Former Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston seriously injured in motorcycle accident

Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on December 22 in New Orleans and is recovering from “life-threatening injuries,” per Ramon Antonio Vargas of NOLA.com. Charleston was injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle following a collision with another vehicle. He sustained a fractured pelvis and [more]

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Report: Browns to interview Mike McCarthy on Thursday, could pair with Eliot Wolf as G.M.

The Cleveland Browns will host former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday for their head coaching vacancy, per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. McCarthy is also set to interview with the New York Giants this weekend and has already met with the Carolina Panthers for their openings. After also deciding [more]

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Former Steelers first-round pick Artie Burns ready to find new team

The top draft pick of the Steelers in 2016 is eager to find a new opportunity after four seasons in Pittsburgh. According to Jacob Klinger of PennLive.com, cornerback Artie Burns is ready to find a new place to play beginning in 2020. “I gotta get to another team and do what I got to do,” [more]

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Penn State receiver K.J. Hamler headed to the NFL

K.J. Hamler has played his final game at Penn State. The receiver announced Tuesday he is headed to the NFL. “After much prayer and discussion with my family, I have decided to pursue my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL,” Hamler wrote on social media. “I will forgo my final two seasons at Penn [more]

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Marcus Mariota helping out however he can, doing whatever asked

Marcus Mariota went into the final year of his contract with the Titans dreaming of a trip to the postseason. The Titans are in the postseason but not with Mariota as their quarterback. Mariota went 2-4 as the starter before being benched for Ryan Tannehill. Now, Mariota is doing what he can to help. “Marcus [more]

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Report: Lions reach resolution in discrimination lawsuit with two former employees

The Detroit Lions have resolved a discrimination lawsuit with two former video department employees, according to Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. The employees, Robert Yanagi and Michael Richardson, had alleged age and racial discrimination by the Lions for their terminations from their positions as director of video operations and assistant video director, respectively. The two claimed [more]

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Rams still believe in Todd Gurley though he wasn’t same back in 2019

In 2020, Todd Gurley begins the four-year, $57.5 million contract extension he signed in August 2018. It’s prohibitive — and pointless — for the Rams to cut him. So what do they do with him? He had a career-low 223 carries, a career-low 857 yards and a career-low 1,064 yards from scrimmage in 2019. “This [more]

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Eric Bieniemy has interviews with Panthers, Giants this week

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is a busy man. Not only is he getting ready for a divisional-round playoff game, but he is interviewing for head coaching jobs. He will meet with the Panthers first, with that interview scheduled for Thursday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports. Bieniemy then will meet with the Giants on [more]

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Julian Edelman among the seven Patriots who are limited Tuesday

The Patriots had no surprises on their Tuesday practice report, with every play on the roster on the practice field. Receiver Julian Edelman remained limited with knee and shoulder issues. Edelman played all 16 games despite his nagging injuries this season, making 100 catches for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns. The Patriots also listed cornerback [more]

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Joe Mixon: Definitely the time to start getting into extension talks

Joe Mixon closed out the regular season by setting a career high in rushing yards as the Bengals beat the Browns to improve their record to 2-14 on the year. That makes three losing records in Mixon’s three years with the team, but that hasn’t soured him on sticking around for the long term. Mixon [more]

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Bills feeling different than their last trip to the playoffs

The Bills have made the playoffs for the second time in head coach Sean McDermott’s three years with the team and there are some similarities between this year’s team and the 2017 edition. Both made the playoffs as Wild Cards and will be on the road against the AFC South champions to kick off the [more]

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If family doesn’t support Brittany Bowlen, Broncos could be sold

The Broncos have brought 29-year-old Brittany Bowlen back into the organization with the plan for her to take over for her late father Pat Bowlen as controlling owner. But if the rest of the family can’t get behind that plan, there may be no other choice but to sell the team, according to team president [more]

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Kyle Van Noy looking forward to playoff “revenge tour”

The Patriots missed out on a first round bye when they lost to the Dolphins in Week 17 and that means they’ll be hosting the Titans on Saturday night. If they win that game, it will be on to Kansas City in the divisional round and linebacker Kyle Van Noy has found a bright side [more]

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Report: Dolphins hiring Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator

The Dolphins are going old-school with their new offensive coordinator. Chan Gailey is coming out of retirement and will be the next offensive coordinator in Miami, NFL Network is reporting. The 67-year-old Gailey last coached as the Jets’ offensive coordinator in 2016. He has previously been head coach of the Bills and Cowboys, and his [more]

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Josh McDaniels focused on Titans, not his many interviews

There are four NFL head coaching jobs available at the moment, and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ name has been linked to three of them. But even though the Panthers, Giants, and Browns want to interview him, he still works for the Patriots, which means he has to say that his entire focus is on [more]

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Dolphins owner says allegations of tanking “ridiculous”

The Dolphins weren’t very good this year, even if they were better than most thought they’d be. But owner Stephen Ross insisted they weren’t trying to be bad on purpose — despite the fact that nearly every move they made last offseason suggested it. “The idea that we made decisions to try to be bad [more]

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Pete Carroll wants league office to use more angles for replay review

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was careful on Monday not to criticize the replay-review process, as applied to calls and non-calls of offensive and defensive pass interference. Carroll nevertheless offered a bit of constructive criticism as to the quirk in the rules that prevented a finding that 49ers linebacker Fred Warner had hindered an attempt by [more]

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Philip Rivers has no more to say, others do

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers talking as the team packs up for the season has been a 16-year ritual. Perhaps the fact that he can no longer assume he’ll be Chargers quarterback caused him to skip it. According to Eric Williams of ESPN.com, Rivers didn’t talk to reporters Monday as the team cleaned out lockers and dispersed [more]

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LSU assistant coach Joe Brady a name to watch on NFL staffs

LSU passing game coordinator/receivers coach Joe Brady won the Broyles Award this year as the best assistant coach in college football. It’s safe to say NFL coaches noticed, and Brady could be a hot name as new NFL head coaches are assembling their staffs this year. The 30-year-old Brady, who has two years of NFL [more]

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Jaguars claim defensive back Josh Jones off waivers from Cowboys

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been awarded defensive back Josh Jones off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. Jones was released by Dallas on Saturday as the team promoted defensive back Donovan Olumba from their practice squad. The NFL waiver process runs from the day after the Super Bowl through the end [more]

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Broncos claim defensive end Joel Heath off waivers from Texans

The Denver Broncos claimed defensive end Joel Heath off waivers from the Houston Texans on Monday, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. Heath was waived by the Texans on Saturday as the team promoted tackle Elijah Nkansah from their practice squad. The NFL waiver process runs from the day after the Super Bowl through the end [more]

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Marshawn Lynch felt legs get stronger throughout game in “great opportunity” against 49ers

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had 34 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown in his first football game in over a year Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Lynch didn’t have many holes to work with during his 12 attempts but did spring free for a 15-yard gain on his most explosive [more]

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Amari Cooper ready to improve on this season, next season with Cowboys

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones didn’t hesitate Sunday night when asked whether he still planned to sign receiver Amari Cooper to a long-term deal. “Yes. The answer is yes to that,” Jones said. The Cowboys don’t lose many players they truly want to keep, so the expectation is Cooper will remain in Dallas long term. Cooper [more]

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Jason Garrett again will meet with Jerry Jones on Tuesday

Jason Garrett met with Jerry and Stephen Jones on Monday, but at the end of the day remained the Cowboys head coach. The sides have another meeting scheduled for Tuesday, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reports. It is widely expected that the Cowboys will not renew Garrett’s contract, which expires Jan. 14. Jerry [more]

