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Suspension over for Chiefs WR Rashee Rice
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice's six-game NFL suspension ended following Kansas City's 30-17 victory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.,The former second-round draft pick is eligible to return to practice this week. He could see his first action since tearing his right ACL in Week 4 of the...
Kansas City Chiefs Prove Their Dynasty Isn’t Over with Key Win Over Detroit
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Detroit Lions 30-17, ending a rough start to the 2025 season. Patrick Mahomes threw three TDs in the comeback win....

Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa admonishes late attendees at players-only meetings
The Miami Dolphins' repeated failure to win close games, such as Sunday's 29-27 home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, can change by cleaning up a lot of things, even small details, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said.,Tagovailoa cited, as an example, attendance at the player-led meetings during the wee...

Lions S Brian Branch, Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster scuffle after game
Detroit safety Brian Branch struck Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with an open-handed blow to the face, setting off a scrum after the end of the host Chiefs' 30-17 victory on Sunday night.,The game had concluded when Branch ignored Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes attempt to high-fi...

Rams WR Puka Nacua slowed with right leg injury in win over Ravens
Los Angeles Rams wideout Puka Nacua left Sunday's 17-3 road victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter because of a left lower leg injury before returning in the second half in a limited capacity.,The Rams (4-2) originally said Nacua was questionable to return against the Ravens (1-5...

Bengals lose star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (back) in setback vs. Packers
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson left Sunday's 27-18 road loss to the Green Bay Packers with a back injury and did not return. ,Hendrickson, the NFL's sack leader in 2024, exited late in the second quarter at Lambeau Field and was ruled out early in the third after initially...

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs improve to .500 by downing Lions
Patrick Mahomes passed for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as host Kansas City snapped Detroit's four-game winning streak with a 30-17 win on Sunday night.,Hollywood Brown caught four passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Travis Kelce had six receptions for 78 ya...

Bucs' Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) makes early exit in win over 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie star receiver Emeka Egbuka exited Sunday's home game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury in the second quarter of their 30-19 victory.,The Buccaneers (5-1) announced he was doubtful to return during the third quarter and ruled him out early in the fo...

NFL roundup: Rico Dowdle plays big vs. former team as Panthers edge Cowboys
Bryce Young threw for three touchdowns, Rico Dowdle rushed for 183 yards and caught a touchdown pass against his former team and the Carolina Panthers beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-27 with a field goal on the final play on Sunday in Charlotte.,Ryan Fitzgerald's 33-yard kick for his third field goal of ...

49ers WR Jauan Jennings plays with '5 broken ribs,' ankle, shoulder injuries
San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings has been playing with five broken ribs as well as ankle and shoulder injuries, he told reporters after the 49ers' 30-19 loss to the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Jennings, who has missed two games for the 49ers (4-2), was listed as questionable after...

49ers star LB Fred Warner suffers season-ending ankle injury
Beset by injuries to several key players, the San Francisco 49ers lost their defensive leader as All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner suffered a severe right ankle injury on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season.,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after a 30-19 road loss to the Tampa Bay Bucc...

Joe Flacco’s Bengals debut spoiled as Packers ride Josh Jacobs to victory
Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and Jordan Love passed for another as the Green Bay Packers held on for a 27-18 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals and new quarterback Joe Flacco on Sunday.,Green Bay (3-1-1), which won its first two games, was coming off a bye after a 40-40 tie at Dallas the previous...

Bengals lose star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson (back) vs. Packers
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson left Sunday's road loss to the Green Bay Packers with a back injury and did not return. ,Hendrickson, the NFL's sack leader in 2024, exited late in the second quarter at Lambeau Field and was ruled out early in the third after initially being...

Baker Mayfield captains Buccaneers to win over injury-marred 49ers
Baker Mayfield passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and Kameron Johnson and Tez Johnson each made their first career touchdown catches to help the host Buccaneers record a 30-19 victory over the banged-up San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.,Rachaad White and Sean Tucker rushed for a touchdown each as...

Maxx Crosby, Raiders bury Cam Ward, Titans
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown as the Las Vegas Raiders ended a four-game losing streak and won at home for the first time this season with a 20-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday., ,Geno Smith completed 17 of 23 passes for 174 yards with a touchdown and interception f...

Bucs' Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) leaves 49ers game, ruled out
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie star receiver Emeka Egbuka exited Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury.,Egbuka was injured during the second quarter. The team announced he was doubtful to return during the third quarter and ruled him out early in the fourth quarter.,Eg...

Rams defense preys on struggling Ravens
Matthew Stafford completed 17 of 26 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown, and the visiting Los Angeles Rams pulled away for a 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Kyren Williams finished with 87 total yards (50 rushing, 37 receiving) and a touchdown on the ground for Los Angeles (...
Penn State Paid James Franklin $50 Million to Just Go Away
Penn State fired head coach James Franklin after a third straight loss, ending his decade-long tenure and triggering a massive $49 million buyout....

Steelers hold Browns out of end zone in wire-to-wire win
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes as the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the visiting Cleveland Browns 23-9 on Sunday afternoon., ,Rodgers, who completed 21 of 30 passes for 235 yards, found Connor Heyward and DK Metcalf for second-half touchdowns. Chris Boswell added three field goals for Pittsbu...
Cleveland Browns Hit New Rock Bottom in Loss to Pittsburgh Steelers
The Browns’ offensive line hit new lows against Pittsburgh, as rookie QB Dillon Gabriel took 16 hits and the offense fell apart yet again....