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It's home opener, take 2, for Jets' Aaron Rodgers vs. Pats
Jets fans are hoping to get a longer look at quarterback Aaron Rodgers when New York faces the New England Patriots on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J.,The last time Rodgers stepped onto the turf at MetLife Stadium, he lasted just four plays, tearing his left Achillies tendon in the Jets' 202...
Giants sign K Greg Joseph, put Graham Gano (hamstring) on IR
The New York Giants placed kicker Graham Gano on injured reserve because of an ailing hamstring and signed kicker Greg Joseph off the Detroit Lions' practice squad on Tuesday.,The Giants (0-2) also claimed linebacker Patrick Johnson off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles.,Gano, 37, landed on the i...
Raheem Morris, Falcons ready to turn the page after big MNF win
Following the Atlanta Falcons' first win of the Raheem Morris era, the group knows it has little time to celebrate.,Trailing by three points with 1:56 remaining in Philadelphia against the Eagles on Monday, Morris' team was given a 0.7 percent chance of winning by the NFL's Next Gen Stats. After for...
Colts place DT DeForest Buckner (ankle) on IR
The Indianapolis Colts placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on injured reserve Tuesday due to a reported high ankle sprain.,Buckner, 30, was carted off in the third quarter of the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Packers running back Emanuel Wilson fell on Buckner's...
Jalen Reagor Released From New England Patriots Hours After Cryptic Instagram Story
Hours after posting a cryptic Instagram story of a Bugatti surrounded by a crappy house, the New England Patriots released wide receiver Jalen Reagor....
Reports: Dolphins placing QB Tua Tagovailoa on IR
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who left last Thursday's game with another concussion, is being placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network and ESPN reported Tuesday.,He will be required to miss at least the next four games, per league rules. With the Dolphins having a bye in Week 6, th...
Reports: Veteran RB Kareem Hunt headed back to Chiefs
With an urgent need to fill the slot of injured rusher Isiah Pacheco, the Kansas City Chiefs are returning to a familiar face, signing running back Kareem Hunt to the practice squad Tuesday, according to multiple reports.,Pacheco, 25, is expected to be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured fibula. He was i...
Report: Panthers waiving current sack leader Eku Leota
The Carolina Panthers are waiving linebacker and current sack leader Eku Leota, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Leota, 25, is in his second season with the Panthers after going undrafted out of Auburn in 2023. ,Leota has appeared in 10 career games (one start) and contributed eight tackles (three for ...
Vikings' Brian Flores traces roots of rebuilding dominant 'D'
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores told his defense to "do what we've been doing and a little bit more" as Minnesota seeks a 3-0 start to the regular season for the first time since 2016.,Unheralded outside linebacker Pat Jones II had two sacks of Brock Purdy in Week 2 and leads the team wit...
Steelers stick with QB Justin Fields, avoid 'hypotheticals' around Russell Wilson
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin knows 2-0 is significant, but the Los Angeles Chargers show up for Pittsburgh's home opener with the same record.,"They've taken the ball away. They play to a definitive personality, one that I am familiar with," Tomlin said on Tuesday. "Familiar with (offensive coordinato...
Falcons stun Eagles, rally in final minute for 22-21 win
Kirk Cousins threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Drake London with 34 seconds left and the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 22-21 win against the host Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.,The Falcons (1-1) trailed by six with no timeouts and 1:39 remaining and drove 70 yards in six plays in just 65 second...
Report: Eagles WR A.J. Brown could miss 'a couple of weeks'
Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown is preparing to miss "a couple of weeks" due to his hamstring injury, ESPN reported Monday night. ,Brown was injured during practice on Friday, experiencing hamstring tightness that ended up keeping him out of Monday night's game against the visiting...
Reports: Patriots LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (pec) out for season
New England Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn pectoral muscle, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. ,Bentley sustained what was originally called a shoulder injury in the first quarter of Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seah...
49ers WR Deebo Samuel (calf strain) to miss a few weeks
San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel strained a calf late in the team's Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will miss a couple of weeks, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.,Shanahan said Samuel believes he picked up the injury on the third-to-last play of the game, a 23-17 loss.,Sam...
Panthers bench QB Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton
Two weeks into the new season, the Carolina Panthers benched former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and promoted Andy Dalton to starting quarterback Monday.,The Panthers (0-2) have scored a combined 13 points in their first two games under new head coach Dave Canales. Young threw for just 84 yards on...
Andy Dalton Replaces Bryce Young as Carolina Panthers QB, Dave Canales Trying To Save Locker Room
Dave Canales is trying to save the Carolina Panthers locker room, and his own job, just two weeks into the NFL season by benching No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton....
Dolphins going ‘day by day’ with Tua; Skylar Thompson to start Week 3
As outside calls for Tua Tagovailoa to reconsider his NFL career grew over the weekend, the Miami Dolphins are taking the injured quarterback's situation "day by day.",In practice, that means the Dolphins are holding off on deciding whether Tagovailoa will be placed on injured reserve, as well as si...
Jets DE Jermaine Johnson confirms torn Achilles, done for year
New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson confirmed reports that he tore his right Achilles tendon in a social media post Monday.,The Jets' third-year pass rusher, a Pro Bowl selection as an injury replacement in 2023, is expected to miss the rest of the season with the injury suffered in Week 2 ...
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco fractured leg; rookie Carson Steele could step in
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fractured his right leg and could be out until November, opening the door for undrafted rookie Carson Steele to step into a larger role. ,Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Pacheco had X-rays on his right ankle after the 26-25 victory and an MRI on Monday ...
Reports: Panthers benching QB Bryce Young
The Carolina Panthers are benching former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and promoting Andy Dalton to starting quarterback after two weeks, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.,The Panthers (0-2) have scored a combined 13 points in their first two games under new head coach Dave Canales. Young thre...