Football Page 359 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jets remain optimistic heading into clash with Titans
At least Aaron Rodgers made it through his first game this season with the New York Jets.,The Jets' hopes of being 1-0 didn't last too long past halftime of a 32-19 Monday night loss at San Francisco that really wasn't close. A garbage-time touchdown with backup Tyrod Taylor running the offense mask...
After Week 1 win, Patriots aim to remain focused vs. Seahawks
There's no more time for celebration for New England Patriots first-year coach Jerod Mayo., ,Mayo came away with a victory in his debut, but he is far from content as New England prepares to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (1-0) stunned the Cincinnati ...
With QB situation unsettled, Packers take on Colts
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says the door remains "pretty open" for quarterback Jordan Love to start the home opener Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.,With Love reportedly suffering a sprained MCL late in a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, an injury with a recovery tim...
Chargers aim to build on opening win, keep Panthers down
The Los Angeles Chargers were encouraged by what happened in the first game of the season, which only serves to heighten their thirst to excel even more., ,They'll take on the host Carolina Panthers, who are trying to ensure better days are ahead, on Sunday afternoon., ,The Chargers (1-0) topped the...
Lions host Buccaneers in another playoff rematch
The Detroit Lions had to open the campaign against a team it eliminated from the playoffs last season. The second week of the season will be no different.,Following a 26-20 overtime win against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, the Lions host Tampa Bay on Sunday. Detroit ended the Bucs' 2023 season wit...
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) limited in practice
San Francisco 49ers superstar running back Christian McCaffrey was limited in practice Wednesday with the Achilles tendinitis and calf strain that forced him to miss opening week. ,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday it can be seen as a positive sign that McCaffrey was cleared to practice at a...
QB Lamar Jackson back at practice, Ravens want him to run
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he wasn't injured but "took a day off" when he wasn't available for Monday's practice. ,Jackson practiced Wednesday six days after the NFL season kickoff loss at Kansas City and said he wasn't feeling any worse for wear after carrying the ball 16 times against t...
Rams place WR Puka Nacua, pair of OL on IR
The Los Angeles Rams officially placed dynamic wide receiver Puka Nacua and two starting offensive linemen on injured reserve Wednesday amid a flurry of moves. ,Guard Steve Avila, left tackle Joe Noteboom and Nacua all will have to miss at least four games. ,In corresponding moves, the Rams signed G...
Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy rips Chiefs' medical staff
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy blasted the Kansas City Chiefs' medical staff for what he said was "unacceptable" and "super unprofessional" behavior after he sustained a fractured orbital bone in Thursday's season opener.,Van Noy was addressed by the Ravens' medical staff on the field afte...
Tyreek Hill on traffic stop: Could've handled 'a bit differently'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill admitted Wednesday that he could have handled himself "a bit differently" during a traffic stop that led to his detainment on Sunday morning.,Speaking for the first time since body camera footage was released on Monday, Hill also confirmed that he wants the i...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson 'strongly denies' latest accusation
Deshaun Watson "strongly denies" allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in the Houston area nearly four years ago, his attorney said Wednesday.,The unidentified woman filed a civil lawsuit against the Cleveland Browns quarterback on Monday in Harris County, Texas, seeking $1 million in damag...
Cardinals place RT Jonah Williams (knee) on IR
The Arizona Cardinals are placing starting right tackle Jonah Williams on injured reserve Wednesday with a knee injury, coach Jonathan Gannon said.,Williams will have to miss at least four games and there is no timetable for his return.Gannon said Kelvin Beachum will remain the starter in Williams' ...
Browns place S Juan Thornhill, 3 others on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed starting safety Juan Thornhill and three other players on injured reserve Wednesday.,In addition to Thornhill (calf), the Browns also put defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II (ankle), linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (hip), and linebacker Tony Fields (ankle) on IR.,Cleveland, how...
NFL sets record for Week 1 viewership
The NFL set a Week 1 viewership record with 21.0 million average viewers on television and digital platforms, NFL Media reported Wednesday.,That represents a 12 percent increase over the 2023 opening week.,Additionally, total viewership was the highest since 2019, with 123 million people seeing at l...
Texans place CB Jeff Okudah (hip) on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed cornerback Jeff Okudah on injured reserve Wednesday with an ailing hip.,Okudah will sit out the team's next four games due to the move to IR.,Injuries are nothing new for Okudah, who played in just nine games during his rookie season in 2020 due to hamstring, shoulder and g...
Dolphins patient with De'Von Achane, rule out Raheem Mostert
The Miami Dolphins will take a wait-and-see approach with respect to whether running back De'Von Achane plays in Thursday's game against the visiting Buffalo Bills.,Achane is dealing with an ankle injury after touching the ball 17 times in Miami's 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunda...
10 College Football Teams Entering Danger Zone in 2024
Even with an expanded college football playoff, these 10 college football teams are on the verge of falling short in 2024 and have little room for error....
Tyreek Hill calls for firing of police officer involved in incident
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants one of the Miami-Dade police officers involved with his detainment on Sunday to be fired.,Hill issued a statement Tuesday evening through his lawyer, Julius Collins, that read: "We are demanding for the immediate termination of the officer that has been...
Dolphins using game vs. Bills as 'extreme distraction'
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins needed come-from-behind victories to make up for slow starts on Sunday. The AFC East rivals will kick off Week 2 of the NFL season when they get together on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,It's an especially short turnaround for the Dolphins (1-0) with the organi...
Panthers place DT Derrick Brown on IR among several roster moves
The Carolina Panthers placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints.,Brown, 26, has started 64 of his 67 games since Carolina drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2020 out of Auburn. He s...