11th-Hour NFL Moves ⏱️
08/28/2023
By: Jeff Yoder
Cowboys Acquire QB Trey Lance From 49ers, Raiders RB Josh Jacobs Ends Holdout & More Final Roster Moves Before Tuesday’s Deadline
The NFL season opener is just 10 days away, and we’ve officially wrapped up three weeks of preseason action. That means all 32 teams are deep in the decision-making process of trimming down their rosters. It also means there’s a big wave of movement with available players, trades, cuts and guys left out in the cold. It’s the 11th hour of the offseason. Teams have until Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET to cut their roster down to 53. Here are the biggest notes from the final week(end) of the preseason.
Cowboys Add QB Trey Lance From the 49ers
It was just two years ago when the 49ers traded three first-round picks to move up from No. 12 and select QB Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick. On Friday, San Francisco shipped off Lance to the Cowboys for one 4th-round pick in what appears to be one of the worst draft-day moves ever for the Niners. Brock Purdy (QB1) and Sam Darnold (QB2) clearly outplayed Lance. He’ll now join Cooper Rush as Dak Prescott’s backup in Dallas. Will Grier — expected to be traded by Dallas — turned around and threw for 350 yards and 4 TDs in his final preseason game for the Cowboys. We’ll see what Jerry Jones decides to do.
Raiders RB Josh Jacobs to End Holdout
The league’s last-remaining holdout running back has reportedly signed a new deal. Similar to Saquon Barkley’s concession, Josh Jacobs has agreed to a 1-year, $12 million contract with the Raiders after he refused to sign the $10.1 million franchise tag. Jacobs led the NFL in scrimmage yards last season, and he’s been adamant about wanting a long-term deal. It appears all the disgruntled running backs have settled in for 2023, but Jonathan Taylor (Colts) is still pursuing a trade.
NFL Preseason Week 3 News & Highlights
- Aaron Rodgers Makes Jets Debut With 2 Series in Preseason Week 3 Win Over Giants
- Dolphins-Jags Preseason Game Suspended After Daewood Davis Hospitalized
- Broncos Thrash Rams (41-0) Behind Jarrett Stidham’s Stellar Performance
NFL Roster Moves (Deals, Injuries, Cuts & More)
- 49ers in Dire Need of Kicker for Week 1
- Cowboys’ Rookie Kicker From MLS Makes Opening Day Roster
- Dolphins Sign DL Zach Sieler to 3-Year Extension Worth Up To $38 Million
- Bucs Center Ryan Jensen Hits IR With Season-Ending Knee Injury
Read More
CBS Sports: NFL Week 3 Preseason Winners & Losers
ESPN: Everything We Learned From the 2023 NFL Preseason
FOX Sports: NFL Trade Candidates: Players Who Could Be Dealt Before 2023 Season