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Chicago’s second preseason game did not produce a punting showcase. That is precisely why Tory Taylor’s evaluation is shifting: with the 53-man deadline less than a week away, the Bears must decide whether his total s...
Jordan Mailata is unlikely to need a long preseason audition in New England. Philadelphia’s more significant decision is how carefully it manages a starting offensive line whose continuity has become an asset — and wh...
Tennessee’s international exemption has kept Laki Tasi on the roster after his August 2 arrival. The next test is whether the Australian can turn that administrative protection into evidence that he belongs in the Tit...
Buffalo’s August 11 depth chart kept Mitch Wishnowsky ahead of rookie Tommy Doman. The Bills’ second preseason game against Cleveland now offers the clearest comparison yet of incumbency, holding duties and punting ex...
Minnesota’s Australian rookie is competing with Johnny Hekker while the calendar compresses the decision. Against Baltimore, the useful evidence will be repeatable field position, not the biggest number on the stadium...
For Jeremy Crawshaw, Denver’s second preseason game is less about winning a punting job than showing the Broncos that last season’s promise can be trusted again when the stakes become more immediate.
Daniel Faalele did not leave New York because his NFL opportunity had disappeared. He left because the Giants’ depth chart had narrowed around him. In Jacksonville, injuries have reopened the door — and given the Melb...
The Melbourne-born punter remains in Cleveland’s plans, but the Browns’ opening preseason game clarified the steep road from International Player Pathway prospect to NFL game-day specialist.
The Australian is competing with Jake Bailey for Atlanta’s punting job, but the International Player Pathway rules give Hayball a roster advantage that makes this a structural evaluation, not just a specialist battle.
As Pittsburgh opens its 2026 preseason, Geelong-born punter Cameron Johnston has a clearer runway than he did a year ago — but the value of his return will be measured in field position, not sentiment.
With the Eagles changing offensive coordinators and offensive line coaches, Jordan Mailata enters 2026 with a different tactical brief: less isolated pass protection, more movement and more responsibility in a redesig...
The 2026 International Player Pathway class is less about immediate NFL selection than testing whether Australia can produce impact players beyond the punting game.
The first regular-season NFL game in Australia is now less than a month away, but the league’s landmark Melbourne fixture is unlikely to feature any of the country’s established NFL players.