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- Cleveland Browns second-round pick Quinshon Judkins is the only unsigned player from the 2025 NFL Draft.
- An offseason misdemeanor battery charge against Judkins was dropped, but a contract agreement has not immediately followed.
- Coach Kevin Stefanski has not provided an update on Judkins’ status or confirmed if he will play in Week 1.
A total of 257 players were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Just one remains unsigned as the start of the 2025 season draws near.
The Cleveland Browns have yet to reach an agreement with second-round running back Quinshon Judkins. The 21-year-old was the third running back selected in the 2025 NFL Draft overall after racking up 1,060 yards and 14 touchdowns during his lone season at Ohio State.
Judkins (5-11, 221 pounds) was expected to quickly emerge as a big-bodied backfield leader in Cleveland. Instead, he may not be under contract for Week 1, and it remains unclear exactly when he might be able to debut for the Browns.
Why is Judkins unsigned, and when could he ultimately join the Browns? Here are the latest updates on his contract and status as the 2025 NFL season arrives.
When will Quinshon Judkins sign?
The Browns “are hopeful that Judkins will join the team in Berea this week,” Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports, but it remains unclear whether the second-round rookie will join the team ahead of Week 1.
Judkins remains unsigned after an offseason during which many NFL second-round picks remained unsigned long-term in an attempt to negotiate fully guaranteed contracts. Seven players were successful in achieving that goal, including fellow Browns second-rounder and No. 33 overall pick, linebacker Carson Schwesinger.
Judkins staying unsigned “may or may not have to do with the full guarantee,” Cabot reports. The Ohio State product was the 36th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which gives him a slot value of just under $11.39 million, per Spotrac.com.
The other complicating factor of Judkins’ signing – or lack thereof – was an offseason arrest on a misdemeanor battery charge. The Broward County State Attorney’s Office announced Aug. 14 it was declining to move forward with the charge against him, but that did not spark an immediate signing with the Browns.
As such, the timeline for the 21-year-old to agree to a deal with the Browns remains murky.
Quinshon Judkins contract update
The Browns have remained mum about Judkins’ status. That continued at coach Kevin Stefanski’s media availability on Monday, Sept. 1, ahead of the team’s Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“I don’t have an update,” Stefanski said when asked about Judkins’ status.
Similarly, Cleveland’s assistant general manager Catherine Hickman did not provide an updated timeline for Judkins to sign his contract at her Monday media availability.
Will Quinshon Judkins play in Week 1?
Stefanski expressed uncertainty about how quickly Judkins would be able to get up to speed upon signing a deal.
As such, the sixth-year coach wouldn’t commit to the rookie running back playing in Week 1 even if he joins the team Wednesday or Thursday.
“I can’t get into that,” Stefanski said. “Hard to speculate.”
Browns RB depth chart
The Browns currently have three running backs on their 53-man roster and five in their organization as a whole. Below is a look at their available running backs:
- Jerome Ford
- Dylan Sampson
- Raheim Sanders
- Trayveon Williams (practice squad)
- Ahmani Marshall (practice squad)
Ford figures to be the primary beneficiary of Judkins’ absence. The fourth-year back averaged a career-best 5.4 yards per carry last season while splitting carries with Nick Chubb and D’Onta Foreman. He should be the backfield leader ahead of Sampson, a fourth-round rookie, and Sanders, an undrafted rookie whom the Browns claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers.
It isn’t clear exactly where Judkins would slot into Cleveland’s depth chart upon signing. He would likely earn a top-three role out of the gate, but it may take him time to leapfrog Ford and Sampson in the team’s pecking order.
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Luke Fahey outshines Ryder Lyons, Mission Viejo routs Folsom

Ohio State commit Luke Fahey throws for 326 yards on 21 of 31 passes with five touchdowns to lead Mission Viejo to a 53-14 rout over Folsom, which starts 5-star QB Ryder Lyons (BYU).
Mission Viejo’s defense sacked Lyons eight times and had two safeties. JD Hill had four of the sacks himself.
Lyons threw for 177 yards with one touchdown on 21 of 32 passing. Folsom dropped to 2-1.
The Diablos (3-0) were up 37-6 at halftime.
