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Finally, after six months of no football, nearly all 32 teams got their first taste of game action this weekend, and while several stars and starters didn’t play, many rookies made their unofficial NFL debuts. Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only quarterbacks taken in the first round of this year’s draft, showed glimpses of promise over the weekend. So did Drew Allar, who quarterbacked the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory over the Green Bay Packers. Those three quarterbacks were just a few of the rookies who made some headlines in Week 1 of the preseason. Now, with the first week of the preseason behind us, here are our takeaways. 1. Ty Simpson Offers Solid, Promising Performance Eric D. Williams: Simpson got the call for the Los Angeles Rams after Stetson Bennett started the first quarter in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs and didn’t disappoint in three quarters of action, playing the rest of the game against back end of the roster players. Simpson continued to show command and comfort with Sean McVay’s offensive system. I watched him earlier in the week against the Dallas Cowboys in a joint practice, and Simpson showed well in the limited reps he got. He built on that performance against the Chiefs. Simpson finished 21 of 25 for 190 yards with two touchdown passes to running back Dean Conners and no interceptions. He also wasn’t sacked, posting a 125.0 passer rating. Offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, calling the plays instead of McVay, did a nice job of tailoring them to accentuate Simpson’s movement skills and ability to throw on the run. Simpson completed a handful of throws on play-action passes and had a clean pocket most of the game. It’s a good start for Simpson, and we’ll see how he performs if he gets an opportunity to face ramped-up pressure against NFL starters as he competes with Bennett for the backup job behind Matthew Stafford. 2. Drew Allar Gives Steelers Hope For A Post-Rodgers Future Ralph Vacchiano: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy is absolutely convinced they stole a first-round talent when they drafted Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the third round in April. And Allar backed up his coach’s big words last week with a stellar performance, completing 10 of 13 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns to go with a rushing score in a win over the Green Bay Packers. But Allar has done more than that to give Pittsburgh hope for its future, whenever the 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers really calls it quits. He has had an excellent camp, showing off a strong arm and excellent decision-making skills. And McCarthy told me that three weeks into camp, Allar basically has been given the entire playbook. There’s nothing he couldn’t be asked to do. Now, no one in the Steelers’ organization is willing to guarantee that the 22-year-old is their quarterback of the future. He’s not even likely to be Rodgers’ backup, an honor that probably will go to veteran Mason Rudolph. And technically, he still has to beat out Will Howard, a sixth-round pick in 2025, for a spot in the quarterback room. But Allar almost certainly will be a part of the team’s quarterback conversation moving forward, and he will spend the next year (at least) learning at the feet of Rodgers. Whether the Steelers roll with Allar in 2027 or dive into the star-studded quarterback class in the upcoming draft probably depends on how this season goes, and where they fall in the draft order. However, Allar’s quick growth and early returns may give them a future option they didn’t clearly have before. 3. How Much Playing Time Is Too Much? Cardinals Find Out With Jeremiyah Love Greg Auman: No two NFL head coaches will answer the question the same way, but each team must decide how much — if at all — to play their best players in the preseason. Too little, you risk rust and ineffective play in the first weeks of the regular season, but too much, you take on a greater risk of injury. The Arizona Cardinals’ offense, under new coach Mike LaFleur, had as good a first half as you could ask for against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, with three drives all resulting in touchdowns. Rookie running back Jeremiah Love, the third overall pick in the draft, was a big part of that, finishing the half with 11 carries for 58 yards and three catches for 14 yards. The 14 touches were more than most people expected him to get, including Love himself. But LaFleur liked the chance to get him comfortable and confident in adjusting to the speed of the NFL. “I like where he was at with the touches,” LaFleur said after the game. However, the excitement was tempered by news that Love would miss a week with a “sore” ankle sustained as he was brought down on his last touch. Things have escalated, and Love has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain that will sideline him from the remaining two preseason games. It puts his status for their season opener Sept. 13 at the Chargers in question as well. Why the heavy usage a week after holding Love out of the Hall of Fame Game entirely? Another new back, Tyler Allgeier, played only six snaps compared to Love’s 24, and if any team should be wary of keeping their backs healthy, it’s Arizona. Last year, the Cardinals lost their top two backs — James Conner and Trey Benson — to season-ending injuries by Week 4, so their leading rusher (Michael Carter) had just 333 rushing yards, the lowest for any team’s leading rusher in six years. Love might be healthy for the opener and could still have a monster rookie season. He never had so much as 200 carries in a season at Notre Dame, so he could easily exceed that in a healthy rookie season. 