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Chris Harris Jr. moves toward free agency, but he’d “love to” stay with the Broncos

The fourth-best cornerback of the decade will become a free agent in March, for the first time since he signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2011. On Monday, Chris Harris Jr. expressed public interest in remaining in Denver. “I’d love to,” Harris told reporters. “We’re getting the right pieces back — [more]

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Jerry, Stephen Jones cancel their early-week radio interviews

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and COO Stephen Jones spend plenty of time talking to the media. On Monday and Tuesday, they won’t be. Jerry had a segment scheduled for Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. CT on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. He canceled it. Stephen was due to appear on Monday; the segment initially was [more]

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Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to interview with Browns

Add Brian Daboll’s name to a growing list of candidates for the Browns’ head coaching vacancy. Tom Pelissero of the NFL reports that the Browns requested permission to interview the Bills offensive coordinator. Cleveland also has Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, former Packers head coach [more]

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Notre Dame safety Alohi Gilman declares for draft

Notre Dame safety Alohi Gilman announced Monday he will bypass his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. “After many conversations and a lot of pondering, I have decided to forgo my final season of eligibility and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft,” Gilman wrote. “The opportunity to play in the NFL has been a [more]

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Tuzar Skipper signs two-year deal with Steelers

The Steelers announced they signed outside linebacker Tuzar Skipper to a two-year contract on Monday. Skipper was scheduled to become an exclusive rights free agent. He signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of Toledo. He initially made the team’s roster out of training camp, but the Steelers waived him the day [more]

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NFL indefinitely suspends Rolando McClain

Linebacker Rolando McClain announced after training camp he was returning to football after the NFL conditionally reinstated him. It prompted the Cowboys to release him Sept. 2. His name hadn’t been mentioned again in almost four months until Monday. Field Yates of ESPN reports the NFL again has indefinitely suspended McClain. It likely signals the [more]

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Gardner Minshew says he played better than the QBs drafted before him

Jacksonville’s Gardner Minshew says he considers his own results this year to be the best of any rookie quarterback, a point of pride for him as a sixth-round pick. When a reporter said to Minshew that he had “better or similar numbers” to first-round quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones, Minshew interrupted and said, “better.” [more]

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Seahawks work out Alex Collins, Roc Thomas

The Seahawks signed running backs Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin last week after losing two more running backs to injured reserve. Rookie Travis Homer played 50 of 75 snaps in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers. Lynch played 23 offensive snaps and Turbin eight special teams snaps. The Seahawks remain on the hunt for running backs, [more]

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Seahawks make it a game with impressive drive

The Seahawks hadn’t done much with the ball in the first half, but then some old magic came back. It wasn’t just Marshawn Lynch, but quarterback Russell Wilson doing Russell Wilson things to cut the 49ers lead to 13-7. Wilson scrambled, and found Tyler Lockett for the touchdown to cap an impressive 11-play, 72-yard drive [more]

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Dak Prescott finishes just short of Tony Romo’s team passing yards mark

Dak Prescott threw for 303 yards Sunday, the seventh time this season he has topped 300 yards. That tied for the third-most 300-yard games in a season in team history. But the Cowboys quarterback needed 305 yards for another record. Prescott finished with 4,902 passing yards for the season. Tony Romo passed for a team-record [more]

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49ers up 13-0 at halftime, with top seed on line

The 49ers are 30 minutes away from the top seed in the NFC playoffs. They’re leading the Seahawks 13-0 at halftime, and outgaining their division rivals 222-79 in their own building. The Seahawks are obviously limited by the extreme amount of injuries they’re dealing with, but the 49ers are stuffing them, regardless. Coupled with their [more]

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Jason Garrett has no idea whether he will return, but does Jerry Jones know yet?

Jason Garrett might have coached his final game with the Cowboys. He seemed uncertain after Sunday’s victory over Washington, which saw the Cowboys end the season with a disappointing 8-8 record. “I have no idea,” Garrett answered when asked if he expected to return. “. . .I want to be the coach of the Dallas [more]

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Emmanuel Sanders plays a 17-game season

Receiver Emmanuel Sanders arrived in San Francisco after the 49ers’ bye and before the Broncos’ bye. As a result, Sanders has now played in 17 games during the 2019 season. He’s now the ninth player to play 17 games, joining the likes of defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison, who did it last year. The list [more]

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Seahawks lose wideout Jaron Brown, trail 10-0

The injuries keep stacking up for the Seahawks. Wide receiver Jaron Brown is the latest, leaving with a knee injury. The team has already announced he’s out for the game. Wideout Malik Turner is out with a concussion, leaving the Seahawks as thin at the position as they are elsewhere. Maybe they’ll sign Steve Largent [more]

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Marshawn Lynch gets his first carry

Marshawn Lynch’s first role with the Seahawks was as a decoy. The veteran running back didn’t take the field until the second possession of the game, but still got huge cheers from the Seattle crowd. They let incumbent (if you can say that about an undrafted rookie) Travis Homer start at running back, which seems [more]

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Doug Marrone disappointed, concerned and looking for beer

A report from ESPN on Saturday indicated that the Jaguars would be firing head coach Doug Marrone after Sunday’s game against the Colts, but the team denied it and there’s been no word about a change at this point. That leaves Marrone time to have a few belts after beating the Colts on Sunday afternoon. [more]

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Haslams say they saw no opportunities to improve with Freddie Kitchens

Freddie Kitchens was fired as Browns head coach not only because he went 6-10 this year, but because he didn’t do anything to convince his bosses he’d be better next year. That’s the word from a statement released by Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, who said they didn’t see what they wanted out of [more]

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Pat Shurmur thinks Giants are in better place than when he arrived

The Giants were coming off a 3-13 season when they hired Pat Shurmur as their head coach in 2018 and he was asked on Sunday night if he thinks the team is in a better place after the end of his second season. The Giants lost to the Eagles, which means they are 4-12 this [more]

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Browns fire Freddie Kitchens

Freddie Kitchens is one-and-done in Cleveland. The Browns fired Kitchens today after finishing the 2019 season with a 6-10 record, PFT has confirmed. The news doesn’t come as a surprise, as the Browns were one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams this season. The preseason hype was off the charts in Cleveland, and many fans, [more]

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Broncos hold off Raiders late rally

The Titans made it a moot point by beating the Texans. But the Raiders didn’t do the one thing they most needed to do to have a chance. The Raiders lost a 16-15 decision to the Broncos, ending their own playoff chances and their history in the city of Oakland with their late fade. They [more]

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Rams hang on to beat the Cardinals

The Rams fell short of every expectation this season, and now the question becomes how they fix it. They beat the Cardinals 31-24 Sunday to finish 9-7, but that’s far below what anyone or they themselves imagined after a Super Bowl run. Their problem is going all-in by trading picks for veteran players, and now [more]

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Washington meeting with Ron Rivera Monday

The regular season is over for Washington and they are ready to get their head coaching search underway. According to multiple reports, the team is set to meet with former Panthers head coach Ron Rivera on Monday. Rivera was fired by the Panthers after 12 games this season. He said he planned to continue coaching [more]

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Cowboys get empty win in what might be Jason Garrett’s final game

The Cowboys beat Washington 47-16 on Sunday. It wasn’t nearly enough. Dallas lost control of its postseason fate in Week 16 with a loss to the Eagles. The Eagles took care of business Sunday against the Giants, winning 34-17 to claim the NFC East and eliminate the Cowboys from playoff contention. Dallas finished 8-8, the [more]

