Football Page 238 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Titans to start QB Mason Rudolph over Will Levis this week
The Tennessee Titans named Mason Rudolph their starting quarterback Wednesday for this week's game in favor of scuffling second-year signal caller Will Levis. ,Titans coach Brian Callahan said his decision does not extend beyond this week's game at Indianapolis. ,"We'll take it week-to-week. I won't...
Raiders place DE Maxx Crosby, RB McCormick on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders placed three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby and rookie running back Sincere McCormick on injured reserve Wednesday.,The move was expected for Crosby, who underwent ankle surgery this week and could be looking at a second operation, according to a recent report.,McCormi...
Dolphins WR Grant DuBose to return home after hospital stay
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose is expected to return home Wednesday after spending three days in a Houston hospital, head coach Mike McDaniel said.,DuBose was hospitalized after taking a blow to the head from safety Calen Bullock of the Texans with 9:34 left in the third quarter of Sunday...
Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence, Evan Engram undergo surgeries
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and tight end Evan Engram each had shoulder surgery this week and are expected to be ready for offseason activities in the spring. ,"Everything was positive in both players cases, and just now looking forward to recovery time," Jaguars head coach Doug...
Falcons place K Younghoe Koo on IR, sign K Riley Patterson
The Atlanta Falcons placed Younghoe Koo on injured reserve Wednesday and signed fellow kicker Riley Patterson to the active roster off the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.,Falcons coach Raheem Morris acknowledged that Koo aggravated an undisclosed injury while misfiring on a 42-yard field goal atte...
Commanders open practice window for DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders opened the 21-day practice window for star defensive tackle Jonathan Allen on Wednesday.,Allen, 29, was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 16 with what was feared to be a season-ending pectoral injury.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection recorded two sacks, six quarterback hits ...
Giants QB Drew Lock in line to start vs. Falcons
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock is on track to start on Sunday against rookie Michael Penix Jr. and the host Atlanta Falcons, head coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday.,Lock sat out the Giants' 35-14 loss to the visiting Baltimore Ravens last Sunday due to heel and left elbow injuries. ,Tommy DeV...
Browns name Dorian Thompson-Robinson starting QB
The Cleveland Browns made it official Wednesday, naming Dorian Thompson-Robinson their starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.,Thompson-Robinson supplants Jameis Winston as QB1 for this week, but Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was noncommittal about the starter for ...
Kirk Cousins Career Earnings: $300M Journey Hits a Bench-Warming Plot Twist
Kirk Cousins will be counting his cash all the way to the bench, as his career earnings have been wildly impressive for the production he was able to give teams....
Eagles open practice window for DE Bryce Huff (wrist)
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Bryce Huff on Wednesday.,Huff, 26, landed on injured reserve on Nov. 22 following surgery on his left wrist.,He sustained the injury during warmups before the Eagles' Week 9 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Huff has recorded 2...
Browns place RB Nick Chubb (broken foot) on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed Nick Chubb on injured reserve Wednesday, three days after the running back sustained a broken foot in the second half of a game against the Kansas City Chiefs.,Chubb's season came to an early end for the second straight year. He sustained multiple torn ligaments and under...
Kirk Cousins Landing Spots: These Five Teams Could Trade for Atlanta Falcons QB
The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. With that in mind, Cousins is likely to be traded, and these five teams could show interest for 2025....
Texans activate RG Kenyon Green from injured list
The Houston Texans activated right guard Kenyon Green from injured reserve on Wednesday.,Green, 23, started the first nine games before landing on IR with a dislocated left shoulder on Nov. 8.,The Texans activated the 2022 first-round draft pick's 21-day practice window on Dec. 9.,Green started 14 o...
Herschel Walker tabbed as ambassador to Bahamas
Donald Trump named legendary running back Herschel Walker to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.,The President-elect made the announcement Tuesday, calling Walker as "a successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner.",Walker, 62, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran in 2022...
Best Non-College Football Playoff Bowl Games to Watch in 2024
Only 12 teams can make the college football playoff, but these bowl games will be just as exciting to watch as we conclude the 2024 college football season....
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes wants to face Texans but might not
After sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left open the possibility that he could play on Saturday when Kansas City hosts the Houston Texans.,Initially saddled with a recovery period described...
Slumping Chargers chase sweep of streaking Broncos
On a season-best four-game winning streak, the Denver Broncos enter a battle for playoff seeding holding the upper hand when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Broncos (9-5) last reached the playoffs in 2015, when they won the Super Bowl behind quarterback ...
Reports: Budda Baker, Cards agree to 3-year, $54M extension
Six-time Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker, who ranks second in the NFL in tackles this season, agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.,The 28-year-old veteran, who is in his eighth season with Arizona, could have be...
Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, name Michael Penix Jr. starting QB
After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in their quarterback play, the Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins and named Michael Penix Jr. their starting QB "moving forward" late Tuesday night.,Pressed by reporters earlier in the day, head coach Raheem Morris initially insisted the staff s...
Falcons’ Morris does not commit to Kirk Cousins starting vs. Giants
After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback play, Raheem Morris was not ready Tuesday to commit to a starter for next week.,Atlanta (7-7) beat the Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 on Monday night despite a weak showing from Kirk Cousins. The veteran quarterback thr...