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Wide receiver Diontae Johnson experienced a major change in circumstances this week. Johnson was traded from the Panthers to the Ravens in a deal that took him from a team with a 1-7 record to one with a 5-3 mark and aspirations for a deep playoff run. Johnson shared his

Bright spots are in short supply when you lose 52-14, but the Titans could find one in wide receiver Calvin Ridley’s productivity against the Lions last Sunday. Ridley’s production had not been where he or the team wanted it to be through his first six games with the team, including

Last year, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 105 passes, setting a new NFL record for a rookie. Nacua may not own that record for long. This year, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has 52 catches through eight games, putting him on pace to catch 111 passes this season and

On Sunday, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa mishandled a shotgun snap. It caused a safety. On Wednesday, Salty Tua made an appearance at his midweek press conference, in response to criticism regarding the blunder. “It’s as simple as catching the ball in the gun,” Tagvailoa told reporters. “I would say I’m

The two men arrested in the shooting of Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds now face multiple charges, including attempted murder, 9News reports. Reynolds and two men were followed from a strip club in the early morning hours of Oct. 18. Reynolds was driving his Ford Bronco when one of the

The Chiefs have traded for receiver DeAndre Hopkins and edge rusher Josh Uche. The Bills have traded for receiver Amari Cooper. The Ravens have traded for receiver Diontae Johnson. The Vikings have traded for left tackle Cam Robinson. The trade deadline is Tuesday, so a few more deals surely still

There’s a new potential cheating scandal in college football. It’s unclear, however, whether any cheating ever happened. An item from Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram refers to a potential hack of the new coach-to-quarterback communication device used by Big 12 teams. The issue surfaced during the September 28

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf remained out of practice Monday. It was his fourth missed practice since spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the Seahawks’ win over Atlanta on Oct. 20. Coach Mike Macdonald is hopeful Metcalf can return to practice Thursday and return to the lineup

Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered a groin injury against the Jaguars on Sunday. He hopes to be ready to face the Lions in Week 9. “I think it’s realistic,” Love said Wednesday, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. It’s realistic even if Love doesn’t practice. “Obviously, not practicing during the week

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs missed Wednesday’s practice with a calf injury. Diggs referred to the injury as “tightness.” “It was a little sore coming out of the game,” Diggs said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “Probably one of the plays I got hit or something. I’m getting treatment and working

Lamar Jackson did not practice on Wednesday, but the Ravens are not concerned about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Head coach John Harbaugh provided an update on why Jackson was out of practice and said that the team wanted to get the quarterback some extra rest because

There may be an injury concern with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Per multiple reporters on the scene, Jackson was not on the field for the portion of Baltimore’s Wednesday practice open to the media. Jackson was on the field for each one of Baltimore’s 68 offensive snaps during the Week

Jameis Winston injected new life into Cleveland’s offense in his first game as the club’s starter and now he’s received some recognition for his performance. Winston has been named the AFC offensive player of the week after throwing for 334 yards with three touchdowns in the 29-24 victory over the

With six days to go until the trade deadline, plenty of teams will use plenty of willing reporters to build leverage. So-and-so isn’t having a fire sale. Such-and-such won’t be traded. Lather, rinse, repeat. The truth is that not many players are truly untouchable. For the right price, most players

Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There are no actual clinching scenarios for the 12-team playoff until the first week of December, when the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 have their conference championship games. The winner of the Ohio State-Penn State clash can take one giant step toward

The 49ers have dealt with so many injuries during the season that it’s been easy to forget that they’ve also been without one key player since February. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles during the Super Bowl and head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an update on his extended recovery during

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The Steelers will have cornerback Cameron Sutton available to them for the rest of the season. Sutton, who was suspended eight games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, had his suspension lifted on Tuesday. He currently has a roster exemption and does not count toward the Steelers’ 53-player limit,

Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux made an honest assessment of where Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is physically now. After New England’s 25-22 victory on Sunday, Godchaux said of Rodgers, “Hall of Fame quarterback. Hate to see him go out that way. . . . He definitely don’t look the same.

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will remain in Santa Clara this week, working to return from bilateral Achilles tendinitis. The 49ers plan for him to return to practice next week following the team’s off week and, if all goes well, return to the lineup in Week 10. “We hope it

In the 2023 draft, three of the top four picks were quarterbacks. To date, two of the three have been benched. After two weeks, Bryce Young — the first overall pick, made by the Panthers after trading up from No. 9 — was removed from the starting lineup for Andy

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The Vikings opened up a spot on their 53-man roster on Tuesday. The team announced that they have released running back Myles Gaskin. They also released linebacker Dallas Gant and tackle Marcellus Johnson from the practice squad. Gaskin has bounced between the active roster and practice squad this season. He’s

New Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson is a very cheap acquisition in Baltimore. The Panthers are paying most of Johnson’s remaining salary in the deal, and the Ravens will only have to pay Johnson about $625,000, according to Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com. The trade was Johnson and the Panthers’ sixth-round

The 2-6 Giants are not yet making a quarterback change. Coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday that Daniel Jones remains the starting quarterback going forward. The Giants host the Commanders on Sunday. In Week 2, the Giants had a chance to beat them. If the Giants had a kicker,

Cornerback Deonte Banks’s perceived lack of effort while trying to tackle Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in Week Seven led to speculation that the Giants might bench him, but he was on the field to start Monday night’s game against the Steelers. Banks wound up on the bench before the night

After Greg Zuerlein missed two kicks in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said that he had no regrets about sticking with Zuerlein despite several other missed kicks that have played major roles in several of the team’s losses this season. Ulbrich’s lack of regret

