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After the Dodgers struck early for the prize of the deadline, there was a flurry of activity in the final 24 hours as the Red Sox pushed their chips in for Adley Rutschman, the Cubs and Padres patched up their rotations, the Pirates loaded up on relievers and the Angels finally made meaningful moves to restock their farm system. 

Here are the winners and losers of the 2026 MLB trade deadline. 

The Big Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers

The best team in baseball got the best player at the deadline, and they did it without losing any big-league talent or decimating their farm system. They also made an interesting low-risk, high-reward move for injured Royals starter Kris Bubic, who was an All-Star last year, and got some catcher reinforcements with Will Smith and Dalton Rushing on the shelf. 

 Tarik Skubal is the latest superstar to join the Dodgers. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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Then again, who are we kidding? After landing Tarik Skubal, they could have snoozed through all that deadline day action and still been the winners of the deadline. 

  The Big Losers: Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers

Will Dustin May, JoJo Romero and Antonio Senzatela be helpful pieces for the Brewers? Absolutely. I have no doubt Milwaukee will get the most out of all of those arms, and they’ll all likely contribute to a fourth straight division title. 

But, c’mon, man! At some point, you’ve got to play for more than winning the regular season. If last year’s NLCS wasn’t a wake-up call to move some of their prospects for star talent, I don’t know what could be. 

The Braves needed a co-ace to pair with Chris Sale in October. They didn’t get it. Tyler Mahle will help with depth in the rotation for the next couple of months and Lane Thomas will assist the outfield, but it feels like they’re going to regret missing out on an impact arm. 

Winners: Chicago Cubs

The Cubs had needs throughout the pitching staff, and they overhauled the group. They got two of the best starters available in Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes, whose penchant for keeping the ball on the ground should play well with the exceptional defense behind him.

Kevin Gausman is headed to Wrigley Field, where he’ll be a key starter down the stretch for the Cubs. (Getty Images)

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They made an upside move bringing in Braxton Garrett. They paid a big price for those starters and for reliever Ryan Zeferjahn, whose high walk rate also comes with some of the best swing-and-miss stuff in the game. If they get where they hope to go, it will be worth it. 

The Adley Rutschman Trade

The Orioles and Red Sox get grouped together, for obvious reasons. 

Two years from now, we might look back on the Adley Rutschman trade as a turning point for the Orioles, who received a massive haul back from Boston. For now, though, it’s all just hard to swallow. All that promise in Baltimore after the rebuilding years, the 101-win seasons in 2023, those first two years from Rutschman…and zero postseason wins before blowing up another core. 

Adley Rutschman cost the Red Sox a big haul of prospects. (Photo by Natalie Reid/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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To make it worse, O’s fans now have to watch Rutschman on a division rival for at least this season and next. Baltimore also traded Taylor Ward, Tyler Wells and Dean Kremer from a team that was 2.5 games out of a wild-card spot. Once again, it’s all about the future, not the present. 

Meanwhile, it’s the opposite in Boston. 

As incredible as the Red Sox turnaround has been on the field, trading for Curtis Mead and immediately watching him fracture his wrist made for a disappointing start to Boston’s deadline. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow made up for that with a major swing, rewarding his team’s resurgence by sending a stunning haul of prospects for Rutschman and adding a big arm to the bullpen in the Giants’ Erik Miller. The price was steep. There’s a lot riding on Rutschman, currently sidelined with a wrist issue, returning as an impact piece. But there’s belief in Beantown again. 

Winners: Pittsburgh Pirates

Relief pitching was Pittsburgh’s clear need, and the Pirates reconstructed the group entirely. They added some big arms at the back end in Luke Weaver, arguably the top reliever dealt at the deadline, and Camilo Doval, who might be a good change-of-scenery candidate to put his tools together, and also acquired Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar and Ron Marinaccio. There’s pressure on this offense to keep up its pace, but they answered their biggest need. 

Losers: Arizona Diamondbacks

At 59-53, the D-backs are trending toward a spot in the postseason. They had a clear need at first base, where they have the lowest OPS and wRC+ in MLB, but they watched Luis Garcia Jr. go to the Yankees and Nathaniel Lowe go to the Guardians. They didn’t get any arms to a staff that ranks 18th in ERA and will now be reliant on the returns of some of their injured arms. Their only addition at all was outfielder Lars Nootbaar, who has been a below league-average hitter in a limited sample this season. That’s…not enough. 

