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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert remained limited in Tuesday’s practice. Herbert has a left ankle injury that he played through Sunday. He missed last Wednesday’s practice, was limited Thursday and had a full practice Friday before seeing action on 51 of 52 snaps in the loss to the Buccaneers. The Chargers

With Kirk Cousins heading to the bench in Atlanta, it’s safe to say his time with the team is over. Unless Michael Penix Jr. suffers a serious injury down the stretch — or unless the Falcons can’t trade Cousins in the offseason and decide to keep him as the backup

Broncos cornerback Riley Moss injured his knee in Week 12. For the first time since then, Moss was listed as a practice participant. He was estimated as limited in Tuesday’s session, which was a walk-through ahead of Thursday’s game against the Chargers. The Broncos estimated Moss as a non-participant Monday.

The Kirk Cousins era in Atlanta is over. There was one? There was. For fourteen games. After five subpar performances, Cousins has been benched for rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons made the announcement on Tuesday night. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the

The Bills have an opportunity to do something on Sunday against the Patriots that no NFL team has done, ever. If the Bills score at least 30 points, it will be their ninth consecutive game doing so, and they will be the first team in NFL history to score 30

The Chargers designated tight end Hayden Hurst to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports. It opens the 21-day practice window for Hurst. He went on injured reserve Nov. 25 with a hip injury. The Chargers have Will Dissly and Eric Tomlinson at the top of the

Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson will not play again this season. The NFL announced that Robinson has been suspended for three games. Robinson’s suspension is due to a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. No specific violation was announced, but Robinson was arrested for DUI in February. Robinson was

It’s easy for Bill Belichick to say he believes NFL teams would have been interested in him during the upcoming hiring cycle. But the reality is that he didn’t believe any such interest would have resulted in a job he deemed to be suitable, so he went with a college

Last year, Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen each ran for 15 touchdowns, setting a new record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season. This year, Hurts is poised to break that record, and Allen isn’t far behind. Hurts has 14 touchdowns through 14 games, meaning he needs one

Beating the 49ers on Thursday night made the Rams 8-6 on the season after starting the year 1-4. Then, once Seattle lost to Green Bay on Sunday night, Los Angeles moved into first place by virtue of the club’s current head-to-head tiebreaker over the Seahawks. That means the Rams are

There’s another Detroit resident who might soon have the FCC up his ass. Appearing on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit on Tuesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell dropped a pair of “F” bombs while addressing the current state of the team, after a critical mass of injuries. “What happens is, you

When the Cowboys were on a five-game losing streak earlier this year, owner Jerry Jones was adamant that the team wouldn’t consider making an in-season coaching change and the last few weeks have case doubt about whether he’ll be making one after the season. After the Cowboys ended their losing

Miami’s last chance to turn a failed season around came on Sunday in Houston. The Dolphins failed to capitalize, thanks in part to three interceptions thrown by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Each of the three passes were meant for receiver Tyreek Hill, who once boasted that Tua is the most accurate

As the Lions continue to deal with more and more injuries, they’re bringing a familiar face back to the franchise. During his Tuesday morning interview on 97.1 The Ticket, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed a report by Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that the club is signing linebacker

As the NFL playoff picture comes into focus, it may come into too clear a focus for the AFC to have meaningful football played down the stretch. By Sunday afternoon, it’s possible that the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC could be clinched, that all four divisions

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Through the first three quarters of Sunday’s game against the Colts, it looked like the Broncos were going to blow a golden opportunity to solidify their playoff positioning. The Colts went up 10-0 and they maintained a 13-10 lead heading into the final quarter thanks in part to three interceptions

Monday night’s 30-12 loss to the Vikings was the eighth in the row for the Bears and there’s only so much of a positive spin that one can put on going through that kind of stretch. Quarterback Caleb Williams gave it his best try. The first overall pick of this

A pair of former Vikings star wideouts paid tribute to Randy Moss before Monday night’s game against the Bears got underway and a current one did the same in the first quarter of the game. Cris Carter and Jake Reed played alongside Moss and they brought their teammate’s jersey with

The Falcons got a win in Las Vegas on Monday, but the postgame discourse about quarterback Kirk Cousins didn’t sound all that different than it did during their four-game losing streak. Cousins threw his first touchdown since Week Nine, but was just 11-of-17 for 112 yards and also threw an

Mental errors have had a big hand in the Bears’ current eight-game losing streak and they added another entry to the list in Minnesota on Monday night. Offensive lineman Doug Kramer failed to report as eligible when he came into the game as a fullback and a D’Andre Swift touchdown

The Raiders’ special teams got two punts blocked, an extra point blocked, and fair caught a punt at the 3-yard line, leading to their offense taking a safety. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce was not pleased. Asked about his team’s special teams miscues after the game, Pierce acknowledged they were ugly.

