DK Metcalf on verge of breaking franchise record, eyes Calvin Johnson’s record eventually

In just his second season with the Seattle Seahawks, DK Metcalf is set to break a franchise record that has stood for 35 years. Metcalf is just five yards behind Steve Largent’s franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season with one week left to play in the regular season. Metcalf enters this [more]

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Report: Texans to interview Malik Boyd for G.M. opening

The Houston Texans have an interview scheduled with Buffalo Bills director of pro personnel Malik Boyd for their General Manager vacancy, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Boyd is a Houston native that has spent the last four years as director of pro personnel for the Bills. A former defensive back, Boyd played [more]

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John Elway: Drew Lock has been inconsistent but showed some flashes

Peyton Manning retired after the 2015 season. The Broncos are 32-47 since, with no playoff appearances and nine starting quarterbacks, not counting the game they played without a quarterback. So how does Drew Lock, a second-round choice in 2019, fit into the team’s future? Or does he? “You look at the roster, there’s a lot [more]

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Daniel Jones was a little more forthcoming than Joe Judge would have liked

Daniel Jones was a full participant in practice for the second consecutive day. The Giants were required to report that information. What no one needed to know for certain was how Jones’ injured hamstring has forced him to compensate — and will force him to compensate Sunday against the Cowboys. Jones said Wednesday he plans [more]

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In 2020, Cam Newton learned he’s “a mentally tough SOB”

Cam Newton received a pink slip from the Panthers on March 24. He remained on the free agent market three months before agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with the Patriots. The Patriots have a 6-8 record in his 14 starts this season, and he has 12 rushing touchdowns and only five passing touchdowns. [more]

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Report: Packers lose David Bakhtiari to season-ending knee injury in practice

The Packers have suffered a major blow just before they attempt to clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Starting left tackle David Bakhtiari suffered a season-ending knee injury today in practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Although the diagnosis won’t be confirmed until Bakhtiari has an MRI, it is believed to be a [more]

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Patriots place Tashawn Bower, Josh Uche on IR

The Patriots placed defensive lineman Tashawn Bower and linebacker Josh Uche on injured reserve Thursday, the team announced. Bower, 25, began the 2020 season on the practice squad. The Patriots added him to the 53-player roster on Nov. 7. He played seven games with three starts and totaled 11 tackles, one sack and one pass [more]

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Brian Flores doesn’t see weather having much of an impact Sunday

The final game on Sunday in Week 16 unfolded at a snowy Lambeau Field and Week 17 could also see some snow football being played. Buffalo’s forecast for Sunday currently calls for snow that could turn over into rain later in the day. Snow isn’t something that the Dolphins deal with in Miami, but head [more]

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Jon Gruden hopes Vic Beasley can be “big part of our future”

The Rams made a variety of moves designed to bolster their pass rush during the regular season, but none of them provided much of a return. Chris Smith has one sack in seven games, Takk McKinley never got on the field after being claimed off waivers, and David Irving played two games without recording a [more]

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Browns activate Ronnie Harrison from IR

The Browns will have safety Ronnie Harrison back as they try to beat the Steelers and wrap up their first playoff berth since 2002. Harrison has missed the last four games while recovering from a shoulder injury and was designated to return from injured reserve last week. On Wednesday, the Browns moved Harrison back to [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa: No added pressure this week

Dolphins head coach Brian Flores made the decision to pull quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the second half of last Saturday’s game against the Raiders and the move to Ryan Fitzpatrick paid off with a last second victory. The win put the Dolphins in position to clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Bills [more]

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Philip Rivers to start 240th consecutive regular-season game

Colts quarterback Philip Rivers will do something on Sunday that he’s done for 15 years in a row: Start all 16 games in a season. By doing that, Rivers will start his 240th consecutive regular-season game, tying him with former Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff for the third-most in NFL history. Only former Vikings defensive end [more]

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Marvin Jones excited to get to free agency

Wide receiver Marvin Jones is looking forward to becoming a free agent for a second time. Jones signed a five-year deal with the Lions in 2016 and he will play the final game of that contract against the Vikings this Sunday. The last time he was a free agent, Jones prioritized finding a place he’d [more]

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If favored teams win, Dolphins are odd team out in AFC playoff race

The Chiefs, Bills and Steelers have already clinched playoff berths in the AFC. The other playoff spots will go to four of five teams: The Titans, Colts, Browns, Ravens and Dolphins. And the Dolphins are the most likely team to be left out. Based on Sunday’s Vegas lines, the Dolphins would be the team that [more]

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Pete Carroll hopeful Seahawks can keep Chris Carson next year

Chris Carson has been one of Pete Carroll’s favorites since the moment he was drafted in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Despite being a late draft pick, Carroll gushed about Carson and what he thought he could bring to the team. He’s been thrilled with the style and production Carson has been [more]

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Baker Mayfield: Playoffs start now for Browns

The postseason doesn’t officially get underway until next week. But when it comes to the Cleveland Browns, they may as well start now. The Browns can earn a playoff berth for the first time in 18 years with a victory on Sunday over the Pittsburgh Steelers. They can also wind up at home for an [more]

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John Wolford is confident he can step up for Rams at quarterback

With a critical Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams have been forced to turn to a quarterback with zero career regular season snaps. John Wolford will get the starting nod for the Rams this weekend after Jared Goff had to have surgery on his broken thumb on Monday. [more]

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Aaron Rodgers loves playing at Soldier Field, and why wouldn’t he?

Aaron Rodgers said he loves playing in Soldier Field. Why wouldn’t he? The Packers quarterback is 9-3 there, including victories in eight of the past nine games, and has thrown 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. “It’s always gonna be a struggle in that stadium,” Rodgers said, via Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times. “Everything from [more]

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Cam Akers remains out of practice, Malcolm Brown limited

Rams backup quarterback John Wolford will make his NFL debut in a huge Week 17 game. He won’t have Darrell Henderson. He won’t have Cooper Kupp. He might not have Cam Akers. Welcome to the NFL, kid. “Obviously those are great contributors to our team,” Wolford said Wednesday. “I was kind of bummed when I [more]

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Phillip Dorsett not expected to return from foot surgery this season for Seahawks

Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett isn’t likely to appear in a single game this season with the Seattle Seahawks. Head coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday that it’s unlikely that Dorsett will be able to make it back to the team this season after having surgery in November to address bone spur issues in his foot. [more]

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Bruce Arians: Buccaneers want the No. 5 seed

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians previously has said his team is simply happy to be in the playoffs, regardless of the seeding. That said, they still want the highest seeding they can get. Appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Arians made it clear that his team wants to finish 11-5 and to capture the fifth seed in [more]

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Derek Carr: Not making playoffs just can’t be accepted

Derek Carr has only one New Year’s resolution: “Let’s make the playoffs. That’s it.” The Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday night and can finish no better than 8-8. It marks the fourth consecutive year without a postseason trip. Since their last Super Bowl appearance in the 2002 season, the Raiders have made the [more]

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Colts won’t post scores of playoff rivals Sunday

Philip Rivers said it’s unrealistic to avoid scoreboard watching. But the Colts aren’t going to help Rivers or his teammates keep up with what’s going on in other games. The Colts do not plan to post scores of games involving the Ravens, Browns, Dolphins and Titans to avoid any possible distractions for players or coaches [more]

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Steelers find a benefit from playing in an empty stadium

The downside of playing football in an empty Heinz Field, as Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt explained to PFT after Sunday’s win over the Colts, is that energy must be manufactured by the players. The upside comes from the ability to hear the opponent like never before. Via Mark Kaboly of TheAthletic.com, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger [more]

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Anthony Lynn has heard nothing about his future

