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Eagles visit Vikings in search of 9th straight victory vs. NFC North
Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni has been king of the north since taking over in 2021, leading the Eagles to an 8-0 record against the NFC North., ,He'll try to make it nine straight wins, including playoffs, when the Eagles (4-2) visit the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) on Sunday in Minneapolis., ,Th...

Winning late, Bears out to stay hot vs. stumbling Saints
The Chicago Bears have shown an ability to win in the final seconds.,The Bears (3-2) will try to win their fourth game in a row Sunday when they host the New Orleans Saints (1-5), who have been unable to win games that have been decided late.,Chicago has won its last two matchups by identical 25-24 ...

After apology, Tua Tagovailoa leads Dolphins into matchup with Browns
In what has been a sorry season for the Miami Dolphins, perhaps it's not much of a surprise that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa offered up an apology a few days ahead of Sunday's game against the host Cleveland Browns.,Tagovailoa issued his mea culpa on Wednesday, three days after he called out teammate...

Lions S Brian Branch loses suspension appeal, will miss MNF
The Detroit Lions will be without Brian Branch on Monday night when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the safety's one-game suspension was upheld on Wednesday.,Branch was issued the punishment on Monday, a day after he slapped Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the facema...

Resurgent Chiefs try to surpass .500 vs. Raiders
Patrick Mahomes has erased that slow-starting narrative by accounting for 10 touchdowns over the past three weeks.,What he'd like to do next is get the Kansas City Chiefs over the .500 mark.,Mahomes and the Chiefs lost their first two games of the season but now feel above water as they host the Las...

Patriots' Mike Vrabel returns to Tennessee to face new-look Titans
The New England Patriots will be looking to extend their winning streak to four games and collect their fourth straight road victory Sunday when they visit the Tennessee Titans for Mike McCoy's first game as Tennessee's head coach.,McCoy was elevated from senior offensive assistant to interim head c...
Breece Hall Trade Destinations: New York Jets Trade Candidates
Breece Hall’s name is popping up in trade rumors as the Jets rebuild. Here are three teams that make perfect sense for the RB....

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (foot) designated as limited at practice
Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray, inactive for last Sunday's game because of a foot injury, was designated a limited participant in the Cardinals' estimation of Wednesday's practice.,Head coach Jonathan Gannon, who switched up the team's weekly practice routine to make Wednesday a walkthrough, said ...

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice back at practice after end of suspension
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice participated in practice on Wednesday for the first time since his six-game suspension ended.,Rice was disciplined for violating the NFL's person conduct policy, stemming from his role in a multicar crash on a Dallas freeway in 2024 that left multiple people i...

49ers QB Brock Purdy, TE George Kittle return as limited practice participants
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle will return to practice on Wednesday as limited participants.,Purdy has missed four of the past five games due to a turf toe injury initially sustained in the season-opening road win over the Seattle Sea...

Bengals' Trey Hendrickson (hip) questionable vs. Steelers
The Cincinnati Bengals listed All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson as questionable for Thursday's game against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.,Hendrickson did not practice this week after sustaining a hip injury during the Bengals' 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.,Also on Wednesday...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa 'made a mistake' calling out players
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa began his press conference on Wednesday by acknowledging his mistake of calling out teammates for being tardy and their attendance in player-only meetings.,Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and other players took issue with his comments, noting that they sho...

Steelers S DeShon Elliott (personal) questionable vs. Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers starting safety DeShon Elliott will not travel with the team to Cincinnati and is questionable to play against the Bengals on Thursday, the team announced.,Elliott missed the team's walkthrough due to personal reasons. He also did not participate in Tuesday's practice, albeit for...

Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek (neck) out for season
The Arizona Cardinals placed tight end Travis Vokolek on injured reserve with a season-ending neck injury, coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday.,Vokolek, 27, sustained the scary injury during a touchback with 11:01 remaining in the first quarter of Sunday's 31-27 loss at Indianapolis.,Following a co...

Bengals place TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) on IR
The Cincinnati Bengals placed tight end Mike Gesicki on injured reserve Wednesday with a pectoral injury.,Gesicki was injured on the team's first drive in the 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers, coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Fellow tight end Tanner Hudson replaced Gesicki and caught four passes for...

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin 'trending' toward playing vs. Cowboys
Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was on the practice field for the first time since suffering a quadriceps injury in Washington's win over the Raiders on Sept. 21.,McLaurin missed training camp in a contract holdout and has 10 receptions, third on the team behind Deebo Samuel (34) and tight e...

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb, RG Tyler Booker return to practice
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and rookie right guard Tyler Booker are back on the practice field after missing multiple games because of ankle injuries. ,Head coach Brian Schottenheimer failed to mask his expectations for Lamb this week. What does Dallas need to see out of Lamb to clear h...

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel tuning out drama of return to Music City
Six years stand between the Patriots and their last start better than the current 4-2 record New England carries into leaf-peeping season.,Last season when the Patriots rolled into Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans, their former head coach Mike Vrabel was working as a consultant for the Clevela...

TNF Capsule: Steelers at Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) ,Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video,FanDuel odds: Steelers -5.5, Total 43.5,Inside Edge intel: Steelers wide receivers lead the NFL with an average of 8.7 yards after the catch this season. The Bengals have allowed 5.2 yards after catch per rece...

Reports: Colts adding QB Brett Rypien to practice squad
The Indianapolis Colts are signing veteran quarterback Brett Rypien to their practice squad, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The move comes one day after backup quarterback Anthony Richardson (orbital fracture) was placed on injured reserve.,According to multiple reports, the Colts worked ...