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Chasing NFC South title, Bucs wary of freefalling Falcons
Over the last four seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of a consistently below-average NFC South.,In search of its fifth straight division title, Tampa Bay (7-6) will strive to avoid dropping its second consecutive game to a woeful rival when it hosts the reeling Atlanta Falcons (...

Browns place RB Jerome Ford, C Ethan Pocic on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed running back Jerome Ford and center Ethan Pocic on injured reserve Tuesday, while center Darrian Dalcourt was signed to the practice squad.,The Browns also signed defensive tackle Keith Cooper Jr. to the practice squad while defensive end Ochaun Mathis and linebacker Mark...

Raiders lead logjam for No. 1 pick in '26; Rams could crash party
With four games to go in the regular season, the Las Vegas Raiders are at the front of the line for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. ,The franchise last picked first overall in 2007, selecting infamous bust JaMarcus Russell, but eight times has drafted in the top 10 since taking the LSU quarter...

Playoff Picture entering Week 15: Patriots can clinch AFC East
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel wants no part of New England playing in a "shirt and hat game" Sunday. ,The first-year coach brought up in the Patriot Way under Bill Belichick is on the verge of placing New England back in the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season. ,If the Patriots (11...

Rams waive edge rusher Nick Hampton
The Los Angeles Rams waived edge rusher Nick Hampton on Tuesday, while tight end Nick Muse was removed from the practice squad.,Hampton, 25, had 10 tackles in 12 games (no starts) this season with 112 snaps on defense and 194 on special teams.,Hampton had 12 snaps on defense Sunday against the Arizo...
Indianapolis Colts Signing Philip Rivers Is Hilariously on Brand
The Indianapolis Colts brought Philip Rivers out of retirement in a panic move after Daniel Jones was ruled out for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon....

Mike Tomlin: Steelers WR DK Metcalf on track for MNF
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to play Monday night after spending Sunday night in Baltimore due to stomach pains.,Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday that Metcalf is "moving in the right direction" toward suiting up for the crucial Week 15 matchup against the...

Philip Rivers, 44, joining Colts practice squad
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers celebrated his 44th birthday with a workout for the Indianapolis Colts on Monday and agreed to sign with the team on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,The Colts brought in Rivers for a workout on Monday with the plan to potentially add him to the ...

Report: Bengals' Trey Hendrickson undergoes core muscle surgery
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson underwent core muscle surgery Tuesday morning and will miss the remainder of the regular season, NFL Network reported.,A traditional recovery time following this type of surgery is six weeks, per the report.,The Bengals (4-9) are three games behind t...

Bucs put G Ben Bredeson on IR, add JPP to practice squad
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed starting guard Ben Bredeson on injured reserve Tuesday with an injury to his knee.,The Buccaneers also signed three-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Pierre-Paul to the practice squad and promoted fellow linebacker Nick Jackson to the active roster.,Bredeson sustained his...

Report: Cards LT Paris Johnson Jr. nursing sprained MCL
Arizona Cardinals left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is considered week-to-week while dealing with a sprained MCL, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Johnson, who is leading his position in the voting for the Pro Bowl, sustained the injury during the third quarter of Arizona's 45-17 loss to the Los Angeles...
Philadelphia Eagles on the Ropes After Dropping Third Straight Game
The Eagles dropped their third straight game in a sloppy overtime loss to the Chargers, raising concerns of another late-season collapse....

Report: Colts worked out Philip Rivers on Monday
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers celebrated his 44th birthday with a workout for the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday morning.,The Colts brought in Rivers with the plan to potentially add him to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers...

Reports: Colts kicking tires on 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers will visit and work out with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, a day after celebrating his 44th birthday.,NFL Network reported that the quarterback-starved Colts could sign Rivers to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers has not pla...

Chargers survive turnover fest to down Eagles in OT
Cameron Dicker matched his career high of five field goals, including the tiebreaking 54-yarder in overtime, to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 22-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Tony Jefferson made the game-sealing interception with 2:29 left in the extr...

Chargers survive turnover festival to down Eagles in OT
Cameron Dicker matched his career high of five field goals, including the tiebreaking 54-yarder in overtime, to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 22-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Tony Jefferson made the game-sealing interception with 2:29 left in the extr...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts first player to commit 2 turnovers on same play
Highlights have been harder to come by than usual for the Philadelphia offense this season.,On Monday night, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts pulled off something that is sure to be on highlight reels for years to come -- though it won't rank as one of his best moments -- as he committed two turnovers...

Washington TE Zach Ertz diagnosed with torn ACL
Zach Ertz's season is officially over. Could his career be over as well?,The Washington Commanders on Monday confirmed the veteran tight end sustained a torn ACL in his right knee on Sunday when Minnesota safety Jay Ward hit a leaping Ertz while he was trying to catch a pass.,The 35-year-old Ertz wa...

John Harbaugh: NFL admits officiating error in Ravens' loss to Steelers
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought game officials got two out of three crucial calls correct in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the NFL felt differently in all three cases.,Two calls late in the game were reversed after initially being called i...

Reports: Colts to work out former Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers will visit and work out with the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple reports Monday.,NFL Network reported that the quarterback-starved Colts could sign Rivers -- who turned 44 Monday -- to the practice squad. He has not played since the 2020 season...