Dexter Lawrence out of practice, Brian Burns limited for Giants
Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence missed practice time last week before returning for one workout ahead of a two-sack performance against the Eagles. The Giants would prefer a different result than the 28-3 one they suffered against their division mates, but they’d otherwise like a similar trajectory for Lawrence heading into
Trade Candidate: Miles Sanders
Miles Sanders‘ future in Carolina was a talking point leading up to the campaign, and his situation still makes a departure something to watch closely for. The veteran running back is drawing trade interest as the Panthers contemplate offloading any number of contracts in the near future. Sanders is among
Steelers ST coordinator Danny Smith: We’ve developed a kick-blocking culture
A regular feature of recent broadcasts of Steelers games has been the team’s kick-blocking units celebrating with special teams coordinator Danny Smith after they’ve gotten their hands on a kick. The Steelers have blocked kicks in three straight games — and they had another block erroneously wiped out during last
Jameson Williams issues statement about his suspension
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams issued a public statement about his two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Substances policy. In the statement released through his agent, Williams said the suspension was a “complete surprise” to him, and that he had no idea how any illegal substance had
DeAndre Hopkins: Playing meaningful football takes your game to another level
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins did more than change uniforms this week. Hopkins went from a 1-5 Titans team that has shown few signs of being ready for better results to the undefeated Chiefs in a trade that sets him up for a deep playoff run and a potential shot at
Giants Host LT D.J. Humphries
OCTOBER 24: Daboll said on Thursday (via Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News) no agreement is imminent between Humphries and the Giants. Ezeudu is set to take first-team left tackle reps in practice again today, meanwhile, suggesting he will in fact handle starting duties on the blindside once more
Bucky Irving remains out of practice Thursday
The Buccaneers wide receiving corps took a couple of injury hits in their loss to the Ravens on Monday night and it looks like they may be shorthanded in their offensive backfield as well. Reporters at the open portion of Thursday’s practice note that running back Bucky Irving is not
Rams could get unexpected player back for ‘Thursday Night Football’
Cooper Kupp is expected to return from an ankle injury to face the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, and he is not the only Los Angeles Rams star who could take the field for the first time in weeks. Puka Nacua had his 21-day practice window opened earlier this week,
DeMeco Ryans on adding Devin White: It’s an opportunity for him to compete
Linebacker Devin White signed with the Texans this week, after he was released by the Eagles earlier this month. White, who stared 75 games for the Buccaneers over the past five seasons, has a chance to boost Houston’s defense at one of its key positions. “Excited to get Devin in
Teams Expected To Pursue Azeez Ojulari In Trades; Giants OLB Drew Offseason Interest
The Giants’ Brian Burns trade made their future at outside linebacker fairly clear. Burns landed a top-market extension upon being dealt to New York, and he has formed a quality tandem with Kayvon Thibodeaux, whose rookie contract can run through 2026 via the fifth-year option. Other clubs have noticed the
Matt Eberflus: Our plan is our plan against either Commanders quarterback
Sunday’s game between the Bears and Commanders has been circled on a lot of calendars for months because it promsied a meeting between quarterbacks who won the Heisman Trophy before being selected at the top of the draft. That’s still on track to happen, but it might not be the
NFL betting: Dougherty’s Week 8 betting guide, Part 1
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the 2024-25 NFL season. Time flies when you’re betting on football! We’ve got a full slate of 16 games ahead with no byes on the schedule, so let’s get right to the action with our betting preview and predictions for every game
Mike Macdonald: Ernest Jones is a really good football player all the way around
The Seahawks jumped into the trade market on Wednesday when they sent linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick to the Titans for linebacker Ernest Jones. It’s a move that will bring Jones back to the division he played in during his first three seasons. Jones was a 2021 third-round
Dolphins Designate Tua Tagovailoa For Return From IR
Signs continue to point to a Tua Tagovailoa return Sunday. The Dolphins are moving their starter into position to be activated from IR, making their return designation official (via KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson) today. Buzz about Tagovailoa coming back when first eligible has persisted for weeks, and Mike McDaniel confirmed the
Bryce Young: I’ve always prepared like I was playing, my approach is the same
The Panthers opened the week with no plans of making a change at quarterback, but this Sunday is now set to feature the return of 2023 first overall pick Bryce Young. Andy Dalton sprained his thumb in a Tuesday car accident and head coach Dave Canales announced that Young is
Mike McCarthy brushes off Jerry Jones’ criticisms
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy seems to be paying little attention to Jerry Jones’ gripes about his play calling. During a Tuesday appearance on KRLD-FM in Dallas, Jones seemingly bashed McCarthy when he said the Cowboys are “designing bad plays.” McCarthy downplayed the comment during his Wednesday news conference.
