Bruce Arians: Veteran players want to play with Tom Brady

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians thinks his team has an advantage when it comes to recruiting veteran free agents: Tom Brady. Arians said after the Buccaneers signed Richard Sherman that the presence of Brady (who personally reached out to Sherman to ask him to come to Tampa Bay) is a big part of what makes Tampa [more]

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Antonio Brown activated from COVID-19 reserve list

Wide receiver Antonio Brown is back on the Buccaneers’ active roster. The Bucs announced that Brown has been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list on Thursday morning. He’ll take the roster spot that opened up when the Bucs put wide receiver Scotty Miller on injured reserve with a toe injury on Wednesday. Brown went on [more]

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Jaguars close in on third 20-game losing streak in NFL history

A month into the NFL’s 102nd season, the league has had only two teams that have lost 20 games in a row. One team is two losses away from matching that accomplishment. If it can be called an accomplishment. After somehow beating the Colts in Week One of the 2020 season, the Jaguars have yet [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Josh Gordon has kind of dominated everywhere he’s been

Now that receiver Josh Gordon has been reinstated, he’s found a place on the Chiefs’ practice squad. It’s been a couple of seasons since Gordon played a snap, his last appearance coming in Week 15 of the 2019 season. He had one catch in that game for 58 yards before being suspended again the next [more]

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Sean McVay looks to extend 8-0 record against Cardinals

In the last game the Rams played without Sean McVay as the head coach, L.A. lost to the Cardinals, 44-0. Since then, the Rams have not lost to the Cardinals again. Under McVay, the Rams have an 8-0 record against the Cardinals. And the outcomes generally haven’t been close. The narrowest margin was seven points. [more]

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CJ Henderson: Trade to Panthers a fresh new start for me

The Panthers picked up cornerback CJ Henderson in a trade with the Jaguars earlier this week and Henderson has spent the last few days getting to know his new team. Henderson was the ninth overall pick in 2020 and it’s rare to see a player drafted that high get traded this early in their careers. [more]

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Mitch Wishnowsky named NFC special teams player of the month

When the 49ers selected punter Mitch Wishnowsky in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, they likely envisioned months like this. In three games, Wishnowsky punted 11 times and eight of them were downed inside the 20. That figure leads the league and it’s part of why the punter has been named NFC special teams [more]

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Jamal Agnew named AFC special teams player of the month

The Jaguars haven’t won any games this season, but it hasn’t been for a lack of effort from Jamal Agnew on special teams. Jacksonville has scored eight touchdowns so far this season and Agnew is responsible for two of them despite only playing 56 snaps over the first three weeks of the season. Neither of [more]

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Asante Samuel Jr. named defensive rookie of the month

Like father, like son? Asante Samuel was a two-time first-team All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler. If the first month is any indication, Asante Samuel Jr. is headed for a similar career. The Chargers’ second-round pick has been named the defensive rookie of the month for September. Samuel recorded a pair of interceptions and four [more]

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Ja’Marr Chase grabs offensive rookie of the month

Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has gotten used to the NFL ball. The first-round pick struggled with drops during the preseason and his comments about differences between college and pro footballs made headlines before the season, but his on-field work has been drawing more positive attention since the season started. Chase caught a touchdown [more]

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Trevon Diggs named NFC defensive player of the month

The Cowboys have gotten off to a 2-1 start in 2021, winning their last two games over the Chargers and Eagles. Cornerback Trevon Diggs is a big reason why. Diggs has started his second season with three interceptions and six passes defensed in three games. With both marks leading the league, Diggs has now been [more]

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Von Miller is the AFC defensive player of the month

Broncos edge rusher Von Miller missed all of last season with an ankle injury and he hasn’t wasted any time showing that he’s back to full speed. Miller had two sacks to help lead the Broncos to a 27-13 win over the Giants in Week One and he’s had one sack in each of their [more]

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Cooper Kupp is the NFC offensive player of the month

Cooper Kupp has been an effective receiver since the Rams drafted him in the third round of the 2017 draft. But with Matthew Stafford as his quarterback, he’s putting up numbers like never before in 2021. Through three games, Kupp leads the league with 25 receptions, 367 yards, and five touchdowns. Now the NFL has [more]

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Derek Carr named AFC offensive player of the month

The Raiders are 3-0 and the play of their quarterback has been a big part of their winning equation. Derek Carr went 88-of-136 for 1,203 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions in the Raiders’ first three games of the year. Two of those games have gone to overtime and Carr has been able to pilot [more]

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Taylor Heinicke: Game manager is fine with me

Washington head coach Ron Rivera shared one of his goals for quarterback Taylor Heinicke earlier this week. In the wake of Heinicke’s two interceptions in last Sunday’s loss to the Bills, Rivera said that he wants the quarterback to “do things in more of a game-manager way” because “bad things seem to happen” when Heinicke [more]

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Miles Sanders: I believe you have to run the ball to have a successful offense

Eagles running back Miles Sanders didn’t get his first carry on Monday night until the second quarter, but it seemed like he’d be getting more work once he broke that run for a 24-yard gain. Sanders would only carry the ball once more all night, however, and the Eagles only handed the ball off one [more]

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Greg Newsome out for Browns this week

Browns first-round pick Greg Newsome started the first three games of his NFL career, but the cornerback won’t be running that streak to four games. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Wednesday that Newsome will miss this weekend’s game against the Vikings due to a calf injury. Stefanski said that Newsome is considered week-to-week and [more]

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N’Keal Harry back at practice for Patriots

Attention in New England is on Tom Brady‘s return to Gillette Stadium this weekend as a member of the Buccaneers, but there was another return of note at Patriots practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver N'Keal Harry was on the practice field for the first time this season. Wednesday was the first day that Harry could [more]

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Kyler Murray: Win as a team, individual accolades will come

The Cardinals are 3-0 and quarterback Kyler Murray said on Wednesday that the team’s record is a bigger deal to him than any discussion of his individual play. Murray has run for a touchdown in all three wins and thrown for 1,005 yards while completing two-thirds of his passes. That has led to him being [more]

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Bill Belichick: If anybody can play to 50, Tom Brady probably can

Tom Brady hinted recently that he’d like to play two or three more years, but Bill Belichick thinks he can play even longer than that. Belichick said he could see Brady making it to 50, which would mean playing into the 2027 season. “Nothing Tom does surprises me,” Belichick said, via Mike Reiss of ESPN. [more]

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Kevin Stefanski returning to “special place” in Minnesota as head coach of Browns

After 14 seasons spent as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings, Kevin Stefanski now returns to Minneapolis as head coach of the Cleveland Browns this weekend. Stefanski built himself into a head coach in Minnesota as a member of various coaching regimes before putting the finishing touches on his resume as offensive coordinator under [more]

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Cardinals designate Dennis Gardeck for return from IR

The Cardinals announced a handful of moves on Wednesday and one of them should provide some help for their defense in the coming weeks. The team announced that edge rusher Dennis Gardeck has been designated for return from injured reserve. The move opens a three-week window for Gardeck to practice with the team and they [more]

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Buccaneers place Scotty Miller on injured reserve

The Buccaneers needed a roster spot to officially sign cornerback Richard Sherman to their 53-man roster. They’ve created one by placing receiver Scotty Miller on injured reserve. Miller suffered a turf toe injury against the Rams on Sunday, which head coach Bruce Arians described as “petty severe.” With Antonio Brown on the COVID-19 list, Miller [more]

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Derrick Henry catching far more passes than ever before

Titans running back Derrick Henry is leading the league with 80 carries for 353 yards and three touchdowns. That’s no surprise, as he also led the league in carries, yards and rushing touchdowns in 2019 and 2020. But this year he’s doing something different: He’s also catching the ball. Henry has never even caught 20 [more]

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Report: Julio Jones receiving treatment for leg injury, Week Four status in question

After Julio Jones played only 50 percent of the Titans’ offensive snaps in Week Three, head coach Mike Vrabel said the receiver had been dealing with tightness and the team wanted to manage his snaps. Now Tennessee may be without Jones entirely in Week Four. According to a report from NFL Media, Jones is receiving [more]

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Did Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers make a mistake?

