The Cubs first picked Cowles up from the Yankees as part of the return for Mark Leiter Jr. at the 2024 trade deadline. Cowles was DFA'd and claimed by the White last September, then the process flipped in January. The 26-year-old infielder has yet to appear in a big league game and has slashed just .235/.299/.368 over around a season's worth of plate appearances at Triple-A.
The Buffalo Bills started things off by falling behind their AFC East rival New England Patriots by three touchdowns, yet they came back to win the game 35-31. Then QB Philip Rivers, who retired five years ago and is 44 years old, started for the Indianapolis Colts mere days after signing a contract -- and he nearly led his team to a stunning road win against the mighty Seattle Seahawks defense. Alas, the Seahawks won in the closing seconds.
Mike Vrabel made it clear that the Patriots' roster was still taking shape and that the initial roster cuts would not be the team that took the field in Week 1 against the Raiders. That was made clear as soon as the waiver wire closed on Wednesday afternoon, as the Patriots made a flurry of additions to the roster and the practice squad, along with a few cuts.
Starting with New England releasing veteran wideout Kendrick Bourne, the Patriots were busy on Wednesday augmenting their depth chart - adding a few players off the waiver wire following cutdown day. With New England sitting in fourth on the waiver wire between the Titans, Browns, and Giants, the Patriots had a prime opportunity to bolster their depth.
