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The Insiders Podcast: Kyler Murray progresses through concussion protocol + Sam Darnold ruled out for Week 2
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52 min
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Sep 17, 2026
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Thu, September 17, 2026
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Baker MayfieldCarson WentzJustin JeffersonZay FlowersBrock BowersD.J. MooreDallas GoedertDe'Zhaun StriblingDerrick HenryDeshaun WatsonDontayvion WicksGeno SmithJahmyr GibbsJoe Burrow
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Baker Mayfield
PositiveValue41:58
Baker Mayfield is described as having a 'perfect storm' opportunity to perform well against his former team, the Browns, with teammates noting his intense, Jordan-like focus.
Insight pagePositiveProjection43:02
Chris Godwin suggests that Baker Mayfield's personal motivation against Cleveland, combined with his competitive nature, creates a 'perfect storm' for a high-level performance on Sunday.
Insight pageBrock Bowers
NegativeInjury47:26
Brock Bowers is recovering from a meniscus trim performed before Week 1 and did not practice, leaving his status for the upcoming game against the Chargers uncertain.
Insight pageCarson Wentz
PositiveDepth Chart3:28
Carson Wentz is the primary backup for the Vikings and is fully prepared to start if Kyler Murray cannot play. The team has confidence in him, noting he played well in relief and last season, and he has already demonstrated chemistry with Justin Jefferson.
Insight pagePositiveProjection29:36
Carson Wentz is noted for leading the Vikings to a win over the Packers, contributing to Green Bay's current losing streak.
Insight pageD.J. Moore
PositiveRole51:11
Josh Allen and DJ Moore have developed strong chemistry that carried over from training camp into the regular season.
Insight pageDallas Goedert
NegativeUsage26:00
Dallas Goedert is noted for a specific highlight catch in his helmet, with the team viewing the offensive concepts as sound despite execution errors from other players.
Insight pageDe'Zhaun Stribling
NegativeInjury32:07
Rookie wide receiver Deshaun Stribbling is out for approximately 10 weeks after undergoing ankle surgery.
Insight pageDerrick Henry
PositiveUsage44:23
Derrick Henry had a strong start to the season in the new Baltimore Ravens offense, recording a hat trick (three touchdowns) on the ground in Week 1.
Insight pageDeshaun Watson
NegativeProjection39:27
Deshaun Watson addressed media criticism regarding his performance, stating his focus remains on operating the offense to secure wins.
Insight pageDontayvion Wicks
PositiveBreakout25:48
Dontavion Wicks is highlighted as a positive takeaway from the Eagles' offense following their Week 1 performance, having delivered a nice debut.
Insight pageGeno Smith
NegativeMatchup29:44
Geno Smith is the quarterback for the Jets, who are preparing to face the struggling Packers in Week 2.
Insight pageJahmyr Gibbs
PositiveUsage49:59
Jahmyr Gibbs is expected to have a heavy workload in Week 2, coming off a career-high 34 touches in Week 1. The Lions plan to utilize him in space to compensate for offensive line injuries.
Insight pageJoe Burrow
NegativeInjury13:40
Joe Burrow is dealing with back tightness and was a limited participant in practice. While he expects to play Sunday against the Texans, back injuries are unpredictable and the team's performance is heavily tied to his health.
Insight pageJustin Jefferson
PositiveUsage5:30
Justin Jefferson caught two of Carson Wentz's three passing touchdowns in relief duty, a notable development considering he only had two touchdowns all of last season.
Insight pagePositiveUsage29:29
Justin Jefferson is highlighted for his ability to generate big plays and touchdowns against the Packers' defense.
Insight pageKyler Murray
NegativeInjury0:30
Kyler Murray is progressing through concussion protocol and was a limited participant in practice. While it is difficult to clear in time for Sunday's game against the Bears after suffering brain trauma, the team is not ruling him out yet. If he clears protocol, he is expected to remain the starter.
Insight pageLadd McConkey
NegativeInjury47:37
Ladd McConkey is dealing with a rib issue sustained from a hit in Week 1 and did not practice.
Insight pageMack Hollins
PositiveDepth Chart24:00
Mack Hollins has been leading the pass catchers through drills in practice and is the most likely candidate to start in place of the injured A.J. Brown.
Insight pageMalik Davis
NegativeInjury31:38
Malik Davis is out for the season after suffering a hip injury during a no-contact practice session.
Insight pageMichael Penix Jr.
NegativeRole5:45
Michael Penix is working his way back from off-season knee surgery and splitting practice reps with Cooper Rush. The team is waiting for him to reach full physical and mental comfort before clearing him to take hits in a game.
Insight pageOmar Cooper Jr.
NegativeInjury30:22
Jets first-round pick Omar Cooper Jr. will miss Sunday's game due to a high ankle sprain.
Insight pagePatrick Mahomes
PositiveInjury37:01
Patrick Mahomes showed no ill effects from his knee injury in his return, rebounding from a slow start to throw two touchdowns.
Insight pageRicky Pearsall
NegativeInjury32:31
Ricky Pearsall is noted as an existing injury loss for the 49ers' offense.
Insight pageSam Darnold
NegativeInjury18:10
Sam Darnold has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Arizona due to a glute injury, though he is avoiding a trip to injured reserve.
Insight pageTrevor Lawrence
PositiveProjection45:54
Trevor Lawrence is the only quarterback to throw for four touchdowns in Week 1, showing continued growth and a flourishing relationship with head coach Liam Cohen.
Insight pageTua Tagovailoa
NegativeInjury5:41
Tua Tagovailoa did not practice due to an undisclosed injury, making it unlikely he will play in the upcoming game against the Panthers.
