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Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers in concussion protocol
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll wasn't too forthcoming Friday when discussing the health of rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.,"Yeah, with Malik he's in concussion protocol. Any other updates, I don't have for you," Daboll said.,Nabers did his best to ease the nervousness of his fans after N...
Report: Cowboys LB Micah Parsons has high ankle sprain; DE could miss weeks
Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons could miss time with a high ankle sprain, the diagnosis received by the two-time All-Pro following an MRI exam on Friday, NFL Network reported. ,Parsons said after the Cowboys defeated the Giants on Thursday night that X-rays on his ankle were negative. He wa...
Browns rule out starting OTs, TE David Njoku
Three starting offensive linemen are not available for the Cleveland Browns when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders. ,Left tackle Jedrick Willis, right tackle Jack Conklin and tight end David Njoku were ruled out by Browns coach Kevin Stefanski on Friday, days after right guard Wyatt Teller was placed...
Week 4 NFL Capsules
New Orleans Saints (2-1) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2), 1 p.m. ET,New Orleans lost for the first time last week as the Eagles made the Saints' offense appear mortal following thrashings of the Panthers and Cowboys. Scoring (34.3 points per game) wasn't an issue for the Saints in the first two games of th...
Reports: Saints rookie fined $4,600 for hit on Eagles WR DeVonta Smith
New Orleans Saints rookie defensive tackle Khristian Boyd was fined $4,600 by the NFL for his hit on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, multiple media outlets reported.,Per the NFL, a hit on a defenseless player can draw a fine up to $16,883 for first-time offenders. The league's colle...
Cardinals TE Trey McBride ruled out vs. Commanders
Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the visiting Washington Commanders due to a concussion, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced.,McBride did not participate in practice all week after entering concussion protocol following Arizona's 20-13 loss to th...
Cowboys' Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence headed for MRIs
The Dallas Cowboys were awaiting word on two defensive stalwarts who got injured in their 20-15 win over the New York Giants on Thursday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Linebacker Micah Parsons hurt his left ankle in the fourth quarter. Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence injured his right foot in the third qu...
Giants WR Malik Nabers sustains concussion in loss
New York Giants star rookie receiver Malik Nabers sustained a concussion late in his team's 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, bringing a premature end to his fourth game as a pro.,With the Giants facing a fourth-and-6 from their own 39-yard line and trailing 20-15 with 3 1/2 minutes to p...
Cowboys hold Giants to 5 FGs, edge past New York
Dak Prescott tossed two touchdown passes and the Dallas Cowboys held New York out of the end zone en route to a 20-15 victory over the Giants on Monday night at East Rutherford, N.J.,CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes for 98 yards and a touchdown and Rico Dowdle also had a scoring reception for the Cow...
Texans RBs Joe Mixon (ankle), Dameon Pierce (hamstring) sit out practice
The Houston Texans are closing in on having to rely on Cam Akers at running back for a second straight week, as fellow running backs Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce missed practice for a second straight day on Thursday.,Pierce, the team's leading rusher as a rookie in 2022, is battling a hamstring injur...
49ers LB Curtis Robinson carted off at practice with leg injury
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Curtis Robinson had to be carted off the field early in the team's practice on Thursday.,The 49ers' practice report issued later in the day listed Robinson as having a knee injury.,Robinson, 26, has played in three games this season solely on special teams. He has made...
Raiders star WR Davante Adams (hamstring) limited at practice
Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams, who has not previously appeared on an injury report this season, was limited in practice on Thursday because of a hamstring issue.,Raiders standout defensive end Maxx Crosby missed his second straight day of practice because of an ankle injury.,The...
Will Levis, winless Titans seek more success against host Dolphins
Quarterback Will Levis' most memorable moment of his brief NFL career occurred last season during a Monday night road game against the Miami Dolphins.,Levis will be seeking a repeat performance in the same setting on the same night of the week when the winless Tennessee Titans battle the Dolphins in...
Report: Atlanta to be awarded Super Bowl LXII
With an owners' vote on the horizon, the NFL plans to award Super Bowl LXII in February 2028 to Atlanta, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,Team owners are scheduled to meet in Atlanta in October to hold a vote on the matter.,It would mark the second Super Bowl held in the Falcons' Mercedes-...
Lions tired of losing to Seahawks, their opponent on Monday night
The Detroit Lions haven't moved to the NFC West. Their early-season schedule just makes it seem that way.,Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend.,They'll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night.,Lio...
Chargers sign veteran S Tony Jefferson to active roster
The Los Angeles Chargers reinforced their last line of defense ahead of Sunday's game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs, signing veteran safety Tony Jefferson to the 53-man roster on Thursday.,Jefferson, who had been on the Chargers' practice squad, will replace the suspended Derwin James Jr. ...
Doctor expects 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey to miss ‘couple months’
Christian McCaffrey's Achilles tendinitis has kept him on the sidelines to begin the 2024 NFL season, a blow to the San Francisco 49ers and fantasy football managers alike.,The reigning Offensive Player of the Year, who is currently on injured reserve, is likely to miss months, not weeks, according ...
QBs get healthy, Aaron Jones leaps for Green Bay return with Vikings
Aaron Jones knows exactly what he will do if he scores a touchdown at Lambeau Field, where he spent the first seven years of his career.,"I'm definitely leaping up there," Jones said this week.,Would Packers fans embrace him in his Lambeau Leap? Boo him? Maybe both?,Jones is in his first season with...
Tyler Huntley could emerge as starter in Dolphins QB carousel
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Thursday that he isn't ready to name a starting quarterback for Monday night's home game against the Tennessee Titans.,Skylar Thompson is dealing with a rib injury that McDaniel said is "pretty painful," leaving Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle as the leading candi...
Eagles WR Britain Covey out 6 weeks with broken scapula
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Britain Covey told reporters Thursday that he will be sidelined for six weeks with a broken scapula.,Covey, 27, said he will not require surgery for the shoulder injury sustained during Sunday's victory at New Orleans.,Covey has seven catches for 34 yards and one pu...