Winners: San Diego Padres

Never doubt AJ Preller’s ability to find a way to add. Despite depleting his farm system in recent years, he still managed to get two of the better rental arms available in Casey Mize and Robbie Ray. It would have been nice to find a bat, too, but with the offense starting to perform better, starting pitching help was clearly the biggest need. And the Padres got that done. 

Losers: New York Yankees

Luis Garcia Jr. and Heliot Ramos should help an offense that needed reinforcements with Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton down. 

Luis García Jr. got off to a great start with the Yankees on Monday night with a clutch two-run home run. (Michael Urakami/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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But while they watched Adley Rutschman go to Boston and Liam Hicks go to Tampa Bay, they did nothing to upgrade at catcher — why isn’t Tyler Stephenson, at the least, in the Bronx right now? — or the back end of the bullpen. 

Losers: AL West Contenders

The best teams in the division can’t figure out if they’re good or bad, and nothing they did this week will change that. The Mariners at least got some needed right-handed help with Taylor Ward, and I like what they did with the Luis Castillo deal, but nothing they did significantly changes my opinion of them. 

Houston’s inaction was more disappointing. Daulton Varsho isn’t going to singlehandedly fix the Astros’ outfield hitting woes, and they not only failed to add to their rotation, but they sent starter Spencer Arrighetti away in that Varsho trade. 

The Rangers, meanwhile, basically sat out of deadline day entirely. Maybe these teams are more snoozers than losers, but I expected a little more. 

Losers: Detroit Tigers

It wasn’t supposed to go this way. Not after signing Framber Valdez. Not after holding onto Tarik Skubal this winter. Prospects Zyhir Hope and River Ryan could both end up being great players in the years to come, but I’m still surprised they couldn’t get more out of the Dodgers — or from another more needy team — in the trade for Skubal. 

Still, I can understand them trying to get a return for the back-to-back Cy Young Award winner rather than watching him walk for nothing. So, their placement in this category is more about what happened next. Only 2.5 games out of a playoff spot, maybe they could have sold their fans on a second-half surge with Valdez, Casey Mize, Troy Melton, Keider Montero and Jackson Jobe nearing his return. But then they traded Mize at the buzzer. If you’re going to do that, why is Gleyber Torres still a Tiger? Or Kenley Jansen? Or Kyle Finnegan? 

Thank You For Playing: Los Angeles Angels

John Mozeliak stepped in as interim general manager and immediately went to work restocking the farm system, making changes that have been sorely needed for years. 

The Angels added nine prospects, including a top-100 talent in Arjun Nimmala, while trading away a group of big leaguers who probably wouldn’t have been around to see the next contending team in Anaheim anyway. 

The moves are finally an acknowledgment of reality. Congrats, guys. You did it. 

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There’s a new highest-paid running back in the NFL, and his name is “Bijan Robinson.”

Robinson has signed a three-year, $75 million extension with the Atlanta Falcons, NFL Media reported on Tuesday morning. The contract will begin in 2028, with the $25 million average annual value and $51 million guaranteed each being an NFL record for a running back. Atlanta presumably hinted at the extension by posting a picture to X of Robinson smiling.

Saquon Barkley held the previous running back salary record, as he signed a two-year, $41.2 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025 ($20.6 million AAV). 

Robinson, a Pro Bowler in each of the last two seasons, is coming off a 2025 campaign where the star running back earned his first career All-Pro honor. In said season (2025), Robinson rushed for 1,478 yards — which was fourth in the NFL — and seven touchdowns on a career-high 5.1 yards per carry. He also totaled 79 receptions for 820 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Robinson was first in the NFL with 86 forced missed tackles, according to Pro Football Focus.

Elsewhere on the extension front, the Falcons signed wide receiver Drake London (four-year deal worth up to $150 million), guard Matthew Bergeron (four-year deal worth up to $96 million) and tight end Kyle Pitts (three-year, $54 million deal) to long-term deals this offseason.

The Falcons are coming off an 8-9 season that saw them miss the playoffs and post a losing record for an eighth consecutive season. 

Atlanta selected Robinson with the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Texas.

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NASCAR will move its annual preseason race back to Daytona International Speedway after five years away from its most iconic venue.