Insight pageTy Johnson
NegativeInjury49:04
Ty Johnson is listed as questionable for the Bills' Week 2 game against the Lions.
Insight pageZay Flowers
NegativeInjury30:43
Zay Flowers is day-to-day with a hamstring injury; the Ravens are taking a cautious approach to avoid aggravation.
Insight pageNegativeInjury44:35
Zay Flowers recorded 150 receiving yards in the first half of Week 1 before exiting the game with a hamstring injury.
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Episode Transcript
0:00This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Vikings in wait and see mode with Kyler Murray's concussion but loved what they saw from Carson Wentz.
0:08A QB call is coming. Same goes for the Falcons but no rush to name a Week 2 starter as Tua Tungabailoa sits out of practice again.
0:17And Joe Burrow dealing with some post-game soreness in his back while trying not to end up on his back in Houston this week.
0:25Hello everybody, welcome to The Insiders presented by Progressive Insurance alongside Mike Garafolo.
0:30I am Brett Coleman. Let's begin with what is new today and that takes us to Minnesota where Kyler Murray was limited in practice today.
0:38Still in that concussion protocol following his exit from the Vikings week one win over the Packers.
0:43And as Minnesota prepares for Week 2 here, even though Murray is limited, his operation as a quarterback as Kevin O'Connell tells us isn't all that different.
0:52Yeah, the good thing is you know, the amount of reps he got.
0:57From, you know, obviously competing and then being named the starter.
1:00He's got a lot of reps logged away. But yeah, we're really taking it, you know, kind of period by period as far as the plan we have.
1:10But we want to be monitoring, you know, how he's doing from a standpoint of that limited participation.
1:16It's a little bit more of a, you know, a vague thing at the quarterback position just because they're in red jerseys
1:23anyway all the way up until game time. So we'll kind of just deal with it as it comes to us.
1:30All right, welcoming Adam Schefter with us on the Insiders today as well.
1:34Adam, starting here with Minnesota, certainly some variables there with Kyler Murray in the concussion protocol.
1:40What is the latest on how the Vikings are approaching the QB question this week?
1:45Well, Rhett, the fact that he was limited today tells you that at least he is progressing through concussion protocol at this point in time.
1:53Now, it's still hard to imagine that a player in the fencing posture on Sunday with brain trauma is going to go
2:00through concussion trauma and clear in time to play Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
2:05But they're certainly going to give it a shot.
2:08And Kyler Murray was limited today. Now, if he can't go, then Carson Wentz would be the next man in line and
2:15he would be the starting quarterback for the Vikings.
2:18But they're not ready to rule out Kyler Murray yet.
2:21Limited today. And we'll see how he fares the rest of this week in practice.
2:26And it seems like, and again, we see this often with concussions, Adam.
2:31It's a pass-fail type thing. It's not, well, it's a sprained ankle.
2:35Could he power through it? If he clears protocol and he is given the green light, Kyler Murray is expected to be the guy.
2:43Still QB1 for the Vikings. And you heard Kevin O'Connell talk about all the reps that he banked.
2:49They made that call relatively early in training camp to make him the quarterback, the starting quarterback, and announced him as QB1 as well.
2:57So that helped it along the way. However, if he is unable to go, you got Carson Wentz, who played well in
3:04relief, played well last year as well for the Vikings.
3:07A big reason why they wanted him back as they worked through several scenarios at the quarterback position here.
3:13So they certainly have the confidence and have prepared enough.
3:17I'll put it there. I mean, they've prepared enough as if he's going to be the guy this week, that if that
3:24winds up being the case, I believe they're fully comfortable with Carson Wentz as their starter this weekend.
3:30Two of his three passing touchdowns going to Justin Jefferson, who had just two all season a year ago.
3:36So a positive development on that front indeed. Okay, another quarterback question certainly in Atlanta.
3:41Falcons going through that similar uncertainty. Tua Tagovailoa, no practice today.
3:45Michael Penix still working his process, coming back from off-season knee surgery.
3:49While, of course, the week one starter Cooper Rush out there as well.
3:53So Stefanski, they're keeping all options open in Atlanta.
3:56Do you have a QB yet for this week?
3:59We will have a quarterback, yes, for this week.
4:02Not yet, but we'll work through that this week.
4:05What do you need to see between now and tomorrow?
4:08I'd say we're working through it. I'm not ruling anyone out.
4:12Tua's not going to practice today, but he's getting better.
4:15Cooper and Mike will practice today. So we'll work through it.
4:19Does that mean there's still a chance that Mike could play this weekend?
4:23Yeah, I'm not trying to be coy. Just not ruling anybody out.
4:27Continue to work through it. We're all on the same page between myself, the medical team, Mike.
4:33We'll work through all those things. So it would appear that someone was typing faster in that room than Kevin Stefanski is
4:40ready to make a decision on the quarterback situation here, Mike.
4:44What do the Falcons need to see from Michael Penix to know that he's ready to roll?
4:50Jack Strand, quarterback four. Do I hear Jack Strand?
4:53Step on up. Yeah, what do they need to see out of Michael Penix?
4:57It sounded like at some point they need to see a full week of full reps.
5:03And Cooper Rush telling reporters afterward that he split reps with Michael Penix in practice.
5:08He wasn't sure of the exact split, but he split reps there.
5:12It seems like they're working through both here. Penix still needs to get to the point where he's fully comfortable and the team's fully comfortable.
5:20You know, there's medical clearance and then there's the full clearance and the mental clearance that you're ready to go out there
5:27and to take hits on the field. Speaking of taking hits, heard this today.