Chargers coach Anthony Lynn has the support of quarterback Justin Herbert. Does he have the support of Chargers owner Dean Spanos and his son, John, the president of football operations? Lynn said the front office has not given him any clarity about his future. “No,” Lynn said Wednesday when asked about receiving reassurance, via Gilbert [more]

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Melvin Gordon hoping for another season with Broncos

Melvin Gordon has a year remaining on his contract, but the running back acknowledges Sunday might mark his final game with the Broncos. Gordon’s driving under the influence case was continued until Jan. 14. A guilty plea of any kind likely would result in a three-game suspension from the league, which would allow the Broncos [more]

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Alex Smith officially doesn’t practice on Wednesday

Washington quarterback Alex Smith may have been “right on the doorstep” of playing in Week 16, but he’s still not practicing. Smith appeared on the Wednesday injury report as not practicing, due to a calf injury that has caused him to miss the last two games. Taylor Heinecke took the first-team reps on Wednesday. He’ll [more]

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Kyler Murray a full participant in Wednesday’s practice

Kyler Murray said he is “feeling good” and expects to play Sunday. The Cardinals’ practice report released Wednesday night backs that up. The team lists the quarterback as a full participant in practice. The question now becomes: Will Murray be 100 percent on Sunday? Murray sprained the AC joint in his throwing shoulder in Week [more]

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Patriots cut Jordan Thomas

The Patriots waived tight end Jordan Thomas on Wednesday, the team announced. New England claimed Thomas off waivers from the Cardinals on Nov. 10. Thomas, 24, played two games as a reserve for the Patriots and was inactive for four others. He did not accrue any statistics. The Patriots placed Jordan Thomas on the reserve/COVID-19 [more]

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Deshaun Watson isn’t on Texans’ injury report

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson injured his throwing elbow late in Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. Sam Hubbard had a strip-sack of Watson, who got his hand stuck in Hubbard’s facemask. Watson did not miss a snap, and he is not on the team’s injury report Wednesday. “As far as I know, he’s doing pretty good,” [more]

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Jason Sanders named AFC special teams player of the week

Kicker Jason Sanders came up big for the Dolphins last Saturday night. Sanders hit a couple of field goals in the first half of the game, but it was his work in the fourth quarter that really stood out. Sanders tied the game with a 22-yard field goal with four minutes left in the game [more]

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Mike Hilton named AFC defensive player of the week

The Steelers got back in the win column and one of their cornerbacks was a significant reason why. Mike Hilton has been named AFC defensive player of the week after he picked up two takeaways and a pair of passes defensed in Pittsburgh’s 28-24 win over Indianapolis. In the first half, Hilton recovered linebacker T.J. [more]

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Fred Warner is the NFC defensive player of the week

The 49ers dealt the Cardinals’ playoff hopes a blow last Saturday and linebacker Fred Warner played a leading role in the effort. Warner led the 49ers with 14 tackles in the 20-12 victory. He also had a forced fumble, fumble recovery, and three passes defensed in the win. The outing continued an outstanding season for [more]

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Stefon Diggs is the AFC offensive player of the week

Stefon Diggs continues to show he was worth everything the Bills gave up to get him. The wide receiver has been named AFC offensive player of the week after making nine receptions for 145 yards with three touchdowns in Buffalo’s 38-9 victory over New England on Monday Night Football. Per the Bills, it’s the first time [more]

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Alvin Kamara nets NFC offensive player of the week

It probably didn’t take too long for the NFL to decide who would be the NFC offensive player of the week for Week 16. Saints running back Alvin Kamara joined a very short list of players who have scored six touchdowns in a single game during the team’s 52-33 Christmas Day win over the Vikings. [more]

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Report: P.J. Fleck drawing NFL head coaching interest

The near future will be filled with word of head coaching candidates for vacancies around the league and one name that’s come up this week is University of Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that one team has expressed interest in speaking with Fleck. Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald is another Big [more]

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Sean McDermott excited Brian Daboll, Leslie Frazier may draw head coaching interest

The Bills are the AFC East champions and on their way to the playoffs for the second straight season, which is a run of success that could lead to changes to their coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier have had their names mentioned as potential head coaching candidates. Due to [more]

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Washington, Dallas favored as NFC East race goes down to Week 17

The NFC East is the only division in football that’s still a three-team race heading into Week 17. If the favored teas win, Washington takes the division. Washington is currently a two-point favorite on the road in Philadelphia on Sunday Night Football, while Dallas is a three-point favorite on the road against the New York [more]

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Lions DC Cory Undlin: I’ll figure something out, most concerned about players

Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin is back in the team’s facility after missing practice time last week and last Saturday’s loss to the Buccaneers due to COVID-19 protocols. It’s expected to be a brief return to work. The Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia earlier this season and Undlin is one of many assistants who [more]

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Sean McVay: Rams will be resilient after injuries, two-game losing streak

A couple weeks ago, the Rams looked like locks to make the playoffs. Now they’ve lost two games in a row, they’ve lost their starting quarterback to an injury, their top receiver is on the COVID-19 reserve list, and their leading rusher is on injured reserve. Rams coach Sean McVay says his team has to [more]

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Cowboys waive tackle Jordan Mills

The Dallas Cowboys waived veteran tackle Jordan Mills on Tuesday. Mills signed with the Cowboys practice squad in September and has spent most of the year on the backup unit. He was elevated to the active roster three weeks ago as the Cowboys after the team placed Zack Martin on injured reserve due to a [more]

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Tanoh Kpassagnon suggests he deflected Younghoe Koo field goal attempt

Younghoe Koo‘s missed 39-yard field goal against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday may have had some assistance in traveling wide right. Chiefs defensive tackle Tanoh Kpassagnon said via his Twitter account that he caught a piece of the game-tying field goal try for the Atlanta Falcons. “Yea I got a finger on it,” he [more]

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Jets remove Ryan Griffin from COVID-19 list

Jets tight end Ryan Griffin missed Sunday’s game on the COVID-19 reserve list. The Jets announced they activated Griffin on Tuesday. He went on the reserve list Dec. 23. Griffin has appeared in nine games this season and has nine catches for 86 yards. He joined the Jets in 2019 and started 13 games, totaling [more]

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Brandon Bolden will return to Patriots in 2021

The Patriots had eight players opt out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns. One of them, running back Brandon Bolden, said he plans to resume his career by returning to the Patriots in 2021. “For everyone asking,” Bolden wrote on social media, “s— yea I’ll be back.” Bolden signed with the Patriots in 2012 [more]

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Super Bowl teams will stick with normal regular-season travel routines

Super Bowl week will be very different this year, for many reasons. One reason relates to the arrival of the Super Bowl teams in Tampa. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Super Bowl teams will remain in their normal environments for Super Bowl week, traveling to Tampa for the game in the [more]

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TCU safety Ar’Darius Washington declares for NFL draft

Only hours after TCU canceled its bowl game, safety Ar’Darius Washington declared for the 2021 NFL draft. The redshirt sophomore announced his decision on social media Tuesday night. “Playing in the NFL has always been a dream of mine, with many prayers and faith, I have decided to forgo the rest of my eligibility and [more]

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The Week 16 PFT PM awards

It’s Tuesday. Which means it’s time to hand out the awards for the sixteenth week of the regular season. That happened on Tuesday’s PFT PM. As usual, MDS, Charean Williams, and I named an offensive player of the week, a defensive player of the week, a rookie of the week, and a coach of the [more]

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Browns place Karl Joseph on COVID-19 reserve list

The Browns have added another player to the COVID-19 list. The team announced Tuesday night it has placed safety Karl Joseph on the reserve list. Joseph makes nine Browns on the COVID-19 list. Earlier in the day, tight end Harrison Bryant and safety Andrew Sendejo went on the list. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports [more]

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Jared Goff most likely isn’t going anywhere