Two of California’s premier programs collide this weekend when Mission Viejo hosts Folsom in a marquee clash highlighted by the state’s best quarterbacks in Luke Fahey and Ryder Lyons.
Fahey is one of the better stories in SoCal when it comes to a product that trusted the process. He split time with another QB as a junior yet still earned a big-time scholarship to Ohio State after throwing for 1,638 yards and 17 TDs and no interceptions in 2024.
Lyons is the reigning Gatorade Player of the Year. As a junior, Lyons completed 68.1% of passes for 3,011 yards and 46 touchdowns with just six interceptions. A 5-star recruit ranked fifth in his class at QB, he also ran for 585 yards and 14 more TDs. Lyons committed to BYU in June out of at least 33 offers.
Lyons recently signed an NIL deal with Under Armour.
For the sake of California high school football’s mental health, Folsom needs to beat Mission Viejo tonight.
If MV wins, any ounce of intrigue for the CIF State Open game in Dec. will be dashed because it means — yet again — NorCal won’t have a chance against MD/Bosco, etc.
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) September 5, 2025
In jest, the high school football community in California will have its eye on the result of this game, and here’s why: Folsom is widely known as Northern California’s best team. Mission Viejo, though a Top 5 team in Southern California in its own right, is not as good as St. John Bosco or Mater Dei (if history is any indicator).
That said, with the likelihood of Mater Dei or St. John Bosco being SoCal’s representative in the CIF State Open Division championship game in December, how can the football community get excited for a potential matchup with Folsom in that final if the Bulldogs can’t even beat Mission Viejo?
TOUCHDOWN MV: On the opening drive, Mission Viejo scores in three plays. Luke Fahey to Luke Karby for a 23-yard TD. | 7-0, Mission Viejo. (11:23)
TOUCHDOWN MV: Luke Fahey throws his second TD of the night, this one to KJ Woodbury for six yards. | 14-0, Mission Viejo (4:16)
TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM: Folsom’s Ryder Lyons 22-yard TD connection with Rob Larson. | 14-6, Mission Viejo (:15)
TOUCHDOWN MV: Dallas Miller punches in a 2-yard TD run. QB Luke Fahey is 8 for 8 for 135 yards and two TDs. | 21-6, Mission Viejo (11:15)
TOUCHDOWN MV: Luke Fahey dials up his third TD toss of the night, a 20-yard connection with KJ Woodbury. | 28-6, Mission Viejo (8:31)
SAFETY: Folsom’s Ryder Lyons called for intentional grounding backed up against his own end zone, and its called for a safety. Brady Bowman credited with the sack. | 30-6, Mission Viejo (7:33)
TOUCHDOWN MV: The rout is on … Davonte Curtis scores a 2-yard TD run on 4th and goal. | 37-6, Mission Viejo (4:51)
TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM: Ryder Lyons throws backwards to Rob Larson, who tosses an 11-yard TD to Jameson Powell. | 37- 12, Mission Viejo (:42)
TOUCHDOWN MV: Luke Fahey to Jack Junker. | 44-12, Mission Viejo (10:50)
SAFETY: JD Hill deflects a pass that falls back to Ryder Lyons, who desperately tossed the ball out of bounds. | 46-12, Mission Viejo (10:39)
TOUCHDOWN MV: Luke Fahey throws TD number five to Max Markofski. This game now has a running clock. | 53-12, Mission Viejo (9:41)
SAFETY: Late safety gives Folsom two points. | 53-14, Mission Viejo
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Breaking Down the Mustangs Ahead of Week 2

The Baylor Bears are coming off a disappointing loss to the Auburn Tigers to start the 2025 season. Unfortunately for the Bears, the team isn’t projected to fare any better as they travel to take on the favored No. 17-ranked SMU Mustangs. SMU is coming off a strong performance against the East Texas A&M Lions, winning 42-13 and starting the season 1-0.
The Bears’ biggest struggle on Saturday was containing Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold, as the junior signal caller ran for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 attempts. And it won’t be long until we see the green and gold take on another quarterback that can make plays with his legs. SMU draws up plenty of quarterback-designed runs for Kevin Jennings, and while he was held in check in Week 1, it could be a glaring problem for the Bears.