The Clash will be a Saturday night affair on Feb. 13, the night before the Super Bowl and eight days prior to the season-opening Daytona 500. It will run on the oval, with eligibility for the invitation-only event still to be determined.

The race was last run on the oval in 2020 and then stayed at Daytona but was competed on the road course there in 2021. 

NASCAR then constructed a track inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Clash from 2022-2024. The last two years, it was staged at the historic Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina.

This year’s event was postponed for three days because of a heavy snowstorm in North Carolina.

There shouldn’t be any worry about snow at Daytona, designed to create interest heading into the season-opening 500. It is also the first race of the 14-event FOX Sports portion of the Cup schedule, where the Cup races are aired on FOX or FS1. 

It will bring back an element of the old Speedweeks, where there was track activity on two weekends at Daytona. In recent years, drivers have not been on track until the Wednesday before the Daytona 500.

That sounds good to Ryan Preece, who won the Clash this year at Bowman Gray and then drove to Florida to race at the New Smyrna Speedway short track in the following days.

“I’m a fan of Speedweeks,” Preece told me and other reporters a couple of weeks ago at Indianapolis. “For us coming in on Wednesday and racing Sunday, being a purist and loving NASCAR — I’m happy that we … end up going early and kind of making it the whole Speedweeks vibe again.

“Because that doesn’t only help Daytona, but I think it also helps the short-track side of things.”

From 2022-24, NASCAR held the Clash at the Coliseum in Los Angeles.

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Preece’s team co-owner, Brad Keselowski, noted that he was willing to race wherever the Clash is conducted — be it Bowman Gray or Daytona.

“From an RFK perspective, we’ll race wherever they put the Clash … [and] we have a lot of reason to think we’d be successful in either one of the two tracks,” Keselowski told me and other reporters at Indianapolis.

NASCAR also announced Wheatley American Vodka as a new sponsor for the Clash as part of a multiyear sponsorship deal with NASCAR. 

The league’s decision to bring the Clash to Daytona was first reported by The Athletic.

NASCAR is not expected to announce its full schedule for at least another few weeks, but tracks that have early 2027 dates are expected to announce their schedules over the next couple of weeks so they can begin ticket sales for next season.

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Lamar Jackson’s No. 1 wide receiver is in the Chesapeake Bay Area to stay.

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Tuesday morning that they signed wide receiver and two-time Pro Bowler Zay Flowers to an extension. The contract is a four-year, $140 million deal that includes $108 million guaranteed, per ESPN.

Flowers’ $35 million average annual value puts him in a tie with Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson at fourth among NFL wide receivers.

Flowers, whom Baltimore selected with the No. 22 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Boston College, is coming off a 2025 campaign that saw him total career-highs in receptions (86) and receiving yards (1,211, which was seventh in the NFL), while tallying five receiving touchdowns and averaging 14.1 yards per receptions.

The year prior (2024), Flowers totaled 74 receptions for 1,059 yards (14.3 yards per reception) and four touchdowns. Flowers has led the Ravens in both receptions and receiving yards in each of his three seasons in the sport (2023-25).

Jackson, Flowers & Co. have a new offensive coordinator this season in Declan Doyle, who will be Baltimore’s offensive playcaller under new head coach Jesse Minter. The Ravens are coming off an 8-9 season that saw them miss the playoffs.

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There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.

Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:

Burleson Beat The Yankees

The Cardinals might have made a few moves on deadline day, but do you know who St. Louis didn’t deal? Alec Burleson. And that ended up working out for at least one night, as the 27-year-old first baseman was the key to a win over the Yankees.

Burleson went yard in the top of the first with a two-run homer to give the Cardinals an early lead. Cam Schlittler threw a 97 mph four-seam fastball high in the zone and away, and Burleson just turned on it and pulled the pitch, anyway. This one went just 350 feet, but Burleson struck it hard, as it came off the bat at 103.6 mph, and it got out of the ballpark fast.

The second blast from Burleson was hit a little further — 365 feet — and a little harder — 108.3 mph — and came off a different pitcher, too, as Schlittler had been lifted after three innings and Tim Hill was on the mound at this point.

While this made it 6-0 Cards, the Yankees’ offense woke up afterward, and scored seven unanswered runs between the fifth and seventh innings. Burleson wasn’t part of the comeback that put the Cardinals ahead for good, but he delivered the dagger in the top of the eighth: another two-run homer, his third of the game, to put St. Louis up 13-7.

