NFL Player News

Miami waived Hardison on Saturday.

Hardison signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in April, but his time with the club was short-lived. The quarterback out of UTEP will now be free to look for work with a new organization.

Jackson (illness) returned to practice Saturday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson returned after missing four of the first five due to a prolonged illness. The two-time MVP signal caller is now poised to take the first-team reps for an offense that could be electric with the continual growth of young receivers Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.

Love, who signed a four-year extension worth $220 million and $155 in full guarantees Friday, is practicing with the team Saturday, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Love had been doing a hold-in of sorts until he had officially signed the much-rumored mega extension to begin training camp, and as expected the new highest paid player in the NFL took to the field Saturday alongside his quartet of capable pass catchers, including Jayden Reed (toe), who was activated off the non-football injury list earlier this week. Love is expected to build off the scintillating end to his lone season as a starter, in which he tallied 2,905 passing yards and a remarkable 25:5 TD:INT ratio over the final 11 regular-season games plus two postseason contests.

Martinez was picked up by the Jets on Saturday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Martinez landed in Detroit as an undrafted free agent last April but ultimately did not make it through final roster cuts. The Kansas State product will now look for a second chance in the league via a competition with Andrew Peasley for the No. 3 role under center behind Aaron Rodgers and Tyrod Taylor.

The Jets waived Bryant on Saturday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Bryant joined the Jets as an undrafted free agent Thursday, but he ultimately was not in the team's vision for the future. He was competing with Andrew Peasley for the team's No. 3 spot under center. The 24-year-old will now keep his eyes open for a new opportunity.

Love and the Packers have agreed to terms on a four-year extension worth $220 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The deal will make Love the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history after just one full season as Green Bay's starting quarterback. It also includes a record $75 million signing bonus, plus $155 million in new full guarantees, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The team's star signal-caller has been at training camp but sitting out of practice until a deal was finalized. He will now presumably return to the field and continue building a rapport with his young and increasingly deep wide receiver unit.

Tagovailoa and the Dolphins agreed to terms Friday on a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Tagovailoa and Miami spent much of the offseason wrapped up in negotiations for a long-term extension, and the 2020 first-round pick now gets a multi-year commitment and large payday from the franchise that once selected him fifth overall. While awaiting a new deal, Tagovailoa only practiced partially at training camp, but Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports that he returned as a full participant Friday. Since pairing with head coach Mike McDaniel, Tagovailoa has transformed into one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the NFL and taken full advantage of having stars Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle headlining his wide receiver corps. The 26-year-old is coming off the first full season of his four-year career, a 2023 campaign in which he led the league with 4,624 passing yards while throwing 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, with his 8.3 YPA ranking second in the NFL. The additions of No. 3 receiver Odell Beckham (undisclosed) and TE Jonnu Smith, plus another year of growth in McDaniel's offensive scheme, could provide enough fuel for Tagovailoa to take yet another step forward during the 2024 campaign.

Haener revealed Friday that he has a rare form of skin cancer on his face and will have an evaluation Thursday to determine his treatment plan moving forward, Mike Triplett of New Orleans.Football reports.

Haener added that the condition isn't believed to be life-threatening, but he is still determining whether to put off treatment. If Haener opts to put off treatment, he would likely continue to compete against rookie fifth-round draft pick Spencer Rattler for the backup quarterback job behind Derek Carr throughout training camp and the preseason.

Jackson (illness) is not participating in practice Friday.

Jackson is missing his fourth of five training camp practices due to an illness, after having returned to the field Thursday. Per the team, "continues to undergo further evaluation and receive care from our medical team." In Jackson's stead, Josh Johnson figures to again handle the bulk of first-team reps, with rookies Devin Leary and Emory Jones also potentially mixing in. The severity of the star quarterback's illness remains unclear.

Wilson (calf) did not practice Friday and declined to put a timetable on his return, but said the injury is "nothing too serious," Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Wilson said his calf injury, which coach Mike Tomlin described as tightness, was sustained while pushing a sled during conditioning tests. Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Tomlin said Friday's absence wasn't the result of a setback for Wilson, but rather, a result of the Steelers taking a cautious approach "to keep a minor thing from becoming major," and Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the veteran QB could suit up if Pittsburgh had a game to play. Meanwhile, the situation has provided Justin Fields a chance to handle first-team reps and potentially begin building some momentum of his own in a quarterback competition that has thus far seemed strongly tilted in Wilson's favor. It remains to be seen how first-team snaps at the quarterback position will be split once Wilson returns to the field.