Jets elevate Chris Streveler for Sunday’s game

Both Zach Wilson and Christ Streveler handled the quarterback snaps for the Jets in Week 16. In Week 17, one of them will have a chance to play at Seattle. Wilson will be inactive for the game; the team already has made that announcement. Streveler has been elevated to the active roster from the practice [more]

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Yannick Ngakoue will undergo throat surgery

On Friday, the Colts added defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the injury report, with a throat issue. On Saturday, the Colts placed Ngakoue on injured reserve, ending his season. Via ESPN, Ngakoue will undergo throat surgery. He began to fell discomfort in his his throat in the days after Monday night’s loss to the Chargers. [more]

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NFL-NFLPA conclude Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion was handled properly

For the second time this year, the NFL and NFL Players Associated conducted, and completed, a joint review of whether the concussion protocol properly was applied to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The league and union issued a joint statement on Saturday. “The NFL and NFLPA concluded their joint review of the application of concussion protocol [more]

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Bruce Arians gets his belated Ring of Honor ceremony on Sunday

It was supposed to happen in Week Four, but a hurricane triggered a postponement. On Sunday, the tempest in a tumbler who coached the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win will finally be added to the team’s Ring of Honor. Despite only coaching the Bucs for three seasons, Bruce Arians gets his permanent honor at [more]

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David Blough becomes the 64th NFL starting quarterback this year

The NFL has admitted that it aggressively enforces the rule against roughing the passer to ensure maximum quarterback health, since it’s quarterbacks who make games compelling — and in turn generate big TV audiences. Even with those efforts, the Cardinals’ decision to go with well-traveled David “Mister Plow” Blough over Trace McSorley on Sunday against [more]

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Some Broncos players weren’t thrilled with padded practice this week

The Broncos have, in some ways, become even more fascinating in the aftermath of the firing of coach Nathaniel Hackett. Beyond the concerted effort to rally around quarterback Russell Wilson — an endeavor that seems rooted in making the team as attractive as possible to potential coaching candidates — interim coach Jerry Rosburg opted to [more]

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After months of silence, Broncos players rush to Russell Wilson’s defense

Something weird is happening in Denver. That statement would be true pretty much every week of a wild and wacky 2022 season. The current nuttiness comes from a sudden effort by multiple Broncos players to rush to the public defense of quarterback Russell Wilson. From receiver Jerry Jeudy to receiver K.J. Hamler to receiver Kendall [more]

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Greg Roman on Lamar Jackson: You can’t rush mother nature

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed the last three games with a knee injury. Because he’s missed Wednesday and Thursday practices this week, it looks like he’ll miss another with Sunday’s matchup against the Steelers. While head coach John Harbaugh has been tight-lipped about Jackson’s status, offensive coordinator Greg Roman shed a little light on [more]

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Geno Smith: No extra motivation facing Jets, we need a win to get to playoffs

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has made the most of his return to a starting job this season and he’s been steadfast about keeping his eyes on the present and future rather than thinking about opportunities that didn’t come his way in the past. It’s a little harder for Smith to avoid thinking about his history [more]

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Mike McCarthy downplays any concerns about Dak Prescott’s interceptions

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw two interceptions on Thursday night, giving him a career-high 14 for the season — tied for the most of any quarterback in the NFL, even though Prescott missed five games this season. But Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said he’s not concerned. Asked by a reporter about the game about Prescott’s [more]

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Mike Vrabel: We’ll decide next week whether Josh Dobbs or Malik Willis starts vs. Jaguars

The AFC South will be on the line in the season finale when the Titans play the Jaguars, and the Titans don’t yet know who their starting quarterback will be. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who made the surprise decision to start the newly arrived Josh Dobbs over rookie Malik Willis in Thursday night’s loss [more]

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Josh Dobbs is expected to start for Titans on Thursday

With Ryan Tannehill out with an ankle injury, the Titans are looking at someone other than third-round rookie Malik Willis to play for them at quarterback. According to multiple reports, Josh Dobbs is expected to start for Tennessee against Dallas on Thursday night. Dobbs just joined the Titans on Dec. 21, signing with the club [more]

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Bill Belichick: Patriots preparing for same Dolphins offense, whether Tua or Teddy

Patriots coach Bill Belichick says his defense is preparing for the same offense it will face on Sunday, regardless of Tua Tagovailoa‘s concussion making Teddy Bridgewater the Dolphins’ starting quarterback. Belichick said Dolphins wide receivers Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill can threaten a defense “as much as anybody in the league” and that he doesn’t [more]

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Darren Waller: The only productive thing is to support Jarrett Stidham going forward

Derek Carr‘s benching will have some long-term consequences for the Raiders. But the team still has two games to play and Jarrett Stidham is now slated to be behind center for both of them. The 26-year-old quarterback has been in head coach Josh McDaniels’ system since the Patriots selected him in the fourth round of [more]

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Lovie Smith on Texans getting top pick: Things work out the way they should in the end

The Texans are currently in position to earn the first overall draft pick in 2023, but that spot is less secure thanks to their win over the Titans last weekend. Should they win again in the final two weeks of the season, they may wind up with a better record than the Bears but head [more]

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Joe Burrow set to become NFL’s all-time career leader in completion percentage

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will put his name in the NFL record book on Monday night. Burrow is about to become the NFL’s career leader in completion percentage, just as soon as he has enough career pass attempts to qualify. To qualify for the career completion percentage record in the NFL Record & Fact Book, [more]

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A Derek Carr benching would be a clear precursor to Carr being cut

Earlier this week, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels didn’t rule out benching quarterback Derek Carr for (checks online depth chart) Jarrett Stidham. “I think there’s a possibility that we would do the right thing, regardless of the position, in terms of the team,” McDaniels told when asked by reporters about the possibility of having Carr take [more]

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Mike McCarthy makes the case that Micah Parsons is defensive player of the year

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has fallen behind 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa in the betting odds for the NFL’s defensive player of the year award, but Dallas coach Mike McCarthy says Parsons is still his choice. Asked to compare and contrast Parsons and Bosa as candidates for the title of best defensive player in the [more]

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New Broncos coach apparently will run the football operation

Broncos G.M. George Paton is staying with the team. But he will no longer be running the football operation. Although the Broncos haven’t announced that development, it’s the inescapable conclusion to be gleaned from the comments made Tuesday by Broncos CEO Greg Penner. Paton had been firmly in charge of the football operation in Denver. [more]

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Jonathan Gannon: You can’t give up a third-and-30, that’s on me

The Eagles were up 34-27 with just over eight minutes to play against the Cowboys last Saturday and they looked set to get the ball back after a pair of sacks left Dallas with a third-and-30 in order to continue their drive. There would be no fourth down, however. Dak Prescott hit wide receiver T.Y. [more]

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Zac Taylor dismisses idea of Andrew Whitworth comeback in wake of La’el Collins injury

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor didn’t confirm that right tackle La'el Collins will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL and MCL during a Tuesday press conference, but said the team is “not optimistic” about his outlook. Taylor also shot down an idea for replacing Collins that has been floated since he [more]

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PFT’s Week 16 2022 NFL awards

The sixteenth week of the 2022 season was a weird one, with the bulk of the games on Christmas Eve and a first-ever trio of contests on Christmas. The games for the most part were’t extremely compelling (thanks in part to eight Saturday games played in really cold to freakin’ cold conditions), but there were [more]

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Broncos owner Greg Penner: New head coach will report to me, not George Paton

