American football news for 8 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
8 September 2026
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Giants Release Wide Receiver Darius Slayton After Seven Years
New York cuts its longest-tenured player, 29-year-old Slayton, freeing over $3m in cap space; he becomes an immediate free agent after 296 catches for the club.
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Derrick Henry: Winning It All With Lamar Jackson
Ravens running back Derrick Henry says a Super Bowl title with Lamar Jackson is his top priority after two seasons without deep playoff success.
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49ers Enter NFL Opener After Chaotic Preseason
Kyle Shanahan's 49ers face the Rams in Melbourne after a preseason marked by an FBI fraud arrest and Shanahan's own car crash injuries.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Dog Wendy Stars in Ad
The couple's samoyed, Wendy, appeared in a Tommy Hilfiger campaign shot at New York's Plaza Hotel, posing alongside Kelce for the brand's shoot and promo video.
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Malik Nabers: Beckham Is Why I Started Watching Football
The Giants' top receiver says Odell Beckham Jr.'s highlight-reel catches inspired him as a kid, and now they're teammates in New York.
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49ers arrive early in Melbourne, Rams gamble on late flight
San Francisco landed a week before kickoff, while Los Angeles delays its trip until 9 September, betting on the tactic that worked in last season's London win.
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7 September 2026
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Daily digest
American football: the main stories of 07.09.2026
North Carolina has opened an investigation into its football programme, and the staff Bill Belichick built in Chapel Hill is thinning around him: the general manager has resigned, and his son Steve…
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Belichick Denies Losing Control of UNC Program
Amid an investigation into off-field conduct involving his staff, Bill Belichick insisted North Carolina's football program still follows the rules.
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Aaron Donald Set to Face 49ers After Comeback
Kyle Shanahan says the 49ers are treating Aaron Donald's return as certain for Week 1 in Melbourne, even without McVay's confirmation.
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Jayden Daniels vows bounce-back in Commanders opener
Coming off an injury-ravaged 2025, the Commanders QB says he's ready to prove himself again as Washington opens the new NFL season.
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Ciara Expecting Fifth Child With Russell Wilson
Singer Ciara announced on 7 September she is pregnant with her fifth child, her fourth with NFL quarterback Russell Wilson.
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