5:32He was running the scout team last week and he got hit a couple times as the scout team quarterback, which I
5:39guess is a sort of a good thing because you could take a hit in practice that maybe gets you ready for the real thing.
5:47But I would say to the defenders, stay away from the left-handed guy in the red jersey.
5:53Both of the left-handed guys in the red jersey.
5:56Don't hit him when he's running the scout team.
5:59We'll see about his progression through the week. Mike, correct me if I'm wrong.
6:04Is there another team in the league that has a stenographer that works as quickly as the Falcons stenographer?
6:10It's pretty good. There is. Right? I don't think so.
6:13You have to check with research on that. I don't think so.
6:17Now, they may have a stenographer, but they don't have a quarterback right now.
6:22And the question will be who will start on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
6:27Now, the way it was described to me over the weekend was the Falcons didn't know whether it would be another week or another month on Pennix.
6:35Obviously, they're anxious to get him back, but he's going to come back at his schedule, at his pace, when he's good
6:43and ready and comfortable to come back. Maybe that will be this week in time for the game on Sunday.
6:49But if it's not, they'll have the same quarterback lineup as last week with Cooper Rush, Jack Strand out there.
6:56But they don't have an answer right now. All options are on the table.
7:01But when Tua doesn't practice to start the week, that certainly seems like he would not be in the discussion this week.
7:08And we'll see which of the other three quarterbacks emerges.
7:11This NFC South matchup ahead, Panthers and Falcons here in week two.
7:15Okay, let's get to the Houston Texans coming off a loss to the Bills in week one, trying to tighten up ahead
7:23of their week two, tighten up on defense, ahead of their week two matchup with the Bengals.
7:28That's after allowing Josh Allen and the Bills to put up over 400 yards of total offense and 36 points.
7:35In Cincinnati, the only tightness they're concerned with is associated with Joe Burrow's back.
7:40How are you feeling? I feel good. It's a normal game day soreness, that's for sure.
7:45But I'll be right. Can you think I'm going to include you with a fight on Sunday?
7:50No. No. What kind of source of the soreness?
7:53What kind of hit presumably on that go down?
7:56I don't know specifically what play. I didn't really start feeling until after the game.
8:01That's typically how it happens. Do you plan to practice for us?
8:05The beakers, is it going to be something where you're just going to rest it?
8:10We'll see how we feel tomorrow. Shoulder. Back tightness.
8:13Is there any part of you that doesn't play on Sunday?
8:17I'm not sure. No. What? That's ridiculous. Okay, Adam.
8:20Joe Burrow clearly brushing this off. But I think any time you see the Bengals quarterback listed as a limited participant, there is some antennas going up.
8:29Is there more concern here for Burrow? Well, it's a back, it's back tightness, and it's Joe Burrow.
8:35So when you combine all those factors together, it has to be a concern, even though he does expect to be out
8:42there on Sunday in Houston against the Texans. One year ago, Burrow missed the nine games with turf toe injury.
8:49The team didn't recover without him. It's an entirely different team when he's out there, but he wasn't out there at practice
8:56today, even though he expects to be out there on Sunday against the Texans.
9:01If he's good, this team is good. If he's not healthy and he's not right, this team isn't healthy and right.
9:08And backs are unpredictable. You just don't know how they're going to go.
9:12But hopefully it's nothing more than tightness. And he's able to play on Sunday to give the Bengals the best chance they would have.
9:20Yeah, and they need a good shot against this Texans defense, despite what you saw in week one from them.
9:27A lot of points put up. Give Buffalo credit.
9:30Buffalo is a terrific offense led by a head coach now who's got the consistency with Josh Allen.
9:36You know, you'd prefer to win the game, obviously, right?
9:39In Houston. That's what you wanted. But I do get the sense that this is like, OK, this could be sort of a good thing, right?
9:48This is a reality check for our guys right off the bat.
9:52And you did hear D'Amico Ryan say, we can't just assume what we did last year is going to carry over to this year.
10:00We've got to get to work. So it was a bit of a check for them.
10:05And that can turn out to be a good thing.
10:08It's a long season. And obviously what happens in week one will be a distant memory.
10:13I don't know, by the time we get to October.
10:17So looking for the Texans to bounce back here.
10:20They did lose Henry Tooto to an injury that's going to keep him out longer than the four weeks he's going to be on injury reserve.
10:28Sounds like maybe even double that with that shoulder injury.
10:32So that's a tough loss there. But certainly plenty of talent left on that defense to survive that.
10:38Yeah, no question. One of the best edge tandems in football there with Will Anderson and Beniel Hunter.
10:44OK, might as well just make it a clean sweep with QB injuries to open the show here.
10:50Once feared to be a significant hip problem, suffered in the opener a week ago.
10:55Sam Darnold receiving positive news on what was being called now a glute injury.
10:59But Darnold officially ruled out for Sunday's game against Arizona, which was expected, but is avoiding a trip to injured reserve.
11:06Still to come on the insiders. Jerry Jones communicating to the world.
11:10The Cowboys Super Bowl expectation remains unchanged. Despite a disappointing week one outing ahead, how improved comms on defense could aid that quest.
11:18Plus, show one of the Rodgers-McCarthy reunion tour was a banger.
11:21By the way, Rodgers feels after the win, good point to an encore in week two.
11:27September football, it's usually bumpy like that. Let's give it up for the defense.
11:31Enjoy this thing, OK? Enjoy it. Enjoy your family.
11:34To your friends, take care of one another. TJ, give me a break.
11:39Oh! This is his first win. In his hometown, he's from Greenfield Avenue.
11:43I know this means a lot to him. OK?
