He didn’t fly to Chicago with his teammates, but there’s still a
chance he’ll make it to Soldier Field and suit up on Sunday, in theory.
The Patriots have officially downgraded tight end...
Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks‘ indefinite suspension may be
getting more definite, soon. Per a league source with knowledge of the
situation, Kendricks has a meeting set this week with the...
The NFL has taken a lot of criticism for not suspending Bengals linebacker
Vontaze Burfict after his cheap shots against the Steelers on Sunday. But the
league sure did hit Burfict hard in the wallet. The...
They were planning to do it, and do it they did. The Jets have released
receiver Terrelle Pryor, giving his roster spot to practice-squad receiver
Deontay Burnett. Pryor, a vested veteran, instantly becomes...
For the second straight year, the Patriots gave tight end Rob Gronkowski a
contractual adjustment that hinges exclusively on playing and producing.
Which means that, if he can’t play and/or produce,...
And you thought J.J. Watt‘s comeback was a good story: Texans safety
Andre Hal has one-upped his teammate. The Texans activated Hal off the
reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, making him...
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski didn’t make the team’s trip to
Chicago for Sunday’s game against the Bears. Gronk wasn’t on the
team flight because of the back injury he’s...
The Chargers face the Titans in London on Sunday morning, and there’s
currently a greater chance than there was a day ago that running back Melvin
Gordon won’t be available to play. The Chargers...
The Tom Savage era in San Francisco is over. (There was one?) The former
Texans quarterback is out, not long after he was in. The 49ers have waived
Savage, trimming him from the roster to create a spot for...
The Texans have made the trip to Jacksonville for a key divisional showdown
with the Jaguars. They won’t have starting right guard Zach Fulton.
Fulton has started every game this year, his first with...
Dick Modzelewski, a lineman who spent 14 years as an NFL player and another
22 years as an NFL coach, has died at the age of 87. At six feet tall and 260
pounds, Modzelewski was small by the standards of...
Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor has caught a touchdown pass in two straight
games, but he won’t be catching another touchdown pass soon. The Jets
are releasing Pryor today, Adam Schefter of ESPN...
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown the ball well this year, but
there’s one thing he still needs to clean up, and it’s the same
thing that has plagued him throughout his career: fumbles...
When the NFL moved back extra points 13 yards, some thought that would result
in more teams going for two. It hasn’t really worked out that way.
Kicking the extra point is still the default option for...
San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman made a high-profile play for the
wrong reason on Monday night, getting called for a penalty that handed the
Packers a critical first down. Sherman hasn’t made...
Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller has moved into the league lead in sacks
after taking down Josh Rosen twice on Thursday night. Miller now has 7.5
sacks through seven games, putting him half a sack...
Last week, as the Dolphins-Bears game stretched into overtime, some Chicago
players looked like they were beginning to wilt under the heat. This week,
the Dolphins are preparing for their second consecutive...
Nerves were frayed in Philly when quarterback Carson Wentz appeared on the
Wednesday injury report as limited in practice. But the final report for the
week has been filed, and Wentz has no official...
Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette has missed the last two games, and
counting. And the Jaguars may not be counting on Fournette as the season
continues to unfold. The decision to send a 2019 fifth-...
So far this NFL season, 94 games have been played. In three of those games,
both teams scored 40 or more points. From the 2014 season through the 2017
season, 1,024 games were played. Only twice did both...
The Browns got the Jaguars’ fifth-round draft pick for sending running
back Carlos Hyde to Jacksonville on Friday, and now they have three picks in
that round. Cleveland previously got New England...
Adrian Peterson had only 601 yards and two touchdowns on 193 yards the past
two years combined. That’s a 3.1 yards per carry average and a 46.2
yards per game average. While Peterson has no chance to...
Friday’s #PFTPM doesn’t include the usual Sunday preview, because
as you may have noticed MDS and I created video previews for every game.
Instead, I spent some time talking about the news of...
Last Sunday, Texans defender Jadeveon Clowney dragged Bills running back
Chris Ivory to the ground with a hair pull. It’s a legal maneuver.
Eventually, it may not be. NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al...
Adam Thielen leads the NFL with 58 catches for 712 yards, putting him on pace
to break Marvin Harrison’s single-season NFL record for catches (143)
and just off the pace of Calvin Johnson’s...
Week Seven of the 2018 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a Broncos win
and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams
in those games submitted their final injury reports...
