
Jonathan Gannon confirms Dennis Gardeck tore an ACL
Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed that edge rusher Dennis Gardeck tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Monday night’s win over the Chargers. Gardeck will head to season-ending injured reserve. “Dennis has a knee [injury], and he’s going to be done for the year,” Gannon said, via video from Tyler Drake


Deebo Samuel has been discharged from hospital
Tuesday brought a positive update about 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s health. According to multiple reports, Samuel has been discharged from the hospital. Samuel left Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs with an illness and went to the hospital later that night. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Samuel had fluid


NFL suspends Commanders’ Kevon Seymour six games for PED violation
The NFL has suspended Commanders cornerback Kevon Seymour six games for violating the NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy. Seymour will not be able to practice or play for the next six games. He will be eligible for reinstatement on December 2 following the Commanders’ Week 13 game against the Titans. The


Did failure to use timeouts in Detroit make Bucs less inclined to concede vs. Ravens?
After Monday night’s game, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles offered up multiple reasons for the decision to have receiver Chris Godwin still on the field during the final minute of a seemingly lost cause. The best — and, really, only — explanation should be this: Crazier things have happened. The Bucs


Jonathan Gannon: James Conner put us on his back and carried us home Monday night
The first Cardinals possession on Monday night went off the rails on their sixth snap. Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart picked off a Kyler Murray pass near midfield, but running back James Conner made sure that the damage was minor. Conner knocked the ball out of Tart’s hands and the


Baker Mayfield: Buccaneers have heavy hearts seeing Chris Godwin injury
Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin suffered a gruesome ankle dislocation during Monday night’s loss to the Ravens, and quarterback Baker Mayfield said afterward that it hurts everyone on the team to see that. “It just absolutely sucks. It sucks for our team, but Chris deserves better than that. He’s an


Todd Bowles says Bucs WR Chris Godwin dislocated his ankle
Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin will be out indefinitely, probably for the season, after dislocating his ankle in Monday’s loss to the Ravens. Coach Todd Bowles revealed the bad news, saying “it doesn’t look good,” while answering questions about why Godwin was even in the game with 41 seconds left.


Mike Evans gets 100th career receiving touchdown on opening possession
Mike Evans made his 98th and 99th career receiving touchdowns two weeks ago against the Falcons. He waited two weeks to get his 100th, but he didn’t wait long in Monday Night Football. On the opening drive, the Buccaneers receiver caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield. The Bucs


Mike Macdonald: DK Metcalf doesn’t have a long-term injury but availability uncertain for Sunday
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald confirmed that receiver DK Metcalf has a minor medial collateral ligament sprain. Macdonald, though, is “unsure” about whether Metcalf will play against the Bills. “Doesn’t look like it’s a long-term injury,” Macdonald said, via Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com. “Timeline, I’m not sure. It doesn’t look like


Mike McCarthy: There’s room for improvement, but don’t agree with Troy Aikman’s word selection
The Cowboys had a bye last week, so Monday was the first time head coach Mike McCarthy was asked about comments that Troy Aikman made about the team’s receivers during a recent radio appearance. Aikman said the team’s wideouts “run terrible routes” and are “lazy coming off the line of


Ricky Pearsall “appreciative of everything” after regular season debut
The 49ers lost on Sunday, but there was still something to celebrate at Levi’s Stadium. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall made his regular season debut for the 49ers after being activated from the non-football injury list earlier in the week. Pearsall was shot in the chest in August, but avoided major


Russell Wilson’s second touchdown pass pads the Steelers’ lead to 30-15
Van Jefferson’s father, Shawn, coaches the Jets receivers. None of the Jets receivers have a touchdown tonight, as tight end Tyler Conkin has Aaron Rodgers’ only scoring pass. Van Jefferson just scored his first touchdown since 2022, catching a 4-yarder from Russell Wilson. It has the Steelers on top 30-15


Sunday Night Football: Russell Wilson throws for 264 yards as Steelers win 37-15
Russell Wilson threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns in his debut with the Steelers, leading Pittsburgh to a convincing 37-15 victory over the Jets. It was the most passing yards by a Steelers quarterback in his debut with the team, topping the 249 that Earl Morrell threw for against


Josh Allen: Amari Cooper put in plenty of extra work to get ready
The Davante Adams trade made bigger headlines. The Amari Cooper trade could have a bigger impact. In his first game with the Bills, only four days after showing up in Buffalo, Cooper had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. How did Cooper get ready? He put in the


Myles Garrett: Deshaun Watson is “a model citizen,” fans who booed him should be ashamed
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett defended quarterback Deshaun Watson today and chastised fans who booed Watson as he was carted off the field with an Achilles injury. During his post-game press conference, Garrett defended Watson not only as a player but also as a person, despite the long list of


Bills cut Titans lead to 10-7 on James Cook’s run
The Titans have dominated most of the first half, but the Bills have cut their deficit to a one-score game. James Cook ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 10:04 remaining in the first half. The Titans now lead 10-7. Josh Allen set up the touchdown with a 44-yard throw to