Broncos owner Greg Penner is making clear that he’s calling the shots on the team’s next head coach. Although Penner expressed confidence in General Manager George Paton and said Paton will be heavily involved, Penner said that overseeing the next head coach will fall to the owner in Denver going forward. “The new coach will [more]

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Kyle Shanahan not yet thinking about Brock Purdy’s long-term future

Though the 49ers are playing their third-string quarterback, they’re still winning with Brock Purdy. San Francisco is on a seven-game winning streak, with the last three games started by Purdy. He also played the majority of snaps in the club’s 33-17 victory over Miami, when Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a fractured foot. Despite Purdy’s [more]

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J.J. Watt announces retirement, says Sunday was “My last ever NFL home game”

J.J. Watt is calling it a career. Watt wrote on Twitter this morning that Sunday’s game in Arizona was the first game his son ever attended and will be the last home game of his career. “Koa’s first ever NFL game. My last ever NFL home game,” Watt wrote. “My heart is filled with nothing [more]

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Brian Daboll: We’re not in playoffs yet, I’m not going to look down that road

When the 2022 season started, there were not a lot of predictions that included the Giants among the teams that would be taking part in the postseason but head coach Brian Daboll’s gotten a lot more out of the team in his first season than most people expected. A win on Sunday will assure the [more]

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PFT’s Week 17 2022 NFL power rankings

1. 49ers (11-4; No. 4): They would beat anyone in the NFL right now. If that doesn’t make them No. 1, what does? 2. Bills (12-3; No. 2): They haven’t lost since that rollercoaster ride against the Vikings. Maybe they won’t lose again. 3. Chiefs (12-3; No. 3): I still can’t shake the feeling that [more]

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Brandon Staley: Chargers expected to make the playoffs, this is just the beginning

The Chargers clinched a playoff berth with Monday night’s win over the Colts, but coach Brandon Staley says that’s nothing to celebrate. Staley said after the game that the Chargers have only accomplished the first of their goals by making the postseason and have more to come. “It’s just the beginning,” Staley said. “This is [more]

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FMIA Week 16: Christmas Magic in Pittsburgh (Again); Dak Prescott Channels Childhood for Comeback

“Fifty years. I just can’t believe it. And I’m still around to enjoy it.” –Franco Harris, on Tuesday afternoon, hours before his shocking death, to Steelers defensive star Cam Heyward on Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast. The Steelers got nothing done offensively all game. Two field goals against the impenetrable Raiders in the first 59 [more]

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Commanders will decide between Taylor Heinicke, Carson Wentz by Wednesday morning

The Commanders, at 7-7-1, are barely clinging to the last spot in the NFC playoff field. With two more games to play, they may be making a quarterback change. As explained on Sunday’s Football Night in America, the Washington coach staff will meet on Monday to review the performance of Taylor Heinicke and Carson Wentz [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa: It was just terrible how everything ended

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a disastrous fourth quarter in Sunday’s loss to the Packers, throwing three interceptions in Miami’s 26-20 loss. Tagovailoa detailed the three picks after the game, saying the first was an overthrow, the second was a miscommunication, and the third — which came on the Dolphins’ last drive when the club [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury hasn’t heard when Kyler Murray will have his ACL surgery

Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury says he is unsure when quarterback Kyler Murray will have surgery to repair his torn ACL. Melissa Stark reported during Sunday night’s game that Murray, who tore the ACL in his right knee on December 12, will have surgery to completely replace the damaged ACL on January 3, and that [more]

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Bill Belichick won’t second-guess Rhamondre Stevenson after costly fumble

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson lost a crucial fumble that cost his team a chance at a comeback win over the Bengals on Sunday, but coach Bill Belichick wouldn’t criticize Stevenson today. Belichick, who has been known to bench running backs for fumbling, said Stevenson is still reliable with the ball in his hands. “Rhamondre’s [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: A lot of things went our way, we’re playing meaningful games in January

Week 16 was a good one for the Packers. They beat the Dolphins 26-20 on the road on Sunday and they watched every other result they needed come their way on Saturday. The Giants, Lions, Seahawks, and Commanders all lost their games, which means that the Packers remain in the playoff hunt with two games [more]

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Tom Brady: 7-8 is not what we want, but we’re in a championship game next week

The Buccaneers’ win on Sunday night wasn’t pretty, but Tom Brady tried to put a positive spin on it afterward. Brady noted that the Bucs are now just one win away from winning the NFC South: If the Bucs win next week’s game against the Panthers, they win their division. “7-8 is not where we [more]

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Steve Wilks: Offensive line showed true character after being embarrassed last week

The Panthers were looking for more from their running game after last Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and they got it against the Lions on Saturday. D'Onta Foreman ran 21 times for 165 yards, Chuba Hubbard ran 12 times for 125 yards and the Panthers posted a franchise record with 320 rushing yards overall. Quarterback [more]

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Jeff Wilson, Bradley Chubb, Terron Armstead all active for Dolphins-Packers

The Dolphins will have one of their key offensive players back for Sunday’s matchup against the Packers for the first time since Week 14. Running back Jeff Wilson is active for the Dolphins for the Christmas Day game after missing last week with a hip injury. He was a limited participant in practice this week. [more]

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Chiefs teammates marvel at “just unbelievable” Patrick Mahomes TD run

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has compiled quite a highlight reel over the years, but he showed he still has a few tricks up his sleeve in Saturday’s 24-10 win over the Seahawks. On a third-and-goal from the three-yard-line in the fourth quarter, Mahomes couldn’t find anyone to pass to and ran around the right side [more]

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Cardinals put Byron Murphy on IR

Cornerback Byron Murphy may have played his final game with the Cardinals. Murphy went on injured reserve Saturday because of the back injury that had already led the team to rule him out of Sunday night’s game against the Buccaneers. Murphy started the first nine games of the season for Arizona, but has not played [more]

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Josh Jacobs unloads after disappointing loss in Pittsburgh

With two games left in the final regular season of his rookie contract, running back Josh Jacobs may be ready to move on from the Raiders. He seemed exasperated and exhausted after Saturday night’s loss to the Steelers, featuring a sluggish offense that mustered only 10 points before Pittsburgh took the lead late. “Yeah, man, [more]

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Mike Tomlin pays tribute to Franco Harris after Steelers beat Raiders

The Steelers and the NFL already planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception on Saturday night, but last night’s game took on special meaning when Steelers legend Franco Harris died just days before. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said afterward that the game had special significance. Tomlin, who was wearing a Harris No. [more]

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Rumors fly of Sean Payton to Dallas, if Cowboys falter down the stretch

The season began with widespread rumors that a season of unfulfilled expectations would potentially result in the Cowboys firing coach Mike McCarthy and hiring Sean Payton. As the season pushes toward a conclusion, with the Cowboys looking sluggish in their last two outings, the rumors are making the rounds, again. Yes, the chatter is back. [more]

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Nashville mayor asks Titans to delay today’s kickoff because of strain on power grid

Just hours before today’s scheduled kickoff of the Texans-Titans game, Nashville Mayor John Cooper publicly called on the Titans to delay the game because of the strain on the power grid from the bitter cold temperatures in the area. The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning rolling blackouts to reduce load on the grid, and the [more]

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Tyler Huntley is indeed the fourth alternate for the AFC Pro Bowl

Yes, Virginia, Tyler Huntley is the fourth alternate AFC Pro Bowl quarterback. PFT has confirmed the accuracy of the report that Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley finished seventh among all AFC quarterbacks, making him the fourth alternate on the roster for a game that won’t actually be played. So how did it happen? We suggested that there [more]

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Report: Tyler Huntley is fourth alternate for Pro Bowl, Lamar Jackson is third

