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Texans WR Tank Dell suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.,While Dell made a diving catch of a C.J. Stroud pass, Texans receiver Jared Wayne tumbled into Dell as both went to the grou...

Report: Falcons expected to cut Kirk Cousins before $10M bonus due
The Atlanta Falcons are expected to release Kirk Cousins before the March 17 due date for the currently demoted quarterback's $10 million roster bonus, ESPN reported Saturday.,The Falcons announced Tuesday that Cousins was benched and Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft, would be the...

Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown active vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown will make his season debut on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Houston Texans.,Brown, who was listed as active for the game, has worked his way back after being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 13 with a sternoclavicular joint inju...

Ravens waive WR Diontae Johnson after 4 games, suspension
The Baltimore Ravens waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson following a short stint with the team. ,Johnson reeled in just one catch for 6 yards and received a one-game suspension for what the team said was refusing to enter a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 1.,The Ravens activated fellow...

Bengals seek first sweep of rival Browns since 2017
The Cincinnati Bengals will look for a season-best third straight win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Both teams had high expectations when the NFL schedule came out in May. But both have endured disappointing seasons, and the game was flexed ou...

Dolphins WRs Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill ailing for 49ers' clash
Miami Dolphins receivers Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill are both ailing as the team prepares for Sunday's home game against the San Francisco 49ers.,Waddle (knee) was listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report after missing all three practices this week. He was injured in the second quarter of last...

Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 16
With 12 games on the schedule for Sunday featuring many of the NFL's best teams, fans will have hundreds of player props to choose from for their betting pleasure in Week 16.,Rather than take hours of your day to research and figure out which are the best, see if any of our top ten picks inspire you...

Colts WR Alec Pierce (concussion) out vs. Titans
Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce will miss Sunday's game against the visiting Tennessee Titans due to a concussion.,Starting linebacker E.J. Speed (knee) also will miss the AFC South contest.,Pierce was injured during last weekend's 31-13 loss to the Denver Broncos when his head hit the turf ...

Ravens WR Nelson Agholor ruled out vs. Steelers
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor has been ruled out of Saturday's pivotal AFC North matchup with the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.,Agholor had worked out on a side field but did not practice Thursday while dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion, but on Friday the Ravens repo...

Week 16 NFL Capsules
Saturday,Houston Texans (9-5) at Kansas City Chiefs (13-1), 1 p.m. ET, NBC,After the Texans clinched the AFC South division title for the second consecutive season last week, they can breathe a little easier about the rough road ahead. It's the same schedule the Chiefs are on with a Saturday game be...
Los Angeles Chargers Serve Notice in Sweep of Denver Broncos
The Los Angeles Chargers flexed their muscles by sweeping the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football, proving they are a legitimate force in the AFC West....

Saints plan to start Spencer Rattler at QB if Derek Carr is out
The New Orleans Saints likely will have a third starting quarterback in as many weeks on Monday.,Spencer Rattler is in line to draw the start if Derek Carr is ruled out as expected for the contest at Green Bay, Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said on Thursday.,Carr hurt his left (non-throwing) han...

Chargers overtake Broncos, inch closer to playoff berth
Justin Herbert passed for 284 yards and two touchdowns, Gus Edwards ran for two scores and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot by rallying for a 34-27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Thursday in Inglewood, Calif.,Ladd McConkey had six receptions for 87 yards and Cameron Dicker ma...

Report: Lions RB David Montgomery (knee) may suit up in playoffs
There's hope in Detroit that injured Lions running back David Montgomery, who suffered a torn MCL in his right knee on Sunday, could return in the postseason, ESPN reported Thursday.,Montgomery had been ruled out for the season on Monday and slated for surgery, but for now, he won't be placed on inj...

Packers nearing playoff berth but focused on Saints
The Green Bay Packers are on the verge of locking up a playoff berth.,The Packers (10-4) can clinch and strengthen their seeding prospects by beating the visiting New Orleans Saints (5-9) on Monday night.,They might even clinch before taking the field Monday, depending on what happens in other games...

Playoff-bound Chiefs, Texans meet with Patrick Mahomes set to play
After sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appears set to play on Saturday when Kansas City hosts the Houston Texans.,Initially saddled with a recovery period described as week-to-week, Mahomes...

Steelers' T.J. Watt on playing status vs. Ravens: 'We'll see'
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt was noncommittal about his playing status for Saturday's game against the host Baltimore Ravens.,"We'll see Sunday -- or Saturday I guess I should say -- but I felt pretty good this week," Watt said Thursday in regard to his recovery from an ankle injury...

Chiefs' Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes likely to start vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes "most likely" will start Saturday's game against the visiting Houston Texans, coach Andy Reid said on Thursday.,Mahomes was a full participant in practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday despite nursing an ankle sprain he suffered during the fourth q...

Week 16 TNF: Broncos-Chargers Preview, Props & Prediction
On a season-best four-game winning streak, the Denver Broncos enter a battle for playoff seeding holding the upper hand when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Broncos (9-5) last reached the playoffs in 2015, when they won the Super Bowl behind quarterback ...

Ravens WR Rashod Bateman wearing a walking boot
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman was seen wearing a walking boot in the locker room and did not participate in practice on Thursday.,Bateman was limited in practice on Wednesday, three days after reeling in a pair of touchdown receptions in Baltimore's 35-14 victory over the New York Gi...