Travis Etienne inactive for Jaguars vs. Patriots
The Jaguars will be without running back Travis Etienne today in London. Etienne is officially inactive for today’s game against the Patriots as he deals with a hamstring injury. That could actually be good news for the Jaguars’ offense, as Tank Bigsby has been the better runner of the Jaguars’


Report: Teams are targeting Jets WR Garrett Wilson in potential trade
Three weeks ago, when it became obvious that the Raiders would trade receiver Davante Adams, presumably to the Jets, the aftermath of the transaction wasn’t. Which receiver already on the team would be the odd man out? We suggested that perhaps Garrett Wilson might be traded. He’d recently made some


Report: Rams have been getting calls about Cooper Kupp
At 1-4, the Rams are off to their worst start under coach Sean McVay. With a loss on Sunday against the Raiders, the Rams would sink to their worst six-game record since 2011, when they began 0-6 on their way to 2-14. If the losses continue, the Rams possibly will


Bill Belichick chimes in on Doug Pederson’s comments about changing the culture in Jacksonville
The most noteworthy aspects of the latest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast related to Bill Belichick’s comments about Jets owner Woody Johnson. Belichick also had a candid observation about Jaguars coach Doug Pederson. Belichick was asked by Jim Gray about Pederson’s admission that the team needs a culture change.


49ers activate Ricky Pearsall, place Matthew Wright on IR
49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is on track to make his NFL debut Sunday. The team announced it activated him to the active roster from the reserve/non-football injury list. He takes the roster spot of kicker Matthew Wright. Wright went on injured reserve after he injured a shoulder and his back


Colts downgrade E.J. Speed to doubtful
The Colts are likely to be without linebacker E.J. Speed in Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Speed was listed as questionable to play on Friday’s injury report, but the Colts downgraded him to doubtful on Saturday. Speed has a knee injury and he missed practice on Wednesday before returning for


With three touchdowns in 100th start, Josh Allen will match Patrick Mahomes at 237
On Sunday, Josh Allen will make his 100th NFL regular-season start. With three total touchdowns, he’ll match the output of his postseason nemesis through his first 100 games. Via the NFL, Mahomes had 237 total touchdowns in 100 starts. Allen has 234 in 99. Allen got to three on Monday


Jesse Minter didn’t want “any crazy hard decisions” when filling in for Jim Harbaugh
When Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh briefly left Sunday’s game because of an irregular heartbeat, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter served as interim head coach. His primary goal: Don’t screw anything up. Minter had the red challenge flag in his pocket, the authority to call timeouts, and the final decision on


Mike Williams says he wasn’t upset about criticism from Aaron Rodgers
On Monday night, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers crossed a line by calling out receiver Mike Williams for running the wrong route on the play that became the game-sealing interception in a loss to the Bills. Between that and the trade that brought receiver Davante Adams to the Jets, Williams missed


WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From October 18
Welcome to Bleacher Report’s live coverage of WWE SmackDown on October 18. Here is a look at what WWE hyped for this week’s show: Let’s take a look at… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page


DE Maxx Crosby has no injury designation, but OG Dylan Parham ruled out
Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby returned to practice Friday on a limited basis, and he has no injury designation for Sunday. Crosby spent the first two practice days rehabbing an ankle injury. The Raiders ruled out starting right guard Dylan Parham (foot) and two others. Jordan Meredith replaced Parham against


No injury designations for Davante Adams or Aaron Rodgers this weekend
A trade to the Jets seems to have done wide receiver Davante Adams’s hamstring a world of good. Adams missed his final two games as a member of the Raiders because of a hamstring issue, although his trade request likely played a significant role in his inactivity as well. Adams


Mike Tomlin declines to publicly name starting QB for Week 7
If you thought Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would formally name a starting quarterback for Sunday night’s matchup against the Jets, think again. Tomlin told reporters in his Friday news conference that he has decided who will start at the position between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. He’s just not


Mike Williams returns to practice for Jets
A day after the Jets traded for receiver Davante Adams — and two days after quarterback Aaron Rodgers called him out for running the wrong route on the play that became the game-sealing interception — receiver Mike Williams didn’t show up for work. The explanation was “personal reasons.” He showed


49ers plan to use Anders Carlson, their third kicker of the season, vs. Chiefs on Sunday
The 49ers will be on their third kicker of the season on Sunday. San Francisco General Manager John Lynch said today on KNBR that he expects newcomer Anders Carlson to be called up from the practice squad to the active roster and play Sunday against the Chiefs. “Anders is a


Russell Wilson: Confidence is there, I’m more myself physically
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has not named a starting quarterback for Sunday night’s game against the Jets, but all signs have pointed to Russell Wilson getting the nod for the first time this season. Wilson spent the offseason and preseason as the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart,


NFL Week 7 Takeaways: Top Takeaways for Every Game | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Javonte WilliamsAAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Had you asked Denver Broncos fans how they would feel about being 4-3 seven games into the season, the answers would have ranged somewhere between “elated” and “come on, man.” But here the Broncos sit after dismantling an admittedly overmatched, injury-ravaged New Orleans Saints team


