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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...
Dolphins place WR Grant DuBose on IR
Miami Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose, severely injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit on Sunday, was placed on injured reserve by the team on Tuesday.,DuBose, who was hospitalized Sunday night and Monday in Houston, has movement in all extremities, according to the Dolphins.,DuBose was down on the turf f...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes full participant in Tuesday practice
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes began treatment for his injured right ankle on the flight home from Cleveland on Sunday and continued Monday with a plan of practicing this week. ,Mahomes said Tuesday he was ready to take the field, shaking off concern that his "mild high-ankle sprain"...
Report: Titans' Will Levis out as QB1, Mason Rudolph to start
The Tennessee Titans are not planning to stick with Will Levis as their starter, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,The move was expected after head coach Brian Callahan was noncommittal about the pecking order at the position on Monday.,The Titans are likely to name Mason Rudolph the QB1 for Sunday's game aga...
Reports: Browns turn to Dorian Thompson-Robinson at QB
Dorian Thompson-Robinson will take over at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in place of Jameis Winston, beginning with Sunday's road game against the , Cincinnati Bengals, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round draft pick in 2023 out of UCLA, has come off the bench i...
Antonio Pierce on future with Raiders: 'I'm under contract'
Hours removed from the Raiders' 12th loss in 14 games, head coach Antonio Pierce described conversations about the franchise's future with owner Mark Davis as positive. ,Las Vegas (2-12) is tied with the New York Giants for the worst record in the NFL with three games remaining. The Raiders have los...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: Ankle responded, feels 'push to play'
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes began treatment for his injured right ankle on the flight home from Cleveland on Sunday and continued Monday with a plan of practicing this week. ,Mahomes said Tuesday he was ready to take the field, shaking off concern that his "mild high-ankle sprain"...
Falcons-Commanders flexed to SNF, Week 17 Saturday tripleheader set
The Week 17 game featuring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders against the visiting Atlanta Falcons has been flexed by the NFL to "Sunday Night Football.",The Commanders (9-5) have won two games in a row and are close to clinching the first playoff appearance in franchise...
Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson chasing goal of Super Bowl return
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson plans to be on the field with his teammates and recovered from surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula if Detroit can reach the Super Bowl in February.,Hutchinson made the self-assessment on "The Squeeze" podcast, detailing his push to ready his body to re...
Dan Campbell: Loss 'exactly what Lions needed' to flush 'filet' mindset
Contrary to near-unanimous NFL coaching opinion, maybe there is such a thing as a good loss. ,Lions coach Dan Campbell was open to considering the merit of a quality defeat based largely on the timing of Detroit dropping Sunday's game to the Buffalo Bills, 48-42, to snap an 11-game winning streak th...
Report: Saints QB Derek Carr 'very unlikely' to return this season
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is considered very unlikely to return this season because of multiple fractures in his left hand, NFL Network reported on Tuesday. ,The report comes one day after New Orleans interim coach Darren Rizzi said Carr wouldn't be ruled out for Week 16, which is a ...
Jerry Jones: Cowboys plan to keep Micah Parsons
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is not being traded, a sentiment shared directly by franchise owner Jerry Jones.,Making his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones was adamant Parsons remains part of Cowboys' foundation into the future.,Jones said any idea of trading the two-time ...
Minnesota Vikings Defied Odds All Season, Probably Not Legitimate Contenders
The Minnesota Vikings defied odds all season long and could finish the year atop the NFC North, but they are probably not legitimate Super Bowl contenders....
Giants, Raiders lead race for No. 1 in 2025 NFL Draft
An averted comeback sent the Las Vegas Raiders to their 12th loss of the season on Monday, even with the New York Giants for the worst record in the NFL this season. ,The Giants (2-12) are up on the Raiders (2-12) by mere percentage points with three weeks remaining in the race for the No. 1 pick in...
Kirk Cousins-led Falcons defeat Raiders to halt 4-game skid
Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass since Nov. 3 and Bijan Robinson rushed for 125 yards on 22 carries to help the Atlanta Falcons notch a 15-9 victory over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.,KhaDarel Hodge got his hand on two Las Vegas punts and Drake London had a scoring reception...
Vikings extend winning streak, pile on to Bears' skid
Sam Darnold completed 24 of 40 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (12-2), which won its seve...
Chiefs release RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Former first-round draft choice Clyde Edwards-Helaire was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday.,The 25-year-old running back led the Chiefs in rushing yards his rookie year after being selected with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, bursting onto the scene with 803 yards and four touchdow...
Steelers LB T.J. Watt (ankle) could play vs. Ravens this week
T.J. Watt is "walking around rather comfortably," and that assessment gives Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reason to believe his All-Pro pass rusher will be available Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens.,Watt left Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and underwent tests on his left...