Aaron Rodgers limited; Allen Lazard and Alijah Vera-Tucker out of Jets practice
Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said on Wednesday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers tweaked his hamstring during last Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and that he expects him to play against the Patriots this week, but the injury was enough to keep Rodgers from a full workload in the team’s
Giants owner comments on futures of Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen
With the Giants sitting at 2-5 and cruising toward another lost season, there’s naturally been speculation surrounding the job status of head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen. The duo got a surprising vote of confidence from owner John Mara. While attending a showing of NFL Network’s “The Duke: Wellington Mara’s Giant
Seahawks claim LB Josh Ross off waivers, place T Stone Forsythe on injured reserve
The Seahawks added two new linebackers to the roster on Wednesday. The team announced that they have claimed Ross off of waivers from the Ravens on Wednesday. They opened a roster spot for him by placing tackle Stone Forsythe on injured reserve. Ross’s arrival came after the team traded linebacker
Belichick, Barmore, OL Changes, QB, Osborn
When the Patriots parted ways with Bill Belichick following the 2023 campaign, the divorce was described as an “amicable” and “mutual” decision. However, during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast, owner Robert Kraft made it pretty clear that it was his decision to move on from the iconic
Jameis Winston says he’s preparing to show he’s “a great NFL starter” on Sunday
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has been mostly a backup for the last five years, but he’s starting on Sunday, and he thinks he’s going to show he’s a lot more than just a backup. Winston, who will start in place of the injured Deshaun Watson against the Ravens, said he’s
AFC most disappointing players: Jets’ Aaron Rodgers leads way at QB
Several AFC teams are suffering from subpar play at quarterback — we’re looking at you, New York Jets (2-5), Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) and Tennessee Titans (1-5) — and their records reflect it. And although the Indianapolis Colts are 4-3, they have achieved that record largely despite the play of
Robert Saleh has “fluid” role with Packers working with offensive coaches
Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh was spotted at Packers practice on Wednesday and it sounds like it won’t be the last time he’s around the team this year. Saleh and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur coached together in the college ranks and with the Texans, which is why LaFleur
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/23/24
Today’s minor moves: Arizona Cardinals Baltimore Ravens Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers Signed: LS Matt Orzech Waived: DL Jonathan Ford New York Jets San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Commanders The Bears should soon be getting some offensive reinforcement. Most notably, lineman Larry Borom returned to practice
Packers re-sign LS Matt Orzech, cut DL Jonathan Ford
The Packers made a procedural move on Monday, cutting long snapper Matt Orzech and activating defensive lineman Jonathan Ford from injured reserve. On Wednesday, as expected, they made another procedural move involving the two players. They re-signed Orzech and released Ford, the team announced. The Packers are expected to re-sign
Panthers QB Bryce Young’s return comes at inopportune time
The Carolina plan on starting quarterback Bryce Young in Week 8 following Andy Dalton’s Tuesday car accident. Anyone anticipating Young’s breakout performance should probably wait. In Week 8, the Panthers (1-6) will play the Denver Broncos (4-3), who have feasted on young quarterbacks recently, including in Week 7 against New
Nick Bosa officially limited in practice Wednesday, due to elbow injury (updated)
The list of key 49ers who missed practice on Thursday, four days before the renewal of their rivalry with the Cowboys, includes defensive end Nick Bosa. Bosa didn’t practice due to an elbow injury. Seven other 49ers missed Wednesday’s practice due to injury — receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (wrist, illness),
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/23/24
Today’s practice squad moves: Arizona Cardinals Carolina Panthers Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Chargers Miami Dolphins New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers While the Dolphins should soon have Tua Tagovailoa back on the field, the team has still added another QB to the mix.
Cardinals activate OL Christian Jones from IR, sign QB Anthony Brown to practice squad
The Cardinals activated offensive lineman Christian Jones from injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. The Cardinals drafted Jones in the fifth-round this spring, but he injured his ankle in the preseason and landed on injured reserve. The team opened his 21-day practice window on Oct. 2, so they were required
Trade for DeAndre Hopkins makes Chiefs clear-cut Super Bowl favorite
The Chiefs moved one step closer to winning their third consecutive Lombardi Trophy on Wednesday. Early in the day, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Kansas City had agreed to trade with the Tennessee Titans to send wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs. Hopkins was widely expected to be
Cowboys K Brandon Aubrey has jury duty
Professional athletes have plenty of privileges. For one of them, that privilege didn’t extend to getting out of something more people hope to avoid. Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey missed practice on Wednesday with a potentially unprecedented injury-report designation: Jury duty. Via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Aubrey is
Browns Hand Play-Calling Reins To OC Ken Dorsey
Amid a disastrous start, the Browns are changing play-callers. Despite winning Coach of the Year twice since arriving in Cleveland in 2020, Kevin Stefanski will hand over play-calling duties to his new top lieutenant. Ken Dorsey will take over in that role, Stefanski announced Wednesday. This comes nearly a year
Multiple Cowboys quoted in ESPN story on fan tours strangely push back