This one was a tank, with Burleson drilling a low-and-inside slider 418 feet to right field, at 109.1 mph off the bat. Reliever Angel Chivilli gave up that dinger, and all six runs of the eighth, but that Burleson shot was certainly the loudest of the three the 24-year-old allowed.

Are the Cardinals out of it, after making some moves and dealing away starting pitcher Dustin May? At 56-57 and just four games out of a wild-card spot, absolutely not. At least not on nights where Alec Burleson decides to go all out — he’s now batting .288/.350/.480, which would be a career-best in all three marks. 

But Hey, Luis García Jr.

Things didn’t go so well for the Yankees despite a seven-run outburst over a few innings, but on the bright side, brand-new Yankee Luis García Jr. made his debut with New York, and he delivered. He crushed a changeup at the bottom of the strike zone from George Soriano 424 feet for his first dinger on the Yankees.

That was García’s 24th homer of the season — he might be limited to facing right-handed pitching, but (1) most of the pitchers in the league are righties and (2) García has been great against them, hitting .298/.328/.603 with 21 of his 24 homers in those matchups.

Caminero Crushed

Like the Cardinals, the Rays would score 13 runs on Monday night, and also because a slugger had a multihomer game. For Tampa Bay, it was third baseman Junior Caminero, and he went yard twice against the Rockies. Also like Burleson, Caminero got to work right away, launching a two-run dinger in the top of the first.

Michael Lorenzen went middle-middle with a sinker that did not sink nearly enough to fool Caminero, who turned it into his 31st long ball of the season and a 2-0 Rays’ lead. It was an impressive one, too, at 422 feet, but save some of the glory for the second Caminero homer of the day: against reliever Tanner Gordon in the fourth — it was uh, not a good game for the Rockies — Caminero connected on an 88 mph slider way up in the zone, and he sent it into orbit.

This dinger had an exit velocity of 112.4 mph and traveled 442 feet to left-center — Caminero crushed that pitch. He’s now batting .283/.373/.557 with 32 homers, good for fourth in the majors and second in the AL behind MLB leader, Yordan Alvarez. The Rays would win, 13-9, with Colorado scoring seven runs in the last few innings but also allowing another five in the process.

D-Backs Quiet Padres

The Padres dealt for two-fifths of a new rotation on Monday, adding Robbie Ray from the Giants and Casey Mize from the Tigers on deadline day. Those pitchers were desperately needed, as the rotation was basically Michael King and praying for four straight days of rain, which made the whiplash of the actual game played on Monday that much rougher. King got the start, but the Padres were just never quite in it thanks to the offense going quiet.

First baseman Tim Tawa hit his fifth homer of the year in the fourth, giving Arizona a 3-0 lead in a game where King wasn’t particularly sharp — he allowed four walks and five hits in just five innings of work.

In the bottom of the eighth, Arizona scored two more, when catcher James McCann lashed an RBI single off reliever Wandy Peralta, who then also allowed a sac fly to make it 5-1, D-backs.

That would be the final score, as Brandon Pfaadt held San Diego to one run over 6 ⅔ innings, with just three strikeouts but also just six baserunners, and the Arizona pen took care of business the rest of the way. The Padres fell to two back of a wild-card spot, while the Diamondbacks kept pace with the Phillies for the two wild-cards they are tied for.

Spin Attack

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn’t having a great season at the plate — it’s August 4 and he has just six homers after a postseason in which he had eight — but the defense is still fun. Check out this spin move on a grounder to first that he didn’t quite corral at first.

The Blue Jays balanced selling with buying at the deadline, and on Monday, Toronto won against the Astros, a team it might very well be facing down for a wild-card if the AL West race doesn’t work out for Houston, 3-1. Guerrero went 0-for-4, but he did have this play to help out, at least.

Still Buds

Daulton Varsho was dealt to the Astros before Toronto matched up against them on Monday, but don’t worry, that didn’t immediately end the friendships he had with his now ex-teammates.

Deadline day has to be really weird even before you consider some of these guys are walking to the clubhouse across the stadium.

Phillies Top Nationals After Big Deadline

We’ll have to wait and see if the Phillies’ plan to rearrange their entire defense to accommodate Luis Arraez’s bat will work out, but on Monday? Philadelphia emerged victorious over the Nationals. It didn’t look like it was going to go that way at first, though. Washington was up 3-0 after the top half of the seventh, and starting pitcher Andrew Alvarez was still out there for the bottom of the frame as he had allowed just four baserunners to that point.