11:46First win for Pittsburgh, Mike McCarthy. Thank you. Three.
11:49One, two, three. See you. Cool scene right there in a winning locker room with Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers back together again.
11:57Brooke Pryor joining us now for more. Brooke, Aaron Rodgers talked about how much better he's feeling following the week one win this year compared to last.
12:06What's been the difference for him? Well, Rhett, apparently it's because he didn't hurt himself squatting this year.
12:12He said last year during week one, he injured himself doing a squat, and that led to some discomfort after week one going into week two.
12:20He said he feels great this year, and I asked him if that's something that he's had to learn about getting older,
12:27figuring out how much you can do. And he said, yeah, that's been the case for about the last 10 years, trying
12:35to gauge how much he can work out, how he needs to juggle all of those things.
12:40But one thing that he mentioned, his arm feels great.
12:44And that is especially notable because the Steelers threw the ball 40 times against the Atlanta Falcons.
12:49By the way, Mike McCarthy said that he would like to, you know, maybe have a little bit more balance.
12:56They did run the ball 18 times, said he'd like to see that number between 25 and 30.
13:02But Aaron Rodgers said he's not worried about it and that Mike McCarthy knows that he would like to keep throwing the ball.
13:10Another person who is feeling better, by the way, is cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
13:14He was limited in practice today, but Mike McCarthy said that he's going to continue to ramp things up.
13:21He did more today than he did last week.
13:24And while he was limited on the practice report, it's important to note the injury designation did not say back.
13:30Instead, it said conditioning, not injury related. So that means that back injury that kept him on pup during training camp, that's resolved.
13:38And it's now about ramping him up to football speed.
13:41OK, an important distinction there as the Steelers get ready for a game against the Patriots here in week two.
13:48Brooke, thanks very much. Speaking of the New England Patriots, let's get to it.
13:52A week ago today, Drake May was tossing interceptions on the Patriots' final three possessions and a loss to the Seahawks to kick off the regular season.
14:01Mike Reese now with more on May's effort to refine his decision-making process.
14:06Brett, Drake May said moving on from the week one loss was tougher than the norm.
14:11He had more time to think about it than the usual 24 hours.
14:15One theme he highlighted Wednesday, the importance of making better decisions.
14:19As the quarterback, he said, every decision has a heightened consequence on the team.
14:24On the injury front, good news for the Patriots.
14:27Running back Travion Henderson, nine rushing touchdowns last season, was a full participant in practice on Wednesday after missing the opener with an ankle injury.
14:35Henderson's return could help ease the blow of being without wide receiver A.J.
14:39Brown. At receiver, veteran Mack Hollins has led the pass catchers through drills the last two practices.
14:45He's the most likely candidate to start in place of Brown.
14:48Rhett? Okay, Mike, certainly keeping an eye on that receiver group in New England.
14:53The Cowboys and Commanders both looking to bounce back from week one losses.
14:57Cowboys trying to avoid starting 0-2 for the first time since 2010.
15:01Head coach Brian Schottenheimer speaking earlier on what went wrong week one and how they can avoid those back-to-back losses.
15:08There's a lot that goes into it, and I'm chalking it up to the fact that it was our first game.
15:15And, again, like I said, we were making calls.
15:18We just weren't making them all the time and then receiving them all the time.
15:23And so that's why you saw some of the things where it looked like, you know, they got us on three different plays.
15:31Those were actually three different calls, three different defensive calls.
15:34And so, you know, that's us not being on the same page.
15:38And defense, team defense, is about all 11 guys being on the same page.
15:43I mean, I've never been around any good defense that if you don't have all 11 guys on the same page, it's
15:50usually not going to be very good. The plan was fine, you know.
15:54We just, you know, we didn't execute the way that we needed to.
15:58And I know CP and I, you know, talked.
16:01I mean, shoot first play of the game, the first play call year, I hated it.
16:07I thought it was a terrible call by me.
16:10And they shoved it up our butt. That's the first time I haven't sworn in the last three days.
16:16But, you know, CP had a couple calls he'd like to have back.
16:20But, you know, we're in this thing together. Offense, defense, coaches, players, special teams.
16:25And we just didn't play to our standard. Jane Slater joining us now with the Cowboys.
16:30Today, Brian Schottenheimer talking a lot about those miscommunications leading to some of the missed assignments, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
16:38Have they pinpointed why that was such an issue here in week one?
16:43Well, it was an issue in week one last year too, Rhett.
16:47So I'm getting a little bit of deja vu, especially when you consider that this is a relatively new roster on that side of the ball.
16:55And you've got a new defensive coordinator. So I went to the players to try and get an explanation.
17:02And it was Donovan Ezeraku, their defensive end, who gave me the most succinct response when I went down this, to run
17:09this quote down and get this to be explained to me.
17:12He told me, quote, communication is two-way, right? It's giving and receiving.
17:16That's just something we've got to tighten up. You know, things are a little different when things are flying around on Sunday
17:24night, as opposed to it being in practice or camp.
17:27First week is never clean. There are obviously going to be mistakes.
17:31I mean, during the preseason, a lot of the starters didn't really play.
17:35And therein lies a talking point worth kicking around, Rhett.
17:39The Cowboys have historically not played starters in the preseason, but in a new system with so many faces, could they have
17:46knocked off some of the rust we saw Sunday night?
17:49Head coach Brian Schottenheimer told us it was a point of a big emphasis in practice this week, all about that communication.
17:57You know, one of the big things that we talked about this offseason was the green dot.
18:02A lot of people laughed. Why do you care so much about it?
18:07Well, we cared a lot about it because we wanted to know who was going to wear it.