A new item from Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com takes a look at the Cowboys’ habit of having fans in the practice facility on a daily basis, for tours. Two of the former players quoted in the story have disputed the words attributed to them. Commanders defensive end Dante Fowler Jr.,
Giants owner unwilling to discuss future of QB Daniel Jones
Off to a dreadful 2-5 start, the New York Giants are already on the verge of another lost season, and change will undoubtedly come if they cannot steady the ship. For now, head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are seemingly safe, but the same can’t be said
Alvin Kamara has played the past two games with a broken hand
In Week 6, the Saints added a hand injury to the practice report for Alvin Kamara. It turns out the star running back broke his hand in a Week 5 game against the Chiefs. “Routine [play]. Just trying to keep myself up on the sideline,” Kamara said, via Luke Johnson
Chiefs To Acquire WR DeAndre Hopkins From Titans
9:59pm: Tennessee is set to pay $2.5MM of Hopkins’ remaining base salary, Rapoport tweets. This will cover roughly half of Hopkins’ remaining total. The $2.5MM will be paid out as a signing bonus, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero. As far as conditions go, the Chiefs will need to qualify for
Maxx Crosby: “Fighting words” for coach to call team soft
One of the biggest stories of the week has come from Patriots coach Jerod Mayo’s public characterization of his team as “soft.” During the portion of the Let’s Go! podcast featuring Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Jim Gray, the topic came up. At first, Crosby answered with some confusion
NFC most disappointing players: Giants’ Daniel Jones, these NFC West QBs fizzling
Several NFC teams are suffering from subpar quarterback play — we’re looking at you, New York Giants (2-5), Los Angeles Rams (2-4), San Francisco 49ers (3-4) and Carolina Panthers (1-6) — and their records reflect it. Ahead of Week 8, Yardbarker NFL writers identify the most disappointing player on each
Lamar Jackson: Derrick Henry has “great chance” to break single-season rushing record
Ravens running back Derrick Henry is averaging 124.7 yards per game, putting him on pace for 2,120 yards. That would break Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards he set in 1984 for the Rams. Lamar Jackson, the favorite for MVP, said he believes in Henry. “It’s there,” Jackson said Wednesday,
Giants Owner Doesn’t Anticipate HC/GM Changes
With the Giants sitting at 2-5 and cruising toward another lost season, there’s naturally been speculation surrounding the job status of head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen. The duo got a surprising vote of confidence from owner John Mara this evening. While attending a showing of NFL Network’s
John Mara doesn’t anticipate firing G.M. Joe Schoen or coach Brian Daboll after 2024 season
Bill Belichick’s barbs at G.M. Joe Schoen apparently won’t be enough to get Giants co-owner John Mara to make a regime change. Via Judy Battista of NFL Media, Mara said Wednesday that he doesn’t anticipate making a change to the coach or G.M., during or after the current season. Mara
Hall of Fame voters need to elect Antonio Gates this time around
Pro Football Hall of Fame voters should consider giving former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates a gold jacket after he was seemingly snubbed last year. On Wednesday, the HOF trimmed its list of 167 modern-era candidates to 50, and Gates made it. The HOF’s full Selection Committee will cut the
Will Levis limited, Calvin Ridley did not practice Wednesday
Titans quarterback Will Levis had a limited practice Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury. Levis is unlikely to play again this week, coach Brian Callahan said earlier in the day. “The outlook is . . . we’ll probably give Will one more week,”
Robert Saleh Working With Packers
Robert Saleh turned up at Packers practice Wednesday, and it does not appear the recently fired Jets HC was merely visiting. Matt LaFleur has a role in mind for the veteran defensive coach. Crediting Saleh with helping him break into the NFL coaching ranks, LaFleur said (via ESPN.com’s Rob Demovsky)
LB Azeez Al-Shaair, S Jimmie Ward remain out of practice
The Texans were missing five defensive starters on Sunday against the Packers. Two of those aren’t back at practice and another remains suspended. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) did not practice Wednesday. Ward has missed the past two games, and Al-Shaair missed Sunday’s game. Defensive end
49ers star responds to young fan worried about his fantasy team
Anyone with 49ers players on their fantasy football team this season knows how hard it is to keep a healthy roster. One player, however, went out of his way to let a young football fan know that he was going to be OK. Star wide receiver Deebo Samuel was just
Buccaneers place Chris Godwin on injured reserve
The Buccaneers have made a few roster moves, including one with receiver Chris Godwin. Tampa Bay announced Godwin has been placed on injured reserve, after suffering a dislocated ankle late in Monday’s game against Baltimore. Godwin is expected to miss the rest of the regular season. He caught 50 passes
Panthers To Start Bryce Young In Week 8
Andy Dalton was involved in a car accident Tuesday. While the Carolina starter did not need to be hospitalized, Dave Canales confirmed the veteran passer sustained a thumb sprain. Dalton is not expected to play against the Broncos in Week 8. This will push Bryce Young back into action; Canales
Andy Dalton doesn’t participate in open portion of Panthers practice
Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton didn’t need any emergency treatment after being involved in a car accident on Tuesday, but he did get checked out by the team’s medical department and it appears he was shaken up enough to need a little time to rest. Reporters at the open portion of
Reporter defends Tua Tagovailoa’s decision not to wear Guardian Cap
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering the third concussion of his NFL career in Week 2. The 26-year-old addressed reporters on Monday and said that despite the trio of head injuries since the 2022 season, he doesn’t plan on wearing
















































