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The Insiders Podcast: 49ers owner Jed York suspended 8 games, fined $500k + Aaron Donald out vs Eagles Sunday
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56 min
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Oct 3, 2026
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Sat, October 3, 2026
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Baker MayfieldJameis WinstonBijan RobinsonBreece HallCaleb WilliamsCam WardCase KeenumCeeDee LambDaniel JonesDerrick HenryDeVonta SmithDrake MayeJ.J. McCarthyJahmyr Gibbs
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Baker Mayfield
NegativeInjury47:19
Baker Mayfield is out for the Buccaneers' Week 4 game against the Packers due to a thumb injury.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
PositiveUsage51:07
Bijan Robinson is having a hot start to the 2026 season, averaging 181 scrimmage yards per game, which is the most in Monday Night Football history.
Insight pageBreece Hall
NegativeInjury10:26
Breece Hall is out for the upcoming game against the Bears due to a quad injury.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
NegativeInjury3:25
Caleb Williams has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets as he continues to recover from a grade two hamstring injury that has sidelined him for two consecutive weeks.
Insight pageCam Ward
NegativeRole33:28
Cam Ward is facing mounting pressure as the Titans' starter with a 3-17 record. While the team wants to remain patient with him in Brian Dayball's new system, his decision-making and accuracy have been inconsistent, leading to concerns about his long-term viability.
Insight pageCase Keenum
NegativeRole7:09
Case Keenum remains in the mix for the Bears' starting job following his performance last week, though the team is trending toward starting Tyson Bajan.
Insight pageCeeDee Lamb
PositiveProjection41:07
CeeDee Lamb is performing at a high level, having already matched his touchdown total from last year (three) through just three games. He attributes his improved efficiency to being fully healthy compared to last season.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
NegativeUsage22:16
Daniel Jones is struggling early this season, with his sack total tripling from two to six and hits doubling to 20 compared to this time last year. His completion percentage has dropped from 72% to 66%, and he has recorded three touchdowns against five turnovers while continuing to recover from an Achilles injury.
Insight pageDerrick Henry
PositiveUsage31:45
Derrick Henry continues to be a dominant force for the Ravens, currently recording more yards before contact than after contact. He remains a key part of the offense, and the team expects him to play as long as he desires.
Insight pageDeVonta Smith
NegativeInjury16:42
Devonta Smith is out for the Eagles' game against the Rams with a hamstring injury. The injury did not allow him to practice at all and could potentially lead to a multi-week absence.
Insight pageDrake Maye
NegativeProjection29:45
Drake Maye is struggling with decision-making and footwork, evidenced by a passer rating that dropped from 118 from a clean pocket last year to the 60s this season. He has recorded seven touchdowns to ten interceptions over his last seven games.
Insight pageJ.J. McCarthy
NegativeDepth Chart43:28
J.J. McCarthy is currently in the bullpen getting up to speed. His potential to supplant Jameis Winston as the Giants' starting quarterback depends on how Winston performs and how the offense functions.
Insight pageJahmyr Gibbs
PositiveUsage51:14
Jahmyr Gibbs is averaging more than 100 yards per game for the Lions this season and faces a Carolina run defense that is statistically the worst in the NFL, allowing 580 yards and 5.7 yards per rush.
Insight pageJalen Coker
NegativeInjury52:01
Jalen Coker returned to practice after missing time with a quad injury but remains questionable for the Panthers' game against the Lions.
Insight pageJalon Daniels
PositiveBreakout47:13
Rookie backup quarterback Jalen Daniels is set to start for the Buccaneers in Week 4 due to Baker Mayfield's thumb injury, becoming the first undrafted rookie to start this early in a non-work stoppage season since 1970.
Insight pageJameis Winston
NegativeRole42:52
Jameis Winston is the starting quarterback for the Giants for the immediate future while J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed. The team is looking to evaluate his performance under normal conditions after a weather-impacted game last week.
Insight pageNegativeRole43:28
Jameis Winston remains the starting quarterback for the Giants for the immediate future while J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed. The team needs to see him operate the offense under normal conditions after a weather-impacted game last week; he has yet to lead the team into the end zone, going 0-for-4 in the red zone over two games.
Insight pageJayden Daniels
NegativeInjury30:48
Jayden Daniels is out for the Commanders' game against the Colts. He has been dealing with a dislocated left elbow that he has suffered three times in the past year.
Insight pageJoe Burrow
NegativeProjection23:44
Joe Burrow is currently performing in the middle of statistical categories, but the Bengals need him to return to his elite form to beat the Jaguars. While the Bengals' defense has improved, Burrow needs to play like the 'Joe Burrow of old' to elevate the team to playoff contention.
Insight pageJordan Love
NegativeUsage48:11
Jordan Love has been hit 31 times through three games, the most in the league, as the Packers' offensive line struggles with poor play and injuries. The team is currently last in the league in rushing.
Insight pageJustin Herbert
NegativeUsage45:50
Justin Herbert is struggling in the new Chargers offense, having thrown more interceptions on deep passes through three games than in the entirety of the previous two seasons combined. The offense ranks 29th in scoring and leads the league in pre-snap penalties.
Insight pageJustin Jefferson
NegativeInjury48:52
Justin Jefferson is out for the Vikings' game against the Dolphins due to an ankle injury sustained against the Buccaneers.
Insight pageKirk Cousins
PositiveRole26:46
Kirk Cousins has been everything the Raiders hoped for, helping the team start 3-0 and keeping the offense afloat as they contend for the division lead.
Insight pageKyler Murray
NegativeProjection49:04
Kyler Murray is working his way back into rhythm after returning from a concussion. He struggled last week with a 52% completion percentage and only 15 completions, and will now face the Dolphins without Justin Jefferson.
Insight pageLadd McConkey
PositiveInjury44:37
Ladd McConkey appears to have avoided a major injury after being seen limping out of the locker room. He participated in a full warm-up routine at practice and did not appear to be favoring the injury during drills.
