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Thanks to an Ahkello Witherspoon interception in the end zone with less than a minute to play, the Los Angeles Rams were able to hold off the Arizona Cardinals to secure a 13-9 win and move one step closer to the NFC West crown. It is the Rams’ fifth win

Late last month, a report on the respective futures of Giants general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll indicated that both men were likely to retain their jobs for the 2025 season. However, our Sam Robinson noted at the time that owner John Mara’s history with such matters

The Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed Saturday the 15 modern-era finalists that will be considered for enshrinement. Nine finalists from 2024 and five first-time eligible players were named, including former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Luke Kuechly, Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Adam Vinatieri round out the other

Ivan Pace had his practice window opened earlier this week, indicating he could be available to the Vikings in Week 17. The second-year linebacker has indeed been activated, per a team announcement. Pace was moved to injured reserve one month ago as a result of a hamstring injury. That ensured he

The Dolphins’ odds of making the playoffs just got longer. On Saturday, the team downgraded quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (hip) to doubtful for Week 17’s game against the Browns (3-12). Per NFL Network reporter Cameron Wolfe, Miami “elevated third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson to [the] active roster — a sign that Tua

Saturday’s minor moves, including gameday elevations for Week 17: Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints New York Giants Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans It was already known Lamb would be out for the remainder of the year, but the same

The Bengals came out on top in an overtime thriller Saturday and in doing so kept their playoff chances alive. Two key members of their offense are far from healthy, however. Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. played all 90 offensive snaps for Cincinnati during Saturday’s game, one which marked his return

Brian Callahan‘s first season at the helm in Tennessee clearly hasn’t gone well. The Titans are positioned to have their fewest wins since the 2015 season, and despite Callahan’s offensive pedigree, quarterback Will Levis has failed to take a step forward during his sophomore campaign. Naturally, pundits have started to

The 2024 NFL MVP race has mostly been an argument between Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.  But if the Cincinnati Bengals find a way to sneak into the playoffs, there is going to be quite a push for Joe Burrow to be in that

The Bengals came out on top in an overtime thriller Saturday and in doing so kept their playoff chances alive. Two key members of their offense are far from healthy, however. Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. played all 90 offensive snaps for Cincinnati during tonight’s game, one which marked his return to

The Denver Broncos only needed a win or a tie on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals to clinch their first playoff appearance since the 2015 season. They ended up getting neither, and head coach Sean Payton is one of the biggest culprits in their failure to do so.  Payton made

The Eagles have activated defensive end Bryce Huff from injured reserve, per a team announcement. Huff landed on IR on November 22 with a wrist injury that required surgery. He was designated to return on December 18 and suffered no setbacks in his two weeks of practice, setting him up

The Chargers clinched a playoff berth with a 40-7 romp of the Patriots on Saturday, but their victory came at a price. Defensive back Elijah Molden suffered a broken fibula that will end his 2024 season, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Molden was inactive in Week 16 due to a

The Commanders have activated defensive tackle Jonathan Allen from injured reserve, per a team announcement. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

Joe Flacco will make his fourth start of the season in Richardson’s absence, with Sam Ehlinger serving as the backup quarterback. Sunday will be Flacco’s seventh appearance and fourth start of the season. He has completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 1,167 yards and nine touchdowns, along with five

The Dolphins have downgraded quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to doubtful for their Week 17 matchup with the Browns, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. If he is unable to play, Tyler Huntley would make his fourth start of the season. Tagovailoa suffered a hip injury in Week 15, but finished the game

Hubbard is coming off a Week 16 performance where he rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns en route to NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. The RB popped up on the injury report this week with a knee injury, and while there was some optimism that he’d play

The Commanders are moving on from a former second-round pick. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team is waiving defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis. Rapoport hints that the third-year player has a chance of catching on with a new squad via the waiver wire. The Alabama product was selected with

Philadelphia will be without Jalen Hurts on Sunday, and backup quarterback Kenny Pickett has been limited with sore ribs. That means little-used quarterback Tanner McKee could be one hard tackle away from winning the NFC East. McKee has yet to throw a regular-season NFL pass, but he spent three years

While Tyreek Hill hasn’t missed any games this season due to a lingering wrist injury, he’s missed significant practice time. After dropping a couple of passes on Sunday, Hill attributed the struggles to his lack of practice reps with Tua Tagovailoa (per Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com). However, it sounds like

Brian Callahan‘s first season at the helm in Tennessee hasn’t gone well. The Titans are positioned to have their fewest wins since the 2015 season, and despite Callahan’s offensive pedigree, quarterback Will Levis has failed to take a step forward during his sophomore campaign. Naturally, pundits have started to question

Chuba Hubbard‘s standout season has come to a premature end. The Panthers are placing the running back on injured reserve, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hubbard is coming off a Week 16 performance where he rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns en route to NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II is enjoying one of the greatest seasons ever at his position, allowing a lower passer rating when targeted (39.1) than if a QB spiked the ball each play (39.6), according to CBS.  In 14 games this season — Surtain missed a game Oct. 17

The Chargers are planning to activate J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve to play in Saturday’s matchup with the Patriots, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. Dobbins landed on IR at the end of November with a sprained MCL that forced him to miss significant time for a fourth

On multiple occasions ahead of Christmas, angry New York Giants fans paid to fly banners over MetLife Stadium before games in an attempt to embarrass team co-owner John Mara into moving on from head coach Brian Daboll and/or general manager Joe Schoen amid the club’s disastrous 2-13 season.  It appears the conditions

Today’s practice squad updates: Minnesota Vikings Signed: T Leroy Watson Released: T Coy Cronk This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors

