Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!This has been a wild week of NFL news so it should come as no surprise to anyone that Friday is already off to a bonkers start with the deciding to release Odell Beckham Jr. The NFL's crazy news week started on Monday with a former SUPER BOWL MVP () getting traded and four days later, that doesn't even seem like one of the 10 biggest stories of the week.With OBJ out in Cleveland, we'll be going over what's next for him in today's newsletter, plus we'll also be offering all the Week 9 picks you can handle. We'll also be recapping the ' 45-30 win over the , but we're only doing that because I'm required to recap every Thursday game in the newsletter, otherwise, I would never speak of that game again. Alright, that's enough of that, let's get to the rundown.Remember, your job this weekend is to get as many people you know to sign up for the newsletter. To get your friends to sign up, all you have to do iswith them. 1. Today's show: Recapping the Colts' blowout win over the JetsI almost turned this game off in the third quarter when the Colts were leading 42-10, but I'm glad I didn't because things got kind of crazy down the stretch. The only thing crazier than the second half of the game was the podcast we recorded afterward. If you mi sed the game, here's a quick rehash of what happened and what we talked about on the podcast. looks unstoppable.With on the sideline for the rest of the season, you could make an argument that Taylor is currently the best running back in the NFL. For the sixth straight week, Taylor put up some huge numbers: Not only did he rush for 172 yards and two touchdowns, but he also added 28 receiving yards for a total of 200 in the game. Taylor has now gone over 100 scrimmage yards in each of Indy's past six games, making him the first running back to do that since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 (LT won the MVP that year). Taylor's longest run against the Jets was a 78-yard TD, which means he now has the two longest runs in the NFL this year (He also had an 83-yard run against the in Week 6). rebounds nicely.After throwing two ugly interceptions against the on Sunday, no one knew how Wentz would respond playing in a game just four Josh Reddick Jersey days later, but it appears he didn't let the Tenne see overtime lo s bother him too much. The Colts quarterback went out and diced up the Jets' defense for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Wentz was especially good during a first half where the Colts scored a touchdown every time they touched the ball (The QB went 15 of 18 for 146 yards and two touchdowns during the game's first two quarters). The 45 points were the most the Dallas Keuchel Jersey Colts have scored in a game since 2014 when they scored 49 against Washington. shines on painful night for the Jets. After engineering an upset of the , never really got a chance to try for an upset against the Colts and that's because he left the game in the first quarter with a forearm injury. Before leaving, White had already thrown for 95 yards, which put him on pace for another 400-yard game. After White left, Josh Johnson entered the game for the Jets and actually played surprisingly well. The veteran journeyman threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns as the Jets clawed back from a 42-10 deficit in the second half. The Jets almost tacked on another TD with just under a minute left to play, but Johnson got picked off on a pa s that was tipped inside the 10-yard line. If they had been able to score there, it would have cut the lead to 45-37 and the Jets would have had a chance to make things interesting with an onside kick not to mention tick off those gamblers who were laying 10 points with Indy. As for injuries, White isn't the only Jets player dealing with one. Safety is that could cause him to mi s the rest of the season.To listen/watch today's episode on YouTube, . (Seriously, you can WATCH the podcast.) You can also . 2. Today's show Part II: Best bets for Week 9The best part about Friday -- besides the fact that it's Friday -- is that you get two episodes of the podcast in your feed. After the recap of the Thursday game, Brinson politely asked me and Ryan Wilson to leave so that he could bring in Pete Prisco and R.J. White for a discu sion about their best bets for Week 9.It's probably for the best that we left, though because Brinson spent half the podcast bragging about the fact that he got nearly every single one of his picks right last week. Anyway, the guys spent nearly 60 minutes going over the best bets for every single game, and we're going to cover three from each guy below. Prisco, Brinson and White combined to go 6-3 last week led by Brinson, who nailed all three of his picks.Pete Prisco(1-2 last week in picks featured here) (+7.5) to cover against the Titans at OVER 53.5 (+6) to cover against the Will Brinson (3-0 last week in picks featured here) (+1) to cover against the (-6) to cover against the (-3.5) to cover against the R.J. White(2-1 last week in picks featured here)Bengals (-2.5) to cover against the Browns (-1.5) to cover against the Texans (+6.5) to cover against the The guys also have a parlay they like that pays out +595. 49ers (+1) to cover against the CardinalsChargers (-1.5) to cover against the Eagles at OVER 48.5That parlay will pay out $595 on a $100 bet. To hear what the rest of the best bets are for Week 9 -- and there are quite a few -- be sure to click here so you. You can also . 3. Browns to release Odell Beckham Jr.After le s than three seasons with the Browns, Odell Beckham Jr.'s time in Cleveland is officially coming to an end. The Browns made the announcement on Friday that Beckham will be released. The move comes le s than 48 hours after Beckham's family and friends created some trade deadline drama in Cleveland by calling out the Browns on social media. Odell's dad shared a video that made look bad while LeBron James tweeted out that the Browns should "Free OBJ." Here are the details on the situation:Browns statement on the matter. Here's what the Browns had to say after releasing Beckham on Friday morning, "After careful consideration, internal discu sions and conversations with Odell and his representation, we've determined that it is in the best interest of all parties involved that Odell no longer play for the Cleveland Browns. We appreciate all his efforts and contributions while in Cleveland, but we've just reached a point where it is best that we move forward as a team without Odell. We are finalizing the proce s of granting Odell his release and we wish him well as