Insight pageMakai Lemon
PositiveRole17:01
With Devonta Smith out, the Eagles are hopeful to get Makai Lemon more involved in the offense. Lemon has struggled to find consistency, recording seven catches for 38 yards on nine targets so far.
Insight pageMarcus Mariota
NegativeRole33:57
Marcus Mariota will start for the Commanders in place of the injured Jayden Daniels.
Insight pageMason Taylor
Mike Evans
NegativeInjury18:46
Mike Evans is questionable for the 49ers' upcoming game due to a rib injury sustained in last week's contest.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveInjury12:09
Puka Nakua is set to return to the Rams' lineup this week after missing the past two games with a hip injury.
Insight pageQuentin Johnston
NegativeRole46:02
Quentin Johnston noted that the Chargers' new offense is complex, comparing it to learning a new language. He stated the team is not simplifying the scheme and simply needs to execute better to improve results.
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Episode Transcript
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1:13After a win with their third-string quarterback, the Bears taking their time announcing a starter for Sunday now that their backup is available.
1:20Will it be Case Keenum or Tyson Bajan? Maybe we find out.
1:24After missing two weeks, Puka Nakua is set to return for the Rams, and the NFL returns to London Colts Commanders on Sunday.
1:32Our Hall of Fame quarterback reports on this show.
1:35Hey, everybody. Welcome to a Friday edition of the NFL: The Insiders.
1:39Patrick Claibon here with NFL Network Insider Ian Rappaport, Judy Batista, and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN all with us as we look
1:46forward to a great remainder of Week 4, starting with what's new today.
1:51Coming into the NFL LA Newsroom, the Chicago Bears got a win with their backup quarterback, Case Keenum, on Monday night.
1:58But now that their regular backup, Tyson Bajan, has cleared the league's concussion protocol, head coach Ben Johnson yet to name a starter.
2:05We do know Caleb Williams has been ruled out.
2:08But coach, who is your starting quarterback going to be against the Jets?
2:13First question, who's starting a quarterback on Sunday and follow-up?
2:16Come on. We'll find out on Sunday. Are you guys ruling Caleb out this week?
2:21No. No? No. Is it realistic that he could play?
2:24You said ruling him out this week. Yeah, ruling out the other Sunday.
2:28He's out this week. Yeah. Okay. I thought you said, is he going to be out there this week?
2:35No, no, no. Yeah. So you're deciding this week?
2:38He will be out. Yep. Thank you. You are deciding between him and, I mean, between Bajan and Keenum.
2:44And then let me throw Miller Moss into the mix, too.
2:48Miller Moss. Anybody else? I mean, Teddy Bridgewater, are you going to call him?
2:52Never know. Yeah. What insight would that? I know that you don't want to tell us anything helpful to us.
2:59But can you give us some insight into how you think about a decision like this?
3:04No. I mean, honestly, I feel really good about the whole room.
3:08And so I don't know that there's a bad choice or a wrong choice.
3:13So we're very, very fortunate that we've got guys that we believe in.
3:17The whole team believes. It's not just the coaching staff.
3:20The whole team believes in everybody in that room.
3:23And so, no, it's one of those things that you can't go wrong.
3:28You just want to make sure you're doing right by all the guys on the team, and you're putting yourself in the
3:35best chance to win the ball game. So, no, I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like on Sunday.
3:42Ian, that's the difference that a win makes with your backup quarterback.
3:46A jovial and fun availability for the head coach.
3:49We still didn't necessarily find out who the starting quarterback is going to be.
3:53I did appreciate the way the reporter asked, knowing what the first answer was going to be, trying for that second one of, come on, come on.
4:02So here's where the Bears quarterback situation stands. They mentioned, Ben Johnson mentioned, Caleb Williams is going to be out this week,
4:09missing his second game with a grade two hamstring injury.
4:13And we have Tyson Bajan coming back from a concussion.
4:16My understanding is that Tyson Bajan took the majority of the first team reps at practice this week.
4:22While Ben Johnson is not yet named a starter, expectation is that the backup quarterback, Tyson Bajan, is the starter on Sunday.
4:29He has not yet made it official. Surely in case Keenum would still be in the mix, especially after the heroics of last week.
4:37But it certainly seems like the direction they were going is going to be Tyson Bajan.
4:43And if you're wondering why, Ben Johnson actually gave this to us early in the week.
4:48As he was getting on in his press comments very late after the game, he mentioned Tyson Bajan won the backup job out of camp.
4:56And there is a reason for that. They believe in him.
5:00They believe in the direction he can take the offense.
5:03They have also paid him, Jeremy. That is why this makes sense.
5:07We'll see what the Bears end up doing. But all signs point to Tyson Bajan getting the start this week for Chicago.
5:14Yeah, and Ben Johnson is clearly having fun with all the angles that he's playing publicly.
5:20And why not? He's one of the best play callers in the league.
5:24And he can show in back-to-back weeks that he can put together game plans for different quarterbacks to thrive.
5:30Last week it was 38-year-old Case Keenum who was dicing up what's supposed to be a good Eagles defense.
5:37And then this week he can go with Bajan, a quarterback they're really high on in the building, undrafted player out of
5:44Shefford years ago that has worked his way into what Johnson calls one of the 32 best quarterbacks in the entire NFL.
5:51So this is Johnson's chance to show that. But look, he said, hey, I could ride the hot hand with Case Keenum
5:58or I can go with my QB2. He's mentioned that specifically about Bajan.
6:03So hints either way. But to your point, it looks like it's going to be Bajan and it should be fun to watch.
6:10Whichever quarterback the New York Jets are facing, they are going to have to lean hard on their defense to hold the
6:18scoring down because the Jets offense is really banged up.
6:21The injury report is out and it is long and it's littered with very recognizable names.
6:26Let's start with running back Brees Hall with an injured quad.
6:30He is out. A.D. Mitchell, the wide receiver, he is out.
6:34That leaves them really thin behind Garrett Wilson, the number one wide receiver.
