NFL Playoff Picture: AFC & NFC standings after Week 12

The NFL playoff picture is taking shape. Here’s how it looks after the latest slate of games: AFC 1. Steelers (10-0) Still in the lead for home-field advantage. 2. Chiefs (10-1) Big lead in the AFC West. 3. Titans (8-3) Owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over Buffalo. 4. Bills (8-3) One-game lead in the AFC East. [more]

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DK Metcalf reveling in big performances, victories over Eagles

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has had two of the best receiving performance of his young career in games in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Metcalf caught 10 passes for a new career-high 177 yards against the Eagles in Seattle’s 23-17 win on Monday night. Last year in the playoffs, Metcalf caught seven passes for [more]

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Monday Night Football: DK Metcalf sets career-high with 177 yards in 23-17 win over Eagles

DK Metcalf caught 10 passes for a career-high 177 yards to help carry the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Metcalf picked on Eagles cornerback Darius Slay throughout the night as Russell Wilson targeted his star receiver 13 times in total. Wilson tossed a touchdown pass to David [more]

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49ers headed to Arizona on Wednesday for practice there this week

The 49ers announced earlier Monday they were headed to State Farm Stadium to play their next two home games. But the team said then it still was discussing plans for practice. New COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Santa Clara County banning contact sports forced the 49ers to find a temporary home. Matt Maiocco of [more]

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Texans cornerback Bradley Roby suspended six games

A second member of the Houston Texans has been suspended for the final six games of the regular season for a violation of the performance-enhancing drugs policy. Via James Palmer of NFL Network, Roby released a statement apologizing for allegedly unknowingly ingesting a banned substance. “I apologize to my family, my teammates, the Houston Texans [more]

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Corey Linsley is expected to miss 3-6 weeks

Packers center Corey Linsley is expected to miss 3-6 weeks, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. An MRI confirmed Linsley has a sprained MCL in his left knee. That should allow Linsley to return ahead of the postseason. That is better news than it initially appeared when Linsley was carted off the sideline late in [more]

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Asked whether he considered benching Jared Goff, Sean McVay doesn’t quickly dismiss it

The 7-4 Rams went 2-2 in November. In the two losses, quarterback Jared Goff hasn’t played well. A day after coach Sean McVay said that Goff must take better care of the ball, McVay was asked whether he considered yanking Goff in either of those two losses, to the Dolphins and the 49ers. “If I [more]

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Report: Alex Tanney visiting Giants with Daniel Jones likely to miss time

Daniel Jones strained his right hamstring. While it was not as bad as the team initially thought, Jones likely will miss some time, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports. “If we felt this wasn’t something he could hurt worse or something he could go out there and defend himself by just playing a little bit different [more]

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Seahawks dominate Eagles in first half but lead only 14-6 at halftime

The Seahawks dominated the Eagles in the first half, but they lead only 14-6 at halftime. The Eagles went three-and-out on their first five possessions for minus-1 net yards. They had 15 offensive plays to Seattle’s 14 points. But the Eagles put together a 15-play, 75-yard drive before halftime. They got away with a missed [more]

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DK Metcalf over 100 yards receiving already as Seahawks lead 7-0

DK Metcalf has done all the heavy lifting for the Seahawks tonight. He has six catches and 101 yards receiving already, and the Seahawks have a 7-0 lead. David Moore, though, got the glory with a 1-yard touchdown catch from Russell Wilson after Metcalf caught a 52-yard pass to the 1-yard line on third-and-13. Seattle [more]

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Ryan Tannehill: We need Derrick Henry to roll

When Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill last addressed the workload of running back Derrick Henry, Tannehill said the then-recent reduction in Henry’s touches had happened by design. After Sunday’s 27-carry performance for Henry against the Colts, which followed last Sunday’s 28-carry day for Henry against the Ravens, I asked Tannehill when and why the plans apparently [more]

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Santa Clara County asserts 49ers were in the loop about new COVID directives

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday’s victory over the Rams that the team was blindsided by Santa Clara County’s new COVID-19 restrictions. The county clapped back Monday, releasing a statement asserting the 49ers were in the loop before the directives were announced. “The dramatic rise in hospitalizations and the need to take quick action [more]

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Anthony Lynn: I believe I’m right guy for the job, but it’s not my decision

The Chargers have had 20 games decided by one score since the start of the 2019 season, and they are 4-16 in those games. That is the most one-score losses in the NFL in that span. The team’s clock management and poor decision-making have come into question. A bright light shone on Lynn and his [more]

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Ravens held walkthrough Monday night, will do the same Tuesday

The Ravens released a statement after the NFL announced changes to their schedule. The Ravens’ COVID-19 outbreak, which has resulted in 22 players either test positive or be identified as a high-risk close contact the past nine days, has led to schedule changes involving three games. The most recent changes came after the Ravens expressed [more]

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Jason Peters active for Eagles; David Moore, D.J. Reed active for Seahawks

Despite a dislocated toe that is expected to require surgery after the season, Philadelphia Eagles lineman Jason Peters is active and is playing tonight against the Seattle Seahawks. Peters, a former All-Pro at left tackle, is playing right guard for the Eagles to help with his diminished mobility because of the injury. It also helps [more]

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Cowboys-Ravens moves to Tuesday, Dec. 8, with Steelers-Washington a day earlier

The NFL has confirmed changes to its schedule for this week and next. The Ravens-Steelers game, originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night and moved three times since, will kickoff at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. NBC will broadcast the game nationally. That creates a domino effect with the Week 13 schedule. The Cowboys-Ravens game, originally scheduled [more]

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Ravens-Steelers will kickoff at 3:40 p.m. ET Wednesday

The Ravens-Steelers game, postponed three times now, is scheduled to kickoff at 3:40 p.m. ET Wednesday. Yes, 3:40 p.m. ET. That’s the word from Gerry Sandusky, the voice of the Ravens. The game originally was scheduled for Thanksgiving night, but an outbreak with the Ravens postponed it to Sunday. Continued positive tests within the team [more]

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Bucs remove T.J. Logan, Jaydon Mickens from COVID-19 list

The Buccaneers removed running back T.J. Logan and wide receiver Jaydon Mickens from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Monday. Logan remains on injured reserve, having undergone season-ending surgery in August to repair a patellar tendon injury. He went on the COVID-19 list on Nov. 20. Mickens returns to the active roster. He went on [more]

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Tom Brady makes quick exit from press conference after question about coaching

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady faced the virtual music with reporters after Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. But he didn’t face it for very long. The post-game press conference ended after less than two-and-a-half minutes, with this question from Jenna Laine of ESPN.com prompting a polite answer and a quick exit. “Hey, Tom, as you head [more]

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Florida State cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. declares for draft

Florida State cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. has opted out of the rest of the season and announced his intention to enter the 2021 NFL draft. “The last three years at Florida State has had its ups and downs, but I will forever cherish the memories and relationships that I have created while I was here,” [more]

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Aaron Rodgers eclipses 50,000 career passing yards

Aaron Rodgers threw his fourth touchdown pass of the night, hitting tight end Robert Tonyan for a 39-yard score. It put him over 50,000 passing yards for his career. Rodgers entered with 49,835 passing yards. It took him 6,436 attempts to get there, second-fewest in NFL history to the 6,361 attempts it took Ben Roethlisberger [more]

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Ravens-Steelers game remains set for Tuesday night