It’s one thing to opine in March that the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger will both regret giving it one more go. It’s another thing for the facts to begin to bear that out in September. Ed Bouchette of TheAthletic.com pieces together some facts from the first three games of 2021. Those facts suggest that Roethlisberger [more]

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Ravens designate Rashod Bateman, Miles Boykin to return from IR

Head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday to anticipate a pair of moves at receiver this week and now they’ve come to pass. The Ravens announced on Wednesday morning that they have designated first-round pick Rashod Bateman and Miles Boykin to return from injured reserve. That means both receivers can practice with the team and [more]

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NFL’s embrace of technology is long overdue

Maybe they’re stubborn. Maybe they’re cheap. Maybe they’re a little, or a lot, of both. Regardless, the NFL continues to refuse to embrace many of the technological advances that have emerged since the first time they rolled chalk lines onto a field and used two sticks held together with 30 feet of metal links to [more]

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Ravens activate Justin Houston, Brandon Williams, Justin Madubuike off COVID-19 list

The Ravens will have three defensive players back this week. The team announced on Wednesday morning that outside linebacker Justin Houston, nose tackle Brandon Williams, and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike have all been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list. All three players were placed on the list late last week and missed Baltimore’s victory over Detroit. [more]

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Chase Young on WFT defense: We’re trying to focus on us and nothing outside

Neither defensive end Chase Young nor the Washington Football Team’s defense as a whole has lived up to expectations through the first three weeks of the season. Washington was fourth in the league in points allowed last season, but they rank 29th this year after allowing 92 points over their first three games. Young hasn’t [more]

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Bears announce purchase of property in Arlington Heights

The Bears have bought some property. And although they’re not saying that they intend to use that property for a new stadium, that’s the clear message of the acquisition. The team and Churchill Downs Incorporated have announced that a deal was signed this week for “the entire Arlington Park land parcel in the Village of [more]

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Mason Crosby named NFC special teams player of the week

After sailing a game-winning, 51-yard field goal through the uprights to defeat the 49ers, Mason Crosby has been rewarded for his performance. The veteran kicker made all three of his field-goal attempts, the other two coming from 54- and 38-yards out. Crosby also connected on all three of his extra-point attempts. This is the eighth [more]

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Richard Sherman signing with the Buccaneers

Richard Sherman is signing with the Buccaneers. The veteran cornerback made the announcement himself on the first episode of his podcast, which he released Wednesday morning. “I went with the best offer I had, the best opportunity to go out there and put some tape on, to lead another group,” Sherman said. “I feel comfortable [more]

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Justin Tucker gets AFC special teams player of the week to go with record-breaking field goal

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker added another feather to his cap on the final play of last Sunday’s game against the Lions. Tucker’s 66-yard field goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounced over to lift the Ravens to a victory and set a new NFL record for the longest field goal in a game. Officials appeared [more]

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Byron Murphy is the NFC defensive player of the week

The Cardinals were trailing the Jaguars late in the third quarter of last Sunday’s game when cornerback Byron Murphy stepped up with a big play. Murphy picked off Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and took the ball 29 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars jumped ahed 24-19 on the play and they went on to win [more]

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Myles Garrett named AFC defensive player of the week

Cleveland’s defense harassed Bears quarterback Justin Fields for all four quarters in his debut, sacking the rookie nine times in his debut as a starter. Defensive end Myles Garrett was at the forefront of that performance. Now he’s been named the AFC defensive player of the week. Garrett set a franchise record with 4.5 sacks [more]

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Matthew Stafford named NFC offensive player of the week

In 12 years with the Lions, quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the NFC’s offensive player of the week once and that happened during his rookie season. His first weeks with the Rams have seen the league take more notice of his play. Stafford was named the NFC’s offensive player of the week for his work in [more]

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Josh Allen is the AFC offensive player of the week

After Sunday’s game, it looks safe to say Josh Allen officially has his swagger back. The Bills quarterback has been named the AFC offensive player of the week for his performance in Buffalo’s 43-21 victory over Washington. Allen threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns in the contest and ran for a touchdown as well. [more]

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Trevor Lawrence: I definitely feel the progress

Trevor Lawrence‘s move from college to the NFL came with lofty predictions about how good he would be as a professional, but the early weeks of his rookie season with the Jaguars have not been an instant success story. Lawrence has thrown multiple interceptions and the Jaguars have lost all three of their games by [more]

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Super Bowl LI ring sells for more than $92,000

The Patriots won their Super Bowl LI rings the hard way, erasing a 28-3 deficit. Someone acquired a Super Bowl LI a much easier way, emerging as the high bidder at auction. Recently, a Super Bowl LI ring went for $92,145.60 at Lelands.com. It features the well-publicized 283 diamonds, a nod to the lead that the [more]

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Josh McDaniels: Mac Jones can’t let a bad day snowball into a bad season

The Patriots went with Mac Jones as their starting quarterback this season and that means they have to balance the development of their first-round pick into a long-term answer at the position with trying to win games in the short term. On Tuesday, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said that it is impossible to “give him [more]

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Patriots assistant Ivan Fears: Tom Brady is the greatest, but right now he’s the enemy

Patriots assistant coach Ivan Fears has been in New England even longer than Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Fears was already on the coaching staff even before Belichick was hired, Belichick kept him around, and he’s had his current position of running backs coach since 2002. And Fears has some thoughts about facing Brady this [more]

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Mike Tomlin: Tyler Boyd’s entitled to his opinion, I don’t have to respond to it

Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd‘s comments about the Steelers’ effort level late in Sunday’s game made their way to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s press conference on Tuesday. Boyd said on Monday that the Steelers gave up as the clock ran out on a 24-10 Bengals victory and the first question after Tomlin’s introductory comments [more]

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Pete Carroll: We need to be more effective rushing the passer

Seattle’s defense opened the season with a good showing against the Colts, but they have not been as effective the last two weeks as they were in Week One. The Titans scored 24 points after halftime of their Week Two overtime win and the Vikings scored six of the first seven times they had the [more]

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PFT’s Week Four 2021 power rankings

1. Rams (3-0, Last week No. 2): Based on Sean McVay’s reaction to taking the lead at halftime on Sunday, a Super Bowl win might cause him to spontaneously combust. 2. Buccaneers (2-1, No. 1): As they proved last year, there’s nothing like a regular-season loss (or two) to set the stage for a postseason [more]

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Tom Brady set to break Drew Brees’ passing yardage record on Sunday night in New England

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will return to New England on Sunday night and achieve an impressive accomplishment: He’ll break the all-time NFL record for career passing yards. Brady currently has 80,291 passing yards in his career, meaning he needs just 68 yards to break the all-time record of 80,358 yards, held by Drew Brees. How [more]

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Report: Jamel Dean doesn’t have a serious knee injury but is unlikely to play this week

The Buccaneers are reportedly bringing in Richard Sherman for a visit with injury issues at cornerback. But one of their players should not be out for too long. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Jamel Dean doesn’t appear to have a serious knee injury. But he is unlikely to play against the Patriots on Sunday [more]