Alvarez retired third baseman Alec Bohm to start the inning, but then hit right fielder Bryan De La Cruz with a pitch and walked second baseman Bryson Stott.

Alvarez exited for reliever Tom Cosgrove, who promptly walked left fielder Edmundo Sosa to bring up center fielder Derek Hill with the bases loaded. Hill saw two pitches, and sent the second one — a sweeper that fooled no one — into the stands in left-center.

Oh yeah, that one merited the alternate camera extended bat flip sequence replay.

Bryce Harper — still at first base before the switch to the outfield to account for Arraez — would then hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to give the Phillies some insurance. This one didn’t count for as many runs as Hill’s, but it went 433 feet with a 112.6 mph exit velocity, so you can admire it all the same.

The Phillies would win, 6-3, giving Philadelphia its 60th win of the season and allowing it to keep pace with the victorious D-backs in the NL wild-card race. It also let Philly go up another game on the Padres while staying two ahead of the Marlins, 3.5 in front of the Pirates and four in front of the Cardinals. The Nats fell to 5.5 back, and are 3-7 in their last 10 — selling some pieces in a race this crowded,as Washington did, probably wasn’t the worst strategy.

Not Wrobleski’s Best Night

The Dodgers were swept by the Red Sox over the weekend, and now have themselves a genuine losing streak after falling 10-5 to the Cubs on Monday. Los Angeles got out ahead in a hurry when second baseman Tommy Edman hit a three-run homer in the top of the first inning, but that ended up being the majority of the Dodgers’ attack. 

Lefty starter Justin Wrobleski labored through this one for Los Angeles, and not for very long. He gave up a two-run homer to right fielder Seiya Suzuki in the first…

…then allowed the first home run of left fielder Kevin Alcántara’s career in the second to put the Cubs up 4-3…

…then allowed another two-run homer in the third, this one to catcher Carson Kelly.

Somehow, that wasn’t all: Wrobleski allowed a fourth homer in the fifth, to first baseman Michael Busch, and it was 7-4 Cubs at that point. Wrobleski has gotten rocked the last two times out now, with the Mariners scoring five runs on four homers in his final July start, and now four more and seven runs by the Cubs in his first of August.

The Cubs would get a few more, and earn their 64th win of the year. That’s more than all but one team in the American League, by the way: the Cubs are merely the first wild-card squad in the NL right now. With the Dodgers and Brewers both losing — Milwaukee fell to the Pirates, 4-3 — the race to be the first MLB team to 70 wins will wait one more day: both have 69 dubs, with the Brewers slightly ahead for the best record in MLB with one fewer defeat.

Nice Catch, Rook

Speaking of that Brewers’ loss and Pirates’ win, here’s rookie right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez in the bottom of the third, robbing third baseman David Hamilton of extra bases with a diving catch.

Valdez had a three-walk game on the other side of the ball, and scored one of the Bucs’ three runs in the W. The 22-year-old is batting .260/.375/.623 in 45 games — he’s a huge part of the reason that, despite the problems this team has had with pitching, Pittsburgh has kept in this wild-card race.

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Football is almost back. The NFL preseason gives fans their first live look at rosters before the games start to count, and it gives teams a chance to evaluate depth charts ahead of the regular season. Here is everything to know about the 2026 NFL preseason schedule, including dates, times and TV channels (all times Eastern).

When Does the 2026 NFL Preseason Start?

The 2026 NFL preseason opens with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. ET. The Carolina Panthers face the Arizona Cardinals at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, with the broadcast airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Because of their trip to Canton, the Panthers and Cardinals will each play four preseason games this summer instead of the usual three.

2026 NFL Preseason Schedule

Hall of Fame Game

Thursday, Aug. 6

• Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock)

Preseason Week 1: Aug. 13-15

Preseason Week 1 runs Thursday, Aug. 13 through Saturday, Aug. 15, with all 32 teams in action. Week 1 has no games on a national broadcast network, although NFL Network will carry six games nationally on cable.

Preseason Week 2: Aug. 20-23

Preseason Week 2 runs Thursday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 23, and includes two nationally televised games:

The rest of the Week 2 slate airs on local affiliates and NFL Network, with additional games streaming for out-of-market fans.

