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Arthur Smith explains Falcons' confidence in Desmond Ridder at QB1
Following the bye week, Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith announced on Monday that Desmond Ridder will be the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season....

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (ankle) limited Monday
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is listed as limited on the Monday practice report with an ankle injury....

The Steelers have a mini-mutiny on their hands
Najee Harris has every right to be frustrated. The Pittsburgh Steelers offense has been putting Band-Aids over its leaks all season just trying to get to the next day. It is a strategy that has largely worked. They have scored 25 or more points only once this season, yet still remain in the thick of...

Report: Rams WR Cooper Kupp sprains ankle vs. Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp sustained a low ankle sprain during the win Sunday over the Seattle Seahawks, the NFL Network reported Monday....

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are turning Monday Night Football into a <i>Meet the Parents </i>sequel
For multiple reasons, tonight’s Monday Night Football game on ESPN might be one of the most watched in NFL history. For diehard NFL fans, it’s last year’s Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. On top of that, we have the parents of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift s...

Vikings to be 'smart' with WR Justin Jefferson next week
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson remains day-to-day with a hamstring injury and is considered questionable one week before the team returns to the field against the Chicago Bears....

Saints QB Derek Carr remains in concussion protocol
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is still in concussion protocol after completing the bye week....

Browns add QB Joe Flacco to practice squad
The Cleveland Browns signed veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to their practice squad on Monday....

Seahawks optimistic QB Geno Smith (elbow) can go Thursday
Geno Smith should be ready when the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers face off in primetime on Thanksgiving night....

Browns lose S Rodney McLeod (biceps) for season
Cleveland Browns safety Rodney McLeod will miss the rest of the season with a biceps injury that will require surgery....

Falcons make Desmond Ridder QB1 for rest of season
The Atlanta Falcons announced Monday that Desmond Ridder has regained the starting quarterback role for this week and the rest of the season....

Florida QB Graham Mertz might avoid surgery
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz received some positive news about his fractured left collarbone....

Joe Namath looks really bad in this youth football camp sex abuse suit
A man who first sued Joe Namath in 2019 under the name “John Doe” spoke to the New York Post Sunday evening, telling the outlet he was routinely sexually abused at Namath’s youth football camp back in 1972, when he was just 12. ...

Kirby Smart sets Georgia's focus on 'state championship'
Georgia can fill out its football calendar for the next two weeks in ink even though the end-of-season combination of the Thanksgiving weekend Governor's Cup and SEC championship game was widely anticipated....

LSU's Jayden Daniels jumps into Heisman driver's seat
Another monster day on the stat sheet has propelled LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels into the current driver's seat for the Heisman Trophy....

Reports: Jets bench Zach Wilson, tab Tim Boyle QB1
The New York Jets have seen enough of Zach Wilson and are turning to Tim Boyle as their starting quarterback this week, multiple outlets reported Monday....

49ers All-Pro S Talanoa Hufanga tore ACL
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL....

FSU's CFP title odds plummet minus Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis confirmed Monday that he will miss the remainder of the season due to a leg injury suffered on Saturday, and oddsmakers confirmed that Florida State's national title hopes have faded along with it....

Patriots OC implies starting QB is open for Week 12
New England offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien left the door open Monday that Mac Jones might not be the starting quarterback in Week 12 for the 2-8 Patriots....

Vikings' Alexander Mattison is styling with chain mouth piece
Every now and then, we get a story in pro sports where a player is fined or reprimanded in some way for something viewed as trivial by the public. In the NFL, this often happens when a player violates the league’s uniform policy. In the past, players have been punished for wearing the wrong socks or...