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Eagles beat Giants 34-17 to clinch NFC East

Appropriately, the Eagles had to scratch and claw and sweat it out Sunday against the Giants. It’s what they have done all season. They made sure their season didn’t end Sunday. Philadelphia took care of business, though the Giants made things interesting. The Eagles’ 34-17 victory clinched the NFC East. The Eagles (9-7) head to [more]

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Ravens go to 14-2 with 28-10 win over Steelers

When Sunday opened, the Steelers had hopes of making it to the playoffs but those hopes were contingent on beating the Ravens while the Titans lost to the Texans. The Steelers went 0-for-2 on Sunday. The Titans thrashed the Texans while the Ravens were moving past the Steelers despite playing without Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram [more]

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Jaguars end disappointing season with win over Colts

Both the Jaguars and the Colts had disappointing seasons this year, and the disappointing 2019 came to an end when the Jaguars beat the Colts today. As has been the case for every game the Jaguars have won this season, Gardner Minshew was the starting quarterback: The Jaguars finished 6-6 in games started by Minshew [more]

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Titans earn final AFC playoff spot by beating Texans

The Titans are headed to the playoffs. Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdowns in the first half, Derrick Henry ran for three in the second half and the Titans knocked off the Texans 35-14 on Sunday afternoon. That makes them an AFC Wild Card team and they’ll be the No. 6 seed in the conference. That [more]

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Philip Rivers not planning to retire, open to continuing career elsewhere

Philip Rivers got emotional in his postgame press conference Sunday, now facing the uncertainty of his future with the Chargers. The quarterback is set to become a free agent in March. “Whether it’s exactly the end or not, which it still could be, but either way we’re still probably on 16 playing a little par-3 [more]

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Jaquiski Tartt inactive for the 49ers, Quandre Diggs out for Seahawks

The 49ers can clinch home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with a win tonight, but they’ll have to do it without some key defensive players. Safety Jaquiski Tartt (ribs) and defensive end Dee Ford (hamstring) are out with injuries, heading into tonight’s finale against the Seahawks. Also inactive for the 49ers are running back Jeff [more]

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Andy Dalton: If that was it as a Bengal, glad I went out taking a knee

The Bengals have the first pick in the 2020 draft and the legend of Joe Burrow is only growing larger after his eight-touchdown performance in Saturday’s win over Oklahoma, so chances are good that Andy Dalton has started his final game for the team. Dalton addressed that during the week by saying that he was [more]

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Saquon Barkley’s 68-yard touchdown run has Giants-Eagles tied again

The Eagles’ resiliency is something to behold. They began the game without several key players, including tight end Zach Ertz, receiver Nelson Agholor and right tackle Lane Johnson. They lost Pro Bowl guard Brandon Brooks (shoulder) and running back Miles Sanders (ankle) in the first half. They have gotten their touchdowns from tight end Joshua [more]

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Cardinals plan to start Kyler Murray Sunday

The Cardinals promoted a quarterback from the practice squad to fill in for the possible absence of Kyler Murray for Sunday’s game against the Rams, but it doesn’t look like they’ll need to use Drew Anderson. Murray was listed as questionable on Friday because of the hamstring injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s [more]

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Will Bruce Allen land on his feet?

It’s now a given that Washington president Bruce Allen will no longer be running the football operation in D.C. after today. What isn’t known is what will happen next for Allen. He may stay with the team in a different role. He may leave the team completely. And if he leaves the team completely, it [more]

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Vikings sitting both starting offensive tackles against Bears

Word this week was that the Vikings were going to rest their starters for Sunday’s game against the Bears and that word was on the mark. Left tackle Riley Reiff and right tackle Brian O'Neill were among the seven players deactivated for Week 17. Quarterback Kirk Cousins was not on that list, but he isn’t [more]

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Devin Singletary, John Brown, Tre’Davious White among Bills scratches

The Bills know they are the fifth seed in the AFC no matter what happens in their game or elsewhere in the league on Sunday, so they are going to give some of their key offensive players a rest against the Jets. Wide receivers Cole Beasley and John Brown, tight end Dawson Knox and running [more]

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Week 17 early inactives

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Jets at Bills Jets: WR Demaryius Thomas, DB Blake Countess, RB Josh Adams, RB Kenneth Dixon, [more]

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Teenage wonderkid Haland joins Dortmund

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Ronaldo wants to try acting when done with football

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John Dorsey is “not completely safe” in Cleveland

As the Browns prepare, by all appearances and indications, to part ways with coach Freddie Kitchens as soon as tonight, the question becomes whether that will be the end or the beginning. Questions have emerged regarding the status of G.M. John Dorsey. As one source with knowledge of the dynamics in Cleveland explained it to [more]

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No talks yet between the Buccaneers and Jameis Winston

The Buccaneers have a decision to make about Jameis Winston. Some think they have. Coach Bruce Arians insists they haven’t. Regardless, one thing is clear: Per a source with direct knowledge of the situation, there have been no conversations, no negotiations, no discussions of any kind between Winston and the Buccaneers. All of it will [more]

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Confusion lingers regarding the status of Doug Marrone

Saturday became an interesting day of conflicting reports and statements regarding the specific question of whether the Jaguars have informed coach Doug Marrone that he’ll be fired after Sunday’s season finale. It started with an out-of-the-blue report from ESPN that Marrone has gotten the news that, when the Week 17 game against the Colts ends, [more]

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Marvin Jones’ son, Marlo, dies

The Detroit Lions have announced the sudden passing of Marlo Jones, the youngest son of receiver Marvin Jones Jr. “Earlier today, we were informed by Marvin and Jazmyn Jones about the sudden passing of their youngest son, Marlo. The Detroit Lions fully support Marvin and Jazmyn during this extremely difficult time. “Marvin and Jazmyn embody [more]

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Rams say farewell to the Coliseum on Sunday

The Rams said goodbye to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1979 when they moved to Anaheim, but it turned out that farewell was not forever. The Rams moved back to the Coliseum when they left St. Louis four years ago and have played home games there while building their new stadium in Inglewood. That [more]

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Report: Tyron Smith not expected to play Sunday

The Cowboys are expected to be without a starting offensive lineman for their Week 17 game against Washington. Jane Slater of NFL Media reports that left tackle Tyron Smith is expected to miss the game. Smith didn’t practice all week because of a back injury and was listed as questionable. Per the report, Smith intends [more]

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10 games have playoff implications today

The NFL has 16 games to end the 2019 regular season today, and 10 of them have playoff implications. Here’s a look at which games have implications for both teams, which games have implications for one team, and which games don’t matter in the playoff race: MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR BOTH TEAMS 49ers at Seahawks: Sunday [more]

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Andy Murray 'gutted' to miss Australian Open

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Report: Texans plan to sit several starters, including Deshaun Watson

When Texans coach Bill O’Brien was asked earlier this week about resting starters, he said, “Anytime we take the field, based on what we’re all about, we’re about trying to win.” While the Texans will try to win Sunday, they will try to win with several backups on the field. Houston plans to rest multiple [more]

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Giants place Scott Simonson on IR, promote Garrett Dickerson

The Giants placed a second tight end on injured reserve in as many days. A day after placing Rhett Ellison on the season-ending list with a concussion, the Giants placed Scott Simonson on injured reserve with a concussion. They filled Simonson’s roster spot by promoting Garrett Dickerson from the practice squad. Dickerson joins rookie Kaden [more]

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Boise State edge rusher Curtis Weaver declares for the draft

Boise State pass rusher Curtis Weaver is headed to the NFL, forgoing his final year of eligibility. He announced his decision on social media Saturday. “After discussing my future with my family, I am going to chase my next dream,” Weaver wrote. “And that [dream] is playing in the National Football League.” Weaver played 39 [more]

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Vernon Butler handed fines for throwing punch, flipping bird

An ejection and an apology weren’t enough for Panthers defensive tackle Vernon Butler to escape the long arm of the NFL. The league fined Butler $10,527 for throwing a punch, which got him ejected, and another $14,037 for flipping off the crowd on his way to the locker room during Sunday’s loss to the Colts. [more]

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LSU overwhelms Oklahoma to reach the College Football Playoff national championship game

Joe Burrow and LSU just keep making it look easy.