Postponed from Thursday to Sunday and then from Sunday to Tuesday, the Week 12 game between the Ravens and Steelers in Pittsburgh remains on. At this point, it will be postponed again only if there are ongoing positives that would lead medical professionals to believe there is continued risk of transmission. For now, the league [more]

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Aaron Rodgers throws three first-half TDs as Packers lead 27-10 at halftime

Aaron Rodgers looked like Aaron Rodgers in the first half of Sunday Night Football, and, unfortunately for the Bears, Mitchell Trubisky looked like Mitchell Trubisky for much of it. Rodgers threw three first-half touchdown passes and Trubisky had two turnovers, one of which the Packers returned for a touchdown, as the Packers took a commanding [more]

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2020 has seen 35 double-digit comebacks, most ever through 12 weeks

2020 has become the year of many things. For the NFL, it’s currently the year of the comeback. According to the NFL, 35 games this season have featured a team erasing a deficit of 10 or more points to win. Two more hapened today, with the Patriots overcoming a 10-point margin to beat the Cardinals, [more]

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Corey Linsley carted to locker room with knee injury

Packers center Corey Linsley was limited at practice all week with a back injury. The team listed him as questionable to play. Linsley started the game but didn’t make it out of the first quarter. He injured his left knee on a 10-yard scramble by Aaron Rodgers with 1:25 remaining in the first quarter. Linsley [more]

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LSU receiver Terrace Marshall declares for NFL draft

LSU receiving leader Terrace Marshall Jr. will not play the rest of the season, opting out after the Tigers lost their fourth game of the season. Marshall declared for the NFL draft in a social media post. “Since a kid, to play in the NFL and to retire my parents has been my No. 1 [more]

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For trick play dubbed “Wolfpack,” Josh Allen had just one job (and performed it)

The day after Mike Tyson returned to the ring, another reference to The Hangover has emerged, albeit not intentionally. The Bills scored a touchdown against the Chargers on a trick play. Quarterback Josh Allen told PFT by phone after the win that offensive coordinator Brian Daboll calls the play “Wolfpack,” because he borrowed (i.e., stole) [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: 49ers “working our tail off” to figure out where they’ll play

Santa Clara County announced new COVID-19 regulations on Saturday that bar contact sports and require visitors from more than 150 miles away to quarantine for 14 days upon entering the county. The imposition of those measures have led to uncertainty about where the 49ers will be practicing and playing over the coming weeks. After their [more]

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Browns end 12-year streak of losing seasons but want more

The Browns held off the Jaguars 27-25 on Sunday. It was not impressive, but the victory assured the Browns won’t finish the season with a losing record. In Cleveland, that’s a big deal. The Browns have not finished with winning record since 2007. They are one win from assuring that. But for the first time [more]

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Derrick Henry takes big lead in NFL rushing race

Heading into today’s game, Titans running back Derrick Henry and Vikings running back Dalvin Cook were neck and neck in the race to lead the league in rushing. Not anymore. Henry had a big game today, rushing for 178 yards against the Colts. Cook did not have a big game, rushing for 61 yards against [more]

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Anthony Lynn: Running at end of game was “completely miscommunication”

The Chargers gave themselves a bit of hope at the end of Sunday’s loss to the Bills when Justin Herbert hooked up with Tyron Johnson for a 55-yard pass to the Buffalo 2-yard-line. Down 10 with no timeouts, the Chargers needed a quick score and an onside kick to have a chance to tie the [more]

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Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill put up huge numbers as Chiefs beat Buccaneers

When Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill are connecting, it’s just not fair. That must have been how the Buccaneers felt today when Hill had more than 200 receiving yards before the first quarter was over. It appeared that the Chiefs’ offense couldn’t be stopped. As the game progressed, the Buccaneers made adjustments and made the [more]

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49ers score on final play to beat Rams 23-20 and sweep season series

The Rams scored 17 consecutive points in the second half and seemed to have grabbed control. The 49ers, though, weren’t finished — just as their season isn’t finished. 49ers kicker Robbie Gould kicked two field goals in the final 3:11 as San Francisco upset the Rams 23-20. The 49ers swept the season series, winning the [more]

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Vic Fangio: Disappointed our QBs put us in this position

Broncos head coach Vic Fangio found himself in the unenviable position of coaching a team without quarterbacks on Sunday and things went about as expected against the Saints. The Broncos completed one pass for 13 yards en route to a 31-3 drubbing while having practice squad wideout Kendall Hinton and running backs taking snaps. They [more]

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Akiem Hicks inactive for Bears; Marquez Valdes-Scantling is active for Packers

The Packers will have receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, cornerback Kevin King and center Corey Linsley for Sunday Night Football. Valdes-Scantling (Achilles), King (Achilles) and Linsley (back) were questionable on Friday’s status report. The Packers’ inactives are quarterback Jordan Love, running back Tyler Ervin (wrist/ribs), cornerback Josh Jackson (concussion) and linebacker Jonathan Garvin. The Bears will not [more]

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Ravens players back at facility for conditioning work

The Ravens learned of more positive COVID-19 tests on Sunday, but they still followed through with their plan to have players back at the facility. PFT has learned, via a league source, that players have returned to work. The players were gathered in the parking lot on Sunday evening and waited to get league approval [more]

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Ken Webster, Jamar Taylor both carted off

Just when the 49ers were getting healthy in the secondary, they had two cornerbacks carted off Sunday. Ken Webster was carted off in the fourth quarter after Jamar Taylor left late in the first half. The 49ers ruled out Taylor with a left knee injury. Webster won’t return today after injuring his hamstring. Taylor, who [more]

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Saints crush QB-less Broncos 31-3

It would have made for quite a story if the Broncos were able to come up with a winning effort on Sunday against the Saints despite not having any quarterbacks available for the game, but there was no Hollywood ending in the cards this weekend. The Broncos completed one pass, gained 112 yards of offense [more]

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Report: Willie Snead is latest Raven to test positive for COVID-19

Ravens receiver Willie Snead tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports. He will become the seventh projected starter on the team’s offense to go on the reserve COVID-19 list this week. It marks the eighth consecutive day the Ravens have had at least one positive test. Snead, the team’s third-leading receiver, [more]

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Jon Gruden calls Raiders penalties “a recipe for disaster”

The Raiders were on the wrong side of a rout on Sunday as the Falcons whipped them 43-6 in Atlanta. Plenty went wrong on the way to that final score, including four Derek Carr turnovers and 11 penalties that totaled 141 yards. They included a roughing the kicker call that wiped out a missed field [more]

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Report: Initial feeling is Daniel Jones has “pretty bad” hamstring injury

Giants head coach Joe Judge didn’t say much about quarterback Daniel Jones‘ right hamstring injury other than that the team will wait for a Monday MRI to determine next steps for their offense. While Judge didn’t say much publicly, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports that the initial belief is that Jones has a “pretty bad” [more]

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Cam Newton interception leads to quick Cardinals’ touchdown

Only 2:51 into the game and the Cardinals lead 7-0. On the third play from scrimmage, and his first attempt, Cam Newton threw an interception. Jordan Hicks hit Newton’s arm on a blitz, popping the ball in the air for Markus Golden to pick off. Golden returned it 1 yard to the New England 23 [more]

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Ravens set to return to facility tonight, if no new positives

There was a report on Thursday that the Ravens wouldn’t return to their facility until Monday. The latest report on Sunday is that they’ll return on Sunday — if they have no new positives on Sunday. Jay Glazer of FOX reports that the Ravens will return to the facility on Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. [more]

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Mike Tomlin: Steelers have no new positive tests, want to play on Tuesday night

