NFL Player News
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Easton Stick QB | ATL
Easton Stick: Let go by Atlanta
The Falcons released Stick on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Stick was unable to force the Falcons to keep a third quarterback behind Michael Penix and Kirk Cousins after completing 54 of 78 pass attempts for 520 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions this preseason. The 29-year-old could be a candidate to rejoin the team via the practice squad.
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Taylor Elgersma QB | GB
Taylor Elgersma: Cut by Green Bay
The Packers waived Elgersma on Tuesday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
Undrafted out of Wilfrid Laurier, Elgersma was selected in the CFL Draft but opted to spend the summer with Green Bay. He took 73 offensive snaps and completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 166 yards and one touchdown during the preseason.
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Tommy DeVito QB | NE
Tommy DeVito: Can't make final roster
The Giants waived DeVito on Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
New York won't carry DeVito on the 53-man roster with all of Russell Wilson, Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston already guaranteed spots, and a fourth QB seeming superfluous given the team's needs across the board. Across three regular-season appearances (two starts) in 2024, DeVito completed 31 of 44 passes for 257 yards with zero touchdowns while rushing eight times for 32 yards. The Giants will likely hope DeVito makes it back to the practice squad, but a QB-needy team could claim him on waivers.
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Shane Buechele QB | BUF
Bills' Shane Buechele: Set to be let go
Buechele is expected to be waived by the Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Buechele will hit the open market after completing 36 of 46 passes for 380 yards and a touchdown over three preseason games with Buffalo. The quarterback will likely find another opportunity in the near future, and he could stick around with the Bills' practice squad in 2025.
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Jalen Milroe QB | SEA
Seahawks' Jalen Milroe: Will get special package of plays
Milroe will have a special set of plays installed in Seattle's offense for regular-season games, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Coach Mike Macdonald said that Milroe will work with the first-team offense in practice, not necessarily that he will get snaps in games. Macdonald also noted that he wants teams to have to game plan for Milroe's mobility, and specifically cited the tush push the rookie quarterback ran in Seattle's second preseason game as an example. Sam Darnold is the undoubted starter heading into Week 1, but Macdonald's comments also set up an interesting decision as to whether Milroe or Drew Lock will serve as Darnold's backup.
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Mike White QB | BUF
Mike White: Cut by Buffalo
White was released by the Bills on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
White appears to have lost his battle with Mitchell Trubisky for the backup role behind Josh Allen in 2025. White appeared in two of the Bills' preseason contests, completing 12 of 24 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The 30-year-old has appeared in 15 regular-season games between the Jets, Dolphins and Bills over the the last four years, so he likely won't have to wait long for his next opportunity.
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Kenny Pickett QB | LV
Raiders' Kenny Pickett: Set to back up Smith
Pickett (hamstring) was traded from the Browns to the Raiders on Monday in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
The Browns had a logam at quarterback, while the Raiders recently lost their projected backup, Aidan O'Connell (wrist,) for at least six weeks. That makes this trade logical for both sides, with Pickett now in line to back up Geno Smith for the Raiders, assuming he is healthy enough to suit up Week 1. While Pickett has been a disappointment given his first-round pedigree, he should be servicable relative to other backups if called upon.
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Bryce Perkins QB | CAR
Bryce Perkins: Let go by Carolina
Perkins was waived by the Panthers on Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Perkins signed with the Panthers on Aug. 17, completing 10 of 11 passes for 71 yards, while also adding two rushes for 28 yards in Thursday's 19-10 loss to the Steelers. Although he enjoyed plenty of success the last two springs with the UFL's Michigan Panthers, Perkins hasn't appeared in an NFL contest since 2022, and he'll likely have to settle for a practice-squad spot ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Payton Thorne QB | CIN
Payton Thorne: Waived by Cincinnati
The Bengals waived Thorne on Monday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Thorne joined the Bengals in late April as an undrafted free agent. The only preseason game he played in was against Indianapolis on Saturday, when he completed four of seven passes for 41 yards. Thorne will explore his next options assuming he clears waivers, which includes staying with the Bengals as a member of the practice squad.
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Kyle Allen QB | DET
Lions' Kyle Allen: Wins backup job in Detroit
Allen is in line to begin the 2025 regular season as the Lions' No. 2 quarterback, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Allen was in a battle with Hendon Hooker for the No. 2 slot at quarterback behind Jared Goff in Detroit, and Allen ultimately won out when Hooker was cut Monday. In Allen's last regular-season start back in 2022 with Houston, he completed 20 of 39 pass attempts for 201 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, adding two rushes for one yard.