Football Page 314 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

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...

Lions rule out C Frank Ragnow (pectoral) vs. Seahawks
The Detroit Lions ruled out three-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow for their home game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.,Lions coach Dan Campbell said earlier in the week that Ragnow was pushing to play versus Seattle despite sustaining a partially torn pectoral muscle during Detroit's ...
Higher-Stakes Second Chance Awaits Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young
Andy Dalton certainly isn't the quarterback of the future, so Bryce Young has a high-stakes second chance on the way with the Carolina Panthers, who will not trade him....

Week 4 TNF: Cowboys-Giants Preview, Props, Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys whipped the New York Giants twice last season, including a 40-0 demolition in a primetime affair at the Meadowlands.,Dallas (1-2) returns to the scene for another primetime contest against the Giants (1-2) on Thursday night when the two NFC East teams meet at East Rutherford, N.J....

Eagles DE Brandon Graham leaves door open for 2025
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham may not be playing his last season after all.,In March, Graham agreed to terms on a one-year contract to remain with the Eagles. The 36-year-old said at the time that his 15th season would be his last.,On Wednesday, Graham revealed that he could see a...

Bills place OL Tylan Grable on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills placed rookie Tylan Grable on injured reserve Thursday and signed fellow offensive lineman Will Clapp off the practice squad.,Grable, 24, sustained an abdominal injury in Buffalo's 47-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. ,He has come off the bench in all three games ...
Don’t Quit on Daniel Jones Quite Yet
The New York Giants avoided the dreaded 0-3 start, and quarterback Daniel Jones has the rest of the season to prove himself....

Ravens view Bills as perfect chance to prove they belong
Buffalo is one of five 3-0 teams in the NFL, while the Baltimore Ravens are hungry to prove they are still on par with teams like the Bills in the AFC.,When the teams meet on Sunday night in Baltimore, the Ravens will have at least one thing going for them: They are hosting their second annual "Dark...

Raiders, Browns look for better QB play
When the Cleveland Browns go on the road to meet the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, both starting quarterbacks will return to their posts, although Week 3 games gave reason to wonder.,Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew was benched for the final drive in a 36-22 home loss to the Carolina Panthers afte...

Former Packer Aaron Jones ready to leap for Vikings on Sunday
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...

Caleb Williams, Bears aim to level record with win over Rams
The Chicago Bears unabashedly went all-in on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams in the offseason.,While the top overall draft pick has produced mixed results through three games, the Bears (1-2) hope to stabilize their attack as other members of the offense return to health for a Sunday home game aga...

Longtime Vikings QB Tommy Kramer announces he has dementia
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced Wednesday that he was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, and he used the opportunity to advocate for improving the medical care players receive after they retire.,The 69-year-old made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) a day after for...

Kliff Kingsbury’s proteges face off as the Commanders head to Arizona
As the first-year head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, Kliff Kingsbury's mission was to develop a rookie quarterback with a Heisman Trophy on his resume, Kyler Murray. ,Five years later, in his first year as offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, Kingsbury is doing the same with...

Struggling on defense, 49ers meet offense-challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers will each be looking to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle at home in Week 2 before losing to the...

Jaguars, facing Texans, look to rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...

Winless Bengals face familiar face in matchup vs. Panthers
It could be all about Andy Dalton again this weekend when the Carolina Panthers meet the Cincinnati Bengals.,Dalton made a smooth transition to a starting role at quarterback for the Panthers, guiding the team to its first win of the season last weekend.,Next, he'll be tasked with beating his former...