As far as Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is concerned, Tuesday night’s game against the Ravens is on. Tomlin told Jay Glazer of FOX Sports that none of his players tested positive in yesterday’s round of COVID-19 testing and the Steelers are ready to go. “I want to play this game on Tuesday,” Tomlin said. The [more]

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NFL Week 12 early inactives: Tua Tagovailoa officially out

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to be back in the driver’s seat for the Dolphins Offense on Sunday. Tua Tagovailoa was downgraded to doubtful with the left thumb injury he suffered in practice [more]

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Report: Broncos’ quarterbacks were not cooperative with contact tracing

The Broncos’ entire quarterback room is out of today’s game against the Saints, after Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 and Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were all designated as close contacts with Driskel. And the NFL may be preparing to discipline the four quarterbacks for their actions during and after that close [more]

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NFL believes Ravens ongoing positives reflect the tail end of the exposures

With the Ravens and Steelers scheduled to play on Tuesday night, the Ravens continue to generate positive COVID-19 results. That has not yet delayed the game for what would be a third time. The NFL believes that the lingering positive results (tight end Mark Andrews and linebacker Matthew Judon tested positive on Saturday) represent the [more]

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Frustration with team caused owner Jeffrey Lurie to skip Eagles-Browns game

Eagles fans aren’t alone in their extreme frustration with their favorite team. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie skipped last Sunday’s game in Cleveland, and “his absence . . . was widely believed by many at the NoveCare Complex to primarily be an extension of his feelings.” Officially, Lurie [more]

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Mark Andrews, Matthew Judon latest Ravens on COVID-19 reserve list

When asked about his teammates testing positive for COVID-19 this week, Ravens tight end Mark Andrews said that the team would have to adapt and move forward with preparations to face the Steelers. If they do play on Tuesday, the Ravens will have to adapt to the absence of Andrews. According to multiple reports, Andrews [more]

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All Week 12 Sunday games are a go

The Ravens-Steelers game hangs in the balance. The Broncos will be playing a receiver at quarterback. All team facilities will be closed on Monday and Tuesday in recognition of the fact that players and coaches had out-of-town visitors for Thanksgiving. For the twelfth Sunday of 2020, however, the marching orders nevertheless are to march. All [more]

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Report: Patriots fined $350K for COVID-19 protocol violations

The Patriots have reportedly joined the list of teams penalized by the league for failing to follow COVID-19 protocols. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team has been fined $350,000. The violations occurred in October when quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore, and others tested positive. The positive tests led to their Week [more]

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Arizona most likely destination for 49ers home games

When the regular-season schedule emerged in May, the evidence was hiding in plain sight. If the 49ers couldn’t play games in their own stadium due to the pandemic, Arizona made the most sense, given that the 49ers and Cardinals never play at home on the same day. With the 49ers now unable to play at [more]

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Julio Jones is not expected to play Sunday

The Falcons ruled running back Todd Gurley out on Friday with a knee injury and it looks like they’ll be without another key offensive player against the Raiders as well. Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said that wide receiver Julio Jones was going to be a gametime decision this week and it looks like [more]

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Report: Increased first team practice reps for Jalen Hurts this week

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has been adamant that the team will continue on with Carson Wentz as their starting quarterback, but there are more signs that he won’t be the only quarterback playing a role against the Seahawks on Monday night. Pederson said early last week that second-round pick Jalen Hurts could see more [more]

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NFL declined Broncos’ request to let assistant coaches suit up and play QB

The Broncos were desperate enough for a quarterback that they asked the NFL to allow assistant coaches to play today against the Saints. But the league said no. Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver reports that the Broncos asked if they could have one of their offensive quality control coaches, Justin Rascati or Rob [more]

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Saints stripped of seventh-round pick, fined $500,000 for not wearing masks

The NFL has cracked down on the Saints after viral videos showed them celebrating in their locker room without wearing masks. The Saints have been stripped of their seventh-round draft pick and fined $500,000, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The violations took place after the Saints beat the Buccaneers 38-3 in Week 9. Videos, [more]

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Saints become huge betting favorites after Broncos rule out quarterbacks

How much does it cost an NFL team to lose all its quarterbacks? According to the Vegas oddsmakers, about nine points. That’s about how much the line shifted when the Broncos ruled out all of their quarterbacks because of exposure to COVID-19. Prior to Saturday’s news breaking, the Saints were favored by about six points [more]

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Broncos practice squad receiver Kendall Hinton to start at quarterback

All of the Broncos’ quarterbacks are out of today’s game because one tested positive for COVID-19 and the others had close contact with them, and so Denver is taking drastic measures. Kendall Hinton, a wide receiver on the practice squad, will be the Broncos’ starting quarterback today against the Saints. Hinton was a high school [more]

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League has had no discussions on a full Week 12 cancellation

Rumors currently are flying that the league may cancel all games this weekend. They are strictly rumors, and the NFL says they aren’t true. Per the league, there has been no discussion on the possibility of pulling the plug on Week 12. This doesn’t change the fact that the rumor is running rampant; the league’s [more]

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Ravens had one more PCR positive result on Saturday

As a Pittsburgh outbreak grows, the Baltimore outbreak lingers. Per a league source, the Ravens had one additional player positive PCR test on Saturday. The Ravens also had one positive player test on Friday. Given that the team was last in the building on Tuesday, the Ravens soon will be at the point where any [more]

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NFL, 49ers prepared backup plans months ago

With the 49ers apparently unable to play in Santa Clara due to new restrictions on outdoor activities, it may seem on the surface that the team and the league have been caught flat-footed. That’s not the case. Per a league source, the NFL and the 49ers prepared months ago, before the season began, multiple possible contingency [more]

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Steelers could still have more Saturday positives

The possibility of a full-blown Pittsburgh coronavirus outbreak increased on Saturday when word emerged that running back James Conner and special-teams coordinator Danny Smith tested positive. It remains to be seen whether the situation will, based on Saturday’s full scope of COVID-19 testing, get even worse. As one league source explained it, it’s believed that [more]

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Broncos have a quarterback mess, and only themselves to blame

When Broncos backup quarterback Jeff Driskel first landed on injured reserve, coach Vic Fangio expressed confidence that Driskel’s condition wouldn’t knock out the team’s other quarterbacks. “The other quarterbacks were only on there minimal amounts, like two minutes and some seconds — four minutes,” Fangio told reporters on Thursday. “That’s over a three- or four-day [more]

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49ers get several key players back

The 49ers have an unresolved issue regarding the location of upcoming home games, but they’ve gotten some clarity regarding several key players who will return for Sunday’s rematch with the Rams. Late Saturday, the Rams activated five players from injured reserve and the COVID-19 reserve list. Back from IR are running back Raheem Mostert (pictured), [more]

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Saints’ Terron Armstead tests positive for COVID-19

The Saints have just suffered a big loss on their offensive line. New Orleans left tackle Terron Armstead has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for tomorrow’s game at Denver, according to multiple reports. James Hurst is expected to start in Armstead’s place. Armstead is a team captain who has started every game this [more]

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NFL: We aren’t taking COVID-19 testing capacity away from anyone else

As the NFL established its daily testing protocols for players, coaches, and essential football personnel, a question emerged regarding whether the league was consuming testing resources that could be utilized elsewhere. The league believed that wasn’t the case, because the league was creating its own testing capacity through a for-profit private company that has provided [more]

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Dolphins downgrade Tua Tagovailoa to doubtful