6:38Tight end Mason Taylor. He is also out. An offensive lineman is out.
6:42So the offense, which has worked so well with Geno Smith, he's been playing terrifically, but he's not going to have many of his top weapons.
6:51So they are going to have to lean on the defense.
6:54And there is a bit of good news for the defense.
6:58Safety Minka Fitzpatrick, who injured his groin early in week one and hasn't played since.
7:03He practiced fully today. He is off the injury report.
7:06He has no game designation. So he is good to go for Sunday.
7:11That is a big boost for a defense that, again, the Jets are really going to have to lean on to hold down that high-powered offense in Chicago.
7:20Yeah, a lot of injury updates here on this week for us.
7:24We've got a pretty big game between two teams that have played in some classics.
7:29The Eagles and the Rams. Puka Nakua will play.
7:32He's missed the past two weeks for the Rams with a hip injury.
7:36So they will get Puka Nakua back. They will not have Aaron Donald out with a back injury against those Philadelphia Eagles.
7:43So no A.D. But Puka returns in Rappaport. What can you tell us about Aaron Donald's injury that's keeping him out of this game against Philly?
7:52Yeah, he is going to miss this game with a back injury.
7:56He was not able to practice this week. My understanding is it is a relatively minor back injury for Aaron Donald.
8:03I wouldn't say it's precautionary because it's a real thing.
8:06But really what the team wants to do is sit him out now with the hopes of healing this for the long term.
8:14Sort of similar to what we've said for Myles Garrett, who is on IR after having knee surgery.
8:20The reason you sign Aaron Donald is for December and January, not for October, which it is right now.
8:26Somehow it's October. As far as the money, Aaron Donald actually is protected by this as well.
8:32He's got a lot of per-game bonuses, about $10 million in his contract.
8:36But it's not 46-man bonuses. It's actually 53-man bonuses.
8:39So Aaron Donald does get his $66,600,000 this week.
8:42He gets a maximum of $10 million this season.
8:45He's on the 53-man roster for 15 weeks. So Aaron Donald still cashes in, even though he's not going to play.
8:52Yeah, as you mentioned, Ian, the month playing into this is going into January and February when they'd like to have Aaron
8:59Donald, where these teams have met a couple of times, including the playoffs.
9:04But for the Rams, they've lost four straight to the Eagles, one and six in the last seven games.
9:10Some of those one-score games, something Nick Sirianni remembers well.
9:13How many of those games that we've played against the Rams, they could go either way.
9:18I mean, particularly last year. You know, particularly the NFC divisional game.
9:22I know that. I can't think back too much further than that.
9:26But the, you know, just again, so much respect there.
9:30You know, we've played good games. We've played good halves.
9:33You know, in those situations. And, you know, again, all those games can go either way.
9:38And I can't tell you how much respect I have for those guys over there, the players and their coaches.
9:45Obviously, Stafford's a heck of a quarterback. They've got really good playmakers all over the place.
9:50And I think the world of Sean and all his coaches.
9:54Well, they're going to have to do some coaching in Philadelphia because a lot of notable Eagles ruled out, including two of their top targets.
10:02Dallas Goddard already missed last week. But Devonta Smith out with a hamstring injury.
10:07Zach Bond out with a concussion. Big contributors on both sides of the ball.
10:11But let's talk about this injury to Smith, Jeremy.
10:14Because they're going to have to go somewhere with the football.
10:18Yeah, and they want to go to Makai Lemon.
10:21They want to get him more involved. He's hopeful for that.
10:25The team is hopeful for that. It hasn't been all that smooth.
10:29Just seven catches for 38 yards on nine targets.
10:32And last week against Chicago, he was open in the middle of the field at times.
10:37Jalen Hurts missed him. But here's the thing. This Devonta Smith hamstring issue, he's out this week, didn't practice at all.
10:44This could linger into next week as well. He could be looking at a multiple-week absence for their star receiver.
10:51So that is a perfect entry point for Lemon to get involved.
10:55And the issue partly is that in training camp, he had the hamstring issue.
10:59So he was out for most of it. Well, Hurts created a chemistry with Dontavian Wicks, who was added in the offseason.
11:06That put Lemon on the back burner a little bit.
11:10They're hoping to get him going now. Yeah, that would be the time with this big matchup coming up against the Los
11:17Angeles Rams, who just had a close game with the Denver Broncos, who take on the 49ers, who are dealing with injury issues of their own.
11:26Mike Evans is questionable with a rib injury. We saw him leave the game last week.
11:31On the other side of the football, Drake Greenlaw, who the 49ers just got back.
11:36He is questionable with a quad injury. And the big, literally the biggest injury for the 49ers is star tackle Trent Williams, who is questionable with a stinger.
11:45Just get a look at the on-off splits for one Trent Williams.
11:4965-33 with them, 4-13 without Trent since 2020. They score almost seven more points per game when Trent Williams is able to be in the game.
11:58And that's the 49ers' offense. But the Broncos' offense has seen some improvements since week one.
12:03Starting to get worried about Davis Webb and Sean Payton maybe taking the headset back.
12:08They've had some growth since then. Yeah, Patrick, the Broncos have settled in with Davis Webb as their primary play caller after
12:15that ugly week one, just 10 points against Kansas City.
12:19I'm told an interesting thing happened that week with Payton.
12:22He was super positive with his staff and with Webb in particular behind the scenes that week with his team and with his coaches.
12:30He was awesome, a source told me, in that building where it could have gone the other way if there was that sort of lack of momentum.
12:39But they stuck with it. They said, look, this is a long ride.
12:43We believe in you. Since then, 50 points the last two weeks, mostly in the second half.
12:49They want to get more of a complete game going.
12:52They want to get that running game going a little more, just 3.6 yards per carry.
12:57But it seems like Denver, with Webb and Payton on looking, is an offense now on the rise.
13:03I want to talk, Jeremy, about the other side of the ball when the Denver Broncos are on defense.