4. Did Ravens Finally Hit On A Mid-Round WR? If They Did, It Could Change AFC Outlook Henry McKenna: It’s not like Lamar Jackson has been entirely unsupported. The Baltimore Ravens offense boasts Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews and, before he defected in free agency, Isaiah Likely. But there have been times when — in the passing game — that has not quite seemed like enough. The more I’ve watched this Baltimore offense over the years, the more I wondered what the Ravens could be with legit playmakers at WR2 and WR3. Maybe — just maybe — that’s what the Ravens found in the 2026 NFL Draft. Baltimore selected USC receiver Ja’Kobi Lane and Indiana wideout Elijah Sarratt, and both players have put together impressive camps, according to reports on the scene. So my eyes were fixed on that Ravens offense in preseason, even if Jackson wasn’t on the field. Because the rookies were. And they were terrific. In this weekend’s game, Sarratt led Baltimore in catches (six) and receiving yards (66). Lane finished with three catches for 38 yards and a touchdown. That preseason production might not mean a whole lot if the receivers weren’t already showing promising signs in training camp. But their body of work has been really solid. That’s all the Ravens need from the rookies: reliability. If they can take some of the pressure off Jackson (and Andrews and Flowers), the entire Ravens offense should be better off. Certainly, with coach Jesse Minter running the defense, the defense should be just fine. There is no clearer candidate for a bounceback season than the Ravens. They missed the playoffs last year. If these young receivers are for real, though, I can’t imagine Baltimore missing two years in a row. 5. De’Zhaun Stribling Makes Loss Of Ricky Pearsall A Little Less Painful For 49ers Ben Arthur: Losing Ricky Pearsall before the season started marked a major blow for the 49ers, but they may be just fine production-wise out of the wide receiver thanks to rookie De’Zhaun Stribling. Stribling, who was taken by the 49ers with the first pick of the second round, shined in San Francisco’s preseason opener Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans with seven receptions on eight targets for a game-high 63 yards. The former Ole Miss standout gave the Titans’ starting secondary all kinds of fits, catching passes against each of Tennessee’s top three cornerbacks (Cor’Dale Flott, Alontae Taylor, Marcus Harris). Stribling’s most impressive play: a 32-yard, back-shoulder catch down the right sideline with Flott in tight coverage, setting up the Niners’ lone touchdown. With Pearsall (PCL) out for the year and Brandon Aiyuk (reserve/left squad) not part of the team’s plans, San Francisco will depend heavily on old receivers in 2026. Of the 12 receivers on its 90-man roster, seven are at least 29 years old, including Mike Evans (32), Deebo Samuel Sr. (30) and Christian Kirk (29). Stribling is much-needed young blood. And if the preseason opener is any indication, he’ll be a major contributor as a rookie. 6. Odell Beckham’s Performance Not Big Enough To Match Cheers Vacchiano: The biggest cheer of the New York Giants’ preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings was the moment in the second quarter when Odell Beckham entered the game with the second team. It was a reminder of how popular he remains with the New York fans. Too bad those were really the only big cheers he got. The 33-year-old Beckham had a quiet two catches for six yards in his first game action of any kind since December 2024. It’s not that more was expected — this game was mostly about Beckham seeing action and getting some of his timing back. It’s that more was needed if Beckham has any hope of making the team out of camp. Beckham is in a difficult spot. He isn’t trying to just make the Giants as one of their six likely receivers. Since he doesn’t play special teams, he really needs to be in the top four to crack the roster. Assuming Malik Nabers is healthy, the top three spots are likely going to him, Darnell Mooney and rookie Malachi Fields. And Darius Slayton and Calvin Austin seem likely to be two more. That doesn’t give Beckham an obvious avenue. And he’s not going to force Giants coach John Harbaugh’s hand two preseason catches at a time. Beckham did get open one other time in the game on a deep seam route, but the Vikings blitzed and quarterback Jameis Winston dumped the ball off underneath. It was a moment that would have electrified Giants fans in the stadium. Who knows if it would’ve done anything to increase Beckham’s chances of making the team. But he’ll need moments like that, and bigger performances than he had, to have any shot of sticking on the roster. And he’s running out of time to do it. 7. Cowboys Undrafted WR Camden Brown Makes Highlight Reel Plays Williams: The top of the Cowboys’ receiver room is set, with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens arguably forming the top wide receiver duo in the NFL. Ryan Flournoy is also listed as a projected starter, and talented return man KaVontae Turpin will take another spot. But Brown, an undrafted rookie out of Georgia Southern, could be making a claim for one of those spots on the back end of the roster. Brown finished with three catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. Both scores were diving, acrobatic catches in the end zone, including a one-handed catch on a fade route. Brown made similar plays during the two training camp practices I watched the Cowboys in Oxnard and has been one of the most talked-about players in the team’s camp. 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More troubling details are emerging following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere.