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is poised to return to the starting lineup tomorrow. The Dolphins downgraded Tua Tagovailoa to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Tagovailoa, who hit his thumb on a teammate’s helmet in practice, had previously been listed as questionable. Fitzpatrick had been playing well for the Dolphins before coach Brian Flores [more]

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Ravens officially add Dez Bryant to the 53-man roster

After multiple instances of being called up from the team’s practice squad before being sent back down from the game-day lineup, Ravens receiver Dez Bryant is now officially a member of the Ravens’ 53-man roster. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Bryant signed the contract today. “Beyond thankful,” Bryant said on Twitter with a photo of [more]

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Report: James Conner tests positive for COVID-19

This week’s Ravens-Steelers game has been postponed twice in an effort to give the Ravens time to get a COVID-19 outbreak under control. But now it’s the Steelers who have a COVID-19 outbreak. Steelers running back James Conner has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network. One member of the Steelers’ [more]

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Colts put Jonathan Taylor on COVID-19 reserve

The Colts will be without their leading rusher tomorrow against the Titans. Indianapolis has placed rookie running back Jonathan Taylor on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Taylor leads the team with 135 carries for 518 yards and four touchdowns this season. Players can go on COVID-19 reserve either because they test positive or because they have close [more]

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Broncos return to practice after no new positive COVID-19 tests

The Broncos appear to be good to go for tomorrow’s game against the Saints. After canceling practice yesterday because of positive COVID-19 tests, the Broncos had no new positives today and are back at practice. The Broncos have placed receiver Diontae Spencer, defensive end Shelby Harris and quarterback Jeff Driskel on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. [more]

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Bengals add Kevin Hogan to practice squad

With quarterback Joe Burrow out for the season, the Bengals needed to add another player at the position. The winner is Kevin Hogan. The Bengals announced on Saturday morning that Hogan has joined the practice squad. He replaces Brandon Allen, who has vaulted from practice squad to starter in only one week. Hogan and Alex [more]

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Rookie Colton McKivitz faces Aaron Donald on Sunday

From injuries to the pandemic, the 49ers have faced plenty of challenges without a full complement of their best players this year. On Sunday, a rookie offensive lineman for the 49ers will be facing one of the best defensive linemen in football history. Colton McKivitiz, a fifth-round pick from West Virginia, will replace Tom Compton [more]

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Could Pittsburgh be on the front end of an outbreak?

Now that the Ravens-Steelers game has moved from Thursday to Sunday to Tuesday, it’s not yet time to exhale regarding whether the game can be played on Tuesday. Although the situation in Baltimore seems to finally be getting under control, with only one new positive test result on Friday, the Steelers could be on the [more]

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Tom Brady: “No excuses for when we don’t get it done”

The days following Tampa Bay’s latest loss included multiple comments from multiple members of the coaching staff that seemed, in totality, to shift blame from the coaching staff for offensive struggles (specifically with the deep ball) to quarterback Tom Brady. On Friday, Brady met with reporters via video conference. Although none of the questions submitted [more]

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Washington deletes “STOP THE COUNT!” tweet

After the Washington Football Team overcame the Cowboys on Thursday night to technically ascend to first place in the NFC East, the franchise’s social media account posted a funny tweet. “STOP THE COUNT!” the team exclaimed, along with an image of the current standings in the division, where Washington has the most wins and the [more]

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Ohio State-Illinois canceled after COVID-19 outbreak

Ohio State is the latest high-profile college football team to cancel a game because of a COVID-19 outbreak. The Buckeyes’ game today at Illinois has been canceled and Ohio State announced it will pause all football activities because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the football team. Ohio State coach Ryan Day had already confirmed [more]

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Jamal Adams says he was “playing with one arm”

Jamal Adams hasn’t played at the level the Seahawks thought he would when they traded two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to acquire him. Adams says his shoulder injury is a reason for that. Adams played every snap of the Seahawks’ Thursday night game against the Cardinals last week, but he says he was [more]

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Broncos place Diontae Spencer on COVID-19 list

The Broncos made it official: They announced Friday night they have placed receiver Diontae Spencer on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Spencer will not play in Sunday’s game against the Saints. Denver also signed running back LeVante Bellamy to its practice squad. The team announced earlier in the day they had one player and two staff members [more]

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Jason Garrett mum about Marc Colombo’s firing

Jason Garrett brought Marc Colombo with him from Dallas when Joe Judge hired the former Cowboys head coach as offensive coordinator. But Judge fired Colombo only 10 games into the season after the two men reportedly feuded for weeks. Garrett’s media session Friday was the first time he has talked publicly since Colombo’s departure. He [more]

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NFL orders all facilities to close next Monday and Tuesday

In anticipation of the expected spike in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving weekend, the NFL has issued a mandate for next week: All facilities will close on Monday and Tuesday. “In response to the continuous increase in positivity rates throughout the country, as well as our understanding that a number of players and staff celebrated the [more]

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Vanderbilt has female kicker who will dress and might play Saturday

Sarah Fuller made the trip with the Vanderbilt football team to Missouri and will dress for Saturday’s game, Alex Scarborough of ESPN reports. Fuller could play, which would make her the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game. “Let’s make history,” Fuller, a senior, wrote Friday on Twitter. Fuller, a goalkeeper on [more]

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Report: Eagles moving Jason Peters to right guard

So much for the Eagles sticking with Jason Peters as their left tackle. Only four days after coach Doug Pederson tabbed Peters “our starting left tackle moving forward,” John Clark of NBCSportsPhiladlelphia.com reports that the Eagles have moved Peters to right guard. Earlier Friday, right tackle Lane Johnson announced he is done for the season [more]

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Rams apparently could have practiced, but chose not to

The Rams cancelled practice on Friday, supposedly as an “abundance of caution” arising from a pair of positive test results generated on Thursday. Coach Sean McVay told reporters on Thursday that both persons who preliminarily tested positive have since tested negative, twice. “I was made aware late last night, that two people from our organization, [more]

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NFL Week 12 injury report roundup: Will Tua Tagovailoa play on Sunday?

Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with wins by the Texans and the Washington Football Team and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night [more]

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Dolphins visit with Jake Rudock

With quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s availability up in the air due to a thumb injury, the Dolphins could be thinking about adding to their depth chart. The team visited with free-agent Jake Rudock on Friday. Rudock, who has spent time on both Miami’s offseason/preseason roster and in-season practice squad, is a Miami native. He played college [more]

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Will Holden is Ravens’ only COVID-19 positive today

The Ravens had another positive COVID-19 test today, and it was practice squad guard Will Holden. Holden’s test was the only new positive for the Ravens today, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Any time a player tests positive it’s a concern, but the Ravens having only one positive may be viewed as a [more]

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Cody Ford out for season, John Brown out this week

Bills left guard Cody Ford missed the team’s last game with an ankle injury and head coach Sean McDermott announced on Friday that Ford won’t be back this season. McDermott said during an appearance on WGR 550 that Ford will miss the rest of the season after getting hurt in practice this week. Ford was [more]

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Cardinals put Trent Sherfield on COVID-19 list

The big news for the Cardinals on Thursday was that wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend’s game against the Patriots. Fitzgerald was not the only Cardinals wideout to land on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The team also placed wide receiver Trent Sherfield on the list. It’s not known if [more]

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Byron Leftwich on Tom Brady’s influence on the offense: “The quarterback is the offense”

