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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green did not practice on Wednesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Green is expected to make his 2019 debut this Sunday when the Bengals take on the Baltimore Ravens. Green has been sidelined since training camp due to an ankle injury. This marks the second straight season that the […]

DeSean Jackson’s reunion season with the Philadelphia Eagles has not gone as planned. On Tuesday, the Eagles placed the wide receiver on the injured reserve list, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. The news comes one day after it was revealed that he would have to undergo core muscle surgery. Jackson initially suffered a […]

The Los Angeles Rams placed cornerback Aqib Talib on the injured reserve list due to a rib injury last month, and then, just ahead of the Oct. 29 trade deadline, the Rams traded him to the Miami Dolphins. Talib has not yet reported to the Dolphins and is currently rehabbing on his own, but he […]

If you placed a bet on Mitchell Trubisky to win the MVP award this season, I’ve got some good news for you: you can get a refund. Not that anyone actually bet on Trubisky to take home MVP honors (why on earth would you do that?), but Sportsbook is showing some sympathy for anyone who […]

The New York Jets have placed cornerback Trumaine Johnson on the injured reserve list due to an ankle injury, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Jets announced they’ve placed WR Josh Bellamy and CB Trumaine Johnson on Injured Reserve. I think it’s safe to say Johnson has played his last down with the […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell will not practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury, according to Brian Costello of The New York Post. Adam Gase said Le’Veon Bell won’t practice tomorrow and they will see how he professes after that. (on @TMKSESPN) — Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) November 5, 2019 Bell suffered the […]

When the Chicago Bears signed running back Mike Davis in free agency, he was expected by many to be their featured running back going into this season. That has hardly been the case. As a matter of fact, Davis has hardly even been used. The veteran has carried the ball just 11 times for 25 […]

I don’t want to say that Lonzo Ball has been kind of a forgotten man (because how could you forget anyone in the Ball family?), but I can say that some of the shine that was on him as a prospect two years ago has been dulled. The first two years of his career with […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is unlikely to play in his team’s Week 10 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Thielen missed the first game of his NFL career due to a hamstring injury two weeks ago. He returned for the Vikings’ bout with the Kansas City Chiefs […]

It doesn’t look like lifelong Cardinal Adam Wainwright will be going anywhere. St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak said at his season-ending press conference that the team is negotiating a new contract with Wainwright, one that would obviously prevent him from hitting free agency this winter, per Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors. Mozeliak added […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard was initially expected to play during his team’s Week 9 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, but he ended up being sidelined. Shepard, who has been dealing with concussion symptoms throughout much of the year, was cleared from concussion protocol last week before reporting more symptoms […]

The injuries just keep coming for New York Giants tight end Evan Engram. A sprained MCL limited him early in the season, and now, Engram is apparently dealing with a foot issue, an injury he sustained during the Giants’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, according to Dan Salomone of the Giants’ team […]

With MLB free agency officially underway, we are likely to hear a plethora of rumors in the coming days about potential suitors, contract scenarios, possible trades, etc. This free-agent market is pretty solid, with the deepest position certainly being starting pitcher. Gerrit Cole is obviously the biggest name available, but there are plenty of other […]

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes did not play at all this past season due to heel and ankle problems, and the Mets aren’t sure when he will be back on the field. “At this point, Ces is rehabbing and we’ll evaluate his health and we’ll evaluate his performance as we get closer to spring […]

The New York Yankees need to spend money. Yes. I seriously just said that about the team that has historically spent more money than any other franchise in the sport. The Yankees were bounced out of the ALCS by the Houston Astros for the second time in three years last month, and while there were […]

Are the Buffalo Bills really that good, or are they just a product of their soft schedule? Sure, the Bills have gone 6-2 through the first nine weeks of the season, but their wins have come against teams with a combined 9-42 record. Meanwhile, their two losses have come against the only clubs they have […]

Earlier in the season, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper suffered an ankle injury at MetLife Stadium. Cooper left the game early and did not return as the Cowboys hit rock bottom with a loss to the New York Jets. He wasn’t about to let the same scenario happen on Monday night. Cooper was once […]

Things are not going well in the Windy City this season. The Chicago Bears have lost four games in a row to drop to 3-5 on the year, Mitchell Trubisky has regressed, the running game is virtually non-existent and the defense has actually taken a step back from last season. As a result, there are […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been hoping that Clay Matthews would return for Week 10, and it looks like that’s in the process of happening. Rams head coach Sean McVay says that the team is expecting Matthews to return to practice this week and will then make the call on whether or not the linebacker […]