Some people get Christmas chocolates from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Others get articles blatantly aimed at boosting their future financial interests. Here’s one that popped up earlier this morning. Citing unnamed sources (i.e., the player’s agent), Schefter reports that Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley is the fourth alternate for the AFC Pro Bowl — one spot behind [more]

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Judge orders Jerry Jones to submit to paternity test

A lawsuit filed earlier this year against Cowboys owner Jerry Jones continues to move forward, with a new requirement that he submit to a paternity test. Alexandra Davis, 26, initiated the case in March against Jones, seeking among other things to establish that he is indeed her father. A motion with the court to compel [more]

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Jalen Hurts may miss more than just today’s game

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss today’s game against the Cowboys, and that may not be the only game he misses. Hurts’ status for the Eagles’ next game, New Year’s Day against the Saints, won’t be determined until the team’s medical staff sees how he responds to rest and treatment next week, according to Adam [more]

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Elgton Jenkins, Packers agree to four-year contract extension

Packers offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins will not hit the open market in the spring. Jenkins and the Packers have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $68 million and a max value of $74 million, PFT has confirmed. The deal makes Jenkins the second-highest-paid guard in the league. A second-round pick in the 2019 draft, [more]

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Bradley Chubb: I want to be more dominant

The Dolphins traded for Bradley Chubb before the deadline in the hope that he’d boost their defense to a higher level over the second half of the season. Chubb has provided 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits and a forced fumble in six games for the Dolphins, but the team has gone 3-3 and [more]

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Landon Collins “thankful” for return to Giants active roster

Landon Collins‘ career hit some snags after he was named an All-Pro safety for the Giants in 2016, but he has found his way back to where he starter his career. Collins was a second-round pick by the Giants in 2015, but he left for Washington as a free agent after four seasons. Injuries cost [more]

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Seahawks expect to have Ken Walker, DeeJay Dallas on Saturday

The Seahawks listed running backs Ken Walker and DeeJay Dallas as questionable to play in Saturday’s game against the Chiefs because of ankle injuries, but that doesn’t sound like the best label for their chances of being in the lineup. Head coach Pete Carroll discussed the status of the two backs after Thursday’s practice and [more]

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Robert Saleh on what’s next at QB: We’ll figure it all out on Monday

After Thursday night’s 19-3 loss to the Jaguars, Jets head coach Robert Saleh said the team’s offensive struggles are “a collective thing” that includes the run game, offensive line and coaching staff. Saleh’s right about the wholesale problems on offense, but most of the attention was on the quarterback position. Zach Wilson was dreadful before [more]

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Trevor Lawrence: We kind of realized we have something special here

Thursday night’s game between the Jets and Jaguars was a matchup of the first two picks of the 2022 draft and it saw them moving in very different directions. Jets quarterback Zach Wilson was the second overall pick that year and he played poorly enough to be benched in favor of practice squad call-up Chris [more]

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NFL Week 16 playoff picture: Jaguars closing in on AFC South lead, Jets fading in wild card race

The Jaguars’ win over the Jets on Thursday night put the Jaguars in great shape and all but knocked the Jets out of contention. Jacksonville is still half a game behind Tennessee in the AFC South, but the Jaguars are the betting favorites to win the division and control their playoff destiny. The Jets haven’t [more]

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Zach Wilson: I’ve got to look myself in the mirror, we didn’t do anything on offense

Jets quarterback Zach Wilson acknowledged after Thursday night’s loss to the Jaguars that his performance was unacceptable. “I’ve got to look myself in the mirror, I’ve got to go back and watch this tape, and you’ve got to be hard on yourself and just say, ‘Why are we not moving the ball?’ It starts with [more]

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Charges against Vikings OL Oli Udoh from October arrest dismissed

Vikings offensive lineman Oli Udoh disputed allegations that led to his arrest in Florida during the team’s October bye week and those charges have now been dismissed. Udoh was charged with a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest without violence and his attorney Brian Bieber told PFT in a statement at the time that his client [more]

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Bar, restaurant access to Sunday Ticket remains unresolved

One of the most significant hurdles arising from the shift to streaming comes from bars and restaurants, which continue to rely primarily on satellite technology for sporting events. Embedded in the NFL’s announcement regarding the Sunday Ticket pivot from DirecTV to YouTube is this declaration: “The NFL and YouTube will work together to determine additional [more]

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NFL announces Sunday Ticket deal with Google/YouTube

Once Apple exited the talks, things moved very quickly. Less than a week after a report emerged that Apple, the longstanding frontrunner to become the successor to DirecTV for the Sunday Ticket package, had pulled out of the discussions, Google/YouTube has a deal in place with the league. The NFL announced on Thursday morning that, [more]

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Malik Willis: Previous playing time has helped a lot with understanding what it takes

Word on Wednesday was that Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is expected to miss the rest of the season due to the ankle injury that has sidelined him in practice this week and that would leave rookie Malik Willis front and center as the team tries to hold onto their AFC South lead and advance to [more]

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Carson Wentz “physically feeling good,” preparing to play if needed

After last Sunday night’s loss to the Giants, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said that the team is sticking with quarterback Taylor Heinicke before adding that he would “have to think about” making a change at some point if the team’s offense continues to struggle. If Rivera does opt to make a change, his choice [more]

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Hayden Hurst “preparing like I’m playing” against Patriots

The Bengals are going for their seventh straight win this week and it looks like they’ll be getting some offensive reinforcement for that bid. Tight end Hayden Hurst has missed the last two games with a calf injury, but he is practicing this week and told reporters that he is “preparing like I’m playing on [more]

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Former Bronco Ronnie Hillman dies at 31

Former Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman has died at the age of 31. Hillman’s family announced his death late on Wednesday night. The family said in a statement earlier this week that Hillman was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a form of liver cancer, in August and that he was in hospice care in Atlanta. [more]

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T.J. Watt made Pro Bowl after missing seven games, Eddie Jackson missed two and was off the ballot

Bears safety Eddie Jackson is out for the season with a foot injury and wouldn’t be able to participate even if he made the Pro Bowl, but Jackson isn’t happy about his snub — especially compared to Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, who has missed more time than Jackson but still made the AFC Pro Bowl [more]

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Report: Devin Duvernay suffered broken bone in foot

The Ravens placed receiver Devin Duvernay on injured reserve on Tuesday, ending at least his regular season. Now there’s some more clarity as to the severity of Duvernay’s injury. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Duvernay suffered a broken bone in his foot during the day’s practice. While he faces a recovery time of [more]

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Andy Reid: I’ve always been a Geno Smith fan

The Seahawks have lost four of their last five games. But Kansas City knows Seattle will still pose challenges, particularly at quarterback this week. Head coach Andy Reid had plenty of good things to say about what head coach Pete Carroll has accomplished with Geno Smith when asked about the Seahawks first year post-Russell Wilson. [more]

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DeShon Elliott “probably won’t be able to play” Saturday

The Lions expect to be down a defensive starter against the Panthers on Saturday. Safety DeShon Elliott dislocated his shoulder in last Sunday’s win over the Jets and he did not take part in practice on Tuesday. Head coach Dan Campbell said that he does not think that Elliott will be well enough to play [more]

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PFT’s Week 15 2022 NFL awards

Week 15 was the Week of the Comeback. The Vikings (33-point deficit), the Bengals (17) and the Jaguars (17) all overcame deficits of at least 17 points. It marked the first time in NFL history that three teams came back to win after trailing by 17 or more points in the same week. With so [more]

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Matt LaFleur confirms, vaguely, that offense wasn’t watching practice film together