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Texans designate Ka’imi Fairbairn, A.J. Moore for return from IR

The Texans designated a pair of players for return from injured reserve on Monday. Kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn and defensive back A.J. Moore have started the process of returning to active duty. Fairbairn pulled a muscle in his leg while warming up for the team’s final preseason game and Moore had a hamstring injury. Joey Slye [more]

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Tom Brady doesn’t expect a homecoming when he comes home to Foxboro

Tom Brady, if you haven’t heard, makes his return to New England on Sunday. He addressed the reception he expects to receive at his looming return on the latest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast. “I wouldn’t expect a homecoming,” Brady said. “I think they’re there to root for their team, and their team is [more]

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Rams hopeful about Darrell Henderson’s return, Justin Hollins needs pectoral surgery

Rams running back Darrell Henderson wasn’t able to go against the Buccaneers because of a rib injury, but the team isn’t ruling him out for their Week Four home date with the Cardinals. Head coach Sean McVay said, via the team’s website, on Monday that Henderson has been “making good progress” in recent days and [more]

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Jacoby Brissett calls pass that resulted in safety a “dumb decision”

Given the long history of the NFL, it’s hard to have a play with little precedent. But that happened on Sunday during the Dolphins’ loss to the Raiders. Miami was backed up to its own 1-yard line at the end of the first quarter when quarterback Jacoby Brissett elected to throw behind the line of [more]

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Richard Sherman visiting Buccaneers

Richard Sherman has been looking for a place to play for some time and he will be headed to Tampa as part of that search. NFL Media reports that Sherman will be visiting with the Buccaneers. It won’t be the first conversation between Sherman and the team. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians confirmed last week [more]

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Bengals’ Logan Wilson on NFL interceptions lead: Good things happen when you run to the ball

Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson is an unlikely candidate to lead the NFL in interceptions, but that’s where he was after Sunday’s win over the Steelers, when Wilson picked Ben Roethlisberger twice. Wilson has three interceptions this season (tops in the NFL, a mark that Dallas’s Trevon Diggs tied on Monday night), and he said Sunday [more]

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Trevon Diggs “might get a little competition” going with his brother Stefon for touchdowns

Cornerback Trevon Diggs kept a streak alive by intercepting a pass for the third straight game on Monday night and he was able to return his third-quarter pick of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts for a touchdown that helped break the game open for the Cowboys. After the game, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said, via Michael [more]

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Eli Manning flashes a pair of middle fingers on Monday night

The Manning brothers are working blue, and in so doing paying homage to the man who owned the Luv Ya Blue Houston Oilers. On Monday night, Eli was explaining the reception that his Giants got in Philadelphia (as demonstrated in the attached photo). To make his point, Eli fired off the double-barreled middle fingers for [more]

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Matt Rhule: We’ve liked CJ Henderson for a long time

The Panthers traded for cornerback CJ Henderson on Monday, acquiring the No. 9 overall pick of the 2020 draft in part to help replace this year’s No. 8 overall pick Jaycee Horn. Horn will be out for months, if not the rest of the season, after breaking a few bones in his foot in last [more]

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Ron Rivera wants Taylor Heinicke to be more of a game manager

Washington head coach Ron Rivera’s post-game assessment of his team on Sunday was that they have “a long way to go” in order to be the kind of team they want to be this season and he spent some time on Monday sharing one area where he’d like to see a change. Taylor Heinicke threw [more]

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Cardinals sign Antonio Hamilton to active roster

Cornerback Antonio Hamilton has been called up to the Cardinals’ active roster from the practice squad for each of their first three games and the team is moving to keep him around on a more permanent basis. Hamilton’s agent Drew Rosenhaus announced that the Cardinals are signing Hamilton to their 53-man roster. Hamilton has played [more]

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Mac Jones focusing on each day with Tom Brady coming to town

Tom Brady‘s return to New England is the biggest storyline of Week Four in the NFL, but it isn’t one that the Patriots’ current quarterback is looking to spend much time talking about heading into Sunday night. Mac Jones made an appearance on WEEI on Monday and he avoided any discussion of his predecessor when [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Penalty flag hitting punt “like a Twilight Zone”

One of the oddest moments of Week Three came on a punt early in the first quarter of the Cardinals’ 31-19 win over the Jaguars in Jacksonville. A penalty flag thrown by the field judge hit a punt headed toward Cardinals returner Rondale Moore and changed the trajectory of the ball enough that Moore muffed [more]

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Eric Bieniemy: We are who we are right now because of turnovers

The Chiefs have lost two straight games for the first time since early in the 2019 season and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy didn’t struggle to put his finger on the reason why they’ve stumbled against the Ravens and Chargers. Kansas City turned the ball over twice in the second half against the Ravens and they [more]

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T.Y. Hilton is not expected to return to Colts lineup this week

The 0-3 Colts could use all the help they can get as they look for their first win of the season, but it doesn’t look like wide receiver T.Y. Hilton will provide any of it this week. Hilton had neck surgery before the start of the season and is now eligible to come off of [more]

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Ezekiel Elliott: It’s not one person making plays, everybody can eat

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said that he thinks he’s playing the best football of his life after Monday night’s 41-21 win over the Eagles and he had plenty of company when it came to playing at a high level in the win. The Cowboys ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns to go with Prescott’s [more]

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Nick Sirianni’s game plan questioned after Eagles running backs total three carries

The Eagles’ running backs totaled just three carries in Monday night’s loss to the Cowboys, with Miles Sanders finishing with two carries for 27 yards and Kenneth Gainwell having one carry for two yards. Coach Nick Sirianni was questioned after the game about why he didn’t run the ball more. “We wanted to make sure [more]

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Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger may already be regretting giving it another go

When the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger worked out a revised contract that kept him in Pittsburgh for an 18th season, I said that both team and player would regret the move by November. If injected with truth serum, they’d quite possibly admit that they already regret it. Through three games, Roethlisberger is struggling. His passer [more]

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Report: Josh Norman dealing with bruised lungs, tissue damage; hopes to play next week

49ers cornerback Josh Norman had to exit Sunday’s game with a chest injury and was reportedly taken to the hospital after spitting up blood. Now according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Norman is dealing with two bruised lungs and tissue damage, which may have caused some internal bleeding. But even with tests ongoing, Norman hopes [more]

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Joe Burrow: We’re starting to understand how to win

The Bengals broke a 10-game losing streak to the Steelers with last year’s December victory on Monday Night Football. But there was a noticeably different feel to their 24-10 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Heinz Field had been a House of Horrors for the Bengals, who hadn’t won at the venue since 2015. But on [more]

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NFL on Davante Adams: All concussion protocols were fully followed

Packers receiver Davante Adams missed only one play in the fourth quarter on Sunday night after sustaining a hard hit from 49ers safety Jimmie Ward, which did not immediately appear to be enough time for a thorough evaluation. But Adams said after the win that medical staff could immediately see he didn’t have a concussion. [more]

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NFL needs much more transparency, clarity when it comes to controversial decisions

During football season, the Commissioner isn’t the most important person in the league office. The most important person in the league office is the person who periodically provides important explanations and information about controversial calls and decisions. Currently, that person is, well, no one. When Mike Pereira and Dean Blandino served as the in-house officiating [more]

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Ron Rivera thinks Washington has “a long way to go” after loss to Buffalo

In the days leading up to Sunday’s game against the Bills, Washington head coach Ron Rivera said that he viewed the game as a measuring stick for where his team is at this point in the season. Things did not go well for Rivera’s club. They fell behind 21-0 and then gave up 22 straight [more]

