Legendary Giants HC not selected as HOF finalist
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced five Blue-Ribbon Committee finalists for the Class of 2025 on Tuesday. The three senior players, one coach and one contributor will join the 25 modern-era players still under consideration ahead of the final class announcement the week of Super Bowl LIX in New
Vikings designate K Will Reichard, LS Andrew DePaola for return from IR
The Vikings have started the clock on getting a couple of special teamers back in the lineup. The team announced on Tuesday that kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola have been designated for return from injured reserve. They will be able to practice for the next 21 days
Free Agent Stock Watch: Russell Wilson
The Steelers opted for a complete overhaul of the quarterback position this offseason, signing Russell Wilson and trading for Justin Fields. Both passers are pending free agents, and it remains to be seen if each member of the pair will be retained for 2025. In Wilson’s case, though, his time in
Jamal Adams: It was a “no brainer” to join a team “kicking everybody’s ass”
After being released by the Titans in October, safety Jamal Adams found a new squad, signing with Detroit’s practice squad. With several injuries on defense, Adams can potentially provide some depth as another option. Adams seemingly wasn’t expecting to get any kind of opportunity with a contender like Detroit but
Why Bill Belichick feels bad for a lot of Patriots players amid losing season
The first season of the New England Patriots’ post-Bill Belichick era has largely gone as many expected, as the rebuilding team that has weaknesses throughout its roster entered its Week 14 bye at 3-10. During the latest edition of SiriusXM’s “Let’s Go!” show and podcast, Belichick spoke about the struggles of
Yes, the Browns need to keep Jameis Winston
Early in Monday night’s game, after quarterback Jameis Winston had thrown his first touchdown pass and had not yet thrown any of his three interceptions, I posted this on Twitter: “The Browns are insane if they don’t re-sign Jameis and make him the starter next year over Deshaun Watson.” Even
WR Diontae Johnson Facing Uncertain Ravens Future
The Ravens were among the teams which made a receiver addition ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring Diontae Johnson from the Panthers. The sixth-year veteran was happy to move on from Carolina after less than one campaign with the team, but it remains to be seen how long he will remain in
Stephen Jones: DeMarcus Lawrence “probably a long shot” for Week 14
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said last week that the team expected to have defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence back for their Week 14 Monday night game against the Bengals, but the outlook was a bit different on Monday. Head coach Mike McCarthy said that Lawrence will be working with the rehab
Bill Belichick raises eyebrows with interesting Aaron Rodgers comments
It was reported as recently as this past Sunday that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson wants “a fresh start at general manager, head coach and quarterback,” which suggests the Jets will move on from future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers if he doesn’t retire before the new league year
Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for three games
The NFL has suspended Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for three games for his hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the actions that followed. It was reported on Monday that Al-Shaair was expected to be suspended. In its statement, the NFL noted Al-Shaair’s “repeated violations of rules intended to protect the
Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair Issued Three-Game Suspension
A decision has been made on a suspension for Azeez Al-Shaair. The Texans linebacker has received a three-game ban, the NFL announced on Tuesday. Al-Shaair will appeal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. “Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it,
PFT’s Week 14 2024 NFL power rankings
1. Lions (last week No. 1; 11-1): The injuries are piling up. Will it derail their Super Bowl run? 2. Bills (No. 2; 10-2): If the Raiders hadn’t blown their chance to beat the Chiefs, the Bills would be the top seed in the AFC. 3. Eagles (No. 4; 10-2):
What Jameis Winston told teammates after roller-coaster outing
Cleveland Browns fans got what Grant Gordon of the NFL’s website referred to as “the full Jameis Winston experience” during the team’s 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday night. Winston recorded 497 passing yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions (two returned for scores) during the prime-time matchup.