The New York Giants hung in there for a while against the superior Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, but they weren’t able to get the job done. The Cowboys pulled away from the Giants in the fourth quarter to secure a 37-18 win at MetLife Stadium in Week 9, completing the season sweep of New […]

When Michael Bennett joined the Dallas Cowboys late last month, owner Jerry Jones made it clear to Bennett that he expected the defensive lineman to be with his team on the sideline during the national anthem, something Bennett has not done since 2016. Well, in his Cowboys debut on Monday night, Bennett did just that, […]

Just because the NFL now allows teams to challenge pass interference calls and non-calls does not mean it is going to make it easy for coaches to win them. Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has found that out the hard way thus far in 2019, as he made his fourth pass interference challenge of […]

Remember all of the chatter last year about how the Oakland Raiders may have needed to move on from Derek Carr? Well, Carr has silenced that talk in 2019. Through eight games, Carr has thrown for 1,984 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 71.2 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating […]

The Carolina Panthers have claimed wide receiver Donte Moncrief off waivers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Moncrief began the 2019 campaign with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was expected to be the team’s No. 2 receiver behind JuJu Smith-Schuster. However, things did not exactly work out that way. Moncrief struggled mightily in Week 1, logging […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden announced on Monday that the Raiders have released linebacker Brandon Marshall, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. The move comes just days after the Raiders brought him back. Marshall was not active for Oakland’s win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Raiders initially signed Marshall back in […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen missed the first game of his NFL career last week due to a hamstring injury. He made his return against the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday, but left the contest after re-aggravating it early on. Now, the Vikings aren’t sure what Thielen’s timetable looks like: “I’m not sure, […]

This is not how things were supposed to go for the New York Jets this season. The Jets were not expected to be Super Bowl contenders, but they were expected to show marked improvement from last year and potentially compete for a playoff spot in the AFC. Instead, New York has turned into a complete […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson will undergo core muscle surgery on Tuesday and is likely done for the season as a result, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Jackson suffered a groin/abdominal injury back in the Eagles’ Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He was sidelined through Week 8 before finally returning […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has been sidelined for the first seven games of the season due to knee soreness and a hamstring injur, but the big man says he is nearing his return: “I feel great and I’m ready to go whenever they give me the green light,” said Griffin, according to Shams Charania […]

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt is now eligible to return after serving an eight-game suspension, and Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens says that Hunt will “definitely” have a role in the offense next week against the Buffalo Bills, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. The Browns have not yet formally added Hunt […]

The Chicago Bears entered the 2019 campaign with Super Bowl aspirations. Now, it doesn’t even look like they are going to make the playoffs. The Bears lost their fourth straight game on Sunday, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 22-14 and dropping to 3-5 on the season. They are in last place […]

The Seattle Seahawks picked up wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers on Friday, and while Gordon did not play during the Seahawks’ overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, he is expected to suit up in Seattle’s Week 10 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. As for what Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel says there is a possibility that cornerback Malcolm Butler could be out for the rest of the season after suffering a broken wrist during his team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, according to Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ team website. Butler may have to undergo surgery to […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has missed each of the last two weeks while he recovers from a dislocated knee cap, but there seems to be a chance he could play against the Tennessee Titans next Sunday. As for just how much Mahomes will need to do in practice before getting back on the […]

The New England Patriots suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday night, as the Baltimore Ravens topped them by a score of 37-20 in what could have been a playoff preview. The Patriots fell behind 17-0 in the first half and never recovered, as Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense hit New England […]

The Houston Rockets endured their latest defeat on Sunday, as they were hammered by the Miami Heat by a score of 129-100. The Rockets are now 3-3 on the season, which isn’t terrible, but their problems run much deeper than their record. Houston is allowing a ridiculous 127 points per game, which ranks last in […]

Brandon Allen’s debut under center for the Denver Broncos on Sunday ended in success, as the Broncos came away with a 24-19 win over the Cleveland Browns. Allen didn’t put up big numbers, completing 12 of his 20 passes for 193 yards and a couple of touchdowns, but he did enough to get Denver a […]

When the Chicago Bears signed running back Mike Davis back in March, many felt he would be the team’s featured running back this season. That has not been the case. Through nine weeks, Davis has been a virtual non-factor, carrying the ball just 11 times for 25 yards. He has only touched the ball three […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL, according to Mike Chappell of Fox 59. The Colts are still awaiting the MRI results to determine the severity of the sprain. Brissett suffered the injury during the second quarter of his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He left the […]