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Kyler Murray hopes to cap a memorable rookie season on Sunday

Patrick Mahomes sat for almost all of his rookie year. Lamar Jackson sat for much of his. Kyler Murray has had a rookie season to remember. A Pro Bowl alternate (which means he’ll eventually make it), Murray set franchise rookie records for wins (with five), passing yards (with 3,397), touchdown passes (with 18), completions (with [more]

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Will Jerry Jones look to a college coach or an NFL coach?

Unless the Cowboys win the NFC East (not likely) and then start winning postseason games (less likely), Jason Garrett will be out after more than nine seasons as head coach. So what happens next for America’s Team? Earlier this month, Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones seemed to throw water on the notion of hiring [more]

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Chatter emerges of Bruce Allen to the Rams

George Allen, the late and legendary NFL head coach, worked for the Rams before heading to Washington. His son, Bruce, could be following an extended stint in D.C. with a move to L.A. Per a league source, there’s already talk in league circles of Allen becoming a consultant for the Rams, if he completely exits [more]

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Cyclist sustains serious injury after scuffle with park rangers

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Josh Norman downgraded to out

Josh Norman has probably played his last game in Washington. Norman, the cornerback who arrived with great fanfare when he signed a five-year, $75 million contract in 2016, has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s season finale in Dallas. He had previously been listed as questionable with an illness. There’s almost no chance he’ll be [more]

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Shad Khan spokesman denies report that Doug Marrone has been told he’ll be fired

The conflicting reports have indeed forced the Jaguars’ hand. Jim Woodcock, spokesman for owner Shad Khan, has issued a statement denying an ESPN report that coach Doug Marrone has been told he’ll be fired after Sunday’s game. PFT has reported that Marrone has not been informed of his fate. “Reports that Doug Marrone will be [more]

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Jaguars list Leonard Fournette doubtful, he tweets he’s not playing

Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette has officially been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s season finale, but Fournette himself said on Twitter that he’s out. The Jaguars’ official announcement said that Fournette’s status has been changed from questionable with a neck injury to doubtful with an illness, but Fournette wrote on Twitter that he won’t be [more]

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Jaguars have yet to inform Doug Marrone of his fate

It’s possible that the Jaguars will fire coach Doug Marrone after Sunday’s regular-season finale. However, a report that he’s already been told he’s out is not accurate. ESPN reported on Saturday that Marrone has been informed that he’ll be fired after Sunday’s game against the Colts. Per multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, Marrone [more]

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Could Marvin Lewis resurface as Washington’s head coach?

Last year, Marvin Lewis became a surprise firing in Cincinnati, given the belief (mistaken, as it turned out) that he was under contract for 2019. This year, he could become a surprise hiring, in Washington. Alex Marvez of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports, and PFT has confirmed, that Lewis is a serious contender to become the [more]

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David Njoku “not sure” he’ll be back in 2020, if Freddie Kitchens returns

For teams like the Giants, players like Daniel Jones are saying all the expected things about an embattled head coach. For teams like the Browns, where the unexpected is expected, the unexpected (and thus the expected) is happening. Tight end David Njoku, a first-round pick in 2017, was asked recently whether he thinks he’ll return [more]

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Drew Brees, Michael Thomas good to go for key Week 17 game

As the Saints hope to try to elevate their playoff seeding above No. 3, they provided their fans with a scare on Wednesday, when quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Michael Thomas showed up on the initial injury report for Week 17, with knee and hand injuries, respectively. They’re both off the final report for the [more]

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Is Premier League title Liverpool's already?

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Bennet Omalu’s testimony found “unreliable” in CTE lawsuit against Pop Warner football

The discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy has led to efforts to make football safer, at all levels. It also has sparked litigation against football, at all levels. A case in California attempts to link the deaths of two adult males to CTE developed while playing Pop Warner football. On Friday, judgment was entered for Pop [more]

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Nate Solder willing to change positions to stay with Giants

Giants left tackle Nate Solder is wrapping up the second year of a four-year, $62 million contract. So far, he hasn’t lived up to expectations. And that raises questions about whether the Giants will move on from him this offseason. For his part, Solder says he wants to stay with the team and will do [more]

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Tom Brady caps a historic season on Sunday

On Sunday, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady becomes the first 42-year-old in the NFL’s 100 seasons to start every game in a given year. He didn’t seem to know it until a reporter pointed it out to him on Friday. “It’s good to be available to the team,” Brady replied. “That’s what I try to do, [more]

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C.J. Beathard feels “thankful and blessed” for support after loss of his brother

C.J. Beathard, whose brother Clayton was fatally stabbed last week, posted a remembrance of “the sweetest, most humble, toughest, and kind hearted” person he knew. “It’s hard to even know where to start for something like this, but I guess first I just want to say a can’t tell you how thankful and blessed me [more]

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NFL has seen a youth movement at quarterback

Despite the continuing success of 42-year-old Tom Brady and 40-year-old Drew Brees, the NFL has seen a youth movement at quarterback this season. More quarterbacks age 27 or younger are starting, and winning, games this season than ever before. According to the NFL, 271 starts have been made this season by quarterbacks age 27 or [more]

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University of Miami running back DeeJay Dallas declares for draft

University of Miami running back DeeJay Dallas is heading to the NFL, saying he “decided to rely on my faith and take the next step to following my dream.” Dallas posted his decision on Twitter. “From day one, I made it my priority to embody the characteristics of a true Hurricane: integrity, respect, excellence, and [more]

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Temple center Matt Hennessy declares for draft

Temple center Matt Hennessy is forgoing his final college season to enter the NFL Draft. He announced his decision on social media shortly after the Owls lost to North Carolina in the Military Bowl. “Following a great deal of discussion with my family, teammates and coaches, I have decided to declare for the 2020 NFL [more]

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Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees omitted from NFL’s all-time team

The NFL has unveiled the 10 quarterbacks named to the league’s all-time team. And two of the all-time greats have been left out. Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees didn’t earn a spot on the roster. The 10 quarterbacks are, in alphabetical order, Sammy Baugh, Tom Brady, John Elway, Brett Favre, Otto Graham, Peyton Manning, Dan [more]

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One last look at the pre-Week 17 hot seat

Like Black Friday, Black Monday now starts a day early. So when Sunday rolls around, who will be out? Here’s a look at the candidates to be coaching elsewhere after the 2019 season ends for their respective teams. Pat Shurmur, Giants: It’s being regarded as a given that Shurmur will be fired. The Giants haven’t [more]

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Giants place Rhett Ellison on IR, promote Chris Slayton

The Giants placed tight end Rhett Ellison on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. Ellison has missed the past five games with a concussion. He finished his eighth NFL season with 18 receptions for 167 yards and a touchdown in 10 games. The Giants elevated rookie defensive tackle Chris Slayton from the practice squad to [more]

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What’s next for Eli Manning?