In 2015, the Buccaneers and Titans held the first two picks in the draft. They made quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota the first and second overall picks, respectively. Both had their fifth-year options exercised. Neither got second contracts. They each left via free agency after five seasons to become backups elsewhere. In 2016, the [more]

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NFL will not reschedule games for competitive reasons in the postseason

The Broncos played a game without a quarterback because of COVID-19 contact tracing. The 49ers played a game after putting four key players, including three receivers, on the COVID-19 list a day before kickoff. The Ravens were missing a dozen starters and key contributors, including 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, in Week 12 despite their [more]

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Vikings sign Kyle Hinton off practice squad

The Vikings placed tight end Kyle Rudolph on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season and possibly his career in Minnesota. Rudolph might have to take a pay cut to return next season. He has a salary cap figure of $9.45 million in 2021 and cutting him would save the Vikings $5.1 million. But that’s a [more]

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Cleveland becomes a 10-point favorite on news that Pittsburgh will rest starters

The Browns have been given a big advantage in Sunday’s game against the Steelers, and the oddsmakers have noticed. Cleveland is now a 10-point favorite over Pittsburgh after the news that Mike Tomlin has decided not to play Ben Roethlisberger and other key starters on Sunday. The Browns opened as four-point favorites over the Steelers. [more]

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Browns put Harrison Bryant, Andrew Sendejo on COVID-19 list

The Browns were shorthanded in last Sunday’s loss to the Jets because they had to put multiple players on their reserve/COVID-19 list as close contacts of someone who tested positive, but they expect to have them back at work on Thursday. There are two new additions to the list on Tuesday, however. The team announced [more]

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Stefon Diggs thinks Bills “still scratching the surface”

Monday was a night of single-season records for the Bills. Quarterback Josh Allen set franchise records for passing touchdowns, completions, and 300-yard games. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs‘ nine catches extended his franchise record to 120 for the season and his 145 yards smashed past Eric Moulds for the most in Bills history. Diggs leads the [more]

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Monday night’s 38-9 loss was Patriots’ worst since Lawyer Milloy game in 2003

The Patriots lost to the Bills 38-9 on Monday night, and that 29-point margin was their worst in more than 17 years. The last time the Patriots lost by a larger margin was in Week One of 2003, also to the Bills, when New England was blown out 31-0. That game had special significance because [more]

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Sean McDermott: Sweeping Patriots “speaks volumes” about our players

The Bills did something on Monday night that has not been done for a very long time. Beating the Patriots 38-9 meant that they beat New England both times the teams played this season and it made the Bills the first team to sweep a season series from the Patriots since 2000. Bills head coach [more]

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Bill Belichick doesn’t say whether Cam Newton or Jarrett Stidham will start Week 17

Patriots coach Bill Belichick has repeatedly shot down questions about whether he would bench Cam Newton for Jarrett Stidham, and after pulling Newton for Stidham during Monday night’s loss to the Bills, Belichick didn’t have any answers about next week. “Game was over about 10, 15 minutes ago,” Belichick said when asked about Newton and [more]

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NFL Playoff Picture: AFC & NFC standings after Week 16

The NFL playoff picture is taking shape. Here’s how it looks after the latest slate of games: AFC 1. Chiefs (14-1) Clinched home-field advantage. 2. Bills (12-3) Clinched the AFC East, owns head-to-head tiebreaker over Steelers. 3. Steelers (12-3) Clinched AFC North. 4. Titans (10-5) Owns the division record tiebreaker over Indianapolis. 5. Dolphins (10-5) [more]

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Kellen Moore says Boise State is “special to me,” but focus is on Giants

Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Monday he wants to remain focused on their playoff push as he courts interest from his alma mater, Boise State, for its head coaching position. According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Moore acknowledged his affinity for Boise State while saying he wants to remain focused [more]

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Seahawks defense has made substantial turnaround in second half of season

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams said after Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams that he believes they have the best defense in the NFL. Such a comment would have been unfathomable and patently absurd for the team at the midpoint of the season after a 44-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills. And while for [more]

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Monday Night Football: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs carry Bills to 38-9 win over Patriots

It was perfectly clear on Monday night as to which team was heading to the playoffs as the AFC East champion and which team will be watching the playoffs from home for the first time in 12 years. Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs emphatically carried the Buffalo Bills to a 38-9 victory over the New [more]

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Josh Allen sets single-season team records for completions, touchdown passes

The Bills lead the Patriots 38-9 early in the fourth quarter, so Josh Allen has turned the keys over to Matt Barkley for mop-up duty. Allen finished his night completing 27 of 36 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns. Stefon Diggs had nine receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns. It is Allen’s eighth [more]

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Jarrett Stidham replaces Cam Newton in third quarter

Cam Newton started a 14th game for the Patriots this season. He won’t finish. The Patriots replaced Newton with backup Jarrett Stidham with 8:33 remaining in the third quarter and trailing the Bills 31-9. Newton played only one series in the second half, with the Patriots going three-and-out with three consecutive runs. So Newton finished [more]

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Bills on their way to a sweep of the Patriots, up 24-9 at halftime

It’s a strange night at Gillette Stadium. Playing in an empty stadium, the Patriots are hosting a game while eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since Dec. 24, 2000. The Patriots are headed to their first losing season since they went 5-11 in 2000, Bill Belichick’s first year as the team’s head coach. [more]

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Duke defensive end Chris Rumph declares for 2021 draft

Duke defensive end Chris Rumph II is headed to the NFL. The redshirt junior posted a statement on social media stating his intent to enter the 2021 draft. “I would like to thank coach [David] Cutcliffe and the entire Duke coaching and support staff for allowing me to be a part of DukeGang17 and molding [more]

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Cam Newton gets his 12th rushing touchdown of the season

Cam Newton had a vintage Cam Newton touchdown run Monday night. He avoided the sack of Mario Addison and then broke three other tackles on the way to the end zone. The 9-yard touchdown run narrowed the Bills’ lead to 10-9 after Nick Folk‘s extra point was wide left. It was Newton’s 12th rushing touchdown [more]

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Bills take 10-3 lead on Patriots after fake punt

The Bills and Patriots receivers are having a hard time holding onto passes tonight. It is Bills cornerback Siran Neal who has made the biggest catch so far. Neal caught a 13-yard pass from safety Jaquan Johnson on fourth-and-five from their own 35. The Patriots failed to cover either gunner, allowing Johnson to take the [more]

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John Wolford to start for Rams on Sunday, Blake Bortles may sign as backup

John Wolford is the Rams’ starting quarterback for Sunday’s big game against the Cardinals. Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed this evening that Wolford will make his debut on Sunday in place of Jared Goff, whose broken thumb will keep him from playing on Sunday. McVay sounded optimistic that Goff will be able to return for [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Kyler Murray’s backup “definitely” is Chris Streveler

The Rams aren’t expected to have Jared Goff in Week 17 after the quarterback underwent surgery on his injured thumb Monday. That means John Wolford, who played in the Alliance of American Football for the Arizona Hotshots, likely sees his first NFL action Sunday. Could he face a former Canadian Football League quarterback making his [more]

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Texans sign Damion Ratley, cut C.J. Prosise

The Texans signed receiver Damion Ratley from their practice squad Monday. They made room for Ratley by cutting running back C.J. Prosise. Prosise rushed for 19 yards on 10 carries and caught five passes for 18 yards and a touchdown in 10 games this season. He last played in Week 14. The Giants released Ratley [more]

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Saints place Kwon Alexander on IR

Linebacker Kwon Alexander tore his Achilles on Friday. The Saints placed Alexander on injured reserve Monday, according to the NFL’s daily transactions report. Alexander injured his Achilles on a non-contact play. He joined the Saints in a midseason trade with the 49ers. Alexander had 27 tackles, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and two fumble [more]

