Month: January 2025

A report on Saturday indicated the Bengals would give running back Chase Brown a pregame workout before deciding on his status for their game against the Steelers, but it did not go as hoped. Reports from Pittsburgh said that Brown’s workout was brief and that he was not moving well

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has added to his case to win a third MVP award. Jackson has become the first quarterback in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards and 900 rushing yards in the same season. He’s also the first QB to have 4,000, 900, and 40 touchdown passes

They call it Black Monday. It doesn’t really happen on Monday anymore. Already, three teams have cleared out their head coaches, weeks before the end of the regular season. And when the regular season ends on Sunday, more teams could part ways with their head coaches right away, without waiting

A report last week indicated Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander was done for the season unless the team makes it to the Super Bowl. So, as expected, the Packers are placing Alexander on injured reserve Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Alexander will miss at least the next four games,

Jaguars edge rusher Josh Hines-Allen won’t be playing in Week 18. The team announced on Saturday that Hines-Allen will not be traveling to Indianapolis and won’t be playing against the Colts due to personal reasons. Hines-Allen played in the first 16 games of the season for the Jags. He had

Saints owner Gayle Benson, as expected, is doing even more to assist those affected by the recent terror attack in New Orleans. Mrs. Benson, the Saints, and the NFL Foundation have announced a $1 donation to support relief efforts for the victims of the New Year’s Day tragedy. “Our community

Cornerback JuJu Brents started the season on the Colts’ active roster and he’ll close it that way despite missing everything in between. The Colts announced that they have activated Brents from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Brents injured his knee in the season opener and returned

Things haven’t gone well for the New York Giants this season. However, a couple of rookies have emerged as quality fantasy options. First-round wide receiver Malik Nabers was expected to be an instant star, but fifth-round running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been a bit more of a surprise. Sunday’s

Earlier this week, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was the betting favorite to win comeback player of the year. Now, he’s not. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has overtaken Burrow at most sports books. At DraftKings, for instance, Darnold has moved to -135, with Burrow at +135. As of Wednesday, Burrow was

Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is right. A 14-win team shouldn’t be on the road in the playoffs — except when playing a 15-win team. (Or a 14-win team that holds the tiebreaker.) Generally speaking, it’s unfair for a team with a better record to be forced to travel to

The Bengals’ Week 17 win over the Broncos doesn’t mean anything unless Cincinnati wins on Saturday and gets another round of outside help. Cincinnati needs to beat Pittsburgh and then have Denver and Miami lose on Sunday to make the postseason. The Steelers will be playing for something, though, as

Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan will get a chance next week to make his case that he deserves his old job back. Ryan will interview for the Jets’ head-coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ryan recently said he expected to talk to the Jets

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who is expected to be drafted in April, has a torn ACL — which his agent says actually occurred before the season but wasn’t officially diagnosed until this week. Agent Casey Muir told multiple reporters on Friday that Rourke, who suffered a torn ACL in his

Many ideas continue to make the rounds for Cena’s retirement tour. According to WrestleVotes (h/t Ortman), there is “interest within the WWE” for a match between Cena and Logan Paul. Can we not? Paul was one of the most impressive rookies in modern history and exceeded all expectations. A match

Linebacker DJ Johnson won’t be available for the Panthers on Sunday. The team ruled Johnson out for personal reasons on Friday and later announced that he suffered a concussion in a car accident. He has been placed on the non-football injury list ahead of their game against the Falcons. The

When Bill Belichick watched recent losses by the Falcons and Bears in which clock management mistakes were a major factor, it made him put his coaching cap on and think about how to avoid such mistakes. And in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show he gave a long explanation

Quarterback Jalen Hurts is officially out for the Eagles’ regular season finale. Hurts will miss his second straight game due to the concussion he suffered in a Week 16 loss to the Commanders. With the Eagles locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC, Hurts likely would have sat

Two hundred and fifty-six down. Sixteen to go. And while most of the postseason field has been decided, five teams are alive for two remaining spots in the playoffs. More importantly, three division titles are still up for grabs — including the Sunday night showdown for the NFC North and

Bengals receiver Jermaine Burton’s rookie season has come to an early end. Cincinnati announced Burton will not travel to Pittsburgh and has been downgraded to out for the Week 18 matchup due to a coach’s decision. Burton, a third-round pick in the 2024 draft, was inactive for a game earlier

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Colts head coach Shane Steichen is getting questions about his future after missing the playoffs for the second season in a row, but those are questions he’s declining to answer. Asked if he thinks he’ll be back next year based on what Colts owner Jim Irsay has told him, Steichen

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn mentioned earlier on Friday that the team will make a decision as to whether or not to activate Austin Ekeler off of injured reserve, but it appears the running back could be good to go. Ekeler was a full participant in practice all week but

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is listed as doubtful to play for the Dolphins, as expected, and they could be without several other prominent players as well. Wide receivers Tyreek Hill (wrist, illness) and Jaylen Waddle (knee) are both listed as questionable. Hill did not practice on Friday while Waddle was a

The Lions list linebacker Alex Anzalone as questionable to return this week. Anzalone returned to practice this week, opening his 21-day window. He has not played since Week 11 when he broke his forearm. “He’s earned enough to be able to practice today,” coach Dan Campbell said Friday, via Jeremy

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said his team would be resting starters for this weekend’s matchup against the Broncos and his team’s injury report reflects that. Kansas City announced quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle), defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf), and cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee) are doubtful with their respective injuries. Linebacker

Morris Bradshaw, who spent decades with the Raiders as a player and then an administrator, has died at the age of 72, the team announced Friday. “With deep sadness, the Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Morris Bradshaw, a former player, longtime administrator, and a treasured friend to the

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was evasive when asked if Cooper Rush would start at quarterback again Sunday. “You know, we’re obviously for, if you will, competitive reasons, we’re basically not saying until gameday,” the Cowboys owner said Friday on 105.3 The Fan. That gave away that Trey Lance will play