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Rams eyeing Week 7 return for WR Cooper Kupp (ankle)
The Rams hope to see Cooper Kupp back on the field for Week 7, but Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said the star wide receiver returning that soon is not guaranteed.,Kupp has missed the Rams' last three games after suffering a high left ankle sprain in a Week 2 loss at the Arizona Cardinals. ,McVay tol...

Cardinals RG Will Hernandez (knee) done for year
The Arizona Cardinals lost starting right guard Will Hernandez for the rest of the season due to a left knee injury in Sunday's win over San Francisco.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Monday that Hernandez would be placed on injured reserve and not be back this year.,"Will was playing...

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) week-to-week
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered week-to-week with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the visiting Buffalo Bills.,"Nico, he's in good spirits," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday afternoon. "Of course with the hamstring, it takes a couple weeks for a hams...

Raiders' Antonio Pierce: 'Ask Davante' why rift developed
Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce remained mum on the tension between the team and disgruntled star receiver Davante Adams, who requested a trade last week.,Speaking to reporters Monday after the Raiders' 34-18 loss at the Denver Broncos the day before, Pierce was asked what he thought sparked ...

Colts say QB1 job belongs to Anthony Richardson when healthy
At this stage of his career, veteran Joe Flacco has developed a knack for stellar play in relief of starting quarterbacks. But there's no quarterback controversy in Indianapolis, according to Colts coach Shane Steichen.,Following the Colts' 37-34 road loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Steichen said ...

Report: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) ruled out for season
Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice is not expected to play again this season because of a knee injury that will require an LCL repair, NFL Network reported.,Rice is scheduled for surgery Tuesday, and while LCL surgery will cause at least a three-month recovery time, it's possible his ACL and othe...

Reports: Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland out 4-6 weeks
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The rookie avoided a season-ending ACL injury but will require surgery to repair a meniscus tear, according to ESPN and NFL Network.,Kneeland, 23, was injured in the first quarter of Sunday n...

Panthers C Austin Corbett (biceps) out for season
Carolina Panthers center Austin Corbett will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps tendon.,He sustained the injury during Sunday's 36-10 loss at Chicago, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday.,Corbett, 29, had started the first five games this season, his third campaign with the Pant...

Week 5 MNF: Saints-Chiefs Preview, Props, Prediction
Week 5 of the NFL season concludes with the New Orleans Saints taking on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead on "Monday Night Football." These teams last played in Week 15 of the 2020 season, a game the Chiefs won 32-29.,Of course, both teams have changed quite a bit since then, especially the Saint...

Browns TE David Njoku, CB Denzel Ward to have MRIs
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku, who returned Sunday after missing three games with an ankle sprain, will have an MRI after injuring his knee in the loss to the Washington Commanders.,Njoku, 28, had one catch for 14 yards before suffering the injury. The Browns' 2017 first-round pick (29th ov...

Colts place RG Will Fries (leg) on injured reserve
Indianapolis Colts right guard Will Fries was placed on injured reserve Monday with a fractured right lower leg suffered in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville.,Fries, 26, underwent surgery on Sunday night, per Colts coach Shane Steichen.,Fries had his right leg rolled up on during a run by Trey Sermon. H...

Report: Bengals CB Dax Hill feared to have torn ACL
Cincinnati Bengals starting cornerback Dax Hill is believed to have torn his ACL in Sunday's game, an injury that would end his season, NFL Network reported Monday. ,Hill was injured early in the Bengals' loss to Baltimore and ruled out for the rest of the game. ,Hill, 24, had 25 tackles, two passes...

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) day-to-day
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered day-to-day with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. ,Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Collins will be evaluated as the week goes on. KPRC reported Sunday that the Texans (4-1) are optimistic that Coll...

Hurricane Milton forces Bucs to New Orleans early
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will leave for New Orleans on Tuesday morning to get ahead of Wednesday's expected landfall of Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm.,The team will relocate operations to the New Orleans area for the remainder of the week leading up to their Week 6 game against the ...

Jets: QB Aaron Rodgers (ankle) ‘fine’ for Week 6
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is dealing with a low ankle sprain but that all indications are he should be "fine" for next week's game.,Rodgers sustained the injury in the third quarter of Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London. The ...

Patriots' Jabrill Peppers arraigned on strangulation, drug charges
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday on drug possession and assault charges that include strangulation, police in Braintree, Mass., announced Monday.,Peppers was arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dange...
New York Jets Might Be Too Flawed for Davante Adams to Save Them
The New York Jets lost again, proving that their roster might be too flawed for a Davante Adams trade to magically save the season....

Dak Prescott's late TD helps Cowboys rally past Steelers
Dak Prescott threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert with 20 seconds left in the game and the visiting Dallas Cowboys rallied for a 20-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.,Prescott, who went 29-of-42 for 352 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, found Tolbert on a c...

QB Joe Burrow says Bengals 'not a championship-level team'
Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow was brutally honest when speaking about his team after Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the rival Baltimore Ravens dropped Cincinnati to 1-4 on the season.,"We're not a championship-level team right now," Burrow said. "We're not. I like to think that we'll come bac...

NFL roundup: Ravens need OT to outlast Bengals in shootout
Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and led a comeback from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit on Sunday as the visiting Baltimore Ravens rallied for a 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.,Derrick Henry's 51-yard run in the extra session set up Justin Tucker's game-winning 24-yard f...