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Jared Goff having surgery on broken thumb today

Rams quarterback Jared Goff is having surgery today on the thumb he broke in yesterday’s loss to the Seahawks. Multiple reports say today is the day of Goff’s surgery, although there are conflicting reports about whether the surgery already happened or will happen this evening. The Rams are hoping Goff will be able to play [more]

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Panthers reduce capacity for Sunday’s game, allow only friends, family

The Panthers have adjusted their stadium capacity for Sunday’s final home game. The Panthers will allow only 1,500 fans into Bank of America Stadium to watch their game against the Saints. Those 1,500 tickets are reserved for families and friends of the two teams, though the team will open some private suites. The team said [more]

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Source: NFL knew about $1.6 million Daniel Snyder settlement in 2009

When news emerged three years ago of multiple confidential settlements involving Panthers founder Jerry Richardson, that was news to the NFL. Soon, Richardson sold the team. When news emerged last week of a $1.6 million confidential settlement involving Washington owner Daniel Snyder, it was widely assumed that it was news to the NFL. Per a [more]

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Damien Harris won’t play, but David Andrews is active

Damien Harris had 16 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown against the Bills in Week 8, a 24-21 loss. The Patriots won’t have the running back for Monday Night Football. Harris, who hasn’t played since Week 14 because of an ankle injury, will miss another game. The Patriots listed 20 players as questionable on [more]

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Kyle Shanahan expects Jimmy Garoppolo to be 49ers’ quarterback in 2021

Jimmy Garoppolo entered the NFL in 2014. Only once has he started more than six games in a season. That came last season when he led the 49ers to the Super Bowl, where San Francisco lost to the Chiefs when Garoppolo completed only 3 of 11 passes for 36 yards with an interception and a [more]

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Titans get on the board, but Packers lead 19-7 at halftime

The Titans looked listless for much of the first half, but got on the board after a Packers turnover on downs. Tennessee initially blocked Mason Crosby‘s 35-yard attempt with 4:35 left in the second quarter, but the play was wiped off by an offside penalty. The Packers decided to go for it on fourth-and-3 instead, [more]

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Jared Goff “uncertain” whether he can play next week

Jared Goff dislocated his thumb after hitting it on the helmet of Seahawks defensive end Benson Mayowa in the second half. He popped the thumb back into place and finished the game. “It’s OK right now,” Goff said, via Stu Jackson of the team website. “It’s not terrible. We’ll see tomorrow. We’ll evaluate tomorrow.” NFL [more]

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Travis Kelce hopes other offenses and quarterbacks will lean more on tight ends

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce set the single-season receiving yardage record at his position on Sunday, breaking the mark set two years ago by 49ers tight end George Kittle. Kelce also can still become the first tight end to lead the league in receiving yardage. Asked about his achievements by phone after Sunday’s win over [more]

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Packers cash in on Ryan Tannehill interception, lead 19-0

The Packers have three possessions, three touchdowns, and a 19-0 lead. While it looked like the Titans were going to get off the field on the Packers’ second drive, an illegal use of hands penalty on linebacker Rashaan Evans gave Green Bay a free first down. It took six more plays, but Rodgers cashed in [more]

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Dwayne Haskins fulfills media obligation, vows to “bounce back and move forward”

Dwayne Haskins‘ performance Sunday matched the week that he has had. It was terrible, horrible, no good and very bad. The Washington quarterback, though, vows to put his head down and get back to work. After leaving the stadium without fulfilling his mandatory media obligation, Haskins talked to the team’s beat writers after getting home. [more]

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Report: Jared Goff has a broken thumb

Rams head coach Sean McVay didn’t want to speculate about the condition of quarterback Jared Goff‘s right thumb when he spoke to the media after Sunday’s 20-9 loss to the Seahawks, but a report indicates that it is going to be an issue for the Rams to deal with this week. NFL Media reports that [more]

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Jared Goff accepts blame for “one of the worst plays I’ve had in my career”

Rams quarterback Jared Goff has not been playing well lately, and in today’s loss to the Seahawks, it got particularly ugly. Goff said after the game that the interception he threw to Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs was one of the worst passes he’s ever thrown. “I made one of what I think is one of [more]

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Joe Judge thought Daniel Jones looked better in return to lineup

The Giants lost their third straight game on Sunday, but they haven’t been eliminated from the playoff race. Washington’s loss means that the winner of next weekend’s Giants-Cowboys game will win the NFC East if the Eagles beat Washington. Getting that win would be a lot likelier for the Giants if their offense shows some [more]

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Packers have no problem in the snow, score touchdown on opening drive

It looks like a snow globe in Green Bay and the Packers looked right at home on their opening drive. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers fired a five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Davante Adams to give the Packers an early lead. But Mason Crosby missed the extra point, keeping that advantage at 6-0. Rodgers was 5-of-5 [more]

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Sean McVay: I don’t want to speculate on Jared Goff’s thumb

The Rams failed to clinch a playoff spot for the second week in a row, falling 20-9 to the Seahawks. But perhaps more concerning was a potential injury to Jared Goff. Los Angeles’ quarterback hit his thumb off the helmet of Seattle’s Benson Mayowa in the second half. The Fox broadcast appeared to show Goff [more]

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John Harbaugh won’t spend much time talking to his guys about 2017 Week 17 win-and-in against Bengalst

A narrative has emerged in the past two years regarding the question of whether the Ravens, with Lamar Jackson at quarterback, can win in the postseason. Baltimore has lost two playoff games in a row, and the question becomes will it become three this year? In reality, the Ravens have already won four straight playoff [more]

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Dwayne Haskins skips out on mandatory postgame media obligation

Dwayne Haskins‘ time in Washington clearly is nearing an end. Washington benched Haskins, the 15th overall choice in 2019, for Taylor Heinicke in the second half of a 20-13 loss to Carolina. Haskins then left the stadium without speaking to reporters, violating the NFL’s access policy that calls for the starting quarterback to talk postgame [more]

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Cowboys stay alive in NFC East race with 37-17 win that eliminates Eagles

The Cowboys have come back from the dead. They are alive . . . and maybe well? Dallas won its third game in a row with a dominating 37-17 victory over the Eagles in an elimination game. Philadelphia (4-10-1) is the only NFC East team out of contention for the division title heading into Week [more]

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Seahawks clinch NFC West with 20-9 victory over Rams

The Seahawks are NFC West champions. Led by a strong defensive performance, Seattle clinched the division for the first time since 2016 with a 20-9 victory over the Rams. The Seahawks controlled the game throughout the second half, outscoring the opposition 14-3 in the final 30 minutes. L.A. did not score a touchdown for the [more]

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Ron Rivera: We’ll have to see who starts if Alex Smith can’t play

The Washington Football Team failed to capitalize on an opportunity to win the NFC East on Sunday by losing 20-13 to the Panthers and they’ll need to win against the Eagles in Week 17 in order to extend their season. It’s unclear who will start at quarterback in that game. Alex Smith missed his second [more]

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Darius Leonard: Defense didn’t step up and make a play

The Colts Defense made a big play late against the Texans in Week 15 to ensure they’d bring a three-game winning streak into Week 16’s game against the Steelers and their defense looked good through the early part of the second half as well. Pittsburgh was stopped on fourth down from the 2-yard-line to end [more]

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Seahawks on the verge of clinching NFC West with Russell Wilson’s touchdown pass

The fat lady is warming up at Lumin Field. Russell Wilson threw his first touchdown of the day in the fourth quarter, hitting tight end Jacob Hollister with a 13-yard pass in the end zone to go up 20-9. Wilson’s throw capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive that took 4:29 off the clock. The Rams needed [more]

