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Rare change: Why the NFL's 2026 cut deadline is being held on a Sunday for the first time in 22 years

The league shifted the 53-man roster deadline to Sunday for the first time since 2004 to accommodate the 49ers and Rams traveling to Australia for their Week 1 matchup

NFL trade candidates for cutdown day, plus Pro Bowl gets canceled and ranking every roster 1-32

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Aug. 27

Patrick Mahomes' status for Week 1 is still up in the air: Why Chiefs QB isn't a lock to play vs. the Broncos

Patrick Mahomes is still waiting for full medical clearance after a December knee injury, leaving Justin Fields in line to start if he is not ready for Week 1

Ranking all eight NFL 'Rivalries' uniforms from best to worst: Vikings near the top, Lions close to bottom

Here's who has the best 'Rivalries' uniform in the NFL this year

NFL's new 'Rivalries' uniforms are here for NFC North and AFC South: Eight teams just got a new look for 2026

All eight NFC North and AFC South teams unveiled city-themed alternate designs and new helmets, which each club will wear once during the 2026 season

Browns name Deshaun Watson starting QB ... yet have 200 million reasons to cut him after the 2026 season

Cleveland is turning to Watson now even though his contract makes it almost impossible for him to remain with the team beyond this year

Breaking down Browns' bizarre decision to start Deshaun Watson, plus our 2026 NFL All-Breakout team

Plus, the biggest winners and losers from preseason Week 2, rookie QB grades and the latest news from around the NFL

Chiefs' Harrison Butker drills historic 69-yard field goal, but it won't count in the NFL record book

Butker can have bragging rights after his booming kick, but the NFL record stands

Raiders still refusing to name a starting QB, but they've given plenty of hints about Week 1

Klint Kubiak says the competition will continue, but Cousins has done little to lose his grip on the starting job

Bengals-Bears joint practice takeaways: Joe Burrow gets into rare scuffle, defense terrorizes Caleb Williams

Dexter Lawrence is already making his presence felt in Cincinnati, and his dominance has rubbed off on his fellow defenders

Everyone on NFL hot seat, plus the top 30 players 30 and over and predicting 2026's final undefeated team

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Aug. 20

Who will be the NFL's final undefeated team in 2026? Predicting who will flirt with perfection the longest

With an undefeated season nearly impossible in the 17-game era, we predict exactly when every NFL team will suffer its first defeat of the year

Roger Goodell says the NFL will add an international team at some point: When and where it could happen

Commissioner Roger Goodell says it is a matter of when, not if, the league expands abroad, though fans may have to wait at least a decade

Bears set to sign former first round pick to help bolster defense: Chicago might also be eyeing a big trade

The Bears are taking a low-risk gamble on former first-round pick Marcus Davenport to help boost a pass rush that struggled significantly last season

Ranking every rookie QB from Week 1 of the preseason, plus winners and losers and NFL team valuations

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Aug. 17

John Breech has been at CBS Sports since July 2011 and currently spends most of his time writing about the NFL. He's believed to be one of only three people in the world who thinks that Andy Dalton will win a playoff game some day. The Ohio native now lives in San Diego because the beaches are nicer. To get your weekly fill of John, make sure to follow him on Twitter or like his page on Facebook, or both. You can do both.

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