13:10And we know they are missing Jonathan Cooper on the commissioner's exempt list.
13:14Really have struggled to get after the quarterback toward the bottom of the league in sacks.
13:19And as good as Vance Joseph's defense has been, and it has been one of the best in the NFL for the
13:27last several years, if you're not getting the quarterback, it makes things extremely, extremely tough.
13:32You couple that with the fact that the 49ers don't allow any sacks ever.
13:36Yes, if Trent Mullins is out there, that would help immensely.
13:40One of the best left tackles of his time, a future Hall of Famer and all of that.
13:46They have allowed a grand total of zero sacks of Brock Purdy.
13:50If that continues, it is going to be a very, very long day with this Denver Broncos defense.
13:56Wouldn't be surprised they tried a couple artificial measures just to get some sort of pressure.
14:01Get Purdy off of his spot, but that is a matchup that we're going to be keeping an eye on.
14:08Elsewhere in Santa Clara, 49ers owner Jed York has been suspended for six games, fined a half million dollars for violating the
14:15league's personal conduct policy after an August arrest in Ohio for disorderly conduct among other charges.
14:20He's been absent for three games already, meaning he'll be eligible to be back in Levi's Stadium October 19th.
14:27The NFL returns to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday in London for Colts and Commanders.
14:32What can the Colts do to return to the hot start they had in 2025?
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18:47Week 4, laden with big injuries, starting with Jayden Daniels, will be out for that game for the Washington Commanders.
18:54It'll be Jay Lundaniels starting in place of Baker Mayfield, who's out with a thumb injury for the Buccaneers.
19:00Brees Hall, Travis E. Chen going to IR as E.
19:03Chen. As Devonta Smith, we already told you, was out.
19:06Nico Collins will play. And a big injury for the Patriots.
19:10Christian Gonzalez is out for the game against the Buffalo Bills.
19:14Here's how the week started. The Steelers visiting the Cleveland Browns.
19:17Deshaun Watson making his second start at home. First quarter for the Steelers on offense as Aaron Rodgers frustrated over at the sideline.
19:25Wanted to play call in. Mike McCarthy's like, I've worked with this guy before.
19:30He gets like that sometimes. We're fine, everybody. Play action.
19:33Rodgers with time. Wines up throwing it over Ben Skoranek's head.
19:37Now he's confused. Aaron's got his typical reaction shots.
19:40That was the type of start that it was, but the Steelers would come back in the fourth quarter.
19:46Rodgers rolling. Has fire move for a touchdown as he throws the crowd into making more noise.
19:52So it's 24 apiece inside a minute. Last chance for the Browns.
19:55It's a crosser to Jerry Judy. There were a couple of catches by Jerry Judy on this drive.
20:01Gets the first down there. Sets up Andre Smith from 56.
20:05Would have been good from 60. That's in the net.
20:08And the Steelers fall in Cleveland 27-24. They're strong.
20:11They did a big deal. Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts and Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for an international showdown.
20:20Catch it all Sunday, 9.30 a.m. Eastern on NFL Network, now also streaming on the ESPN app.
20:26Commanders quarterback, Jayden Daniels, did actually make the trip to London.
20:30He was at practice Thursday with that large brace on his left elbow that he's dislocated three times in the past year.
20:37It'll be Marcus Mariota once again for the Commanders.
20:40Molly McGrath and Kurt Warner from London. Welcome to the English countryside where the Commanders have set up shop ahead of their
20:47game against the Colts this Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
20:50And Kurt, both of these teams taking very different approaches to their travel this week.
20:55The Commanders have called this property home since Tuesday, whereas the Colts flew in on Friday morning.
21:01But both of these teams coming off of their first win of the season, what do they need to do to keep that momentum going?
21:09Well, starting 0-2, it's when it starts to panic a little bit in the locker room.
21:15Say, we can't go 0-3. So both of these teams getting a win last week was huge.
21:20The Colts, they had lost nine straight football games.
21:23And so you could just feel that weight on this team and how it was lifted with the way that they won last week.
21:31A come-from-behind win, Daniel Jones leading them after a couple turnovers earlier in the game.
21:36And then on the other side, to me, with Washington, it was about the turnovers.
21:41First two weeks of the season, zero turnovers for them defensively.
21:45They got three last week against the Super Bowl champs.
21:48Maybe that breaks the seal for them to be able to move forward, create more turnovers.
21:53That's always been the calling card for a Dan Quinn football team.
21:57And both these teams want to get a huge win on Sunday to get right back into their divisions.
22:04Yeah, Colts Commanders kicks off at 9.30 a.m. Eastern on Sunday on NFL Network with coverage beginning at 7 a.m.
22:10Eastern. Thanks, guys. We love an early kick. And Daniel Jones loved that early start to last season where he had 9.3 yards per attempt.
22:19He was only hit 10 times. And then we juxtapose that with the start of this season where he's been hit 20 times.
22:26He's got three touchdowns and five turnovers. And he's nine months back from a torn Achilles as we look to hopefully some improvement for dimes.
22:34Again, that recovery time probably key in that. But they would like to improve some things on offense, Judy.
22:41Yeah. I mean, a big part of the Colts' slower start this season is that Daniel Jones himself has started slower.
22:48And certainly coming off an Achilles injury, the fact that he was back for the start of the season is a victory in and of itself.
22:56But you have to imagine that that is impacting his play.
23:00You saw on that chart, the number of sacks he has taken has tripled from last year, from two to six at this time this year.
23:09And the number of hits he's taken has doubled.
23:12He's gotten hit 20 times already. So not surprisingly, he is off in pretty much every category.
23:17Last year, he was completing 72% of his passes.
23:20Now he's down to 66 yards per game is way down.
23:24The good news for the Colts here is that the commanders have had a lot of trouble defending the pass and a lot of trouble rushing the passer.
23:33They can keep Daniel Jones upright. He may be able to pick apart that secondary.
23:38Looking forward to that game of intra-conference. This one, all AFC between the Jags and the Bengals.