he continues his career."Beckham's contract was holding things up.The receiver could have been released on Thursday, but apparently, his contract was holding things up. According , the Browns wanted to restructure Beckham's contract before they agreed to release him. The plan was to turn part of his salary into a bonus, which would allow the Browns to take a smaller cap hit for the move. Beckham's next landing spot.One problem with being released after the Jose Altuve Jersey trade deadline is that you don't nece sarily get to pick your next team. Before potentially becoming a free agent, Odell will be subject to waivers, where he could be claimed. The waiver order is basically like the draft: The worst teams picks first and you go from there. The , Texans and Dolphins are currently at the top of the waiver order, which means they'll have the first crack at Beckham. It's hard to imagine any bad team wanting to add Beckham so if he gets claimed, it will probably be by a playoff contender. Of the teams that might be interested in claiming him, the (ninth in the waiver order), 49ers (12th), Colts (14th), Patriots (15th) and Chiefs (18th) are all in the top 20 and it would be surprising to see Beckham make it past that. You .What happens if Beckham doesn't get claimed? If Beckham somehow makes it through the waiver wire without getting claimed, that means he would become a free agent. At that point, it would work how free agency normally works and he would be free to sign with the team of his choosing. Of course, the only way for this to happen is if all 32 teams pa s on Beckham on the waiver wire (The downside of picking him up on waivers is that you inherit his current contract).What's the timeline? Since Beckham is being released today, teams will have until Monday to put in a claim for him, which means you shouldn't expect any news on the Beckham front until then. Also, this means that if a team loses a receiver to injury on Sunday or just decides that their current receiving corps isn't cutting it, they would still have time to put in a waiver claim.Beckham leaves Cleveland with 114 receptions for 1,586 yards and seven touchdowns over 29 career games. 4. NFL Week 9 picksThis is the final newsletter of the week, which means I feel morally obligated to cram as many picks as po sible into this space. I once crammed 14 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in my mouth in three minutes, so I know I'm good at cramming.With that in mind, we've got some Week 9 picks coming your way and those will be coming from Will Brinson, Tom Fornelli and along with CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora and CBSSports.com writers Jordan Dajani and Tyler Sullivan. Here's how things are going to work: I'm going to give you one pick from each guy and then direct you to the rest of their picks. That way, if you like their pick, you'll be able Marwin Gonzalez Jersey to read the rest of them, but if they pick against your favorite team, you can ignore the rest of their picks and move on.Will Brinson: Saints 31-14 over Falcons (New Orleans covers -6.5).For the .Jonathan Jones: Browns over Bengals (Cleveland +115 moneyline). For .Jason La Canfora: 49ers over Cardinals (San Francisco covers -1). For the .Tom Fornelli: Dolphins 24-20 over Texans (Houston covers +6.5). For .Jordan Dajani: Chargers 26-20 over Eagles (Los Angeles covers -1.5). For the .Tyler Sullivan: 30-20 over (Dallas covers -9.5). For . 5. Grading every player from the first round of 2021 NFL DraftWith the Colts and Jets kicking off Week 9 last night, that means we're now officially halfway through the 2021 NFL season, which makes right now the perfect time to check in on how this year's crop of rookies has been playing.With that in mind, our Chris Trapa so decided to go through and grade how every first-rounder has played through the first eight weeks. Here's a look at five of Trapa so's grades: Jaguars QB (first overall pick): C-. 49ers QB (third overall pick): D+. Bengals WR (fifth overall pick): A+. QB (11th overall pick): C-. Patriots QB (15th overall pick): B. If you want to see how the grades ended up shaking out for the 27 other first-rounders, . 6. Rapid-fire roundupIt's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL and since it's nearly impo sible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you. could face big fines, but likely won't be suspended. If Rodgers gets punished for violating the NFL's COVID protocols, it will likely come in the form of a fine. According , a suspension isn't under consideration, which is good news for both Rodgers and the Packers. In other fascinating Rodgers news, the Packers QB is his vaccination status was leaked.Dak Prescott definitely returning for the Cowboys this week.After mi sing one week due to a calf injury, Dak Prescott made it clear on Thursday that he'll definitely be playing against the Broncos in Week 9, "Safe to say," Prescott said when asked if he'd be playing.Saints to start .Now that is done for the season, the Saints are going to need to find another starting quarterback and it appears that Nolan Ryan Jersey search is going start with Siemian, who will be the team's starting QB on Sunday in Atlanta. The other option was , but Hill is still battling back from a concu sion that has sidelined him for the past three weeks. It's also po sible that Sean Payton wants to utilize Hill in other roles to open up the offense. Texans to start .The Texans QB will be back on the field after mi sing the past seven weeks with a hamstring injury. Taylor won his first start this year and had the Browns on the ropes in Week 2 before he was forced to leave the game at halftime. With Taylor returning, that means rookie Davis Mills will be headed back to the bench. sign a new kicker. With still dealing with the concu sion he suffered while running a fake field goal on Sunday, the Steelers just in case Boswell isn't cleared to play this week. Bengals add former first-round pick. Le s than 24 hours after being released by the Texans, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves was claimed on waivers by the Bengals. Hargreaves, who was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, started six games this year for Houston. clears waivers.The former Rams wide receiver went unclaimed on waivers this week, which means he is now free to sign with any team.Matt Nagy returning to Bears this week. The Bears coach mi sed Chicago's Week 8 game due to COVID, but he'll be back on the field this week after clearing all COVID protocols. Based on how Justin Fields played last week, Nagy's return may not actually be a good thing.