The Tampa Bay offense isn’t consistently clicking. As a result, questions have been swirling regarding the responsibility of quarterback Tom Brady for the execution of the attack, and for its design. Is he being asked to do things he’s not comfortable doing? How involved is he in selecting the plays that will be used? The [more]

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Broncos cancel practice after receiving COVID-19 test results

The Broncos put quarterback Jeff Driskel on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, but held practice as scheduled after determining there were no close contacts after doing contact tracing. They won’t be practicing on Friday, though. According to multiple reports, the team has canceled practice after receiving the results of their latest round of COVID-19 testing. All [more]

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DeForest Buckner will not play Sunday

Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, but there was no word on the reason for his placement or whether he would have any chance of playing against the Titans this weekend. There’s now word on his status and it isn’t positive for the Colts. Ian Rapoport of NFL [more]

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Monday, Tuesday walk-throughs complicated the Ravens’ situation

If the Ravens hadn’t been scheduled to play until Sunday in the first place, this week’s outbreak possibly would had been less severe. The fact that they were preparing to play on Thursday night exacerbated the situation — and quite possibly will keep the Week 12 game against the Steelers from being played at all. [more]

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Matt Nagy: Taking time to evaluate Nick Foles “the only fair thing”

With Nick Foles missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, all signs in Chicago are pointing toward Mitchell Trubisky starting at quarterback against the Packers on Sunday night but the team hasn’t made a formal announcement of their plans at this point. Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor said the delay isn’t about keeping anything hidden. Lazor said [more]

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NFC East playoff picture: Washington first to four wins, six wins may do it

Washington beat Dallas in a battle of 3-7 teams on Thanksgiving, which would ordinarily mean nothing in the NFL playoff picture. But this year’s NFC East is anything but ordinary. By improving to 4-7, Washington moved into first place in the division. And it may only take six wins to host a playoff game this [more]

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Will Fuller: We’re just getting started

An 0-4 start to the season led the Texans to fire head coach and General Manager Bill O’Brien and two losses in their next three games led plenty of people to start looking to next year in Houston. Wide receiver Will Fuller thinks that was premature. The Texans have won three of their last four [more]

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Zack Martin, Cam Erving getting tests on Friday

The Cowboys lost right tackle Zack Martin and left tackle Cam Erving to injuries early in Thursday’s loss to the Washington Football Team and Friday could bring more information about their outlook for coming games. Martin hurt his left calf, Erving hurt his knee, and head coach Ron Rivera said after the game that both [more]

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Terry McLaurin: Never give up on any plays, you never know what can happen

Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin was active on Thursday despite being listed as questionable with an ankle injury and he showed he was more than healthy enough to play in the third quarter of the game. That’s when McLaurin ran down Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith on an interception and tackled him at the 4-yard-line. The [more]

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Texans faked an injury to save a timeout

The Texans may find themselves in hot water with the league after they engaged in some poor sportsmanship to get themselves a free timeout in their Thanksgiving win over the Lions. With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Texans realized they had 12 players on the field on defense. Two players, A.J. Moore [more]

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Chris Carson, Shaquill Griffin limited for Seahawks

Running back Chris Carson and cornerback Shaquill Griffin returned to the practice field for the first time in a month on Tuesday for the Seattle Seahawks. But with a Monday night game upcoming against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Seahawks didn’t have to put out an injury report until Thursday. Despite not practicing on Thursday due [more]

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Raiders activate Clelin Ferrell from COVID-19 reserve list

The Las Vegas Raiders activated defensive end Clelin Ferrell from the COVID-19 reserve list after a positive test over a week ago. Ferrell’s positive test ultimately led to 10 players in total landing on the reserve list due to their close contact with him. Ferrell was unable to play in Sunday night’s loss to the [more]

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Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy defends calls on two failed fourth downs

Two failed fourth down conversion tries from their own side of the field by the Dallas Cowboys led directly to two quick touchdowns for the Washington Football Team in Thursday’s 41-16 loss to the Washington Football Team. A throw to CeeDee Lamb on fourth-and-1 from their own 34-yard line resulted in a five-play scoring drive [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa limited again with thumb injury

The Dolphins claim they’re not worried about quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s thumb injury. Maybe they should be. Tagovailoa was limited again in practice on Thursday with an injury that happened not in Sunday’s loss to the Broncos but in Wednesday’s practice, when he struck the thumb of his throwing hand on a helmet. Friday’s practice report [more]

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Decisions have not yet been made regarding Ravens-Steelers game

The return of multiple additional positive COVID-19 tests on Thanksgiving night has thrust the Ravens into even more turmoil. It also has created significant confusion regarding the status of Sunday’s scheduled game against the Steelers. Per a league source with direct knowledge of the situation, decisions have not been made regarding whether the game will [more]

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Thursday samples yield multiple additional player positives for Ravens

The Week 12 game between the Ravens and Steelers was supposed to kick off tonight. It’s not. The game is now supposed to kick off on Sunday. It’s currently looking like it won’t. Per a league source, the Ravens received word tonight of multiple additional player positives from COVID-19 samples collected on Thursday morning. This [more]

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Washington takes over first place in NFC East with blowout of Cowboys

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will face questions about his decision-making after two fourth-down attempts blew up in his face. Washington stopped Dallas on its two fourth-down tries — one on a pass on fourth-and-one and another on a fake punt on fourth-and-10 — setting up touchdown drives of 19 and 23 yards. That — and [more]

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Lamar Jackson tests positive for COVID-19

The NFL’s reigning Most Valuable Player has tested positive for COVID-19. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has tested positive, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Jackson is the most prominent NFL player yet to test positive for the virus. The Ravens have had a major outbreak within their team, causing their game against the Steelers that [more]

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Kyler Murray remains limited in Thursday’s practice

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray remained limited in Thursday’s practice. Murray said he feels fine, but he also was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. He injured his shoulder a week ago against the Seahawks. He did not miss a snap and has shown no sign of being at risk of missing this week’s matchup with [more]

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Sam Darnold fully participates in Thursday’s practice, on track to return Sunday

Jets coach Adam Gase said a week ago he was optimistic about Sam Darnold‘s chances of returning in Week 12. After Darnold was a full participant in practice Thursday, it appears the starting quarterback will return to the lineup Sunday against the Dolphins. Darnold missed the past two games after aggravating his right shoulder injury [more]

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Matthew Stafford on Matt Patricia’s job status: “It’s not my decision”

As storm clouds gather around the Lions, who were embarrassed twice only four days apart, questions swirl regarding the status of third-year coach Matt Patricia. After Thursday’s 41-25 loss to the Texans, Patricia’s job security became a common topic during post-game press conferences. Two of the players made available were asked whether Patricia should remain [more]

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Falcons working remotely after two non-coaching staff members test positive

Thanksgiving Day will be a virtual day of work in the Falcons organization. The team announced that they have called off all in-person activities at their facility on Thursday. They were informed that two non-coaching staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the teams said that contact tracing is underway and that [more]

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Dolphins are not too worried about Tua Tagovailoa’s thumb

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa landed on Wednesday’s injury report, but there doesn’t appear to be much concern about his status for Sunday. Tagovailoa jammed his left thumb on a helmet during practice and any injury to a quarterback’s throwing hand is one that catches attention, but Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said at his Thursday [more]

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Ravens had more positive COVID-19 tests

The positive COVID-19 tests in Baltimore continued to come on Wednesday. According to multiple reports, the latest round of testing for the Ravens returned multiple new positive results. That marks four straight days with positive tests for members of the organization. The outbreak caused Thursday night’s game against the Steelers to be postponed until Sunday, [more]