Ravens don’t think Rashod Bateman’s knee injury is a long-term issue
The Ravens played without wide receiver Rashod Bateman for much of Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, but they don’t expect his absence to be a lengthy one. Bateman was ruled out with a knee injury during the game and head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday that he thinks Bateman
Rams Claim CB Emmanuel Forbes
Despite being tied to a mid-first-round contract, Emmanuel Forbes will not clear waivers. The Rams are ensuring the 2023 first-round cornerback will remain tied to that deal. Forbes is heading to Los Angeles via waiver claim, ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter tweets. The Commanders’ Adam Peters-run regime moved on despite the 2023
Bears president Kevin Warren: Our head coaching job will be “most coveted” in NFL this year
The Bears are on their way to a fourth-straight losing season and they haven’t won a playoff game since the 2010 season, but team president Kevin Warren isn’t expecting to have a hard time finding people who want to coach the team. Warren and General Manager Ryan Poles held a
Jeudy’s historic game not enough as Broncos win wild ‘MNF’
The wild Week 13 finale between the Browns and Broncos featured 952 total yards, 47 first downs and six Jameis Winston touchdowns — four to Browns teammates and two to Broncos defenders. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 41-32 win. Sticking with Deshaun Watson cost the Browns Cleveland’s loss on
Jameis Winston: “I’m just praying to the Lord to deliver me from pick-sixes”
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, in Monday night’s loss to the Broncos. After the game he blamed himself and asked for divine intervention for improvement. “I’m just praying to the Lord to deliver me from pick-sixes,” Winston said. Asked if he
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/2/24
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NFL Playoff Bracket Scenarios 2024-25 Week 14: Standings After Broncos Beat Browns | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
David Eulitt/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) 5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) 6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5) 8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7) 10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) 11. Cleveland Browns (3-9) 13. Tennessee Titans (3-9) 14. New England Patriots (3-10) 15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) 16. Las Vegas Raiders
Texans LB addresses ‘dirty’ hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence
On Monday, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair apologized for his brutal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. In the second quarter of the Texans’ 23-20 victory on Sunday, Lawrence scrambled and slid for six yards on 2nd-and-7 before Al-Shaair blasted him, causing a skirmish between both teams. After officials
Jameis Winston’s fourth touchdown pass gives Browns 32-31 lead
Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy are carving up the Browns. Winston is 30-of-49 for 446 yards, and Jeudy has eight catches for 219 yards and a touchdown against his former team. Winston’s fourth touchdown of the night — a 5-yarder to running back Nick Chubb — has given the Browns
Interim HC Thomas Brown, DC Eric Washington To Call Plays For Bears
With the departure of former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, Chicago was forced to do some shuffling of the coaching staff just weeks after the firing of former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron necessitated some shuffling of its own. Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported today that, with Thomas Brown
Monday Night Football: Broncos escape Browns 41-32 with two pick-sixes
Jameis Winston threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns, but the Browns didn’t win because of the two pick-sixes he threw. The Broncos escaped with a 41-32 win, with Nik Bonitto and Ja’Quan McMillian getting interception returns for touchdowns. Denver improved to 8-5, while Cleveland fell to 3-9. In an
Watch: Broncos, Browns trade haymakers with deep TD passes
We have an unlikely shootout in the Mile High City. The Broncos and Browns traded haymakers with 70-plus-yard touchdowns on consecutive plays. When the dust settled, Denver led 28-25. Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix connected with wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. for a 93-yard touchdown to give Denver a 28-17
Jerry Jeudy answers Bo Nix’s bomb to Marvin Mims with long score of his own
Bo Nix had thrown for only 115 yards, completing 10 of his first 21 passes. His 11th completion, though, went for 93 yards. With the Broncos facing a third-and-11 at their own 7, Nix saw Marvin Mims split the safeties — Rodney McLeod and Ronnie Hickman — and threw a
Jets Sticking With Aaron Rodgers; Woody Johnson Wanted QB Benched On Multiple Occasions?
In the final stage of a wildly disappointing season, the Jets have dropped to 3-9. They have not seen their Aaron Rodgers trade come close to meeting expectations, and the now-41-year-old quarterback is not believed to be in the team’s plans beyond this season. It would then be understandable if
Monday Night Football: Broncos lead Browns 21-17 after defensive score
The Browns could have the lead. They don’t. They trail the Broncos 21-17 at halftime. Dustin Hopkins missed a 47-yard field goal on the Browns’ first drive, his ninth missed kick this season. Yet, the Browns still had a chance to take a lead into the locker room. They were
Watch: Jameis Winston pick-six gives Broncos breathing room
The Broncos gained breathing room against the Browns with a game-changing pick-six on “Monday Night Football.” Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto intercepted the pass Jameis Winston pass and returned it 71 yards for a touchdown to give Denver a 21-10 lead. Cleveland drove to Denver’s 29-yard line, gaining 41 yards in
Matthew Stafford has minor ankle sprain he should be able to play through
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford came out of Sunday’s victory over the Saints with an injury. Coach Sean McVay said, via Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, that Stafford has a lateral ankle sprain, but the injury should not affect Stafford’s practice time or game status. The Rams play the Bills on Sunday.