The Steelers were 4-2 with Justin Fields as their starting quarterback, so there was some risk to the team’s decision to switch to Russell Wilson before their Week Seven game against the Jets After two games, it’s hard to imagine anyone is questioning head coach Mike Tomlin’s choice. The Steelers

The Steelers and Giants have yet to score an offensive touchdown. Instead, all 25 points tonight have come via special teams. Giants kicker Greg Joseph and Steelers kicker Chris Boswell each have three field goals. Steelers punt returner Calvin Austin has the first touchdown with 4:38 remaining in the third

After Sunday night’s loss to the 49ers, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs confronted Mike Leslie of WFAA regarding a second-quarter tweet that questioned Diggs’s effort on a long catch and run by San Francisco tight end George Kittle. On Monday, Diggs addressed the situation on teammate Micah Parsons’s podcast. “I just

After Sunday night’s Cowboys-49ers game, NBC’s Melissa Stark was interviewing a trio of 49ers. Teammate Nick Bosa showed up briefly, wearing a hat and pointing to it. Because it was white with gold lettering (and not the usual red with white lettering), the message wasn’t obvious at first. It said,

The Steelers got 20 points from their special teams, two sacks from T.J. Watt, a game-sealing interception from Beanie Bishop and 278 passing yards from Russell Wilson in a 26-18 win over the Giants on Monday night. Pittsburgh is 6-2 and atop the AFC North after its third consecutive win,

On Sunday, Kalif Raymond became the first player in Lions history to have a punt return touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game. On Monday, Calvin Austin became the fifth player in Steelers history to do it. Austin caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson with 13:16

The Cardinals activated rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson from injured reserve Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions. “We’ll take it day by day with him and just keep working with him every day and hopefully improving every day and see where it goes,” coach Jonathan Gannon told Arizona Sports on

The Chiefs traded for an edge rusher Monday, getting Josh Uche from the Patriots for a 2026 sixth-round pick. The Lions need an edge rusher after losing Aidan Hutchinson for the season with a fractured fibula and tibia. The Lions also have lost edge rusher Marcus Davenport for the season

A report over the weekend said that the Rams are open to trading veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White and head coach Sean McVay confirmed that on Monday. White signed a one-year deal with the Rams this offseason and he started the first four games of the year before falling out of

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson asked to come out of Sunday’s loss to the Texans for a play because he “needed a break” after doing a lot of running on the two previous plays. On Monday, head coach Shane Steichen said it’s possible the team will be asking Richardson to spend

Late in the third quarter of Sunday’s matchup between the Chiefs and Raiders, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception to Tre’von Moehrig that the safety returned to Kansas City’s 3-yard line. Down 17-13 at that point, it looked like the Raiders were about to take a 20-17 lead over a

Haason Reddick made his Jets debut on Sunday, but his presence wasn’t enough to bring an end to the team’s losing streak. Reddick played 26 snaps a week after ending his months-long holdout by agreeing to a revised one-year deal with the team that acquired him in a trade with

The Jaguars are crossing their fingers and hoping for the best on rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. after he injured his ribs when he fell on the ball on Sunday. Thomas will have an MRI today to determine whether he can play Sunday against the Eagles, according to Ian

Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 12. Los Angeles Rams (3-4) 14. New York Giants (2-5) Detroit is the clear team to beat in the NFC. However, the Lions could be taken off that pedestal as early as Week 9, when they face the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay

The 49ers have blown a couple of big leads this season, so their 17-point lead over the Cowboys early in the fourth quarter on Sunday night didn’t exactly put anyone at ease about the final result. The way the fourth quarter played out didn’t do so either. The 49ers allowed

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott blamed his own two interceptions for his team’s loss to the 49ers on Sunday night. Asked what he has to do better, Prescott answered, “Not turn the ball over, period.” Prescott said a great leaping interception by San Francisco’s Ji’Ayir Brown never should have happened and

At 3-4, the 49ers were in familiar territory. They did that in 2022 before finishing 13-4 and in 2021 before going 10-7. So, no one should be surprised that the 49ers rebounded against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. It’s that time of year. The 49ers blew out and then

Things are not going well in Dallas. Sunday night’s loss to the 49ers was punctuated by cornerback Trevon Diggs — who declined to talk to reporters in the locker room — confronting a reporter in the hallway at Levi’s Stadium. Mike Leslie of WFAA had reposted video of Diggs seemingly

Late in the third quarter of Indianapolis’ eventual 23-20 loss to Houston, there was a curious moment from quarterback Anthony Richardson. It was third-and-goal at Houston’s 23, with Richardson having run around extensively on the last two plays. When he was brought down for no gain on second down, he

A vehicle carrying part of the Jones family was struck by a rising barricade outside Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Charlotte Jones, Jerry Jones Jr. and Shy Anderson Jr., the son of Charlotte, were in the car at the time. Jerry and Stephen Jones were among those in the other vehicle

The good news for Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is that his return to the lineup on Sunday unfolded without any further concussions or other injuries, but the bad news was that the Cardinals rallied for 10 late points to pull out a win in Miami. The loss drops the Dolphins’

Texans receiver Stefon Diggs went down with a non-contact right knee injury in the third quarter Sunday. He did not return. Coach DeMeco Ryans didn’t elaborate on the injury postgame, which in and off itself isn’t good news. Diggs will undergo further medical testing Monday. “It’s unfortunate to see Stef

The Texans have a penchant for shooting themselves in the foot. They tried again Sunday, failing to put away the Colts time and time again. The Colts, though, couldn’t get out of their own way either. Houston held on for a 23-20 win in an AFC South showdown. At 6-2,