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Chargers stumble, but recover in time for 19-16 win

The Broncos scored 13 straight points in the fourth quarter to draw even with the Chargers, but the Chargers got the last laugh. Michael Badgley hit a 37-yard field goal with 41 seconds left and Drew Lock‘s Hail Mary was picked off by wide receiver Mike Williams to secure the 19-16 win. The Chargers led [more]

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Sunday Night Football: Jamaal Williams is inactive for Packers

Packers running back Jamaal Williams will not play in Sunday Night Football. He is inactive with a quadriceps injury. The Packers had listed Williams as doubtful after he missed practice all week. Williams has 145 touches for 715 yards and three touchdowns. The Packers’ other inactives are quarterback Jordan Love, safety Will Redmond (concussion), linebacker [more]

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Washington loses to Carolina, NFC East race goes down to Week 17

The NFC East race will be decided on the final day of the regular season. The Washington Football Team had a chance to clinch the division today, but instead laid an egg in an ugly loss to the Carolina Panthers. Now Washington will see if it can win the division next week. If the Football [more]

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Darrell Henderson doubtful to return with ankle injury

The Rams were already without top running back Cam Akers and now they’ve likely lost another ball carrier. Running back Darrell Henderson is doubtful to return with and ankle injury. Henderson left the game after a five-yard run to the Seattle two-yard line, when safety Jamal Adams made a touchdown-saving tackle. To that point, Henderson [more]

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Sunday set to end in the Green Bay snow

There won’t be any fans at Lambeau Field for Sunday night’s game between the Titans and Packers, but there will be a fair amount of snow. It has been snowing for hours in Green Bay and the snow is expected to continue into the first half of Sunday night’s game. Titans players have been on [more]

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Dwayne Haskins out, Taylor Heinicke in at quarterback for Washington

How bad is Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins? So bad that even with Alex Smith and Kyle Allen both unavailable, Haskins has been benched. After a disastrous game today agains the Panthers, Haskins has been benched for Taylor Heinicke, who spent most of this season as Washington’s quarantined practice squad quarterback. Before he was benched, Haskins [more]

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Report: Vic Fangio’s job is safe in 2021

Cross Broncos coach Vic Fangio’s name off the list of coaches on the hot seat. Fangio will return to Denver in 2021, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Broncos are 5-9 this year and and went 7-9 in Fangio’s first season last year, which raised questions about whether Fangio would make it for Year 3. [more]

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Bruce Arians: We’re in the dance, I’ve won a Super Bowl as a wild card

The Buccaneers will probably have to win three road games in January to get to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium, but coach Bruce Arians says it’s possible. Arians pointed out after the Buccaneers clinched a wild card berth on Saturday in Detroit that he was the Steelers’ wide receivers coach in 2005 [more]

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NFL fines Ravens $250,000, but no lost draft pick, for COVID-19 violations

A COVID-19 outbreak within the Ravens organization wreaked havoc on the NFL schedule, and that outbreak was caused at least in part by the team failing to follow the league’s COVID-19 protocols. But the league’s discipline on the team was not particularly harsh. The Ravens were fined $250,000 but not docked a draft pick, Ian [more]

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Bears now have clear path to playoffs

After a six-game losing streak dropped their record to 5-7, the Bears were left for dead a couple weeks ago. Now they have a clear path to the playoffs. The Cardinals’ loss to the 49ers on Saturday makes it relatively easy for the Bears to earn a wild card in the NFC. If the Bears [more]

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Jon Gruden: I don’t regret taking a knee instead of scoring a TD

Late in Saturday’s game, the Raiders had the ball at the 1-yard line and the Dolphins were poised to let them score a touchdown, but Raiders coach Jon Gruden directed Derek Carr to take a knee to run the maximum time off the clock before kicking a field goal and taking a 25-23 lead. That [more]

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Brian Flores: Tua Tagovailoa will start Week 17

FitzMagic will not be making a triumphant return to Buffalo next weekend. At least not initially. After quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick helped the Dolphins to an improbable win over the Raiders with an involuntary no-look throw for the ages on Saturday night, coach Brian Flores told reporters that rookie Tua Tagovailoa will start the Week 17 [more]

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Fitzmagic strikes again, leading Dolphins to improbable 26-25 win

Fitzmagic may have saved the Dolphins’ playoff hopes . . . while dashing those of the Raiders and the Ravens. Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced Tua Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter. In three drives, the veteran quarterback directed the Dolphins to as points as Tagovailoa did in eight — not counting a kneel down — as the [more]

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Ryan Fitzpatrick replaces Tua Tagovailoa

Down 16-13 and running out of time, the Dolphins have replaced rookie Tua Tagovailoa with Ryan Fitzpatrick. It is the second time since Tagovailoa became the starter that Fitzpatrick has replaced him. Tagovailoa went 17-of-22 for 94 yards and a touchdown against the league’s 25th-ranked defense. He also took three sacks. Fitzpatrick completed his first [more]

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Elandon Roberts carted off in third quarter

Dolphins linebacker Elandon Roberts covered his face with a towel as he left on a cart with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter. Roberts was injured while shooting the gap to make a tackle on Raiders running back Devontae Booker, who was stopped for a 1-yard gain from the Miami 5. Roberts immediately grabbed his [more]

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Jakeem Grant hurt during Dolphins’ touchdown drive to tie game

The Dolphins began Saturday night’s game without DeVante Parker (hamstring) and Preston Williams (ankle/injured reserve). They now have lost Jakeem Grant, who has five catches for 43 yards. Grant was bent backward — with his right leg taking the brunt of the hit — after a 5-yard reception from Tua Tagovailoa with 11:54 remaining in [more]

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Raiders lead Dolphins 13-6 at halftime

The Raiders Defense ranks 25th in yards allowed, which led to coordinator Paul Guenther’s firing Dec. 13. In their second game with interim defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, the Raiders aren’t playing like the 25th-ranked unit. The Raiders held the Dolphins to 120 yards and two field goals in the first half Saturday night, with 22 [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: Robbie Gould’s rough night won’t affect option decision

The 49ers upset the Cardinals on Saturday, but did not get the kind of quality performance they’re used to from kicker Robbie Gould. Gould missed three of his four kicks in the contest: a 41-yard field goal wide right, an extra point wide right, and a 37-yard field goal wide left. The kicker’s bad day [more]

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Hunter Renfrow sets up early Raiders’ touchdown with 32-yard punt return

The Raiders and Dolphins each went three-and-out on their first possessions, but Las Vegas got on the scoreboard first. Hunter Renfrow set up the team’s short touchdown drive with a 32-yard punt return to the Miami 43. Noah Igbinoghene made the touchdown-saving tackle. But the Raiders reached the end zone nonetheless. Derek Carr, playing despite [more]

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Kyler Murray got leg whipped, should be OK

Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury didn’t have much of an update on quarterback Kyler Murray in his postgame press conference, but one has come shortly after regardless. NFL Media reports the quarterback “should be OK” after he was shaken up following his last pass of the game late in the fourth quarter. “He got leg-whipped [more]

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Broncos downgrade Bradley Chubb to out

Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb made the Pro Bowl for the first time. Chubb played 77 percent of the defensive snaps in the first 14 games, making 7.5 sacks. The Broncos will have to make do without him this week. The Broncos downgraded Chubb to out for Sunday’s game against the Chargers, the team announced [more]

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Alex Smith “a bit sore” Saturday, putting availability in doubt

Alex Smith said earlier this week he “absolutely [is] planning on being out there” Sunday. After being a full participant in Friday’s practice, Smith appeared on his way to returning to the lineup. But Smith’s injured calf was “a bit sore” Saturday, NFL Media reports. “He still has a chance to play, but there isn’t [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Kyler Murray hurt his leg and is being evaluated