Garbage time of the Monday night game between the Rams and the Packers included a conversation between the members of the broadcast booth that was anything but. On Tuesday, Packers coach Matt LaFluer vaguely confirmed the accuracy of comments made on the air by Joe Buck and Troy Aikman of ESPN. They said LaFleur had [more]

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Jerry Jones: Dak Prescott was outstanding in loss to Jaguars, we can win when he plays like that

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was very happy with the way quarterback Dak Prescott played in Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars. “We can win with him playing like that to be trite. I thought he played outstanding,” Jones said, via the Dallas Morning News. “As we see, he wasn’t playing against chopped liver out there. And, [more]

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Tom Brady: You can’t win when the quarterback turns it over four times

Entering Sunday, Tom Brady was 89-0 when his team led 17-0. Now? Not. So what happened to Brady and the Bucs, as they saw a 17-0 lead become a 34-23 loss? Brady addressed the subject during the latest episode of his Let’s Go! podcast. “Rough day and, man, losing sucks,” Brady told Jim Gray. “It’s [more]

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Vikings sign Josh Rosen to practice squad

Josh Rosen is getting another NFL opportunity. The Vikings signed Rosen to the practice squad this morning. A quarterback drafted by the Cardinals with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, Rosen has never come close to living up to his pre-draft expectations. He lasted just one year in Arizona before he was [more]

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Seahawks to sign Laquon Treadwell to active roster

Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell has been a temporary elevation to the Seahawks roster three times this season, but a fourth trip up would require Seattle to waive him in order to send him back down to the practice squad. Their other option is to sign Treadwell to their active roster and Adam Schefter of ESPN [more]

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Sean McVay: It’s a very humbling season, for sure

The Rams celebrated a Super Bowl win after the 2021 season, but there won’t be any celebrating after the 2022 season. Monday night’s loss to the Packers dropped the Rams to 4-10 on the year and they join the 1999 Broncos as the only defending champions to lose at least 10 games in a season. [more]

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Matt LaFleur on kneeldown at 1-yard line: “There’s a way you handle winning in this league”

Leading 24-12 with 1:39 left, the Packers had first-and-goal at the Rams’ 1-yard line on Monday night, and they decided to kneel down three times to end the game, rather than score another touchdown. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said that’s what he’ll always do in that situation. “I didn’t think about that. I just think [more]

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FMIA Week 15: Chandler Jones’ Winning Play Echoes the Immaculate Reception, 50 Years Later

Chandler Jones, from his home Sunday night, knew the end of the Raiders’ 30-24 win over the Patriots was stunning and strange, but he didn’t know it was historic. So he asked me: “You’ve been covering the game for a long time—how do you see it?” I’m not positive, I said. But I think it’s [more]

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Steve Wilks: I don’t want anybody in this building talking playoffs

A two-game winning streak gave the Panthers’ playoff hopes some life, but they weren’t able to add another one to the list against the Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers took a 21-7 lead into the fourth quarter and a comeback bid fell short as the Panthers settled for three field goals in the final 15 [more]

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Doug Pederson: Our season could have gone sideways, guys didn’t let that happen

When the Jaguars were 2-6, it would have been hard to find anyone who thought that they’d have a shot at making the playoffs with three weeks left in the season. That’s just where they find themselves after Sunday’s overtime win over the Cowboys, however. If the Jaguars win their final three games, they will [more]

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Brandon Staley: Justin Herbert had his best when his best was required

The Chargers scored a touchdown on their first possession of Sunday’s game against the Titans before going into a long scoring drought. Their next seven possessions ended with five punts and two interceptions by quarterback Justin Herbert, which allowed the Titans to stay tied despite a subpar offense. The Chargers broke through for another touchdown [more]

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NFL Week 16 playoff picture: Eagles marching to No. 1 seed, all four NFC East teams currently in

All four NFC East teams are in good shape to make the playoffs, but the Eagles are by far the best of the bunch. With three weeks remaining in the 2022 NFL season, the Eagles are almost certain to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. And the three wild card teams at [more]

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Terry McLaurin: I checked with the official if I was lined up legally, and he said I was good

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was flagged for an illegal formation penalty that wiped out a touchdown in the final moments of Sunday night’s loss to the Giants, and after the game he said he checked with the official to make sure he was lined up legally. McLaurin said that he was lined up on [more]

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Travon Walker inactive, Trevor Lawrence active for Jags

The Cowboys will not have to contend with Jaguars rookie linebacker Travon Walker this Sunday. Walker missed practice all week with an ankle injury and was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report. This is the first game that he has missed since being drafted first overall earlier this year. Walker has 45 [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 15 early inactives: Chris Jones active for Chiefs

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. The Chiefs had a couple of questionable players on their final injury report of the week and both of them are going to be in the lineup against the Texans on Sunday. [more]

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After signing T.Y. Hilton, Cowboys made another run at Odell Beckham Jr.

When the Cowboys signed veteran receiver T.Y. Hilton out of the blue, it appeared that the pursuit of veteran receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had gone bust. That’s apparently not the case. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Cowboys made another play for OBJ after signing Hilton. Per the report, Hilton had no objection [more]

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To reduce annual turnover, NFL appeals to owner greed

If you can’t appeal to their sense of goodwill, appeal to their sense of greed. That’s the deeper message from a Week 15 Sunday Splash! report regarding one of the messages sent by the league office to the 32 owners this week. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the NFL told the teams that, collectively, they [more]

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Mike McDaniel: I was concerned with safety when ice balls were flying at people’s heads

Bills fans were throwing so many snowballs on the field that the officials threatened to call a penalty on the home team on Saturday night, and Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said it created a safety concern. According to McDaniel, Dolphins players were getting hit not just with snow but with ice, and the officials needed [more]

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Steelers downgrade Kenny Pickett to out, upgrade Myles Jack to questionable

Word emerged earlier on Saturday that Mitch Trubisky will be behind center when the Steelers play the Panthers on Sunday via multiple reports. But now the team has made that official, announcing Trubisky will start while officially downgrading Kenny Pickett from doubtful to out. Pickett is still in the concussion protocol. Trubisky has completed 63.3 [more]

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Patriots downgrade Damien Harris to out

The Patriots’ depth at running back is going to be tested with Sunday’s game against the Raiders. New England announced on Saturday that Damien Harris has been downgraded to out with his thigh injury. Harris was a limited participant for all three days of the practice week. After playing the Cardinals on Monday night, the [more]

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Scouting Combine conversation creates some friction at recent ownership meeting

The Scouting Combine is dehumanizing. That’s basically a given, at this point. A debate emerged during the recent ownership meeting regarding the question of whether it has racial connotations as well. As explained by Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent used the term “slave auction” in reference to [more]

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Broncos are making the smart move with Russell Wilson

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is cleared to play on Sunday against the Cardinals, a rare winnable game for a beleaguered Denver team. Wilson won’t even be in uniform. It’s the smart move by the Broncos. Wilson’s Week 14 concussion was more jarring than most, with his head ramming into the ground. He was woozy. He [more]

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Snowfall rates as high as 2 inches per hour could hit Buffalo during Dolphins-Bills game

Tonight’s Dolphins-Bills game could be among the snowiest in NFL history. According to the Buffalo News, the latest forecast calls for heavy snow Saturday evening in the most impacted areas, which are near Lake Erie south of Buffalo, with snowfall rates as high as 2 inches per hour possible. Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park is [more]

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Dan Campbell: Lions know we have a chance at the playoffs, but we need to win out

