A.J. Brown has limited practice with a knee injury
The Eagles added a knee injury for wide receiver A.J. Brown to the practice report Thursday. Brown did not practice Tuesday in the team’s first practice of the week, but it was listed as only a rest day for him. He was limited Thursday. Brown originally injured his left knee
Eric Dickerson doubts Barkley will break his rushing record
Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record has stood for 40 years, and he does not think it is going to fall this season to Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley enters the Eagles’ stretch run with 1,838 yards, leaving him just 268 yards away from breaking the record. He potentially
Thursday Night Football: Seahawks lead Bears 6-3 at halftime
The Bears and Seahawks have combined for six punts and nine points. Seattle headed to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead. The most exciting part of Thursday Night Football came just before the two-minute warning when Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf and Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson got into
Minor NFL Transactions: 12/26/24
Thursday’s minor moves around the NFL: Arizona Cardinals Reverted to season-ending IR (practice window expired): CB Elijah Jones Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions New York Jets San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Harris’ second season with the Browns saw him play a key role with 13 starts and a 59%
Eric Dickerson doubts Saquon Barkley breaks his single-season rushing record
Eric Dickerson broke the NFL’s single-season rushing record 13 years before Saquon Barkley was born when Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards with the Rams in 1984. Barkley is 268 yards from breaking Dickerson’s record with two games remaining. The Eagles play the Cowboys and the Giants to close out the
Seahawks’ playoff push takes a hit with latest Kenneth Walker news
The Seattle Seahawks are in a tough spot as they look to claw back into the NFC playoff picture after two losses in a row to the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. As it stands, they’re on the bubble and on the outside looking in, but any hopes they
Zach Ertz downplays postgame confrontation with Nick Sirianni: It’s been blown out of proportion
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni reportedly took exception with the strength of the high-five Commanders tight end Zach Ertz hit him with after Sunday’s game between the two teams. That prompted Sirianni to mock Ertz’s lack of impact in the game after Ertz made one catch for 12 yards. Ertz then
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/26/24
December 26th, 2024 at 6:16pm CST by Adam La Rose Thursday’s practice squad moves: Arizona Cardinals Signed: OL Matthew Jones Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions Signed: LB DaRon Gilbert Indianapolis Colts Signed: LB Michael Tutsie Minnesota Vikings New York Giants San Francisco 49ers Tennessee Titans Washington Commanders This content was brought to you by:
Thursday Night Football: DT Gervon Dexter active for Bears vs. Seahawks
The Bears will see the return of defensive tackle Gervon Dexter on Thursday night. He was questionable with a knee injury that kept him out of the Week 16 loss to the Lions. Dexter has 44 tackles, five sacks, 16 quarterback hits and two fumble recoveries in 13 games this
Cowboys are making sensible move with CeeDee Lamb’s health
With little to play for except pride, now seemed like the right time for the Dallas Cowboys to shut down wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Per ESPN, on Thursday, the Cowboys announced that Lamb (right shoulder) will not play in the team’s last two games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington
Raiders owner Tom Brady still holds an AP awards vote, somehow
Fox analyst Tom Brady has one of the 50 votes for the Associated Press awards, which have been the official NFL Honors awards since the league turned the dissemination of the various trophies into a TV show more than a decade ago. That’s not a problem. Raiders minority owner Tom
Extension Candidate: Nik Bonitto
As the Broncos reconstructed their pass-rushing corps following the Von Miller trade, high-profile veterans Bradley Chubb and Randy Gregory headlined the team’s depth chart. Baron Browning and fellow Ohio State alum-turned-2021 Broncos draftee Jonathon Cooper loomed as rotational pieces as well. The team’s plans changed fairly quickly to start its
Josh Allen remains a full participant with right shoulder, right elbow injuries
Josh Allen is back on the Bills’ injury report for the first time since Week 11. The quarterback has injuries to his right shoulder and his right elbow, but he was estimated as a full participant Wednesday on a day off for the players and then fully participated Thursday. Allen
NFL Draft intel: Is Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty an ideal target for NFC East team?