Ziggy Ansah, playing on a one-year, $17.1 million franchise tag, has played
only one game and made only one sack. He now has missed nine games over the
past three seasons, and the Lions list the defensive...
Although he is on crutches, unable to practice, Jimmy Garoppolo is back at
work. The 49ers quarterback returned to the team Tuesday and has attended
meetings all week. “It’s been good to have him around,...
We know what some of the Steelers think of Bengals linebacker Vontaze
Burfict. But, even knowing Burfict served a three-game suspension to start
last season after a hit on Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman,...
As most people probably expected, the firing of offensive coordinator Mike
McCoy was the dominant topic at Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks’ press
conference on Friday afternoon. Wilks’...
The Chiefs don’t expect to have safety Eric Berry or outside linebacker
Justin Houston on Sunday against the Bengals. The team lists both as
doubtful. Berry missed practice all week with a heel injury...
Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen has a sprained left big toe. He isn’t
expected to miss any time. “We put him in a boot last night to take the
pressure off of it, and he should be fine and ready...
The Bears might have linebacker Khalil Mack in the lineup on Sunday after
listing him as questionable with an ankle injury, but the Patriots
won’t have right tackle Marcus Cannon available to go...
It was a scary moment last Sunday when Ravens left guard Alex Lewis was
strapped to a backboard and taken to the hospital, but the news about his
condition took a positive turn a short time later. Lewis was...
Sean Lee has missed 45 games in his nine seasons, so the Cowboys linebacker
has gone through this (too) many times previously. Lee will return Sunday
after missing three games with a hamstring strain. He...
Now it’s a game, indeed. Thursday night’s Broncos-Cardinals game,
simulcast by FOX and NFL Network, set a new low for games televised on
broadcast TV. According to Austin Karp of SportsBusiness...
The Lions and Dolphins may both be getting a key pass rusher back in the
lineup when they face off in Miami on Sunday. Ziggy Ansah has not played
since Week One because of a shoulder injury, but he’s...
The Browns are shipping their starting running back to Jacksonville. Carlos
Hyde has been traded from the Browns to the Jaguars, Adam Schefter of ESPN
reports. The Jaguars find themselves in need of a...
The Cardinals have identified their problems. They have begun fixing them,
having fired offensive coordinator Mike McCoy on Friday morning. “It
gets back to making a lot of tough decisions, sometimes...
Sunday’s game in London included a hit to the head of Raiders receiver
Amari Cooper. It seemed to be a blatant violation of a couple of rules, but
no penalties were called. In this week’s...
The Raiders have a bye this weekend, but the bad news is still coming their
way. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said after last Sunday’s loss that
there was some concern about running back Marshawn...
Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is out as a Buccaneers captain and he’ll
also be out of the lineup against the Browns this Sunday. McCoy was ruled out
by the Bucs on Friday after missing the entire week...
Jerry Jones hasn’t changed his mind on Dak Prescott, despite the
quarterback’s struggles this season. The Cowboys rank only 29th in
total offense, and Prescott ranks 26th in passer rating....
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett feels his team is winding up on the wrong
side of calls from officials far too often this season. Garrett cited a prime
example from last Sunday’s loss to the...
The Colts still have a difficult injury situation, but they’re at least
getting one key contributor back. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is not listed on
the final injury report, after being a full...
The Bears got two important pieces back on the practice field Friday,
increasing the chances they’ll play Sunday against the Patriots. Via
Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune, outside linebacker...
Washington is set to be in better shape at running back than wide receiver
against Dallas this weekend. Running backs Adrian Peterson and Chris Thompson
are both listed as questionable for the NFC East...
Giants owner John Mara was critical of receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this week,
saying Beckham needs to do less talking. Beckham’s dad noticed. Odell
Beckham Sr., a former LSU running back, posted a...
The Vikings have gotten used to playing without running back Dalvin Cook over
the last two seasons and they’ll continue to do so again on Sunday.
Head coach Mike Zimmer said at his Friday press...
Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter deliberately delayed the annual captain vote,
undoubtedly due to the three-game suspension of quarterback Jameis Winston.
Now that Winston is back (and back under center as the...
The Jets are set to be shorthanded at wide receiver and cornerback for
Sunday’s game against the Vikings. Head coach Todd Bowles said early in
the week that wide receiver Quincy Enunwa would be out...
When can a guy be injured but not really injured? On an NFL injury report, of
course. Chargers running back Melvin Gordon was limited in practice on Friday
in London with a hamstring injury, according to...