18:13DeMarvy and Overshoun weren't in the game. And then when he went down, they gave it to the rookie.
18:19That was, of course, Jaishan Barham instead of the veteran D winners.
18:23Will that still be the case this week? We'll have to see.
18:27And I'm not saying that it was the reason for the confusion at times.
18:31But as one player put it to me, the green dot is more than just relaying those plays.
18:37The person also has to relay a coaching tip or a way to play a guy or two.
18:43And look, the guys tell me they are not panicked.
18:47They hear what everybody is saying, but they are locked in.
18:50They don't feel like this scheme needs to change, that it's not overcomplicated.
18:55We heard that last year. But they are moving forward.
18:58One quick note, Malik Davis, he went down and was carted off the field with a hip injury on Friday.
19:05It was a no-contact situation at practice. He's out for the season.
19:09It was Javante Williams who told me that he was at the facility today with his parents.
19:14He was getting treatment. He addressed the team. It was good to hear from him, to know that he's good.
19:21But, of course, he's got a long rehab ahead of him.
19:25Yeah. Well, look, certainly the offense still has their issues to work out as well, as Brian Schottenheimer mentioned.
19:31Getting that run game going will be a big part of it.
19:35Thanks very much, Jane Slater. Still to come here on The Insiders.
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24:05You had in-game highlight updates from the Eagles win in the opener.
24:09They led for nearly the entire game in that 24-22 victory over the Commanders.
24:14But that new offense led by offensive coordinator Sean Mannion also produced five three-and-outs on the day.
24:19And now travel to Tennessee to take on the Titans.
24:22Where head coach Nick Sirianni is less concerned with how the wins stack up, but just that they do keep stacking up.
24:30Regardless of if you win or if you lose, there's going to be things that you're going to want back in every single game.
24:38And you're going to need to improve on in every single game.
24:42And it's freaking hard to win in this league.
24:45I mean, it is extremely, extremely hard. It's, you know, I think you ever seen that Seinfeld where Kramer promises a kid
24:52that Paul O'Neal is going to hit home runs?
24:55It's hard to hit home runs. Yeah, and where'd you get two?
24:59He's like, two's better than one. He's like, how'd you get in here?
25:03But it's hard to win. And so you have to enjoy it because you know you're going to go right back to work, win or lose.
25:12And we're going to sit here and we're all going to take ownership of the tape.
25:17And naturally, as humans, you tend to look at the negatives more than you look at the positives.
25:23But there are so many positives. It's so important that that joy comes after every time.
25:28I already know how I'm going to feel if we lose.
25:32That is a feeling that it's hard to get over.
25:35So you better appreciate the things that and know how hard it is and appreciate those things after a win.
25:42Solid Seinfeld reference. Seinfeld reference there from Nick Sirianni.
25:45Look, there's still plenty of positives from the offense, right?
25:48I mean, they averaged six yards a play. Dontavion Wicks had a nice debut.
25:53How are the Eagles viewing the offensive trend line?
25:56Yeah, Rhett, this Sunday, Dallas Goddard has to catch a pass in his helmet.
26:01So if you haven't seen that episode, go check it out.
26:04They are, look, and you can actually see it with some of the plays we showed there.
26:10The feeling is that the plays were there to be had, right?
26:14And the design and the thought process and the concept behind them was good.
26:19Landon Dickerson missed the block. Somebody left somebody else on block.
26:22Somebody didn't run the right route, right? Like, that's the sense I'm getting down there is that they were close.
26:29And part of this is going to go back to Nick Sirianni not playing his guys in the preseason.
26:35I mean, that's going to be sort of a theme here with some of the offenses that were sluggish with Jim Harbaugh
26:42saying, I wish we played our guys in the preseason.
26:46So they need to be more smoother. There seems to be a little bit of grace on this one from Philadelphia.
26:53But that won't last long, right? Especially if you don't win the game.
26:57So we'll see how quickly things can start to speed up a little bit in some of these concepts and ideas, Adam, to be hit on.
27:06Well, Mike, one of the reasons you don't play players in the preseason is to avoid injuries.
27:11And yet, here the Eagles are with suddenly some notable injuries heading into Sunday's game.
27:16Jalen Carter didn't practice today. Wrist injury. Cooper Dejean didn't practice today.
27:20He's got a calf and an abdomen. Now, he said he would play on Sunday.
27:25So we'll see how that goes. Jonathan Gernard still is dealing with his pec injury.
27:30Was limited in practice. We'll see if he makes it back.
27:34And you mentioned Landon Dickerson, who struggled over the weekend.
27:37And he now is on injury reserve. So there are some holes that they have to replace going into what should be a hostile environment.
27:46There was not a lot of life and energy in Tennessee last week against the Jets.
27:51It feels like that stadium and that team itself will be a little bit more alive on Sunday against a tougher Eagles team.
27:58Yeah, Adam, the Packers found themselves in a hostile environment on Sunday in Minneapolis.
28:03Certainly after a turnover on downs following a decision to take a field goal off the board after a penalty kicked off a furious Vikings rally to win.
28:12Handing the Packers their sixth straight loss going back to last season.
28:16Matt LaFleur, Packers head coach. Now with more on what he expects from his guys as they head on the road to face the Jets.
28:25Well, I think that's to be seen, but I would expect them to react positively.
28:30I think they're going to take the coaching. They're going to take it to heart.
28:35I know that's a prideful group. And, you know, we're just looking at to get a little bit better each and every day.
28:42Okay, again, looking at the first 14 weeks of last season when the Packers went 9-3-1 and then 0-5, 0-6 since week 15 of 2025.