23:44If you look at the most offensive touchdowns in their last 20 games on the field, Joe Burrows ahead of everybody but Matthew Stafford.
23:52But right there, Trevor Lawrence with 45 touchdowns as we get to see two quarterbacks playing at a high level.
23:58The Bengals are going to have to try to keep pace with the Cleveland Browns at this point.
24:04There's been a lot of discussion this year about the Cincinnati Bengals' resurgent defense and how important they've been in keeping out
24:12gold and how they've added to all these guys on the defensive side of the ball in Cincinnati.
24:18And that is all true. They've actually created turnovers.
24:21And unlike last year, they are not a weakness.
24:23This is all a great storyline. But what the Cincinnati Bengals need to happen is really the thing that they need to
24:31do to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars who are a little bit of an offensive juggernaut themselves.
24:36They need Joe Burrow to play like the Joe Burrow of old.
24:40The Joe Burrow that basically was decorating the scoring book or the record book or whatever we just showed there.
24:47We need Burrow to play like himself. Some good, some bad.
24:50He's kind of right in the middle of a bunch of statistical categories while the defense has made sure that these guys are in it all the time.
25:00If the Bengals are going to be the playoff team that they probably should be, if they're going to beat a really,
25:07really good, sound, talented football team like the Jaguars, because that's where the Jaguars are, then Burrow needs to be himself.
25:14A lot of times he kind of waits just to see what's what.
25:18It is time. I'm interested to see what performance he puts on the field.
25:23They're coming off that loss. One team that does not have a loss this season, the Las Vegas Raiders.
25:29They're unbeaten. They have multiple players leading the entire NFL in key statistical categories.
25:34How long does this last and how are they doing it?
25:37We look at the Chiefs Raiders coming up next on the inside.
25:41I've been a bunch of guys. How many ever did you get?
25:45Caught by Kelsey. Touchdown. He goes to the corner.
25:48And he brings it in to the kingdom. One spot, one go.
25:52We set the trend. Considering where the Raiders were at the end of last season, this border's on inexplicable, but here we
26:00are for first place in the West. Inexplicable for everyone except if you were in the Las Vegas Raiders building.
26:06You know, if you visit them in training camp and I spent some time there, there was a lot of, you know,
26:13we're going to be better than people think, just so you know it.
26:18He drafted really well. The quarterback plays well. There was a lot of that.
26:22And we are really seeing it all play out.
26:25And for the Las Vegas Raiders, who have seemed to be in rebuilding mode for the last, oh, I don't know, five
26:33or so years, here's what they have seen. See the young players play well.
26:37They've seen last year's young players who were not good come in and play really, really well.
26:43And Kirk Cousins has been everything they had hoped.
26:46And suddenly, they're 3-0 with the chance to do something they have not done since 2002, which is beat the Chiefs and go to the playoffs.
26:55It is crazy to think about. This might be the biggest Raiders game in two decades.
27:00They are here for it. We have not had any discussion of if Fernando Mendoza is going to play it, because why would he?
27:08It has been all about Max Crosby and this nasty Raiders defense.
27:12Kirk Cousins keeping this offensive afloat, and it has all been positive in a rare sense for the Raiders, Jeremy.
27:18Yeah, Ian, I've asked some people with some rival teams around the league, evaluators, do the Raiders have a sustainable offense here?
27:26Because so far, it looks good under Clint Kubiak.
27:29They say yes, he probably does, because they have a running game.
27:33They got a 50-50 split run pass right now with Ashton Gentry, with an offensive line that's improved, maybe not elite, but good enough.
27:41You got Brock Bowers, who might be one of the best playmakers on the planet.
27:46Tight end, receiver, doesn't matter. The one area where they're short is the pure wide receiver spot.
27:51Did they maybe make a move at the deadline?
27:54This was supposed to be sort of a transitional year.
27:57Like you said, Ian, sneaky, better than people think, but maybe not quite contention worthy yet.
28:03I don't think they want to give up the draft capital to do that, but they know they got a team and
28:10they got something rolling here and their winning is infectious.
28:13But talking to people with the Raiders, they knew they had to start hot and get to where they are now because the gauntlet is coming.
28:22It's Chiefs at Patriots, at Bills, or excuse me, Bills at home and then Rams at home.
28:28So the next four games are going to be absolutely brutal for the Raiders, but it's going to test their mettle.
28:35Looking forward to that one on Sunday. You can talk about sustainability.
28:39What's the shelf life on sustainability? Look at the AFC representative in the Super Bowl.
28:44The New England Patriots on this graphic of the fewest points through three games for anybody that had a chance to play
28:51in the big game, trailing the 2007 Bears, only with 33.
28:54As we see, Drake May had that interception last week.
28:58He's listed with a shoulder injury earlier in the week.
29:01It was a full participant in practice later on in the week.
29:05His head coach, Mike Vrabel, ahead of the Patriots game against the Bills, says the shoulder is not the issue.
29:12The fact that I think that it's a quarterback, I think that those things get looked at very closely.
29:18So again, we want to make sure that we're transparent.
29:21And so we listed him on the injury report after he went through the normal game day protocol post-game, and then we
29:29put on the reps that he missed, which was none.
29:32There was no limitations, so he practiced full. Didn't miss any reps, but we just felt like it was best to list
29:39it, just to make sure that we're doing everything that we're supposed to do from a protocol standpoint.
29:45Jeremy, from a clean pocket last year, Drake May had a passer rating of 118.
29:50Now it's in the 60s. If it's not the shoulder, what are the Patriots going to do?
29:56Well, simplifying the offense this week has been a topic of conversation in New England.
30:01Head coach Mike Vrabel said earlier in the week, do we need to just do a little bit less and do it better?
30:08Josh McDaniel's scheme is known as pretty complex for young players.
30:12I did text with somebody from New England just now who pushed back on that notion, though.
30:18They said, look, May handled a great last year, second MVP voting.