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Rams don’t expect to have Micah Kiser this weekend

Linebacker Micah Kiser has been a key part of the Rams Defense this season, but they are likely going to be playing without him against the 49ers this Sunday. Kiser is dealing with a knee injury and he did not take part in Wednesday’s practice session. Rams head coach Sean McVay said, via the team’s [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: I don’t know if I’m on Tom Brady’s level

Patrick Mahomes has won a Super Bowl, a Super Bowl MVP, and a regular season MVP over his first two years as a starting quarterback. That’s an enviable resume, but he has some work to do to make his list of accomplishments look as good as the one Tom Brady has compiled over the last [more]

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Fans or not, Aaron Rodgers wants more of the Lambeau Field traditions

The Packers have not welcomed any paying fans to Lambeau Field and that won’t change against the Bears on Sunday night, but they will have a small number of people in attendance. The team announced that 500 team employees and family members will be at the game. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hopes that won’t be the [more]

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Derrick Henry: Dalvin Cook is the best back in the NFL

Titans running back Derrick Henry has a narrow lead over Vikings running back Dalvin Cook in the race to lead the league in rushing. But Henry says Cook is the No. 1 runner in the NFL. “Dalvin Cook is having a phenomenal season,” Henry said, via SI.com. “Right now, I would say he’s the best [more]

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Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is really tired of being held all the time

Los Angeles Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is the best interior defensive lineman in the NFL. As such, opposing offenses have to do whatever can do to try and keep Donald from completely ruining their day each and every week. For Donald, that means double and triple teams frequently. It also means being held [more]

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Ravens claim tackle Jake Rodgers off waivers from Broncos

The Baltimore Ravens added offensive tackle Jake Rodgers off waivers from the Denver Broncos on Wednesday. Rodgers has appeared in 19 games for the Broncos over the previous two seasons with one start last season. He filled in at tackle for 51 snaps in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons when Demar Dotson left the [more]

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A.Q. Shipley may have suffered career-ending injury

Late in Monday night’s game between the Rams and the Buccaneers, Tampa Bay center A.Q. Shipley was out and guard Ryan Jensen had moved back to his original position of center. The broadcast didn’t mention an injury, although it seemed obvious that something had happened. After the game, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians downplayed Shipley’s injury. [more]

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Jaguars claim cornerback Greg Mabin off waivers from Titans

The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed cornerback Greg Mabin off waivers from the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday. Mabin was released by the Titans on Tuesday as part of a handful of roster moves to accommodate players returning to the roster from injured reserve. Mabin was released by the Bengals at the end of training camp and initially [more]

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Former Cardinals coach Jim Hanifan dies at 87

Jim Hanifan, who served as coach of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1980 through 1985, has died. He was 87. Hanifan’s daughter, Kathy Hinder, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Hanifan died Tuesday night. The cause was not yet determined, but she said it was unrelated to COVID-19. A highly-respected offensive line coach, Hanifan spent [more]

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Saints designate Sheldon Rankins to return from IR

The Saints designated defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to return from injured reserve, according to Wednesday’s transactions report. That opens a 21-day window for the Saints to decide to return him to the active roster or he will finish the season on injured reserve. The Saints could make the move in time for Rankins to play [more]

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49ers get two players back from COVID-19 list, but seven remain on it

The 49ers removed defensive lineman Arik Armstead and backup center Hroniss Grasu from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Armstead was limited and Grasu was a full participant in their returns to practice. Yet, the 49ers came back from their bye week with fewer players available for practice than they did before their off [more]

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Matt Nagy: I have all the confidence in the world in Mitchell Trubisky

Bears coach Matt Nagy isn’t ready to say who will start Sunday Night Football against the Packers. All signs, though, point to Mitchell Trubisky getting back the job. Nick Foles didn’t practice Wednesday after injuring his hip and glute in the Bears’ Week 10 loss to the Vikings. Trubisky was a full participant as he [more]

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Derek Carr explains his approach to blocking people on Twitter

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, when it comes to social media, has notoriously thin skin. Skin much thinner than an NFL quarterback should possess. Carr has a habit of blocking people on Twitter, which prevents others from access his account or seeing his tweets. On Wednesday, Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com asked why he had been blocked [more]

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Ravens-Steelers situation is fundamentally different from Packers-49ers

When the NFL postponed Thursday night’s Ravens-Steelers game to Sunday, some complained that the Ravens finagled more favorable treatment than other teams that were required to proceed with their games despite COVID-19 issues. Most notably, the 49ers had to play despite missing multiple players on a Thursday night earlier this month, against the Packers. While [more]

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Broncos activate Mark Barron from IR, waive LeVante Bellamy

The Broncos activated linebacker Mark Barron from injured reserve to their active roster, the team announced Wednesday. Denver waived running back LeVante Bellamy in a corresponding move. Bellamy, an undrafted rookie from Western Michigan, was activated from IR on Tuesday. Barron, a ninth-year player, signed with the Broncos in late August after rookie linebacker Justin [more]

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Patrick Mahomes leads early Pro Bowl voting

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the favorite to win the MVP award. He’s a shoo-in for the Pro Bowl. Mahomes leads all players in early Pro Bowl voting, the NFL announced Wednesday. Mahomes, who twice has earned Pro Bowl honors, has 143,355 votes. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson (139,839 votes) ranks second overall, while Minnesota running [more]

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Packers place Montravius Adams, James Burgess on IR

The Packers placed defensive lineman Montravius Adams and linebacker James Burgess on injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced. Adams has a toe injury and Burgess a hamstring injury. Adams, 25, has played eight games this season. He has seen action on 130 defensive snaps and 71 on special teams. Burgess, 26, has played four games [more]

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Report: Tua Tagovailoa jammed left (throwing) thumb in practice

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not show up on the injury report Wednesday for any kind of injury from the six sacks he took Sunday. Instead, Tagovailoa was on the injury report with a thumb injury. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports Tagovailoa jammed his left thumb on a helmet in practice Wednesday. Tagovailoa is [more]

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Markus Paul passes at 54

Markus Paul, a former NFL defensive back and longtime strength and conditioning coach, has died. He was 54. Paul, who joined the Cowboys in 2018, suffered a medical emergency at the team facility on Tuesday. The Cowboys canceled practice in response to the incident. “The loss of a family member is a tragedy, and Markus [more]

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Report: A Ravens strength and conditioning coach breached COVID-19 protocol

It was obvious there was more to the story the minute the Ravens released a cryptic statement announcing they have disciplined a staff member for conduct related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now comes word from Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that it was a strength and conditioning coach whom the team disciplined for not reporting [more]

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Stephen Jones: A matter of time before Ezekiel Elliott reels off big runs

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has had a rough season, but executive vice president Stephen Jones hasn’t lost faith in the 2016 first-round pick. Elliott is coming off his most productive day as a rusher after posting 103 yards in last Sunday’s win over the Vikings and Jones said on 105.3 The Fan that he [more]

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Titans designate three for return from injured reserve

The Titans announced a series of roster moves on Tuesday, including the opening of the practice window for three players they hope to get back from injured reserve. Cornerbacks Kristian Fulton and Tye Smith joined punter Brett Kern in being designated for return to the active roster. They also placed linebacker Jayon Brown and left [more]

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Bruce Arians: Bucs’ offense comes down to whether “quarterback plays well or not”

The season-long dance of the awkward continues between Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. The Bucs have won seven games and they have lost four. When they lose, Arians has no qualms about placing blame on Brady, if need be. On Tuesday night, Arians painted with a broader brush. “[O]ffensively, it’s just [more]