28:51Averaging about five points per game less. Allowing almost 11 points more on defense.
28:55And as you can see, the point differential makes a difference there.
28:59Interesting here, of course, that that losing streak does coincide with the Micah Parsons season-ending knee injury.
29:05Still a few weeks away from talking about a return there with Parsons.
29:09But how are the Packers kind of processing this loss here, Adam?
29:13Right, it's hard to imagine that a team this talented has lost six straight games.
29:18And I think when the schedule came out, everybody looked at the schedule and said, Okay, New York, the second week of
29:25the season, playing the Jets, put that down as a W.
29:29But when you lose in Minnesota and give up big plays to Justin Jefferson for touchdowns, and you come away with a
29:36loss against Carson Wentz and the Vikings, and now you have to go to New York to play Geno Smith and the
29:44Jets, the idea of starting the season 0-2 on a seven-game losing streak seems almost unfathomable.
29:49And yet, that is the position that the Green Bay Packers are in today.
29:54It sets up a fascinating matchup on Sunday between the Jets, who seem resurgent under Aaron Glenn, and the Packers, who are
30:01now struggling under Matt LaFleur and trying to avoid a seventh straight loss.
30:05Yeah, and Adam, for the Jets, certainly following a couple of injury updates there, as well as some from around the league.
30:12What do you have for us on that front?
30:15A couple of injuries of note. Omar Cooper Jr., the Jets' first-round draft pick, wide receiver, didn't practice today.
30:22He's dealing with a high ankle sprain. He won't play on Sunday.
30:26Minka Fitzpatrick, their veteran leader safety, he's dealing with a groin injury.
30:30He didn't practice today. He won't play on Sunday.
30:33So the Jets missing at least a couple of players in that big matchup on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
30:40Then you've got a couple of injuries with the Baltimore Ravens.
30:43Zay Flowers with that hamstring injury. Day-to-day, good sign.
30:46Pulled them at the right point, so he didn't aggravate it and make it any worse.
30:52That's week one. Let's take our time here. That's what the Ravens approach and not push it if we don't have to,
30:59especially because they were up at the time and performing so well.
31:03And then you've got Jacoby Lane as well with the Ravens.
31:07Underwent surgery on that broken wrist that we told you about a couple of days ago.
31:12That should help with the healing. So it doesn't sound like he's going to be out for too long, but he'll be out for an extended period here.
31:21And the hope is that he comes back and contributes, which he was expecting to contribute right away.
31:27So let's see how quickly he returning it back out there.
31:31And then there's Mansour Delane, who is expecting to play, which, I mean, the initial fear here when he first left the
31:38field was, did he re-injure the same injury that he had in the spring that had him out for a period of time?
31:46And then he felt better as the night went on, went through the testing.
31:50Everything looked good. Back out there on the practice field, ready to play Sunday night after recording that interception.
31:57Not bad right there. Let's see what he's going to do in extended timeout.
32:01And Mike, why does it always seem like the injury news gets worse for the 49ers?
32:07Their rookie wide receiver, Deshaun Stribbling, who was placed on injured reserve, he's going to miss about 10 weeks after undergoing surgery today on his ankle.
32:15Kyle Shanahan confirmed the 10-week prognosis today. That is a major loss for the 49ers offense.
32:21And it wasn't just Stribbling. Their tight end, Jake Tongass, he underwent surgery for a MCL injury.
32:26He's out for the season. You lose your tight end, you lose your wide receiver.
32:31That goes on top of already losing. Ricky Pearsall, they have the Dolphins at home on Sunday, but the 49ers already are
32:38reeling from all the injuries they're dealing with. Adjust your fantasy rosters accordingly.
32:43Still to come on this episode of the Insiders here on NFL Network.
32:47Baker Mayfield, three fumbles lost in the opening weekend loss to the Bengals.
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37:01Mahomes able to break one tackle. He's in. Same old Patrick.
37:05Watching him move, there's no indication that it's affecting him whatsoever.
37:08On third down over the Middle East pitch. This offense, this has not been good at all.
37:14In fact, it's been pretty ugly. Still good. Touchdown, Kansas City.
37:17Here's a toss to Walker. He's got another. A resounding win tonight for KC.
37:22Indeed, it was. In a resounding recovery for Patrick Mahomes from the knee injury suffered late last season.
37:28Like, it was a little rusty to start with the first four drives going 2-12, but rebounded in a big way, 13-17
37:35the rest of the game, including two passing touchdowns.
37:38Mahomes now on how his knee is feeling. Yeah, I feel normal.
37:42Actually, I mean, it's like a blessing. You get sore everywhere else, you know, because you haven't played football in so long.
37:50And so the leg is like the least of my worries right now.
37:54So it's, I'm just excited to be out there and playing.
37:58You know, at the end of the day, like you don't know until you get out there and play.
38:04And I was able to go out there and play.
38:07And I feel good today. So now it's about getting in the ice bath or whatever it takes to be ready for this Sunday night game.
38:16Okay, Mike Garofalo back here with us as the Chiefs get ready to take on the Colts.
38:22Colts team who gave up over 500 yards of total offense to the Ravens.
38:26How's that playing, Andy? Yeah, this is Lou Anarumo's defense that has talent on it.
38:31So we expect a good defensive performance when you see these guys out there.
38:36Didn't get that on Sunday. Now, they've got a lot of young guys and they've got some guys that haven't played.
38:43Ward hasn't played in a year. So a lot of new guys here in this defense that have to get the communication going.
38:50And it sounds like pre-snap communication is an emphasis.
38:53The pre-snap communication wasn't good and needs to be better.
