Report: Khalil Mack is not expected to play this week, may be placed on IR

Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack has been playing through a foot injury, but now it looks like the Bears are going to give him some time off to heal. According to a report from NFL Media, Mack is not expected to play in Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Mack is also a candidate to be [more]

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Matt LaFleur: David Bakhtiari looks great, but timing needs to be right to activate him

The Packers will be short on wide receivers for Thursday’s game against the Cardinals and it looks like they’ll also remain without left tackle David Bakhtiari. Bakhtiari’s window to return to active duty opened last week when he returned to practice, but he did not play against Washington last Sunday and head coach Matt LaFleur [more]

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Report: Deshaun Watson has waived his no-trade clause only for the Dolphins

The two teams most likely to land quarterback Deshaun Watson are the Dolphins and the Panthers. As explained on Sunday, it comes down to whether Watson will waive his no-trade clause for one or both of those teams. In a tweet that seems like it was very carefully worded, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports [more]

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Stephen Weatherly glad to have opportunity for more playing time with Broncos

With several injuries to their edge rushers, the Broncos needed a boost at the position. So they acquired Stephen Weatherly from the Vikings for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft. Weatherly wasn’t playing much with Minnesota after signing with the club as a free agent in the offseason. After he was limited to nine [more]

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Daniel Snyder’s fine, “suspension” reconfirm that owners don’t suffer the same consequences as others

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Tuesday press conference included several (but given the nature and length of the session not nearly enough) questions about the Washington Football Team investigation. Here’s one of the questions he fielded: “Has Dan Snyder been held accountable adequately in your opinion and is there more to be done there?” Said Goodell, in [more]

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Rigoberto Sanchez named AFC special teams player of the week

The Colts fought through the elements in Bay Area to defeat the 49ers 30-18 on Sunday and field position was a key part of the victory. That’s part of why punter Rigoberto Sanchez has been named AFC special teams player of the week. Sanchez hit six punts for an average of 45.5 yards with a [more]

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Deion Jones named NFC defensive player of the week

Veteran linebacker Deion Jones has been a key member of Atlanta’s defense since he was selected in the second round of the 2016 draft. He was at his best in Sunday’s victory over Miami and now he’s been rewarded for the performance. Jones is the NFC defensive player of the week after amassing 15 total [more]

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