Joel Corry· Sep 23, 2026
Corry runs through 2026 contract-year players and forecasts how their situations resolve: Puka Nacua as a prime franchise tag candidate in Los Angeles, a second straight tag for George Pickens in Dallas, a possible pre-deadline trade of Joey Porter Jr., and Moro Ojomo getting his best contract away from Philadelphia.
“Nacua is a prime franchise tag candidate.”
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8 checkable claims — 7 trade and signing calls and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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8 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Trade and Signing CallsJoey Porter Jr.Sep 23, 2026
Joey Porter Jr. to move — “dealt before the Nov. 10 trade deadline”
“Porter being dealt before the Nov. 10 trade deadline isn't out of the question.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsMoro OjomoSep 23, 2026
Moro Ojomo to move — “best deal will likely come elsewhere, away from the Eagles”
“Ojomo's best deal will likely come elsewhere because it's hard to imagine the Eagles making another substantial financial commitment to the interior of the defensive line.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsRiley MossSep 23, 2026
Riley Moss to move — “contract claim: three years, $60 million ($20 million per year) should be his salary floor in free agency next March”
“If Moss can cut down on penalties, the three-year, $60 million deal, averaging $20 million per year with $42 million fully guaranteed, Alontae Taylor received from the Tennessee Titans in free agency should be his salary floor on the open market next March.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsParker WashingtonSep 23, 2026
Parker Washington to move — “contract claim: $29 million per year could be his salary floor”
“If Washington continues to be Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence's favorite target, the $29 million per year maximum value of Alec Pierce's four-year deal to return to the Colts could be his salary floor.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quenton Nelson to move to Indianapolis Colts
“It wouldn't be surprising for Nelson to insist on becoming the league's highest-paid interior offensive lineman like he was when he signed his current four-year, $80 million extension in 2022”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsGeorge PickensSep 23, 2026
George Pickens to move — “franchise tagged by Dallas for a second straight year at $32,757,600”
“Dallas putting a franchise tag on Pickens for a second straight year with the NFL collective bargaining agreement-mandated 20% raise at $32,757,600 wouldn't be a surprise even if it's done just to trade him.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota VikingsSep 23, 2026
“Murray is returning to action in Week 3 after getting sidelined early in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Puka Nacua to move to Los Angeles Rams
“Nacua is a prime franchise tag candidate. Next year's wide receiver tag should be in the neighborhood of $29 million depending where the 2027 salary cap is set.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Minnesota VikingsHit · 90Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Carter BahnsRoster Spot Calls · Jeshaun JonesMiss · 0A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- David DroegemeierTrade and Signing Calls · Mekhi BectonHit · 100Drogemeier says the Chargers cutting Mekhi Becton is a foregone conclusion, freeing nearly $9 million in cap space, and only a matter of when.
- Mina KimesTrade and Signing Calls · Mekhi BectonHit · 100Kimes projects Washington receiver Denzel Boston as a second-half-of-the-first-round pick and expects the Chargers to move on from Mekhi Becton.
- Bryan DeArdoTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100A CBS Sports piece on the Giants releasing Darius Slayton predicts he will be signed by another NFL team fairly quickly, and lists possible landing spots without committing to one.
- Noah StrackbeinTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100Strackbein says Pittsburgh views Roman Wilson as its No. 3 receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., but argues the Steelers should add released Giants veteran Darius Slayton as insurance, expecting Slayton to sign cheaply on a veteran-minimum deal, and refers to 2026 as Aaron Rodgers' final season.
- Patricia TrainaTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100Traina writes that the Giants may make more trades before the roster cutdown and names the players she sees as the most likely candidates to be dealt: kicker Ben Sauls, one of receivers Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney, offensive lineman Jake Kubas, and linebacker Darius Muasau.
- Greg AumanTrade and Signing Calls · Will LevisHit · 100Auman predicts that Will Levis, released by Tennessee, will almost certainly be claimed on waivers by another team.