Jaguars remove Chris Thompson from COVID-19 reserve list

The Jaguars removed running back Chris Thompson off the COVID-19 reserve list. The team placed Thompson on the list Saturday, and he did not make the trip to Los Angeles. Thompson has 16 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in six games. He signed with the Jaguars as a free agent after six seasons [more]

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Mike McCarthy: Cutting Dontari Poe gives multiple guys opportunities

After the Cowboys released veteran defensive tackle Dontari Poe this week, team owner Jerry Jones referenced Poe being 30 pounds overweight as being part of the evaluation that led to his departure. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy focused on other things when discussing Poe’s departure on Thursday. Specifically, he focused on giving other players chances [more]

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Report: Trevor Lawrence’s 10-day window to return will end before Notre Dame game

On Thursday, nine days before a showdown between No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 Notre Dame, Clemson acknowledged that quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19. Lawrence reportedly has had the disease longer than that, which reportedly clears a path for him to face the Irish. Of course it does. Via Pat Forde of [more]

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Falcons hope Thursday’s win is start of something

The Falcons closed the first half of the season with a win over the Panthers on Thursday night that leaves them with a 2-6 record halfway through the season. It’s a familiar spot for the team. They were 1-7 halfway through last season and then won six of their final eight games to give head [more]

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Julio Jones matches Randy Moss with 35th career 125-yard game

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had 137 receiving yards on Thursday night, putting him in some very elite company in NFL history. Jones now has 35 career games with at least 125 receiving yards. That ties him with Randy Moss, who also had 35 such games in his career. Only Jerry Rice, who had 49 [more]

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Surviving two weeks of isolation to play video games

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Matt Ryan on teammates celebrating his running: “I can’t tell if they’re laughing at me”

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is not known for his running. So when he had a season-high 27 rushing yards, including a 13-yard touchdown, on Thursday night, there was jubilation on the Falcons’ sideline. Ryan wasn’t sure whether his teammates were celebrating that he scored a 13-yard touchdown, or laughing at how long it takes him [more]

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