Preseason Week 3: Aug. 27-29

Preseason Week 3 runs Thursday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Aug. 29 and closes out the preseason before rosters are trimmed. National windows include:

• Thursday, Aug. 27: New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns, 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
• Friday, Aug. 28: Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. ET (CBS)

As in previous years, most teams play three preseason games total (four for the Panthers and Cardinals). Playing time for starters varies by team, with some clubs resting key players and others using the finale as a final tune-up.

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Complete Preseason Schedule

Here is the complete 2026 NFL preseason schedule. Games not selected for a national television window will air on local team affiliates. NFL+ offers live national and out-of-market preseason games, subject to local blackouts and device restrictions; in-market games may also be available through the participating club’s website or app (all times Eastern, subject to change).

Hall of Fame Game

Thursday, Aug. 6

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• Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Preseason Week 1: Aug. 13-15

Thursday, Aug. 13

Friday, Aug. 14

Saturday, Aug. 15

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Preseason Week 2: Aug. 20-23

Thursday, Aug. 20

• Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
• San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)

Friday, Aug. 21

Saturday, Aug. 22

• Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions, noon (Local TV)
• Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
• Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
• Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
• New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m. (Local TV)
• New York Giants at Miami Dolphins, 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
• Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
• Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
• Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
• Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)

Sunday, Aug. 23

• Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m. (FOX, FOX One)

Preseason Week 3: Aug. 27-29

Thursday, Aug. 27

Friday, Aug. 28

• Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. (CBS)
• Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)
• Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
• Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
• New York Giants at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
• New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
• Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
• Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
• Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)

Saturday, Aug. 29

• Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
• Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)

Where can I watch the NFL preseason? What channel will it be on?

Most preseason games air on each team’s local broadcast affiliate. This summer’s national windows are spread across NBC, ESPN, FOX, CBS and Prime Video, and NFL Network will once again carry a large slate of games throughout the preseason.

How can I stream the NFL preseason or watch without cable?

FOX games, including the Week 2 Seahawks-Titans matchup, can be streamed on FOXSports.com the FOX Sports app or FOX One. Games on other networks are also available through services such as YouTube TV or Fubo, though availability can vary by package and local affiliate. Note that FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app generally require an eligible TV-provider login to watch. NFL+ streams national and out-of-market preseason games, subject to local blackouts and device restrictions.

How can I watch the NFL preseason for free?

Fans with an over-the-air antenna can watch preseason games that air on FOX, NBC or CBS in their local market at no cost.

How many games does each team play in the NFL preseason?

Since 2021, each NFL team has played three preseason games, a change made when the regular season expanded from 16 to 17 games. The Panthers and Cardinals are the exceptions in 2026, each getting a fourth game because of their Hall of Fame Game assignment.

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Bijan Robinson is paid. 

Now it’s time to play.

On Tuesday, the Falcons made their star running back the highest-paid player at the position in NFL history. 

With that, let’s take a look at his individual odds ahead of the 2026 season, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 4. 

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BIJAN ROBINSON ODDS

To record 200+ rushing yards in a single regular-season game: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson’s career-high for a single game is 195 rushing yards, which he did last season in a Week 17 win over the L.A. Rams.

Most regular-season rushing yards: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson has yet to lead the NFL in rushing yards in his three seasons. He finished fourth last season and third the year before.

To win Offensive Player of the Year: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson is a two-time Pro Bowler, and he finished fourth in OPOY voting last season. He was first-team All-Pro last season as well.

To have 1,000+ rushing yards and 1,000+ receiving yards in the regular season: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson nearly accomplished the feat last season, finishing with 1,478 rushing yards and 820 receiving yards.

To break NFL regular-season scrimmage yards record (2,510+ rushing/receiving): +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson had a combined 2,298 total scrimmage yards last season.

Most regular-season rushing TDs: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson had 14 rushing TDs two seasons ago, and the league-leaders finished with 16.

To break NFL regular-season rushing yards record (2,106+ yards): +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: This record has stood for over 40 years. Eric Dickerson rushed for 2,105 back in 1984 with the Rams.

O/U regular-season rushing yards

Over 1,174.5 yards: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total)
Under: 1,174.5 yards: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson has surpassed 1,174 rushing yards in each of the past two seasons, and he has never missed a game in his career.