38:57Now, no one has given Patrick Mahomes fits throughout his career like Lou Anarumo from a defensive coordinator standpoint, at least consistently.
39:04So I guarantee you he's not happy seeing Anarumo come in here, even if this defense didn't perform so well in week one.
39:12I would expect an improvement from Indianapolis' defense this upcoming week.
39:15Yeah, getting to a game in which both teams now, Mike, are a little bit unhappy following week one.
39:22Deshaun Watson and the Browns looking to avoid back-to-back seasons with 0-2 starts as they face off against Baker Mayfield and the Bucs.
39:29Watson addressing the week one criticism and expectations now heading into Sunday.
39:33I think personally, I think all that is for the media.
39:37I mean, I think the media has this expectation that I'm supposed to throw 400 yards and five touchdowns every week.
39:44So until that happens, I guess it's going to be the same situation.
39:48So again, my job is to make sure I'm operating well so we can try to get a win and keep moving forward from there.
39:56Baker Mayfield certainly looking in the mirror after the season opening loss to the Bengals in which he lost three fumbles as
40:04the Bengals were able to come away with the victory and now facing off against the Browns for the first time since 2022.
40:11And there's another loss that Mayfield is also still trying to recover from.
40:16That hurts. That hurts real bad. It's been a rough couple days.
40:20Can you explain that before? Oklahoma versus Michigan. Yeah, Todd's son was on the winning side of it.
40:26Sooners were not. And so, therefore, I squeezed into this little tank top.
40:30Do you buy that for you? No. He's probably got something worse.
40:34Baker, you said you had this one circle when the schedule came out.
40:38What are your emotions going into it? Obviously, I know the win is the thing that's the most on your mind.
40:45But when you see those orange helmets and you were such a big part of that franchise being drafted there, what goes through your mind?
40:53Yeah, I think any time, as I mentioned to you guys, there's history between a franchise, a coaching staff, anybody.
41:00There's always, you want to come out on the winning side of that no matter what.
41:05Obviously, it's very different there, staff-wise and everybody. But, yeah, it's spent four years there.
41:10I'm going into year four here. So, it's started my career there.
41:14A lot of ups and downs. But, yeah, for me, this week is doing the little things right, continuing to try and
41:22displace the ball where it needs to go, and then obviously, you know, making the things and corrections I need to in ball security.
41:30Well, since the two sides parted ways, they've also gone in different directions.
41:34Baker Mayfield surging in this next phase of his career, 105 passing touchdowns since leading the Browns, fifth most in the NFL
41:41behind some pretty good names right there. Sarah Walsh with the Bucs here for us.
41:46And, Sarah, so going back to battle the Browns, coming off a game in which he gave up three fumbles, how are
41:54we judging Baker Mayfield's ability to keep the emotions in check ahead of this week to matchup?
41:59Well, considering the game that you just mentioned, the first time he had multiple fumbles while he was here in Tampa, and
42:06considering he had to go to the podium in that Michigan jersey, Baker was really upbeat today.
42:12And he was asked why he's so upbeat. And he said because he believes all the problems that you saw on Sunday are fixable.
42:20Obviously, that's the fumbles. He said if it wasn't fixable, he would be in a different spot.
42:26Personally, he believes that's on him, and he can get that taken care of.
42:30He also believes there were a lot of positives last week.
42:34He said there were manageable third downs. They were able to move the ball early on.
42:39I asked him what the biggest lesson he learned from his experience playing in Cleveland.
42:44He said that the biggest takeaway was learning to be the same person consistently to the guys in the locker room each and every day.
42:53And you're seeing that carryover this week. Speaking of the guys he works with, I spoke with Chris Godwin.
42:59I said to Chris, look, we know who Baker is.
43:02If he had to tonight go play against a JV football team here in Tampa, he would find a way to fire himself up for the game.
43:11I said, Chris, if you consider the game that you're coming off of and you consider that it's Cleveland, what kind of
43:18level is he going to be at on Sunday?
43:21And Chris likened it to Michael Jordan, he said, in the last dance.
43:26He said he will find anything personally to get mad about and fired up about.
43:31So he said, given his feelings, when you combine that game and you combine his feelings about Cleveland, Godwin told me, Rhett,
43:38this is the perfect storm for Baker to go out and have a hell of a game.
43:44Well, that sounds like a must-see TV as we get into the early window on Sunday.
43:49We'll have live updates for you here on NFL Network with Game Day Live.
43:54All right, Sarah, thanks very much. Still to come on the Insiders, Jaguars handed the Browns season opening loss.
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44:23Well, safe to say, the new Declan Doyle-led Baltimore Ravens offense passed with flying colors in week one.
44:29First or second in so many major categories, a hat trick for Derrick Henry on the ground.
44:35Zay Flowers, 150 yards receiving in the first half before leaving with a hamstring injury, making Lamar Jackson pretty excited about the
44:42different ways they can attack a defense. They don't really know how to pinpoint a guy on our offense.
44:49You know, this guy might be the strongest who, I believe, on this play.
44:53And it don't be that. You know, it's any given guy.
44:57And that's what I feel like our offense gives them that disadvantage on.
45:01So keep it going there. All right, the Jaguars had a big win at the end of last season, taking down the
45:09Denver Broncos 34-20 in Denver in what was a banner year for Liam Cohen in his first season as the head coach.
45:16They're now getting ready to deal with Denver once again.
45:19And I think it helps our players know the atmosphere, know what they're going into.
45:24The schemes are probably going to be very similar for us as well.
45:29You know, like our schemes and what we do, I'm sure they're looking at that game just as much as we are.