The Heroes and Nashville star was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment on Sunday, August 16. She was just 36 years old.
Now, TMZ is reporting that Narcan was found at the scene.
Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication commonly used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. However, the discovery does not establish that Panettiere suffered an overdose.
In fact, there is still considerable uncertainty surrounding what happened inside the apartment. Anyone can purchase Narcan over the counter, so it’s entirely possible that someone thought Hayden overdosed and used the product incorrectly.
According to TMZ, two ambulances responded to the residence, which was reportedly the property of Hayden’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.
That fact has raised questions about whether someone other than Panettiere also required medical attention — and, consequently, who may have received the Narcan.
Emergency responders were initially dispatched following a report of a woman in cardiac arrest. Paramedics attempted to revive Panettiere using advanced cardiac life support, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The circumstances have understandably prompted renewed questions about the actress’s cause of death.
Panettiere had been remarkably open about her previous struggles with alcohol and opioid addiction. She discussed those battles at length in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, and in interviews about her recovery.
But authorities have not officially determined that substance use caused her death.
An autopsy has been completed, and the Greenville County Coroner’s Office reportedly found no signs of trauma. Additional testing will be necessary before an official cause of death can be established.
Police have also indicated that there were no apparent signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances surrounding Panettiere’s death.
That doesn’t make this tragedy any easier to understand.
Panettiere became a household name after starring as Claire Bennet on Heroes before taking on the role of Juliette Barnes on Nashville. She also appeared in the Scream franchise and spent much of her life in the public eye.
Earlier this year, she spoke about rebuilding her life and looking toward the future.
“I have a lot more life to live,” Panettiere said in an interview with Jay Shetty in May.
Those words now feel especially heartbreaking.
The actress is survived by her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, as well as her parents. Her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died in 2023 at the age of 28.
For now, Hayden’s loved ones and fans are left waiting for answers about how a woman who believed she had so much more life ahead of her died so suddenly.
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Boats pictured along the bank of the Yukon River in Grayling, Alaska. (Max Graham)
For the past few years, smokehouses in the Yukon River village of Anvik have sat empty.
After salmon populations crashed, dozens of Alaska Native communities along the river faced a stark new reality, one without the fish that fed families and sustained Yup’ik and Athabascan traditions for generations.
This summer, though, smoke once again wafted through Anvik, on the middle Yukon some 350 miles west of Anchorage.
The river’s two main species, chinook and chum, have recorded a surprising uptick in numbers. And in spite of state regulations that bar fishing for chinook, Anvik’s fishermen have caught dozens of the fish this year, plus even more salmon of other species — meaning that there are enough to share with elders, hang in smokehouses and store in freezers.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen the smokehouses smoking in five years,” said Robert Walker, former chief of the Anvik Tribal Council. “I was just amazed. People are so happy.”
The returning fish could represent a remarkable rebound for one of Alaska’s most iconic and culturally important salmon runs, though scientists caution that numbers are still relatively low and that more data are needed before they can be confident about a meaningful turnaround.
The harvest in Anvik, announced by Walker on a public teleconference with fishery managers and local leaders in July, also has inflamed a long-running political debate over fishery closures and government policies aimed at rebuilding the runs.
In 2024, Alaska state officials agreed with the Canadian government to a seven-year ban on harvesting chinook along the Yukon, which flows from northwest Canada more than 2,000 miles through Alaska to the Bering Sea.
Even though many Alaska Native leaders generally agreed about the need to limit fishing, they also criticized Alaska’s government for not formally including tribal governments in the decision-making process.
The recent chinook harvest in Anvik came in spite of the official moratorium.
Walker, in a recent phone interview, described the state’s implementation of the ban without input from tribal leaders as a form of “dictatorship.”