With the Giants embracing Daniel Jones, Eli Manning will have to move on, if he plans to play quarterback elsewhere. But will he? Ralph Vacchiano of SNY says that it’s “most likely” that Manning will retire, which seems to be an accurate read on the situation. It’s been long believed that Eli, unlike his brother [more]

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Le’Veon Bell hopes to remain with Jets in 2020

The Jets didn’t get out of Le'Veon Bell what they thought they were getting, and Bell hasn’t done what he expected. Does that lead to a divorce after one season? Bell hopes the Jets don’t trade him in the offseason. “I wouldn’t have signed here for four years if I didn’t want to be here [more]

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Sean McVay on not being able to hold team together: “Everybody has to deal with that”

The Rams went all in this year, but without the cards. Next year, they could end up being dealt a hand from a short deck. Splurges of the past will likely catch up with the Rams, making it hard for them to pay everyone they’d like to pay. Coach Sean McVay addressed the inevitable inability [more]

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Sean Lee will make decision on his future closer to March

Sean Lee considered retirement after last season. He won’t make a decision on 2020 until closer to March. “As you get older in your career, I think every year you take time in the offseason to evaluate where you are,” Lee, 33, said Friday, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. “Being 10 years [more]

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JuJu Smith-Schuster feels a lot better than he did last week

Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returned to the lineup last week after missing four games with a knee injury and caught two passes for 22 yards in a 16-10 loss to the Jets. Smith-Schuster had a shot at a third catch on the team’s final offensive play of the game. He got his fingers on [more]

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Greg Roman: Head coaching interest “will come to pass as it does”

Anytime an offensive coordinator puts together the league’s top unit, you can bank on that assistant getting head coaching interest in the offseason. When that coordinator puts together an entirely new offense that caters to and expands the unique skill set of a quarterback who winds up as the league’s MVP, it’s even more certain [more]

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Navy borrows Patriots plane for trip to bowl game

It might just be the Liberty Bowl, but the Navy football team was traveling like champions. Via Ava Wallace of the Washington Post, the latest chapter in the close relationship between the Naval Academy and Patriots coach Bill Belichick involved some first-class travel arrangements for a lower-tier bowl game. The Patriots loaned their team plane to [more]

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Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn’t expect “difficult decision” about playing in 2020

Ryan Fitzpatrick has been named both the Dolphins’ MVP and the recipient of the team’s Don Shula Leadership Award, but he said on Thursday that he isn’t certain that he’ll be back to take another run at those prizes. Fitzpatrick said he needs to sit down with his wife and family before committing to a [more]

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Case Keenum abides, ready to “play football, man”

Case Keenum has played utterly competent football in recent years, only to find himself displaced amid a variety of dubious decisions. This year, it was for a bad franchise which fired a coach in midseason and went with a rookie quarterback, who may or may not have been ready for the role. Now that the [more]

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Derrick Henry “definitely ready” for Sunday

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said on Thursday that running back Derrick Henry has looked great in practice after sitting out last Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury, but that the real test of his fitness won’t come until he’s on the field going full speed against the Texans in Week 17. Henry did his [more]

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Daniel Jones hopes Pat Shurmur stays

The status of Giants coach Pat Shurmur, two days from the end of his second season, could best be described as Bruce Willis just before he began to realize that he’d been dead all along. It’s widely expected that Shurmur, whose record in comparison makes Ben McAdoo look like Bill Parcells, will be fired. Some [more]

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Aaron Rodgers doesn’t need big individual numbers to be happy

Aaron Rodgers may not be cleaning up in fantasy leagues the way he used to. But the Packers are doing better than they have in recent years, so for him, that’s enough. Rodgers needs 321 passing yards Sunday to get to 4,000 for the season, which might not seem hard except he hasn’t thrown for [more]

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Rugby World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi watches Brooklyn Nets match 69-year-old NBA record. And it's not a good one

Since becoming the first black captain of South Africa to lift the Rugby World Cup trophy in November, Siya Kolisi has risen to a new level of fame.

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Drew Brees set to break his own completion percentage record

In 2009, Drew Brees completed 70.6 percent of his passes, setting a new NFL record for the highest completion percentage in a season. In 2011, Brees broke the record by completing 71.2 percent of his passes. In 2017 he broke the record again by completing 72.0 percent. In 2018 he broke the record once again [more]

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A teen with cancer has his wish come true. He got to meet LeBron on Christmas

Canadian Corey Groves, a 17-year-old who is battling an aggressive form of cancer, is a lifelong Lakers fan.

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Japan's booming horse racing betting industry worth more than $25 billion

After hosting the Rugby World Cup last summer and with the Tokyo Olympic Games on the horizon, Japan is quickly becoming a hotspot for world-class competition.

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Cardinals believe Chandler Jones deserves Defensive Player of the Year

While the Arizona Cardinals will not be playing into January this season, there is one piece of postseason hardware they still hope to see make its way to the desert. The Cardinals believe defensive end Chandler Jones should be ripe for consideration for Defensive Player of the Year honors. Jones enters the final week of [more]

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Colts coaches say knee injury has contributed to Jacoby Brissett’s struggles

The performance of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett over the first two months of the season was one of the key reasons why a team that had seen its starter retire right before the beginning of the season remained a viable contender in the AFC. Ever since an injury to Brissett’s knee in early November, [more]

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Robert Turbin says return to Seahawks for playoff run is “like a dream come true”

When he visited the Seahawks for a workout last week, Robert Turbin had a bag packed for the long haul hoping he’d be staying in Seattle. While Turbin wasn’t signed after his visit, he kept his bag packed and in the car ready to go should the team that drafted him 2012 decided to bring [more]

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Josh Jacobs’ shoulder injury, not infection, will determine whether he plays

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has not practiced this week, putting his status for Sunday’s season finale in doubt. He underwent surgery for an infection earlier this week, which the Raiders called a superficial skin infection, and thus is listed with an illness in addition to his shoulder injury. But the shoulder issue, which has [more]

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Elbert Dubenion, a member of Bills Wall of Fame, dies at 86

Elbert Dubenion, a member of the Bills Wall of Fame, died this week, the team announced Thursday. Dubenion was 86. He battled Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease the past several years. Dubenion, whose nickname was Golden Wheels, died on the 55th anniversary of the Bills’ first AFL title, a 20-7 victory over the Chargers. Dubenion caught [more]

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Jason Witten will make a decision about his future “pretty quick” after season

Jason Witten has played 254 games in his 16 seasons. He concedes his 255th could be his last. “Sure, it’s definitely a possibility when you’re at this point in your career, but I really don’t envision this being my last game,” Witten said Thursday. “My focus is on seeing if we can win this game [more]

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Kyler Murray, Chandler Jones limited in Thursday’s practice

They would have been limited in practice on Wednesday, if practice had happened. On Thursday, practice actually happened — and they were both limited. Quarterback Kyler Murray (hamstring) and linebacker Chandler Jones (thumb) were limited in practice, three days before a season-ending game against the Rams. The Cardinals have won two in a row following [more]

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Russell Wilson: Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin “look ready”

With multiple Seahawks running backs out for the year, the team brought back Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin. Neither have played all year; will they be good to go in Week 17? “They look ready,” quarterback Russell Wilson told reporters on Thursday. “They look ready to go the whole game. I know Turbin has been [more]

