Football Page 294 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Vikings LB Blake Cashman (turf toe) expected out vs. Lions
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman is expected to miss Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions and could be out longer because of turf toe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday.,Cashman, 28, leads the Vikings (5-0) with 40 tackles and 334 defensive snaps (94 percent). He h...
Steelers RB Najee Harris (ribs) misses practice
Pittsburgh Steelers starting running back Najee Harris missed practice Wednesday with a rib injury. ,Fellow RB Cordarrelle Patterson also missed practice with an ankle injury. ,Harris, 26, is coming off his best game of the season last week. He eclipsed 100 yards for the first time, rushing for 7.6 ...
Chargers open practice window for WR DJ Chark
The Los Angeles Chargers designated DJ Chark for return from injured reserve, opening the wide receiver's 21-day practice window.,Chark was back at practice Wednesday after missing the team's first five games with a hip injury. ,Chark signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Chargers in ...
Saints rule out Chris Olave for TNF; surgery for Rashid Shaheed
The New Orleans Saints will play without their top two wide receivers Thursday night -- and possibly beyond.,On Wednesday, the team ruled Chris Olave out against the visiting Denver Broncos due to a concussion and announced that Rashid Shaheed will undergo knee surgery.,The short week made it tough ...
Jets WR Davante Adams to make debut vs. Steelers
Star wide receiver Davante Adams is expected to make his debut with the New York Jets in Sunday night's game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced.,Adams sat out the Raiders' last three games due to a nagging hamstring injury.,When the six-time Pro Bowl sele...
Giants WR Malik Nabers edges closer to return as injuries hit NY
Waylaid by injuries entering Week 7, the New York Giants received a smattering of good news on the medical front with the qualified return of rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. ,Nabers participated in Wednesday's practice after missing the past two games with a concussion. But head coach Brian Dabol...
Dan Campbell: Lions 'not done' shopping after Aidan Hutchinson injury
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson connected with head coach Dan Campbell on Tuesday and while the physical pain of surgery to repair leg fractures subsided, the 24-year-old is still dealing with a recovery of 4-6 months.,"He's doing good. Now, he's trying to process everything. It's still...
Giants LT Andrew Thomas undergoes foot surgery, likely ending '24 season
New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas underwent surgery to repair a Lisfranc foot injury and is unlikely to be recovered by the end of the regular season.,"I feel terrible for him," Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday.,Thomas said Sunday night after the Giants (2-4) lost to the Cincinn...
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks ready to practice
Positive news hit the Carolina Panthers' backfield on Wednesday with the practice debut of second-round rookie running back Jonathon Brooks. ,Brooks was deemed ready to roll by head coach Dave Canales, and the Panthers officially activated him from the non-football injury list on Wednesday. Carolina...
NFL owners OK Jaguars' $1.4B stadium renovation
NFL owners have given the go-ahead to the Jacksonville Jaguars' planned $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium, its home field since 1995.,The Jaguars intend to build the "Stadium of the Future," with construction set to start in February and be finished before the 2028 season.,The plan envisio...
RB Nick Chubb to Browns fans: 'I gotta pay ya back'
Browns running back Nick Chubb sent a message to the fans and city of Cleveland via The Players' Tribune.,Chubb, 28, bared his soul in the article that he posted on his X account (formerly Twitter) Wednesday, four days before his expected return to action following multiple torn ligaments and two su...
Giants LT Andrew Thomas undergoes foot surgery, likely out for season
New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas underwent surgery to repair a Lisfranc foot injury and is unlikely to be recovered by the end of the regular season. ,Thomas said Sunday night after the Giants (2-4) lost to the Cincinnati Bengals that he fought through considerable pain. He briefly met with...
Jaguars chase missing ingredient: 'consistency'
Details and consistency are killing the Jacksonville Jaguars from the under-the-helmet vantage point of quarterback Trevor Lawrence. ,"Everyone being more consistent, including myself," Lawrence said Wednesday afternoon in London. ,Jacksonville is the "home" team this week against the New England Pa...
Are Oregon Ducks Big Ten's Best Chance To Win 2024 National Championship?
The Oregon Ducks have enough steam to win the Big Ten, but they still need to prove that they're serious enough to win the National Championship this season....
Reports: Giants OT Andrew Thomas (foot) could miss rest of season
New York Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas has a serious foot injury that could require season-ending surgery, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night. ,NFL Network reported that Thomas went to Charlotte, N.C., to meet with a foot expert as he determines how to best treat the injury. ,Thom...
Reports: Lions signing DT Alim McNeill to 4-year, $97M deal
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $97 million with $55 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday night.,McNeill, 24, has started every game he has played in since the 2022 season, including all five this year. He h...
Reports: Packers signing K Brandon McManus, releasing Brayden Narveson
The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran kicker Brandon McManus and releasing rookie Brayden Narveson, according to multiple media reports Tuesday evening.,Narveson, 25, played in all six games for the Packers and made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts (70.6 percent) with a long of 47 yards. Four of his...
Vikings acquire RB Cam Akers from Texans
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers from the Houston Texans on Tuesday for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2026.,The Texans also are sending a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026 to Minnesota. The deal is dependent on Akers passing a physical.,Akers has rushed for 147 ya...
Broncos coach Sean Payton expecting emotional return to New Orleans
Neither Sean Payton's former team nor his current one is having the kind of success he generally is accustomed to.,Payton and his Denver Broncos visit the New Orleans Saints, who Payton coached to nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title during his 15-season tenure, on Thursday night.,Both te...
Cardinals place K Matt Prater, DL Bilal Nichols on IR, promote K Chad Ryland
The Arizona Cardinals placed kicker Matt Prater and defensive lineman Bilal Nichols on injured reserve and promoted kicker Chad Ryland from the practice squad to the active roster on Tuesday.,Prater, who missed the last two games with a left knee issue, and Nichols, who suffered a stinger for the se...