After throwing his final fourth-down pass in Saturday’s loss to the 49ers, quarterback Kyler Murray stayed down on the field. He took a hard hit from San Francisco defensive lineman Alex Barrett as the ball intended for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins fell short. After the game, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he had no update [more]

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Report: Ezekiel Elliott will play Sunday

A week ago, an injury kept Ezekiel Elliott out of a game for the first time in his career. Tony Pollard replaced him against the 49ers and had a longer run (40), a longer reception (30) and more yards from scrimmage (132) than Elliott has had in any game this season. The Cowboys listed Elliott [more]

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49ers complicate Cardinals’ playoff hopes, defeat Arizona 20-12

The 49ers entered Saturday’s game eliminated from postseason contention. They’ve spent weeks away from home after Santa Clara county banned contact sports. And their opponent was fighting for a playoff spot, beginning the day as the NFC’s seventh seed. But San Francisco looked like the better team throughout, controlling much of the game en route [more]

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Report: Kellen Moore interviews for head coaching job at Boise State

The Cowboys surely already have names in mind for a new defensive coordinator. They might need a new offensive coordinator, too. Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has interviewed for the Boise State head coaching job, Matt Prater of The Idaho Press reports. Moore and Oregon defensive coordinator Andy Avalos are favorites for the job left [more]

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Mike Gesicki, Jakeem Grant are active, but DeVante Parker is out

The Dolphins will have tight end Mike Gesicki and receiver Jakeem Grant tonight, but they won’t have receiver DeVante Parker. Parker was limited in practice all week with a hamstring injury, with the Dolphins listing him as questionable to play against the Raiders. Grant (hamstring) and Gesicki (shoulder) also were questionable, but they are active [more]

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Cardinals cut 49ers’ lead, trail 14-12 early in fourth quarter

The Cardinals got the big play they needed, but they’re still behind by two points. Facing second-and-23 from the Arizona 40, quarterback Kyler Murray connected on deep, 45-yard pass to wide receiver KeeSean Johnson for a first down at the San Francisco 15. It took a five plays inside the 49ers’ five-yard line, but Kenyan [more]

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Dan Arnold fumble does no harm, but 49ers lead 14-6

The 49ers look right at home in Arizona. After fullback Kyle Juszczyk scored a nine-yard touchdown to give San Francisco a 14-6 lead, the 49ers immediately got the ball back. Linebacker Fred Warner jarred the ball out of tight end Dan Arnold‘s arms when tackling him after an 11-yard catch. Warner picked the ball up, [more]

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Brady hits Gronk for TD pass as Bucs take early lead in Detroit

The Lions’ defense didn’t provide much resistance to the Buccaneers on the first drive of today’s game in Detroit. Bucs quarterback Tom Brady hit tight end Rob Gronkowski on a deep ball down the right sideline for a 33-yard touchdown to give the Bucs a 6-0 lead just three minutes into the first quarter. Ryan [more]

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Eagles place Josh Sweat, Kevon Seymour on IR

The Eagles made a series of roster moves on Saturday, including activating wide receiver DeSean Jackson off injured reserve to play against the Cowboys in Week 16. Philadelphia placed defensive end Josh Sweat and cornerback Kevon Seymour on injured reserve. Sweat was previously declared out with a wrist injury and Seymour with a knee. Sweat [more]

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Could six-touchdown day vault Alvin Kamara into offensive player of the year contention?

Running back Alvin Kamara‘s historic Christmas Day performance against the Vikings will surely secure the NFC offensive player of the week award (unless someone else scores seven touchdowns), and it could make him the NFC’s offensive player of the month. Will it be enough to make him the offensive player of the year? It won’t [more]

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Colts downgrade Anthony Castonzo to out

The Colts will be without both of their starting offensive tackles on Sunday, as the club downgraded left tackle Anthony Castonzo to out. Castonzo (knee/ankle) was previously questionable. He was limited on Thursday but did not practice on Wednesday or Friday. Right tackle Braden Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday, making him [more]

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Jaguars go back to Mike Glennon

Mike Glennon won this week’s game of musical chairs in the Jaguars’ quarterback room. Glennon will start on Sunday against the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Jaguars announced this week that Glennon would compete with Gardner Minshew this week to get the starting job. Minshew has played the best of the Jaguars’ three [more]

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DeSean Jackson will return for the Eagles on Sunday

The Eagles aren’t dead, and receiver DeSean Jackson is very much alive. The veteran receiver will return from injured reserve against the Cowboys on Sunday, reports John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Jackson suffered a high-ankle sprain while returning a punt late in Week Seven against the Giants. Jackson hasn’t played since then. He has [more]

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Kirk Cousins hasn’t taken Vikings where they thought he would

Highly-drafted rookie quarterbacks rarely deliver championships, in their first seasons or at any time thereafter. Highly-compensated free-agent quarterbacks rarely accomplish that, either — although the sample size is much smaller. In 2018, Kirk Cousins became the first healthy, accomplished quarterback on the right side of 30 to hit unrestricted free agency. The Vikings, apparently in [more]

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Daniel Jones to start for Giants vs. Ravens

The Giants will get their starting quarterback on Sunday as they fight to win the NFC East. Daniel Jones will start at quarterback for the Giants at Baltimore tomorrow, according to multiple reports. Jones is struggling with both hamstring and ankle injuries, and he missed last week’s loss to the Browns. But he has reportedly [more]

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Lions went from 7.5-point underdogs to 9.5-point underdogs after losing several coaches

The point spread in today’s Buccaneers-Lions game moved by a couple points after COVID-19 took a toll on the Lions’ coaching staff. Detroit opened as a 7.5-point underdog to Tampa Bay. Then the news hit that Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell, defensive coordinator Cory Undlin, defensive line coach Bo Davis, defensive backs coach Steve [more]

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Patriots sign Roberto Aguayo to practice squad

Buccaneers bust Roberto Aguayo is getting another chance in the NFL. Aguayo, the kicker whom the Bucs traded up to draft in the second round in 2016, is signing to the Patriots’ practice squad, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Patriots already have kicker Nick Folk on the active roster and kicker Justin Rohrwasser [more]

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Buccaneers clinch wild card if they win today, may rest starters in Week 17

The Saints’ win over the Vikings eliminated the Buccaneers from playoff contention, but if they beat the Lions today, the Bucs clinch a wild card. In which case they may decide to take it easy in Week 17. Bucs coach Bruce Arians acknowledged that he might want to rest some of his top players if [more]

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Highly drafted quarterbacks rarely transform bad franchises

Those who think the Jets killed the future of their franchise by winning on Sunday and giving the Jaguars the lead in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes may want to look at how great teams are built. It’s hardly ever by losing enough to earn the first overall pick, and using that pick on a franchise [more]

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Saints’ offensive efficiency reminded Sean Payton of a CFL game

The Saints gained 36 first downs in their Christmas Day beatdown of the Vikings, and what was most remarkable was how easy it was for them to convert: The Saints rarely even got to third down, converting 30 of their 36 first downs on first or second down. Saints coach Sean Payton said after the [more]

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Mike Zimmer on Minnesota’s defense: “Worst one I’ve ever had”

The 2020 Vikings may not be masters of defense, but their head coach is a master of the obvious. “This is a bad defense,” Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer said after the 52-33 loss to the Saints, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “Worst one I’ve ever had.” The Vikings, as noted earlier, had gone 36 years [more]

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Alvin Kamara on possible fine for cleats: The Grinch always tries to steal Christmas

Saints running back Alvin Kamara was generating a lot of buzz on social media well before the first of his six touchdowns on Friday. Kamara was sporting Christmas themed cleats — one was red and one was green — that drew many admirers as people settled in for the afternoon game against the Vikings. He [more]

