Overview
- NFL owners voted unanimously this week to approve the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family and to eliminate the traditional standalone Pro Bowl, folding player honors into Super Bowl week.
- Kansas City confirmed Patrick Mahomes will skip the preseason finale but remains on track to start Week 1 pending final medical clearance after progressing through rehab from last December’s knee surgery.
- The Seahawks placed rookie safety Bud Clark on season‑ending injured reserve after he suffered a broken ankle in preseason action, removing a key depth candidate from their safety rotation.
- Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase suffered a minor knee hyperextension in practice and was held out as a precaution, while multiple teams are resting starters in final exhibition games to protect Week‑1 availability.
- With cutdown day approaching, clubs are using the preseason finale to evaluate depth and fringe players, players such as Colts WR Alec Pierce are nearing returns from surgery, and several Jets contributors have resumed limited or full practice participation.