At the start of November, the Lions were 1-6, and most people thought that in December, head coach Dan Campbell would be answering questions about his job security, not about his team’s chances of making the playoffs. But the Lions are now 6-7, and Campbell says they like their playoff chances — if they win [more]

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Sean Kugler files arbitration case against Cardinals over his firing

The Cardinals’ trip to Mexico City was marred by the sudden and abrupt termination of offensive line coach/run game coordinator Sean Kugler. The firing happened after Kugler had allegedly groped a woman. It all happened so quickly, that the question of whether Kugler did or didn’t actually do it was never explored. We now know [more]

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CeeDee Lamb on T.Y. Hilton: I’m helping him and he’s helping me

The Cowboys signed veteran wide receiver T.Y. Hilton this week and they’re working to integrate him into their offense as quickly as possible, but the longtime Colts star may be able to benefit the team beyond any catches he might make on the field. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb talked about how Hilton is settling in [more]

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Vance Joseph on returning to Denver: I don’t have a lot of feelings about it

From 2017-2018, Vance Joseph was the Broncos head coach. He succeeded Gary Kubiak, who’d won Super Bowl 50 to cap the 2015 season and went 9-7 in 2017. But the Broncos were floundering without a franchise quarterback to succeed Peyton Manning. They started Trevor Siemian, Brock Osweiler, and Paxton Lynch in Joseph’s first year before [more]

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Myles Garrett: Individual success can’t overcome failure to make playoffs

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett cited a painful memory from earlier this season while discussing the team’s slim hopes of making the playoffs on Thursday. Garrett said he “heard a stat that our chances to make the playoffs right now are greater than the chances the Jets had to win with two minutes left” in [more]

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Tyler Lockett suffers broken finger, may miss rest of season

The 7-7 Seahawks will be fighting for a wild-card berth without one of their best offensive players. Coach Pete Carroll told reporters after the 21-13 loss to the 49ers that receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a broken index finger during the team’s final drive of the night. Lockett, Carroll added, could be out for the rest [more]

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Derek Carr: I don’t think about my future during the season

The Raiders are currently on track to miss the playoffs for the seventh time in the last nine seasons and that has led to some thoughts about what the future will hold in terms of roster changes. One spot that’s always in the spotlight is quarterback and the Raiders have a call to make about [more]

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Desmond Ridder: I’m prepared for this, Falcons didn’t baby me

Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder has never taken a snap in a regular season game, but that will change this Sunday. Ridder will start against the Saints this weekend and there will be plenty of people curious to see how he’ll do after observing for the last 13 weeks. The third-round pick made it clear [more]

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Roquan Smith: Ryan Poles told me the Bears would build around me, not trade me

Bears General Manager Ryan Poles traded linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens just before the trade deadline, and Smith says Poles was going back on his word. Smith told TheAthletic.com that Poles told him repeatedly that his future was in Chicago and that they would work out a long-term contract extension. “I thought Poles would [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Getting Mecole Hardman, Kadarius Toney back adds another dimension

The Chiefs may be getting a boost of speed for their offense this week in two players returning from injury. Receiver Kadarius Toney (hamstring) has been ramping up his reps in practice, though he was still limited for Wednesday’s practice. And Mecole Hardman (abdominal) was designated to return from IR and began his 21-day practice [more]

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Brandon Staley on Joey Bosa returning: We’ll let you know as soon as possible

The Chargers have not had defensive end Joey Bosa in the lineup since the third week of the regular season and there’s still no timetable in place for a return to action. Bosa had groin surgery and head coach Brandon Staley said on Monday that Bosa’s workouts are “going better in terms of opening up [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa downplays snow in Buffalo: “It snows in Alabama”

The Miami Dolphins and their Hawaiian quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa are preparing to play a cold and snowy game in Buffalo on Saturday night, but Tagovailoa says he isn’t concerned about the elements. Tagovailoa, who played his college football at Alabama, said he has experienced snow before and doesn’t mind it. “Could be snowing, could rain, [more]

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NFL will no longer allow Raiders to use a holder on kickoffs to place football on top of tee

The Raiders’ strategy of using a holder on kickoffs to improve hang time is no longer allowed. The NFL has now reversed course and won’t allow holders to hold the ball on top of the tee, according to FootballZebras.com. Raiders coach Josh McDaniels explained that the Raiders got the bright idea to have the ball [more]

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Steelers sign Jonathan Marshall, put Chris Wormley on IR

The Steelers lost defensive lineman Chris Wormley for the rest of the season to a torn ACL and they announced a move to replace him on their roster Tuesday. They have signed defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall off of the Jets’ practice squad to their 53-man roster. Wormley went on injured reserve in the corresponding move. [more]

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Vikings sign Kalon Barnes off Dolphins practice squad

The Vikings have lost a couple of cornerbacks to injuries in recent weeks, so they’ve made a move to add a healthy body to the group this week. According to multiple reports, the Vikings have signed rookie Kalon Barnes to their active roster. Barnes had been on the Dolphins practice squad. Barnes was a Panthers [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury has a “very high” level of confidence in Colt McCoy

With Kyler Murray out with a torn ACL, the Cardinals will turn to Colt McCoy to start at quarterback for the rest of the season. McCoy has been in the league since the Browns selected him in the third round of the 2010 draft and has started five games with the Cardinals since signing with [more]

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Marlon Humphrey wants to give Deshaun Watson “a not-so-soft” welcome to Ravens-Browns rivalry

Quarterback Deshaun Watson will meet the Ravens on Saturday for the first time since joining the Browns and the two sides should see plenty of each other over the rest of his time in Cleveland. The Browns have gone 1-1 with Watson, although he posted better numbers in last Sunday’s loss to the Bengals than [more]

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Mike McDaniel: Certain Dolphins players were pressing, playing outside our scheme

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel was not happy watching film of his team’s loss to the Chargers. “You talk about a frustrating film to watch,” McDaniel said, via the Palm Beach Post. “It was just taking that to the face.” What frustrated McDaniel most is that he saw players not doing their jobs. “Part of where [more]

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Romeo Doubs will play Monday, looks forward to getting on the field with Christian Watson

Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs is slated to return to the field Monday night against the Rams, giving Green Bay its rookie receiver pairing of Doubs and Christian Watson on the field together. “I’m fully expecting to play Monday,” Doubs said. Doubs and Watson were drafted this year in the hopes that they could make [more]

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Colts sign Nikola Kalinic to active roster, waive Keke Coutee

The Colts announced a handful of roster moves on Tuesday morning. They have signed tight end Nikola Kalinic to their active roster. Wide receiver Keke Coutee was waived in a corresponding move. Kalinic signed with the Colts in January after playing in 30 games for Hamilton of the Canadian Football League. He’s been elevated from [more]

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Dan Campbell: We can’t allow letdown after beating Vikings

The Lions posted a convincing 34-23 win over the Vikings last Sunday and the win left head coach Dan Campbell feeling like the Lions belong in the group of playoff contenders as the season heads into its final four weeks. While they may belong in the same class of those teams, the Lions are not [more]

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Colt McCoy: Kyler Murray injury unfortunate, I’ll focus on finishing strong

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray likely tore his ACL early in Monday night’s loss to the Patriots and that leaves Colt McCoy in position to start for the rest of the season. McCoy wasn’t able to rally the team to a win while going 27-of-40 for 246 yards and an interception, but said he felt prepared [more]

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Peyton Manning says Bill Belichick once put Peter Boulware in the Pro Bowl to spite Art Modell