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Taylor Lewan felt like himself again on Sunday

Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan‘s return to action after last season’s torn ACL was not a smooth one. Lewan couldn’t contain Cardinals edge rusher Chandler Jones in Tennessee’s season-opening loss and he was scratched from their Week Two game against the Seahawks when he hurt his knee in pregame warmups. He made it through the [more]

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Panthers finalizing trade for CJ Henderson

The Panthers lost first-round pick Jaycee Horn for months when he broke his foot in last Thursday’s win over the Texans and they’re making a move to replace him in the lineup on Monday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Panthers are finalizing a trade with the Jaguars that will bring cornerback CJ [more]

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Myles Garrett: We expected to see Justin Fields move out of the pocket more

The Browns sacked rookie quarterback Justin Fields nine times on Sunday. Making the impressive accomplishment somewhat easier was the fact that the Bears didn’t make maximum use of Fields’s ability to run away from pressure. “We thought they were gonna roll out a bit more, kind of move the pocket,” Garrett told PFT by phone [more]

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Josh Norman was spitting up blood, spent night in hospital

49ers cornerback Josh Norman was forced out of Sunday night’s loss to the Packers in the first half with a chest injury and he didn’t hang around the stadium after getting hurt. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Norman was taken to the hospital after spitting up blood. Norman remained there overnight, although Garafolo [more]

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Rookie quarterbacks off to an ugly start

This year’s draft class was supposed to be loaded with quarterback talent. It may still prove to be. But the rookie quarterback class of 2021 is off to an ugly start. Through three weeks, teams starting a rookie quarterback are 1-10 this season: Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars is 0-3, Zach Wilson of the Jets [more]

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Bill Belichick dismisses notion that he didn’t want to keep Tom Brady

It’s Return of The Tommy week in Boston. And it’s already getting off to a good start. Appearing on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked whether he wanted to re-sign Brady when he became a free agent in 2020. “I think we’ve been through all the dynamics of that,” Belichick [more]

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Kyler Murray: We would’ve lost that game the last two years

The Cardinals have been down two scores in each of their last two games, but they have gotten off the ground and found their way to victories each time. Sunday’s 31-19 win saw the Cardinals fall behind just before halftime on Jamal Agnew‘s 109-yard return of Matt Prater‘s missed 68-yard field goal and they were [more]

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Frank Reich: Carson Wentz at 70, 80 percent was our best option

It looked like the Colts would be playing without quarterback Carson Wentz for most of last week, but he returned to practice on Friday and got the start on Sunday despite injuries to both ankles. Wentz was 19-of-37 for 194 yards in a 25-16 loss and head coach Frank Reich said after the game that [more]

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Zach Wilson: It’s frustrating, but we’ve got to keep confidence up

Rookie quarterback Zach Wilson‘s indoctrination into life as an NFL quarterback continued to be a rough one on Sunday. Wilson and the Jets gained just 162 yards of offense and went without a touchdown for the second straight week as the Broncos rolled to a 26-0 victory. Wilson was 19-of-35 for 160 yards and two [more]

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Bills welcome return of “offense we know and love”

The Bills beat the Dolphins 35-0 in Week Two, but they didn’t come out of the blowout win feeling great about their offense. Week Three was a different story. The Bills scored points eight of the 11 times they had the ball before running out the clock at the end of the game and quarterback [more]

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Giants lose Blake Martinez for season with torn ACL

Giants linebacker Blake Martinez will miss the rest of the season. Martinez suffered a torn ACL on Sunday, according to Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com. The Giants’ defensive captain and play-caller, Martinez suffered the non-contact injury in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Falcons. Martinez is the Giants’ second team captain to suffer a [more]

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Mike Zimmer: Sunday was best offensive performance since I became Vikings head coach

The Vikings went into Sunday’s game against the Seahawks without running back Dalvin Cook, but his absence didn’t stop them from thriving offensively. Kirk Cousins threw for 323 yards, Alexander Mattison ran for 112, and the Vikings scored points on six of their eight possessions during a 30-17 win over the Seahawks. After the game, [more]

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Kyle Shanahan “wasn’t trying to hang out too long” for postgame handshake

One of the storylines leading into Sunday night’s game between the 49ers and Packers was whether the relationship between the head coaches of the two teams was negatively impacted by the 49ers’ interest in trading for Aaron Rodgers. Both Kyle Shanahan and Matt LaFleur dismissed the notion that a call about Rodgers had fractured a [more]

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Matthew Stafford “grateful to step in the huddle” with Rams teammates

When the Rams and Lions agreed to a trade sending quarterback Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles, one common reaction was interest in seeing what Stafford would do with the strong supporting cast that would greet him in Los Angeles. The results have been strong so far. The Rams are 3-0 after Stafford threw for 343 [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo: You leave Aaron Rodgers any time, you never know what can happen

There were 37 seconds left on the clock Sunday night after Kyle Juszczyk‘s touchdown put the 49ers up 28-27 and that proved to be enough time for Aaron Rodgers to pull out a victory for the Packers. Rodgers hit two passes to Davante Adams for 52 yards to set up Mason Crosby‘s game-winning 51-yard field [more]

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Davante Adams says medical staff evaluated him, saw “right away” he didn’t have a concussion

When Packers receiver Davante Adams missed only one play after taking a hard hit on Sunday night, it appeared to be an example of a player not getting a thorough enough concussion evaluation. But Adams insists he was fine. Adams said after the game that the medical staff could see immediately that he didn’t have [more]

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Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton out with hamstring injuries

The Giants lead the Falcons in the second quarter, but they’re running short on healthy wideouts. Sterling Shepard went to the locker room clutching his left hamstring halfway through the second quarter and the team said he will not return. They already ruled Darius Slayton out with the same injury. The Giants lost linebacker Blake [more]

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Bills up 14-0 after Logan Thomas loses fumble

The Bills have extended their lead over the Washington Football Team to two touchdowns. Bills quarterbackJosh Allen hit running back Zack Moss for a seven-yard touchdown that made the score 14-0 with just under 13 minutes left to play in the first half. It was Allen’s second touchdown pass of the game and it came [more]

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A.J. Brown questionable to return; Kwity Paye out

A.J. Brown left Sunday’s game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury. The Titans list their star receiver as questionable to return. He was on the sideline without his helmet on the Titans’ third possession that ended in an interception by Darius Leonard on a pass intended for Tommy Hudson. Brown left before the [more]

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Tyler Boyd’s 17-yard touchdown gives Bengals 7-0 lead

The Bengals and Steelers have each had trouble moving the ball early. But after the teams traded interceptions, Cincinnati opened the scoring with a touchdown reception by Tyler Boyd. On third-and-2, quarterback Joe Burrow hit receiver Tyler Boyd with a short pass to get the offense past the sticks. But then Boyd broke a tackle [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger is banged up early

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is getting banged up. He entered the game with a left pectoral injury. He took a hard hit on a throw that was intercepted in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Bengals. He left the field shaking his right arm. Two years ago, Roethlisberger had reconstructive surgery on his [more]

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Ryan Tannehill’s touchdown throw gives Titans a 7-0 lead

In Tennessee, all eyes are on Carson Wentz, who started with two sprained ankles. He went 0-for-2 on his first two throws, and Jonathan Taylor‘s one run went for 2 yards as the Colts went three-and-out. The Titans got the ball back on their own 29, where they started their second possession. Six plays later, [more]

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Alvin Kamara gets Saints on the board with early touchdown

