The GM Shuffle

Aaron Donald is BACK and NFL roster cuts and quarterback battles are setting the stage for the start of the NFL Season!

Former Carolina Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney and Femi Abebefe break down the biggest NFL storylines from the final week of the preseason, including surprising roster decisions, quarterback battles and major news heading into Week 1!

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In This Episode:

Aaron Donald returns to the Rams on a one-year, $20M deal

Is the Rams’ defensive line the NFL’s best ever?

Why heavy Super Bowl favorites struggle

What’s real vs. fake from the NFL preseason?

Micah Parsons’ PUP status and Packers pass rush

Josh Jacobs lands on the Commissioner’s Exempt List

Miami’s QB moves

Browns and Steelers keep four QBs

Falcons QB decision: Tua Tagovailoa vs. Michael Penix Jr.

Vikings QB situation: Kyler Murray vs. J.J. McCarthy

Raiders QB decision: Kirk Cousins vs. Fernando Mendoza

Seahawks sign Terrion Arnold

Odell Beckham Jr. makes the Giants roster

Najee Harris’ potential impact in New York

Panthers offensive tackle injuries

Chapters:

00:00 NFL Roster Cuts and Season Countdown
01:46 Aaron Donald returns to the Rams
04:27 Rams Best Defensive Line Ever?
06:35 Short Super Bowl Favorites Betting History
07:52 Why don’t Heavy Super Bowl Favorites win?
09:16 Rams overshadow Seahawks and 49ers
10:05 Seahawks Motivation
12:41 Aaron Donald Sack Total Betting Value
15:37 Bet the Rams Under Totals
16:23 Is there a weakness on the Rams?
17:11 Packers DE Micah Parsons opens season on Reserve/PUP List
20:38 Packers RB Josh Jacobs Placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List
22:57 Analyzing Miami’s QB moves
25:09 Marty just got down on the Dolphins!!!
26:59 Browns retain four quarterbacks on their roster
31:04 Falcons Quarterback Decision: Tua Tagovailoa vs Michael Penix Jr.
34:09 Steelers Keep Four Quarterbacks to start 2026 Season
36:23 Vikings QB Situation: Kyler Murray starting over J.J.McCarthy
37:41 Raiders Quarterback Decision: Kirk Cousins vs Fernando Mendoza
43:04 Seahawks sign Terrion Arnold
45:15 Odell Beckham, Jr. makes the Giants roster to start the season
48:55 Panthers injured offensive tackles

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The GM Shuffle presented by DraftKings and VSiN returns with a loaded episode covering the biggest NFL storylines heading into the final week of the preseason.

Hosts Femi Abebefe and former NFL general manager Marty Hurney break down the Cleveland Browns officially naming Deshaun Watson their Week 1 starting quarterback, the complicated salary-cap implications of his contract, and whether Cleveland could eventually turn to rookie Shedeur Sanders.

The episode also covers Geno Smith and the New York Jets' promising preseason performance, Michael Penix Jr.'s return to 11-on-11 work with the Falcons, Baker Mayfield's confidence in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Mike Vrabel's comments about the Patriots' roster depth.

Then, the show dives deep into the AFC West, examining all four teams:

🏈 Kansas City Chiefs: Can Patrick Mahomes return to form and lead Kansas City back to the Super Bowl?

🏈 Los Angeles Chargers: Can Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh finally break through in the AFC playoffs, and what will new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel bring to the offense?

🏈 Denver Broncos: Why are the Broncos being overlooked after earning the AFC's No. 1 seed last season? Marty Hurney explains why Bo Nix, Jalen Waddle and Sean Payton could make Denver a serious contender.

🏈 Las Vegas Raiders: How quickly could No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza take over for Kirk Cousins? The guys discuss Mendoza's impressive preseason, Clint Kubiak's new-look Raiders and the team's outlook for 2026.

Plus, the guys discuss George Kittle's remarkable recovery from a torn Achilles, San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, Joey Porter Jr.'s contract situation with the Steelers, and much more.

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