On Monday night’s Manningcast, Peyton Manning said Bill Belichick once found an unusual way to get revenge on Art Modell, the owner who fired him as head coach of the Browns. According to Manning, Belichick once added Ravens linebacker Peter Boulware to the AFC Pro Bowl team because Boulware was due a $1 million bonus [more]

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Mac Jones: No frustration, Matt Patricia called a great game

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones aired some complaints about the offense during a Week 13 loss to the Bills and there were several moments where he appeared to be frustrated during Monday night’s win in Arizona. ESPN cameras caught Jones cursing in the general direction of the team’s sideline a couple of times while going 24-of-35 [more]

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Matthew Judon: I’m not our best pass rusher, Josh Uche is emerging as our best pass rusher

Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL, but he says he’s not the best pass rusher on his own team. Judon said after Monday night’s win against the Cardinals that New England’s best pass rusher is Josh Uche, who sacked Colt McCoy three times. “I told you all [more]

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Nick Bosa on Brock Purdy: We’ve got a quarterback

Brock Purdy made a good impression in relief of Jimmy Garoppolo after Garoppolo’s foot injury in Week 14 and he made another strong one in his first NFL start. Purdy was 16-of-21 for 185 yards and two touchdowns while also running for a touchdown in Sunday’s 35-7 rout of the Buccaneers. The seventh-round pick’s performance [more]

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Bills “see a difference” when Matt Milano is in the lineup

The Bills lost to the Jets on the road in Week Nine, but they avoided a season sweep on Sunday with a 20-12 win in their building. One of the biggest differences between the two games was the presence of linebacker Matt Milano in the Buffalo defense. Milano led the team with nine tackles and [more]

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Justin Herbert sets record for passing yards through three seasons

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a big game against the Dolphins in a Sunday night win that moved the team into playoff position in the AFC and moved him into possession of an NFL record. Herbert ended the night with 367 passing yards, which gives him 13,056 passing yards for his career. That is more [more]

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Panthers control their playoff fate

After every given NFL Sunday, there are intriguing facts, quirks, and oddities that emerge. Here’s one that got my attention in Peter King’s Football Morning in America. “If the Panthers win out,” King writes, “they win the NFC South and host a Wild Card game Jan. 15 or 16, likely as the number four seed.” [more]

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Week 14 NFL playoff picture: Chargers move into AFC wild card position

The Chargers’ win over the Dolphins on Sunday Night Football made a big shift in the AFC wild card race. With the win, the Chargers have moved into the seventh and last playoff position in the AFC. And with the loss, the Dolphins now have a greater chance of missing the playoffs altogether than they [more]

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Dre Greenlaw intercepted Tom Brady, then got him to autograph the ball

Tom Brady suffered one of the worst losses of his NFL career on Sunday, but he was classy in defeat. 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who intercepted a Tom Brady pass in the 35-7 win over the Buccaneers, approached Brady after the game with the ball and asked him to sign it. Brady obliged. Cameras caught [more]

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Saquon Barkley will play against Eagles

The Giants will have running back Saquon Barkley in the lineup against the Eagles on Sunday. Giants head coach Brian Daboll said on NFL Network Sunday morning that Barkley will be active for the NFC East matchup. Barkley was listed as questionable with a neck injury that sent him for an MRI and word from [more]

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In Detroit, Jared Goff transforms from albatross to answer

Anyone inclined to defend the trade that sent Matthew Stafford to the Rams can point to the fact that L.A. won a Super Bowl in their first year with the long-time Lions quarterback. That doesn’t mean the overall deal for Stafford can’t be scrutinized. Yes, the Rams went all in. Repeatedly. Splashing the pot and [more]

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Christian Darrisaw out for Vikings vs. Lions

The Vikings won’t have their starting left tackle today against the Lions. Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who had been listed as questionable with a concussion, will miss today’s game, according to multiple reports. The Vikings have said Darrisaw has cleared the concussion protocol, but they apparently think he could use another week off before [more]

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Odell Beckham’s in-season free agency sputters

But for a non-contact ACL tear during the first half of Super Bowl LVI, receiver Odell Beckham Jr. possibly would have won the MVP award for the game — and definitely would have set himself up for a major free-agent contract in March. The injury occurred, however, and it derailed everything. It’s still impacting his [more]

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Ken Walker is not expected to play Sunday

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said early this week that running back Ken Walker had a chance of playing through the ankle injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s game, but Walker’s practice participation didn’t create much hope that he’d actually get into the lineup. Walker missed all three practices during the week before [more]

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Leonard Fournette good to go today

Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is ready to play today. Fournette, listed as questionable with a foot injury, will play against the 49ers, according to multiple reports. Fournette leads the Buccaneers with 145 carries for 511 yards and three touchdowns, and is also third on the team with 49 catches for 347 yards. The Buccaneers [more]

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Report: Lamar Jackson likely to miss next week, return Christmas Eve

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is doubtful for today’s game against the Steelers, and he’s not likely to be able to play next week, either. Jackson will probably not be ready to return on Saturday against the Browns, and will more likely be back on Christmas Eve against the Falcons, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. [more]

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Ravens cut Mike Davis with J.K. Dobbins returning

The Ravens are preparing for the return of running back J.K. Dobbins. Baltimore is waiving running back Mike Davis and activating Dobbins today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. A 2020 second-round pick, Dobbins had a promising rookie year but has been unlucky with injuries since then, missing the entire 2021 season with a torn [more]

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Cowboys will be activating James Washington for Sunday

The Cowboys are getting a new receiver for help during the stretch run. And not that one. James Washington will be activated from injured reserve, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. Washington will play on Sunday. He signed with the Cowboys in the offseason, after four years with the Steelers. Washington missed the offseason program [more]

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Matthew Stafford won’t need an offseason procedure

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to miss the rest of the season with a spinal-cord contusion. He’s not expected to need any type of surgical procedure when the season end. “No, he’ll be good,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Friday regarding the possibility of Stafford requiring surgery. “To my knowledge, there’s nothing like [more]

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Source: Momentum could be growing to push Daniel Snyder out, if he doesn’t sell

On November 2, the Commanders announced that Daniel and Tanya Snyder “have hired BofA Securities to consider potential transactions.” In the aftermath, reports emerged that, for example, the Snyders are willing to sell the whole team, that the magic number is $7 billion, that they’d like to close the deal in March 2023, and that [more]

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Raiders are 0-4 when leading by double digits at halftime, all other NFL teams are 59-6

A double-digit halftime lead in the NFL is usually pretty safe. Unless the Raiders have the lead. Thursday night’s loss to the Rams makes the Raiders a shocking 0-4 in games in which they have a lead of at least 10 points at halftime: In Week Two, the Raiders led the Cardinals 20-0 at halftime. [more]

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Myles Garrett says he’s impressed and not surprised by Baker Mayfield’s performance

Baker Mayfield‘s tenure in Cleveland did not end well, but one of his former teammates is rooting for him after his spectacular comeback on Thursday night. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who played with Mayfield for four years in Cleveland, said he went to bed on Thursday night with Mayfield’s Rams trailing 16-3 but didn’t [more]

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Derek Carr on clunky interception: “I don’t know what happened”

Near the end of the first half on Thursday night, with the Raiders leading the Rams by 10 points, Las Vegas was driving for more. The Raiders had the ball at the L.A. 10, facing third and five with 56 seconds left. Quarterback Derek Carr dropped back to pass.Under pressure, he stumbled a bit before [more]

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Matt Canada: No magic formula to improve, we’ve stayed the course offensively

Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada has heard a lot of criticism this season, but things have been a bit quieter for him in recent weeks. The Steelers were 2-6 when they returned from their bye, but they’ve won three of four games while averaging 23.3 points, 351 yards, and 161.3 rushing yards per game. Canada [more]