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Adam Thielen says being shutout had “nothing to do” with hamstring

Adam Thielen played 50 offensive snaps Monday night. The Vikings receiver had one touch, which came on a 2-yard run. He did not have a catch. Thielen also didn’t have reception against Kansas City in Week Nine, but he played only seven snaps in that game before aggravating his hamstring injury. Thielen said his hamstring [more]

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Leonard Fournette misses first practice of season with neck injury

Leonard Fournette lost 11 games to injuries his first two seasons. He has played every game this season, but the Jaguars running back missed his first practice of the season Thursday. The Jaguars listed Fournette as a non-participant with a neck injury a day after he was limited. Wednesday was the first day this season [more]

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Drew Brees is a full participant Thursday and “all good”

Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he woke up Saturday morning with a knee issue. “It was actually before [last week’s] game,” Brees said Thursday, via Katherine Terrell of TheAthletic.com. “It’s actually progressively gotten better since then so all good.” Brees was a full participant Thursday after being listed as limited on Wednesday’s report, which was [more]

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T.J. Watt is the Steelers’ MVP

Last year’s MVP debacle ultimately did not inspire change in Pittsburgh. Once again, the Steelers have announced their team MVP with one game left in the regular season. This time, the winner is linebacker T.J. Watt. Watt definitely deserves the recognition. He has become a central figure on a rejuvenated defense, with 14.0 sacks. And [more]

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Wink Martindale: I’d need a “dream-type job” to leave Baltimore

Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale has been named as a potential head coach in 2020, but he downplayed that possibility today. Asked about stories that have cited him as a candidate for various head coaching jobs, Martindale said he knows only what his son tells him about media reports with his name in them, [more]

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Andy Dalton focused on playing, “we’ll see what happens after season”

The Bengals will play their final game of the 2019 season against the Browns on Sunday afternoon and there’s no shortage of people who believe it will also be quarterback Andy Dalton‘s final game with the team. Dalton is under contract for 2020, but the Bengals are expected to draft Joe Burrow first overall and [more]

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Clan Des Obeux doubles up in King George VI

Clan Des Obeaux, part-owned by legendary football manager Alex Ferguson, produced a storming finish to win the prestigious King George VI steeplechase at Kempton Park for the second straight year.

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Steve Wilks thinks Freddie Kitchens is “definitely” the right man for Browns job

Steve Wilks was wrapping up an unsuccessful first season as the head coach of the Cardinals and he never got a chance to do better because the Cardinals fired him once the year came to an end. Wilks landed a job as the defensive coordinator on Freddie Kitchens’s staff in Cleveland and he’s seen the [more]

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Jordan Howard meeting with doctors, in hopes of clearance

The Eagles are hoping for some good news on the injury front before the end of the week (and they could use it). Coach Doug Pederson just told reporters that running back Jordan Howard is meeting with doctors today, in hopes that he can be cleared for contact. He hasn’t played since Nov. 3 because [more]

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Sean Payton says Drew Brees is “fine”

Saints quarterback Drew Brees popped up on the hypothetical injury report Wednesday, listed as limited for a practice which didn’t occur. Apparently, any concern about his condition is not a real thing either. According to Katherine Terrell of TheAthletic.com, Saints coach Sean Payton said that Brees had a bit of inflammation in his knee, and [more]

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Top 10 tight ends of the decade

As the decade comes to a close, we’re creating some Top 10 lists for 2010 to 2019. Up next, our Top 10 tight ends. 1. Rob Gronkowski The easiest choice on the board, Gronk leads all tight ends in receiving yards and touchdowns this decade, both in regular-season games and in postseason games. He’s arguably [more]

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Lindsey Vonn and her fiancé are engaged....again.

Lindsey Vonn has an engagement ring and now her fiancé, NHL star P.K. Subban, has one too.

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Steelers designate two to return from IR

The Steelers have had plenty of injuries this year, but they’re getting two guys back on the field close to the end of the regular season. The team announced that fullback Roosevelt Nix and wide receiver Ryan Switzer have been designated to return from injured reserve. They’re eligible to practice beginning today. Nix suffered a [more]

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Appalachian State’s Darrynton Evans declares for NFL Draft

Appalachian State’s Darrynton Evans is heading to the NFL. Via Ethan Joyce of the Winston-Salem Journal, the redshirt junior running back is giving up his final year of college to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. “In four short years, we have accomplished so much: four-time Sun Belt champs, four consecutive bowl wins, two Power [more]

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Josh Jacobs had “fastest surgery ever” Wednesday

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs shared some unexpected news on his Instagram story late on Wednesday night. Jacobs has been dealing with a shoulder injury for several weeks and has missed two of the last three games because of the issue. It’s apparently not the only health issue for the rookie. Jacobs posted videos of [more]

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Top 10 linebackers of the decade

As the decade comes to a close, we’re creating some Top 10 lists for 2010 to 2019. Up next, our Top 10 linebackers. 1. Luke Kuechly: There aren’t convenient counting stats to appreciate how good he is at his job. Linebackers with large numbers of tackles sometimes play on defenses which can’t get off the [more]

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Ex-Viking Mike Harris wants to return, four years after last playing

Mike Harris started all 16 games at right guard for the Vikings in 2015, but he hasn’t played since. Now he wants to try. Harris spent the 2016 season on the non-football illness list and retired in 2017 because of a congenital condition known as brain arteriovenous malformation. But Harris told Chris Tomasson of the [more]

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Saints place Krishawn Hogan on injured reserve

Christmas Eve brought word that the Saints would be signing cornerback DeShawn Shead to their 53-man roster, but they waited until Christmas Day to make the move official. The NFL’s transaction wire brought word of Shead’s signing as well as the corresponding move made to open up the roster spot. Wide receiver Krishawn Hogan was [more]

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Derek Carr on Marshawn Lynch: Good to see him back, wish it was with us

Marshawn Lynch’s last appearance in an NFL game came in a Raiders uniform last season and he was in Oakland for the Raiders’ final home game representing his hometown, but Lynch isn’t making his return to the league with the Raiders. Lynch signed with the Seahawks this week and the move caught the eye of [more]

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Second-contract window opens Sunday for Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara

The 2019 regular season ends Sunday. That’s obviously significant for playoff positioning, and also for determining the final two teams with tickets to the postseason party. It’s noteworthy for another more obscure reason. Upon the conclusion of the third regular season since the 2017 draft, all players picked in the 2017 draft become eligible for [more]

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Mohamed Sanu hasn’t made impact he hoped in New England

The Patriots have been scrambling for receiving help all season, and gave up a second-round pick hoping Mohamed Sanu would be the answer. He hasn’t been in any dramatic way, but he’s hoping that as he continues to get comfortable in his new home that he will. “I haven’t really scratched the surface yet of [more]

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Bengals coach wants to “reward” city of Cincinnati with win

The Bengals want to reward their suffering fans this week. Whether their fans care or not is another question. They’ve already clinched the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, so there is literally nothing for them to play for Sunday other than to mess with the Browns (as if they need the help). And yet, [more]

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Devlin Hodges: I’ve got all the confidence in the world despite benching

Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges was benched last week, but he was quickly back on the field and right back to starting this week after Mason Rudolph was injured. Hodges says the experience of getting benched hasn’t shaken his confidence. “I’ve got all the confidence in the world in myself and my guys. Now, we just [more]

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Arrest made in killing of Clayton Beathard

