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Week 10 preview: Chargers vs. Dolphins

Chris Simms and Mike Florio look forward to an exciting matchup of rookie quarterbacks as Justin Herbert leads the Chargers into Miami to face Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins.

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Steelers place Kevin Dotson on COVID-19 reserve list
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it through nearly nine weeks of the regular season with no COVID-related issues. Things have definitely changed. On the same day that four players who landed on the COVID-19...
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Buccaneers place two receivers on COVID-19 reserve list
The frequency with which teams have placed players on the COVID-19 reserve list has increased in recent weeks to the point at which most have become numb to the potential implications. On Saturday, the...
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Ben Roethlisberger: My body enjoyed the week off
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said earlier this week he wasn’t concerned about Ben Roethlisberger missing practice. Roethlisberger isn’t either but did call it a “way different” week....
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Seahawks rule out Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde, promote Damon Harrison
The Seahawks listed running backs Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde as questionable to return from their injuries Sunday. Neither will. On Saturday, the team downgraded both players to out. Carson will miss his...
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Dolphins remove Kyle Van Noy from COVID list, elevate Antonio Callaway
The Dolphins three players on the COVID-19 reserve list earlier this week. They will have one of them Sunday. Miami removed linebacker Kyle Van Noy from the list Saturday, allowing him to play against the...
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Chargers place Justin Jackson on IR, sign Kalen Ballage
The Chargers placed running back Justin Jackson on injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. Jackson left last week’s game with a knee injury, and the Chargers already had ruled him out for Sunday...
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Bears rule out David Montgomery for Monday Night Football
The Bears won’t have running back David Montgomery for Monday Night Football. They ruled out Montgomery on Saturday, six days after he was diagnosed with a concussion against the Titans. Montgomery...
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Texans place David Johnson, Dylan Cole on IR
The Texans won’t have running back David Johnson for at least the next three weeks. They placed Johnson on injured reserve Saturday with a concussion. Johnson, their leading rusher, was injured in...
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Bengals place Darius Phillips, John Ross on IR
The Bengals made several roster moves Saturday. They activated defensive end Sam Hubbard from injured reserve. Hubbard returned to practice this week. Hubbard went on injured reserve Oct. 15 with an elbow...
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Jabrill Peppers fined $11,031 for hit that injured Kyle Allen
Washington quarterback Kyle Allen is expected to miss the rest of the season after taking a hit to the leg from Giants safety Jabrill Peppers on Sunday. That hit was nowhere near as costly for Peppers was...
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Vikings TE Irv Smith out for Monday night at Chicago
Vikings tight end Irv Smith had a career game on Sunday against the Lions. He’ll now miss the first game of his career. Smith, who scored two touchdowns last weekend, has been ruled out for Monday...
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Bills’ Josh Norman positive for COVID-19, three close contacts out Sunday
Bills cornerback Josh Norman will miss Sunday’s game at Arizona after testing positive for COVID-19, and three teammates will miss the game as well because they had close contacts with him. “The...
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Vikings remove Austin Cutting from COVID-19 list
The Vikings removed long snapper Austin Cutting from the COVID-19 list Saturday, the team announced. They placed him on the list Tuesday after Cutting came in close contact with someone who tested positive...
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Browns activate Nick Chubb, and he will play Sunday
The Browns are getting running back Nick Chubb back in the lineup this week. The team activated him Saturday, and he will play Sunday. Cleveland also announced it elevated offensive guard Michael Dunn from...
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John Ross out multiple weeks after injuring his foot in practice
Bengals receiver John Ross will not play Sunday against the Steelers. Ross injured his foot during practice this week and could miss multiple games with his injury, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. The...
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Marcedes Lewis gets a chance to settle score with the Jaguars
Tight end Marcedes Lewis spent a dozen years with the Jaguars. That wasn’t long enough to get the team to ultimately treat him like something other than an interchangeable part. “I saw that I...