30:22He's really comfortable with this offense. It really comes down to poor decision-making right now, so that's the issue.
30:28So it's a combination of confidence, lack of good footwork, all those things.
30:32They're just really trying to get back to the basics with May, who's a proven commodity, but last seven games dating back
30:39to the playoffs have been pretty ugly. Seven touchdowns to ten interceptions.
30:43And if you want to look at the other side of this, the Buffalo Bills are 3-0 and are really good, but
30:51did so last week where turning the ball over five times is crazy.
30:55Josh Allen's saying he felt like he was grateful, like it was a dream, I believe, was his words, that they were
31:02just 10-10 at halftime with the Los Angeles Chargers.
31:05And if the Bills are going to come in and go 4-0 and make the Patriots earn it, they're going to have
31:13to do it without turning the ball over like they did.
31:16They know that this is not something they can do every week.
31:20Taking care of new football has been, Paramount has been a big topic of discussion inside the Bills building this week.
31:27This is not a team that wants to squeak by this team, that wants to make sure their opponent has to actually beat them.
31:35So that is going to be a priority this week against New England.
31:39Also this week, we get our first chance to see Derrick Henry take on his former franchise.
31:45This is the first time he's role-played Tennessee Titans since he arrived in Baltimore before that 2024 season.
31:51Here's some historical perspective on what he was able to accomplish in Nashville.
31:55The list of guys with 9,000 rushing yards and 90 rush touchdowns, there's a lot of Hall of Famers on this list.
32:03I have to imagine the King will be in contention for that at some point, but he's still playing, Ian.
32:09And right now he's got more yards before contact than after contact.
32:13He's got that going up against his whole squad.
32:16You know, I remember when the Baltimore Ravens gave Derrick Henry another contract extension.
32:21I believe it was the last offseason. And it was a great deal.
32:25He got a lot of money. And I was like, how long do they think he's going to play?
32:31And the answer is probably however long he wants.
32:34Because what Derrick Henry's career has been is he just gets to do whatever he wants all the time, whether it's running
32:42over people, whether it's running by people, whether it's going from the Tennessee Titans, which he had a great start of his
32:49career to it, a team that had coveted him for several years.
32:53In the Baltimore Ravens, a team that has a chance to do everything that any NFL team could want.
32:59And he could simply just keep doing it. So Derrick Henry is climbing the NFL's record books and touchdowns.
33:06He is doing that as far as this season goes.
33:09And I would say this, the first person to tell Derrick Henry that he can't do something and for him to listen would be, you know, the first.
33:18Yeah, Ian, the Tennessee Titans could use their old friend Derrick Henry right now because they can't score, which puts the panic
33:25meter at the QB spot on Cam Ward a little bit.
33:293-17 as a starter. Couldn't get it done last week.
33:32Begs the question, how long does Tennessee stick with Cam Ward?
33:36Well, talking to people there, they want to be patient.
33:39They knew that this could be a little rocky early on, breaking in a new system with O.C.
33:45Brian Dayball. He's basically had a new coordinator every year for a while now, dating back to college.
33:51They feel like he doesn't turn it over. He can be accurate.
33:55It's just the decision-making has not been great. The accuracy at times has been waning.
34:00So they want to clean that up. They're just hopeful week by week it can stack good days.
34:06But as we know, when the public pressure starts to mount a little bit, the fans might turn on the player.
34:13The locker room gets frustrated. There are a lot of factors that the front office and the coaching staff is going to have to weigh.
34:21But for now, they do want to stick with Cam Ward.
34:25Speaking of a front office, the Dallas Cowboys making another trade for a defensive player as Joey Porter Jr.
34:31makes his season and Cowboys debut this weekend. Jane Slater joins us coming up next on The Insights.
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38:30It didn't get done. It didn't happen. That's really just old news for me now.
38:35We're not going to play this game anymore. Joey Porter Jr.
38:39heading to the Cowboys. Get this team better. Make another move.
38:43They've now done that to help a depleted secondary and try to improve their team now.
38:48Joey Porter Jr.'s contract dispute with the Steelers ultimately leads to a spot in the Dallas Cowboys secondary.
38:54A 2028 second-round pick, a 2027 sixth in the compensation.
38:57His new head coach on his new corner and the plan for his new corner.
39:02Let's be honest. I haven't in my 25 years been around a secondary that's been more plagued with some of the injuries.
39:10And so you have two choices. You can not play somebody and do what you want to do, but maybe one of
39:17your better players is sitting on the bench or you play him and you adjust.
39:22I think that's kind of what we do as coaches.
39:25We adjust and our job is to maximize the players that we have.
39:29And adding Joey Porter Jr. gives us a really talented young man that, like I said, is working really hard to get out there.
39:37Jane Slater with us now on the Insiders. Good afternoon to you, Jane.
39:42As we've seen three days since the trade where Joey Porter Jr.
39:46comes over, the Cowboys hope he can give them a boost.
39:49How's it looking so far? Well, listening to Brian Schottenheimer this week and even today, it sounds like they like what they see.
39:57And he mentioned all those injuries. They are down two cornerbacks in Savone Revell.
40:02They're missing Kobe Durant and linebacker DeMarvian Overshawn. Look, the challenge here is mastering a new playbook in a matter of days.
40:09But while Schottenheimer won't put a number on those snaps, it sounds like they have packages ready.
40:15And the timing's interesting when you think about it because Nico Collins, he's also working his way back.
40:20Houston has scored, rather, just 23 points within the last two games without him.
40:25And CJ Stroud says they need more explosive plays.
40:28And Porter, he knows his assignment. The last time he stepped on the field in a jersey and played, he traveled with Collins in the playoffs last year.
40:37So Houston may get its big play threat, just as Dallas debuts the corner, that was brought in to really just help eliminate that.
40:45And when you go back to that matchup, I just want to point out, there were seven targets towards Nico, three catches
40:53for 21 yards, and he didn't see the end zone.
40:56So we'll see how this matchup looks. It's what I'm excited about.
