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Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the team announced.,He was 24. The Cowboys issued a statement but did not reveal the cause of death of the second-year player.,"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away...

Texans hand keys to Davis Mills in encounter vs. Jaguars
C.J. Stroud, largely a consistent availability during his 2 1/2 seasons as the quarterback of the Houston Texans, transitions to spectator Sunday.,Stroud, who has started all 40 games in which he has played, will be inactive for a critical AFC South duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Stroud did not...

Rejuvenated Matthew Stafford, Rams ready for rivalry game vs. 49ers
A storied rivalry will add another significant chapter Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco 49ers stare down the Los Angeles Rams at Santa Clara, Calif.,The NFC West foes intend to stand out on top of a conference crowded with contenders. The Rams (6-2) are one of four teams tied for the best rec...

Rashid Shaheed debuts for Seahawks with Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals in town
Rashid Shaheed might have been one of the happiest players to learn he was on the move at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday.,The wide receiver was dealt from the one-win New Orleans Saints, who are in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, to a Seattle Seahawks team that has won three...

Aaron Rodgers, Steelers seek to quiet noise vs. Chargers
Aaron Rodgers wasn't the least bit unnerved when Tuesday's trading deadline came and went without the Pittsburgh Steelers adding a receiver.,"Whoever gets open usually gets the opportunity," Rodgers said Wednesday.,Call it the simple approach but the four-time NFL MVP with 520 career touchdown passe...

Lions intent on turning page in clash vs. reeling Commanders
The Detroit Lions stood pat during the trade deadline. Now, head coach Dan Campbell wants his club to move forward following a surprising home loss.,Detroit (5-3) will look to bounce back from a 27-24 loss to Minnesota when it faces the Washington Commanders on Sunday in Landover, Md. ,Despite injur...

Bryce Young, Panthers plot to continue winning ways in clash vs. Saints
The Carolina Panthers will have to deal with prosperity as they get ready to play Sunday afternoon.,The Panthers have a winning record this late in a season for the first time since 2019, and they'll be significant favorites against the New Orleans Saints in Charlotte, N.C.,"All I care about is the ...

Jets, facing Browns, try to move past trade-deadline sell-off
First-year New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn believes change is the one constant in the NFL.,His team epitomizes that going into its Sunday matchup against the Cleveland Browns in East Rutherford, N.J.,No team dealt quite like New York at the Tuesday trading deadline. The Jets sent star cornerback Sau...

Bucs hope to take advantage of bye-week rest vs. upstart Patriots
A beat-up Baker Mayfield appreciated the timing of Tampa Bay's bye week, but he is ready to kick it back into high gear when the Buccaneers host the New England Patriots on Sunday.,A week without hits was good for the body of Mayfield, who is still battling knee and oblique injuries heading into the...

Ravens' midseason rally faces tough test vs. Vikings, J.J. McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings know they will need to be at their best to slow down Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this weekend.,Not good. Not above-average. At their best.,"There's a reason why he's an MVP-caliber player," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said. "It's not just the skillset to cause so m...

Resurgent Bills present major challenge for reeling Dolphins
The Buffalo Bills will look to keep pace or perhaps leapfrog the frontrunning New England Patriots in the AFC East standings this week when they head south to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Buffalo (6-2), which beat Miami at home 31-21 in a Thursday night game on ...

Caleb Williams, Bears out to avoid potential letdown vs. Giants
Quarterback Caleb Williams' impressive effort throughout a seesaw shootout in Cincinnati in Week 9 allowed the Chicago Bears to match their win total from last season.,As Chicago prepares to host the skidding New York Giants on Sunday, Williams assures the team realizes "there is no slouch game." No...

Sauce Gardner set for Colts debut vs. Falcons in first Berlin NFL game
The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts each hope an international trip can help fix recent setbacks as the teams meet in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday in the city's first NFL game.,Indianapolis (7-2) will serve as the game's 'designated home team' for the league's fifth game played in Germany. The ...

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle fined for pelvic-thrust celebration
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle was fined Wednesday for doing two pelvic thrusts after scoring a touchdown last weekend, disproving a supposed NFL rule demonstrated years ago in a sketch on the "Key & Peele" comedy show.,Dowdle confirmed on social media that he was fined. The amount wasn'...

Former NFL LB, USC star Keith Browner Sr. dies at 63
Former NFL linebacker and Southern California star Keith Browner Sr. died Tuesday, reportedly in San Leandro, Calif. He was 63.,Keith Browner Jr. told TMZ that his father was having stomach issues on Monday night and said he would visit the hospital Tuesday. But the younger Browner said his father c...

Rams expect WR Puka Nacua (rib) to play vs. 49ers
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers despite a rib injury, Rams coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday.,Nacua, 24, will be limited at practice on Wednesday, but after his rib imaging came back clean, he should play on Sunday, the coach said...

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) ruled out vs. Jaguars
The Houston Texans ruled out quarterback C.J. Stroud for Week 10 with a concussion, pushing backup Davis Mills into the starting role for Sunday's home game against division rival Jacksonville.,"Where we are right now with the concussion protocol, I do not see C.J. playing this week," Texans coach D...

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (foot) lands on IR
Out since Oct. 5 with a foot injury, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, and will miss at least four more games.,The Cardinals announced Tuesday that Jacoby Brissett would start against the Seattle Seahawks, but the IR move clears the way for Brissett ...

Report: Fox signs Drew Brees as full-time NFL analyst
Fox is hiring Drew Brees as a full-time NFL game analyst and is likely moving on from the embattled Mark Sanchez, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Brees, a 13-time Pro Bowl quarterback, joins a lineup featuring Tom Brady and Greg Olsen and will be in the broadcast booth a week from Sunday, per th...

Bill Belichick among 9 coach semifinalists for Hall of Fame
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is among nine coaches still in the running for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.,The nine semifinalists announced Wednesday are Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George ...