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The NFL and the NFL Players Association have tweaked the substance abuse policy. Among the changes, the threshold for a positive test has been significantly increased. PFT has obtained the new policies negotiated by the league and the NFLPA. The prior limit for THC concentration was 150 ng/ml. As of

Already on injured reserve with a concussion, Trevor Lawrence’s season likely was finished anyway. If there was any questions about whether he might return for Week 18, the Jaguars quarterback now definitively is done. He will undergo season-ending surgery on the AC joint injury in his left shoulder, Ian Rapoport

After Wednesday night’s social media post by Azeez Al-Shaair, it seems pretty obvious that his apology two days ago was not sincere. It likely was an attempt to appease the NFL, with hopes of a lesser penalty for his illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. When it didn’t work,

Rams coach Sean McVay announced Monday that quarterback Matthew Stafford came out of Sunday’s game with a minor ankle sprain. Stafford’s lateral ankle sprain, though, is not expected to affect his work week. He started the practice week with a full practice Wednesday. “[It feels] pretty good. I’ll be good

Appeals officer Ramon Foster has upheld the three-game suspension of Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, the league announced Wednesday. The Texans are on their off week this week, so Al-Shaair will miss games against the Dolphins, Chiefs and Ravens in Weeks 15-17. He can return for the Week 18 game against

On Sunday, Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota for the first time as the Falcons quarterback. He knows what to expect based on his return to Washington for the first time when he was the Vikings quarterback. “I think you just kind of go through the week, go through your process,”

If receiver Diontae Johnson is hoping to get released by the Ravens so that he can clear waivers and sign with another contender, he shouldn’t hold his breath. The Ravens surely won’t give him a one-way ticket out of town. For one very important reason. Johnson is in his contract

Questions about quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s plans for 2025 have come up frequently in recent weeks and one of his Jets teammates fielded one about his own future on Wednesday. Wide receiver Davante Adams joined the team in a trade earlier this season and said that he has enjoyed being with

The Chiefs signed veteran D.J. Humphries with the hope that he will stabilize their left tackle position and it sounds like his first shot to do so could come against the Chargers on Sunday night. Head coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that having a full week of practice —

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s appeal of his three-game suspension will be heard on Wednesday. Al-Shaair was suspended on Tuesday for what the NFL called “repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship,” including the hit to the head of Jaguars quarterback Trevor

Though the Jets lost to the Seahawks, Kene Nwangwu’s New York debut was so successful that he’s earned a weekly award. The NFL named Nwangwu AFC special teams player of the week. Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. At the time, it gave

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is set to start in Week 14, but cornerback Sauce Gardner may not be available in Miami this weekend. Gardner injured his hamstring in last Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said the team is still assessing the severity of the

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The Chiefs and Bills are in. They could have company by Sunday night. Three teams — all in the NFC — could clinch playoff berths in Week 14: the Lions, Vikings, and Eagles. Each has 10 or more wins, with the Lions at 11-1. Here’s how they each can punch

The latest season of Hard Knocks, which premiered on Tuesday night, features all four AFC North team. But one person stood out as the star of the show: Mike Tomlin. Tomlin, the Steelers head coach who has never had a losing record in his 18 seasons on the job, let

The Raiders fell to 2-10 with their Black Friday loss to the Chiefs, so they’re assured of having a losing record for the third straight year and the fourth time in defensive end Maxx Crosby’s six NFL seasons. Crosby was a guest on Let’s Go! this week and host Peter

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott checked one box in his recovery from a torn hamstring on Tuesday and he talked about when he hopes to reach other milestones as well. Prescott drove a car for the first time since having season-ending surgery last month, which he called one of the “small

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said this week that he doesn’t “really give a crap” that running back Jahmyr Gibbs revealed some of the team’s protection calls in a social media post and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur isn’t expecting to gain an advantage in Thursday night’s game because of

