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Despite throwing five touchdown passes in a victory over the Raiders on Sunday, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow got more attention for his facial expressions. On Tuesday, two days before a Thursday night game at Baltimore, Burrow explained that periodic scowling is part of leading. “Maybe I could have not let

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis spoke publicly for the first time since the team fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday. Loomis called Allen a “fantastic football coach” but explained that “circumstances” created “stress and pressure” for the organization to make a move after a seven-game losing streak. The last straw

Veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a huge impact on Monday night’s victory by the Chiefs, with eight catches and two of the three touchdowns scored in regulation. At one point during the broadcast, ESPN’s Troy Aikman referred to Hopkins as a future Hall of Famer. Which raised a question. Is

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad) still isn’t practicing, putting his availability for Thursday Night Football in doubt. He missed practice all of last week and did not play in Sunday’s win over the Raiders. The news is better for left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula). Brown returned to practice

With Will Reichard sidelined by a quad injury, the Vikings are bringing in a new kicker. Per NFL Media, the Vikings are signing John Parker Romo on Tuesday. It’s expected that he will kick for Minnesota in the team’s matchup with Jacksonville this weekend. Reichard is set to be placed

The Steelers have added a wide receiver ahead of the trade deadline. According to multiple reports, they have acquired Mike Williams in a deal with the Jets. They will send a 2025 fifth-round pick to the AFC East club. Williams tore his ACL while playing for the Chargers in 2023

The Commanders have made a significant move to boost their team at the trade deadline. Washington is acquiring cornerback Marshon Lattimore from New Orleans, according to multiple reports. The Commanders will send the Saints a third-, fourth-, and sixth-round pick in exchange for Lattimore and a fifth-round pick. Lattimore, 28,

The Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and two other offensive assistant coaches after Sunday’s loss to the Bengals and they’re set to add one of their former head coaches to Antonio Pierce’s staff on Tuesday. NFL Media reports that the Raiders will hire Norv Turner as an assistant. Turner’s

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in his Tuesday interview with 105.3 The Fan that his team was bringing in a receiver. Now we know who that is. According to multiple reports, Dallas is acquiring second-year receiver Jonathan Mingo from Carolina. The Cowboys will receive Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick

The Patriots are adding an offensive lineman. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN, New England is signing guard Tyrese Robinson to its 53-man roster off of Minnesota’s practice squad. Robinson entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma back in 2022. He has also spent time with the

Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) 5. Baltimore Ravens (6-3) 6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) 8. Indianapolis Colts (4-5) 9. Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) 11. Tennessee Titans (2-6) 13. Cleveland Browns (2-7) 14. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) 15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) 16. New England

The Buccaneers had the Chiefs on the ropes. All they had to do was go for two after scoring a late touchdown, and they would have beaten the Chiefs, right? After the game, coach Todd Bowles said he gave “very minor” consideration to going for two. “We wanted to get

A few weeks ago, the Rams inched toward becoming sellers at the trade deadline. Three consecutive wins later, they’re not selling, with one exception. They’re also not buying. Coach Sean McVay was asked by reporters on Monday whether the Rams have discussed potential trade acquisitions at tomorrow’s deadline. “No, there

Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman was injured at the end of a 33-yard punt return with 6:50 left in the first quarter. Hardman took Trenton Gill’s punt down the Bucs sideline before Tampa Bay linebacker J.J. Russell tackled Hardman. Hardman, who had the ball in his right hand, landed hard on

The Buccaneers listed four players as questionable for Monday Night Football. They will have three of them. Rookie wide receiver Jalen McMillan, who tweaked his hamstring during practice, is among the team’s inactives. But running back Bucky Irving (toe), wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot)

On Saturday, former NFL safety and current ESPN analyst Jason Kelce gave a troll more than said troll bargained for, grabbing his phone and smashing it after the troll did what trolls often do. The video went viral. Overwhelmingly, Kelce’s actions were defended and supported. We saw no criticism of

The 49ers opened the practice window for Christian McCaffrey on Monday, increasing the possibility that the running back hits his target return date of Week 10. McCaffrey has not played this season, going on injured reserve Sept. 14 with bilateral Achilles tendinitis. General Manager John Lynch expressed optimism about McCaffrey’s

Daniel Jones will be starting at quarterback in Germany this week. Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed that the team will not be making a quarterback change in the wake of their 27-22 home loss to the Commanders on Sunday. Daboll also said at his Monday press conference that there

The Saints have formally announced the firing of head coach Dennis Allen and the appointment of special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi as interim head coach. “Dennis has been part of our organization for many years. He is highly regarded within the NFL. He has been extremely loyal and professional and

After losing seven consecutive games, the Saints have elected to make a major change. New Orleans has fired head coach Dennis Allen, according to multiple reports. The Saints began the season with big wins over the Panthers and Cowboys. But since then, things have fallen apart for the NFC South

The Saints’ stunning Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers put them in a spot few expected them to be in this season. More misery could be ahead for the Saints in Week 10, as they host the NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons. There is some relief on the schedule after

Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was not the only one fired in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. The Raiders announced that they have fired offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello in addition to Getsy. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce brought Getsy, Cregg and

The Raiders have decided to move on from their offensive coordinator. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Las Vegas fired Luke Getsy on Sunday night. Getsy, 40, joined the Raiders as offensive coordinator during the offseason after Antonio Pierce was hired as the team’s full-time head coach. He was previously

The Vikings woke up at halftime. Sam Darnold threw his second touchdown pass in two possessions of the second half, giving the Vikings a 14-7 lead. The Vikings, who were shut out in the first half, have scored on nine-play drives of 70 and 80 yards after halftime. The Vikings

The Rams and Seahawks both had their chances to win in Sunday’s divisional matchup. But in the end, quarterback Matthew Stafford made the throw, Demarcus Robinson made the catch, and Los Angeles came away with a walk-off, 26-20 overtime victory. While Seattle scored a 14-yard touchdown with just 51 seconds