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Patriots to put Ja'Whaun Bentley on IR, tab Kyle Dugger as captain
The New England Patriots will place linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley on injured reserve Wednesday and tab safety Kyle Dugger as a defensive captain, head coach Jerod Mayo announced.,Bentley sustained a pectoral injury in the first quarter of the Patriots' 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Se...
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce focused on wins, not catches
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce said he isn't too worried about his lack of production to start the season. ,As long as the team keeps winning, that is.,Kelce has totaled just eight catches for 69 yards in three games this season. The four-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl selection...
UNLV QB Matthew Sluka Just Quit on Undefeated Team, Father Says University Never Paid Him
Matthew Sluka is red-shirting this year and will not play quarterback for the undefeated UNLV Rebels after reportedly getting offered more NIL money elsewhere....
New York Giants Finally Have Legitimate WR1 in Malik Nabers
The New York Giants have struggled to find a real alpha wide receiver for years, but it feels like rookie Malik Nabers can finally be that guy....
Top Quarterback Prospects To Know in 2025 NFL Draft
The quarterback position is always in demand, so here are the top QB prospects to monitor ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft....
Giants gaining confidence as Cowboys look for answers
The Dallas Cowboys whipped the New York Giants twice last season, including a 40-0 demolition in a primetime affair at the Meadowlands.,Dallas returns to the scene for another primetime contest against the Giants on Thursday night when the two NFC East teams meet at East Rutherford, N.J.,Dallas has ...
Report: Jags LB Foyesade Oluokun (foot) out several weeks
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun has plantar fasciitis, and the foot issue is expected to sideline him for several weeks but not require surgery, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Oluokun, 29, has 22 tackles, including three tackles for loss and one sack, in three starts for the 0-3 Jagu...
Chiefs sign RB Kareem Hunt to active roster
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Kareem Hunt to the 53-man active roster and waived fellow running back Keaontay Ingram on Tuesday.,The Chiefs had signed Hunt, who was a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie with Kansas City in 2017, to the practice squad last Wednesday when starter Isiah Pacheco went on inju...
WR Jalen Reagor signs with Chargers' practice squad
Former first-round draft pick Jalen Reagor signed with the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad on Tuesday,The wide receiver was released by the New England Patriots last week and has yet to play in a game this season.,Reagor, 25, was drafted 21st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 out of TC...
Reports: Gardner Minshew to remain Raiders' QB1
The Las Vegas Raiders will not replace starting quarterback Gardner Minshew with Aidan O'Connell, NFL Network reported.,ESPN reported Tuesday that "nothing was ever pondered" regarding a possible QB change for Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns.,Raiders coach Antonio Pierce on Monday wo...
Coach: 'No need' to name Justin Fields Steelers’ long-term starter yet
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of five 3-0 teams in the NFL, but their quarterback situation remains up for discussion.,Steelers coach Mike Tomlin indicated the team will "have a decision to make" when Russell Wilson recovers from a calf injury and becomes available for the first-string job again.,...
Reports: Panthers WR Adam Thielen headed to IR
The Carolina Panthers are expected to place wide receiver Adam Thielen on injured reserve due to an ailing hamstring, multiple reports said Tuesday.,Thielen sustained the injury while laying out to reel in a 31-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter in the Panthers' 36-22 victory over th...
Report: Saints C Erik McCoy (groin) expected to miss 6-8 weeks
New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy is expected to require surgery on his groin that would sideline him for six to eight weeks, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The injury is not expected to end McCoy's season, per the report.,McCoy, 27, sustained the injury in the first quarter of the Saints' 15-12 l...
Lions coach: 'Stubborn' Frank Ragnow wants to play through pec injury
Three-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow sustained a partially torn pectoral muscle during the Detroit Lions' 20-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.,Ragnow, however, is intent on playing in the Lions' next game on Monday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, coach Dan Campbell said on 97.1 ...
Report: Bengals RT Trent Brown (knee) out for season
Cincinnati Bengals starting right tackle Trent Brown sustained a torn patellar tendon and is out for the remainder of the season, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Per the report, Brown is expected to make a full recovery.,Brown was injured during the second quarter of Cincinnati's 38-33 loss to the ...
First NFL Coach Fired Odds: Jags' Doug Pederson vaults to favorite
The Jacksonville Jaguars elevated themselves to serious AFC contenders with a hard-fought 27-20 loss at Kansas City in the divisional round of the 2022 playoffs.,Twenty games and 11 losses later, Doug Pederson has jumped to the front of the line as the favorite to be the first NFL head coach fired t...
Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis at congressional hearing
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed Tuesday at a hearing on federal welfare reform that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.,Favre, 54, spoke before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington.,The one-time Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP addressed t...
Reports: WR Jalen Reagor signing with Chargers’ practice squad
Former first-round draft pick Jalen Reagor is joining the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad, multiple reports said.,The wide receiver was released by the New England Patriots last week and has yet to play in a game this season.,Reagor, 25, was drafted 21st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 20...
Jayden Daniels Proved To Be the Real Deal for Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels proved to be the answer during their victory against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football....
Jayden Daniels, Commanders overpower winless Bengals
CINCINNATI -- Jayden Daniels threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Washington Commanders registered a 38-33 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.,The Commanders scored on each of their possessions in the game with the exception of kneeldowns at the each of each half....