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Raiders tab Gardner Minshew as starting QB
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew will be under center to start the team's season opener against the host Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 8, head coach Antonio Pierce announced Sunday.,Minshew got the nod over Aidan O'Connell, who started 10 games during his rookie season in 2023.,Pierce c...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill calls out Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has taken aim at 100-meter Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles.,The speedy Hill apparently wasn't impressed with Lyles' win and took exception when Lyles claimed NFL Super Bowl champions were not "world champions.",Lyles later trolled Hill during an NBC Sports i...
Reports: Eagles OL Mekhi Becton injures leg at practice
Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Mekhi Becton exited practice Sunday with an apparent injury to his right leg, according to multiple reports.,Becton, who primarily has played offensive tackle, is competing to start at right guard with Tyler Steen, who was injured during the Eagles' 14-13 win ov...
Reports: Bucs to release no-show Randy Gregory
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement with edge rusher Randy Gregory and will release him next week, according to multiple reports.,The Bucs placed Gregory on the reserve/did not report list on July 23 when veteran players were required to arrive at training camp.,Gregory, 31, missed the tea...
It's Time for NFL to Cut Back on Preseason Games
The NFL preseason has become a hotbed for weird injuries, and most stars sit out. It might be time for the NFL Preseason to dial it back in a big way....
Reports: Vikings, CB Stephon Gilmore reach 1-year deal
Free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, multiple media outlets reported Sunday morning.,Per ESPN, the deal includes $7 million in guaranteed money. ,Gilmore, who visited the Vikings on Monday, turns 34 on Sept. 1...
Giants WR/KR Gunner Oszewski to miss time, reportedly from groin injury
New York Giants wide receiver/returner Gunner Olszewski will be out "for a little while," coach Brian Daboll said Saturday, with NFL Network reporting it's due to a groin injury that happened at practice.,Olszewski, 27, is expected to be sidelined for two to four weeks, according to the report.,He i...
NFL preseason roundup: Texans' defense trips up Giants
British Brooks rushed for a pair of touchdowns and the host Houston Texans forced five turnovers to cruise to a 28-10 win over the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon. ,Brooks had scoring scampers of 6 and 15 yards, with both runs coming in the fourth quarter. Reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year...
Report: Titans' Arden Key has 6-game ban overturned
Tennessee Titans edge rusher Arden Key's six-game suspension under the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy has been overturned, ESPN reported on Saturday.,ESPN said it confirmed the news shortly after Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons posted on social media that Key had won his appeal.,<bl...
Cowboys DT Mazi Smith (allergic reaction) out vs. Raiders
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith will miss the team's preseason game at the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday because of an allergic reaction, the team announced.,Smith did not travel with the team when it left Friday from training camp in Oxnard, Calif. The Cowboys left open the possibility o...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....
Report: Bengals OT D'Ante Smith injures patella tendon
Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle D'Ante Smith injured his patella tendon on Thursday and is likely out for the season, ESPN reported Friday.,Smith was carted off after suffering the injury during Cincinnati's joint practice Thursday with the Chicago Bears.,Roughly 10 minutes before Smith went dow...
Saints OT Taliese Fuaga (back) misses practice
The New Orleans Saints' top draft pick this year, offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, missed practice Friday because of back tightness but should be ready for the regular season, coach Dennis Allen said.,Fuaga had left practice Thursday in Irvine, Calif., before any team drills took place. The rookie ha...
Bills QB Josh Allen, starters to play more than quarter vs. Steelers
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and many of the team's other healthy starters will play approximately a quarter and a half in a preseason game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.,Bills coach Sean McDermott was none too pleased about his team's performance in its first preseason ga...
Bengals K Evan McPherson agrees to 3-year extension
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson agreed to terms on a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension, his representation announced Friday. ,Per Sportstars Inc., McPherson will pocket $10 million in the first year of the deal.,McPherson, who was set to enter the final year of his rookie contrac...
49ers GM on WR Brandon Aiyuk: 'We feel the urgency to have him'
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch wasn't interested in putting odds on the team re-signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, but he does understand the urgency of the matter.,According to multiple reports, Aiyuk holds contract offers from the 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. He hasn't accepted...
Giants sign FB/TE Jakob Johnson
The New York Giants signed Jakob Johnson to a contract on Friday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for the versatile veteran, who plays both as a tight end and a fullback. ,Johnson, 29, appeared in 13 games (five starts) last season with the Las Vegas Raiders. ,A native of Stuttgart, Germany, Jo...
Rookie Drake Maye still in it, Pats QB competition 'not over'
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye isn't out of the QB competition in New England, head coach Jerod Mayo said Friday.,"We have three more days of training camp practices and it's our job as coaches to evaluate. The competition isn't over," Mayo said on a video conference call. "It's definitely s...
Late TD, two-point conversion lift Eagles over Patriots
Kendall Milton ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 4:23 to play and the Philadelphia Eagles added a go-ahead two-point conversion to edge the New England Patriots 14-13 on Thursday in Foxborough, Mass.,Ainias Smith caught the decisive two-point pass from Tanner McKee.,The Patriots (1-1) had two more pos...
Russell Wilson slated to start preseason game vs. Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will start Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills if he doesn't have a setback with his calf injury.,Wilson suffered the injury on the eve of the team's first training camp practice and it has caused him to m...