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James Bradberry: Winning a lot helped me come to peace with Giants release

The Giants’ cap situation this offseason made it inevitable that they were going to part ways with cornerback James Bradberry, but their decision to wait until May to release him meant that other teams had already spent most of their free agent budgets before he became available. Bradberry eventually signed a one-year deal with the [more]

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Derek Carr: I’m sure Baker Mayfield will love that moment for the rest of his life

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr looked shellshocked after Thursday night’s loss to the Rams, but he had to give credit to the quarterback who beat him. Carr acknowledged that Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield, who was claimed on waivers Tuesday and led the Rams to a 17-16 comeback win on Thursday, deserved to celebrate that moment forever. [more]

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Sean McVay: It was a lot of fun watching Baker Mayfield go to work tonight

Head coach Sean McVay and the Rams somehow got Baker Mayfield ready to play for Thursday night — and the quarterback excelled. Despite getting to Southern California on Tuesday night and going through just one brief practice on Wednesday, Mayfield was able to engineer a game-winning, 98-yard drive that ended with a 23-yard touchdown pass [more]

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GOP report links Oversight Committee investigation to Jeff Bezos

Competing reports have been issued regarding the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of the Washington Commanders. Before turning to the report from the party that controls the Committee through the end of the year, there’s one more significant nugget in the Republican response, beyond the effort to place blame on former team executive Bruce Allen. The [more]

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Oversight Committee report on Commanders is coming today

As the Republican Party prepares to take over the House of Representatives, power over the House Committee on Oversight & Reform will shift from Democratic control. That will end the investigation of the Washington Commanders. Before the pendulum swings, current Committee leadership will issue a report. Per multiple reports, it’s coming today. Indeed, we’re told [more]

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Nick Chubb: We can’t go on what we did in the past against Cincinnati

For whatever reason, the Browns have had the Bengals’ number in recent years. Cleveland has won the last five over Cincinnati, including a 32-13 victory on Monday night earlier this year. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is 0-4 in his starts against the club. If you go back farther, the Browns have won eight of the [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo change bigger than Brock Purdy transition

The 49ers are transitioning to a new starting quarterback for the second time this season and head coach Kyle Shanahan thinks it will be easier this time even though new starter Brock Purdy is a rookie who joined the team as a seventh-round pick. That’s not because the 49ers already had to shift gears from [more]

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Jared Goff: I feel I’m playing the best football of my career

After the Lions blew out the Jaguars last Sunday, quarterback Jared Goff said that the team has been “playing good football” during a recent stretch that has lifted them into the fringes of the playoff race in the NFC. On Wednesday, Goff moved from an assessment of the group to an assessment of his individual [more]

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Trent Williams on Brock Purdy’s leadership: You’d think he’s Peyton Manning or something

If the 49ers are going to make a playoff run this season, they’re going to do it with rookie quarterback Brock Purdy. That may seem like a long shot, but 49ers left tackle Trent Williams says Purdy is no ordinary rookie. Williams told NFL Media that Purdy has already established himself as a locker room [more]

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Raheem Morris remembers being on wrong side of Baker Mayfield “feeling dangerous”

If Rams coach Sean McVay or G.M. Les Snead requested an opinion from Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris regarding quarterback Baker Mayfield, it’s safe to assume Morris could have said, “Go get him.” Morris has seen Mayfield at his best. Specifically, at his most dangerous. Indeed, it was after a game against Morris and the [more]

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Todd Bowles: We can implement hurry-up offense more

The Buccaneers offense produced three points over the first three-plus quarters against the Saints last Monday night and they trailed by 13 points late in the fourth quarter as a result, but things turned around for them from there. Tampa drove for two touchdowns in the final three minutes for a 17-16 win and both [more]

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Cowboys favored by 17 over Texans, biggest spread in NFL this season

The Texans are big underdogs most weeks, and this week is no exception. In fact, the Cowboys are currently favored by 17 points over the Texans, which makes it the biggest point spread in the NFL this season. Dallas opened as a 14.5-point favorite over Houston, and the line quickly moved and has now hit [more]

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With Jon Robinson gone, Mike Vrabel holds the power in Tennessee

Whenever a company fires a high-profile employee, there are usually two versions. The official position, and the truth. In the case of the Titans firing G.M. Jon Robinson on the first Tuesday in December, the official position includes no effort to disconnect the decision from the trade that sent receiver A.J. Brown to Philadelphia — [more]

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Browns sign Reggie Ragland off Raiders practice squad

With linebacker Sione Takitaki out for the season with a torn ACL, the Browns have brought in another linebacker. Cleveland announced on Wednesday that the team has signed Reggie Ragland off of the Raiders practice squad. Ragland has not appeared in a game in 2022. But he played all 17 games for the Giants last [more]

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Dre Greenlaw: Nobody has lost faith in what we’re able to do

For many teams, turning to a seventh-round pick at quarterback late in a season that showed a lot of promise would feel like a major turn for the worse but the 49ers have not reacted that way this week. Brock Purdy performed well in last Sunday’s win over the Dolphins and linebacker Fred Warner said [more]

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Mike Tomlin: George Pickens is a competitor, I laugh at anyone making it a negative story

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was seen during Sunday’s game yelling on the sideline about how he wasn’t getting the ball a lot, and there’s been some commentary since then that the sideline outburst was poor form. But Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had no problem with it. Tomlin said Pickens was upset that he only [more]

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NFL announces 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominees

The NFL has unveiled this year’s list of nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. The award has been given out since 1970 and was renamed for the late Bears star in 1999. The award honors a player for his excellence on and off the field with each team nominating a player [more]

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Sean Payton says he’ll be coaching again “sooner than later”

Two teams currently have head-coaching vacancies. In fewer than five weeks, other teams will be joining them. Someone presumably will explore the possibility of hiring Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton. Appearing on Tom Brady‘s Let’s Go! podcast, Payton reiterated that he’ll be back. “I think sooner than later,” Payton said. “I really enjoy the current [more]

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PFT’s Week 14 2022 NFL power rankings

1. Eagles (11-1; last week No. 2): They’re back on top — and they may stick around for a while this time. 2. Cowboys (9-3; No. 3): Could there be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in Dallas on Christmas Eve? 3. Bills (9-3; No. 5): They’re back in the driver’s seat for the [more]

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Arthur Smith: Decisions about QB, other changes will be what’s best for the short and long term

After Sunday’s loss to the Steelers, Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said “everything is on the table” when asked about the possibility of changes at quarterback or other positions when the team returns from its bye in Week 15. On Monday, Smith said he plans on having “very intense meetings” in the next few days [more]

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Dan Campbell: Vikings game is big, why you get into coaching

The Lions have won four of their last five game, which has moved them onto the fringes of the NFC playoff picture heading into the final weeks of the regular season. A win over the Vikings in Week 14 would push them even closer to a seat at the postseason table and Lions head coach [more]

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Jeff Saturday: We’re looking at everything, including quarterback

After Sunday night’s 54-19 loss to the Cowboys came to an end, Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday said he didn’t give any thought to benching quarterback Matt Ryan despite his four turnovers on the evening. On Monday, the prospect of making changes during the bye week came up. Saturday said any changes the 4-8-1 [more]

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Saints coach Dennis Allen on blowing lead to Buccaneers: “It stings, it sucks, it hurts”

Saints coach Dennis Allen was unsurprisingly unhappy after his team blew a 16-3 fourth-quarter lead and lost 17-3 to the Buccaneers on Monday night. “It sucks. It stings. It hurts,” Allen said. Allen said the game came down to a few plays the Saints didn’t make. “We didn’t get it done,” Allen said. “We had [more]

