Football Page 357 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surgery ends season for Dak Prescott, Cowboys shift to QB triage mode
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott requires season-ending surgery to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon, ending his season and dealing a potentially fatal blow to the franchise's fading playoff hopes. ,Owner Jerry Jones said Prescott is set for surgery Wednesday in New York.,Jone...
Sean McVay Says Los Angeles Rams Need to “Clean Up” Sloppy Play, But It’s Probably Too Late
The Los Angeles Rams fell below .500 on Monday Night Football, and their season is slipping away as Sean McVay looks for his team to clean up sloppy mistakes....
Tua Tagovailoa Continues to Put Himself in Harm’s Way Despite Concussion History
Tua Tagovailoa took another shot to the head on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams, and his reckless play style makes his concussion history so dangerous....
Dolphins end 3-game skid with hard-fought win over Rams
Tua Tagovailoa passed for 207 yards with a touchdown as the visiting Miami Dolphins ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-15 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Rams at Inglewood, Calif.,Tyreek Hill had a second-half touchdown reception for the Dolphins (3-6) after he was questionable to ...
Colts sticking with QB Joe Flacco vs. Jets
The Indianapolis Colts will stick with Joe Flacco at quarterback for at least this Sunday's game at the New York Jets.,Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Flacco will remain the starter on Monday, one day after the 39-year-old threw three interceptions in a 30-20 home loss to Buffalo that dropped Indiana...
Giants to evaluate potential QB change over bye week
New York Giants coach Brian Daboll is not ready to commit to who his starting quarterback will be when the team plays host to Tampa Bay on Nov. 24 following the bye week.,The Giants fell to 2-8 with Sunday's last-second loss to Carolina in Germany, a game in which quarterback Daniel Jones threw for ...
Falcons' Raheem Morris backs K Younghoe Koo after uncharacteristic misses
Not much about the Atlanta Falcons' 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday went as expected.,Atlanta entered the rivalry game undefeated against NFC South opponents, and had won five of six overall. The Saints had lost seven in a row and were playing their first game following the firing of ...
Sliding Bears vow 'changes, adjustments' but back QB Caleb Williams
For a third consecutive week, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus showed up at Halas Hall on a Monday with a tone of frustration or plans for changes to spark the offense. ,But Eberflus maintained on Monday that moving rookie No. 1 pick Caleb Williams out of the starting lineup is not one of the ...
Broncos' Sean Payton on blocked FG: 'They exploited an area'
While still stewing in disappointment one day later, the Denver Broncos are looking at the blocked field-goal attempt that would have finished off a victory over the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs as a chance to make the team better.,Broncos kicker Wil Lutz lined up for a 35-yard field-goal a...
Reports: No deals after Bengals work out Xavien Howard, Leonard Fournette
The Cincinnati Bengals met with free agent Xavien Howard on Monday, but the team could not reach a deal with the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback, NFL Network reported.,Howard returned home after a good workout with the Bengals and plans to continue training in hopes of another opportunity, per the rep...
Report: Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith (ankle) to miss 2-3 games
Steelers pass-rusher Alex Highsmith is expected to miss 2-to-3 games with an ankle sprain, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Monday.,Highsmith left Sunday's win over the Washington Commanders in the fourth quarter and was seen on crutches after the game. He was injured after stepping on the foot ...
Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) could miss Week 11
Detroit Lions second-year tight end Sam LaPorta sustained an AC joint sprain in Sunday night's come-from-behind victory at Houston and could miss their Week 11 game.,He sustained the shoulder injury after hauling in a 37-yard pass from Jared Goff in the third quarter of the 26-23 win over the Texans...
Report: Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs has MCL sprain
An MRI confirmed Monday that Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs suffered an MCL sprain and will miss a couple of weeks, NFL Network reported Monday.,The Bucs initially feared the knee injury to be worse, per the report.,Wirfs, 25, was injured in the second quarter of Sunday's los...
Browns' Jameis Winston remains QB1 after bye week
Jameis Winston remains the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns coming off their bye week, coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Monday.,The Browns (2-7) return to action this Sunday against the host New Orleans Saints (3-7), the team that employed Winston for the four previous seasons.,Winston i...
Report: 49ers adding ex-Giants CB Nick McCloud
The San Francisco 49ers are adding former New York Giants cornerback Nick McCloud to their practice squad, The Athletic reported Monday.,The Giants cut McCloud last week after he reportedly refused a pay cut. He had started five of his seven games for New York this season, registering 14 tackles and...
Report: CB Xavien Howard, RB Leonard Fournette visiting Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are meeting with free agent cornerback Xavien Howard and running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, NFL Network reported.,Howard, 31, made four Pro Bowls and played in 100 games (99 starts) for the Miami Dolphins from 2016-23.,The Dolphins released Howard on March 13 in a cost-...
Week 10 MNF: Dolphins-Rams Preview, Props & Prediction
Week 10 in the NFL wraps up on Monday night with the Rams rolling out the red carpet for the Miami Dolphins. ,Although the Dolphins are 2-6 with three consecutive losses, Miami is far more competitive than the record indicates since starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned from a four-game hiatu...
Houston Texans Losing Traction in AFC Race After Sunday Night Football Loss
After a loss on Sunday Night Football against the Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans have slipped out of the top seed race in a competitive AFC, headlined by the Chiefs. ...
Jake Bates hits game-winning FG as Lions rally past Texans
Jake Bates kicked a 52-yard field goal just inside the left upright as time expired and the Detroit Lions overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to record a 26-23 victory over the host Houston Texans on Sunday night.,Bates also drilled a game-tying 58-yard field goal that slipped just inside the right...
Jake Bates hits winning FG as Lions rally past Texans
Jake Bates kicked a 52-yard field goal just inside the left upright as time expired and the Detroit Lions overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to record a 26-23 victory over the host Houston Texans on Sunday night.,Bates also drilled a tying 58-yard field goal that slipped just inside the right upri...