Washington Commanders LB Frankie Luvu won’t be suspended

Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu won’t be suspended for repeated violations of the rule against hip-drop tackles, the NFL announced Tuesday night.

Luvu had appealed a ruling that he would be suspended one game, costing him a game check worth $508,333.

Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, heard the appeal. But Luvu was fined $100,000.

Luvu will play vs. Detroit Sunday. The Commanders (3-6) have lost four consecutive games.

The NFL ruled that Luvu violated the policy again in Sunday night’s 38-14 loss to Seattle while making a tackle in the first quarter vs. receiver Jackson Smith-Njigba.

It was Luvu’s third time being fined for a hip-drop tackle, leading him to become the first player suspended under this rule. He was fined for violating the policy after Weeks 4 and 8.

Washington’s defense could ill afford more losses, even if for just one game.

Commanders Sign Former Giants Cornerback to Practice Squad After Losing Marshon Lattimore

The Commanders wasted little time finding help in the secondary following a devastating injury to star cornerback Marshon Lattimore. According to Aaron Wilson of KRPC 2 in Houston, the Commanders signed former Giants cornerback Tre Hawkins III to their practice squad on Tuesday.

Hawkins, 25, was drafted by New York in the sixth round of the 2023 draft. He’s appeared in 20 games with four starts over his NFL career, recording 45 tackles and one interception.

Hawkins played in all 17 games as a rookie in 2023, recording 35 tackles and one pass defended.

The following season, Hawkins recorded his first career interception in a Week 14 loss to the Saints. The interception was the Giants’ first since Week 1, snapping an NFL-record 11-game drought. However, that was also the game in which Hawkins sustained a fractured lumbar spine, prematurely ending his season. He finished the season with 10 tackles and two passes defended in addition to the interception.

’One of our leaders’: Teammates hope Jayden Daniels has swift recovery

Fortunately, the Commanders already received some good news with the MRI showing no fractures or ligament damage. Although the Commanders are still gathering information about the injury, the fact that Daniels is just dealing with a dislocation could mean a shorter recovery window. However, Quinn said there is currently “no timetable” on Daniels’ return.

Still, it was an emotional hit for Daniels’ teammates to see him sustain the injury. They, and several Seahawks players, took a knee while Daniels was getting looked at by trainers. The Commanders huddled around Daniels to offer their support before he was escorted to the locker room with a cast on his left arm.

“He’s one of our leaders,” Frankie Luvu said after the game. “I don’t want to see one of our leaders go down. All we can do about that is just pray and hope that he stays straight.”

Sam Cosmi said “you could feel the air go out of everyone in the stadium” when Daniels went down. He didn’t see what happened, but he heard the groans when Daniels was tackled and immediately bowed his head to pray for him. Cosmi wasn’t alone, as several players said they were praying for Daniels to make a full recovery.

Seattle also added their support as well. Sam Darnold said that Daniels was on his mind following their win, while Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that the team was “rooting for him.”

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Grading all 32 first-round rookies after Week 9

Pick No. 29: Washington Commanders: T Josh Conerly Jr.

Overall Rookie Grade: 49.7 (Rank: 7/7)Principal Opponent: DeMarcus LawrenceWeek 9 Snaps: 65Week 9 Grade: 67.3

On an otherwise dreadful night for the Commanders, Conerly earned a season-high 67.3 PFF overall grade against the Seahawks. While he did allow three pressures, only one was the result of a particularly dominant loss. Conerly also produced a 66.3 PFF run-blocking grade, his third-best mark of the season.

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Can Jaelan Phillips buck the trend of recent Eagles trade deadline deals?

It is the third trade deadline deal Roseman has swung in the last few days. Last week he picked up slot corner Michael Carter and a 2027 7th-round pick from the Jets in exchange for WR John Metchie and a ‘27 6th-rounder, and over the weekend he acquired former Pro Bowl corner Jaire Alexander and a 2027 7th-round pick in exchange for a 6th-round pick in the ‘26 draft. Not to mention back in September, he swung a deal for running back Tank Bigsby with the Jags for a 5th and 6th round pick in next year’s Draft.

Heading into the deadline, the Eagles had two clear areas of need: cornerback and edge rusher. Roseman has addressed both needs and picked up a back-up running back who already has a 100-yard rushing game under his belt.

If you’re skeptical these moves will greatly benefit the 2025 Birds, it’s not without recent evidence or precedent. In fact, most of Roseman’s in-season trade deadline deals haven’t moved the needle all that much over the years.

Last year he was quiet, but in 2023, he picked up safety Kevin Byard from the Titans for a 5th and 6th round pick. Byard was a massive disappointment. So was the 2022 trade for defensive end Robert Quinn from the Bears for a 4th rounder. Defensive End Genard Avery (his name auto-corrected to “Average” when I initially typed it here and I considered leaving it that way) was acquired for a 4th-rounder from Cleveland in 2019. In ‘18, he traded for wide receiver Golden Tate for a third rounder, who at least he caught an important touchdown in the Double Doink playoff game.

The last player Roseman traded for in-season that had a real impact was in 2017, with the addition of running back Jay Ajayi, who became an important contributor for that Super Bowl-winning squad.

Quinnen Williams added to Dallas defense with mid-season trade

The Cowboys hunting this big at the deadline is big news. Usually, the Cowboys are very passive and look at role players at the deadline, but not today. Dallas adding Quinnen Williams proves that the Cowboys are sincere about fixing their defense. Adding the All-Pro defender raises the level of the defense in multiple ways.