41:00That's a fun one on that side. And on the other side, we'll get to see CeeDee Lamb and Derek Stingley Jr.
41:07How does that matchup look like for this big-time game between the Texans and the Cowboys?
41:12You know, it's crazy. When you think of CeeDee Lamb, I think of the big playmaker.
41:18I think of the guy that's in the end zone.
41:21And so I had to double-check my stats, you know, covering this team sometimes, Patrick.
41:26It just all blends together. There's so many storylines, so much drama.
41:30But, you know, he only had three touchdowns last year.
41:33And through three games this season, he's totaling that.
41:36He told me, quote, It's amazing what you can do when you have your whole body.
41:42In other words, he was dealing with a lot of injuries.
41:45And we were playing through them last year, and it showed.
41:49But Derek Stingley Jr., he gave him problems the last time they met.
41:53That was back in 2024. In single coverage, Lamb had just two catches for 19 yards.
41:59Stingley also had an interception and three pass breakups.
42:02Now, the difference now, Lamb is rolling. And when you look at Stingley, he's allowed 164 yards on 13 targets.
42:08That is really uncharacteristic of him. And with Dallas moving George Pickens all over the field, it was interesting when I caught up with Pickens.
42:16I said, Is this the reason why we're seeing such efficiency from Lamb?
42:21And he said, Yeah. But the thing I like about Pickens and where he's at right now, he's fine with that.
42:28All these guys care about is if they win.
42:31And when you talk to Dak Prescott, he said, If you put me versus their guys, I feel really good about this offense.
42:38Yeah, an offense that had to watch the end from the sideline last week.
42:43They got the win. They lost, excuse me, to the Giants earlier this season.
42:48The Giants typically losing without Jackson Dart. One and five since 2025.
42:52They did win that one against the Titans with Jameis Winston as the starting quarterback after the game.
42:57John Harbaugh said, Even if they do bring somebody in, Jameis is the guy.
43:02Well, Judy, here we are. They've brought somebody in.
43:05What's the story with the quarterback circumstance for the Giants?
43:08Well, Jameis is still the guy, at least for this week and probably for the next few weeks while J.J.
43:15McCarthy gets up to speed. But John Harbaugh said it has been a challenge to figure out what their offensive identity is going to be without Jackson Dart.
43:24In the short term, they need to see what Jameis Winston can do operating an offense under normal conditions.
43:31They won last week. It was far from normal conditions.
43:34There was a nor'easter. So it was a very constricted game plan.
43:38This should be normal on Sunday. So they need to see, can he move the ball?
43:43Can he get the team into the end zone?
43:46He's played almost two full games now as the quarterback.
43:49They have not been in the end zone. They are 0 for 4 in the red zone.
43:55So they need to see him operating the offense.
43:58They need to see them scoring and functioning as an offense.
44:02They want to be a run-first offense, no matter who the quarterback is.
44:06But at some point, you're going to need your quarterback to make some plays.
44:11And they need to see if Jameis Winston can do that.
44:14J.J. McCarthy is getting ready in the bullpen. When he is up to speed, we will see if he supplants Jameis Winston.
44:22A lot is going to depend on how Winston is playing and on how that offense is functioning.
44:28Giants coming off of that win. The Chargers coming off of a loss on the road in Buffalo.
44:34They've got some notable injuries, including Derwin James on defense.
44:37Ladd McConkie on offense. Darian Price out with a chest injury for the Seattle Seahawks, who are also coming off of a
44:44loss to the Washington Commanders as Taylor Bishotti joins us here in the NFL LA newsroom.
44:49A rough one for the Chargers where the wins haven't been available.
44:53They've also got injuries. And now the champs are going on the road against the champs who just had a loss themselves.
45:01The good news is it looks like they avoided a big scare injury with Ladd McConkie.
45:06He was seen limping out of the locker room yesterday.
45:09A lot of concern there, but I was at practice earlier today.
45:13He was seen moving around, jogging. He went through a full warm-up routine.
45:18When they broke off and drills happened, he did stand off to the side.
45:22But from what I could tell, he wasn't favoring it.
45:26He didn't seem uncomfortable in any way. And this is a Chargers offense that cannot afford to not have Ladd McConkie on
45:33the field when they're struggling when he is on the field.
45:36Just listen to some of these stats. They're coming off a game where the defense forced five turnovers, and the offense still only managed to score 16 points.
45:46The offense ranks 29th in scoring. They lead the league in pre-snap penalties.
45:50And Herbert has thrown more interceptions on deep passes throughout the first three games than he did in the entirety of last
45:57season, as well as the season before that. So something is not clicking.
46:02I spoke to Chargers receiver Quinton Johnson after practice today, and he said Mike McDaniel's offense is very different.
46:08He compared it to learning a new language. He said he's not surprised that it's taking them time to get acclimated to this new offense.
46:16But he, so I said, are they doing anything different?
46:20The results haven't been there the first three weeks.
46:23He said no. They are not simplifying it. They just need to play better.
46:27McDaniel took full responsibility and accountability for the offensive struggles and said that having three games under his belt with Justin Herbert,
46:34he thinks it allows him to understand what makes Herbert have good plays.
46:39And Patrick, we know that they're going to need a lot of good plays to go into Seattle, into a hostile, loud
46:46environment, and try and get their first win of the season.
46:50Yeah, as the Seahawks just had their longest win streak, longest active win streak in the NFL snapped.
46:56Looking forward to that game. The Green Bay Packers have also seen their offensive production crater this season.
47:02What they've changed this week, and is it going to work?
47:05It's coming up next on The Insight. Looking forward to the Bucs and the Packers, where Jalen Daniels, the rookie backup quarterback,
47:13will be the first undrafted rookie to start week four or earlier in a non-work stoppage season since 1970.
47:19So Baker out with that thumb injury. As we go over to the Green Bay Packers, who've added some veterans on the
47:26offensive line, Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson, and Mekhi Becton, signed to the practice squad, where, Judy, the Packers have run for 48 yards a game this season.
