The Vikings’ website still lists Armon Watts as a starter along their defensive line. But Watts won’t start. The Vikings made the surprising decision to waive Watts on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Watts, a sixth-round selection in 2019, was the only first-team player to play in the second preseason game. He played [more] … [Read more...] about Vikings waive Armon Watts
Archives for August 2022
49ers are keeping rookie Brock Purdy, cutting Nate Sudfeld
49ers General Manager John Lynch said Tuesday that rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has made the team’s 53-player roster. That means 49ers veteran quarterback Nate Sudfeld did not. Purdy, the final selection in the 2022 NFL draft, will serve as the third quarterback behind Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. The news earlier this week of Garoppolo’s [more] … [Read more...] about 49ers are keeping rookie Brock Purdy, cutting Nate Sudfeld
Kyle Shanahan on Jimmy Garoppolo: Pretty shocking how it worked out
The 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo seemed set to head in different directions all offseason, but Monday brought word that Garoppolo will be staying with the team on a revised contract. Garoppolo will not be returning to the starting job, however. Head coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated on Tuesday that Trey Lance is the team’s starter [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan on Jimmy Garoppolo: Pretty shocking how it worked out
Raiders to trade Trayvon Mullen to Cardinals
The new Raiders regime is letting go of another high draft pick from the previous regime. Las Vegas is trading cornerback Trayvon Mullen to Arizona in exchange for a conditional 2023 seventh-round pick, according to multiple reports. The conditional pick could become a sixth-round selection based on Mullen’s playing time. The Raiders selected Mullen in [more] … [Read more...] about Raiders to trade Trayvon Mullen to Cardinals
Vikings acquire Ross Blacklock from Texans
The Vikings have acquired defensive tackle Ross Blacklock from the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Minnesota will send a sixth-round selection to Houston for Blacklock and a seventh-rounder. Minnesota is cutting Armon Watts, whose base salary was $2.54 million, and replacing him with Blacklock, whose base salary is $1.332 million. The Texans listed [more] … [Read more...] about Vikings acquire Ross Blacklock from Texans