Ryan Fitzpatrick’s hip injury taking longer than expected to heal

When Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick suffered a hip injury in Week One, he was expected to miss six to eight weeks. That now appears overly optimistic. It’s already been six weeks, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Fitzpatrick is still weeks away from returning. Fitzpatrick won’t play today or next week against the [more]

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Lions, Texans GMs watched Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux in person on Saturday

Two general managers who might own the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft scouted one of the top prospects in person on Saturday. Lions GM Brad Holmes and Texans GM Nick Caserio were at the Oregon-UCLA game scouting pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, according to the Oregonian. Thibodeaux is regarded by many as the [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury tested COVID negative Saturday, will coach today if he tests negative again

The Cardinals don’t know if head coach Kliff Kingsbury will coach them today, but he took a step in the right direction yesterday. Kingsbury, who missed last week’s game because of the league’s COVID-19 protocols, tested negative for COVID-19 yesterday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That means if he tests negative again today, [more]

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Saints put Chris Hogan on reserve/retired list

Wide receiver Chris Hogan appeared to be done with playing football when he signed to play professional lacrosse earlier this year, but he reversed course to sign with the Saints this summer. Hogan’s return to the NFL has come to an end, however. The league’s daily transaction report shows that the Saints placed Hogan on [more]

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Patriots put Jonathan Jones on injured reserve

The Patriots ruled cornerback Jonathan Jones out for Week Seven on Friday and they ruled him out of at least two more games on Saturday. Jones has been placed on injured reserve and must miss three games before he will be eligible to return to action. A shoulder injury is the reason for Jones’ trip [more]

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Pete Carroll: Alex Collins ready to play, “I’ll be surprised” if Darrell Taylor doesn’t play

The Seahawks listed running back Alex Collins and defensive end Darrell Taylor as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Saints, but head coach Pete Carroll sounded surer than that about having both players in the lineup. Collins missed practice time this week, but Carroll said, via John Boyle of the team’s website, Collins “looked [more]

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Saints rule out Taysom Hill, Deonte Harris, Payton Turner, Dwayne Washington

The Saints have ruled out quarterback Taysom Hill (concussion), receiver/return specialist Deonte Harris (hamstring), rookie defensive end Payton Turner (calf) and running back Dwayne Washington (neck) for Monday Night Football. Neither starting center Erik McCoy nor starting left tackle Terron Armstead has a designation, so both should return to action this week. Armstead has not [more]

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