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Sterling Shepard is officially sidelined for at least another week. The Giants receiver has been declared out for Sunday’s game against the Eagles with a quad injury. Shepard has not played since Week Eight and did not practice all week. He’s only appeared in five games this season, making 32 catches for 324 yards with […]

The Raiders left the door open a crack for tight end Darren Waller to play on Sunday, but he won’t be walking through it. Waller left the Thanksgiving Day win over the Cowboys with a knee injury and was listed as doubtful on Friday with a back injury in addition to the knee issue. The […]

On Thanksgiving, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons drew a roughing the passer foul after Raiders quarterback Derek Carr exited the pocket and fell toward Parsons. The rookie’s wrist/forearm struck Carr in the helmet. Carr did his best to embellish the situation by first holding his helmet and then holding his neck. Per a source with knowledge […]

A couple of somewhat conflicting reports have emerged regarding the status of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Derrick Gunn reports that Hurts, who has an ankle injury, won’t play. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com said that Hurts “very well may be out,” but that the team wants to check Hurts on Sunday before making any final decisions. […]

As the Patriots prepare for a showdown at Buffalo on Monday night, they’re largely healthy. Eight players are officially questionable for the game. None are doubtful or out. They are: center David Andrews (shoulder), defensive lineman Chris Barmore (knee), linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley (ribs), running back Brandon Bolden (knee), tackle Trent Brown (calf), kicker Nick Folk […]

The Dolphins got wide receiver DeVante Parker back in practice this week and they’ll have him back on the roster for Sunday’s home game against the Giants. Parker returned from a hamstring injury in Week Eight, but aggravated the injury and went on the injured reserve list. He’s missed the last four games, all of […]

After falling to 0-9-1 on Sunday, the Lions are in great shape in one respect: They’re now the overwhelming favorites to earn the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Thanks to the Lions’ loss and the Texans’ win, Detroit remains winless while every other team in the NFL has won at least twice. […]

A report on Monday said that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was diagnosed with a torn labrum and a dislocated shoulder after getting hurt in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, but Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that was inaccurate later in the day. Zimmer said “no” when asked if Cook tore his labrum during […]

It’s been a back-and-forth first half between the Rams and Packers, but Green Bay still holds a 20-17 lead over Los Angeles at halftime. The Rams scored a touchdown to cap an eight-play, 75-yard drive, answering Aaron Rodgers’ 7-yard TD pass to Randall Cobb. Quarterback Matthew Stafford hit receiver Cooper Kupp on plays of 22 […]

Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has gone from likely to miss Sunday’s game against the Chiefs to out of Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. The Broncos ruled Gordon out on Saturday. He had been listed as doubtful to play due to shoulder and hip injuries and will not be making the trip to Kansas City […]

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald didn’t get penalized for grabbing Packers guard Lucas Patrick‘s throat in last Sunday’s loss, but he did hear from the league this week. Donald has been fined $10,300 for unnecessary roughness as a result of the play, which escaped notice on the field but video of it circulated widely on […]

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was asked about his team’s issues stopping the run after Sunday’s loss to the 49ers and Zimmer pointed to officiating as a factor in why the Niners were so effective. Zimmer said “these guys hold all the time” and were “grabbing us around the waist, grabbing our backs” throughout the […]

This week’s Sunday Splash! cycle started a little early, with a flat, predictable Saturday stone that may skip right over to the other side of Lake Obvious. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger “privately has told former teammates and some within the organization that he expects this to be his final season” […]

San Francisco wide receiver/running back Deebo Samuel was having an excellent game today against the Vikings, but he wasn’t able to finish it after suffering a groin injury. After the game, coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel will have an MRI to evaluate the extent of the injury. Samuel was shown on the sideline late in […]

The Lions are still looking for their elusive first win entering Week 13. Getting it will be tougher with one of their key players likely out against the Vikings on Sunday. Running back D'Andre Swift suffered a shoulder sprain in the Thanksgiving loss to Chicago and his potential availability for the upcoming game isn’t looking […]

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will miss some time with the shoulder injury he suffered on Sunday, but he is expected to return this season. Cook was diagnosed with a torn labrum and dislocated shoulder that will likely result in him missing a few games, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. If his recovery […]

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said on Friday that it is realistic for running back Adrian Peterson to play for the team days after being signed to the practice squad and they’ve made a move to add him to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Peterson was elevated to the active roster […]

Veteran edge rusher activated off injured reserve, young running back elevated off practice-squad

The Vikings are already slated to be without one of their key offensive players for Sunday’s game against the Lions. Now they’re likely going to be missing a key defender, too. Minnesota announced on Monday that cornerback Patrick Peterson has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Peterson has said he’s vaccinated, which means that he’s […]

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins committed one of the bonehead plays of this NFL season in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, lining up behind the guard instead of the center and realizing it so late that he had to waste a timeout to avoid a delay of game penalty. Afterward, he didn’t have much of an […]