This week, Saints quarterback Jameis Winston talked about getting Alvin Kamara more involved in the passing game. Through a couple of possessions, Winston is putting that plan into action. Winston threw an 11-yard touchdown to Kamara to cap the Saints’ second drive on third-and-7, giving New Orleans an early 7-0 lead. In New Orleans’ first [more]

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Blake Martinez out for game with knee injury

Linebacker Blake Martinez usually wears the green dot on his helmet as the defensive signal caller for the Giants, but they’ll have to change up their operations on Sunday. Martinez left the game with a knee injury on the first Falcons possession and the team has ruled him out for the remainder of the game. [more]

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Bills jump out to 7-0 lead over Washington

The Bills’ bid for their first home win of the season is off to a good start. Josh Allen hit wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders for a 28-yard touchdown to cap an eight-play, 75-yard drive. The score gave the Bills a 7-0 lead on Washington. Allen was 5-of-6 for 76 yards overall, including a 23-yard strike [more]

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Report: Texans’ “stance started to soften” on Deshaun Watson

The planets may be aligning for a potential Deshaun Watson trade. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports that the Texans’ “stance started to soften” regarding the truckload of picks and/or players that they want for Watson. The news comes at a time when the Dolphins may be (or at least should be) thinking more seriously [more]

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Week Three best bets

Simms got the Week Three best bets started early, picking the Panthers to cover and nailing it. But there are five selections to go, and none of our picks overlap this week. Check out the attached video for our selections, including one of us picking one of the teams that play tonight in Santa Clara. [more]

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Will Ravens kick it in, like they did after signature win in 2019?

Two years ago, the Ravens were good but not great in the early weeks of the season. A two-game losing streak followed by an overtime win over a Ben-less Steelers team put them on the right side of .500, at 3-2. A 23-17 win over the Bengals put them at 4-2. Then came a game [more]

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NFL Week Three early inactives: Joey Bosa set to play for Chargers

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa didn’t practice at all this week due to ankle and foot injuries, but that’s not going to stop him from trying to chase Patrick Mahomes down on [more]

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Carson Wentz is active for Colts

Reports on Friday and Saturday indicated that quarterback Carson Wentz will start for the Colts against the Titans on Sunday afternoon and all signs continue to point in that direction. The Colts announced their inactive players for the game and Wentz is not on the list. That suggests that he will be in the lineup [more]

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Chris Jones is expected to play against Chargers

The Chiefs had a couple of defensive ends on their injury report this week and it looks like they’ll have one of them in the lineup against the Chargers. Chris Jones was limited in practice all week with a wrist injury and he was listed as questionable on Friday. James Palmer of NFL Media reports [more]

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Report: Leonard Fournette is expected to get the start for the Buccaneers today

After Ronald Jones fumbled against the Cowboys in Week One and didn’t make another appearance that night, many wondered whether Jones had lot his starting job. He hadn’t. He reportedly now has. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Leonard Fournette is expected to get the start on Sunday against the Rams. In Week One, Fournette [more]

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Tonight, Aaron Rodgers faces team he wanted to join

On at least two different occasions during his NFL career, Northern California native Aaron Rodgers has wanted to play for the San Francisco 49ers. He wanted them to draft him in 2005, and they didn’t. He wanted them to trade for him in 2021, and they couldn’t. An article from Ian Rapoport of NFL Media [more]

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Jim Irsay addresses “difficulties” with Carson Wentz over injuries and lack of vaccination

Colts owner Jim Irsay has had a string of bad luck with quarterbacks, dating back to the sudden and abrupt retirement of Andrew Luck. Irsay currently has a starting quarterback who is injury prone or, more accurately, prone to putting himself in position to get injured. Speaking at a Saturday night event, Irsay vented a [more]

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Report: La’el Collins allegedly tried to bribe sample collectors

On Monday night, Cowboys offensive lineman La'el Collins will miss the second of five games arising from a suspension under the substance-abuse policy. Based on a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Collins had a chance to make the Week Three game against the Eagles the final game of the suspension. In an article that [more]

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Report: Dalvin Cook unlikely to play against Seahawks

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said on Friday that running back Dalvin Cook was “doing much better” and that Cook could play despite being listed as a non-participant in practice all week with an ankle injury. Cook was listed as questionable and a report on Sunday morning puts him on the wrong side of that [more]

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Maxx Crosby appealing fine for allegedly spitting at Trai Turner

Steelers guard Trai Turner was ejected from last Sunday’s game against the Raiders for spitting at defensive end Maxx Crosby during a post-play interaction and he received a $15,450 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct from the league this week. Turner reportedly wasn’t the only player fined as a result of the incident. Tom Pelissero of NFL [more]

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John Randle, Kevin Williams want a Purple People Eaters statue in Minnesota

John Randle and Kevin Williams were part of a great Vikings defensive line, but it’s a defensive line that came before them they’d like to see get a special honor outside the Vikings’ stadium. Randle and Williams told Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press that they think a statue of the Purple People Eaters, the [more]

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Rams’ Darrell Henderson unlikely to play vs. Bucs

The Rams are not expecting to have their starting running back today against the Buccaneers. Darrell Henderson is unlikely to play today, according to multiple reports. Henderson has a rib cartilage injury and will be playing through pain if he’s playing at all. If Henderson is out, Sony Michel and Jake Funk would be the [more]

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Saints activate Michael Thomas from COVID-19 list, but he remains on PUP

Saints receiver Micahel Thomas went on the COVID-19 reserve list Sept. 14. He came off the list Saturday. Thomas reverted to the reserve/physically unable to perform list. He was on PUP before presumably testing positive for the virus, which means he must miss the first six weeks of the season. The Saints have an early [more]

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Cardinals release Brian Winters, place Josh Miles on injured reserve

The Cardinals released offensive lineman Brian Winters on Saturday, a day after he missed practice for personal reasons. He played 16 snaps on offense and 13 on special teams in the first two games. The team also announced it placed backup offensive tackle Josh Miles (ankle) on injured reserve. He has not played a down [more]

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Amari Cooper doesn’t have a designation, good to go for Monday night

Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper said Friday he would play against the Eagles Monday night. The injury report confirmed the same Saturday. Cooper was a full participant again Saturday after being limited Thursday. He does not have a designation. He cracked a rib on a touchdown catch in the season opener and still played 60 snaps [more]

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49ers elevate Kerryon Johnson to active roster, put JaMychal Hasty on injured reserve

Kerryon Johnson can make his 49ers debut on Sunday Night Football. The 49ers elevated Johnson to their active roster today, putting him in position to play Sunday against the Packers. Johnson, a running back who spent the last three years with the Lions and then had a brief stint with the Eagles, has been with [more]

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Antonio Brown out vs. Rams

The Buccaneers will not have Antonio Brown on Sunday against the Rams. Brown remains on the COVID-19 list and is not traveling with the team to Los Angeles, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Brown was placed on the list three days ago and would need two negative COVID-19 tests at least 24 hours apart to [more]

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Saints elevate Kenny Stills to active roster

Kenny Stills is poised to play in his first game as a Saint since 2014. Stills, a wide receiver who was once a big-play threat in the New Orleans offense, was elevated from the Saints’ practice squad to their active roster today. As a rookie for the Saints in 2013, Stills led the NFL with [more]

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Vikings sign Ameer Abdullah to 53-man roster

After visiting the active roster in each of the first two weeks as a member of the practice squad, running back Ameer Abdullah has returned as a full-fledged member. The Vikings has announced that Abdullah has been signed to the 53-man roster on Saturday. To create a spot, the Vikings waived tackle Blake Brandel. Also, [more]