Alaska’s fish and game commissioner, Doug Vincent-Lang, said state officials wouldn’t have been able to reach a timely agreement with Canada if they had formally consulted with every tribe along the river.
But he pushed back against the idea that they didn’t get input from local leaders before agreeing to the ban.
“We talked to a lot of people downriver,” Vincent-Lang said in a brief phone interview.
“I think it’s working,” he added, referring to the agreement. He also noted that the ban includes certain exceptions, such as allowing fishing on tributaries when local spawning goals are met.
During the July teleconference, Walker described a scene of joy in Anvik. People in the village are “eating fish like they never ate fish before,” he said.
Some salmon advocates and fisheries biologist say the chinook run isn’t yet strong enough to warrant fishing. The numbers are still well below targets set by fisheries managers.
Roughly 32,000 chinook have been counted so far this season at a sonar station in Eagle, Alaska, near the Canadian border. That’s more than the state had tallied by now in recent years. But it’s still below average, and the final count is expected to be substantially lower than the goal of 71,000 set by Alaska and Canadian fisheries managers two years ago.
“While it is a little bit more encouraging, the runs are still well below average,” said Deena Jallen, a Yukon area fisheries biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. “We’re still not meeting any goals in Alaska and Canada.”
In a statement posted on social media last week, a leading Alaska Native advocate described the painful decision not to fish during closures that she and many others along the Yukon have made, and she called on fishermen to continue cooperating with government agencies with the shared goal of restoring the salmon runs.
“I understand the importance of passing on our way of life, our traditional knowledge and our culture to our children and grandchildren,” said Serena Alstrom, the longtime executive director of Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, a conservation-focused advocacy group with board members from communities along the river.
“Because of that, I have made the difficult decision not to fish when regulations require it. I don’t do it because it is easy or because I always agree with management. I do it because I believe those sacrifices give our salmon the best chance to recover for future generations.”
In a phone interview, Alstrom said she has heard about more instances of illegal fishing this summer than usual — not only in Anvik but on other stretches of river, too.
“It’s upsetting,” she said.
Later, Alstrom released another statement, saying the boost in salmon numbers this year reflects the “diligence of those who have chosen to allow these salmon to continue their journey to the spawning grounds.”
Most families along the river are continuing to make that sacrifice, she said in the interview. They’re doing that not merely for the sake of following rules but because they “understand that we need to have salmon at the spawning grounds,” Alstrom said.
In Anvik, the fishermen used a traditional fishwheel to catch chinook and chum, according to Walker.
They released most of the fish, but kept a few dozen chinook and more than 100 salmon of other species, he said.
The fishermen took only what the village needed, he added. The fish “went in people’s freezers, and people are jarring them, too,” Walker said.
The Alaska State Troopers, which enforces state fisheries closures, have not observed an increase in illegal salmon harvests this season, according to spokesperson Austin McDaniel.
The agency issued five citations for illegal fishing along the lower Yukon during a salmon closure, including one for unlawfully possessing chinook, McDaniel said.
State wildlife troopers “are aware of reports of potential improper fishing practices near Anvik,” he said. “However, we have been unable to substantiate those claims at this time.”
But, McDaniel added, “our patrols indicate that compliance with Yukon River subsistence fishing restrictions remains high and has improved in many areas.”
On another river in Western Alaska, the Kuskokwim, fishing during state-imposed closures more than a decade ago led to prosecutions of Yup’ik fishermen, who unsuccessfully argued that harvesting was an expression of their constitutionally protected religious beliefs.
Chinook numbers in the Yukon initially plummeted more than two decades ago, and harvests have largely been limited since then. The run dropped to a record low of about 50,000 fish in 2022, down from closer to 300,000 decades ago.
This year’s run is now estimated at 103,000 fish, far exceeding pre-season forecasts.
Managers also counted nearly 1 million summer chum, which was more than forecasted and enough for limited fishing opportunities in Western Alaska communities, like Anvik, along the lower and middle river.
In a recent interview with KYUK, the regional public broadcaster, a Yup’ik elder in Russian Mission, 70 miles downstream of Anvik, described a sense of elation around the summer chum harvest.
“When I ate my fish,” said the elder, Alexandra Quak-aq Kozevnikoff, “I could feel that tingling from my stomach come out like [a] little quiver all the way around my body, even to the top of my head, and a big sigh of relief.”
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