Defensive tackle Michael Pierce will be available for the Vikings against the Lions on Sunday, but linebacker Eric Kendricks won’t be able to play. The Vikings announced on Saturday that they have activated Pierce from injured reserve. He was designated to return from an elbow injury this week and took part in practice the last […]

The Buccaneers didn’t place wide receiver Antonio Brown on injured reserve when he hurt his ankle against the Eagles in Week Six and that decision indicated that they expected him back before he missed the three games that players on the list are required to miss. It appears that calculation was incorrect. Brown’s been out […]

Safety Justin Reid was inactive for the Texans in last Sunday’s loss to the Jets, but he is set to return for this Sunday’s game against the Colts. Reid was out of the lineup for disciplinary reasons and he said he was “shocked” to learn the team was disciplining him for what he called a […]

The Colts are going to be without center Ryan Kelly for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Kelly has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday afternoon. If vaccinated, Kelly will need two negative tests taken 24 hours apart in order to come off the list in less than 10 days but the Colts […]

The Bengals announced a handful of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game against the Chargers. Wide receiver Auden Tate is going on injured reserve. Tate was listed as doubtful to play on Friday because of a calf injury. He has not played since Week Seven and had three catches for 39 yards and a touchdown […]

Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen announced that he is bipolar in an Instagram post on Friday night. Griffen was taken to a mental health facility last week after an incident at his house that began when he called 911 about an intruder in his house and said that he had fired a gun without injuring […]

Now that the NFL and NFL Players Association have jointly announced suspensions of three players for misrepresenting their vaccination status, the question becomes whether the federal government will get involved. The relevant federal law imposes a punishment of up to five years in prison for buying, procuring, or using a counterfeit vaccination card, with knowledge […]

The Chiefs will be without one of their key offensive assistants for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Kansas City announced on Saturday that offensive line coach Andy Heck will miss the matchup due to COVID-19 protocols. With Heck out, assistant offensive line coach Corey Matthaei will fill Heck’s role. Defensive quality control coach Alex Whittingham […]

The Panthers are on their bye, but they still had a Saturday transaction to announce. Carolina has placed linebacker Frankie Luvu on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Luvu has appeared in is in his first season with the Panthers, but his fourth season as a pro. He’s appeared in each of Carolina’s 12 games this season with […]

Claude Humphrey, a Hall of Famer who was one of the best pass rushers in football throughout his 14-year career, has died at the age of 77. After starring at Tennessee State, Humphrey went to the Falcons with the third overall pick in the 1968 NFL draft. He made an immediate impact and was chosen […]

The Buccaneers returned to the practice field on Wednesday, but they continue to be without wide receiver Antonio Brown. Brown has not played since injuring his ankle in Week Six and he was not on the field for the portion of practice open to the media. The team will practice twice more ahead of Sunday’s […]

With backup Logan Woodside presumably out this week on the COVID-19 list, the Titans have made a move to solidify their quarterbacks heading into Sunday’s game against New England. Tennessee announced that the team has signed DeShone Kizer to its practice squad on Friday. Kizer has previously spent plenty of time with the Titans. He […]

Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette did his job on the field and in the locker room against the Colts in Week 12. Fournette’s teammates credited him with inspiring them to wipe out a 10-point deficit by delivering a rousing halftime speech. Once they got back on the field, the Bucs outscored the Colts 24-7 and […]

Steven Ruiz has gotten his pound of flesh. Now he wants his bag of cash. Antonio Brown‘s former live-in chef, who blew the whistle on Brown having a fake vaccination card, tells TMZ.com that he plans to sue Brown for $10,000 in unpaid bills. “The game plan now is to file a lawsuit and take […]

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has downplayed the personal angle to Sunday’s game about the Patriots, but his ties to New England are too strong to totally ignore in the days leading up to the game. Vrabel joined the Patriots in 2001 when they turned to a young quarterback and worked their way to a […]

10-year old boy, who recently received heart transplant, helped design Jarrett’s cleats

The Steelers fell to the Bengals 41-10 on Sunday, matching their worst loss to Cincinnati in franchise history. Despite getting back edge rusher T.J. Watt and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, the Steelers were down 31-3 at halftime. Head coach Mike Tomlin was understandably not pleased after the game. “We didn’t play nearly well enough in any […]

After a decade-long absence, the Patriots are bringing back their throwback uniforms for the 2022 season. The Patriots’ Hall of Fame announced on Twitter that the red throwback jerseys, which haven’t been worn since 2012, will be worn again in 2022. There was no immediate word on whether the Patriots would also wear the white […]

The first negative came on Friday. The second negative came on Saturday. The Steelers have activated linebacker T.J. Watt from the COVID reserve list, clearing the way for him to play on Sunday against the Ravens. Watt tested positive on Monday. He’s the first player to make it back after only five days away. By […]