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Halapoulivaati Vaitai struggling in Detroit after big free agent contract

The Lions signed Halapoulivaati Vaitai to a five-year, $45 million contract this year even though he had never been a full-time starter in his NFL career. That is now looking like a big mistake. Detroit moved Vaitai from right tackle to right guard early in the season, then benched him after an ugly first half [more]

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Inside the John Harbaugh, Mike Vrabel pregame exchange

After Sunday’s game between the Titans and Ravens, both Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel and Baltimore coach John Harbaugh downplayed a pregame interaction sparked by Harbaugh approaching Titans players who were on the Ravens’ midfield crest. As usual, however, NFL Films cameras and microphones are everywhere. Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network posted a clip from Showtime’s Inside [more]

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Bruce Arians on lack of big plays from Antonio Brown: “Well, he was open”

Through three games with the Buccaneers, receiver Antonio Brown has 18 catches for 157 yards and no touchdowns. Coach Bruce Arians apparently thinks the numbers should be higher. “Well, he was open,” Arians told reporters on Tuesday when asked why Brown hasn’t made more big plays. “We had one go off his fingertips [and] I’m [more]

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Bengals bring in Kevin Hogan, Alex McGough for tryouts at quarterback

With No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow out for the season after injuring his knee Sunday against the Washington Football Team, the Cincinnati Bengals brought in a pair of quarterbacks for tryouts on Tuesday. Kevin Hogan and Alex McGough were the two quarterbacks the Bengals took a look at as possible ways to bolster their [more]

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium to serve as early polling site for Georgia runoff election

The Atlanta Falcons will open up Mercedes-Benz Stadium to serve as an early polling site for the upcoming runoff elections in Georgia. Via Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will join State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, in hosting early voting locations for the election set to be held on [more]

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Carlos Dunlap boosting Seahawks pass rush and “having the time of his life”

Prior to the arrival of Carlos Dunlap in a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals last month, the Seattle Seahawks had managed just 12 sacks in total through the first seven games of the season. Since Dunlap’s acquisition, the Seahawks have 13 sacks in their last three games alone with Dunlap in the lineup. “Yeah, well [more]

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Deshaun Watson offers to help Joe Burrow

As a rookie in 2017, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn ACL. As a rookie in 2020, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has suffered a torn ACL. On Tuesday, Watson made a public offer of assistance to Burrow while speaking to reporters on Tuesday. “I just want to say prayers out to Joe Burrow and [more]

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Ron Rivera might “bring a sledgehammer and smash some pumpkins”

The Cowboys broke a four-game losing streak Sunday with a 31-28 victory over the Vikings. Afterward, it was revealed that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy paid tribute to the comedian Gallagher by smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer to motivate his team. Washington coach Ron Rivera might steal the idea. Rivera’s team has scored only 33 points [more]

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Report: Christian McCaffrey is expected to practice this week

Panthers coach Matt Rhule already said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater should practice Wednesday. Rhule, though, called running back Christian McCaffrey week to week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports McCaffrey is expected to practice this week, too. Pelissero adds, though, that McCaffrey’s status for Sunday is “up in the air.” The Panthers have a bye in [more]

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COVID-19 interrupts college football’s longest series

Wisconsin and Minnesota have played every year. For 113 years. This year, they won’t play. Via ESPN.com, Saturday’s game between Minnesota and Wisconsin has been canceled, after Minnesota paused all team activities in response to COVID-19 cases in the program. The game, which decides the possessor of the Paul Bunyan Trophy, will be ruled a [more]

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Report: Adam Thielen tests positive, then negative for COVID-19

Vikings receiver Adam Thielen went on the COVID-19 reserve list Monday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports Thielen tested positive but then tested negative for COVID-19. It is possible Thielen had a false positive. More testing will determine whether Thielen is positive. Vikings offensive guard Dru Samia also is on the COVID-19 list. Vikings receivers [more]

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The PFT PM Week 11 awards

The NFL will announce its weekly awards on Wednesday morning, three players each per conference (offensive player, defensive player, special-teams player). We announced our weekly awards tonight. Both have the same cash prize. As in, no cash prize. MDS, Charean Williams, and I listed offensive players of the week, defensive players of the week, rookies [more]

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Chris Carson, Shaquill Griffin return to practice

The Seahawks used their mini-bye week to get healthy. They practiced Tuesday after playing five days ago, and running back Chris Carson and cornerback Shaquill Griffin took part. The Seahawks are not required to release a practice report until Wednesday, so it is not known exactly how much each participated. Carson has missed the past [more]

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Rams claim Derek Rivers off waivers from Patriots

The Rams claimed defensive end Derek Rivers off waivers from the Patriots, the team announced Tuesday. The Patriots waived Rivers last week. He played eight games this season for New England, seeing action on 86 defensive snaps and 18 on special teams. He has four tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2020. The Patriots made Rivers [more]

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Jets place La’Mical Perine, Sam Ficken on IR

The Jets announced they placed running back La’Mical Perine and kicker Sam Ficken on injured reserve Tuesday. Perine was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain after Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. He played nine games for the Jets this season and had 55 carries for 202 yards and two touchdowns and 10 catches for 49 yards. [more]

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Cardinals place Deionte Thompson on COVID-19 list

The Cardinals placed safety Deionte Thompson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, the team announced. He becomes the team’s fourth player to land on the list this season. It is unknown whether Thompson tested positive or was in close contact with someone who did. If Thompson hasn’t tested positive and doesn’t test positive this week, he [more]

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Browns place Joe Jackson on COVID-19 list

The Browns placed defensive end Joe Jackson on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Tuesday. He joins offensive lineman Chris Hubbard, fullback Andy Janovich and defensive end Myles Garrett on the team’s COVID-19 list. The Browns already have ruled out Garrett for a second consecutive week after he tested positive for COVID-19 last week. He [more]

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D’Andre Swift listed as limited practice participant Tuesday

The Lions played without running back D'Andre Swift in Week 11 after he landed in the concussion protocol last Thursday and a short week before this Thursday’s game against Houston didn’t leave him much time to get cleared. Swift is making some progress, however. He was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday’s practice, which [more]

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49ers CB K’Waun Williams suspended two games

49ers cornerback K'Waun Williams will miss the next two games. The NFL announced on Tuesday that Williams has been suspended two games for a violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Williams did not play in Week 10 because of an ankle injury and had a stint on injured reserve earlier this season. He [more]

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Chiefs put Byron Pringle on injured reserve

The Chiefs will be down one of their wide receivers for at least the next three games. The team announced that wide receiver Byron Pringle has been placed on injured reserve. Pringle injured his ankle in last Sunday’s win over the Raiders. Pringle had nine catches for 108 yards while appearing in all 10 games. [more]

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Mike Tomlin: We’ll be ready to match Ravens’ desperation

The Steelers and Ravens are heading into Thursday night’s game on very different trajectories. Pittsburgh is 10-0 and coming off a pair of blowout wins while the Ravens are 6-4 and losers of three of their last four games. That leaves them on the outside of the playoff picture in the AFC at the moment [more]

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Carson Wentz leads NFL in interceptions, fumbles, sacks

Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has melted down this season. No one is making more bad plays than Wentz. Wentz leads the NFL in interceptions, fumbles and sacks this year, an ugly indication of how badly he has played. Wentz has thrown 14 interceptions, while no one else in the NFL has thrown more than 11 [more]