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Bruce Arians anticipates that his team will “bounce back pretty good”
On Sunday night, the Saints blasted Tampa Bay back to the days of the Yuccaneers, embarrassing the home team with a 38-3 beatdown. Coach Bruce Arians believes that his team will respond well to extreme...
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Nyheim Hines reflects on his special Thursday night for Colts
Friday’s PFT PM included a visit from Colts running back Nyheim Hines, who scored a pair of touchdowns on Thursday night against the Titans. Thursday night also happened to be Hines’ 24th...
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Vikings waive Pat Elflein
In the same week Vikings guard Pat Elflein returned from injured reserve, he was shown the door. The Vikings have waived Elflein, via Ian Rapport of NFL Media. A third-round pick in 2017 for whom the...
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Steelers activate Ben Roethlisberger, three others from COVID-19 reserve list
One day before trying to extend their franchise-record 8-0 start to nine wins, no losses, they’re getting back No. 7. The Steelers have activated quarterback Ben Roethlisberger from the COVID-19...
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Josh McCown eyes coaching at the NFL level, eventually
As Josh McCown officially joins his 13th professional team, the 41-year-old quarterback knows what he’d like to do when his NFL playing career ends. He’d like to coach pro football. “I believe...
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NFL suspends RB Mark Walton eight weeks
Free-agent running back Mark Walton, who last played for the Dolphins on November 3, 2019, won’t play for anyone for the rest of the 2020 season. On Friday, the league suspended Walton for the next...
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Emmanuel Sanders enjoyed playing for the 49ers, eager to beat them Sunday
Emmanuel Sanders spent half a season with the 49ers last season, with Wes Welker as his position coach, and before that he played with Welker in Denver. Now Sanders is with the Saints and preparing to play...
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Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie plays Kyler Murray role on scout team
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a unique threat to opposing defenses, so the Bills got creative this week in preparing to face him on Sunday. Buffalo had wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie line up at...
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Pac-12 to play rare Sunday game as COVID-19 forces schedule changes
Sunday football is no longer the exclusive domain of the NFL. UCLA will play against Cal on Sunday after the Pac-12 was forced to completely change its schedule on the fly because several teams had COVID-19...
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Richard Sherman won’t return until Week 12
The worst-case scenario has become reality for 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman. Sherman, who has played in only one game this year, won’t return to the lineup for the team’s Week 10 game at New...
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Donations in memory of Josh Allen’s grandmother top $500,000
Quarterback Josh Allen never wants to leave Buffalo after the love he has felt from Bills Mafia. The donations to Oishei Children’s Hospital in memory of Josh Allen’s grandmother, Patricia Allen...
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Jerry Jones: Cowboys may lead the world in attendance
The Cowboys have a record, but is it one owner Jerry Jones should brag about? The Cowboys have drawn 128,750 to AT&T Stadium in five home games this season for an average of 25,750. Both numbers lead...
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Do Pats have issues with developing draft picks?
Mike Florio and Matt Cassel analyze the disconnect between the development of draft picks and the Patriots.
Cam, Patriots face uphill battle vs. Ravens
Former NFL QB and current NBC Sports Boston analyst Matt Cassel dives into what the Patriots will need to bring to the table if they want a fighting chance against the Ravens in Week 10.
Why is Adam Gase still in charge of winless Jets?
Rich Eisen gives his take on why Adam Gase is still in charge of the Jets after yet another winless week in the NFL.
Former Chargers, Rams defensive tackle Charles DeJurnett dies at 68
Former Chargers defensive tackle Charles DeJurnett died this week, the team announced Friday. He was 68. DeJurnett died after a battle with cancer, former Chargers coach Hank Bauer announced on Twitter. The...
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Hines on Titans game: Gotta be right on every play
Colts running back Nyheim Hines joins PTF PM to recap his huge game against Titans, looks ahead in the schedule and breaks down his touchdown celebrations.
Drew Brees limited again but has no designation
Saints quarterback Drew Brees again was limited in Friday’s practice, but he has no designation and will play Sunday against the 49ers. Brees’ right shoulder injury had him limited Wednesday and...
