Trevor Lawrence is the AFC offensive player of the week

Trevor Lawrence‘s rookie year was a mess, but his second season with the Jaguars is off to a much better start. Jacksonville has followed up a Week One loss with a pair of wins, including a 38-10 rout of the Chargers on the road in Week Three. Lawrence had a heavy hand in that result. [more]

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Clay Matthews wanted to return to Packers in 2021

Remember when Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers supposedly launched an effort to bring back linebacker Clay Matthews in 2021 supposedly was a joke? It definitely wasn’t a joke to Matthews. Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, Matthews recently said that he did indeed hope to return to the Packers in 2021, after not playing in 2020 following [more]

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PFT’s Week 3 2022 NFL awards

It’s Wednesday morning. Which means that it’s time to put a bow on the week that was with a slate of awards. And the award itself, as always, is the award. There’s no money. There’s no trophy. There’s no anything. Other than the minuscule release of dopamine for those who win. And maybe for one [more]

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Nick Sirianni wants DeVonta Smith returning punts when Eagles need a spark

NFL teams rarely use their best offensive playmakers as kick returners, thinking the injury risks aren’t worth the big-play rewards. But Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith got the first punt return of his NFL career on Sunday at Washington, and it may not be the last time. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he put Smith [more]

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Dolphins special teams coach sees absolutely nothing funny about the butt punt

The Dolphins have been the butts of many jokes in the last couple days after punter Thomas Morstead kicked a ball directly into teammate Trent Sherfield’s backside late in Sunday’s game against the Bills. Despite handing the Bills two points with a safety, the Dolphins won, and that means Dolphins fans can laugh along at [more]

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Panthers sign Daviyon Nixon to active roster

Defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon was elevated to the Panthers’ active roster for their Week Three win over the Saints and he returned to the practice squad after the game, but he’s already back on the big club. The Panthers announced on Tuesday that they signed Nixon off of their practice squad. They had an open [more]

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Odell Beckham Jr. after Sterling Shepard non-contact knee injury: Why can’t we play on grass?

Free-agent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. continues to be a free agent because he suffered a non-contact ACL tear on the artificial surface at SoFi Stadium during the Super Bowl. Last night, Giant receiver Sterling Shepard suffered a reportedly serious knee injury without contact on the artificial surface at MetLife Stadium. OBJ made this observation about [more]

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