45:36For me, it's more of like, okay, we have the experience of going there and going through that trip and knowing what
45:43that's like and the altitude and the atmosphere and then having to go and play a quality opponent.
45:49Mike Garoppolo back with us. Mike, Trevor Lawrence, the only quarterback in the NFL to throw for four touchdowns in week one,
45:56continuing his ascension under the direction of Liam Cohen.
45:59How are the Jags feeling about the way they opened up this season?
46:04This game's a rematch of that. Remember the smaller market comment that Sean Payton made that the Jaguars took and internalized and turned it into motivation last year?
46:13This is a rematch of that game there. Yeah, Trevor Lawrence continues to grow.
46:18And, you know, maybe this is the year. Maybe this is the year where we start talking about him and the upper
46:25echelon of quarterbacks because he has grown. He and Liam Cohen, the relationship has continued to flourish.
46:31It seems like they're trusting and understanding each other.
46:34They're even more this year and continuing to grow here.
46:37So this has got the makings of a potentially explosive offense.
46:41They've got that ground game, really a three-headed ground game.
46:44We came in talking about Bejal Tootin and Chris Rodriguez.
46:47How about Amir Abdullah? Got eight yards of carry on Sunday.
46:51Four carries plus contributing in the return game as well.
46:54So maybe there's even more firepower to this Jaguars offense than we thought about.
46:59Parker Washington still without a contract and only building his case even further.
47:03Excited to see what this Jaguars team on offense can do against this Broncos defense that's looking to play a little better than they did against the Chiefs.
47:12Yeah, no question. The Jaguars had it all going against the Browns in week one.
47:17All right. Raiders getting set for a matchup against the L.A.
47:21Chargers coming off that week one win. And they had to do it without Brock Bowers.
47:26Had that meniscus trim before week one. Did not practice today as he continues the recovery on that front.
47:33We'll keep an eye on it as we go forward in the week.
47:37Lad McConkie for the Chargers. Had a rib issue on that hit from Mack Wilson in the Chargers season opening loss to the Cardinals at SoFi Stadium.
47:46McConkie did not practice today. All right. Still to come, it's game day, folks.
47:51We are getting ready to kick off week two tomorrow from the new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, where the
47:58Bills will welcome the Lions on Thursday night football.
48:01How Josh Allen is readying for that moment in front of Bills Moskies when we come back.
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48:25As you get ready for kickoff on Thursday night, and the new Highmark is prime for primetime.
48:31A lot of good memories in the stadium, but looking forward to making new ones as well.
48:37This is going to secure this franchise here for decades.
48:40Lions and Bills both with fantastic offensive outputs in week one, both scoring 30-plus points.
48:45Bills actually lead the NFL with 22 such games since 2024.
48:49Four Lions right behind him with 19. So we are in for some fireworks here as we get to look at the injury reports here.
48:57On the defensive side, TJ Sanders, Colt Bishop, questionable for the Buffalo Bills on that side of the ball, while Ty Johnson,
49:04part of the running back depth there, also questionable.
49:07For the Lions, that's a tough one. Two starting offensive linemen already ruled out.
49:12Blake Miller, the rookie, and Christian Mahogany, one of their starting guards.
49:16Cam Wolf, Mike Garofalo back here with us. Cam, look, this is an offensive line for the Lions that was already ahead
49:23of this regular season, dealing with some moving pieces along the offensive line.
49:27How are they going to handle these two departures here in week two?
49:32Right. They say Apple a day keeps the doctor away.
49:35Somebody needs to sit in a barrel to Detroit because the injuries just keep piling up.
49:40Man, this is a big deal. Essentially, three starting offensive linemen, if you conclude their starting center out already for at least
49:48a month in this group, it's a big deal facing this Bills defensive line that played really well in week one.
49:55And talking to Jameer Gibbs, they say it starts with Ed Oliver.
49:59So they've got to figure out how to run those zone-blocking schemes to the outside behind Penesol.
50:04And the vibe I got spending two days in Detroit was they are not whining about these injuries.
50:10Penesol said, we are not making excuses. We are going to be the physical team and try to pound the rock like we did.
50:18And I expect this to be a Jameer Gibbs game.
50:21He's coming off of 34 touches, a career high for him.
50:25His coach told him, drink some more Gatorade. Get ready for more.
50:29They're going to find ways to get him on the outside and try to get him in space.
50:35They know they need a lot of points to keep up with Josh Allen and this Bills offense.
50:41But they are not just tucking their heads. They think they have some special elements on defense to try to trick Josh Allen.
50:49But ultimately, they're going to have to have Gibbs and Jared Goff score a lot of points to keep up with this Bills team.
50:57I think Jameer Gibbs needs to hold out, Rhett.
51:00You know, he just did that deal. He only played one game.
51:04He is the entire backfield and like 80% of the offense.
51:07Sione Vocki, the running back, had two attempts with Isaiah Bacheco down.
51:11So anyway, on the other side of the ball for the Bills, I was there in training camp and they were talking
51:19about the chemistry between Josh Allen and DJ Moore as if they'd played together for years.
51:24And Joe Brady actually telling us, I sort of wish sometimes it wouldn't go well so they could figure it out and talk through it.
51:32Well, you know what, Joe? Don't complain because it carried right into the regular season.
51:37The chemistry is there. They got off to a great start.
51:41Let's see if we can continue. Indeed. So we need some electrolytes for the Lions and we've got an electric atmosphere in
51:48store for the Bills and Lions from the new Highmark.
51:51Fellas, thanks so much for finishing out strong here with us.
51:55We are back with you on The Insiders on Friday.
51:58We'll see you then. This is an iHeart Podcast.
52:01Guaranteed human.
