Underhill: Travis Etienne is Saints’ X-factor

The impending sale was first reported by Sportico then confirmed by ESPN before the team itself announced the move. Sportico and Schefter have reported an eye-watering sale price of $9.6 billion, shattering the Commanders’ previous NFL record and making the transaction one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive, in the history of global sports. As NFL franchise values spiral ever upward, this probably won’t remain the record for long. Sitting pretty as Super Bowl champions with a 21st century largely spent winning, the Seahawks are a crown jewel asset, but things can always go haywire when those change hands. Khosla has a lot to live up to in the late Allen, who passed away in 2018. That, of course, is once the deal is formally approved by the NFL. That will reportedly take place in late August. A “tech billionaire” in the words of Sportico, Khosla is one of the co-founders of Sun Microsystems

Rumors have continued to circulate about a potential return for the 10-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle. We had yet to see any substance beyond the rumors; that is, until now. There appears to still be hurdles to clear in a potential return after Donald’s retirement following the 2023 season, but this is the first time we’ve seen more than relayed quotes from league talking heads. A one-year deal could make sense as the Rams continue their push for a Super-Bowl-or-bust 2026 season, although the avenue for a multi-year deal remains open considering veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford recently signed a one-year extension that keeps him in Los Angeles through 2027.

“I’m doing everything. Cleared to do everything,” Jones told Boyd Friday at his youth football camp. “I think it’s just about, at this point, sharpening that.” Jones said that he still thinks about the Achilles during practice reps, adding that he “probably will until you get playing.” Jones continues to appear to be on track for Week 1, although his progress through camp and preseason will be telling. Whether Jones, who signed a two-year, $88 million contract extension with $50 million in guaranteed money prior to the 2025 season, returns to his form shown during the first half of the 2026 season remains to be seen. Considering the injury and lengthy rehab process, fantasy managers could be waiting into the second quarter of the coming season for that chance.

The Bears now have all of their rookies under contract with the signing of Roush, mere weeks before the start of training camp. The selection of another tight end in the third round turned heads during the draft, but another athletic and well-rounded option at the position gives head coach Ben Johnson further flexibility to run higher rates of 12 and 13-personnel in the coming year. Roush brings a tantalizing athletic profile to the professional ranks, although he likely needs to improve his blocking abilities to carve out a significant role behind Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet during his rookie campaign.

ESPN’s Xuan Thai first reported the news. The ruling by a Florida judge on Friday allows the free agent cornerback to visit NFL teams as he looks for a new contract following his release by the Lions last month. Arnold was being held after turning himself in following a kidnapping and robbery incident in the Tampa area in February 2026. He visited with the Texans Thursday and is now free to continue his search for a new home, with the expectation that he’ll garner tangible interest on the open market.

In his Falcons summer mailbag article, Kendall was asked to give his opinion on who he believes will start the season opener for the Falcons. While he was quick to say “I sincerely don’t know,” before pointing out Tagovailoa and Michael Penix are engaged in “a legitimate competition,” Kendall said he ultimately believes Tagovailoa will be the Week 1 starter. While some of this hinges on the health of Penix’s knee, Kendall also added that head coach Kevin Stefanski values accuracy, which he believes will give Tagovailoa the inside edge. It’s a hard point to argue against, as Penix has completed just 59.6 percent of his passes for his career, while Tagovailoa, in his worst season, completed 64.1 percent of his passes. Kendall said he believes we will ultimately see both quarterbacks play this season, due in part to Tagovailoa’s health but also because the Falcons need to get a look at what Penix, a former No. 8 overall pick, can offer the franchise long term as he enters his third season. The health of Penix could go a long way in deciding this QB competition, but this is likely to be a messy QB situation for much of the season, regardless of who is under center. Fantasy managers drafting in 2QB/Superflex leagues should likely look to Tagovailoa if they’re in need of a second starter early in the season.

According to Schefter, Arnold is scheduled to visit with two more teams next week. Whether or not a team would sign Arnold while he awaits his trial for the multiple felonies he’s facing that relate to a February robbery and kidnapping is to be determined, but it doesn’t appear his attorney was bluffing when he said last week that multiple teams have already reached out to him. Arnold was waived by the Lions on June 29th and became an outright free agent after going unclaimed on waivers. The 23-year-old corner has appeared in 24 games in his career, totaling 91 tackles, 18 pass breakups, and one interception.

According to Carr, “multiple teams” reached out to him this offseason to gauge his interest in returning, but he declined to name them. While he appears somewhat open to a return, Carr said that even if the right situation arose, “it’s not guaranteed” he would return to the field. It was reported earlier that there was a lot of talk surrounding Carr and a potential return at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, but that news came and went pretty quickly, as no real suitor publicly emerged for Carr during free agency. The 35-year-old signal-caller said he has been enjoying spending time with his wife and kids since walking away from the game last offseason, and sounds like a player who is permanently retired, despite his suggesting he would keep the door open for teams.

“We had made an agreement that I would stay here no matter what,” Schottenheimer revealed on the Twins Take Podcast. “And I didn’t want to leave. I really wanted to be the head coach and put our fingerprint, our blueprint on it.” While the “agreement” was not fully disclosed, it sounds like Jerry and Stephen Jones intended to keep Schottenheimer with the organization, most likely as a play calling offensive coordinator had the team hired a more defensive-minded head coach during the 2025 coaching cycle. Schottenheimer served in that position with the organization during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, although he was not tasked with play calling duties. Either way, Dallas landed their man and now look to return to offensive prominence in Schottenheimer’s second season as head coach.

Early in the offseason, it looked like the Browns were more than comfortable rolling Watson out as their Week 1 starter. Then they saw Watson practice. Reports from OTAs and minicamp were not kind to Watson, though Sanders didn’t earn great reviews either. After getting a better look at both players, it sounds like new head coach Todd Monken truly doesn’t know who will take the first snap this year. By virtue of not being Deshaun Watson, Sanders has forced a legitimate training camp competition, though we doubt much fantasy value comes from the situation, regardless of who wins the job.