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Another week, another former high-round receiver elevated by Jaguars

It’s becoming a tradition truly unlike any other. For the third time in three weeks, the Jaguars have used a practice-squad elevation on a receiver who entered the NFL with a high-round draft pick. In Week One, it was Jets 2015 second-rounder Devin Smith. Last week, it was Vikings 2016 first-rounder Laquon Treadwell. Now, it’s [more]

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Packers downgrade Elgton Jenkins to out

Yosh Nijman could be getting a baptism by Bosa. The Packers, with left tackle David Bakhtiari still recovering from a torn ACL suffered in late 2020, definitely won’t have his replacement, Elgton Jenkins, in Week Three at San Francisco. The Packers have downgraded Jenkins (ankle) from questionable to out. Yosh Nijman is the next man [more]

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Dolphins put Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss at least the next three games after being placed on injured reserve today. Although Dolphins coach Brian Flores said this week that Tagovailoa’s injured ribs were getting better, the team placed him on injured reserve today, according to multiple reports. By rule, players have to stay on injured reserve [more]

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NFL hands out more than $94,000 in fines for taunting, unsportsmanlike conduct

The NFL hasn’t just stepped up the enforcement of taunting with penalty flags. The league is also cracking down on taunting by fining the offending players. The league dished out fines totaling more than $94,000 for taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. Seahawks guard Gabe Jackson got a $12,875 fine. [more]

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Bears rule out Eddie Goldman

Bears defensive tackle Eddie Goldman is still not ready to make his long-anticipated return to the field. Goldman, who had been listed as questionable on yesterday’s injury report, was ruled out today. Goldman is not traveling with the team to Cleveland. This will be the third straight game Goldman has missed since suffering a knee [more]

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Jordan Mailata is out for Monday night, but he’s not going on IR

The Eagles won’t have their starting left tackle for Monday Night Football. Coach Nick Sirianni told reporters on Saturday that Jordan Mailata will be out for the Week Three game against the Cowboys. Andre Dillard will start. Sirianni said that Mailata will not be going on injured reserve. As to Dillard, Sirianni has faith. “I’ve [more]

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Colts elevate Brett Hundley to active roster

Despite sprains in both of his ankles, Carson Wentz is reportedly expected to start for the Colts against the Titans on Sunday. But Indianapolis has made a move for some insurance at quarterback. The Colts announced that Brett Hundley has been elevated to the active roster from the practice squad for Week Three. Hundley reportedly [more]

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Bills to sell PSLs for new stadium

Well, something had to give. The Bills don’t want to pay for their new stadium, and they’ve acknowledged that the fans don’t want to pay for the new stadium with Personal Seat Licenses. With the public authorities clearly not inclined to foot the whole bill, either the Bills or the fans will be footing part [more]

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Eagles activate Zach Ertz off COVID-19 list

Philadelphia will have a key offensive contributor for Monday night’s matchup with Dallas. The Eagles announced on Saturday that tight end Zach Ertz has been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Ertz went on the list on Monday. The tight end has played the majority of offensive snaps for Philadelphia through two games. But he’s received [more]

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Keanu Neal tests positive for COVID-19, out for Monday

Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal was already on the reserve/COVID-19 list as a close contact, with Dallas placing him on the list on Wednesday. But he won’t be coming off the COVID-19 list after a five-day absence. Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters on Saturday that Neal has tested positive and will be out for [more]

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T.J. Watt ruled out for Sunday

Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt expressed some hope that he could play on Sunday against the Bengals, but it turns out he won’t be able to. The Steelers announced this morning that Watt has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game. He’ll watch from the sideline in Pittsburgh. After refusing to participate in training camp [more]

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Cooper Kupp off to an incredible start

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford said this week that wide receiver Cooper Kupp is the most overlooked player in the NFL. The way Kupp is playing, it’s impossible for him to be overlooked for much longer. Kupp is off to a great start this season, but he’s probably not getting enough credit for just how much [more]

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Jerry Jones: Every opportunity was given for the Rams to remain in St. Louis

The pending lawsuit over the relocation of the Rams continues to generate not nearly as much attention as it should, what with a trial looming in January, all legal obstacles to that trial removed, and owners like Stan Kroenke and Jerry Jones facing a court order to disclose financial information in support of a potential [more]

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Will Trey Lance play much (or at all) on Sunday night?

The much-anticipated two-quarterback system in San Francisco has become four measly snaps in two games for rookie Trey Lance. When the 49ers host the Packers on Sunday night, will we see many or any plays from San Fran’s QB2? On Friday, 49ers G.M. John Lynch said that, however it plays out, coach Kyle Shanahan makes [more]

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Even before his fumble, Clyde Edwards-Helaire was having an ugly season

After Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire lost a fumble that sealed the Chiefs’ loss to the Ravens on Sunday Night Football, Patrick Mahomes told him not to let one play define him. Unfortunately, Edwards-Helaire’s problems go far beyond one play. In fact, even aside from that fumble, there’s no running back in football having a [more]

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Josh Norman on playing after one week of practice: Playing in the NFL is like riding a bike

San Francisco cornerback Josh Norman signed with the 49ers in Week One and was on the field for 97 percent of defensive snaps in Week Two. He said that was no problem. Norman is in his 10th NFL season, and he said that just because he wasn’t with the 49ers all through the offseason, that [more]

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Harrison Hand activated from COVID-19 reserve list

Vikings cornerback Harrison Hand‘s stay on the COVID-19 reserve list turned out to be a brief one. Hand was placed on the list Wednesday, but the team announced on Friday that he has been activated. The timing suggests that Hand is vaccinated and has had two negative COVID-19 tests 24 hours apart as any other [more]

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Tom Brady should take a page from the Aaron Rodgers playbook and speak his mind

Aaron Rodgers has had plenty to say in recent weeks. Although we reserve the right to disagree with the things he says, it’s great that Rodgers will say things directly. Clearly. With no one close to him speaking on his behalf. Yes, Rodgers used a few surrogates during the offseason (James Jones, John Kuhn, e.g.). [more]

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Lamar Jackson back at practice

A day after missing practice with an illness, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is back. Jackson returned to the field today, according to reporters on the scene. Jackson had what was described as a “stomach bug” and is expected to be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Lions. A sore hip was also bothering [more]

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Elijah Mitchell “very questionable” for 49ers on Sunday night

When 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed injuries suffered by the team’s running backs early this week, it did not sound like Elijah Mitchell‘s availability for this week was a major concern. Mitchell’s shoulder hasn’t responded as well as the team hoped, however. Mitchell hasn’t practiced yet this week and General Manager John Lynch didn’t [more]

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DeSean Jackson: I know I can bring some special things to the Rams

Through two games, Rams receiver DeSean Jackson has caught only two passes for 21 yards. Jackson was barely on the field in last week’s win over the Colts, playing just three snaps. Head coach Sean McVay said earlier this week that he has to do a better job of getting Jackson involved in the offense. [more]

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Jamison Crowder, Denzel Mims will be game-time decisions for Jets

The Jets played without wide receivers Jamison Crowder and Denzel Mims in Week Two and they’re not saying whether either of them will be in the lineup for Week Three. Jets head coach Robert Saleh called both players game-time decisions at his Friday press conference, although there are different reasons why they’ll be Sunday calls. [more]

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Emmanuel Sanders named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP

Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has been named the NFLPA’s Community MVP for this week. Sanders relaunched his charitable foundation at an event at the Harriet Ross Tubman School in Buffalo this week. He donated $20,000 to the foundation, which focuses on mentorship, education, and healthy living for children from financially disadvantaged families. Sanders also [more]