O/U regular-season rushing TDs

Over 8.5: -125 (bet $10 to win $18 total)
Under 8.5: +100 (bet $10 to win $20 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Robinson has only had more than eight rushing TDs once in his three seasons. He had four as a rookie, 14 as a sophomore and seven last season.

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U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado Charlotte Sweeney seemingly upended college sports with her filing on Friday.

In short, she granted an injunction against the NCAA that allows high school athletes who graduated in 2022, who’d previously exhausted their four years of eligibility, another year of eligibility based on the NCAA’s adoption of the five-for-five eligibility rule earlier this summer. And it’s being met with a mix of bemusement, optimism and acrimony.

“Definitely a cluster f—,” one football assistant coach told me. “Like assembling a plane at 30,000 feet.”

While on fire.

The five-for-five rule grants NCAA athletes an opportunity to play sports for five seasons in five years. The new rule starts the eligibility clock for high school athletes at age 19 or upon enrolling at university — whichever comes first. The five-for-five rule sought to eliminate redshirting and seek an end to the growing number of eligibility cases the NCAA faces from student-athletes who feel they’ve been unfairly restricted from play due to eligibility rules the NCAA has selectively enforced. 

Former FSU QB Thomas Castellanos is reportedly exploring an NCAA return following Friday’s court decision. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

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Now, with preseason training camp beginning this week for most FBS teams, general managers have an opportunity to add depth and experience to their rosters. However, they cannot dip into the transfer portal to do it. Judge Sweeney clarified this in her order on Sunday. 

“The Court’s order does not enjoin the operation of transfer rules,” Sweeney wrote. “As the plain language of the preliminary injunction order and this order make clear, the Court’s injunction concerns only the implementation of the Rule (as defined in the preliminary injunction order) and any Bylaw that prohibits Plaintiffs and Class Members from competing in a fifth season of collegiate athletics.” 

This means that teams can add players to their roster who were on it last year and had not entered the transfer portal, but those teams cannot break the revenue-sharing cap or go over the 105-player roster cap to do it. Furthermore, players who were 20 years old or older at the start of their five-year clock remain ineligible. Still, the NCAA plans to fight Judge Sweeney’s injunction and warned programs about adding players from the 2022 class back to their teams. 

“Schools and coaches must make their own independent decisions, but an injunction is intended to be short in duration, and the NCAA intends to appeal it on an expedited basis,” the NCAA wrote in a letter to its membership. It added Sweeney’s injunction “plainly lacks the authority to undermine the House injunction, which all of the plaintiffs in the Colorado case are bound by, including the roster limits and revenue share cap.” 

Reigning national champion Indiana could theoretically bring back linebacker Kellan Wyatt to their 2026 team if the Hoosiers have the roster and rev-cap space. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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However, that has not stopped both players and general managers from actively looking to engage with each other. For instance, reigning national champion Indiana could theoretically add linebacker Kellan Wyatt and defensive end Stephen Daley to its 2026 team if the Hoosiers have the roster and revenue cap space. If they did, they’d return 99 games of experience, including 65 starts. 

“Par for the course this season,” an FBS general manager told me. “It’s been a year making it up as we go along.”

The 2026 offseason has certainly felt that way. Following the crowning of a national champion, Congress has drafted two separate bills attempting to save college football from itself, while local judges and at least one federal one have provided injunctions and temporary restraining orders against the NCAA for players seeking a year of eligibility. The NCAA’s remedy, five-for-five, hasn’t survived two months without an unintended consequence, and the nature of college football players has never been more different.

To wit: Players are suing to continue playing college football when, 20 years ago, Maurice Clarett was suing to get out of college football and all for one reason: money. No player was interested in playing a fourth — let alone fifth — year of college football until 2021, when it became clear that there was not just money but lots of money to be made playing the game, especially if players know the NFL believes they’re not good enough to play in its league.

Former Miami (Fla.) QB Carson Beck is projected to earn less as a rookie in the NFL than he did in his last season of college football on an NIL deal. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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2022 high school seniors under contract in the NFL are ineligible to play college football under Sweeney’s order. Some might still want to, though. In some cases, a veteran college football player can make more and is worth more to his team in college than in the NFL.

Former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck will make less as a rookie in the NFL than he did in his last season of college football on an NIL deal. Skilled labor is hard to come by in college because the nature of the sport is so transitive. Yet, there are more players to try to make college last longer because they know the NFL does not value them as much or, in some cases, at all.

