Too much Taylor? Travis Kelce says NFL TV coverage is ‘overdoing it’ with Swift during games
Maybe there’s too much Taylor, not enough Travis. Travis Kelce agreed Wednesday with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with the amount of times Taylor Swift has been on screen while attending his Kansas City Chiefs’ games the last two weeks. Swift was in a suite...
Colts waiting to make decision on RB Jonathan Taylor after All-Pro returns to practiceVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Taylor returned to the practice field Wednesday for his first workout in 10 months. Now he must prove to the Indianapolis Colts coaches he can carry the workload Sunday against Tennessee. The All-Pro running back and 2021 NFL rushing champion was activated from the physically unable to...
Rams WR Cooper Kupp returns to practice, enters IR activation windowVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is returning to practice this week after missing the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury. Kupp rejoined his teammates Wednesday when the Rams (2-2) began their preparations to host unbeaten Philadelphia on Sunday. The Super Bowl...
Aaron Rodgers says he also has an ankle injury, won’t rule out return this season
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he has an ankle injury in addition to the torn left Achilles tendon that he is rehabbing after surgery. During his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the New York Jets quarterback said he is dealing with a deltoid issue. The...
Giants coach Brian Daboll claims tablet toss wasn’t showing up QB Daniel Jones
NEW YORK — Brian Daboll said he wasn’t showing up Daniel Jones when he frustratedly tossed a tablet after reviewing Jones’ interception on the bench. “Yeah, I’m not doing that,” Daboll said on a Tuesday conference call. The head coach pointed something out on the play to his QB and...
Seahawks’ Pete Carroll: Geno Smith ‘lucky’ to escape serious injury after ‘dangerous’ tackle
SEATTLE — Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith should be OK after suffering a knee injury in Monday night’s win over the New York Giants, coach Pete Carroll said during his weekly radio show on Seattle Sports 710. “I think so,” Carroll said. “He went back in the game and was able...
Patriots edge rusher Matt Judon to have surgery on torn biceps
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots edge rusher Matt Judon has elected to have surgery to repair a torn biceps, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Judon is scheduled to have the procedure Wednesday and be out indefinitely, said the person, who spoke to the Associated Press on Tuesday...
Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick-six as Seahawks D leads Seattle over GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rookie cornerback Devon Witherson scored on a 97-yard interception return late in the third quarter and the Seattle Seahawks tied a team record with 11 sacks in a 24-3 victory over the struggling and offensively inept New York Giants on Monday night. Geno Smith threw a...
Chase Claypool won’t be with the Chicago Bears in Week 5, coach Matt Eberflus says. And perhaps beyond.Video
Chase Claypool’s days with the Chicago Bears appear to be numbered. During a news conference Monday at Halas Hall that was at times tense and awkward, coach Matt Eberflus said Claypool has been asked to stay away from the team this week — and perhaps permanently — as the Bears...
Browns hobble into the bye week after being stung by a rash of injuries in the first 4 weeksVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett left the stadium wearing a protective boot, a fitting accessory for a Browns team limping into its bye week. Cleveland’s first four games left a mark. The Browns lost star running back Nick Chubb and two-time All-Pro tackle Jack Conklin to season-ending knee injuries in the...
The Ravens suddenly have the healthiest AFC North QB, and the standings reflect thatVideo
As long as Lamar Jackson is healthy, Baltimore can withstand a lot of problems. Right now he is, and it’s the Ravens’ rivals who are dealing with injuries to their top passers. Jackson and the Ravens did exactly what they needed to against a Cleveland team that was without quarterback...
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on Jets at MetLife Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20....
Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to action in first regular-season game since cardiac arrestVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin was the last Buffalo Bills player to exit the tunnel and ran the length of the field with his arms spread out wide at his sides as if he were flying. He might as well have been airborne Sunday. Hamlin’s emotions soared as he...
NFL Week 4: Jalen Hurts throws for 319 yards, Elliott’s 54-yarder lifts 4-0 Eagles past Commanders in OTVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and Josh Elliott kicked a 54-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 34-31 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday for their second straight 4-0 start. Elliott also kicked field goals of 41, 47...
Lamar Jackson has 4 TDs as Ravens roll to 28-3 win over Browns and rookie QB Thompson-RobinsonVideo
CLEVELAND — Baltimore was missing two receivers and its starting left tackle, later joined on the sideline by the starting right tackle. Its thin secondary was further depleted when two more defensive backs got hurt. The Ravens were undermanned against the NFL’s top-ranked defense. None of that mattered to Lamar...
Derrick Henry leads Titans to rout of BengalsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Tannehill threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, and the Tennessee Titans rebounded from the franchise’s worst offensive performance in 49 years by routing the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-3, on Sunday. The Titans (2-2) managed only 94 yards in losing last week in Cleveland, and they bounced...
Ravens rule out WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Rashod Bateman for game at ClevelandVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Just as their running back group becomes a little healthier, the Baltimore Ravens suddenly have big concerns at wide receiver. The Ravens ruled out Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle) and Rashod Bateman (hamstring) for Sunday’s game at Cleveland. That takes out two of Lamar Jackson’s top targets,...
Raiders’ Chandler Jones arrested in protective order violation, authorities say
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has been arrested on accusations of violating a domestic violence temporary protection order, authorities said. Vegas-area police arrested the 33-year-old edge rusher early Friday. He’s being held at the Clark County Detention Center with bail set at $15,000, according to...
Bills’ Jordan Poyer ruled out vs. Dolphins, opening possibility for Damar Hamlin to play
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer was ruled out from playing against the Miami Dolphins this weekend, potentially opening the door for Damar Hamlin to appear in his first regular-season game since going into cardiac arrest during a game in January. Poyer hasn’t practiced this week because...
NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit’s Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended playersVideo
The NFL revised its gambling policy and is reinstating three players who previously received longer suspensions. Tennessee’s Nicholas Petit-Frere and Detroit’s Jameson Williams can return to their teams Monday. Free agent Stanley Berryhill will be eligible to participate in all activities, including games, starting Tuesday. All three players initially were...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson is questionable to play against the Ravens amid shoulder sorenessVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against rival Baltimore because of a shoulder injury. Coach Kevin Stefanski says he is “hopeful” Watson will be healthy enough to play. “He knows how to take care of his body,” Stefanski said. Fifth-round draft pick...
Lions win in Green Bay behind 3 TDs from David Montgomery
GREEN BAY, Wis. — David Montgomery never beat the Green Bay Packers during his four seasons with the Chicago Bears. Now with a different NFC North team, Montgomery made the most of his new situation and helped the Detroit Lions take early command of the division with a 34-20 victory...
Browns defense faces toughest test yet in Ravens’ Lamar Jackson
CLEVELAND — Joe Burrow got grounded in a rainy season opener. Kenny Pickett was forced to lean on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense to score on a Monday night. Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans were trampled on the Cleveland Browns’ home turf. Three up, three down. The first three quarterbacks...
Ezekiel Elliott knows emotions may flow at Cowboys homecoming
FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott knows it will be weird to return so soon as a New England Patriots running back to the place where he starred alongside quarterback Dak Prescott for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The two-time rushing champion also knows he has always had a handle...
Colin Kaepernick wrote letter to Jets for practice squad job. They passed
LOS ANGELES — Colin Kaepernick has been passed over yet again. Rapper J. Cole posted on Instagram to share a letter he said Kaepernick sent to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas. In the letter, dated Sept. 21, Kaepernick asks for the opportunity to join the team’s practice squad...