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Monday night playoff game was inevitable, because it will be lucrative

Super Wild Card Weekend is now Super Duper Wild Card Three-Day Weekend, one of the benefits of the expansion of the season from 17 to 18 weeks. The change allows the NFL to avoid a conflict with the college football championship game, and to generate the massive ratings that will come from a Saturday night, [more]

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Jaylon Ferguson tests positive for COVID-19

It looks like the Ravens won’t have one of their depth pieces at outside linebacker in Week Three. According to Jamison Hensley of ESPN, Jaylon Ferguson has tested positive for COVID-19. Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com was the first to report there was at least one positive test among Baltimore’s 53-man roster with contact tracing ongoing. [more]

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Report: Jaycee Horn likely facing 2-3 month recovery with broken bones in foot

The Panthers had several players go down with injuries in Thursday’s victory over the Texans and there’s a little more clarity on what one of them is facing for his recovery. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Carolina fears cornerback Jaycee Horn broke multiple bones in the metatarsal area of his foot. Surgery is an [more]

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Stepen Ross should do the deal he wants to do for Deshaun Watson

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wants Deshaun Watson. Even with 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct and 10 criminal complaints, Ross wants Watson. (And Ross is not happy, we’re told, that word has trickled out regarding his desire to land Watson.) Ross and his team haven’t pulled the trigger on the trade not because of the [more]

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Panthers’ Cam Erving: We’re a team, not the Carolina Christian McCaffreys

If Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey misses significant time with the hamstring injury he suffered on Thursday night, the rest of the team is ready. That’s the word from Panthers left tackle Cameron Erving, who said after the game that they’re bigger than any one player. “We’re a football team. We’re not called the Carolina [more]

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Brett Hundley: I’ll be ready if called upon

Practice squad quarterbacks don’t usually have to prepare to actually play in a game. Or talk to the media. But such is not the case in Indianapolis this week, where Brett Hundley is reportedly taking first-team reps with starter Carson Wentz dealing with a pair of ankle sprains. Hundley joined the Colts early on in [more]

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NFL announces there will be a Monday night Wild Card game

Word on Thursday night was that the NFL would hold a Wild Card playoff game on Monday night this season and the league made it official on Friday morning. The league will hold it’s first Monday night playoff game on January 17 to wrap up Wild Card weekend. That game will kick off at 8:15 [more]

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Matt Rhule: Royce Freeman, Chuba Hubbard just have to be starting NFL running backs

The Panthers don’t know how long they’ll be without running back Christian McCaffrey as a result of the hamstring injury he suffered on Thursday night, but they do know who will be filling in while he’s out of action. Royce Freeman and fourth-round pick Chuba Hubbard took over in the backfield after McCaffrey left the [more]

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Davis Mills on his first start: There’s obviously a couple plays I would like back

Making your first start on a Thursday as a third-round rookie quarterback is not an ideal situation. Davis Mills made a few plays in Houston’s 24-9 loss to Carolina, but not nearly enough. The signal-caller finished Thursday’s game 19-of-28 passing for 168 yards with a touchdown. That he didn’t turn the ball over is a [more]

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Kadarius Toney: I feel pretty good about my role with Giants

Giants first-round pick Kadarius Toney made an Instagram post after last Thursday’s loss to Washington that many took as an indication that he was unhappy with a role that called for him to play 19 snaps without touching the ball. On Thursday, Toney opened up his press conference by saying the post was about an [more]

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Matt Rhule: Jaycee Horn “broke some bones” in his foot

A report on Thursday night indicated Panthers first-round pick Jaycee Horn broke his foot during the team’s 24-9 win over the Texans and head coach Matt Rhule confirmed the nature of the cornerback’s injury after the game. Rhule said that Horn “broke some bones” in his foot and that doctors would do a “full workup” [more]

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Zach Wilson: I don’t think it’s challenging to be safer with the football

After Zach Wilson threw four interceptions in last Sunday’s 25-6 loss to the Patriots, head coach Robert Saleh said he wanted Wilson to embrace playing boring football at the expense of swinging for the fences with every throw. On Thursday, Wilson said that he has embraced his coach’s directive heading into this Sunday’s game against [more]

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Cameron Erving: We got a good one in Sam Darnold and he’s only going to get better

Losing running back Christian McCaffrey to injury last season helped sink the Panthers’ season, but it didn’t sink them on Thursday night against the Texans. The Panthers improved to 3-0 with a 24-9 win fueled in large part by the play of quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold went 23-of-34 for 304 yards and ran for a [more]

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Christian McCaffrey has hamstring strain, Panthers don’t yet know the severity

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey exited Thursday night’s game early with a hamstring injury, and the team doesn’t know whether he’ll miss any additional time. Carolina coach Matt Rhule said after the game that McCaffrey will undergo additional testing. “Christian strained his hamstring. I don’t know the severity yet,” Rhule said. “The minute it happened [more]

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Lions sign Josh Woods off Bears practice squad, place Austin Seibert on COVID-19 list

As the Lions attempt to find a trade partner for linebacker Jamie Collins, the team has announced a few roster moves. Detroit has signed linebacker Josh Woods off of Chicago’s practice squad. Woods has been with the Bears since entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland in 2018, going on and [more]

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Packers will give Elgton Jenkins the full week to see if he can play on injured ankle

The absence of David Bakhtiari in the lineup forced the Packers to kick Elgton Jenkins from left guard to left tackle to open the regular season, but they may need to shuffle the deck again this week. Jenkins did not practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury he suffered in Monday’s win over the [more]

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Amari Cooper will be limited in Thursday’s practice

Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper hurt his ribs last Sunday, but the injury won’t keep him from practicing on Thursday. Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that Cooper will take part in practice on a limited basis. McCarthy described Cooper’s injury as bruised ribs earlier this week. Thursday’s practice is the fist of the week [more]

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Odell Beckham Jr. on his potential return in Week Three: “We’ll see”

The Browns haven’t officially declared that receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will make his return this week, but it’s sure trending that way. Beckham spoke to the media for the first time this season on Thursday, but told reporters, “We’ll see,” when asked if he’s going to play against the Bears on Sunday. Whenever Beckham does [more]

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PFT’s NFL Week Three 2021 picks

Two weeks down, sixteen weeks to go, and it’s still as wide open as it could be. After scoring a 9-7 to 7-9 in in Week One, I blew Week Two to MDS, 11-5 to 10-6. For the season, I’ve got a one-game lead, 19-13 to 18-14. Our Week Three picks appear below. I’ll still [more]

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Trevor Lawrence: It’s going to take a little time, but we’re getting there

The Jaguars have started their new era with head coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Trevor Lawrence 0-2. But the this year’s No. 1 overall pick says he feels like things will come around. Through two games, Lawrence has completed only 50 percent of his passes for 450 yards with four touchdowns and a league-high five [more]

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Aaron Rodgers clarifies his media complaints, but he’s still missing the point

On Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers took a shotgun approach to those in the media who dared to question his commitment to the Packers. On Wednesday, he tried to use a sniper rifle. He still missed the mark. “I do want to maybe rephrase or refocus what I said,” Rodgers told reporters on Wednesday. “I strongly believe [more]

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Jamie Collins won’t be with Lions while they try to trade him

Linebacker Jamie Collins wasn’t with the Lions at Wednesday’s practice and he won’t be back on Thursday or any other day in the future either. Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that the Lions are trying to trade Collins because his role on defense is going to be released. He also said that the veteran [more]

