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...
Mahomes throws TD pass, Kelce has big game with Swift watching again as Chiefs beat Broncos 19-8Video
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 306 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker kicked four field goals, and the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Denver Broncos, 19-8, on Thursday night for their 16th straight win over their longtime AFC West rivals. Travis Kelce had nine catches for...
With Aaron Donald still drawing attention, Rams look for more from pass rush
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Growing pains were expected from the Los Angeles Rams’ significantly overhauled pass rush. After the Rams totaled eight sacks through their first five games, which puts them 28th in the NFL, defensive lineman Aaron Donald said he hopes the group is close to turning potential into...
Bucs hope Calijah Kancey can bring more ‘chaos’ to their pass rushVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — As a rule, pass rushers are a jumpy lot. They have been known to get started a little early. But you can’t blame Joe Tryon-Shoyinka for the anticipation he feels about the likelihood of rookie defensive tackle Calijah Kancey returning to the Bucs’ defensive line Sunday. “There...
Ravens hope early arrival to London pays off against TitansVideo
ENFIELD, England — NFL teams that play in London tend to prefer arriving late in the week, believing it maximizes performance Sunday. John Harbaugh is not having it. The Baltimore Ravens did that once before, arriving on a Friday in 2017, and got blown out 44-7 by the Jacksonville Jaguars....
Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in Southern California in connection to mother’s slaying
Former NFL player Sergio Brown was arrested in Southern California in connection with the death of his mother, authorities said, as he tried to reenter the United States from Mexico just weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found slain behind her suburban Chicago home. Brown, 35, was detained Tuesday afternoon...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson to miss at least 4 weeks after going on injured reserve
INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson will miss at least four weeks after the Indianapolis Colts put him on the injured reserve list Wednesday. The former Florida star injured the AC joint in his right shoulder when he hit the ground awkwardly at the end of a 4-yard run during...
Cardinals place RB James Conner on injured reserve with knee injuryVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals placed leading rusher James Conner on injured reserve on Tuesday after a knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. It’s another blow for the Cardinals (1-4), who already are missing franchise quarterback Kyler Murray and two-time All-Pro safety Budda Baker because of injuries....
Reports: Dolphins rookie sensation De’Von Achane expected to miss multiple weeksVideo
Dolphins rookie running back De’Von Achane reportedly will miss multiple weeks after suffering a knee injury in Miami’s win over the New York Giants. Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that the team is still gathering information on the severity of Achane’s injury and didn’t have details on exactly when it...
Reports: Vikings WR Justin Jefferson to go on injured reserve, miss at least 4 gamesVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings will place wide receiver Justin Jefferson on injured reserve, according to multiple reports, forcing the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year to miss at least the next four games because of a hamstring injury. Jefferson slipped on the U.S. Bank Stadium turf while trying...
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce expected to play against Broncos on Thursday night after ankle injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce is expected to be available when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, despite hurting his ankle when he slipped on the turf in last weekend’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs did not practice Monday, but Kelce was...
Raiders intercept Jordan Love 3 times, hold on to beat PackersVideo
LAS VEGAS — Robert Spillane intercepted Green Bay’s Jordan Love twice, Amik Robertson made a game-sealing pick in the end zone, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Packers 17-13 on Monday night to stop a three-game skid. The Raiders’ offense did just enough, with Jimmy Garoppolo completing 22 of...
Flag football set to be included at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
First, Taylor Swift. Next, the Olympics. The NFL’s ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another boost Monday when organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics delivered a proposal to put flag football on the program when the Summer Games return to the United States for the first time in 32...
Burrow connects with Chase for 3 TDs as Bengals roll past CardinalsVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Joe Burrow threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns to Ja’Marr Chase, who finished with a season-high 192 yards receiving, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals, 34-20, on Sunday. It was a much-needed offensive performance for Burrow, who signed the NFL’s richest contract during the...
NFL Week 5: Travis Etienne, Jaguars go 2-0 in London, beat listless BillsVideo
LONDON — Travis Etienne rushed for 136 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the jet-lagged Buffalo Bills 25-20 on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Jaguars (3-2) won back-to-back games in London, ended Buffalo’s three-game winning streak and proved they can hang with an AFC powerhouse....
Von Miller set to make season debut after Bills activate him from PUP listVideo
Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller is set to play against Jacksonville on Sunday in what would be his first game since tearing a ligament in his right knee 10 months ago. The Bills (3-1) activated the NFL’s all-time active sacks leader from the reserve-physically unable to perform list on...
RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts agree to 3-year, $42M extension
All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts agreed on a contract extension Saturday, the team announced. The deal is worth $42 million, with $26.5 million guaranteed, over three years, according to reports. San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey ($16 million annually) and New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara ($15 million) are now...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley questionable for game against Dolphins
NEW YORK — Saquon Barkley seems like he’s trending toward missing a third straight game with his high right ankle sprain, although the Giants listed him as questionable for Sunday’s road game against the Miami Dolphins. “I’d definitely say I’m in a better spot than where I was last Thursday,”...
Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo cleared to return for ‘Monday Night Football’
LAS VEGAS — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has cleared concussion protocol and will return against the Packers on “Monday Night Football.” Garoppolo entered the NFL’s protocol after a loss to the Steelers on Sept. 24 and missed last week’s loss to the Chargers. “It was a tough game,” Garoppolo said...
Bears trade former Steelers WR Chase Claypool to DolphinsVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Chicago traded former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player’s brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears. The Dolphins will also receive a 2025 seventh-round pick in the trade in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, the...
Can a spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce help the NFL draw more Gen Z and female fans?
Eager as the National Football League has been to cater to the recent public fixation with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it’s certainly not taking any credit for creating the outsized storyline that has emerged around the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. “Not orchestrated by the...
11-time Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald now helping young players maximize earning potential
Larry Fitzgerald is attacking the board room the same way he took on cornerbacks during a sensational NFL career. The 11-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who caught more passes for more yards than every player in league history other than Jerry Rice has transitioned smoothly to the corporate world since...
Fields, Moore lead the Bears to their 1st win of the seasonVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Music blared from the Chicago Bears locker room after a victory for the first time in almost a year, and players danced and jumped around with joy. All thanks to Justin Fields and DJ Moore being perfectly in tune. Fields and Moore connected eight times for 230...
Browns running game spinning its wheels since losing Nick Chubb
CLEVELAND — Moments before the season kicked off, Nick Chubb trotted on to the field inside a roaring Cleveland Browns Stadium while toting a No. 32 flag to honor Jim Brown, the legendary running back who died in May. Chubb ran to the opposite end zone and handed it to...
Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80Video
CHICAGO — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound up on the business end of his bone-rattling hits could testify that wasn’t an exaggeration. Butkus,...