Nic Antaya/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) 5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5) 7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) 8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8) 10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8) 12. Cleveland Browns (3-11) 13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11) 14. Tennessee Titans (3-11) 15. New England Patriots (3-11) 16. Las Vegas Raiders

Two weeks ago, Devin McCourty and I did a PFT Live draft of the best candidates to coach the Bears. In the midst of doing (limited) prep, it occurred to me to suggest that the Bears target a coach currently serving as the head coach of another team. And it

The Vikings lead the Bears 13-0 at halftime and will get the ball to start the second half. Minnesota outgained Chicago 180 to 106, with Sam Darnold going 15-of-24 for 145 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Vikings scored on three of four possessions, with Darnold throwing a

That just might do it. The Bears had a chance to cut the Vikings’ lead to 13-7 on D’Andre Swift’s 1-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter. But offensive lineman Doug Kramer, playing fullback, failed to report as eligible, wiping out the touchdown. Swift got the Bears back to

The Falcons defense held the Raiders to 80 yards and a field goal, forced a turnover, had two sacks and recorded a safety. It helped Atlanta to a 9-3 lead over Las Vegas at halftime. The game’s only touchdown came on Kirk Cousins’ 30-yard throw to Drake London, the first

Kirk Cousins had no touchdowns and eight interceptions in the past four games. But in the first quarter of Monday Night Football, the Falcons quarterback threw his first touchdown pass since Week 9. Drake London got wide open on a double move, catching a 30-yard touchdown pass from Cousins. The

Mike Vick is a candidate for the Sacramento State head-coaching job. Unless he isn’t. Unless he is. It’s all unclear at this point. What is clear is that it’s in the mutual interests of Vick and the school to publicize the flirtation. Even if it will never be anything more

Geno Smith underwent imaging on his injured knee Monday, and it appears the Seahawks quarterback escaped serious injury. The MRI showed no structural damage and no fractures. “We’re fortunate. A lot of positive, optimistic signs coming out of the tests,” head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday, via Brady Henderson of

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick has said of his new job, “I didn’t come here to leave.” His contract, however, makes it very easy to leave. After June 1, 2025, the buyout plummets from $10 million to $1 million. As noted on Sunday, that term wasn’t randomly generated. It was

The 49ers are done with linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. Yes, they’ve imposed a three-game suspension after he refused to play on Thursday night. But that’s an obvious (and hardly unjustified) effort to save some money and to keep him from playing for another team, which might be what he wants. Regardless,

With Deion Sanders thriving as a college football coach, other former football players seem to be interested in that model. Those who cover football need to be wary that they’re sometimes being used as pawns in the effort to get the former football player a job. It happened last month,

Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Uiagalelei has played five college seasons, spending time at Clemson and Oregon State before landing with the Seminoles. He announced his decision on social media. “To my coaches, thank you for believing in me, challenging me, and investing

The Bears have a couple of injured running backs on the active roster, so they pulled one up from the practice squad to round out the group for Monday night’s game against the Vikings. Darrynton Evans has been called up on a temporary basis. He will revert back to the

Panthers receiver Xavier Legette is dealing with a groin injury and may or may not be available for the club’s Week 16 game against the Cardinals. Head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Monday that Legette is currently week-to-week. “We’re still doing all the work-up on that for him right

Michael Owens/Getty Images Johnson will be a free agent this offseason, giving him free rein to find a new team after a failed half-season with the Ravens. Though the 2024 season didn’t show it, the 28-year-old is capable of putting up solid numbers. Last season, he hauled in 51 receptions

Running back David Montgomery’s first season with the Lions is over. Word on Monday was that Montgomery has an MCL injury that might keep him out for the rest of the campaign and Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Montgomery is done for the year at his press conference.

After serving a one-game suspension, Diontae Johnson will not be back with the Ravens for Saturday’s game against the Steelers. Johnson and the team have mutually agreed that he is excused from team activities this week. Baltimore initially suspended Johnson after he refused to enter the Week 13 loss to

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed that cornerback Trevon Diggs will miss the rest of the 2024 season because of a knee injury and his recovery timeline is going to be an extended one. Diggs has been dealing with knee issues for some time and Jones said on 105.3

The Giants don’t know who they are going to start at quarterback against the Falcons in Week 16. With Drew Lock sidelined by heel and left elbow injuries, Tommy DeVito started against the Ravens on Sunday but was knocked out of the game before halftime with a head injury. Tim

NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson likes to welcome fans to each Sunday’s broadcast by telling them they’re getting “seven hours of commercial-free football.” Yesterday, that wasn’t true. The NFL showed four short commercials during Sunday’s RedZone broadcast, with viewers seeing a split screen of a commercial and a game, and

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said on Sunday that he’d know more about his right ankle injury after having tests on Monday and those tests reportedly backed up the initial read on the severity of the issue. That read was that Mahomes suffered a high-ankle sprain during the 21-7 win over

The Cowboys have had a disappointing season. Receiver CeeDee Lamb has not been disappointing. Despite missing most of training camp and the preseason due to an entirely avoidable (from the team’s perspective) contract holdout, Lamb has had another highly productive year. In 14 games, he has 94 catches for 1,089

You can scratch one quarterback off the list as a potential 2025 draft pick. Drew Allar announced on Monday that he will return to Penn State next season for his senior year. Allar, who turns 21 in March, could have declared for the draft as he’s coming to the end

The hits keep coming for Detroit’s defense, which will now be down two more players as the club enters the postseason. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, defensive lineman Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s loss to Buffalo, which will end his season. And cornerback Carlton Davis suffered

The Dolphins shared on update on wide receiver Grant DuBose’s condition on Monday morning. DuBose was taken to a Houston hospital after being injured in Sunday’s 20-12 loss to the Texans and Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said there had been some “positive feedback” about the wideout’s condition after the

There hasn’t been much to like about the Jaguars this season, but wide receiver Brian Thomas is at the top of that small list. Thomas was a first-round pick in April and he’s lived up to that status over the course of his rookie season. Thomas caught 10 passes for

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said last week that linebacker De’Vondre Campbell would not play for the team again after he refused to enter last Thursday’s loss to the Rams, but that the team was working out how they would handle the situation. The answer appears to have come on

There were 13 games around the league on Sunday and the matchup between the Colts and Broncos in Denver underlined one of the leading themes of the day. The two teams combined to turn the ball over eight times, including Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto’s disruption of a trick play