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Report: Jason Pierre-Paul likely out this week with shoulder injury

Buccaneers edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul missed Wednesday’s practice with a shoulder injury, posting a cryptic message about a “setback.” But the news doesn’t appear to be too bad for the veteran defender. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Pierre-Paul received a second opinion on his shoulder and the recommendation was rest. Though there hasn’t been a [more]

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Jarran Reed: We’re pissed off; we haven’t played to our standards on defense

It’s clearly a small sample size. But through two weeks, the Chiefs have one of the league’s worst defenses. That’s not sitting well with members of the unit, especially after Sunday night’s loss to the Ravens. Kansas City allowed 251 yards rushing to Baltimore, including 107 to quarterback Lamar Jackson. “You know, we’re pissed off,” [more]

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Chase Young: We’re “not really worried” about slow defensive start

Optimistic predictions about the Washington Football Team’s 2021 season highlighted the defense as a reason to think they could return to the playoffs, but the first two weeks of the season haven’t seen the unit play at the same level it was at last year. They gave up 424 yards and 14 third downs to [more]

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Alex Guerrero: Bill Belichick treated Tom Brady like a 20-year-old kid, not a 40-year-old man

Alex Guerrero, Tom Brady‘s personal fitness guru and TB12 business partner, was often viewed as a source of discord between Brady and Bill Belichick. Guerrero’s latest comments do nothing to change that. Guerrero told Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald that over their two decades together, Belichick never grasped the extent to which Brady had [more]

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Report: Brett Hundley took majority of starter reps for Colts on Wednesday

Apparently, the Titans need to prepare for three different quarterbacks. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Colts practice squad QB Brett Hundley took the majority of starter reps in Wednesday’s practice. If starter Carson Wentz is not able to play due to his two sprained ankles, then both Hundley and Jacob Eason could both see [more]

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Dan Campbell: Jared Goff is playing with a high level of confidence

Quarterback Jared Goff looked great in the first half of Monday’s game against the Packers, completing 13 of his 16 passes for 137 yards with two touchdowns. The Lions led the game 17-14 at the break after Austin Seiberts’ 43-yard field goal sailed through the uprights. But then Goff’s issues with giveaways came up again [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo: Just a matter of time before Brandon Aiyuk produces

Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk‘s decreased role and productivity in the 49ers’ opener was a topic of discussion last week and things didn’t really pick up much in Week Two. Aiyuk was targeted twice after getting no balls his way in the opener and caught one pass for six yards. The start to the year has [more]

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Gronkowski reverses course on his claim that he doesn’t watch film

There’s a fine line between playing dumb and being plain dumb. It’s sometimes hard to figure out the side of that line on which Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski resides. Appearing on the Monday night Manningcast, Gronk said that he never watches film, that he simply asks Tom Brady who’s covering him. On Wednesday, Gronk [more]

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Josh Allen: No secret I haven’t played great this season

The Bills rebounded from a Week One loss to the Steelers by pasting the Dolphins 35-0 in Week Two, but quarterback Josh Allen wasn’t thrilled with how things went last Sunday. Allen was 17-of-33 for 179 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against Miami and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said this week that Allen is [more]

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Jameis Winston: We know how to win and we’re resilient

Jameis Winston has experienced an up-and-down start to his tenure as the Saints starting quarterback. After throwing for five touchdowns in Week One, Winston finished Week Two with the worst passer rating of his career, at 26.9. Winston threw two picks, took four sacks, and completed only 50 percent of passes for 111 yards in [more]

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Colts defenders gearing up for Derrick Henry

Colts defenders probably didn’t need a reminder of what Titans running back Derrick Henry can do on the football field, but he provided one when he put on a show against the Seahawks in last Sunday’s overtime win. Henry ran for 182 yards and three touchdowns to drive Tennessee’s offensive effort and the Colts have [more]

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Micah Parsons wants to be the Terminator to opposing quarterbacks

The Cowboys shifted first-round pick Micah Parsons‘ role in his second NFL game and the rookie’s move to a pass rushing role paid off for the team. Parsons came up with a key sack of Justin Herbert in Dallas’ win over the Chargers and it looks like he’ll be back in that role against the [more]

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Davante Adams watched Lamar Jackson highlights for tips on making people miss

A wide receiver usually wouldn’t learn much from a quarterback about how to run after the catch, but Packers wide receiver Davante Adams says he benefited from watching the way Lamar Jackson moves with the ball in his hands. Adams said his 121-yard game on Monday night was inspired in part from watching Jackson’s outstanding [more]

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Raiders waive linebacker Marquel Lee

The Las Vegas Raiders waived linebacker Marquel Lee on Wednesday. Lee’s release opened a roster spot for the addition of tackle Jackson Barton, who the Raiders signed off the New York Giants practice squad. Lee returned to the Raiders initially as a part of their practice squad earlier this month after spending the offseason with [more]

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Texans call up Jeff Driskel from practice squad to back up Davis Mills

With Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor on injured reserve, Jeff Driskel will take his place on the active roster. Driskel is being called up from the practice squad, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. So the Texans are going with Davis Mills, a rookie third-round pick who has never started a game, and Driskel, a career [more]

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Jaguars signing Nevin Lawson

The Jaguars have found another piece for their secondary. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Jacksonville is signing cornerback Nevin Lawson after he visited with the club on Tuesday. Lawson was suspended for two games to start the year with the Raiders. But with Nate Hobbs excelling as Las Vegas’ slot corner, the club elected to [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa out this week, Jacoby Brissett starts for Dolphins vs. Raiders

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss at least one game after suffering fractured ribs on Sunday. Coach Brian Flores confirmed today that Tagovailoa is out Sunday against the Raiders. Jacoby Brissett will start. Tagovailoa suffered the injury in last week’s loss to the Bills and was replaced by Brissett. Both Tagovailoa and Brissett played poorly [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger: I’m going to do everything I can to play against Cincinnati

Though quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered an injury to his left pectoral muscle, he told reporters on Wednesday that he is “going to do everything I can” to play in the Week Three matchup against Cincinnati. Via Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Roethlisberger said the injury occurred in the first quarter of the Week Two [more]

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Report: NFL has “no immediate plans” to modify enforcement of the taunting rule

For the second time since 2014, the NFL has made its longstanding taunting rule a point of emphasis. The NFL won’t be de-emphasizing that any time soon. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the league has “no immediate plans” to instruct the Competition Committee to modify the enforcement of the rule. Per Maske, the [more]

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Matt Ryan: I think we’re capable of keeping ourselves relevant late into the season

Through two weeks, the Falcons have not looked like a contender. While they were able to cut their deficit against the Buccaneers to three points in the second half of their Week Two loss, a pair of fourth-quarter pick-sixes off quarterback Matt Ryan put the game out of reach. But Ryan isn’t letting the early-season [more]

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Mike Tomlin: Trai Turner was “more than apologetic” after ejection for spitting

Steelers guard Trai Turner was ejected from Sunday’s game for spitting at a Raiders player, but Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin says he didn’t chew Turner out for it. Tomlin says Turner felt worse than anyone about his poor decision. “I didn’t [talk to him],” Tomlin said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “Much like I mentioned after [more]

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Broncos signing Micah Kiser off Rams practice squad

With Josey Jewell going to injured reserve with a pectoral injury, Denver is adding some depth to its linebackers. According to multiple reports, the Broncos are signing Micah Kiser off the Rams practice squad. Kiser was a fifth-round pick in the 2018 draft out of Virginia. He was a heavy special teams contributor as a [more]

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