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Trent Williams tested positive for COVID-19

49ers left tackle Trent Williams was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list last week for the second time this season and he revealed that a positive test was the reason for this move. Williams missed a Thursday night loss to the Packers after landing on the list as a close contact of wide receiver Kendrick Bourne. [more]

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Matt Patricia “trying to get ready for Houston” amid job security questions

The Lions fell to 4-6 on the season and head coach Matt Patricia fell to 13-28-1 over his tenure in Detroit in Sunday’s 20-0 loss to the Panthers. Carolina had lost five straight games before Sunday and they had P.J. Walker making his first NFL start at quarterback, which only added to the ignominy of [more]

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Bruce Arians won’t be taking over offensive playcalling

Coaches coach, players play, and Bucs coach Bruce Arians sees more issues with the latter than the former in Tampa Bay. Asked whether he’d consider taking over playcalling duties after Monday night’s 27-24 loss to the Rams, Arians said that offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich will continue to handle those responsibilities. “I thought [Leftwich] called a [more]

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Tom Brady “disappointed” by inefficient performance Monday night

After Matt Gay’s field goal put the Rams up 27-24, the Buccaneers got the ball back with 2:36 on the clock and Tom Brady playing quarterback. That scenario is a new one for the Bucs, but it has been a fruitful one for Brady over the years. It was not to be on Monday night, [more]

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Daryl Morey: An NFL team reached out about me becoming GM

Daryl Morey, who is viewed by many as one of the most forward-thinking executives in sports, recently left the NBA’s Houston Rockets and became General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. But between those two jobs, he also heard interest from an NFL team. Morey said in an interview with Rich Eisen that after he left [more]

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Mike McCarthy smashed watermelons with sledgehammer to fire up Cowboys

In search of a way to motivate his team ahead of last weekend’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy elected to murder some produce to provide a spark. According to Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, McCarthy packed a sledgehammer and an assortment of watermelons for the team’s [more]

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Matt Gay on kicking game-winner against former team: “You can’t write it”

The first game Matt Gay appeared in this season after being released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in September just so happened to be against his former team. The newest kicker for the Los Angeles Rams ended up delivering a 40-yard field goal with less than three minutes to play that served as the game-winning [more]

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Monday Night Football: Jared Goff throws 3 TDs as Rams earn 27-24 victory over Bucs

Jared Goff threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns and Matt Gay converted a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining as the Los Angeles Rams took the lead in the NFC West standings with a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Jordan Fuller intercepted Tom Brady twice with the second coming [more]

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NFL Playoff Picture: AFC & NFC standings after Week 11

The Steelers remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team, the Packers are in the lead for the top seed in the NFC, and the wild card race is wide-open in the AFC but more settled in the NFC. Here’s how the playoff picture looks after Week 11: AFC 1. Steelers (10-0) One-game lead for home-field advantage. [more]

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Seahawks place Greg Olsen on injured reserve, promote Damon Harrison

The Seattle Seahawks have placed tight end Greg Olsen on injured reserve after he sustained a ruptured plantar fascia in his left foot in Thursday night’s victory over the Arizona Cardinals. In Olsen’s place, the team promoted defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison to their active roster after playing the last two games for the team [more]

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Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods have Rams leading Bucs 17-14 at halftime

The Buccaneers and Rams have two of the best defenses in the league. The Rams rank first in yards allowed and the Bucs third. The offenses, though, are showing them no respect. The teams combined for 31 points and 355 yards in the first half, with the Rams taking a 17-14 lead into the locker [more]

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Seahawks will not allow fans for next two home games

The Seahawks announced Monday they will play without fans in attendance for their next two home games. The team hosts the Giants on Dec. 6 and the Jets on Dec. 13. “Due to the current case counts of COVID-19 in our state, we will continue playing without fans in attendance at our home games on [more]

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Robert Woods, Mike Evans trade touchdowns on Monday Night Football

Practicing at night didn’t get the Buccaneers off to a faster start. Of course, the Bucs are playing against the league’s top-ranked defense in yards allowed. The Bucs took the opening kickoff and punted after only six plays and 16 yards. They had better success on their second drive but not before falling behind 7-0. [more]

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Matthew Stafford limited in Monday’s estimated practice report

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford played with a right thumb injury Sunday. After completing 18 of 33 passes for 178 yards, Stafford said his thumb “felt pretty good.” The Lions list him as limited in Monday’s estimated practice in advance of Thursday’s game against the Texans. Stafford was able to practice on Thursday and Friday of [more]

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Dolphins place Jesse Davis on COVID-19 list

The Dolphins have placed offensive lineman Jesse Davis on the COVID-19 reserve list. Davis, who has started 51 consecutive games for the Dolphins over four seasons, is not expected to play Sunday against the Jets, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. The Dolphins allowed only 14 sacks in the first nine games. They gave [more]

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JuJu Smith-Schuster listed as “did not practice” in Monday’s non-practice

The Steelers face the Ravens on Thanksgiving night, and they may not have receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. He was listed as not practicing in Monday’s practice report, based on an estimate since the Steelers didn’t practice. Smith-Schuster has a foot injury, which apparently happened when he stepped on a penalty flag during Sunday’s game. Several players [more]

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Ali Marpet among Buccaneers’ inactives

Offensive guard Ali Marpet was doubtful for Monday Night Football, so it’s no surprise he is among the Buccaneers’ inactives. AQ Shipley will start at center again this week with center Ryan Jensen replacing Marpet. Marpet still has not fully recovered from a concussion he was diagnosed with against the Giants three weeks ago. Quarterback [more]

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NFL further tightens COVID-19 protocols

As the NFL continues to struggle with the pandemic, the NFL has once again enhanced the rules aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. A November 23 memo from the league office to all teams outlines further changes to the rules applicable to the 32 teams. The highlights appear below. First, starting with Week [more]

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49ers place D.J. Jones, Jordan Willis on COVID-19 list, cut Kiko Alonso

The 49ers announced they placed defensive linemen D.J. Jones and Jordan Willis on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday. According to NBCSportsBayArea.com, the players actually went on the list Sunday. They bring the 49ers’ total number of players on the COVID-19 reserve list to nine. It’s unknown whether Jones and Willis tested positive or were in close [more]

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Kevin Stefanski sees the potential value in bad-weather Browns games

The Browns have played three straight games in challenging conditions. That will, as a practical matter, make it easier for them if they have to play in the elements in January. “I am glad we played in these last three ball games and played in the elements because that is what you are getting ready [more]

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Washington places practice squad player Javon Leake on COVID-19 list

Washington placed running back Javon Leake on the COVID-19/practice squad reserve list, according to the NFL transaction wire. The team placed defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis on the COVID-19 reserve list last Tuesday. Ioannidis is on injured reserve. It is unknown whether Leake tested positive or was in close contact with someone who did. He signed [more]

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Frank Gore: I can’t go out 0-16

The Jets showed some fight in Los Angeles on Sunday and went from being down 24-6 at halftime to having a shot at tying the Chargers in the fourth quarter, but they ultimately lost for the 10th time in 10 tries. The effort shown in the second half of the 34-28 loss supports head coach [more]

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Matt LaFleur: “All the confidence in the world” in Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was involved in crucial plays late in the fourth quarter and overtime on Sunday. Valdes-Scantling caught a 47-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to set up a game-tying field goal in regulation, but fumbled after catching a short pass from Rodgers in overtime. The Colts recovered and kicked a game-winning field [more]

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