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The Colts paid Michael Pittman Jr. as a No. 1 receiver, giving him a three-year, $70 million extension with $46 million guaranteed. Yet, Alec Pierce leads the Colts in receiving yards through three games. Pittman has had the quietest three-game stretch since his rookie season of 2020. He has 11

Even though both teams entered the game at 1-2 and despite the fact that Dallas has owned the series in recent years, Thursday night’s game between the Cowboys and Giants generated huge numbers for Amazon Prime. The average audience for the Week 4 Thursday night game was 16.22 million. That

The 49ers injury report for this Sunday looks a lot better than it did last week. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel returned to practice on Thursday after missing last week’s game and Wednesday’s practice with a calf injury. He’s listed as questionable, so he has a chance of playing against the

Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Mixon injured his ankle in a Week 2 game against the Bears and missed Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards was fined $16,883 for a

The Chiefs will not have one of their key defensive players when they take on the Chargers this weekend. Defensive end Mike Danna has been ruled out with a calf injury. Danna was added to the injury report as a non-participant on Thursday. While he was limited on Friday he

The Raiders won’t have their two best players on the field when they play the Browns on Sunday. Defensive end Maxx Crosby and receiver Davante Adams were two of several players head coach Antonio Pierce ruled out for Week 4 in his Friday press conference. Crosby is dealing with a

The Colts will be down a pair of defensive players against the Steelers on Sunday. Head coach Shane Steichen said cornerback Kenny Moore II and defensive end Kwity Paye have been ruled out for this week’s game. Moore hurt his hip in last Sunday’s win over the Bears while Paye

X-rays on the ankle of Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons were negative, which is positive. But the MRI was positive. Which is negative. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Parsons suffered a high-ankle sprain late in last night’s win over the Giants. It’s unknown whether and to what extent he’ll miss

The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has been named their Community MVP for Week Four of the 2024 season. Mattison surprised two families with tickets, pre- and post-game passes, transportation, T-shirts and a meet-and-greet at the Raiders home opener earlier this month. Through

The officiating crew committed a baffling mistake on Thursday night when Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger was flagged for facemasking, even though replays showed that Bellinger didn’t grab Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown’s facemask, and instead Overshown grabbed Bellinger’s facemask. That mistake was a 30-yard swing favoring the Cowboys. After the

Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison returned to practice on Wednesday and he feels ready to return to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Addison injured his ankle in the Vikings’ season-opening win over the Giants and has worked as a limited participant in practice the last two days.

Justin Ford/Getty Images Virginia Tech at No. 7 Miami (-17.5) (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) Kentucky at No. 6 Ole Miss (-15.5) (Noon ET, ABC) Minnesota at No. 12 Michigan (-10) (Noon ET, Fox) No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Kansas State (-5) (Noon ET, ESPN) No. 22 BYU at

On Wednesday, while explaining the team’s embarrassing 47-10 loss to the Bills on Monday Night Football, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said this: “We’ve been in a worse spot than this before.” Have they, though? Actually, they have. Two years ago, a loss to the then-hapless Broncos in London dropped the

Despite the Giants putting only 15 points on the board, coach Brian Daboll praised quarterback Daniel Jones after Thursday night’s loss to the Cowboys. “I thought the quarterback played well, made a lot of good decisions, throws. We couldn’t get our run game going,” Daboll said. “We kind of controlled

The Texans are banged up heading into Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. They added receiver Nico Collins to the practice report Thursday. He was a limited participant with a hamstring injury, an indication Collins was injured at practice. The Texans already could be without receiver Tank Dell (chest) as he

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel noted it’s “a little premature” to name a starter at quarterback for Monday night’s game against the Titans. But Skylar Thompson was at least on the field for Miami’s first practice of the week. The team listed Thompson (ribs) as a limited participant in Thursday’s

The 49ers can’t catch a break . . . unless it’s a literally break. The team saw three players return to the practice field Thursday, but before the session even began, the 49ers lost another player. Backup linebacker Curtis Robinson was carted off the field during special teams work, Matt

The Raiders made a big addition to their injury report on Thursday. Wide receiver Davante Adams was limited in practice because of a hamstring injury. Adams was not on the report at all on Wednesday and did not appear on any reports in the first three weeks of the season.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert remained limited in Thursday’s practice. Herbert initially injured his right ankle in Week 2 against the Panthers and aggravated it in the third quarter of last Sunday’s loss in Pittsburgh. He did not return to the game and was in a walking boot afterward. He will

Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is dressed for Thursday Night Football. Slayton, who has seven catches for 66 yards this season, was listed as questionable with a thumb injury that limited him in practice all week. The Giants already had ruled out cornerbacks Adoree’ Jackson (calf) and Dru Phillips (calf).

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has two more weeks on injured reserve, but after two weeks of rest, he’s readying to see what he can do in rehab. “I think we’ll get a better idea here over the next couple of weeks,” coach Kyle Shanahan said on his weekly radio

Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons injured his left ankle with 3:30 remaining Thursday night. He was carted to the X-ray room, giving Cowboys fans a scare in the 20-15 win. Parsons told reporters that X-rays were negative, but he will undergo an MRI on Friday. The Cowboys have 10 days

Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Dallas Cowboys 20, New York Giants 15 It’s been forever and a day since the New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys. The last time Daniel Jones faced them, the G-Men were shelled by 40. But heading into Thursday’s game, Jones told reporters that he’d learned from

Dak Prescott can’t lose to the Giants, even when the Cowboys aren’t at their best. The Cowboys let the Giants hang around and gave them a chance to win at the end, but Thursday’s game between the NFC East rivals ended as the previous 12 did with Prescott as the

Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons has had a rough night. He got cleared from a concussion in the first half but missed time with a neck injury. With 3:30 left, Parsons was rushing on center John Michael Schmitz Jr. when he got rolled from behind by offensive guard Greg Van

Dirty is as dirty does. Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who accurately called out the Saints for a “cheap shot” on teammate DeVonta Smith, had a cheap shot of his own. As far as 345 Park Avenue is concerned. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Gardner-Johnson was fined for

Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence was injured on the Giants first drive of the second half. He was examined on the bench before heading to the X-ray room with a foot injury. He is questionable to return. Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau was injured later in the drive, with 9:39 remaining

The Cowboys have done what they haven’t done since the season opener. They lead the Giants 14-9 at halftime. The Cowboys, who rank 32nd against the run and 30th in points allowed, gave up only 29 rushing yards and three field goals in the first half. They trailed the Saints

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb spent last week grousing about his play in the loss to the Ravens. He’s happy so far this week. Lamb caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to give the Cowboys a 14-6 lead over the Giants with 9:16 remaining in the first half. Lamb

Dak Prescott is cooking with grease now. After missing on his only pass on a three-and-out to start the game, Prescott went 9-for-9 for 82 yards and a touchdown on the Cowboys’ second possession. Rico Dowdle scored on a 15-yard catch-and-run to give the Cowboys a 7-3 lead. Officials threw

Gus Stark/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson was reportedly fined for the second straight game. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported Thursday that the NFL fined Gardner-Johnson for throwing New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara down after he was out of bounds on the third play

If there’s a Super Bowl rotation, it’s a broad one. Atlanta is in line to host its fourth Super Bowl, in 2028. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the league intends to award Super Bowl LXII to Mercedes-Benz Stadium when they meet next month in, coincidentally, Atlanta. The

Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The United States holds an early lead over the International Team following the first day of the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec. After Thursday’s five matches wrapped up, Team USA held a commanding 5-0 lead as the squad attempts to earn the necessary

The 49ers could see the return of some of their top playmakes this week. While running back Christian McCaffrey remains on injured reserve, tight end George Kittle (hamstring) and receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) are trending in the right direction. Kittle had a second consecutive limited practice, and Samuel returned to

Packers quarterback Jordan Love looks like he’s on track for another questionable designation on Friday. Love took part in practice on a limited basis once again on Thursday and head coach Matt LaFleur said after the session that the team would take a decision on his availability against the Vikings

The Chargers won’t have Derwin James for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, so they added another veteran safety to the 53-man roster on Thursday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Chargers have signed Tony Jefferson off of their practice squad. James was suspended for one game this week

Michael Hickey/Getty Images Caleb Williams has the full weight of the expectations that come with being a franchise quarterback and the No. 1 overall pick in his rookie season on his shoulders, and few would know what that’s like better than Matthew Stafford. Stafford was once the No. 1 pick

Tim Warner/Getty Images The starting quarterback for No. 1 Texas is still undecided heading into a matchup with Mississippi State on Saturday. “We’re going to decide on the quarterback thing tomorrow,” Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said on Thursday, per ESPN’s Dave Wilson. “It won’t be a secret. We’re not

It was all the way back in 2009, but Matthew Stafford was once a No. 1 overall pick making his first few starts for an NFC North team. Stafford and the Rams will face a quarterback in a similar situation this weekend when the club plays the Bears in Chicago.

Tim Warner/Getty Images Leaders from the Big Ten and SEC, the two most powerful conferences in college sports today, are preparing to hold a joint meeting next month. Per Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, top school administrators from both conferences will hold a “historic” meeting in Nashville with topics set to

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t name a starting quarterback for Week Four when he spoke to reporters on Tuesday and he’s still not ready to make an announcement. McDaniel said, via multiple reporters, that it is “a little premature” to name a quarterback for multiple reasons. One of those

Set Number: X164602 TK1 New York Mets owner Steve Cohen unveiled renderings on Tuesday for a proposed $8 billion casino, hotel and music venue that would sit next to Citi Field in Queens. Front Office Sports @FOS Mets owner Steve Cohen has unveiled new renderings for a proposed $8 billion

The Lions won’t have center Frank Ragnow on Monday night. Ragnow injured his pectoral in last Sunday’s win over the Cardinals that reportedly put him in the week-to-week camp, but head coach Dan Campbell said earlier this week that Ragnow was pushing to play against the Seahawks. On Thursday, though,

As we head into Week 4, injuries continued to impact the fantasy landscape. Standouts like Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel, A.J. Brown, Jordan Love and David Njoku… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page

The Buccaneers moved Thursday’s practice up an hour because of the impending landfall of Hurricane Helene and the session saw a couple of players continue to work their way back to the lineup. Greg Auman of Fox Sports filed a pool report from the workout that noted defensive tackle Vita

Rick Stewart Minnesota Vikings legend Tommy Kramer revealed he was diagnosed with dementia more than one year ago. Kramer announced the news in a post on X, saying doctors at the Cleveland Clinic diagnosed him with the cognitive disorder in 2023: Tommy Kramer @Kramer9Tommy With Brett Favre announcement yesterday, I

Andy Dalton’s move into the starting quarterback job for the Panthers adds a little something to Sunday’s game against the Bengals. Dalton spent his first nine seasons as the quarterback of the Bengals and he took the team to the playoffs four times while compiling a winning record during his

Bleacher Report The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched a bye past the National League Wild Card series after their 9-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays have also been eliminated from postseason contention. Here’s a look at the current playoff projected based off standings

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson could be heard during Sunday’s game yelling, “Stop cheating us, bro!” while his team was at risk of blowing a big lead against the Cowboys. Jackson’s comments were widely believed to be directed at the officials. But Jackson said on Wednesday that he was not yelling