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On Monday, the Jets placed starting safety Chuck Clark on injured reserve without disclosing the reason for the transaction. Similarly, the next day, kicker Greg Zuerlein was placed on IR, as well, though his transaction flew a bit further under the radar as a minor move. Today, ESPN’s Rich Cimini

The New England Patriots drafted two wide receivers in the first four rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft. A year later, they do not appear to be too impressed with what they got. In a new story about the state of the Patriots franchise, vice president of player personnel Eliot

The Packers will be playing the final week of the regular season without star cornerback Jaire Alexander, much like they have the last six weeks. In fact, after the team placed him on injured reserve — first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network — Alexander is set to miss

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead was injured in a car accident on Saturday morning on his way to the team facility and has been placed on the non-football injury list. The team announced the news on Saturday afternoon. He will miss Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, and

As the Buccaneers push for one of the league’s final unresolved playoff spots, they’ll be without a key defender. The Buccaneers placed safety Jordan Whitehead on the non-football injury list today, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Per Stroud, Whitehead was involved in an automobile accident this morning.

The New York Giants are one of the more intriguing teams of the offseason, as changes could be coming after a poor season. Speculation suggests head coach Brian Daboll could wind up being one of those changes. Chatter around the NFL suggests that Daboll will be let go by the

JuJu Brents‘ sophomore season has been all but lost, but the cornerback will at least have a chance to play again before the 2024 campaign concludes. According to Mike Chappell of FOX59/CBS4 Sports in Indy, the Colts have activated the cornerback from injured reserve. To make room on the roster,

Joe Flacco will be under center for the Colts’ season finale. If the quarterback has his way, this won’t mark the veteran’s final NFL appearance. A source told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk that Flacco fully intends to play in 2025. Flacco has bounced around the NFL since he was

Joe Flacco will be under center for the Colts’ season finale. If the quarterback has his way, this won’t mark the veteran’s final NFL appearance. A source told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk that Flacco fully intends to play in 2025. Flacco has bounced around the NFL since he

After publicly campaigning for an interview, Rex Ryan will officially meet with the Jets about their head coaching vacancy. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Ryan is set to interview with the Jets about the job on Tuesday. Ryan made a public pitch for the gig back in November, and he expressed optimism

January 4th, 2025 at 8:02am CST by Ben Levine After publicly campaigning for an interview, Rex Ryan will officially meet with the Jets about their head coaching vacancy. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Ryan is set to interview with the Jets about the job on Tuesday. Ryan made a

While three of four NFC East teams will end their regular season with meaningless matchups, these games give young players (and an old coach) the chance to shine. Here’s who could stand out in Week 18. Brian Daboll | HC | New York Giants The Giants have nothing to gain

The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions enter their Week 18 game with matching 14-2 records and will be playing for the top seed in the NFC. The stakes could not be any clearer. The winner not only wins the NFC North, it also gets the No. 1 seed, a bye

When the 2024 NFL season began, the playoffs were not really on the radar for the Denver Broncos.  But expectations can change during a season. That should be the case for the Broncos, given the rapid development of rookie quarterback Bo Nix and the way the team jumped out to

The Ravens activated tight end Charlie Kolar from injured reserve on Friday, per a team announcement. He is expected to play in Baltimore’s regular-season finale against the Browns on Saturday. Kolar broke his arm during the Ravens’ Week 12 matchup with the Chargers, though he played through the injury for

Since they are eliminated from the playoffs, the Cowboys are planning to use their Week 18 as an opportunity to evaluate their roster heading ahead of the 2025 season. That will include quarterback Trey Lance, who is expected “to get significant reps” on Sunday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Lance

The Ravens activated tight end Charlie Kolar from injured reserve on Friday, per a team announcement. He is expected to play in Baltimore’s regular season finale against the Browns on Saturday. Kolar broke his arm during the Ravens’ Week 12 matchup with the Chargers, though he played through the injury

Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson responded to criticism from a former star on Friday. Dickerson responded to LeSean McCoy, who has been critical of Dickerson for not supporting Saquon Barkley’s bid for the single-season rushing record. Dickerson doubled down on his comments and defended his stance while claiming