Despite Jennings being a threat as a runner, his abilities as a passer can’t be undermined. The redshirt junior has the arm talent to make throws in the intermediate area and has shown the ability to complete impressive throws towards the boundary. Jennings is also a smart football player and can process a defense presnap at a high level.
SMU lost five key receivers to graduation in 2024, but that wasn’t a problem for the Mustangs in their Week 1 victory. Redshirt Senior Romello Brinson had an electric 7 catch game, leading to a touchdown and 121 yards, just 14 yards short of matching his 2024 total. Brinson wasn’t the only Mustangs receiver to log a good game, however, as true freshman Jalen Cooper had 5 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut.
The Mustangs saw seven different ball carriers in Week 1, with running back Chris Johnson leading the team in yards with 44. SMU ran for a total of 140 yards against East Texas A&M with an average of 4.2 yards per carry. It’s clear the Mustangs emphasized keeping fresh legs on the field and have a favorable matchup with the Bears, who allowed 307 yards rushing against Auburn.
Turnovers will be the key to the game for Baylor. SMU turned the ball over three times in their victory, losing two fumbles and throwing an interception. While the Bears weren’t able to record any takeaways in their loss, they also didn’t turn the ball over. Despite not taking care of the ball, the Mustangs’ defense was disruptive, forcing three turnovers themselves, which included a 95-yard pick-six for Ahmaad Moses. The senior safety also logged 4 tackles against the Lions, winning him the ACC Defensive Back of the Week award.
SMU’s defense only allowed 13 points in Week 1, but didn’t have a truly impressive showing. The Mustangs’ defense allowed 351 total yards. Quarterback Sawyer Robertson could be in for a big day as the SMU defense allowed 244 yards passing to the East Texas A&M offense. While the Lions weren’t the most efficient passing, finishing 20/43 for 2 interceptions and no touchdowns, Robertson’s Week 1 momentum could leak into their matchup with the Mustangs.
Baylor will have a tough path to a win playing away against a ranked team, but SMU’s sloppy Week 1 win against a lesser opponent puts the Mustangs on upset watch for Week 2. SMU’s roster is full of talent, but the Bears will have a chance to flip the script after their season-opening loss by taking advantage of the Mustangs’ weaknesses and coming out with the win.
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Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 3, 2025.
Jeenah Moon | Reuters
S&P 500 futures ticked higher despite a weak August jobs report as traders bet the data would lead the Federal Reserve to cut rates later this month.
Futures linked to the broad market index rose 0.4%. Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.9%, while futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 29 points, or 0.1%.
The August jobs report saw the U.S. economy add 22,000 jobs on the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That’s below the 75,000 that economists polled by Dow Jones had expected. The unemployment also rose to 4.3%, in line with expectations.
Traders are hoping the reading will lend support to the Fed’s case to go ahead with an expected rate cut at its September policy meeting. Fed funds futures trading suggests that benchmark interest rates will likely move a quarter percentage point lower when the central bank makes a decision on Sept.17, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
Not only that, traders put a half-point cut in play for mid-month following the payrolls data, per the FedWatch tool. That’s up from a zero chance of a super-sized cut the day before.
“This gives the Fed the greenlight to cut by 25 basis points and I think it’s going to bring 50 basis points of rate cuts on the table for this September FOMC meeting and that’s why markets are positive,” said Saira Malik, Nuveen’s equities and fixed income head, on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” (One basis point equals 0.01%.)
Investors were heading into the August nonfarm payrolls report with stocks coming off of a fresh record. They are betting rate cuts will recharge an economy that is flagging but still in no danger of a recession.
Stocks are also on pace for a winning week. The S&P 500 has climbed 0.7%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite is registered a 1.2% gain. The 30-stock Dow has gained 0.2%.
A pop in Broadcom shares in the premarket supported Friday’s move higher. That comes on the heels of the chipmaker’s latest quarterly results beating Wall Street’s expectations. The company’s chief executive, Hock Tan, also disclosed in a call with analysts that Broadcom had secured $10 billion in custom AI chip orders from a new customer.
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