was placed on the NFI list instead of the PUP list. By being placed on the NFI List, Revel, who was selected by Dallas with the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, will miss at least the first six weeks of the season. Fortunately for the Cowboys, it appears that starting corner Trevon Diggs should be back sooner rather than later. In other words, the team will have both he and DaRon Bland - their top two corners - as well as Kaiir Elam for their season opener, allowing Revel plenty of time to continue his recovery. In his career at East Carolina, Revel played in 24 games, making 70 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and three interceptions, with 15 pass breakups. He also earned an 83.5 PFF coverage grade in his last full season in 2023, and an 85.4 coverage grade in 2024 in the three games in which he appeared. In other words, whenever he does return to the fold for Dallas, he should be able to come in and be an immediate contributor to the defense. —
Packers releasing former first-round pick
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports the Packers are expected to release LB Isaiah Simmons. Simmons, 27, was a two-year starter at Clemson and won the Butkus Award as college football’s best linebacker in 2019. The Cardinals used the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft on him. Simmons signed a four-year, $20,664,055 rookie contract that includes a $12,588,404 signing bonus. Arizona wound up trading him to the Giants in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round pick. He was testing the market as an unrestricted free agent after the Cardinals declined his fifth-year option in May 2023, and he opted to remain in New York on a one-year deal. Simmons then signed with Green Bay this offseason. In 2024, Simmons appeared in all 17 games for the Giants and made one start. He recorded 21 tackles and one forced fumble.
Miami Dolphins' Mike McDaniel confirms suspicion regarding former Tennessee Vols standout Jaylen Wright as preseason comes to a conclusion
Current Miami Dolphins running back and former Tennessee Vols standout Jaylen Wright hasn't had the best month of August thus far. A pedestrian performance in the preseason compared to a strong one from Oklahoma State rookie Ollie Gordon II has some on social media calling for the latter to take over as the team's primary backup to starter De'Von Achane. Things took a turn for the worse this past week for Wright during joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Wright hobbled off the field with an apparent leg injury and didn't return. It was also enough to keep him on the sideline of the Dolphins' 14-6 win over the Jaguars on Saturday night in the team's final preseason game. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was asked after the game about Wright's status, and he said Wright is "week to week". Wright's injury appeared to be more than just a very minor tweak or something a player can shake off and keep practicing, as Miami Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly noted that it "doesn't look good" when he was leaving the field on Thursday. A week-to-week prognosis could be an injured reserve situation to start the season, which we'll know soon enough, as the Dolphins have to cut their roster down to 53 players by Tuesday at 4:00 pm ET. If Wright heads to injured reserve, a decision will have to be made by then. It's an unfortunate update on a player who could have used some momentum at the end of the preseason heading to the start of the regular season. Now, it appears possible he might not even be in uniform for that.
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