Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey’s injury not considered long-term
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Running back Christian McCaffrey’s oblique injury is not expected to be a long-term issue, ESPN reported Tuesday. McCaffrey scored in his 15th consecutive game Sunday before pain in his oblique and ribs forced him out before the fourth quarter of a 19-17 loss at Cleveland, the...
NFL considers eliminating hip-drop tackles, will review ‘tush push’ again after seasonVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL is looking to eliminate the hip-drop tackle and will again discuss the “tush push” in the offseason. League executive Jeff Miller said Tuesday the hip-drop tackle increases risk of injury by 25 times the rate of a standard tackle. Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith briefly left...
Anthony Richardson ‘probably going to be gone for the year,’ Colts owner says as QB mulls surgery
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay believes rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson may need season-ending surgery on his injured throwing shoulder. Irsay told ESPN that Richardson and the team’s medical staff were still mulling treatment options for Richardson’s sprained AC joint, but a final decision had not been made —...
Dak Prescott, Cowboys rally in 4th quarter for a 20-17 victory over the Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dak Prescott threw for 272 yards and a touchdown, and the Dallas Cowboys rebounded from a rout a week ago, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 Monday night. Prescott completed 21 of 30 passes and also had a rushing TD. He became the 30th quarterback in NFL...
Inconsistent Bengals will try to work out offensive issues and get healthy during bye week
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals get an extra week to figure out why their offense has been so confoundingly inconsistent. The bye week is arriving at a good time for the Bengals, who managed to hold off the Seattle Seahawks, 17-13, on Sunday — mostly because of a superlative effort...
The Baltimore Ravens have been starting fast all season. They also closed strong Sunday in LondonVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens closed out this game just fine. There was a brief stretch in the third quarter when another lead started slipping away, but Jackson steadied his team quickly and the Ravens went on to a 24-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans...
Rams starting cornerback Derion Kendrick arrested on concealed weapon charge hours after game
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams starting cornerback Derion Kendrick was arrested early Monday morning on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Los Angeles County jail inmate records indicate Kendrick was arrested after a traffic stop in Hollywood, several hours after the Rams’ 26-9 victory over Arizona at...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown arrested in Florida
Former Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown was arrested Sunday night in Florida, according to local reports. Brown, 35, reportedly neglected to pay child support to the mother of one of his children. He was arrested around midnight Sunday outside his home after he entered a taxi, Local 10...
Buffalo Bills hang on — barely — in a 14-9 win over the New York Giants
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen patiently oversaw two lengthy second-half scoring drives, capped by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Quinton Morris with 3:58 remaining, and the Buffalo Bills defeated the undermanned but gritty New York Giants 14-9 on Sunday night. What was anticipated to be a Bills blowout turned...
Struggling offense, costly mistakes continue to haunt Patriots in loss
LAS VEGAS — The New England Patriots finally found some offense. Unfortunately for them, they also ran into the same self-inflicted mistakes that have haunted them most of the season during Sunday’s 21-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots are 1-5 for the first time with Bill Belichick...
Browns substitute QB P.J. Walker makes just enough plays
CLEVELAND — As the San Francisco 49ers’ Jake Moody lined up for a potential winning field goal with six seconds left, Cleveland Browns quarterback P.J. Walker made a prediction to teammate Amari Cooper sitting next to him on the bench. “I told him he was going to miss it,” Walker...
Super Bowl in London is ‘not impossible,’ NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says
London could come calling for the Super Bowl, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell said at a recent fan forum he wouldn’t rule out London one day hosting the NFL’s title game, ESPN reported. “It is not impossible, and it is something that has been discussed before,” Goodell said...
NFL Week 6: C.J. Stroud throws 2 TD passes, defense makes late stops to lead Texans over Saints
HOUSTON — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and the Houston Texans got two defensive stops late to hold on for a 20-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The victory matches Houston’s win total from last season when the team finished 3-13-1. The...
Browns stun 49ers 19-17, hand San Francisco its first lossVideo
CLEVELAND — From dominant to defeated — in less than a week. The San Francisco 49ers were reminded there are no perfect teams or givens in the NFL. Brock Purdy suffered his first loss as a starter and the Niners had their regular-season winning streak stopped at 15 when rookie...
Justin Tucker kicks 6 FGs for Ravens in London win over Titans
LONDON — Lamar Jackson scrambled, evaded tackles and made big throws when he needed to in his international debut. The dynamic Baltimore Ravens quarterback got a glowing review from his coach after a 24-16 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “Lamar Jackson played one of...
Black quarterbacks long have thrived in the Canadian Football League
In the days leading up to Super Bowl LVII, J.C. Watts got a call from a reporter who wanted his thoughts on the upcoming clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Specifically, Watts, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995-2003, was asked about his...
Jets’ Sauce Gardner downgraded to out with concussion
Sauce Gardner was downgraded Saturday to out with a concussion, leaving the New York Jets without their top two starting cornerbacks for their game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gardner was added to the Jets’ injury report Friday with what the team called an “illness,” although coach Robert Saleh said before...
Willie Thrower: New Kensington man cast the mold for the modern NFL quarterback 70 years ago
Willie Thrower didn’t talk much about his place in NFL history. Not even with his family. His son, Melvin, was in junior high before he learned about his father’s watershed moment. On Super Bowl Sunday in 1988, Melvin Thrower sat with his father in their New Kensington home and watched...
New Kensington’s Willie Thrower cast the mold for the modern NFL quarterback 70 years ago
Willie Thrower didn’t talk much about his place in NFL history. Not even with his family. His son, Melvin, was in junior high before he learned about his father’s watershed moment. On Super Bowl Sunday in 1988, Melvin Thrower sat with his father in their New Kensington home and watched...
Sean Payton, Broncos still searching for right chemistry
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton is a man in search of his mojo. Payton never lost five of his first six games during his 15 seasons as the New Orleans Saints coach, and the Broncos never have started worse than the 1-5 record they brought back to Denver after their...
Browns tight end David Njoku grateful as he recovers from burns
BEREA, Ohio — As the severe burns on David Njoku’s face and hands continue to heal, the Cleveland Browns tight end feels fortunate. He knows things could be so much worse. “I’m still breathing,” he said. “I still got my vision and everything. I mentally feel great.” Njoku spoke Friday...
Chicago Bears place leading rusher Khalil Herbert on injured reserve
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve along with wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. The Bears announced the moves two days before their home game against the Minnesota Vikings. Chicago also signed quarterback Nathan Peterman from the practice squad to the...
Eagles will be without Jalen Carter, Darius Slay; Jets won’t have D.J. Reed
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets will be without a few key defensive players when they square off at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter, the undefeated Eagles’ sacks leader, was ruled out Friday with an ankle injury that occurred during practice...
Giants QB Daniel Jones out vs. Bills because of neck injury; Saquon Barkley questionableVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not play Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills because of a neck injury. Coach Brian Daboll on Friday listed Jones as out for the game along with left tackle Andrew Thomas, rookie center John Michael Schmitz, outside linebacker Azeez...
Deshaun Watson out again for Browns; P.J. Walker to start at QB vs. 49ersVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson’s shoulder bruise hasn’t healed enough for him to play. Cleveland’s quarterback Watson will miss his second straight game with an injury that initially didn’t seem serious, and the Browns (2-2) will elevate P.J. Walker from the practice squad to start Sunday against the San Francisco...
