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QBs headline Bears' visit to Washington, but will top picks play?
The top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft -- quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels -- are scheduled to meet Sunday when the Chicago Bears visit the Washington Commanders.,Whether they're actually on the field will not be determined until Sunday, as the Commanders classified Daniels as a game-...

Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) doubtful against Giants
Veteran running back Cordarrelle Patterson is listed as doubtful and rookie center Zach Frazier has been ruled out -- both with ankle injuries -- for the Pittsburgh Steelers' home game Mondy night against the New York Giants.,The Steelers (5-2) also will be without outside linebacker Nick Herbig and...

Dolphins formally activate Tua Tagovailoa from injured reserve
The Miami Dolphins officially activated quarterback Tua Tagovailoa from injured reserve on Saturday.,Tagovaiola will start Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals after missing four games due to a concussion sustained in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills.,Tagovailoa returned to practice ...

Titans RB Tyjae Spears to sit vs. Lions
The Tennessee Titans on Saturday announced that two players will be out for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions: running back Tyjae Spears and linebacker Jerome Baker.,Spears, the team's second-leading rusher with 114 yards, missed last week's 34-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills with an injured hams...

Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies of cancer at 68
Jim Donovan, the longtime beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns, died Saturday at age 68 after a lengthy battle with cancer.,"This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "His...

Report: Rams open to trading CB Tre'Davious White
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Tre'Davious White, who has been inactive for the past two games, is discussing his future with the team, which could include a trade, ESPN reported Saturday. ,The Rams are reportedly still open to keeping White but are also open to moving him to another team with a need ...

Report: Cowboys to activate RB Dalvin Cook vs. 49ers
Running back Dalvin Cook will make his Dallas Cowboys debut Sunday when he is activated from the practice squad for a road game against the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed this week that the four-time Pro Bowl selection was close to being...

Patriots S Kyle Dugger (ankle) questionable vs. Jets
New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger was added to the team's injury report as questionable for Sunday's home game against the New York Jets in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (1-6) already are without their other starting safety Jabrill Peppers, who is on the commissioner's exempt list due to lega...

Colts activate DT DeForest Buckner from IR
The Indianapolis Colts activated defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from injured reserve on Saturday.,Buckner had been sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 15.,Buckner, 30, had missed just two games in nine NFL seasons before the current ...

Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) slated to return vs. Texans
Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor is expected to play against the Houston Texans on Sunday after missing three games with an ankle injury.,Taylor was a full practice participant on Friday and wasn't given an injury status.,Standout defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (ankle) sat out...

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf (knee) doubtful vs. Bills
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is listed as doubtful to play against the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday.,Metcalf sustained a Grade 1 strain of the medial collateral ligament in his knee last Sunday in the Seahawks' 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. ,Seattle head coach Mike Macdona...

Dolphins DE Zach Sieler out with freak eye injury, surgery possible
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler suffered a freak eye injury in practice Thursday that will keep him out of Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals, at a minimum, according to multiple reports Friday.,A poke in the eye during Thursday's practice left Sieler, 29, with a fractured orbit...

Cowboys' Dalvin Cook could play vs. 49ers; Micah Parsons out
Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook appears in line to make his season debut against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif.,Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy noted the four-time Pro Bowl selection is now up to speed after the latter signed with the team's practice squad on Aug....

Saints' Chris Olave, Taysom Hill expected to play vs. Chargers
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave cleared concussion protocol on Friday, putting him in line to play in Sunday's host game against the Los Angeles Chargers.,Olave was injured in New Orleans' 51-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 13 and sat out the Saints' 33-10 setback to the Den...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) questionable vs. Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is listed as questionable to face the visiting Philadelphia Eagles this weekend after sustaining a quad injury in practice on Friday. ,Higgins was the lone member of the Bengals (3-4) listed as limited during Friday's practice session on the injury report...

Jets deem edge rusher Haason Reddick ready for debut vs. Patriots
All-Pro edge rusher Haason Reddick will make his debut for the New York Jets on Sunday against the host New England Patriots, Jets coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday.,Ulbrich said Reddick, 30, will not have restrictions on his playing time against the Patriots (1-6) after ending his contract-related hol...

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw to undergo season-ending surgery
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury that will require surgery. ,According to multiple reports Friday, the Vikings received word that the left knee injury that forced Darrisaw out of the game Thursday night against the Rams would requir...

Panthers rule out WRs Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen
Bryce Young will be minus two top targets when he gets back under center for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.,On Friday, receivers Diontae Johnson (rib) and Adam Thielen (hamstring) were ruled out for the Week 8 game at Denver.,Quarterback Andy Dalton, who started the past five games after replacing...

Dolphins trumpet return of Tua Tagovailoa as Cardinals land in Miami
The Miami Dolphins own the least productive offense in the NFL, but they feel one player could make a big difference.,The Dolphins are expecting a sudden increase in points as they count on standout quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to pick up their pace on Sunday when they battle the Arizona Cardinals at ...