Vikings To Open Practice Windows For K Will Reichard, LS Andrew DePaola
The Vikings are hoping to get their main special teamers back this week. According to Alec Lewis of The Athletic, head coach Kevin O’Connell told the media that both kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola will have their 21-day practice windows opened this week. A sixth-round rookie out
Broncos take 7-0 lead on Browns
The Browns had a chance to take an early lead after Jerry Jeudy had a 44-yard catch-and-run to the Denver 46 against his former team. The Browns, though, stalled and Denver 29, and Dustin Hopkins missed yet another field goal. Hopkins’ 47-yard try was wide left, his seventh field goal
Case is clear for Eagles’ Saquon Barkley for MVP
A running back hasn’t won the NFL Most Valuable Player award since Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson in 2012, but Saquon Barkley is now in line to end the drought. Barkley, in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, leads the NFL in rushing yards (1,499) through 12 games. He ranks second
Monday Night Football: No surprises among Browns-Broncos inactives
The Browns have only two quarterbacks available for Monday Night Football after waiving Bailey Zappe. Starter Jameis Winston and backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson have no emergency third quarterback behind them. The Browns are missing some key players against the Broncos, too. Safety Juan Thornhill (calf), wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion), offensive
Minor NFL Transactions: 12/2/24
Monday’s minor transactions: Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Commanders The Falcons get the second-round rookie, Orhorhoro, back from injured reserve for the closing stretch of the season. The Clemson-product has seen minimal time in his first
Bill Belichick on Aaron Rodgers: He could have a good year next year
At a time when some eagle-eyed dot-connectors in league circles are wondering whether Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will partner up with Bill Belichick in 2025, Belichick gave such talk a boost in the newest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast. “[Rodgers] could easily rebound from that and be ready to
Ja’Marr Chase has a brutal take on Bengals’ defensive issues
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a pretty brutal quote about the team’s recent defensive woes on Monday in the wake of yet another loss. The Bengals fell 44-38 to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the latest in a series of bad defensive performances. Cincinnati has not given up
Chiefs hope D.J. Humphries can play soon to resolve their LT issue
The Chiefs benched second-year left tackle Wanya Morris on Sunday. Morris had replaced rookie Kingsley Suamataia in Week 2. Left guard Joe Thuney had to move to left tackle to replace Morris, with reserve guard Mike Caliendo taking Thuney’s spot. “Sometimes things snowball on you,” coach Andy Reid said of
49ers To Open S Talanoa Hufanga’s Practice Window, Place RB Jordan Mason On IR
As injuries once again define a 49ers NFC title defense, the team still has some silver linings in the form of defenders reentering the equation. Talanoa Hufanga is on his way back. Down with a wrist injury for months, Hufanga is set to practice this week, Kyle Shanahan said. After
Seahawks waive KR Laviska Shenault
The Seahawks had several miscues on special teams during Sunday’s 26-21 win over the Jets and the player responsible for a couple of them was dropped from the roster onMonday. Wide receiver Laviska Shenault has been waived. Shenault mishandled two kickoffs during the game and lost one of the fumbles
Eagles defense enjoying a resurgence under Vic Fangio
The offseason switch in offensive and defensive coordinators was a major headline of the Eagles’ offseason. After a first-round loss to the Bucs ended a disappointing 2023 season, the team brought in longtime NFL defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to spearhead the Philly defense. Many pondered if Fangio’s dated yet
Eagles’ Dallas Goedert Expected To Miss Time
Dallas Goedert has been one of the NFL’s best all-around tight ends for a few years now, and he has certainly been a central part of the Eagles’ surge to 10-2. But the veteran continues to struggle with injuries. The seventh-year pass catcher’s latest setback is expected to key an
John Harbaugh on Diontae Johnson: “I’m going to have to wait” to comment
Despite Rashod Bateman suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, Ravens receiver Diontae Johnson did not play a single snap in the contest. Baltimore acquired Johnson from Carolina on Oct. 29. But Johnson has caught just one 6-yard pass in four appearances. He was active against the
Jaguars could make major Trevor Lawrence call after latest injury
After Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a concussion following what many have called a “dirty hit“ delivered by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair in Sunday’s game that Houston won, 23-20, ESPN’s Michael DiRocco noted that “it certainly would make sense” for the Jaguars to shut Lawrence down for the remainder of the campaign. Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson spoke with
Trent Williams and wife announce death of their stillborn son
49ers left tackle Trent Williams and his wife are mourning the death of their son last month. Sondra Williams announced in an Instagram post that she gave birth to a stillborn Trenton O’Brien Williams Jr. on November 24. Williams also wrote that she was initially pregnant with twins and lost
Missouri WR Luther Burden III To Enter 2025 Draft
Luther Burden III will turn pro this spring. The Missouri wideout confirmed on Monday he will declare for the 2025 NFL draft, foregoing the team’ bowl game in the process. “I feel like this is the best time to enter the draft,” Burden said (via ESPN’s Pete Thamel). “I’m confident in myself and
Top WR prospect Luther Burden III declares for 2025 NFL Draft
One of the expected top receivers in the next draft class has officially made himself available for the next level. Mizzou receiver Luther Burden III declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Monday. A projected first-round pick, Burden was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2023 when he caught 86 passes
Colts HC explains how Richardson has improved since benching
It was previously reported that Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen benching Anthony Richardson earlier this fall “lit a fire under” the second-year quarterback. After Richardson guided the Colts on a game-winning drive that he finished with a dramatic two-point conversion in Sunday’s 25-24 victory at the New England Patriots that improved Indianapolis to 6-7, Steichen
Bears promote Chris Beatty to interim offensive coordinator
The Bears have made one more change on their staff under interim head coach Thomas Brown. Brown announced during his Monday press conference that receivers coach Chris Beatty has been promoted to interim offensive coordinator. Beatty, 51, joined the Bears in the 2024 offseason. He was previously the Chargers’ receivers
Ryan Poles To Lead Bears’ HC Search
In the wake of Matt Eberflus‘ firing, Ryan Poles’ status briefly became a talking point. The latter is nevertheless set to remain in place as general manager of the Bears through the team’s upcoming head coaching search. “Ryan Poles is the general manager of the Chicago Bears and he will remain the general