Here are today’s minor moves from around the NFL: Carolina Panthers Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers New York Giants Johnson sustained a concussion in a car accident earlier this week, per ESPN’s David Newton. The 2023 third-round pick will miss the Panthers’ final regular season after 14 appearances (including two

From last offseason through Week 17 of the ongoing campaign, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy seemingly did everything possible to concentrate on performing tasks related to his job rather than on the fact that he and his entire staff were working on expiring deals.  As the 7-9 Cowboys prepare

Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has put together an excellent debut season in Washington; his offense is ranked fourth in yards and fifth in points, while quarterback Jayden Daniels is the runaway favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Kingsbury’s success in Washington has placed him among the top

Months before the Minnesota Vikings won 14 of their first 16 games of the ongoing season, individuals such as John Breech of CBS Sports predicted that Minnesota would finish Week 18 in the basement of the NFC North standings.  Ahead of the upcoming “Sunday Night Football” game between Minnesota and the 14-2 Detroit Lions

With Josh Allen expected to see minimal playing time in Week 18, the Bills promoted Mike White from the practice squad to the active roster, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. White will serve as Buffalo’s third-string quarterback behind Allen and Mitchell Trubisky. The former Jet’s promotion also came with a one-year contract

The Cincinnati Bengals are still in the playoff hunt entering the final week of the NFL season. Quarterback Joe Burrow has been a big reason why the team is still in contention, but Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he can make some individual history. Burrow currently has 4,641 passing yards

Since they are eliminated from the playoffs, the Cowboys are planning to use their Week 18 as an opportunity to evaluate their roster heading ahead of the 2025 season. That will include quarterback Trey Lance, who is expected “to get significant reps” on Sunday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson responded to criticism from a former star on Friday. Dickerson responded to LeSean McCoy, who has been critical of Dickerson for not supporting Saquon Barkley’s bid for the single-season rushing record. Dickerson doubled down on his comments and defended his stance while claiming

As expected, Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich will get a shot at the full-time gig. He expects to interview with the team’s decision-makers next week, per Brian Costello of The New York Post. Ulbrich was handed the interim job after Robert Saleh was fired due to the Jets’ 2-3

Philadelphia’s Jordan Mailata could be the most underappreciated player in football. Now seven years into an unexpected NFL career, the talented left tackle has yet to receive a Pro Bowl nomination.  Mailata grew up in Australia and played rugby for teams like the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs,

Antonio Pierce certainly has not enjoyed too much of a chance to impress as Raiders HC. Although the Raiders coach said (via The Athletic’s Vic Tafur) Aidan O’Connell can be an NFL starting quarterback, the team did not equip its inexperienced sideline leader with much at the game’s premier position.

Rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton appears to have fallen out of favor with the Cincinnati Bengals as his first NFL season comes to an end. The Bengals announced Friday that Burton will not even travel with the team for their must-win season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burton will be

JANUARY 3: John Lynch confirmed Friday during a KNBR interview (h/t 49ersWebZone.com) that Purdy avoided any long-term elbow issues. The 49ers are preparing to sit their starter for Week 18, but this issue should not impact him for too long into the offseason. DECEMBER 31: An MRI revealed that 49ers

The disappointing end to the Indianapolis Colts’ season has sparked talk of potential changes, and whether those changes could involve head coach Shane Steichen. In a recent episode of the “Scoop City” podcast, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that there is some speculation about Steichen’s status going forward as

One of the biggest names on track for free agency at wide receiver, Keenan Allen does not sound interested in a true open market. Ahead of what would be his age-33 season, the decorated wideout is only open to landing in two cities. Allen only wants to continue his career

The Miami Dolphins may be without their starting QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) for their must-win game against the New York Jets on Sunday. According to ESPN Dolphins reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques, head coach Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa is “unlikely” to play in the team’s regular-season finale. If Tagovailoa cannot play, Tyler