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NFL Week 10 injury report roundup: Eagles getting healthier
Week 10 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Colts and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports...
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Vikings activate Pat Elflein from injured reserve
The Vikings activated offensive guard Pat Elflein off injured reserve, the team announced Friday. In the season opener against Green Bay, Elflein started at right guard and played all 52 snaps. He went on...
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Bruce Arians has no issue with Friday the 13th
Plenty of questions posed to football coaches involve hardcore, X-and-O topics. Some don’t. On this Friday the 13th, which you may not have noticed because every damn day since Friday, March 13th has...
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Cowboys place practice squad player Walter Palmore on COVID-19 list
The Cowboys have placed a third player on the COVID-19 reserve list. Practice squad defensive tackle Walter Palmore now is on the list, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. It is unknown whether...
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Sharp: Chargers set up for success in Week 10
Rotoworld's Warren Sharp looks ahead to the Los Angeles Chargers' Week 10 road matchup with the Miami Dolphins, highlighting why the Chargers defense could make them the clear betting favorites.
My bets, your money: Giants will tumble to Eagles
Michael Holley lays out his bets for NFL Week 10, including the Eagles over the Giants, Saints over 49ers and Bills over Cardinals.
Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde questionable for Seahawks
The Seahawks haven’t had running backs Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde on the field at practice this week, but they aren’t among the players who have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against...
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Budda Baker questionable but is expected to play
News that Budda Baker had returned to practice Friday served as a good sign regarding his availability for Sunday’s game. The Cardinals list Baker as questionable with a groin injury. Coach Kliff...
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Matt Nagy won’t call offensive plays for Bears Monday
Bears head coach Matt Nagy said earlier this week that the team would look at everything in order to spur their offensive production and included his role as the offensive playcaller in that conversation....
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Panthers place Stephen Weatherly, Reggie Bonnafon on IR
The Panthers have placed defensive end Stephen Weatherly (finger surgery) and running back Reggie Bonnafon (ankle) on injured reserve. Neither will play again this season. Weatherly, who signed a two-year...
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Ravens list Mark Ingram, Matthew Judon as questionable
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that running back Mark Ingram was back on the practice field Friday after sitting out on Thursday with an ankle injury and the team’s injury report brought some...
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Stephon Gilmore returns to practice, listed as questionable
The Patriots have listed cornerback Stephon Gilmore as questionable the last two weeks before ruling him out ahead of traveling to their last two games. They’ll be playing at home this weekend, but...
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Giants place Devonta Freeman on IR, sign Montre Hartage
Giants running back Devonta Freeman aggravated his ankle injury in Thursday’s practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The Giants listed Freeman with a hamstring injury as well on Friday’s...
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No injury designations for Alshon Jeffery, Lane Johnson
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said on Friday that the team has a plan in place for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery without saying that Jeffery would definitely be playing against the Giants on Sunday. It...
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John Lynch: We have a lot of belief in Jimmy Garoppolo
49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s ankle injury doesn’t require surgery, but it has sparked some questions about his future with the team. Garoppolo has two years and no guaranteed money left...
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Bengals receivers coach won’t make trip to Pittsburgh
The Bengals won’t have defensive tackle Geno Atkins (personal reasons) or cornerback LeShaun Sims (concussion) for Sunday’s game. They probably won’t have running back Joe Mixon, who is...
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Kenny Golladay out again for Lions
Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay will miss his second straight game with a hip injury. Golladay has not practiced the last two weeks after being injured in Week 8 and the Lions ruled him out for Sunday...
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Bucs list Carlton Davis as questionable
Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis was added to the injury report on Thursday as a non-participant in practice because of a knee injury. That kind of mid-week development is often followed by a player...
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Browns put Chris Hubbard on COVID-19 list, reopen facility
The Browns will practice on Friday after all. The team closed their facility on Friday morning after being informed of a player testing positive for COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, they announced that...
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