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The Detroit Lions need some help in the backfield, and they could be turning toward a fairly big name to get it. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Lions worked out free-agent running back Jay Ajayi on Friday, nearly two weeks after placing fellow halfback Kerryon Johnson on the injured reserve list. Ajayi last […]

Josh Gordon is now available after getting waived by the New England Patriots, but don’t expect the Washington Redskins to come calling. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the Redskins are not likely to put in a claim for Gordon before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Friday. The Redskins have a young group of […]

When the New England Patriots placed wide receiver Josh Gordon on the injured reserve list just over a week ago, it was clear that something fishy was going on. Yes, Gordon was dealing with a knee issue, but by all accounts, the injury was not severe enough for him to hit injured reserve. It was […]

The NFL has still not interviewed wide receiver Antonio Brown about rape allegations that surfaced in early September, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The league is investigating Brown under the personal conduct policy. Brown has not been arrested or charged, and due to the fact that it is a civil lawsuit, he […]

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Cam Jordan attended the New Orleans Pelicans game in style on Thursday night, showing up dressed as a Foot Locker employee for Halloween: All about the deeeeeetails. @camjordan94 with the Foot Locker name tag and patch. pic.twitter.com/MIWc6Ws6hA — Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) November 1, 2019 Jordan was also treated to a […]

The 2019 NFL campaign appears to be a lost one for the Denver Broncos, as they are just 2-6 and are showing no signs of even resembling a playoff team. Now, their starting quarterback in Joe Flacco is hurt, opening the door for Brandon Allen to step in and show the club what he has. […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen missed the first game of his NFL career last Thursday due to a hamstring injury, but Thielen is hopeful that he can play against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend: “I feel good, I feel like it’s progressed,” Thielen said, according to Eric Smith of the Vikings’ team website. […]

Earlier this week, the Arizona Cardinals acquired running back Kenyan Drake in a trade with the Miami Dolphins in an effort to shore up a backfield that has been ravaged by injuries of late. Drake made his Cardinals debut against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night and ended up having his most impressive performance […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen got his first taste of a reality sandwich last Sunday, when he completed just 19 of his 37 passes with three interceptions during a 51-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. But that doesn’t mean Cam Newton will be back any time soon. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, Newton […]

When Le’Veon Bell signed a four-year deal with the New York Jets back in March, this is surely not what he was expecting. Whether it has been being mentioned in trade rumors twice since signing over the fact that he is averaging a meager 3.2 yards per carry, the 2019 campaign has not been kind […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had not been having a good 2019 campaign, but on Thursday night, he enjoyed an outstanding game against the Arizona Cardinals that could potentially turn his whole season around. Garoppolo completed 28 of his 37 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns in what ended up being a 28-25 […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton missed practice on Thursday due to a calf issue, according to Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan. Hilton was limited in practice on Wednesday before being hit with a new injury designation, which indicates that his status for the Colts’ Week 9 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has been sidelined since injuring his toe during his team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles back in Week 4, but he returned to practice on Wednesday, and the star is confident he can play against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, via the Packers’ team website. “Really just […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a nasty injury during his team’s win over the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, as he took an inadvertent cleat to the eye. Although it sounds gruesome, the injury was not severe enough to knock Watson out of the game, and he seems to be in line to play this […]

When the Miami Dolphins acquired cornerback Aqib Talib in a deadline trade with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, it was obvious the Rams were making the move as a salary dump. As for the Dolphins? They took on Talib because Los Angeles threw a fifth-round draft pick in the deal (Miami sent a future […]

It has been a wild couple of days for New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. There was a whole lot of speculation that the Jets could trade Adams ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Adams ultimately stayed put, but not before an unusual series of events occurred. A report surfaced that Adams wanted […]

Earlier on Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that quarterback Patrick Mahomes would do “a little bit more” in practice on Wednesday. However, that didn’t mean Mahomes would be a full participant, as he was limited once again, per the team’s injury report. Mahomes suffered a dislocated knee cap during Kansas City’s […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was limited in practice on Wednesday due to a groin issue, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. This marks the second time Beckham has popped up on the Browns’ injury report in as many weeks. Last Wednesday, Beckham appeared on the injury report due to a groin […]

If anyone knows Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, it’s New York Jets head coach Adam Gase. Gase spent three years as Tannehill’s head coach with the Miami Dolphins. While Tannehill was adequate during Gase’s stint, he had poor injury luck, never blossomed as often expected and ultimately would end up being traded from Miami (following […]