Five days after the fatal stabbing of Clayton Beathard, brother of 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard, an arrest has been made. Via NBCNews.com, 23-year-old Michael D. Mosley faces two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted homicide in connection with the killing of Clayton Beathard, 22, and another man. Mosley, a convicted felon, was [more]

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Drew Brees, Michael Thomas pop up on injury report

As the Saints close in on possible a playoff bye, they definitely could use it. Two of the best players on the team emerged on Wednesday’s injury report, from a practice that didn’t happen. If practice had happened, quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Michael Thomas would have been limited with knee and hand injuries, respectively. [more]

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James Conner doesn’t practice Wednesday

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that running back James Conner‘s status for Sunday is “very much in question” as a result of the thigh injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s loss to the Jets. The Steelers held their first practice of the week on Wednesday and it didn’t push the [more]

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Chiefs put Spencer Ware on IR

The Chiefs added some help on defense, and put yet another running back on injured reserve. Via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, the Chiefs put running back Spencer Ware on IR because of a shoulder problem, and activated defensive lineman Xavier Williams from IR. Ware signed with the Chiefs in December and played in three games, [more]

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Shoulder injury keeps Dak Prescott out of Wednesday’s practice

Dak Prescott has not had a full practice since injuring his right shoulder in a Week 15 game against the Rams. He was limited for the three practice days before the Week 16 game against the Eagles. On Wednesday, the Cowboys listed Prescott as a non-participant. The Cowboys, unlike most teams in the NFL, actually [more]

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Deshaun Watson limited with back injury

The Texans, like most teams in the NFL, did not practice on Christmas Day. They still had to file a practice report, and based on their estimation, quarterback Deshaun Watson would have gotten limited work. Watson has a back injury. He went into the tent Sunday to have his right ankle examined, but he did [more]

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Kyler Murray, Chandler Jones limited for Cardinals

As the Cardinals try to end the season on a three-game winning streak, two of their key players would have been limited in practice on Wednesday, if the Cardinals actually had practiced. Quarterback Kyler Murray (hamstring) and linebacker Chandler Jones (thumb) received the “limited” designation for Arizona. Murray has provided the spark to the team’s [more]

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Top 10 defensive linemen of the decade

As the decade comes to a close, we’re creating some Top 10 lists for 2010 to 2019. Up next, our Top 10 defensive linemen. 1. J.J. Watt: This week’s attempted heroics aside, Watt has been the dominant lineman in the game, with three defensive player of the year honors. The 11th overall pick in the [more]

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Matt Ryan: Recent success creates belief that can carry over to next year

The Falcons closed the first half of the season with a 1-7 record that seemed destined to lead to big changes in the offseason, but a funny thing happened on the way to the finish line. They started winning games and come into Sunday’s finale with five wins in their last seven games, including victories [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger “more determined than ever” to come back in 2020

Devlin Hodges will be playing quarterback for the Steelers in their final game of 2019 and the team is hopeful that they’ll get a chance to play a postseason game in 2020. Whether they advance to the playoffs or not, another quarterback has designs on making starts for them next year. That would be Ben [more]

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Doug Marrone “truly sorry I let so many down”

It’s been another rough year for the Jaguars and that’s already cost Tom Coughlin his job as the team’s executive vice president of football operations. Head coach Doug Marrone remains on the job and he used part of his Christmas Eve press conference to offer an apology for how poorly things have turned out in [more]

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Robert Griffin III: Sunday’s game about the team, not me

The Ravens will not be playing Lamar Jackson in their regular season finale and that means Robert Griffin III will be starting for the first time since Week 17 of the 2016 season. That start also came against the Steelers and it was followed by a year out of football before Griffin landed a backup [more]

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Bill Callahan “absolutely” wants to remain head coach in Washington in 2020

Washington interim head coach Bill Callahan is hoping to lose the “interim” label after the season. Callahan said he “absolutely” hopes to be the head coach in 2020, and he believes the team has made progress since he took over for the fired Jay Gruden in October. “I look at the fight of our players,” [more]

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Will Leicester stop Liverpool on busy EPL Boxing Day?

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Top 10 offensive linemen of the decade

As the decade comes to a close, we’re creating Top 10 lists for 2010 to 2019. This is our Top 10 offensive linemen broken down specifically by position, with two centers, four guards and four tackles listed as a first team (1-5) and a second team (6-10). 1. Joe Thomas, OT, Browns: One of the [more]

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Chargers looking forward to “real NFL stadium”

The Chargers played their final home game at what’s now known as Dignity Health Sports Park last Sunday and the crowd was a reflection of what most of the previous 21 games at the stadium were like. Raiders fans dominated the small stadium and made the Chargers feel like the road team as they slumped [more]

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Brian Flores not expecting any gifts from his old boss

By any honest accounting, the Dolphins have probably overachieved this year. But a 4-11 record and his own background in New England gives coach Brian Flores the awareness to know that it’s not enough, and that his old boss, the football Scrooge himself, won’t have any changes of heart by the time Sunday’s season finale [more]

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Lamar Jackson gives his offensive linemen Rolex watches

As the last player taken in the first round of the 2018 draft, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson isn’t making nearly as much as he deserves, and by rule he’s not even eligible for a new contract until next year at this time. That didn’t stop him from splurging on the men who block for him. [more]

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Josh Jacobs took part in Tuesday’s practice

When the Raiders ruled running back Josh Jacobs out in Week 16, head coach Jon Gruden said there was a chance he’d play in the final week of the regular season despite the shoulder injury that’s been bothering him for many weeks. The door remains open after Tuesday’s practice. Jacobs took part in the session, [more]

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49ers curious, intrigued, surprised by return of Marshawn Lynch

The surprise of the year came from Marshawn Lynch’s late-year return to the Seahawks. And the Seahawks, along with everyone else, will learn what Lynch has left on Sunday night, when Seattle hosts the 49ers. Seahawks coaches and players have spoken publicly on the development; as the week unfolds, more and more 49ers will be [more]

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Mike Tomlin: We’re not built to overcome turnovers in our current state

One of the reasons the Steelers came into their Week 15 game against the Bills with an 8-5 record and control over their ability to make the playoffs was turnover ratio. They’d taken the ball away from opponents 12 more times than they’d given it away, which helped make up for the loss of Ben [more]

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Eagles know: “We haven’t won diddly yet”

The Eagles took the biggest step toward going to the playoffs by beating the Cowboys last week. But they’re also aware that if they lose to the Giants Sunday, none of it matters (unless the Cowboys also lose to Washington). Between that, and general civility, they’re not taking this week’s game against the 4-11 Giants [more]

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Seahawks teammates excited by return of Marshawn Lynch

Any depression that set in from a sloppy and staggering loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday was somewhat alleviated by the news of Marshawn Lynch’s return to the Seattle Seahawks yesterday. A 14-point loss to the Cardinals combined with the loss of running backs Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise for the season to injuries [more]

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Terry McLaurin is in concussion protocol

Washington receiver Terry McLaurin is in concussion protocol, interim coach Bill Callahan said Tuesday. He played 61 of 70 offensive snaps against the Giants on Sunday, but McLaurin became symptomatic after the game. “He is in concussion protocol right now, so we’ll reevaluate him on Thursday to see exactly what his game status will be,” [more]

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Marshawn Lynch: “It’s a great feeling to be back”

After his first practice with the Seattle Seahawks in nearly four years, running back Marshawn Lynch took a very brief chance to speak with reporters on Tuesday. Lynch had returned to the field apparently intent on crashing the press conference of defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. But having arrived seconds too late to do so, [more]