Given a mulligan for the Jets‘ Aaron Rodgers-less 2023 season, Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas did not make it too far into the 2024 campaign. The latter did not have a good working relationship during his final year in charge, seeing Woody Johnson (and, apparently, his sons) influence Jets personnel

To the surprise of many around the NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson held onto his job long enough to lead his 4-12 team into this Sunday’s regular-season finale at the 7-9 Indianapolis Colts.  Nevertheless, when speaking with reporters on Friday, Pederson sounded like a man who could see

One of the NFL’s two active second-chance GMs has overseen one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams. After authorizing the three most lucrative extensions in Jaguars history (for Trevor Lawrence, Josh Hines-Allen and Tyson Campbell), Trent Baalke has seen the team tumble to a 4-12 record. It would seem likely

In an ad released this week, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley seemed to troll New York Giants co-owner John Mara about what has become a famous comment Mara made last offseason.  Ahead of this Sunday’s game between the 3-13 Giants and 13-3 Eagles, New York safety Jason Pinnock made it known

The NFL unveiled the Pro Bowl rosters Thursday. While superstars and veterans tied to big-ticket contracts headline the AFC and NFC squads, rookie-contract players are part of both sides for an event no longer featuring an actual all-star game. While the Pro Bowl’s prestige peak occurred decades ago, the 2020

NFL Network personalities Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Friday that Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will technically remain under contract until Jan. 14, even though the season ends this Sunday, when Dallas plays the Washington Commanders at home.  Later in the day, NFL insider Mike Florio of

Mike McDaniel poured cold water on any Dolphins hopes of having Tua Tagovailoa available for Week 18. Miami’s starting quarterback is unlikely to play against the Jets on Sunday. A second straight Tyler Huntley start is now expected, ESPN.com’s Marcell Louis-Jacques tweets. This will deal a blow to the Dolphins’

It remains unclear if New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft will give first-year head coach Jerod Mayo more time to continue learning on the job as a Patriots side led by rookie quarterback Drake Maye limps into the campaign’s final weekend at 3-13.  In an

The Chiefs have a rare opportunity at significant rest before the playoffs, earning the AFC’s No. 1 seed on Christmas Day. Andy Reid‘s team is taking advantage of that, being set to rest starters — to the point it is a double-digit underdog in Denver — in Week 18. Kansas

Shortly after the New York Jets fell to 4-12 on the season via last Sunday’s embarrassing 40-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Jets cornerback D.J. Reed raised eyebrows when he told Tyler Dunne of Go Long that he was “ready to go to free agency” and “ready to see what’s next for me.” 

Rumored to have Mike Vrabel high on their list of prospective head coaches, the Jets have an important meeting set up for today. They will meet with the former Titans HC at their facility, The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt reports. Vrabel’s consulting contract with the Browns expired this week, giving him

Here are the NFC players who should have the biggest gripes about not making the initial cut. 5. Eagles cornerbacks Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell We’re splitting hairs with Philadelphia’s outstanding rookie corners, so we’re including both for this exercise. The Eagles (13-3) selected Mitchell (No. 22) and DeJean (No. 40

While it was reported last week that Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones could soon sign head coach Mike McCarthy to a new contract, McCarthy and his entire staff are still on expiring deals and, thus, could explore other options after the season.  For a piece published Thursday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler shared that McCarthy

Make it four starting quarterbacks for the Browns this season, marking a second straight slate in which that rarely reached number will be in the equation for Cleveland. It will be Bailey Zappe taking over in Week 18, according to The Associated Press’ Tom Withers. Zappe will replace Dorian Thompson-Robinson,

Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns was arguably the worst starting quarterback of the ongoing NFL season before he went down with a torn right Achilles on Oct. 20.  For a piece produced by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Daniel Oyefusi that was published on Thursday, one unnamed NFL coordinator explained why he still believes Watson could reclaim the

The Patriots offense has struggled mightily throughout the 2024 campaign, ranking towards the bottom of the league in scoring and yardage. Unsurprisingly, the organization will prioritize two offensive positional groupings this offseason. Christopher Price of the Boston Globe believes the team will target wide receivers and offensive linemen via the