Ryan Fitzpatrick replaces Tua Tagovailoa

Down 16-13 and running out of time, the Dolphins have replaced rookie Tua Tagovailoa with Ryan Fitzpatrick. It is the second time since Tagovailoa became the starter that Fitzpatrick has replaced him. Tagovailoa went 17-of-22 for 94 yards and a touchdown against the league’s 25th-ranked defense. He also took three sacks. Fitzpatrick completed his first [more]

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Elandon Roberts carted off in third quarter

Dolphins linebacker Elandon Roberts covered his face with a towel as he left on a cart with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter. Roberts was injured while shooting the gap to make a tackle on Raiders running back Devontae Booker, who was stopped for a 1-yard gain from the Miami 5. Roberts immediately grabbed his [more]

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Jakeem Grant hurt during Dolphins’ touchdown drive to tie game

The Dolphins began Saturday night’s game without DeVante Parker (hamstring) and Preston Williams (ankle/injured reserve). They now have lost Jakeem Grant, who has five catches for 43 yards. Grant was bent backward — with his right leg taking the brunt of the hit — after a 5-yard reception from Tua Tagovailoa with 11:54 remaining in [more]

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Raiders lead Dolphins 13-6 at halftime

The Raiders Defense ranks 25th in yards allowed, which led to coordinator Paul Guenther’s firing Dec. 13. In their second game with interim defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, the Raiders aren’t playing like the 25th-ranked unit. The Raiders held the Dolphins to 120 yards and two field goals in the first half Saturday night, with 22 [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: Robbie Gould’s rough night won’t affect option decision

The 49ers upset the Cardinals on Saturday, but did not get the kind of quality performance they’re used to from kicker Robbie Gould. Gould missed three of his four kicks in the contest: a 41-yard field goal wide right, an extra point wide right, and a 37-yard field goal wide left. The kicker’s bad day [more]

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Hunter Renfrow sets up early Raiders’ touchdown with 32-yard punt return

The Raiders and Dolphins each went three-and-out on their first possessions, but Las Vegas got on the scoreboard first. Hunter Renfrow set up the team’s short touchdown drive with a 32-yard punt return to the Miami 43. Noah Igbinoghene made the touchdown-saving tackle. But the Raiders reached the end zone nonetheless. Derek Carr, playing despite [more]

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Kyler Murray got leg whipped, should be OK

Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury didn’t have much of an update on quarterback Kyler Murray in his postgame press conference, but one has come shortly after regardless. NFL Media reports the quarterback “should be OK” after he was shaken up following his last pass of the game late in the fourth quarter. “He got leg-whipped [more]

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