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Cornerback Patrick Peterson‘s six-game suspension is over and he’s set to return to the Cardinals for what he wants to be “the best 10 games” of his career. Peterson has reportedly been the subject of calls from other teams looking to make a deal that would put him in a different uniform for what’s left […]

Three days ago, Bengals tackle Cordy Glenn was cleared to return to practice. Today, he won’t be practicing. The Bengals have announced that Glenn has been suspended one game. He won’t play on Sunday against the Jaguars. Here’s the full text of the press release: “The Bengals today suspended OT Cordy Glenn for one game […]

The Eagles will take on the Cowboys on Sunday night and it looks like they’ll be without a few starters for the NFC East matchup. Linebacker Nigel Bradham did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday because of an ankle injury and head coach Doug Pederson said at a Friday press conference that it will be […]

Matt Moore is the next man up for the Chiefs. But who will be the next next man up, if Patrick Mahomes will miss significant time? We threw out some options last night. There aren’t many, but after sleeping on it and thinking about it and talking about it on PFT Live, one stands out […]

Today’s Early Bird Report includes comments from Falcons defenders about the work they’re putting in to get things turned around

The Lions admitted that they settled for too many field goals on Monday night, but they’re lucky they have a kicker they can count on — one of the best in NFL history. Lions kicker Matt Prater kicked the 50th field goal of at least 50 yards in his career on Monday night in Green […]

If Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knee injury is expected to keep him out of action for only a few weeks, an important question emerges: Should they voluntarily keep him out even longer? Dan Katz a/k/a Big Cat made a great point (just ask him and he’ll tell you) about the situation during Friday’s PFT Live. […]

New starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill may be a bit of an unknown in Tennessee. But even a guy who has known him for years knows it’s going to take more than a quarterback change to turn around the Titans. Via Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, Titans outside linebacker Cameron Wake expressed confidence in […]

The Giants will go at least another week without their top wide receiver. Sterling Shepard will not be cleared from his concussion this week, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports. That means Shepard is out at least Sunday against the Cardinals. It’s unclear at the moment whether Shepard can be ready to go the following week […]

You’ve got questions about the Atlanta Falcons and we’ve got answers – straight from the Beek

Patrick Mahomes‘s knee injury cast a pall over everything that went on for the Chiefs in Thursday night’s 30-6 win over the Broncos, including the team’s best defensive performance of the season. The Chiefs were coming off a terrible performance against the Texans and had not been particularly successful at any point in the opening […]

The Giants banked on Markus Golden‘s continued recovery from a 2017 ACL tear when building their pass rush this offseason and they’ve been rewarded for taking that approach thus far. Golden has at least a half-sack in each of the team’s last five games and he returned a fumble for a touchdown for a rare […]

Among the things that have not gone according to plan during the Eagles’ 3-3 start to this season is the play of defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. Cox has not recorded a sack through the first six games of the season, which is illustrative of the overall issues that the Eagles have rushing the passer. They […]

Until Patrick Mahomes emerges from an MRI tube today and doctors read the results, we’re limited to the impressions of others. And that picture’s something far less than optimistic right now. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, a source said of Mahomes’ right knee: “If there’s no damage, the best case would be around three […]

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his kneecap dislocated on Thursday night while executing a quarterback sneak. After the game, coach Andy Reid was asked whether he regrets the decision to send the best quarterback in the NFL into the middle of the line. “No,” Reid told reporters, after confirming that the sneak was called and […]

You didn’t have to be a doctor, even the internet kind, to know there was a problem with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes last night. The Chiefs, however, have one on their offensive line. “Everybody could have known something was wrong,” right guard and medical school graduate Laurent Duvernay-Tardif said, via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. “He […]

Sean McVay’s Rams are taking on the 1-5 Falcons on Sunday, but he doesn’t expect an easy game. “I think the record is really misleading,” McVay said. “I think when you look at them [they are a] really really good football team that has had some unfortunate breaks towards the end of the games, and […]

In his 12 years in the NFL, Joe Flacco has learned the art of understatement. So after his Broncos were thrashed 30-6 last night, dashing the hopes sparked by a two-game winning streak to drop to 2-5, he offered a frank assessment of where they were. “We’re just not playing good football,” Flacco said, via […]

While there is still more to learn about the extent of Patrick Mahomes‘ knee injury, the Kansas City Chiefs and Mahomes himself seem about as optimistic as possible about his prognosis. “Awesome team win! Love my brothers! Thank you for all the prayers! Everything looking good so far! #GodisGood #ChiefsKingdom,” Mahomes said on his Twitter […]

Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey‘s back is still bothering him. Unless it isn’t. The Rams have conflicting injury reports regarding Thursday’s practice. In the emailed version, Ramsey fully participated despite a back injury. On the team’s official website, no back injury is disclosed. Regardless, Ramsey seems to be on track to play after three weeks of […]

Denver Broncos safety Will Parks said he has a broken hand and will need surgery, per Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post. It’s unclear exactly when Parks suffered the injury. He made a tackle on Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at the 12-minute mark of the second quarter. He stayed in the game […]