The 49ers are desperate for help at running back, and they’re getting some in Ke’Shawn Vaughn. Vaughn is signing with the 49ers’ practice squad, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The 49ers have now added two running backs, with Vaughn joining Israel Abanikanda, who was awarded to the 49ers

The Commanders continue their overhaul. New owner Josh Harris has hired Campbell’s Company CEO Mark Clouse to serve as the new team president, according to Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post. Clouse, who starts the new job in January, will report directly to Harris. Among other things, Clouse will lead

Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from a July arrest in Los Angeles, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He has a pre-trial conference hearing scheduled for Jan. 9, 2025. Addison was arrested July 12 after police found him

Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has had two concussions this year. He’s still feeling the effects of the most recent one he suffered. Via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, Ekeler said during his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan that he’s experiencing concussion symptoms after suffering a brain injury during the

The NFL’s Black Friday experiment is finding its footing. This year’s Raiders-Chiefs game outpaced the 2023 Dolphins-Jets day-after-Thanksgiving game by 41 percent, according to Prime Video. The audience averaged 13.51 million viewers. Last year, Dolphins-Jets averaged 9.61 million. Friday afternoon isn’t an ideal time for football viewing. But nothing draws

Tom Brady knows a thing or two about the consequences for using a well-timed slide to stick his cleat into a nearby defender’s crotch. (He also used the slide technique in other ways.) Brady is now suggesting that a poorly-timed slide should result in a penalty for the offense, too.

Earlier in the day, the Buccaneers signed free agent safety Kaevon Merriweather. The Bucs also are signing free agent safety Ryan Neal their practice squad, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Neal, 28, spent 2023 with the Bucs. He played 15 games, starting 13, and totaled 76 tackles.

Mike McCarthy is in the final year of his contract, and the expectation long has been that the Cowboys will move on after the season. McCarthy was dealt a losing hand when the Cowboys did nothing meaningful in free agency and then expected more with less. Injuries that cost players

The Raiders used up their temporary practice squad elevations for running back Sincere McCormick, so they made a more lasting roster move on Tuesday. McCormick has been signed to the 53-man roster in Las Vegas. Wide receiver D.J. Turner was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. McCormick played

Just 24 hours after cutting him, the Browns are re-signing quarterback Bailey Zappe. The Browns put Zappe on waivers yesterday, needing an open roster spot for defensive tackle Jowon Briggs, who played last night against the Broncos after he was called up from the practice squad. Now Zappe has cleared

Following Sunday’s win over the Bengals, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said George Pickens has “just got to grow up, man,” after the third-year receiver committed a pair of personal fouls. Pickens was flagged for taunting and for making finger guns after a catch, costing Pittsburgh 30 yards in penalties.

The Vikings have started the clock on getting a couple of special teamers back in the lineup. The team announced on Tuesday that kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola have been designated for return from injured reserve. They will be able to practice for the next 21 days

After being released by the Titans in October, safety Jamal Adams found a new squad, signing with Detroit’s practice squad. With several injuries on defense, Adams can potentially provide some depth as another option. Adams seemingly wasn’t expecting to get any kind of opportunity with a contender like Detroit but

Early in Monday night’s game, after quarterback Jameis Winston had thrown his first touchdown pass and had not yet thrown any of his three interceptions, I posted this on Twitter: “The Browns are insane if they don’t re-sign Jameis and make him the starter next year over Deshaun Watson.” Even

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said last week that the team expected to have defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence back for their Week 14 Monday night game against the Bengals, but the outlook was a bit different on Monday. Head coach Mike McCarthy said that Lawrence will be working with the rehab

The NFL has suspended Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for three games for his hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the actions that followed. It was reported on Monday that Al-Shaair was expected to be suspended. In its statement, the NFL noted Al-Shaair’s “repeated violations of rules intended to protect the

1. Lions (last week No. 1; 11-1): The injuries are piling up. Will it derail their Super Bowl run? 2. Bills (No. 2; 10-2): If the Raiders hadn’t blown their chance to beat the Chiefs, the Bills would be the top seed in the AFC. 3. Eagles (No. 4; 10-2):

