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Packers rookie offensive tackle Anthony Belton had some company from head coach Matt LaFleur on his way off the field at the end of the first half on Saturday, but it wasn’t a pleasant conversation. Belton was penalized five times during the second quarter of Green Bay’s game against the

A week ago, Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones said of acquiring quarterback Joe Milton, “I have to pinch myself.” Now, Jerry may want to punch himself. Or someone else. Milton has struggled in a pair of preseason games. While he may be an attractive long-term prospect (he’s under contract

It’s been a strange few weeks for the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford. And it got stranger than it has been on Saturday. That’s the day Stafford was expected to work out again, a week after throwing 60-plus passes sparked a setback in his recovery from a back problem. Before

Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty gave the team a scare early in Saturday’s game against the 49ers and then he gave them a reminder of why they made him a first round pick. Jeanty went to the sideline medical tent after taking a hard hit on the first Raiders

Broncos coach Sean Payton and Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon agreed before Saturday’s game that they wouldn’t play their starters. But Broncos tight end Evan Engram was an exception. Payton said before the game that he might put in a few No. 1s for about eight plays, but of all the

Giants first-round rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart turned in his second straight strong preseason game on Saturday, but he won’t be given the opportunity to earn the starting job for the regular season. Asked after the game whether Dart could be in the starting quarterback conversation, Giants head coach Brian Daboll

Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel opened his first preseason start by leading the team on a touchdown drive, but the rest of his afternoon wasn’t quite as positive. Gabriel had an interception returned for a touchdown by Eagles rookie safety Andrew Mukuba and turned the ball over again on a

Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton was on the field for less time than he expected to play on Saturday. Dalton had to leave Carolina’s game against the Texans with an elbow injury. Head coach Dave Canales it is believed to be a sprain and that Dalton said he feels fine, but

Kyle Allen is pulling away from Hendon Hooker in the competition to be the No. 2 quarterback in Detroit. Allen started today’s game against the Dolphins and completed 14 of 17 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. Hooker then came in and went 6-for-13 for 61

Running back De’Von Achane was one of 28 players who were inactive for the Dolphins in their 24-17 victory over the Lions on Saturday. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters after that game that Achane has a soft-tissue lower-body injury that will keep him out between “days and weeks.” McDaniel,

Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd has yet another hamstring injury, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Lloyd, who returned to practice from a groin injury Monday, left Saturday’s game early in the second quarter. He finished with six carries for 15 yards and one catch for 33 yards.

Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston was transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons after suffering a concussion during Saturday’s preseason matchup with the Rams, head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters after the game. With the Chargers’ starters playing, Johnston exited the contest after the third play of the game when

Dak Prescott has missed 26 games the past five seasons. For most of the games he missed, the Cowboys turned to Cooper Rush and felt pretty good about their chances. Rush went 9-5 as the team’s starter, including 4-4 last season in Prescott’s stead. On Saturday night, the Cowboys saw

Cowboys wide receiver Jonathan Mingo injured his right knee the play after a 49-yard reception. He left the game and did not return, with the team ruling him out. After the game, Mingo walked to the locker room without a noticeable limp and without anything on his knee. But Todd

Kyle Allen and Hendon Hooker are competing to be the backup to Jared Goff. While it’s not over, one of them is leading. Asked if it’s Allen’s job to lose, coach Dan Campbell said, “He’s playing better,” via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “He’s playing better,” Campbell added.

The NFL and the Chargers officially had no comment on the NCAA’s 10-year “show cause” order on head coach Jim Harbaugh when both parties were reached on Friday. Harbaugh himself reflected that same sentiment during his press conference after Saturday’s preseason matchup with the Rams. “Like I told you last

It’s a good thing for the Jets that the annual preseason game against the Giants no longer has the Snoopy trophy up for grabs. On Saturday night, the Giants won easily, 31-12. The word of the night for first-year head coach Aaron Glenn was “sloppy.” That’s what he said at

Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston’s head bounced off the turf after he took a big hit on an incomplete pass. On the third offensive play of the game against the Rams, quarterback Justin Herbert threw deep toward Johnston, who was covered by A.J. Green. Rams safety Tanner Ingle then arrived

Teddy Bridgewater would rather be coaching high-school football. He still has a little something to give to pro football. Despite being listed as “other” on the team’s depth chart, behind Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask, and Connor Bazelak, Bridgewater got the start at quarterback for the Buccaneers in their Saturday night

ESPN Films had commissioned Spike Lee to create an eight-part documentary regarding former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The series, however, will not be released. Via Reuters.com, both ESPN and Lee said on Saturday that the docuseries is dead. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer

49ers right guard Dominick Puni is believed to have injured his posterior cruciate ligament and could miss a few weeks, coach Kyle Shanahan said after Saturday’s preseason game. Puni was injured on the starters’ lone drive. Left guard Ben Bartsch not not play against the Raiders because of an elbow

A week after throwing 68 passes and five days after not practicing because he wasn’t feeling great, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was due to work out again on Saturday. Did he? Via Adam Grosbard of the Los Angeles Daily News, a Rams spokesman declined to comment on whether the workout

Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig played only three snaps in Saturday’s preseason game against the Buccaneers. Herbig was in and out of the sideline medical tent, getting examined by Dr. James Bradley, Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show reports. Herbig went to the bench and pointed to his leg

This year’s collection of hold-ins included kicker Chris Boswell. His hold-in has ended as quietly as it began. Boswell is playing on Saturday night for the Steelers, in their preseason game againt the Buccaneers. He handled the opening kickoff. Under contract through 2026, the 34-year-old Boswell is due to make

Packers safety Omar Brown won’t be traveling back to Green Bay with the team on Saturday. Brown left the field during Saturday’s game against the Colts wearing an oxygen mask and head coach Matt LaFleur gave an update on his condition after the game. LaFleur said that Brown will remain

A comment Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel made during a halftime interview at Saturday’s game against the Eagles became fodder for questions at his postgame interview. Gabriel was asked by Browns sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala about handling outside noise and Gabriel said that “there are entertainers and there are competitors and

CeeDee Lamb drew a penalty, but he will not receive a fine for interfering with an official last week. Lamb was not playing and dressed in street clothes when he went out to the white part of the sideline reserved for officials during game action. He was hit from behind

Colts head coach Shane Steichen said this week that he wants to make a decision about the team’s starting quarterback sooner rather than later and it looks like that has a good chance of happening. Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson both saw action in Saturday’s game against the Packers and

The 49ers played their starters to open Saturday’s game against the Raiders, but one member of the group had to leave with an injury. Right guard Dominick Puni exited the game and the 49ers announced that he was ruled out with a knee injury. More information about Puni’s outlook should