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De’Von Achane runs wild as Dolphins emphatically solve Bills
De'Von Achane ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries to lead the host Miami Dolphins to a 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Dolphins (3-7) won for the second time in their past three games, and snapped a seven-game losing streak against B...

Jets lean on special teams, Breece Hall to beat Browns
Breece Hall rushed for 83 yards and caught the go-ahead touchdown pass Sunday as the New York Jets won their second straight game, stopping the visiting Cleveland Browns 27-20 in East Rutherford, N.J.,Hall put New York (2-7) ahead for good 38 seconds into the fourth quarter, catching Justin Fields' ...

Tyler Shough, defense get Saints past Panthers 17-7
Tyler Shough threw two touchdown passes in his first NFL victory as a starter and the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 17-7 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte to end a four-game losing streak.,The Saints (2-8) held Carolina (5-5) to 175 yards of total offense.,Shough, making his second NF...

Giants QB Jaxson Dart checked for concussion, ruled out vs. Bears
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson entered the game and Jaxson Dart walked to the locker room in the fourth quarter to be checked for a concussion.,Wilson completed both of his pass attempts for 45 yards and led a run-heavy scoring drive capped by Younghoe Koo's 19-yard field goal with 10:19 left to ...

Colts' Jonathan Taylor breaks team record for rushing TDs
Jonathan Taylor's 83-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons was the 65th of his career, setting an Indianapolis Colts franchise record.,With three scores in the game at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, he broke the Colts record for rushing touchdowns of 64, previou...

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84
Paul Tagliabue, who served as the NFL's commissioner for 17 seasons, died Sunday morning at the age of 84.,Per Tagliabue's family, the apparent cause of death was heart failure complicated by Parkinson's disease. He passed away at his home in Chevy Chase, Md.,Tagliabue replaced Pete Rozelle as the N...

Jonathan Taylor, Colts run past Falcons in Germany
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning 8-yard score at 3:31 of overtime, as the Indianapolis Colts recorded a 31-25 win over the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 in Berlin, Germany.,After forcing a punt on the opening possession of overtime, the Colts (8-2) needed...

Report: 'Poison pill' involved in Micah Parsons trade to Packers
The Dallas Cowboys traded two-time All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in late August in a blockbuster deal.,While that can be considered a bit of old news, a new wrinkle came to light on Sunday, per ESPN.,That trade on Aug. 28 included a "poison pill," which effectively block...

NFL teams to remember Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland
A moment of silence in remembrance of Marshawn Kneeland will be held at stadiums across the NFL on Sunday.,Kneeland, a second-year defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, died by a self-inflicted gunshot on Thursday in Texas. He was 24.,The moment of silence was observed Sunday in Berlin before th...
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers Didn’t Need Jaylen Waddle to Stay in the AFC Hunt
The Steelers’ lack of wide receiver depth isn’t a crisis. Aaron Rodgers and Arthur Smith’s tight end-heavy scheme has Pittsburgh thriving even without adding a big-name target like Jaylen Waddle....
Indiana vs. James Madison Could Become the College Football Playoff’s Perfect Storyline
Could the College Football Playoff deliver the ultimate storyline? Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers and his former team, James Madison, are both surging — setting up a dream matchup dubbed The Cignetti Bowl....

NFL levies fines against Rashod Bateman, Josh Allen, George Pickens, others
Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman has been fined $25,154 for comments made during Baltimore's Thursday night 28-6 win over the Miami Dolphins a week ago, joining several NFL players in receiving fines from the NFL on Saturday.,Bateman was cited for verbal abuse of an official.,In addition to Batem...

49ers place DE Mykel Williams (knee) on IR, activate G Ben Bartch
The San Francisco 49ers placed rookie defensive end Mykel Williams on injured reserve on Saturday.,Williams suffered a season-ending torn ACL last Sunday in a 34-24 win over the host New York Giants.,In other moves on Saturday, the 49ers activated guard Ben Bartch from the IR and elevated defensive ...

Rams alter special teams, elevate K Harrison Mevis, C Jake McQuaide
The Los Angeles Rams will revamp their kicking game for at least one week after they elevated kicker Harrison Mevis and long snapper Jake McQuaide to the active roster on Saturday.,The move, in advance of Sunday's NFC West showdown against the San Francisco 49ers, comes days after Mevis was signed t...

Buccaneers activate RT Luke Goedeke (foot) off IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated starting right tackle Luke Goedeke off injured reserve on Saturday and placed him on the 53-man roster for Sunday's game against the visiting New England Patriots.,Goedeke aggravated a foot injury in Week 2 and missed the next six games. He was a full practice part...

Driver in Khyree Jackson crash death pleads guilty
The driver who caused a 2024 crash that led to the deaths of Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and his two friends pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol.,Cori Clingman, 25, accepted a plea agreement in a Maryland court. She had faced 13 char...

Browns activate WR Cedric Tillman (hamstring) from IR
Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to be available to play Sunday when Cleveland visits the New York Jets.,Tillman started the first four games at wide receiver this season before being placed on IR after injuring his hamstring in a 34-10 loss...
Ohio State vs. Indiana: The Big Ten Rivalry That Could Define the 2025 Playoff
Four weeks before the CFP bracket drops, Ohio State and Indiana look like the clear No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation....

Report: Vikings RB Aaron Jones expected to play vs. Ravens
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is expected to play in Sunday's home game versus the Baltimore Ravens despite nursing a shoulder injury, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Jones, who is listed as questionable to face the Ravens (3-5), sustained his injury in last Sunday's 27-24 victory over the D...

Report: President Trump wants D.C. stadium named after him
President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders to put his name on their future stadium, ESPN reported on Saturday.,A "senior White House source" told ESPN that the commander-in-chief has expressed his wishes to the NFL team's ownership group, led by Josh Harris.,"It's what the president want...