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FMIA Week 13: Brock Purdy Gets the Save and the Starting Job; Burrow Still Owns Mahomes and the Chiefs

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Midway through the second quarter, while one of the most intense games of his six-year reign as 49ers coach was playing out on the Levi’s Stadium turf in front of him, coach Kyle Shanahan felt someone at his side, wanting to talk. It was head athletic trainer Dustin Little, waiting for a break [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: The Bengals executed at a higher level in critical situations

The Chiefs suffered another close loss to the Bengals on Sunday, marking the third time in the calendar year 2022 that Kansas City has fallen to Cincinnati. After the game, quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the Bengals “executed at a higher level in critical situations.” “We started off slow,” Mahomes said, via ArrowheadPride.com. “We got back [more]

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Trevor Lawrence: Sunday’s loss was embarrassing

The Jaguars pulled off a last-second win over the Ravens in Week 12, but they didn’t ride that momentum into Sunday’s game against the Lions. Running back Travis Etienne lost a fumble on the first drive of the game, the Lions scored a touchdown a few minutes later, and then went on to score on [more]

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Aaron Jones: Christian Watson can do it all

Packers rookie wide receiver Christian Watson only scored one touchdown through the first nine weeks of the season, but he’s spent the last four weeks making up for lost time. Watson caught a touchdown and ran for another during Sunday’s 28-19 win over the Bears and he now has eight touchdowns over the last four [more]

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Jeff Saturday: Matt Ryan knows he didn’t play well, but I didn’t consider benching him

Colts coach Jeff Saturday said there was no thought to benching quarterback Matt Ryan on Sunday night, no matter how ugly the 54-19 loss to the Cowboys got. Asked if he considered going to backup quarterback Nick Foles, Saturday answered, “No, no.” “From a quarterback perspective, you dig yourself a hole, you’ve got to get [more]

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Lions will use Jameson Williams as a gunner on the punt team

Remember when receiver Jameson Williams looked miserable after being drafted by the Lions? Today, he may have a reason to feel that way. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports that Williams, in the first game of his NFL career due to a torn ACL suffered during the 2021 college season, will be a gunner on [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 13 early inactives: T.J. Watt is active for Steelers

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Linebacker T.J. Watt‘s availability was the biggest question mark for the Steelers heading into Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Watt was a limited participant in practice all week because of injured ribs [more]

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Matthew Stafford to IR underscores disaster scenario for Rams, NFL

Once upon a time, the folks in Hollywood loved making disaster movies. Now, the primary local NFL team is starring in one. Already at 3-8 through 11 games, the Rams are one of the worst defending Super Bowl champions of all time. (Of course, several franchises out there would love to have that title.) And [more]

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Antonio Gibson is expected to play Sunday

The Commanders may not have Chase Young against the Giants, but it appears they will have running back Antonio Gibson in the lineup. According to multiple reports, Gibson will play on Sunday. He was listed as questionable on Friday due to a foot injury that caused him to miss practice on Thursday before returning for [more]

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Deebo Samuel plans to play today vs. Dolphins

49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel appears to be good to go today against the Dolphins. Samuel plans to play today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Officially, Samuel is listed as questionable with a deep thigh bruise. Although it was initially feared that the injury would keep Samuel out today, he made progress during the [more]

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Lightning strike survivors group criticizes Drew Brees for publicity stunt

For a little while on Friday morning, many believed that former NFL quarterback Drew Brees had been struck by lightning while filming a commercial during an area in Venezuela that features many cloud-to-ground lightning strikes per day. He wasn’t. The publicity stunt was, as such things go, fairly well executed. The initial accounts emerged via [more]

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Should Odell Beckham Jr. just wait to sign until after the season?

It’s December 3. Week 13 has begun. Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t played since February. He has visited one team. It’s unclear when he’ll sign. It’s even less clear when he’ll play. And once he does play, how long until he makes a contribution? We made the point earlier this week, in response to comments from [more]

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Chiefs haven’t won in Cincinnati since 1984

During Friday’s PFT Live, I had a pop quiz for Peter King. When was the last time the Chiefs beat the Bengals? If you’ve read the title to this item, you already know the answer. It last happened in 1984. It was Peter’s first year of covering the Bengals, only the second NFL game he [more]

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Tom Brady, Byron Leftwich have little to offer on questionable late-game clock management

Late in regulation of an eventual overtime loss to the Browns, the Buccaneers had the ball at their own 25. The clock showed 32 seconds. Tampa Bay had all three timeouts. After the first play, a pass play that gained only one yard, coach Todd Bowles didn’t call a time out. The next play, which [more]

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Brad William Henke, NFL defensive lineman and actor, dies at 56

Brad William Henke, who played for the Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV and then found greater fame as an actor, has died at the age of 56. Henke had been open about his health struggles, posting on social media that he had been diagnosed with a 90 percent blockage in an artery, had received stents [more]

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Sterling Shepard: Odell Beckham’s visit with Giants went well, he wants to get back to balling

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard is a close friend of free agent Odell Beckham Jr., and Shepard sounds optimistic about becoming Beckham’s teammate again. Shepard talks to Beckham daily and said Friday that Beckham enjoyed his visit with the Giants this week. “He said the dinner went well and that was about the extent of [more]

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Robert Saleh: C.J. Mosley is “severely, grossly overlooked” as one of NFL’s best defensive players

The Jets’ defense is playing as well as any in the NFL right now, but head coach Robert Saleh says one player in particular isn’t getting enough credit: C.J. Mosley. Saleh thinks Mosley ought to be a defensive player of the year candidate, and that he isn’t getting the credit he deserves. “He’s severely, grossly [more]

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Zac Taylor: Ja’Marr Chase remains on track to play against Kansas City

It sounds like the Bengals will have at least one of two key offensive starters back for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters in his Friday press conference that receiver Ja'Marr Chase is on track to play but running back Joe Mixon remains in the concussion protocol. “I hate to [more]

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Drake London: Limited production can bother me, but I’m in a good situation

Falcons first-round pick Drake London was targeted with 39 passes in his first five NFL games, but the team has not been looking his way as often over the last seven weeks. London has had 30 passes thrown his way in those games and he’s turned them into 19 catches for 172 yards and two [more]

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Justin Jefferson: Being in MVP discussion is good enough for me

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was named the NFC’s offensive player of the month for November on Thursday and that led to some conversation about another award later in the day. Jefferson has the best odds of any non-quarterback for the MVP award this season and he was asked about being mentioned as a candidate [more]

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Greg Roman on Stanford interest: “Singular focus” is on Broncos this week

Stanford is looking for a new football coach and Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman is one of the names that has been linked to the opening. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said this week that Stanford has been in contact with Roman. Harbaugh called that contact “very preliminary right now” and Roman said on Thursday [more]

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Mac Jones: I just kind of let my emotions get to me

After losing 24-10 to the Bills on Thursday night, there were questions for Patriots players about offensive frustration. The answer seemed obvious during the game. Quarterback Mac Jones could be seen on the Amazon broadcast yelling to “throw the fucking ball” on the sideline before adding that the “fucking running game sucks.” Jones’ postgame press [more]

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Todd Bowles: “We can’t piss away any more ball games”

The Buccaneers seemingly emerged from a five-losses-in-six-games run by winning two in a row. And then, just as it appeared they’d found their groove, they blew a late lead against the Browns and lost in overtime. It was the first time a Tom Brady team had ever blown a seven-point lead and lost in the [more]

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