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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a right hamstring strain, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins, 28-6, on Thursday night. Jackson completed 18 of 23 passes in his first start since Week 4 against...

A shoulder injury limiting quarterback Joe Flacco could force the Cincinnati Bengals to reinsert Jake Browning in the starting spot for Sunday’s meeting with the Chicago Bears. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said the team considers Flacco day-to-day, and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher voiced optimism Wednesday that Flacco could still be...

The 1-7 Saints are handing the keys of the offense to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. New Orleans coach Kellen Moore informed Spencer Rattler and Shough of the change Tuesday. Shough replaced Rattler late in the third quarter of last weekend’s 23-3 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shough will...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid called the first half of Monday night’s game against Washington downright weird, full of turnovers and failed fourth-down conversions and so much lousy execution by both teams that he was left scratching his head. “There wasn’t a lot of punting, but there...

After Lamar Jackson missed his third straight game over the weekend, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the team is planning for their star quarterback to return Thursday against the Miami Dolphins. “I feel very confident,” Harbaugh told reporters Monday. “I feel very confident about it. We expect him to...

The 32 things we learned from Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. Congratulations to the 2017 Cleveland Browns (0-16), 2008 Detroit Lions (0-16) and 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14), who can all crack open a case of Natural Light and celebrate after the New York Jets became the...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders said Atkinson’s family informed the team of his death Monday. The team said he died in Georgia without revealing a cause of death. The Raiders called Atkinson the anchor of...

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson is in police custody in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to official jail records. Peterson, 40, was arrested the Sunday morning in Sugar Land, Texas, on charges of DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to Fort Bend County records. The Palestine, Texas,...

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns Sunday, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Walter Payton for fifth place all-time in NFL history. Henry recorded his 111th career rushing touchdown when he ran in from 2 yards with 8 minutes, :15 seconds remaining in the second...

The NFL is investigating the day-after change to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s practice-participation status. The Ravens could be disciplined after announcing Jackson was a full participant in Friday’s practice, then changing that on Saturday to indicate he was limited. “The league will look into this,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy...

Moments after the Cleveland Browns completed their 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski affirmed his support for rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel. “When you lose like this, you have to look at everything,” Stefanski said. “Every position. Everything I’m doing. Just … it’s frustrating for...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — James Cook ran for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen accounted for three scores and the Buffalo Bills returned from their bye with a resounding 40-9 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Allen improved to 8-0 following the idle week and established an...

Improbably, the Cincinnati Bengals’ offense put up 38 points against the winless New York Jets and still managed to lose. The Jets won their first game of the season Sunday against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium, repeatedly coming back from multiple-score deficits to win 39-38. The defeat saw Cincinnati’s attempt...

Drake Maye passed for three touchdowns as the New England Patriots extended their winning streak to five games by beating the Cleveland Browns, 32-13, on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. Maye completed 18 of 24 passes for 282 yards. He was intercepted once. Each of his three TD passes came in...

Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns to move into fifth place on the all-time list, and the Baltimore Ravens snapped a four-game slide with a 30-16 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. Tyler Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown and added...

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants after missing each practice session this week with a hamstring injury. Brown was bothered by a hamstring issue in the summer but has suited up for all seven games this season. The three-time...

The Baltimore Ravens anticipate having Lamar Jackson in the lineup Sunday after he was a full participant in Friday’s practice at Under Armour Performance Center practice field. Jackson was listed as questionable by Baltimore’s training staff, and he’ll be a game-time decision after his third straight session since returning from...

The New York Jets ruled out cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Head coach Aaron Glenn provided the updates Friday, adding that quarterback Tyrod Taylor (knee) is questionable but trending in the right direction. Glenn has still not announced whether Taylor...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Four days after a humbling loss, the Los Angeles Chargers bounced back in a big way. Justin Herbert threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, ending a skid of three losses in four games that knocked...

Jaxson Dart enjoyed the hostile road environments in the SEC, so the New York Giants rookie is ready to embrace the villain role when he visits Philadelphia for the first time as an NFL quarterback Sunday. “It’s going to be intense for sure,” Dart said Wednesday. “I can’t wait to...