47:35Normally a prodigious run team. How do they get this fixed?
47:39Yeah, well, that's what those three signings for the offensive line are all about, because the offense has suffered mightily with an
47:46offensive line that just has not been very good.
47:49They've had injuries. They've had some poor play. So three veteran linemen.
47:53It's possible they all play. Kevin Zeitler is the one who arrived last this week, and he was asked today if it's
48:00possible he plays, and he did not say no.
48:03So we could see three new offensive linemen for the Packers.
48:07They need it. They are last in the league in rushing.
48:11Their pass block win rate is the lowest ever recorded through three games, and Jordan Love has been hit 31 times.
48:17That's the most in the league. It's obviously affecting everything they do.
48:21Maybe they catch a little break this week against the Bucs, who, of course, are desperate for a win, but are going
48:29to go without rookie pass rusher Ruben Bain. But they've got to fix the offensive line before they can fix this offense.
48:36Yeah, a couple teams reeling as we get to the Dolphins and the Vikings.
48:41Dolphins taking on the Vikings in Minnesota this weekend.
48:44They're going to have to do that. The Vikings are without star wide receiver Justin Jefferson out with an ankle injury that
48:51caused him to leave that game against the Buccaneers.
48:54So the outlook for Kyler Murray in another one of these full games, except this time, Judy, there's not going to be any Justin Jefferson.
49:02Yeah, and of course, Kyler Murray returned from the concussion last week, but he didn't really play all that well.
49:09This team is being carried very much by his all-world defense.
49:12His completion percentage was around 52%. He only completed 15 passes last week.
49:17So Kyler is still working his way back into it.
49:20It certainly doesn't help that Justin Jefferson is going to be out.
49:24That leaves a hole in a receiving core. That's already been struggling.
49:28They have only 21 receptions and 291 yards. Those receivers, that's near the bottom of the league in both of those categories.
49:35The Dolphins, of course, are struggling in every category on offense and defense.
49:40But again, the Vikings are being led by that defense.
49:43This is an opportunity for Kyler Murray to sort of work his way back into rhythm.
49:48Yeah, we get a chance to look forward to that.
49:52And Sunday night football as well. A couple of number one overall picks in Jared Goff and Bryce Young.
49:58Both teams dealing with a lot of injuries. Injuries that we will update you on when we come back on the inside.
50:0520 years ago, the rebirth of New Orleans' soul following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina started when the St.
50:11Steve Gleason blocked a punt by the Falcons' Michael Caine.
50:15Welcome to New Orleans and welcome to our statue.
50:18I'm very happy our lives emerged 20 years ago.
50:21Look out! Right through! I just had a front row seat to your greatness.
50:25Without this play, what is the legend of Steve Gleason?
50:29If I don't block that punt, I'd be dead.
50:32I'm just another has-been football player. The odds are high that I fade away and die anonymously.
50:37Monday night on ESPN before the Falcons and Saints meet in the Superdome.
50:42Steve Weiss tells us about both men meeting for the first time in years at the statue that commemorates how their lives were brought together forever.
50:50Then Monday night countdown. After that, Monday at 6 p.m.
50:54Eastern ahead of the Falcons and Saints. Monday at 8 on ESPN.
50:57Also streaming on the ESPN app as both the Falcons and the Saints have some hot starts here in 2026.
51:04None hotter, especially on Monday night, than Bajon Robinson.
51:07181 scrimmage yards per game. That's the most in Monday night football history ahead, oddly enough, of Jameer Gibbs, who played against
51:14Jameer Gibbs and the Lions playing the Panthers on Sunday night football.
51:18Bryce Young, a full participant in practice all week.
51:21He will be available for the game. Still no questioning the status of wide receiver Jalen Coker, who was out with a quad injury against the Browns.
51:30He returned to practice, but he is questionable against the Lions on Sunday.
51:35A Lions team that has some injury issues of their own.
51:38Especially on the defensive side of the ball, where they are last in terms of points per game, pass yards per game, and opponents' first downs per game.
51:47Dan Campbell looking at their secondary, where he thought they might have had a chance to get an NFL legacy in a
51:55corner that just got traded to the Dallas Cowboys.
51:58Instead, they've got to figure things out. He's been on it for a while.
52:02You know, that's been ongoing. And, you know, everything's got a line right.
52:07You know, and Cowboys, you know, did what they wanted to do.
52:11But we were very much in on it. What's the desire to still add some help for the secondary at some point?
52:18Just like any year, man, it's nonstop. Like, Brad's constantly looking to upgrade this roster to every position.
52:24If we can find somebody that would feel like fits us and can help us, you know, and the value's right, we will.
52:32So, Judy, there's a lot for both of these teams to figure out because the Detroit Lions have had issues in their secondary.
52:39Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers lose both Mike Jackson and J.C.
52:42Horn against a team that has a pretty good offense.
52:46Yeah, I mean, it's very hard when you lose your starting cornerbacks, no matter who the opponent is.
52:52But the Lions are the only team in the league that has scored at least 30 points in each of the first three games of the season.
53:01So this is a very tough test for the Carolina Panthers.
53:04Oh, and by the way, Jameer Gibbs is also on the Detroit Lions.
53:09And the Carolina run defense is also dreadful. They have allowed 580 yards and 5.7 yards per rush, both worse than the NFL.
53:16And here comes Jameer Gibbs, who's averaging more than 100 yards per game already this season.
53:22So again, very difficult timing for the Carolina Panthers defense.
53:25They're going to be out those starting quarterbacks for quite a few weeks.
53:29It's going to be an uphill climb without them and certainly against an offense like the Detroit Lions.
53:35Very tough test for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night.
53:38Yeah, looking forward to that game. Looking forward to week four getting going, especially the start of week four with that game
53:46in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that you can see right here on NFL Network.
53:50For Judy Batista, Ian Rappaport, I'm Patrick Playbott. Thanks for watching the NFL: The Insiders.
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