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Free agent EDGE Isaiah Thomas is trying out for the Eagles as well. No, these are not the basketball players. Jordan, 28, played for the Buccaneers last year, earning a career-best 71.0 PFF pass-blocking grade via 464 qualifying snaps. It was his first time posting a 61.0 or better. Thomas played in two games for the Lions in 2024 via practice squad elevations and notched one quarterback pressure. The Bengals signed him after that, but he never took the field for them.

The Buccaneers also released WR Garrett Greene and DL Adam Gotsis and waived LB Antonio Grier, DL C.J. Brewer and Tyrek Funderburk. FOX Sports’ Greg Auman reports, “Grier, Funderburk should have injury designations.”

Jordan played 12 games for the Patriots last season while making 11 starts, but was released late in the year only to be claimed by the Packers. The former fourth-round pick is now set to join his fifth team in seven professional seasons. Jordan will likely need to battle for a spot on the Buccaneers’ 53-man roster, but with 40 career starts to his name, he could serve as a valuable depth piece on the roster.

Cotton, a 2019 UDFA from Alabama by the Raiders, started eight games for the Dolphins last year and one in 2022. The Patriots waived Michael Jordan in a corresponding move. (No, not that one.) Given how much turmoil there is on the New England line in any given week, Cotton stands to get a shot at some point.

The Patriots’ front-seven is down three starters at this point. It’s an unideal situation facing the 49ers’ vaunted rushing attack. The 49ers’ pass rush should also effectively generate pressure against the Patriots’ problematic offensive line.

It looks like Sow will miss another week of action because of his hip injury. Mike Reiss of ESPN reports that Michael Jordan will likely be elevated from the practice squad again for Week 2 against the Seahawks, and likely start at left guard in Sow’s absence.

Jordan has started 29 games in three seasons, splitting time between the Bengals and Panthers. The Panthers re-signed him to provide additional depth this offseason but have ultimately decided to leave him off the 53-man roster. At 25 years old, it’s possible Jordan will find another place to play in the coming weeks. If not, there’s always baseball, basketball, or owning an NBA franchise.

Jordan’s rookie contract expired this offseason, but he didn’t latch on anywhere else. He started 29 games in his first three years between Cincinnati and Carolina, but did not start at all last year, and played just 54 offensive snaps. Jordan will just be depth for Carolina as they try to get past Austin Corbett’s injury. But this will keep an NFL Dad joke staple around for a little while longer.

Carolina will also be without starting RG John Miller (ankle). With both of their starters sidelined, the Panthers will turn to Dennis Daley and Brady Christensen against the Falcons. It is not a great development as Carolina looks to #Establish under their new offensive coordinator.

Jordan, of course, took that personally. The No. 136 overall pick of the 2019 draft, Jordan started 19 games over the past two years, but never appeared to be part of the solution to the Bengals’ offensive line woes. He does have youth (23) and that starting experience on his side as he hunts for a second chance. He will undoubtedly land practice squad work.