The Ravens played without wide receiver Rashod Bateman for much of Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, but they don’t expect his absence to be a lengthy one. Bateman was ruled out with a knee injury during the game and head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday that he thinks Bateman

The Bears are on their way to a fourth-straight losing season and they haven’t won a playoff game since the 2010 season, but team president Kevin Warren isn’t expecting to have a hard time finding people who want to coach the team. Warren and General Manager Ryan Poles held a

Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, in Monday night’s loss to the Broncos. After the game he blamed himself and asked for divine intervention for improvement. “I’m just praying to the Lord to deliver me from pick-sixes,” Winston said. Asked if he

David Eulitt/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) 5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) 6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5) 8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7) 10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) 11. Cleveland Browns (3-9) 13. Tennessee Titans (3-9) 14. New England Patriots (3-10) 15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) 16. Las Vegas Raiders

Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy are carving up the Browns. Winston is 30-of-49 for 446 yards, and Jeudy has eight catches for 219 yards and a touchdown against his former team. Winston’s fourth touchdown of the night — a 5-yarder to running back Nick Chubb — has given the Browns

Jameis Winston threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns, but the Browns didn’t win because of the two pick-sixes he threw. The Broncos escaped with a 41-32 win, with Nik Bonitto and Ja’Quan McMillian getting interception returns for touchdowns. Denver improved to 8-5, while Cleveland fell to 3-9. In an

Bo Nix had thrown for only 115 yards, completing 10 of his first 21 passes. His 11th completion, though, went for 93 yards. With the Broncos facing a third-and-11 at their own 7, Nix saw Marvin Mims split the safeties — Rodney McLeod and Ronnie Hickman — and threw a

The Browns could have the lead. They don’t. They trail the Broncos 21-17 at halftime. Dustin Hopkins missed a 47-yard field goal on the Browns’ first drive, his ninth missed kick this season. Yet, the Browns still had a chance to take a lead into the locker room. They were

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford came out of Sunday’s victory over the Saints with an injury. Coach Sean McVay said, via Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, that Stafford has a lateral ankle sprain, but the injury should not affect Stafford’s practice time or game status. The Rams play the Bills on Sunday.

The Browns had a chance to take an early lead after Jerry Jeudy had a 44-yard catch-and-run to the Denver 46 against his former team. The Browns, though, stalled and Denver 29, and Dustin Hopkins missed yet another field goal. Hopkins’ 47-yard try was wide left, his seventh field goal

The Browns have only two quarterbacks available for Monday Night Football after waiving Bailey Zappe. Starter Jameis Winston and backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson have no emergency third quarterback behind them. The Browns are missing some key players against the Broncos, too. Safety Juan Thornhill (calf), wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion), offensive

At a time when some eagle-eyed dot-connectors in league circles are wondering whether Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will partner up with Bill Belichick in 2025, Belichick gave such talk a boost in the newest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast. “[Rodgers] could easily rebound from that and be ready to

The Chiefs benched second-year left tackle Wanya Morris on Sunday. Morris had replaced rookie Kingsley Suamataia in Week 2. Left guard Joe Thuney had to move to left tackle to replace Morris, with reserve guard Mike Caliendo taking Thuney’s spot. “Sometimes things snowball on you,” coach Andy Reid said of

The Seahawks had several miscues on special teams during Sunday’s 26-21 win over the Jets and the player responsible for a couple of them was dropped from the roster onMonday. Wide receiver Laviska Shenault has been waived. Shenault mishandled two kickoffs during the game and lost one of the fumbles

Despite Rashod Bateman suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, Ravens receiver Diontae Johnson did not play a single snap in the contest. Baltimore acquired Johnson from Carolina on Oct. 29. But Johnson has caught just one 6-yard pass in four appearances. He was active against the