First, why would the New York Jets give away one of their best players? Actually, they didn’t intend to. Quinnen Williams has had his name floated around trade rumors for years, but the Jets have always remained steadfast and have not wanted to trade him. Since his breakout in 2022, when he earned All-Pro honors, Williams has established himself as one best interior defenders in the league and has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons. However, with the Jets sitting at 1-7 and no realistic chance at the playoffs, New York relented and chose to be sellers at the deadline. The trade also coincides with the Jets trading cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for multiple first-round picks. The Jets firmly established that to sell their young players, particularly Williams, it was going to cost a lot, and the Cowboys obliged.

Next, let’s examine the compensation. It is a lot. Dallas traded their second-round pick in 2026, and one of the two first-round picks they have the rights to in 2027, and Mazi Smith. For Smith, it allows the Cowboys to close the book on a draft pick who disappointed with the team after being drafted in the first round in 2023, but never could live up to his draft status. The compensation is more than suitable for a player of Williams’ caliber, but the question surround the Cowboys circumstances. Was this a panic move with little chance of getting the team to the playoffs this year?

Giants NFL trade deadline 2025: New York sits on sidelines of wild day

The New York Giants watched a busy, transformative NFL trade deadline day pass in silence on Tuesday. The Giants were neither able to acquire badly-needed wide receiver help nor dump unused assets like Russell Wilson, Evan Neal and Jalin Hyatt to acquire future draft capital.

Thus, rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will go through the final eight games of the season with one wide receiver, Wan’Dale Robinson, who has been reliable this season. The Giants’ No. 2 receiving option is inconsistent second-year tight end Theo Johnson, who has a 9.3% drop rate over 21 NFL games.

The Giants, without a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, were also unable to add draft capital that could have been used to help round out the roster in future years.

Detroit Lions trade deadline quick thoughts: So what’s the OL plan?

some believed Detroit’s tune would change after Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Not only did the offensive line struggle in that game, but they lost starting left guard Christian Mahogany to a long-term injury. That led to a lot of speculation that Detroit would go after an offensive lineman, and Campbell even fanned those flames on Tuesday morning when he said on the radio that they had been looking at that position specifically.

“We’ve looked there, for sure,” Campbell said.

But, ultimately, nothing materialized. At this point, it isn’t clear if Detroit had any significant talks with teams about a specific player. However, it’s worth noting only a single offensive lineman was traded at the deadline. Saints offensive lineman Trevor Penning was sent to the Chargers for a 2027 sixth-round pick. Penning can play both tackle and guard (he started six games at left guard this year), but he’s certainly underperformed as a former first-round pick. He’s likely headed to a tackle position with Los Angeles given they recently lost Joe Alt for the season.

So where do the Lions go from here on the offensive line?

Jonathan Gannon and the Arizona Cardinals are sticking with the hot hand at quarterback — at least for Week 10.

Gannon announced on Tuesday that Jacoby Brissett will start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks while Kyler Murray continues to recover from a foot injury suffered in Week 5.

The third-year head coach said the announcement was made to offer “clarity” for the week of practice ahead for the offense. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources, that surgery is not a consideration for Murray, but there’s a risk of a setback if he plays before he’s fully healed, a process that can take four to eight weeks.

During his Tuesday news conference, Gannon declined to go into much on Murray potentially being placed on injured reserve and did not name Brissett the starter beyond Sunday. He did, however, later tell Arizona Sports 98.7 FM that if Murray was healthy, he would’ve still given the starting nod to Brissett this week.

Nonetheless, Gannon did admit that he’s happy with what he’s seen as of late with Brissett at the helm.

The Cardinals Might Have a Kyler Murray Problem

The QB’s deal has three years and more than $100 million remaining, and Jacoby Brissett has given the team a spark.

The Cardinals could soon have one of the NFL’s most expensive backup quarterbacks.
On Monday, the team beat the Cowboys 27–17 behind Jacoby Brissett, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns while running in another in the win. Brissett was filling in for Kyler Murray, who missed his third consecutive game with a foot injury.
In his absence, Brissett has thrown for six touchdowns and just one interception. During Monday’s game, ESPN/ABC broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman both said they expect the Cardinals to stick with Brissett when Murray gets healthy. However, Cardinals head coach Jonanthan Gannon said Murray will be the starter when he returns, which could be as early as Sunday.

“Nothing’s changed,” Gannon said when asked about his team’s quarterback situation.
When asked further about starting Brissett over Murray, Gannon didn’t elaborate.
“I got nothing to add on that, guys,” he said.

With Murray injured, the offense has clearly been better. In three games with Brissett as the starter, the Cardinals have averaged 25.7 points and 256.3 passing yards per game. With Murray, the Cardinals averaged just 18.8 points and 170.2 yards in five games.

The Cardinals have a lot of money committed to Murray.
In 2022, he signed a five-year, $230.5 million contract extension with the Cardinals that expires at the end of the 2028 season. The deal has an average annual value of $46.1 million. Murray still has three years and roughly $125 million left on the contract. About $40 million of his 2026 salary is already guaranteed and $19.5 million of his 2027 salary will be guaranteed on March 15, 2026, according to Spotrac. The final two years of Murray’s deal aren’t guaranteed.

If the Cardinals release Murray in March, he will carry a cap hit of roughly $58 million in dead money, according to Spotrac, with $40 million of it coming from his 2026 guaranteed salary. Waiting until June 2, allows the Cardinals to split the figure over two seasons, with a $50.5 million hit in 2026, and $7.2 million in 2027.