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Top 10 cornerbacks of the decade

As the decade comes to a close, we’re creating some Top 10 lists for 2010 to 2019. Up next, our Top 10 cornerbacks. 1. Richard Sherman: Sherman became the 25th cornerback off the board when the Seahawks made him a fifth-round pick in 2011 and it’s clear that everyone missed something in their evaluation of [more]

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Vikings also have injury concerns

The Vikings don’t have to worry any more about Kirk Cousins‘ inability to win on Monday nights, at least this season. But they do have some concerns about this week and the playoffs, specific to last night’s game. Linebacker Eric Kendricks left in the second quarter with a quad injury and didn’t return, and he [more]

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Bruce Arians thinks it is “huge” for Bucs to keep defense together

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has made it clear that he does not want to see linebacker Shaq Barrett leave the team as a free agent this offseason and Barrett isn’t the only player he hopes to see back on defense in 2020. Tampa’s defense has been playing its best football over the last few [more]

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Bill O’Brien deflects questions about J.J. Watt

Texans coach Bill O’Brien was happy to reveal that he planned on playing his starters this week. But he pushed back on any questions about when or if he might activate defensive end J.J. Watt, while Watt is apparently doing push-ups somewhere. Watt is reportedly “determined” to come back for the playoffs after suffering a [more]

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Mike Zimmer steers clear of “this ‘Kirk Cousins on Monday night’ thing”

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins now has a record of 0-9 on Monday Night Football. And no matter how hard folks like Booger McFarland try to pooh-pooh Cousins’ responsibility for that level of futility, the reality is that, under the bright lights of prime time, Cousins more often than not plays like poo-poo. Some say wins [more]

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James Conner waiting for results of MRI on thigh

The Steelers saw several players go down with injuries during last Sunday’s loss to the Jets and it remains unclear if running back James Conner will make it back to play against the Ravens in Week 17. Conner injured his thigh in the first half of the game and was ruled out early in the [more]

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Tom Brady makes it clear he wants to keep playing

Give Tom Brady credit, he’s consistent. The Patriots quarterback has maintained that he wanted to play until he’s 45, and just because he’s going to be a 42-year-old free agent in March, he’s not moving away from that stance. In his weekly interview on Westwood One with Jim Gray, Brady made it clear retirement wasn’t [more]

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Vic Fangio: Drew Lock definitely could be the guy

Before the Broncos turned to second-round pick Drew Lock as their starting quarterback, head coach Vic Fangio warned against the “false positive” that can lead to overestimating future success when a player does well in the final weeks of a season. Fangio’s position didn’t change much after Lock played well in two wins to open [more]

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Wanted: Surfing a 100-foot wave, despite the dangers

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Aaron Rodgers doesn’t mind winning ugly

The Packers may not be piling up style points the way they’ve done in the past. And that’s just fine with the guy responsible for most of them. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said recently that he “wouldn’t mind winning ugly all the way to the Super Bowl.” And Monday’s 23-10 win over the Vikings put [more]

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Christian McCaffrey closing in on NFL’s third 1,000/1,000 season

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has a good chance to join some very elite company on Sunday. McCaffrey has 1,361 rushing yards and 933 receiving yards this season, putting him 67 receiving yards away from a rare 1,000/1,000 season. Only two players in NFL history have done that: Roger Craig, who had 1,050 rushing yards [more]

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Marshawn Lynch: We’ve got unfinished business in Seattle

Marshawn Lynch is a member of the Seattle Seahawks once again and will help the team try to overcome the loss of three running backs to injuries over the last three weeks. But even before the reality of Lynch returning to Seattle came into being, the idea was percolating. In a video from “a few [more]

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Marshawn Lynch officially back with Seahawks

“Beastmode” is back in Seattle. Marshawn Lynch is a Seahawk once again after signing a contract with the team on Monday night. Lynch’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, announced the agreement. The Seahawks’ answer to fix their 2019 running back problems due to injuries to Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny and C.J. Prosise was to resurrect the backfield [more]

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Aaron Jones rushes for two TDs as Packers clinch division with 23-10 win over Vikings

Aaron Jones rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Davante Adams caught 13 passes for 116 yards as the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC North title with a 23-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. The win puts the Packers in position to earn a first-round bye next weekend with a [more]

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Aaron Jones TD run gives Packers lead over Vikings

A Kevin King interception of Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins helped set up a 12-yard touchdown run for Aaron Jones to give the Green Bay Packers a 17-10 lead over Minnesota late in the third quarter of Monday night’s game. While trailing 10-9, King slipped over the top of a deep throw from Cousins to Stefon [more]

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Vikings get three takeaways, lead 10-9 at halftime

The Packers have lost two fumbles and Aaron Rodgers has thrown an interception. Yet, they trail only 10-9 at halftime and should have the lead. The Green Bay defense has kept the Packers in the game, holding the Vikings to two first downs and 68 yards, including only 26 net passing yards. The Vikings’ scoring [more]

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Report: Cowboys limited Amari Cooper late because he wasn’t playing well

It still seems unfathomable that, with the Cowboys’ season on the line on fourth-and-eight, that their best receiver would be standing on the sideline. But that’s exactly what happened Sunday in the waning seconds of the Cowboys’ 17-9 loss to the Eagles. With Amari Cooper out of the game, Dak Prescott threw incomplete on a [more]

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Aaron Rodgers’ third pick of year leads to Vikings touchdown

The Vikings have two takeaways, converting the Packers’ miscues into 10 points. Minnesota leads 10-3 with drives covering 5 and 26 yards. The first, a fumble by Aaron Jones that Anthony Barr forced and Eric Kendricks recovered, led to a Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal only 1:49 into the game. On the first play of [more]

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Seahawks bring back Robert Turbin

Marshawn Lynch appears headed back to Seattle. Robert Turbin definitely is. Turbin confirmed Mike Garafolo’s NFL Media report that Turbin has signed with the Seahawks, posting a picture on social media of him sitting in the team’s locker room. The Seahawks placed running back Rashaad Penny on injured reserve Dec. 13 with a torn ACL. [more]

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Vikings take early 3-0 lead after Aaron Jones fumbles

The Vikings have 5 yards, and Kirk Cousins is 0-for-2. Yet, Minnesota leads 3-0. The Packers gifted the Vikings an early field goal. On the Packers’ third play, Aaron Jones caught a short pass from Aaron Rodgers. Jones fumbled on a hit by Anthony Barr. Eric Kendricks picked up the loose ball and returned it [more]

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Dolphins sign Samaje Perine off Bengals’ practice squad

The Dolphins are signing running back Samaje Perine off the Bengals’ practice squad, Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports. Perine played five offensive snaps and 104 on special teams this season for the Bengals. The Bengals waived him Oct. 15 and re-signed him to the practice squad two days later. The Dolphins, who traded running [more]

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Alexander Mattison is inactive, so Mike Boone will make his first start

With Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison inactive, Mike Boone will make his first career start tonight against the Packers. The Vikings already had ruled out Cook with his chest injury. They listed Mattison, who has a high-ankle sprain, as questionable. But Mattison will miss a second consecutive game after the Vikings listed him among their [more]

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Raiders focused on developing roster, not scoreboard watching, in Week 17

The Raiders need a lot of things to break their way in Week 17 in order for the team to land a Wild Card spot in the AFC, so head coach Jon Gruden said they won’t spend a lot of time thinking about those possibilities next Sunday. Gruden said that the team “can’t control what’s [more]

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