September 2020 News Round Up

NFL

• The Bengals have given RB Joe Mixon a 4 year contract extension

• The Lions have extended the contract of LT Taylor Decker

• Colts have signed C Ryan Kelly to a contract extension

• Troubled WR Josh Gordon has re-signed with the Seahawks

• Cam Newton was officially named the starting QB for the Patriots. Dwayne Haskins was named the starter for Washington.

• The Texans have given QB Deshaun Watson a 4 year contract extension.

• Cuts were made to rosters across the league. Some notable cuts were RBs Adrian Peterson and Lamar Miller.

• After originally keeping it secret, the Bears have announced Mitchell Trubisky as their starting QB. He was benched for Nick Foles on September 27.

• Cowboys DE Randy Gregory has been reinstated by the league.

• The Lions Have signed RB Adrian Peterson.

• Teams have announced their practice squads

• Keenan Allen and the Chargers have reached a contract extension

• DE Jadaveon Clowney is signing with the Titans.

• The Rams have signed CB Jalen Ramsey to a contract extension that makes him the highest paid CB in the NFL.

• Former Steelers LB Ryan Shazier has officially retired after a horrific injury. Veteran CB Aqib Talib and Wr Jermaine Kearse also announced their retirements.

• The Cardinals gave WR DeAndre Hopkins to a contract extension. The Bills have done the same for CB Tre'Davious White.

• QB Colin Kaepernick is back in Madden for the first time since 2016. He's rated 81 overall.

• Broncos LB Von Miller is expected to miss the season with an ankle injury.

• The Titans & Steelers game scheduled for Sunday October 4 has been postponed due to a COVID outbreak in the Titans organization. The game is expected to be played on Monday or Tuesday.

• The league has sent several memos condemning coaches for not wearing their masks.

• Patrick Mahomes is going to be a dad.

College

• President Trump apparently talked to Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren urging him to start the season with the other conferences

• Spencer Rattler has officially been named the new starting QB at Oklahoma

• The season has now begun.

• Southern Miss's head coach resigned after just one game.

• College Gameday is airing with virtual fan attendance due to the pandemic.

• Games continue to be postponed due to COVID cases.

• The Big Ten, PAC-12, Mountain West, and MAC have all voted to resume football season at different points in October and November.

• The return to play plans have caused several players to opt back into the season.

• The PAC-12 presente4d a plan for playoff expansion, which was rejected.

• Georgia QB JT Daniels has been medically cleared to return to play.

• Defending National Champ LSU was upset by Mississippi State in its season opener. MSU QB KJ Costello set the school's single game passing yards record in the game (623).

• Notre Dame has a COVID outbreak that they have traced back to a pregame meal.

I know this month's edition doesn't really provide enough info. I'll make sure to keep up better next month.