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Giants' Malik Nabers (groin) questionable after missing practice
New York Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers missed practice Friday with a groin injury and is questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.,Nabers ranks second among NFL rookies in receptions (61) and is fourth in receiving yards (607) in eight games (seven starts). Both of those totals lead th...

Reports: Titans placing CB L'Jarius Sneed (quad) on IR
The Tennessee Titans are placing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed on injured reserve, per multiple reports Friday.,Sneed, 27, has not played since Week 5 due to a quad injury. He has 23 tackles in five starts this season.,Sneed signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract after being acquired in a March trad...

Bucs WR Mike Evans expected to return from injury Sunday
Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans will likely return from a hamstring injury Sunday against the New York Giants, according to Evans and Bucs coach Todd Bowles on Friday.,The franchise's all-time leading scorer, Evans was diagnosed with a moderate hamstring strain after suffering the injury in the s...

Giants grant goodbye request, waive QB Daniel Jones
Quarterback Daniel Jones asked for and was granted his release from the New York Giants on Friday.,"Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him," Giants president John Mara said. "We mutually agreed that would be best for him and for the team.,"Daniel has been a great repres...

Trial for Patriots S Jabrill Peppers set for January
The criminal trial for New England safety Jabrill Peppers, whose charges include both domestic violence and drug possession, is scheduled for Jan. 22.,Peppers initially pleaded not guilty in Quincy (Mass.) District Court on Oct. 7 after he was arrested on charges of strangulation or suffocation, ass...

Week 12 NFL Capsules
Kansas City Chiefs (9-1) at Carolina Panthers (3-7), 1 p.m. ET, FOX,At Buffalo last week, Kansas City came out on the losing end of a game for the first time since last Christmas. The Chiefs don't lose, so it stands to reason they almost never drop back-to-back games. Kansas City lost back-to-back g...
Daniel Jones Released From New York Giants: Where Will He Sign Next?
The New York Giants have released quarterback Daniel Jones who is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent, these four teams could show interest in him....

Broncos-Chargers in, Browns-Bengals out in 'TNF' flex
The Week 16 contest between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers is moving game days and into prime time, the first-ever flex on the "Thursday Night Football" schedule on Amazon Prime Video.,Making way for the AFC West clash, which could have a bearing on the postseason schedule, is the AFC N...

Giants grant demoted QB Daniel Jones his release
Quarterback Daniel Jones asked for and was granted his release from the New York Giants on Friday.,"Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him," Giants president John Mara said. "We mutually agreed that would be best for him and for the team.,"Daniel has been a great repres...

Report: Free agent OT D.J. Humphries (torn ACL) cleared to return
Former Pro Bowl offensive tackle D.J. Humphries has been medically cleared for all football work, NFL Network reported on Friday.,Humphries, who is a free agent, has been working his way back from a torn ACL sustained last season while playing with the Arizona Cardinals. The former first-round draft...

Jason Kelce gets ESPN late-night show
Move over Jimmy Kimmel. Jason Kelce is taking to late-night TV starting in January, but viewers will need to stay up past midnight to see his new show. ,ESPN plans to tape the live-audience studio show, "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce," on Fridays starting Jan. 3 through the end of the NFL...
Pittsburgh Steelers Have First-Round NFL Playoff Exit Written All Over Them
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the 2-8 Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, and they sure look like a team that will be an easy out in the NFL Playoffs....

Latest Harbaugh matchup is key contest for Ravens, Chargers
When Jim Harbaugh met brother John for the postgame handshake following Super Bowl XLVII, he figured he'd get a chance to avenge the setback someday.,Nearly 12 years later, the two Harbaughs will be back on the same field as NFL head coaches when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Los Angeles Chargers o...

Nick Chubb runs for 2 TDs to help Browns rally past Steelers
Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 2-yard score with 57 seconds remaining, to give the host Cleveland Browns a 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night., ,With players from both sides struggling to find their footing because of heavy snowfall that led to slick...

Browns WR Cedric Tillman exits with apparent head injury
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman exited Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the third quarter due to an apparent head injury., ,Tillman hauled in a 4-yard reception on the final play of the third, but he took a big hit to the side of the head near the end of th...

Limited again, 49ers QB Brock Purdy still fighting sore shoulder
Brock Purdy participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers but the San Francisco starting quarterback was not on the field for the majority of the workout, casting doubt over his availability to play Sunday at Green Bay. ,Purdy is dealing with a right shoulder injury and the 49ers a...

Week 12 TNF: Steelers-Browns Preview, Props & Prediction
The Pittsburgh Steelers take on what is typically an unenviable task -- traveling on a short week for a Thursday night primetime game.,However, a few things are playing in Pittsburgh's favor as Week 12 of the NFL regular season kicks off. Namely, the "trip" to Cleveland is a little more than two hou...

Vikings QB Sam Darnold practices, ready for Bears
Quarterback Sam Darnold kickstarted the Vikings' offense on Thursday as he has most of the 2024 season, and plans to play Sunday in a meaningful NFC North road game at Chicago.,Darnold returned to practice after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday because of a foot injury. ,The Viking...

Demoted Daniel Jones breaks silence on Giants' QB switch
Current No. 3 quarterback Daniel Jones lined up as a scout team safety in Thursday's practice in the surest sign to date that he's done with the New York Giants.,Jones read a prepared statement, saying he wanted to make sure he clearly shared the words and sentiment he felt needed to be aired after ...

Report: Jets LB Quincy Williams wins appeal of $45,020 fine
New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams won his appeal of a $45,020 fine for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren in Week 7, NFL Network reported Thursday.,The fine was rescinded in full by NFL appeals officer Derrick Brooks, a former linebacker and member of the Pro Football H...