Jordan has one year remaining on his current deal with the Saints, but the team is already almost $64M over the NFL’s projected 2025 salary cap, per OverTheCap. A release with a post-June 1 designation would save the Saints $11M of salary cap space next year, though the team would

Friday’s minor moves: Denver Broncos Elevated: DE Matt Henningsen, WR David Sills Jacksonville Jaguars Waived: DE DJ Coleman New England Patriots Activated from IR: T Caedan Wallace Elevated: WR Alex Erickson, LB Monty Rice Placed on IR: CB Marcus Jones San Francisco 49ers Designated to return from IR: LB Tatum Bethune Tampa Bay

During the 2022 offseason, the Jets explored several avenues to upgrade at wide receiver. This included making trade offers for Tyreek Hill and Deebo Samuel and also pursuing the likes of A.J. Brown, D.K. Metcalf and Amari Cooper. The route the team ended up taking provided early promise, but it

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been the heartbeat of the team’s offense since being drafted in 2019. This season, he’s having a career year and is nearing the most receiving yards he’s ever logged in a single campaign (1,191). In fact, his 12 touchdowns to date are tied

Efforts from Geno Smith‘s camp to secure an extension this year did not produce a deal. After all, the Seahawks have their starting quarterback on a team-friendly deal that runs through the 2025 season. As Smith moves closer to a contract year, the need for a resolution will arise. The

While Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels largely impressed fans and other onlookers as he guided his club to a 10-5 record, first-overall draft choice Caleb Williams has often looked and sounded like “a defeated guy” amid the Chicago Bears’ losing streak that’s now at 10 straight games.  Well-known NFL

The Browns and veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson have agreed to new terms on his fully-guaranteed $230MM contract, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The new terms do not affect the amount of money Watson will receive over the final two years of the deal but will impact Cleveland’s cap commitment

The Cleveland Browns have not said if Deshaun Watson will be their starting quarterback for the 2025 season, but they do know he is going to be on their roster, mostly because his contract is unmovable and locks him on the roster.  But they did take some steps on Friday

32-year-old veteran pass rusher Shaquil Barrett is making a return to Tampa Bay after a short time away. According to Greg Auman of FOX Sports, Barrett has cleared waivers after being cut by Miami and will sign with the Buccaneers. Auman’s initial report claimed it was a practice squad signing,

The Chargers are planning to activate J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve to play in Saturday’s matchup with the Patriots, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. Dobbins landed on injured reserve at the end of November with a sprained MCL that forced him to miss significant time for a fourth year.

Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is planning to return for his 15th NFL season in 2025, per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. Jordan has one year remaining on his current deal with the Saints, but the team is already almost $64MM over the NFL’s projected 2025 salary cap, per OverTheCap. A

The Philadelphia Eagles received bad news ahead of their Week 17 clash with the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was officially ruled out Friday with a concussion, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, meaning backup Kenny Pickett will start in the all-critical game. Hurts left in the first quarter of the team’s

December 27th, 2024 at 11:00am CST by Sam Robinson Jalen Hurts sustained a concussion last week, and it does not look like he will be ready to return Sunday. Nick Sirianni said Friday (via the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane) that Hurts looks unlikely to play in Week 17. This will

The Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) appear to be one of the hottest teams in the NFL and in history (on paper), but that’s not necessarily the case. In each win, the team scored less than 30 points, an NFL record, and 11 of those finished with a deficit within one

Battling a shoulder injury for a few weeks, CeeDee Lamb will not continue to play through the issue. The Cowboys are shutting down their recently extended wide receiver. Additional testing conducted this week will lead the Cowboys (via NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo) to sit Lamb during the season’s final two games.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reportedly made amends for his postgame altercation with Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz in Week 16. On Thursday, ESPN’s Tim McManus reported Sirianni recently contacted Ertz to apologize. McManus added Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro separated them before the situation escalated. JP

DeSean Jackson ended his playing career roughly one year ago, and his retirement brought to a close one of the NFL’s most decorated careers in terms of deep threats at the receiver position. It has not taken Jackson long to find a new opportunity in football. The 38-year-old is finalizing

The Steelers and Texans couldn’t pull an upset on Christmas day but two NFC teams have a great chance to beat the odds against division rivals on Sunday. (odds via ESPN) Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-8) With both teams holding 8-7 records, the NFC South may be a

10:25pm: This is an active-roster deal, Rapoport adds. Rather than take the practice squad route like so many veterans have upon signing in-season, Bridgewater will be on the Lions’ 53 immediately. Teams also showed recent interest in the successful high school coach/part-time QB for assistant positions, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler tweets.

The Seattle Seahawks kept their slim NFC West division hopes alive on Thursday night with a 6-3 win over the Chicago Bears.  Now they need to get some help on Sunday in the form of a Los Angeles Rams loss to the Arizona Cardinals to set up a potential winner-take-all

David Long was placed on waivers by the Lions Tuesday. The veteran linebacker was claimed by the Titans yesterday, setting him up to close out the campaign via a reunion with Tennessee. However, the team announced on Thursday that Long has failed his physical. As a result, he will not be

Quarterback Lamar Jackson remained a contender to earn MVP honors for the third time in his career as he guided his Baltimore Ravens to a dominant 31-2 win over the Houston Texans on Christmas Day.  Jackson also broke the record for career rushing yards accumulated by a quarterback previously held by Michael Vick. After the victory,

Dre Greenlaw‘s outlook for 2024 took a massive hit when he suffered an Achilles tear during Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers linebacker managed to work his way back this year, but his season has already come to an end. Greenlaw will be shut down for the remainder of the campaign,

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