Former Texas offensive lineman Connor Hutson sued the NCAA for the chance to return to the Forty Acres only when he attended rookie mini camps with the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns and left without being offered a contract. However, he played 48 games with 23 starts for Steve Sarkisian’s Longhorns and could likely help this 2026 offensive line both on the field and at practice. He has value for them. 

“But should he?” isn’t a question the sport is concerned with. When Indiana wins the national title, and Texas doesn’t even qualify for the College Football Playoff, ethics in sport might well take a backseat to the cult of championships.

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On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a blockbuster trade for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, sending shockwaves throughout the MLB world. 

L.A. gave up three prospects in the deal, sending Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith to the Tigers.

Now, just a few days later, Skubal is set to make his Dodgers debut Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. 

So, are the Dodgers favored in Skubal’s first start with the team? 

Let’s dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbok as of Aug 4. 

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Tarik Skubal will make his Dodgers debut against the Cubs on Tuesday night (Michael Reaves/Getty Images). 

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MONEYLINE

Dodgers: -186 (bet $10 to win $15.38 total)
Cubs: +174 (bet $10 to win $27.40 total)

SPREAD

Dodgers -1.5: -122 (bet $10 to win $18.20 total)
Cubs +1.5: +101 (bet $10 to win $20.10 total)

OVER/UNDER

Over 9: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total)
Under 9: -104 (bet $10 to win $19.62 total)

WHAT TO KNOW: Skubal’s arrival could not have come at a more perfect time for the Dodgers. Los Angeles has lost four straight games, including a weekend sweep at home against the red-hot Red Sox and a 10-5 loss to the Cubs on Monday night. What better way to right the ship and get things going back in the right direction? How about the back-to-back American League Cy Young winner on the mound? Skubal comes into his first Dodger start with a 7-5 record this season, a 2.79 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. In his career against the Cubs, however, Skubal has struggled, as he owns a 4.12 ERA against Chicago in 19.2 innings pitched. In short, the left-hander’s debut will not be easy. Coming into Tuesday night’s showdown, the Cubs rank second in MLB in runs per game (5.13) and are among the league’s best offensive teams. They lead MLB in walks (473), rank second in on-base percentage (.339), and sit fourth in RBIs (533).

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After two weeks off, INDYCAR is back on track. This Sunday, the series heads to Portland for the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland on FOX at 4 p.m. ET.

As is the case most weeks, Alex Palou has opened as the favorite, even though he didn’t win this race last season.

Will Palou take the checkered flag as he drives toward another championship?

Here are the latest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 4.

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INDYCAR Series: OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland 2026

Alex Palou: 7/5 (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Christian Lundgaard: 4/1 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Kyle Kirkwood: 7/1 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Pato O’Ward: 8/1 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
David Malukas: 8/1 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Will Power: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Scott Dixon: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Scott McLaughlin: 16/1 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Josef Newgarden: 16/1 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Marcus Armstrong: 25/1 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Felix Rosenqvist: 25/1 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Marcus Ericsson: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Alexander Rossi: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Graham Rahal: 40/1 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Rinus Veekay: 50/1 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Santino Ferrucci: 60/1 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Mick Schumacher: 60/1 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Christian Rasmussen: 60/1 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Louis Foster: 70/1 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Romain Grosjean: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Dennis Hauger: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Caio Collet: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Nolan Siegel: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Kyffin Simpson: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Sting Ray Robb: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)

Here’s What To Know About The Oddsboard:

The Favorite

Alex Palou opened as the early favorite for Portland.

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Alex Palou comes into this weekend’s race with an 83-point lead over the next closest driver for the championship. With only six races left to go in the season, Palou & Co. know they’re on the precipice of another title. Clinching the 2026 championship would mark Palou’s fourth consecutive and fifth overall. But when it comes to last year’s results at this race, Palou finished third behind Will Power and Christian Lundgaard. 

One To Watch

Christian Lundgaard got a second-place finish at Portland in 2025.

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And speaking of Christian Lundgaard, he’s one to watch this weekend. While he didn’t lead any laps at this race last year, he did finish second, with an average speed of 107.016. So far this season, he’s got two wins, one pole, six top fives and eight top 10s. In the overall standings, he’s fourth — 104 points back from Palou for the top spot.

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