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Kwon Alexander tore his Achilles

The Saints wrapped up the NFC South by thumping the Vikings on Friday, but they lost a member of their defense for the rest of the season. Linebacker Kwon Alexander left the 52-33 win with a leg injury and multiple reports indicate that he tore his Achilles. Alexander had three tackles against the Vikings before leaving [more]

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Vikings have one of their worst defensive performances, ever

Not only were the Vikings on the wrong side of the NFL’s first six-touchdown day since Gale Sayers in 1965 but the Vikings also had generally one of their worst defensive performances in team history. The 52 points allowed by the Vikings become the first time the Vikings have surrendered 50 or more points since [more]

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Alvin Kamara scores six times, Saints win NFC South

It looked like Alvin Kamara would be stopped short of a six-touchdown game by Saints head coach Sean Payton, but it turned out that no one could stop Kamara on Christmas. Kamara tied an NFL record with six touchdowns in the Saints’ 52-33 win over the Vikings. It looked like Kamara would miss his chance [more]

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Alvin Kamara ties record with fifth rushing touchdown

Saints running back Alvin Kamara might want to make every day Christmas. Kamara has tied an NFL record with his fifth rushing touchdown of Friday’s game against the Vikings. His seven-yard score in the fourth quarter put the Saints up 38-27 with 12 minutes to play. Kamara is the first player with five rushing scores [more]

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NFL Week 16 injury report roundup: Derek Carr set to return on Saturday night

Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Friday with the Saints hosting the Vikings for a Christmas matinee and it continues with three games on Saturday and 11 more games on Sunday. The teams playing in those games have released their final injury reports. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release [more]

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Drew Brees becomes the NFL’s first 80,000-yard passer

In what could be the penultimate regular-season game of Drew Brees‘ Hall of Fame career, he’s capping it with yet another milestone. Brees has become the first player in NFL history to generate more than 80,000 passing yards. Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, with 78,457 passing yards, could catch and surpass Brees next year, if Brees [more]

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Alvin Kamara up to four touchdowns in New Orleans

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is having himself a very merry Christmas. Kamara ran for a six-yard touchdown with 4:38 left in the third quarter to put the Saints up 31-20 on the Vikings. The touchdown was the fourth of the day for Kamara. He ran for three touchdowns in the first half and is [more]

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Vikings pick off Drew Brees, cut deficit to 24-20

Drew Brees narrowly avoided an interception shortly before Alvin Kamara‘s third touchdown of the first half, but his luck changed early in the third quarter. Vikings linebacker Hardy Nickerson intercepted a pass intended for Emmanuel Sanders and the Vikings cut the Saints’ lead to 24-20 a few plays later. Kirk Cousins hit Irv Smith for [more]

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Stefon Diggs (foot) fully participates in Friday’s non-practice

Bills receiver Stefon Diggs looks to be ready to play on Monday night. Diggs fully participated in Thursday’s practice, and he would have fully participated in Friday practice, if the team had actually practiced. Diggs injured his foot six days ago against the Broncos. On Saturday, he’ll get an injury designation — or perhaps none [more]

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Allen Robinson, Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks questionable for Sunday

The Bears have a handful of key players listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the 1-13 Jaguars. Wide receiver Allen Robinson was listed as limited in Friday’s practice after sitting out on Thursday with a hamstring injury. Robinson, who has not missed a game all season, drew a questionable tag. Linebacker Khalil Mack (shoulder) [more]

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Julio Jones ruled out for Sunday

Wide receiver Julio Jones has been ruled out for Atlanta’s Week 16 matchup with Kansas City. Jones has been hampered by a hamstring injury for much of the season and hasn’t played since Week 13. He did not practice at all this week. In nine games this season, Jones has 51 receptions for 771 yards [more]

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Daniel Snyder’s $1.6 million settlement requires a full NFL investigation

It took three years for it to happen, but a second NFL owner finally has been linked to a confidential settlement of alleged misconduct that, if it occurred, could trigger significant consequences for the owner. Panthers founder Jerry Richardson promptly sold his team after multiple confidential settlements came to light in 2017. Now, Washington owner [more]

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Brandon Copeland named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP

The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Patriots linebacker Brandon Copeland has been named their Community MVP for the week. Copeland and his Beyond The Basics foundation held their annual December To Remember event and distributed $800 gift cards to 200 families from underserved communities. Nineteen NFL players from 18 states joined Copeland in [more]

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Giants extend Logan Ryan

Giants safety Logan Ryan will be sticking around beyond this season. Ryan, who signed a one-year deal with the Giants just before the start of the regular season, has now signed a three-year $31 million contract to stay with the Giants, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The 29-year-old Ryan played four years with the [more]

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Larry Fitzgerald hasn’t given much thought to what he’ll do in 2021

The Cardinals are playing their final home game of the season on Saturday and that makes it time to wonder if it will be the final home game of wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald‘s career. Fitzgerald is playing on a one-year deal for the fourth straight season and each of those seasons has ended with speculation [more]

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Cam Newton is on track to make $3.706 million this season

When the Patriots unexpectedly signed quarterback Cam Newton in late June, he received a compensation package that maxed out at $7.5 million. If he’d reached that level, the Patriots would have won the Super Bowl. The Patriots aren’t making the playoffs, and that has taken a major chunk out of Newton’s potential 2020 earnings. Assuming [more]

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Jalen Ramsey on facing DK Metcalf: I live for these matchups

One of the biggest games on the schedule for Week 16 will involve the Rams and Seahawks battling for the NFC West title in Seattle. One of the biggest matchups of that game will pit Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf against Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Ramsey got the better of Metcalf in the first meeting [more]

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Bruce Arians is eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine

As Christmas dawns, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed, with health-care workers still the initial focus in most parts of the country. Although Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that the NFL won’t jump the line for the visit with Dr. Needle, plenty of members of the NFL community will have a [more]

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Sean McVay explains his approach to analytics

Near the end of their unexpected and (in the words of their head coach) embarrassing loss to the Jets, the Rams had a chance to play for overtime. Down 23-20, the Rams faced fourth and four from the New York 37 with four minutes to play. The choice were simple: Try to tie the game [more]

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Saints must win today for a chance at home-field advantage throughout the playoffs

Last season, the Saints’ Super Bowl hopes ended when they lost, as seven-point favorites, at home against the Vikings in the first round of the playoffs. This season, the Saints’ hopes for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs will end if they lose, as seven-point favorites, at home against the Vikings on Christmas Day. The Vikings-Saints [more]

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Eric Bieinemy: Le’Veon Bell ready to handle Chiefs backfield job

With Clyde Edwards-Helaire going down for at least the rest of the regular season, the running back job for the Kansas City Chiefs will now fall to midseason acquisition Le'Veon Bell. Bell signed with the Chiefs in October shortly after he was released by the New York Jets. Since getting to Kansas City, Bell has [more]

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Rashaad Penny “ecstatic” to be back in action with Seahawks

It took over a year for Rashaad Penny to get back into a game with the Seattle Seahawks after injuring his knee against the Los Angeles Rams last December. Penny tore the ACL in his left knee along with additional damage on his only touch of Seattle’s loss to the Rams on Dec. 8, 2019. [more]

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Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins declares for NFL draft

Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s best defensive player earlier this week. The junior declared for the 2021 NFL draft Thursday. He will not play in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on New Year’s Eve. “In support of my family and my dreams, I would like to announce [more]

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Lions release running back Jonathan Williams

The Detroit Lions released running back Jonathan Williams on Friday to free up a spot for the return of defensive end Everson Griffen from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Griffen was activated from the list earlier in the week and given a roster exemption as he worked back into practice after missing Detroit’s previous two games. The [more]

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Bucs signing Drew Stanton to practice squad

