Arrest made in killing of Clayton Beathard

Five days after the fatal stabbing of Clayton Beathard, brother of 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard, an arrest has been made. Via NBCNews.com, 23-year-old Michael D. Mosley faces two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted homicide in connection with the killing of Clayton Beathard, 22, and another man. Mosley, a convicted felon, was [more]

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Drew Brees, Michael Thomas pop up on injury report

As the Saints close in on possible a playoff bye, they definitely could use it. Two of the best players on the team emerged on Wednesday’s injury report, from a practice that didn’t happen. If practice had happened, quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Michael Thomas would have been limited with knee and hand injuries, respectively. [more]

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James Conner doesn’t practice Wednesday

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that running back James Conner‘s status for Sunday is “very much in question” as a result of the thigh injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s loss to the Jets. The Steelers held their first practice of the week on Wednesday and it didn’t push the [more]

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Chiefs put Spencer Ware on IR

The Chiefs added some help on defense, and put yet another running back on injured reserve. Via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, the Chiefs put running back Spencer Ware on IR because of a shoulder problem, and activated defensive lineman Xavier Williams from IR. Ware signed with the Chiefs in December and played in three games, [more]

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Shoulder injury keeps Dak Prescott out of Wednesday’s practice

Dak Prescott has not had a full practice since injuring his right shoulder in a Week 15 game against the Rams. He was limited for the three practice days before the Week 16 game against the Eagles. On Wednesday, the Cowboys listed Prescott as a non-participant. The Cowboys, unlike most teams in the NFL, actually [more]

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Deshaun Watson limited with back injury

The Texans, like most teams in the NFL, did not practice on Christmas Day. They still had to file a practice report, and based on their estimation, quarterback Deshaun Watson would have gotten limited work. Watson has a back injury. He went into the tent Sunday to have his right ankle examined, but he did [more]

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Kyler Murray, Chandler Jones limited for Cardinals

As the Cardinals try to end the season on a three-game winning streak, two of their key players would have been limited in practice on Wednesday, if the Cardinals actually had practiced. Quarterback Kyler Murray (hamstring) and linebacker Chandler Jones (thumb) received the “limited” designation for Arizona. Murray has provided the spark to the team’s [more]

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