Each week, Yardbarker is monitoring the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay. From Boise State’s elite running back to Michigan’s star defensive tackle, here are five players we are tracking: Should this NFC East team target Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty? The Athletic’s Jon Machota and
Chargers rule out Gus Edwards, list J.K. Dobbins as questionable
The Chargers won’t have Gus Edwards against the Patriots on Saturday, but it remains to be seen if their running back options will include J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins has been listed as questionable to come off of injured reserve in time to play in New England. Dobbins, who missed the last
49ers Targeted Terry McLaurin In Potential Commanders Trade
The 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk saga brought countless rumors last summer. The what-ifs involved a host of teams and other wideouts — Amari Cooper, Justin Jefferson and Courtland Sutton among them — as San Francisco ultimately stayed the course with a player who snared second-team All-Pro acclaim last season. Aiyuk talks
Browns put Shelby Harris on IR
Veteran defensive lineman Shelby Harris’s season is over. The Browns announced on Thursday that Harris has been placed on injured reserve and he will miss the team’s games against the Dolphins and Ravens as a result. Wide receiver James Proche was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad
Report: Nick Sirianni, Zach Ertz got into postgame confrontation
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reportedly had a heated confrontation with a former franchise legend following Sunday’s loss to the Washington Commanders. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sirianni and Commanders tight end Zach Ertz had a heated exchange on the field after the Commanders came from
Dolphins will waive Shaq Barrett on Thursday
Veteran edge rusher Shaq Barrett could return to the field before the 2024 season is over. Barrett’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that the Dolphins have agreed to waive Barrett. Barrett retired ahead of the season, but expressed interest in returning to action late last month. The Dolphins opted not
Eagles To Bring Back QB Ian Book
Dealing with multiple injuries at quarterback, the Eagles hosted Ian Book on a visit. That meeting will lead to a free agency addition. Book is signing on with Philadelphia. This is a practice squad deal, per NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo. With Jalen Hurts in concussion protocol and backup Kenny Pickett dealing
Chiefs feel they’re playing their best football right now, don’t want to “flatten off”
For most of the 2024 season, the Chiefs pulled out wins with last-minute heroics and fortunate bounce that made many question when their luck was going to run out. The formula has looked a bit different the last few weeks. The wins have been a bit more comfortable and Wednesday’s
C.J. Stroud: It’s all about how we respond
If the last few days were a measuring stick for how the Texans compared to the top teams in the AFC, the results showed that they are not in the same class. They followed up a 27-19 loss to the Chiefs last Saturday by getting humiliated at home by the
Mike Tomlin: That sucked, junior varsity is not good enough
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t try to sugarcoat anything when it came to assessing his team’s play against the Chiefs on Christmas. Tomlin said “that sucked” when discussing the 29-10 loss that continued the team’s downward spiral. The Steelers were 10-3, but they’ve been blown out in three straight
Zay Flowers officially active for Ravens in Houston
Reports on Wednesday morning indicated that wide receiver Zay Flowers would be in the Ravens lineup for their Christmas game against the Texans and the Ravens made it official 90 minutes ahead of kickoff in Houston. Flowers will play despite the shoulder injury that caused him to be listed as
NFL Playoff Picture 2024-25: Standings, Bracket Scenarios After Ravens vs. Texans | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Quinn Harris/Getty Images 7. Washington Commanders at 2. Philadelphia Eagles 6. Green Bay Packers at 3. Atlanta Falcons 5. Minnesota Vikings at 4. Los Angeles Rams 1. Detroit Lions (13-2; lead NFC North; clinched playoff berth) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3; lead NFC East; clinched playoff berth) 3. Los Angeles Rams
NFL Week 17 Takeaways: Chiefs Clinch AFC’s No. 1 Seed, Ravens Win in Christmas Games | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Ravens QB Lamar JacksonLeslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Surging Ravens May Vault Lamar Jackson to the Top of the MVP Race For most of the season, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has felt like the logical pick for league MVP. Allen has had a stellar season and has
Patriots player goes viral for recruiting pitch to Tee Higgins
New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is getting an early start on recruiting soon-to-be free agents, and he delivered a very unique message to Tee Higgins. During a TikTok live with his family on Tuesday, Bourne gave Higgins a shoutout. Bourne told Higgins to “come to the Pats” and
Chiefs stretch lead to 22-10 on Kareem Hunt TD
The Chiefs didn’t get in the end zone in the third quarter, but running back Kareem Hunt found it on the first play of the fourth quarter. Hunt powered in from two yards out to give the Chiefs a 22-10 lead over the Steelers. The Chiefs went for two after
Raiders Expected To Target 1st-Round Quarterback
The Raiders’ 2024 season has made one thing very clear: one way or another, Las Vegas needs a new quarterback next year. Their quest to find a new signal-caller may have taken a hit in Week 16, as the Raiders’ victory over the Jaguars dropped them from second to sixth
Patrick Mahomes: Chiefs showed our toughness by winning 3 games in 11 days
The NFL schedule makers didn’t do the Chiefs any favors by giving them a Sunday game in Week 15, followed by a Saturday game in Week 16, followed by a Wednesday game on Christmas in Week 17. The Chiefs responded by delivering three of their best performances of the season,
The ‘NFL rookie quarterbacks with the most passing yards’ quiz
2024 has been far from perfect for the Chicago Bears and their rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Heading into Week 17’s “Thursday Night Football” matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, the Bears are just 4-11 and have already started the process of overhauling their coaching staff. But despite the lack of wins,
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce put Chiefs up 29-10
