Football Page 218 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bills DE Dawuane Smoot (wrist) to have surgery, go on IR
Buffalo defensive end Dawuane Smoot will have surgery for his wrist injured Sunday in a home win over the Miami Dolphins and will be placed on injured reserve, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday.,Smoot, 29, will miss at least four games. McDermott said the team will know more about Smoot's recov...
NFL won't punish Tom Brady for criticizing ejection
Tom Brady will not be punished by the NFL after criticizing officials on Sunday during Fox's broadcast of a game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. ,Brady, a Fox Sports analyst, made the controversial comments when Detroit safety Brian Branch was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on ...
Colts-Jets flexed out of Week 11 SNF in favor of Bengals-Chargers
The New York Jets entered the season with sky-high expectations and six nationally televised prime-time games.,Amid a disastrous 3-6 start, the Jets have appeared in prime time five times and were flexed out of their sixth such game by the NFL Monday.,The NFL announced that the Indianapolis Colts' v...
Falcons' Raheem Morris wary of Saints, praises their interim coach
Everything appears to be falling in place for the Atlanta Falcons, who matched their best start since their 2016 NFC Championship season with Sunday's 27-21 home win over the Dallas Cowboys.,The Falcons (6-3) have taken control of the NFC South. Atlanta, a franchise that's searching for its first wi...
Cowboys hand offense to QB Cooper Rush, discuss IR call with Dak Prescott
Cooper Rush is ready to step into the starting spot vacated by injured Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.,Head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday afternoon the Cowboys are moving forward with Rush as the starter while Prescott heals. Prescott is seeking a second opinion on a hamstring injury that...
Bengals RB Zack Moss (neck) out indefinitely; TE Erick All tears ACL again
Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss is out indefinitely with a neck injury, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Moss, signed as an unrestricted free agent in March, did not play last week after reporting the injury to the Bengals on Thursday. He did not practice Friday and was added to the inju...
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey practices, could play Sunday
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey practiced on Monday for the first time since September, opening a 21-day window to add the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year to the active roster. ,Head coach Kyle Shanahan said before the 49ers began their bye schedule last week the 49ers...
Bears stand behind OC Shane Waldron
With 24 points in a pair of losses since the bye week, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus expected to field questions about his offensive play-caller.,But the Bears (4-4) are not planning a change at offensive coordinator or taking any responsibility from first-year play-caller Shane Waldron.,"C...
Broncos extend Jonathon Cooper, trade Baron Browning to Cardinals
The Denver Broncos signed linebacker Jonathon Cooper to a four-year contract extension Monday, while trading linebacker Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals for a future sixth-round draft pick, multiple outlets reported.,Cooper, 26, earned his reward for his 14 sacks and 107 tackles in the past 1...
Saints fire Dennis Allen; interim Darren Rizzi stands behind Derek Carr
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.,Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began.,Th...
Reports: QB Dak Prescott (hamstring) to miss several weeks
The hamstring injury sustained by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is worse than originally thought, likely sidelining him for several weeks, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.,Prescott is seeking a second opinion on his options, per the reports.,Prescott was injured in Sunday's 27-21 loss...
Giants sticking with Daniel Jones at QB vs. Panthers
Daniel Jones will remain the New York Giants' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers in Munich, Germany.,Coach Brian Daboll confirmed to reporters Monday that Jones still has the job and the divvying up of practice reps won't change, either.,A fourth straight loss Sunda...
Bengals rookie TE Erick All (torn ACL) out for season
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Erick All will miss the remainder of his rookie season with a torn right ACL.,Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that All sustained the knee injury in Sunday's 41-24 home win against the Las Vegas Raiders.,All, 24, had appeared in all nine games for the Bengals (4-5)...
Take 5: Early candidates to be Saints' next head coach
The New Orleans Saints became the second team to get a head start on the NFL coaching carousel by firing Dennis Allen on Monday.,He follows Robert Saleh, who was let go by the New York Jets last month. Allen's departure appeared imminent as the Saints dropped their seventh consecutive game on Sunday...
Report: Titans lose two starters to season-ending injuries
Tennessee Titans safety Quandre Diggs sustained a season-ending Lisfranc injury in Sunday's win against the New England Patriots, NFL Network reported.,Diggs, 31, will require surgery on his foot, per the report. He started all eight games for the Titans (2-6), collecting 42 tackles to rank third on...
Report: Bills WR Keon Coleman (wrist) undergoing tests
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman is undergoing tests on his wrist Monday, The Athletic reported.,The 21-year-old rookie sustained the injury late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 30-27 win over Miami.,Replays showed Dolphins safety Jordan Poyer's helmet smashing into Coleman's right wrist o...
Colts sticking with Joe Flacco as QB1 in Week 11
Joe Flacco keeps the job as QB1 of the Colts for "right now" despite the Indianapolis offense scoring six points at Minnesota on Sunday night.,Flacco started in the primetime loss to the Vikings after replacing Anthony Richardson, a move the Colts made official five days before the trip to Minneapol...
Saints fire Dennis Allen with losing streak at seven games
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.,Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began. ,N...
Derek Carr Wrecking New Orleans Saints, Time For QB Upgrade in NOLA
Derek Carr has been awful for the New Orleans Saints, and it should be time for their staff to explore all options to upgrade the QB position....
Surprise NFL Trade Deadline Buyers Should Make These Trades
Every season, surprise buyers pop up at the NFL Trade Deadline. This season, these teams should make surprise moves to improve their roster for better chances at a playoff push....