Shaq Mason returns for Patriots, Dont’a Hightower won’t play

The Patriots listed 14 players as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jets, including right guard Shaq Mason and linebacker Dont'a Hightower. Mason is active on Sunday, but Hightower will not play. Mason has missed the last two games with an abdomen injury and his return has the offensive line closer to full strenght than [more]

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Momentum builds toward Deshaun Watson trade to Miami

The window closes in nine days. There continues to be a good chance that, by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 2, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will be a member of the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, as we’ve known for weeks, really wants Watson. Watson, as we’ve known for months, really wants the [more]

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NFL Week Seven early inactives: Preston Smith out, Whitney Mercilus active for Packers

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Whitney Mercilus is set to make his Packers debut on Sunday. Mercilus signed with the Packers after being released by the Texans this week and he is in the team’s lineup for [more]

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Buccaneers CB coach Kevin Ross out Sunday, Richard Sherman to help fill his role

The Bears announced that they won’t have linebacker Caleb Johnson for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers because of COVID protocols and the Buccaneers will be shorthanded on their coaching staff for the same reason. Peter Schrager of Fox Sports reports that cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross will not be with the team on Sunday. Ross will [more]

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Bears place Caleb Johnson on COVID-19 reserve list

The Bears put tight end Jimmy Graham on the COVID-19 reserve list on Friday and they added another player to the list ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. Linebacker Caleb Johnson has been placed on the list and will not play on Sunday. Linebacker Robert Quinn went on the list last Tuesday, but running [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury has cleared COVID-19 protocols, will coach today

The Cardinals announced head coach Kliff Kingsbury has cleared the league’s COVID-19 protocols, with two negative tests 24 hours apart. The team had to wait for the result of Sunday’s COVID-19 test to confirm his return. He will be back on the sideline today for the Cardinals game against the Texans. Kingsbury missed last week’s [more]

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Report: Dak Prescott is not expected to practice Monday

The Cowboys won’t play on Sunday because they’re on their bye week, but they’ll return to work on Monday with a light practice to kick off their preparations for a Week Eight game against the Vikings. The status of quarterback Dak Prescott‘s calf will be of interest when the team gets back onto the field. [more]

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