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a knee injury. If he can’t play for a few weeks or longer, what will Kansas City do at quarterback? Matt Moore played capably on Thursday night, in large part because his defense suffocated a Denver offense that went into a shell after scoring a touchdown on the first drive […]

The Kansas City Chiefs may have won Thursday night’s game against the Denver Broncos, but they may have suffered a far greater loss in the process. The Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-6 but saw starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes leave the game in the second quarter due to a knee injury. Multiple reports have said Mahomes […]

The Chiefs will know more about Patrick Mahomes‘ injury Friday when he undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging test. But early indications are that he dislocated his kneecap but does not have a fracture, according to multiple reports. An MRI will provide a clearer picture about whether Mahomes has ligament damage. Mahomes wasn’t in the X-ray […]

Even without Patrick Mahomes on the field, the Denver Broncos can’t stop the Kansas City Chiefs. Backup quarterback Matt Moore connected with Tyreek Hill for a 57-yard touchdown in the latter stages of the third quarter as the Chiefs took a 27-6 lead over the Broncos. Moore replaced Mahomes in the second quarter after the […]

Patrick Mahomes injured his right knee on a quarterback sneak in the second quarter. He will not return as the Chiefs have ruled him out. The Chiefs might not need him to win tonight as they lead 20-6 over the error-prone Broncos. Kansas City handed Matt Moore a 10-6 lead and the ball inside the […]

Patrick Mahomes was injured on a quarterback sneak in the second quarter. The Chiefs quarterback ran for 2 yards on fourth-and-one from the Denver 5-yard line. Trainers worked on his right knee. The cart came out to transport Mahomes but wasn’t used. Mahomes walked off under his own power. He did not appear to be […]

Patrick Mahomes set another record. It is guaranteed not to be the last he will hold. The Chiefs quarterback completed a 13-yard pass to Travis Kelce on the team’s first possession. It put him over 7,500 yards for his career. Mahomes reached the 7,500-yard mark in only 24 games. The NFL’s previous record-holder, Kurt Warner, […]

Julio Jones talks about the upcoming matchup with the Rams

The Chiefs could have been off the field after three plays if not for Frank Clark‘s facemask penalty on third-and-seven. They could have been off the field after seven plays if not for Bashaud Breeland‘s defensive holding penalty on third-and-nine. Instead, the Broncos didn’t look the penalty-horse in the mouth. Or something like that. The […]

Cardinals president Michael Bidwill has added a job title. Bidwill will take on the additional role of chairman, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports. Bidwill’s father, Bill, had held that title until his death Oct. 2. Bill Bidwill was 88. The team will have no additional changes in the operation or ownership structure, according to Weinfuss. […]

Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland didn’t travel on the team charter to Denver for personal reasons. But Breeland made it to Denver and will play Thursday night. The Chiefs need him, having already ruled out Kendall Fuller (thumb). Breeland and Charvarius Ward are expected to start. The Chiefs’ other inactives are receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring), offensive […]

Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald had some very high praise for Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones before their teams met on Sunday. NFL Films picked up Fitzgerald talking to rookie quarterback Kyler Murray before the game, pointing to Jones going through his warmups. Fitzgerald told Murray he was going to enjoy observing Jones from the […]

Over the first four weeks of the 2019 season, the play of the Bears offense generated a lot more questions than the play of the defense but the latter unit’s last outing caused a little more scrutiny on that side of the ball. They gave up 169 rushing yards to the Raiders after allowing an […]

Za’Darius Smith has six sacks in six games, giving him reason to celebrate. He borrowed Ray Lewis’ squirrel dance two weeks ago after the Hall of Fame linebacker questioned the leadership of the Packers’ front seven. After a sack of Matthew Stafford on Monday night, Smith pretended to take a nap. Smith, though, revealed Thursday […]

The Steelers beat the Chargers on Sunday in Heinz Field West. In a few weeks, the Packers will play the Chargers at Lambeau Field West. Two weeks after that, the Chiefs return to Arrowhead West. You get the picture. And it’s an ugly one for the Chargers, who have no home-field advantage in a 30,000-seat […]

Rams coach Sean McVay is familiar with this Atlanta squad, and he’s not buying into the Falcons’ record as a reflection of how good this team can be

Running back Tra Carson lost his spot on the Packers roster when the team signed wide receiver Ryan Grant on Wednesday, but he won’t be leaving the NFC North. The Lions announced on Thursday that they have claimed Carson off of waivers. Running back Paul Perkins was dropped from the roster in a corresponding move. […]

Left tackle Cordy Glenn practiced for the Bengals on Wednesday, but he was not on the field with the team on Thursday. Glenn’s absence came on the same day that PFT reported that Glenn had an altercation with a member of the team’s coaching staff on Wednesday regarding the team’s handling of the concussion that’s kept […]

The Saints will be facing one of the best defenses in the NFL on Sunday. And they’ll possibly be missing three of their best offensive players. Already, quarterback Drew Brees is out as he continues to recover from a thumb injury. Running back Alvin Kamara and/or tight end Jared Cook also may be out. Kamara […]