Kirk Cousins sharp early for Vikings

Do night games still count as prime time when it’s summer and the days are longer? They may not, because Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is looking very good early on against the Saints, despite his 5-13 record in late games in the regular season. The Vikings took a 7-0 lead on Cousins’ 1-yard pass to [more]

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Damian Lillard drops third album ‘Big D.O.L.L.A.’

The Portland Trail Blazers made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals this past season, but that hasn’t kept star guard Damian Lillard from trying to improve things this summer. And no, I’m not talking about his basketball game, although I’m sure he’s been working on that. On Thursday night, Lillard released his

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Keke Coutee has minor ankle injury

Fortunately for the Texans, receiver Keke Coutee‘s injury looked worse than it was. Coutee landed awkwardly on a 9-yard catch from quarterback Joe Webb with 13:35 remaining in the second quarter. He was slow to get up and helped off the field by the team’s athletic trainers before eventually being carted into the locker room [more]

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Paxton Lynch: Seahawks more family friendly than Broncos

Paxton Lynch lasted fewer than three seasons with the Denver Broncos despite the team using a first-round pick on him in the 2016 NFL Draft. Now in Seattle, Lynch is getting a chance to face his former team in his first preseason outing with the Seahawks. In reflecting upon his time in Denver and what [more]

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Nate Sudfeld to undergo surgery on fractured wrist

Eagles backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld will miss a few months with a fractured left wrist, Doug Pederson told reporters after the game. Sudfeld will undergo surgery Friday morning. Pederson said the Eagles would not bring in a quarterback right away, giving Cody Kessler a chance to win the backup job to Carson Wentz. Clayton Thorson [more]

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Report: Gabe Jackson to miss about eight weeks

The Raiders expect to be without right guard Gabe Jackson for roughly eight weeks, Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com reports. Jackson injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, Tafur said. After Jackson got rolled up on during the team period and left on a cart, coach Jon Gruden expressed “concern” about Jackson’s injury. Denver [more]

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Kyler Murray looked good in his one drive

One series and 10 plays apparently was enough for Kliff Kingsbury. The Cardinals coach said earlier this week that he had no firm plans for Kyler Murray‘s playing time in the preseason opener. “Whatever that takes,” Kingsbury said. “If it’s three plays, it’ll be three plays. If it’s 10-12 plays, it’ll be 12. I think [more]

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