Bills hope to keep Vikings in the dark, for as long as possible, about whether Josh Allen will play

Bills quarterback Josh Allen reportedly will play today. The Bills, however, are keeping the official word close to the vest for as long as possible. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reiterates that it’s believed Allen will start despite an elbow injury. Schefter explains that the Bills won’t confirm any final decisions, in order to avoid giving [more]

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Report: Shaquille Leonard set to meet with neck surgeon Monday

Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard went on injured reserve this week and his chances of returning to the field this season may be determined on Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Leonard is set to see neck surgeon Robert Watkins in Los Angeles as he tries to determine his next steps. Leonard had back surgery [more]

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Report: Texans strip Brandin Cooks of captain status

Receiver Brandin Cooks will be back for the Texans today. His “C” won’t be. NFL Media reports that the Texans have stripped Cooks of his captain status in advance of his first game back after he wasn’t traded at the deadline. After the Week Nine loss to the Eagles, which Cooks missed two days after [more]

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Robert Quinn not thrilled about possibly playing 18 games without a bye

Eagles defensive end Robert Quinn could play 18 games this season, thanks to getting traded from the Bears to the Eagles after the Eagles’ bye, but before the Bears’ bye. Quinn isn’t thrilled about that possibility. “That’s not really a record I’m looking for ― 18 games and no bye week,” Quinn said, via Martin [more]

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NFLPA renews call for safer fields

In recent weeks, numerous players and coaches have called for safer playing fields. This week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tried to pooh-pooh those concerns — and he found immediate support from NFL-backed statistics that, as always, can be twisted to support nearly any given premise. The NFL Players Association has responded, accusing the “NFL PR [more]

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Commanders acknowledge recent effort to refund security deposits

The Commanders’ kitchen currently has multiple pots at or near full boil. The next one to get there could relate to the question of whether security deposits for suites or season tickets were improperly retained by the team. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said at the end of his Thursday press conference that there will [more]

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Tyler Lockett pushes back against criticism for avoiding a hit

Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett is taking flak for not taking a hit on Sunday. On Friday from Germany, Lockett hit back. The issue arose in the second quarter of the game against the Cardinals. On third and 16, Lockett caught a pass from quarterback Geno Smith. Lockett was 10 yards short of the line to [more]

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