Steelers have no comment about DeShon Elliott’s social-media post about Mike Tomlin
When I first saw it, I moved on. Largely because I didn’t know what to make of it. But once I started hearing about it from executives with other teams, I decided to give it a closer look. Steelers safety DeShon Elliott posted a modified image of coach Mike Tomlin


Thursday Night Football: Derek Carr, Taysom Hill among Saints’ inactives vs. Broncos
Starting quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) and tight end Taysom Hill (rib) were doubtful for Thursday Night Football, so there was no real chance they were going to play. The Saints made it official, listing the two star players on their inactive list. Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler will start his second


Diontae Johnson, Jadeveon Clowney miss another practice for Panthers
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson and linebacker Jadeveon Clowney are two of the headline names on a long Panthers injury report on Thursday. The Panthers have 22 names on the report with Johnson (ankle) and Clowney (shoulder) both listed as non-participants. It’s the second straight day that both players have been


Rakim Jarrett returns to Buccaneers practice
The Buccaneers have another wide receiver to work into the practice mix. The team announced on Thursday that Rakim Jarrett has been designated to return from injured reserve. Jarrett suffered an undisclosed injury this summer and has spent the entire season on injured reserve. Jarrett made the Bucs as an


With Tyler Bass struggling, Bills sign K Lucas Havrisik to practice squad
With Tyler Bass struggling this season, the Bills have brought in another kicker. Buffalo announced on Thursday that the team has signed Lucas Havrisik to its practice squad. Havrisik, 25, was most recently with the Browns during the offseason and training camp. Last season, Havrisik kicked in nine games for


Juwan Johnson: Saints are desperate for a win
History will be in the air in New Orleans on Thursday night as the Saints honor Drew Brees during their game against the Broncos and their head coach Sean Payton. Payton’s long run with the Saints and the Super Bowl he and Brees won while with the team will be


Kyle Shanahan: Can’t get caught up in history with Chiefs this week
It’s a new season for the 49ers and the Chiefs, but it’s hard to avoid thinking about the end of last season as they head into Week Seven. The Chiefs will be at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday and that means that pre-game preparations for the Niners will include a look


Brandon Beane: Bills are all-in to win, may make more moves before the trade deadline
Bills General Manager Brandon Beane says trading for wide receiver Amari Cooper this week may not be the last move his team makes in its quest to bring a Vince Lombardi Trophy to Buffalo this season. Beane told Pat McAfee that the Bills were eager to get Cooper from the


Fresh from a bye week appearance on Fox, Matthew Stafford isn’t thinking about a career in broadcasting
During his lone week off of the 2024 season, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spent time with the Fox pregame crew. Does that mean he’s thinking about a broadcasting career, once his playing days are over? “I don’t know,” Stafford told reporters on Wednesday. “I had fun on Sunday. That’s a


Joe Mixon, Laremy Tunsil are limited participants Wednesday
Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) returned to play 28 of 66 offensive snaps in Sunday’s game against the Patriots. It was clear he was not 100 percent, but Mixon still rushed for 102 yards on 13 carries, caught two passes for 30 yards and scored two touchdowns. He was


Dan Campbell on adding a DE: We’re not just going to make a move to make it
The Lions lost edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys, leaving a significant void on the team’s defense. To that point, Hutchinson currently has the league lead with 7.5 sacks, despite Detroit already having its bye early in the season. But head coach Dan Campbell said on


If Jets trade Haason Reddick to NFC team, they owe the Eagles a second-round pick
As agent Drew Rosenhaus explores potential trade destinations for holdout Jets defensive end Haason Reddick, there’s a lingering term from the trade that sent Reddick to New York that complicates the deal. PFT has confirmed that the price the Jets will pay to the Eagles increases from a third-round pick


Uncertainty lingers regarding new Comeback Player of the Year criteria
In June, the Associated Press clarified the guidelines for the official Comeback Player of the Year award. As of last week, betting trends showed that folks weren’t necessarily heeding the change. Which prompted a tweet last week from Rob Maaddi of the AP aimed at clarifying the clarification. Uncertainty still


Jaguars waiting on league to reinstate Tashaun Gipson
The Jaguars signed safety Tashaun Gipson in August with the knowledge that he would miss the first six games of the regular season, but Gipson’s return to active duty has not proceeded as expected. Gipson was suspended six games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy and the Jaguars played


Bo Nix: I’m making strides, not where I want to be yet
Last Sunday’s game against the Chargers offered a pretty good example of how Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix’s NFL career has played out thus far. Nix was 3-of-10 for 22 yards and an interception as the Broncos fell behind 20-0, but he returned to go 16-of-23 for 194 yards and


Mike Tomlin: I got ready for Davante Adams last week, I’ll get ready for him this week
NFL schedulers sent the Steelers to Las Vegas to face the Raiders in Week Six and they have them back at home to host the Jets in Week Seven, so they’ve been keeping their eyes on wide receiver Davante Adams for some time. Adams was on the Raiders leading up


WWE NXT Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights from Oct. 15
In a return to the WWE Performance Center on October 15, WWE NXT promised major build toward Halloween Havoc. Trick Williams would be watching closely as “All… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page