The Buccaneers are signing quarterback Drew Stanton to their practice squad, agent Mike McCartney tweeted. Stanton played for Bucs coach Bruce Arians in Indianapolis and Arizona. The Buccaneers needed a practice squad quarterback to replace Josh Rosen, who signed with the 49ers’ 53-player roster. Stanton, 36, entered the league as a second-round choice of the [more]

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Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson declares for draft

Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson will forgo his final season of eligibility. The junior announced Thursday he will make himself available for the 2021 draft. Jefferson rushed for 2,923 yards and 27 touchdowns in three seasons for the Beavers. He also caught 43 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns. “Through much discussion and [more]

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Vikings promote Jake Bargas, Eddie Yarbrough

The Vikings promoted two players from the practice squad for Friday’s game against the Saints. Fullback Jake Bargas and defensive end Eddie Yarbrough are available to play. Bargas, a rookie, played tight end at North Carolina. The Vikings converted him to fullback. He has not played in an NFL game, but he could get that [more]

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Seahawks place Phil Haynes on injured reserve

The Seahaws placed backup offensive guard Phil Haynes on injured reserve, ending his season. A player can come back from injured reserve only once this season. Haynes began the season on injured reserve with a hip injury, returning Nov. 18. He now is on season-ending injured reserve with a groin injury. Haynes played two games [more]

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49ers rule out Richard Sherman

The 49ers ruled out cornerback Richard Sherman for Saturday’s game against the Cardinals. That means Sherman may have played his final game with the team. Sherman is scheduled for free agency in March and recently said it’s unlikely he returns to the 49ers. Sherman missed nine games this season with a calf injury before returning [more]

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Daniel Jones remains limited at Thursday’s practice

Giants coach Joe Judge said before practice he was “really encouraged” with the progress Daniel Jones has made this week. The quarterback, though, officially remained limited in Thursday’s practice. Jones has missed two of the past three games with hamstring and ankle injuries. The Giants scored a season-low six points in Sunday’s loss to the [more]

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Keenan Allen did not practice Thursday, likely a game-time decision on Sunday

Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen sat out his second consecutive practice with a hamstring injury. Allen played only 24 snaps and received just three targets in last week’s game against the Raiders with the same injury. He caught one pass for 17 yards in the contest. Head coach Anthony Lynn said in his Thursday press [more]

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Jets fans mad at punter for game-saving (and Trevor Lawrence-losing) tackle

The Jets punted while leading 23-20 late in the fourth quarter on Sunday, and for a moment it appeared that Rams return man Nsimba Webster was breaking into the clear for a game-winning touchdown. But Rams punter Braden Mann tackled Webster after a 34-yard return, the Jets’ defense held on the subsequent possession, and the [more]

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Matthew Stafford on missing coaches: On us to be prepared and play well

The Lions practiced without head coach Darrell Bevell, defensive coordinator Cory Undlin, and their defensive position coaches for Wednesday’s practice and it is unclear that they’ll be back for Saturday’s game against the Buccaneers. One Lions coach and one player tested positive for COVID-19 this week and the other coaches were away from the building [more]

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Daniel Snyder responds to report of $1.6 million settlement, details extortion attempts

At one point in the ongoing drama engulfing the upper levels of the Washington Football Team, majority owner Daniel Snyder tiptoed around the notion that minority owner Dwight Schar was behind efforts to smear Snyder, part of an apparent strategy to force Snyder to sell his interest in the franchise. Now, Snyder has stopped pulling [more]

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Devin McCourty plans on playing in 2021

Patriots safety Devin McCourty mused about retirement before Super Bowl LIII, but returned for the 2019 season and re-signed with the team ahead of the 2020 season. McCourty signed a contract that runs through next season and he expects to see it through. McCourty was on WEEI on Thursday morning and said he is planning [more]

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Emmanuel Sanders tells younger Saints wideouts to “seize the day”

The Saints will be without Michael Thomas for at least the rest of the regular season and his absence opens the door for other wideouts to make their marks. With Deonte Harris also on injured reserve and Tre'Quan Smith battling an ankle injury, most of the wideouts getting those chances are on the green side. [more]

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Emmanuel Sanders tells younger Saints wideouts to “seize the day”

The Saints will be without Michael Thomas for at least the rest of the regular season and his absence opens the door for other wideouts to make their marks. With Deonte Harris also on injured reserve and Tre'Quan Smith battling an ankle injury, most of the wideouts getting those chances are on the green side. [more]

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Raheem Morris: Everything we do is an interview

Falcons president Rich McKay said this week that interim head coach Raheem Morris will interview for the full-time job before the Falcons hire anyone as the permanent replacement for Dan Quinn. Morris has gone 4-5 since Quinn was fired in the wake of an 0-5 start to the season and he said Wednesday that it [more]

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Patrick Mahomes closing in on his second 5,000-yard season

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is closing in on the second 5,000-yard season of his career, in only his third season as a starting quarterback. Through 14 games, Mahomes has a league-leading 4,462 passing yards this season. If he continues at his current pace for the final two weeks of the season, he’ll end up with [more]

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Doug Pederson: I appreciate how Carson Wentz has handled his benching

Despite a report on Sunday that Carson Wentz wants out if he’s going to remain behind Jalen Hurts on the Eagles’ quarterback depth chart, coach Doug Pederson says Wentz hasn’t been a problem since becoming a backup. “Listen, that’s something that I really appreciate about Carson, how he’s handled this. He doesn’t want to be [more]

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Texans place tackle Tytus Howard on injured reserve

The Houston Texans placed right tackle Tytus Howard on injured reserve due to a concussion sustained in Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Howard was injured in the first half of the game in Indianapolis. He stayed in the hospital in Indianapolis overnight for evaluation while the team returned to Houston. With just two weeks [more]

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Trevon Diggs hoping to pick off former Alabama teammate, friend Jalen Hurts

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is back healthy just in time to face his former Alabama teammate Jalen Hurts this weekend with the Philadelphia Eagles. And even though they’re friends, Diggs is hopeful to take a souvenir home from the game courtesy of Hurts. “That’s always the main goal, to always create turnovers and stuff,” [more]

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Tom Brady on 300th game: I’m very blessed to still be doing it

When Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady returns to Michigan on Saturday for a game against the Lions, he’ll be playing in his 300th career game. “I think it’s pretty cool,” Brady told reporters on Wednesday regarding the achievement. “I don’t get caught up too much in statistics and those types of things, but football has just [more]

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NFL Week 16 2020 picks

MDS is closing in on locking up one of the two available season-long titles. I’ve basically wrapped up the other. Through 15 weeks, MDS now has a three-game lead when it comes to straight-up picks. My lead continues to be in double digits against the spread. For Week 15, MDS hit 12 games straight up, [more]

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Tre Flowers, Bryan Mone return to practice for Seahawks

While the Seattle Seahawks won’t be seeing Quinton Dunbar back in the lineup this season, they will be getting one of their injured cornerbacks back on the field. Tre Flowers and defensive tackle Bryan Mone were designated to return to practice on Wednesday. Flowers has been on injured reserve for the last three weeks after [more]

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Quinton Dunbar to undergo season-ending knee surgery

Defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. said it was obvious cornerback Quinton Dunbar wasn’t 100 percent healthy from the first day he practiced with the Seahawks. After six games and 397 defensive snaps, Dunbar’s season — and perhaps his career in Seattle — is over. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Dunbar will have season-ending [more]

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49ers place Trent Taylor, two practice squad players on COVID-19 list

The 49ers placed receiver Trent Taylor on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Two practice squad players — fullback Josh Hokit and tight end Chase Harrell — joined Taylor on the COVID list. It is unknown whether the players tested positive or were close contacts with someone who did. Taylor has played 12 [more]

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