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Notre Dame quarterback announces transfer destination

All the best to Brendon Clark!

Has anything been going on in college football the last day or two?  It seems like news has been really slow on the coaching search and College Football Playoff projection fronts.

Kidding aside, Notre Dame football is in the news today as quarterback Brendon Clark, who was at one time seen the possible replacement for Ian Book, has announced his transfer destination.

Related: Updated College Football Playoff Ranking Projections

Clark, a Virginia native and former Wake Forest commitment, announced he was entering the transfer portal back in October and over the weekend announced his next move will be to Old Dominion.

Clark never quite bounced back how he would have liked and was passed on the depth chart by both Drew Pyne and Tyler Buchner while Jack Coan transferred in for the 2021 season.

All the best to him with his move to the Monarchs football team.

2021 Saints practice squad tracker: Instant analysis on each roster move

2021 Saints practice squad tracker: Instant analysis on each roster move

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The New Orleans Saints released and waived dozens of players on Tuesday ahead of the NFL roster cuts deadline, but 16 of them have an opportunity to return to the practice squad on Wednesday upon clearing waivers. Nothing is official until the team announces a full list themselves, but here’s our live tracker with instant analysis on every reported addition:

Tracking Chiefs’ 16-man practice squad additions

We’ll be tracking all of the #Chiefs’ additions to their 16-man practice squad here:

The Kansas City Chiefs will officially begin to assemble their practice squad beginning today at noon ET.

One thing to remember is that the NFL has decided to carry over some of the practice squad rules from 2020. That means up to six practice squad players can have more than two accrued seasons, teams can protect up to four practice squad players per week, and two practice squad players can be elevated to the active roster on game day.

Below you’ll find reported additions to the Chiefs’ 16-man practice squad. Be sure to bookmark this page and refresh frequently for all of the latest updates.

16-Man practice squad count: 0

New Orleans Saints roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players

New Orleans Saints roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players

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The New Orleans Saints made their roster cuts from 90 players to 85 and 85 to 80 during the last two weeks, and now it’s unfortunately time to thin out the group even further. These decisions must be made without the benefits of a full slate of preseason games and under a late-summer evacuation to Dallas in the face of Hurricane Ida, to say nothing of the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It isn’t an easy process for anyone.

Still, Saints Wire will be tracking all of the latest roster moves here as the team works to get down to 53 players before Tuesday’s 3 p.m. CT NFL deadline. Keep in mind that the team will be actively tweaking and adjusting the roster in the days ahead — players like Wil Lutz (injury) and David Onyemata (suspension) will revert to reserve lists, opening spots for others. So be sure to check this space often for updates.

Tracking Chiefs’ 53-man roster cuts

Roster cuts are due on Tuesday, Aug. 31 by 4:00 p.m. league office time, we’ll be keeping track of the #Chiefs’ moves to get down to 53 players here:

The Kansas City Chiefs must trim their roster from 80 players to 53 players by 3:00 p.m. CT by Tuesday, August 31.

They’ve already moved on from 10 players as part of the NFL’s new gradual roster cuts this offseason. With some especially tough decisions to come, the decision-makers in Kansas City could take this down to the wire. It’s also possible that some of the upcoming cuts could begin to trickle in over the weekend

We’ll be tracking all the moves the Chiefs make here. Be sure to bookmark this page and check our Facebook and Twitter feed for updates.

Current roster count: 79

Saints roster cuts: Tracking the path to 80 players

The New Orleans Saints whittled their roster down to 80 players at the NFL deadline, but they lost several players to injured reserve:

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The New Orleans Saints filed five roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s NFL deadline, keeping their roster compliant with the 80-man maximum. And more changes are on the way as free agents workout and trade chatter picks up around the league. But here’s what you need to know about which Saints players are on their way out:

2021 Saints roster cuts: Tracking the path to 85 players on Tuesday

New Orleans Saints roster cuts: Tracking the path to 85 players on Tuesday

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Like every other NFL team, the New Orleans Saints must complete the unpleasant process of trimming their roster down from 90 players to just 85 on Tuesday, before 3 p.m. CT. But they already got the jump on this by releasing two veterans and waiving three other players with injury designations on Monday, which we’ll get to shortly.

Here are the next deadlines to remember:

  • Tuesday, August 17: Down to 85
  • Tuesday, August 24: Down to 80
  • Tuesday, August 31: Down to 53

And here are the five former members of the black and gold:

Houston Texans 2021 undrafted free agent tracker

The Houston Texans have completed their 2021 NFL draft class. Now, the talent evaluation continues as they look at undrafted free agents.

The mad dash for priority free agents has kicked off now that the 2021 NFL draft is over. Keep up with all of the signings here.

WR Damon Hazelton, Missouri — Aaron Wilson

C Ryan McCollum, Texas A&M — Aaron Wilson

WR Marlon Williams, Central Florida — Aaron Wilson

OT Carson Green, Texas A&M — Aaron Wilson

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Tracking Green Bay Packers undrafted free agent signings following 2021 draft

Tracking all the signings of undrafted players made by the Packers following the 2021 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers made nine selections in the 2021 NFL draft, including first-round pick Eric Stokes, but now general manager Brian Gutekunst gets to fill out the rest of his 90-man roster with undrafted free agent signings.

The 2021 draft class was smaller overall, and the Packers have fewer roster spots open, but Gutekunst can still add help with a few more rookies. A third quarterback is likely to be added now.

Here’s a tracker of all the reported signings:

S Christian Uphoff, Illinois State (NFL Network)

DL Jack Heflin, Iowa (NFL Network)

DL Carlo Kemp, Michigan (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

WR Bailey Gaither, San Jose State (San Jose State Football)

OL Jon Dietzen, Wisconsin (Wisconsin Football)

OL Coy Cronk, Indiana (Journal & Courier)

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2021 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents tracker

The New Orleans Saints immediately got to work on filling out their roster with undrafted free agents following the 2021 NFL draft.

The 2021 NFL draft has wrapped up, and now the real fun begins with the New Orleans Saints elbowing their way into the undrafted free agent market. With 22 vacant roster spots to fill, they’ll be active recruiters in working to fill their roster up to its 90-man capacity.

Nothing is official until the team confirms it, but here’s our live tracker of the undrafted rookies reportedly coming to New Orleans. This will be updated frequently in the hours and days ahead, so check back often.