Given that the Arizona Cardinals traded up to take quarterback Josh Rosen with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, you would have thought they would go in a direction other than signal-caller with the No. 1 selection in 2019. However, the Cardinals fell in love with Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray, taking him first […]

The New England Patriots are 8-0. They will face their fiercest foes in challenging that undefeated thus far when they take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. For that reason, it would — obviously — be nice to have Tom Brady at 100 percent. According to the team’s latest injury report, that isn’t quite the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to improve to 8-0 when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, but they may not be as healthy as they initially hoped. The 49ers were bullish that offensive tackle Joe Staley would return from his broken fibula this week, but it doesn’t look like he is ready, as […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a bizarre injury during his team’s win over the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, taking an inadvertent cleat to the eye. Thankfully, the injury sounds a lot more gruesome than it actually is, as Watson says he feels fine, per Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. However, he will not […]

The Baltimore Ravens are doing a whole lot of talking ahead of their Week 9 showdown with the New England Patriots, but their chances of winning may have just taken a major hit. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Ravens safety Earl Thomas did not practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury. […]

Following Mitchell Trubisky’s latest lackluster performance, Chicago Bears fans are calling for his job. However, head coach Matt Nagy is sticking with his young quarterback, and this week, Nagy advised him to study tape from the television broadcast of his Week 8 outing against the Los Angeles Chargers for a “different perspective,” per Josh Alper […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury says that running back David Johnson is listed as a game-time decision for his team’s Week 9 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Johnson suffered an ankle injury during the Cardinals’ Week 7 win over the New York Giants […]

New York Jets star safety Jamal Adams certainly had an interesting NFL trade deadline. The New York Jets safety ultimately stayed put, but not before a wild afternoon of rumors that included a report that Adams wanted to be traded to the Dallas Cowboys, which Adams later refuted. But on Wednesday, Adams said that if […]

Last week, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught the New England Patriots’ attention when he guaranteed the Browns would win coming out oft their bye. The Patriots then went on to thump the Browns by a score of 27-13. Well, on Wednesday, in the lead-up to New England’s second battle with an AFC North […]

Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams had passed his physical and was expected back at the team facility. However, it turns out that was not the case, as Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan said later on Wednesday that Williams did not pass his physical because he felt […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt on Monday, and on Wednesday, head coach Anthony Lynn provided some clarification as to why the team let Whisenhunt go: “That wasn’t all on Ken,” Lynn said of the shaky offense, according to Mike DiGiovanna of The Los Angeles Times. “There was no flow. There was […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has one of the heaviest workloads in the NFL, so whenever he has any sort of soreness, precaution must be taken. Take Wednesday, for example, when McCaffrey was limited in practice due to a knee issue, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera did […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will travel with the team during their upcoming three-game road trip, according to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. In addition, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel did not rule out Kuzma playing at some point during the stretch. Kuzma is practicing with the G League’s South Bay Lakers and then will […]

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James is eligible to return from the injured reserve list, but while he is making progress, head coach Anthony Lynn says he is not ready to practice just yet. “He’s doing just fine,” said Lynn, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “I think he’s right on schedule. I don’t […]

Times are tough in Cleveland. The Browns were expected by many to be Super Bowl contenders coming into this season, but instead, they are just 2-5 through eight weeks, and frustrations are naturally starting to boil over. On Wednesday, quarterback Baker Mayfield got into a heated exchange with a reporter and stormed out of the […]

The Houston Texans have placed star defensive lineman J.J. Watt on the injured reserve list, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. As a corresponding move, the Texans signed defensive back Briean Boddy-Calhoun. Watt underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn pectoral muscle, an injury he suffered during Houston’s win over the Oakland Raiders […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes did not play in his team’s Week 8 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night due to a knee injury, but he is making progress, and head coach Andy Reid says he will do “a little bit more” in practice on Wednesday, according to Vahe Gregorian of […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was benched in favor of rookie Ryan Finley on Tuesday, just ahead of the NFL trade deadline. Talk about poor timing. Dalton was not only naturally unhappy about the Bengals’ decision to move on from him, but he is also not thrilled with the fact that Cincinnati didn’t even really […]

It has been a rough sophomore year for Sam Darnold. After a Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the New York Jets quarterback was sidelined for three games due to mono. He came back and had a strong effort against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6, but in Week 7, he had a historically […]

Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams has ended his holdout and has reported to the team following a trade deadline in which he stayed put, but that doesn’t mean he is actually going to play. According to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, Williams doesn’t have any intention of playing a down this season. Williams, […]