It looks like the Chiefs will be the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit tight end Travis Kelce for a 12-yard touchdown to extend the Chiefs’ lead over the Steelers to 28-10 with 12:38 to play in the game. Kelce became the Chiefs’ all-time receiving touchdown
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/25/24
Here are the NFL’s practice squad moves from Christmas Day: Detroit Lions Signed: DE Chris Smith This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors
Chiefs beat Steelers 29-10, clinch top seed in AFC playoffs
The Chiefs won’t play another meaningful football game for quite a while. After three quarters of tight action, the Chiefs used a pair of fourth quarter scores to turn their game against the Steelers into a 29-10 blowout win. The victory moved the Chiefs to 15-1 on the season and
Ravens’ Jackson bolsters MVP case in dominant win vs. Texans
With Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heating up, don’t expect Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to win MVP in a landslide. Jackson showed why he deserves to win his third MVP in Baltimore’s 31-2 win over the Houston Texans (9-7) on Christmas Day. Against Houston, Jackson broke former Atlanta Falcons
Joe Mixon, Josh Johnson had to be separated pregame
Texans running back Joe Mixon and Ravens backup quarterback Josh Johnson had to be separated “multiple times” in pregame warmups, Netflix sideline reporter Steve Wyche reports. Ravens punter Jordan Stout hit a Texans assistant coach in the end zone with one of his warmup punts. Mixon took offense and punted
Austin Ekeler Could Return This Season
Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has been on injured reserve since the end of November, but he has a chance to play again before the end of the season. Head coach Dan Quinn said on Tuesday that Ekeler’s return is “absolutely possible,” per ESPN’s John Keim. Ekeler suffered a scary concussion
Titans claim LB David Long, put LB Kenneth Murray on IR
Linebacker David Long is back with the Titans. The team announced on Wednesday that they have claimed Long off of waivers. The Lions let Long go on Tuesday. Long began his career as a Titans sixth-round pick in 2019 and played 50 games for the team before moving on to
Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed in Christmas drubbing of Steelers
The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC will run through Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium once again. After a 29-10 thumping of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas Chiefs improved to 15-1 and clinched the AFCs No. 1 seed for the playoffs. The 19-point victory for Kansas City was
Texans cut lead to 10-2, but can’t get any closer
The Texans got off to a slow start in Wednesday’s game against the Ravens, but the defense and special teams have provided them with some life in the second quarter. Punter Tommy Townsend dropped a 70-yard punt at the Ravens’ 3-yard-line and cornerback Kamari Lassiter dropped Ravens running back Derrick
Minor NFL Transactions: 12/25/24
Here are the NFL’s minor moves from Christmas Day: Tennessee Titans San Francisco 49ers Murray started 14 games for the Titans this year before suffering a season-ending wrist injury on Sunday. His 95 tackles currently lead the team, and safety Amani Hooker would have to make 14 stops in the
Lamar Jackson extends Ravens lead to 24-2 after C.J. Stroud interception
At least the Houston crowd got to enjoy a stellar Beyonce concert during halftime of Wednesday’s game. A dismal Christmas for the Texans and their fans got even worse after the second half got underway. C.J. Stroud was picked off by Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton to end the first Houston
Beyonce dazzles in halftime show at Christmas Day game
Before their Christmas Day game against the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he planned on watching Beyonce’s halftime show. Jackson probably didn’t watch the show and missed out if he didn’t. The 32-time Grammy winner dazzled in her halftime performance. The show marked the first time she performed
Ravens crush Texans, move closer to AFC North title
Beyoncé put on the best show in Houston on Christmas, but the Ravens were a close second. The Ravens raced out to a 7-0 lead on their opening possession of their game against the Texans and never looked back on their way to a 31-2 win. The victory moves them
Steelers’ slump should make team consider starting Justin Fields
The slumping Steelers might want to consider a quarterback change. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh lost its third straight game — 29-10 to the Chiefs (15-1). With the loss, the Steelers (10-6) fell out of first in the AFC North, likely setting them up to begin the postseason on the road. Quarterback
Lamar Jackson passes Michael Vick for most career rushing yards by a QB
Move over Michael Vick. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson came into Wednesday’s game against the Texans needing 86 rushing yards to pass Vick and become the NFL’s all-time leading rushing quarterback and he hit the mark in the third quarter. Jackson had a six-yard run to get to 87 rushing yards
Watch: Ravens’ Jackson puts improvisational skills on full display
Lamar Jackson’s ability to ad-lib separates the Baltimore Ravens star from other quarterbacks. Late in the second quarter against the Houston Texans on Christmas Day, Jackson started scrambling on a 2nd-and-10 at Baltimore’s 20-yard line. He then lobbed a pass to tight end Mark Andrews, turning the broken play into
Ravens up 17-2 at halftime in Houston
The Ravens needed two wins to take the AFC North title when Wednesday’s game in Houston got underway and they are halfway to picking up the first of them. Derrick Henry ran for a touchdown, Isaiah Likely caught another one and the Texans offense was unable to score any points
How Will Giants Proceed With HC Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen?
The 100th season in Giants history will not produce a playoff appearance, something which owner John Mara did not require for the 2024 campaign to be considered a success. Still, this year has not gone according to plan on a number of fronts. New York sits at 2-13 on the year, and
Seahawks rule Kenneth Walker III out for Thursday night
The Seahawks won’t have running back Kenneth Walker III on Thursday night. The team announced that Walker has been ruled out for their game against the Bears because of an ankle injury. Walker returned to the lineup last Sunday after missing two games with a calf injury, but was knocked
















































