Bills’ defensive front eager to prove it’s bigger than just Von Miller
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Important as Von Miller is to the Bills, Jordan Phillips disputes the notion of Buffalo’s defensive front being unable to cope without its top pass-rushing threat. Phillips might agree there were plenty of reasons for Buffalo’s sagging defensive production down the stretch last year — a...
Jets’ Robert Saleh remains confident in Zach Wilson, acknowledges QB must play better
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Robert Saleh still believes in Zach Wilson. The embattled starting quarterback’s teammates insist they do, too. But, with Wilson and the offense struggling mightily and the New York Jets already at a crossroads in Week 4, things need to change on the field — and fast....
QB Bryce Young returns to practice for Panthers, on track to start Sunday vs. Vikings
Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young returned to practice Wednesday after having to sit out all last week because of an ankle injury. Barring a setback, Young — who missed the Panthers’ previous game against Seattle — is expected to start Carolina’s 1 p.m. home game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings....
Browns’ Deshaun Watson dealing with sore shoulder but expected to play vs. RavensVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is dealing with a sore right throwing shoulder but is expected to play Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Baltimore Ravens. Watson, who is coming off his best game since signing with the Browns, didn’t throw during the portion of practice open to reporters Wednesday....
Philadelphia Eagles’ ‘tush push’ is becoming the NFL’s most unstoppable play
TAMPA, Fla. — The most unstoppable play in the NFL was on full display under the bright lights Monday night. When the Philadelphia Eagles need a yard, they often resort to the “tush push.” Quarterback Jalen Hurts lines up under center with two or three players behind him. He takes...
TV Talk: Why it’s so hard to find some football on TV, especially college games
Sports rights have always bounced among media companies, but there are so many more TV outlets today than 50 years ago. With dozens of outlets across broadcast, cable and streaming, it can be challenging to figure out where your team might be playing week to week. In an on-demand TV...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce exited Chiefs stadium in convertible ‘getaway car’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen leaving GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a convertible car after the Chiefs dominated the Chicago Bears with the pop singer watching from Kelce’s private suite. After the game, Chiefs fans flooded the corridor outside the suite hoping...
Burrow shakes off calf injury, throws for a season-high 259 yards as Bengals beat the RamsVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow shook off a lingering calf injury, throwing for 259 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 on Monday night to get their first win after starting the season with two losses. Joe Mixon’s 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the...
Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeatenVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Jalen Hurts threw for a touchdown, ran for another and led the Eagles on a game-ending drive that lasted more than nine minutes as Philadelphia remained unbeaten with a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. The defending NFC champions, who won their first...
Chargers’ Mike Williams tore his left ACL during Sunday’s win
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. The team said an MRI on Monday morning confirmed the ACL tear. There isn’t a timetable on surgery because the swelling in the knee needs to go...
Injury-ravaged Ravens wasted great chance to reach 3-0
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh blamed a communication breakdown for the clock management mistake that might have cost the Baltimore Ravens the game against Indianapolis Colts. The Ravens can learn from that error and correct it easily enough. The same can’t be said of the team’s growing list of...
Texans look to build on first win after putting everything together to beat JaguarsVideo
HOUSTON — Rookie C.J. Stroud led Houston’s offense with ease, the defense forced multiple turnovers and special teams made two huge plays against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. All that added up to one of the best — and most complete — wins by the Texans (1-2) in years. Houston...
Raiders’ Garoppolo in concussion protocol, putting his start for Chargers game in question
HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know when the...
Joe Burrow’s status unclear as Rams and Bengals meet for 1st time since Super Bowl
CINCINNATI — The last thing Joe Burrow saw in Super Bowl 56 was Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald slinging him to the ground. Donald made it look too easy, charging around blockers, wrapping up the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and throwing him down on fourth-and-1 as Burrow tossed an...
NFL Week 3: Dolphins rout Broncos, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins scored the most points in a game by an NFL team since 1966, overwhelming the Denver Broncos 70-20 on Sunday behind rookie speedster De’Von Achane’s 203 yards rushing and Tua Tagovailoa’s no-look shovel-pass TD. The Dolphins set a franchise record for scoring and...
Matt Gay kicks 4 FGs over 50 yards, including OT winner, as Colts beat Ravens 22-19Video
BALTIMORE — Matt Gay capped a terrific day of kicking with a 53-yard field goal in overtime, giving the Indianapolis Colts a 22-19 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Gay made a record four kicks from beyond 50 yards, including a 53-yarder that tied it in the final minute...
Myles Garrett, Cleveland’s defense devour Titans, Deshaun Watson has 2 TD passes in Browns’ 27-3 winVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill 3 1/2 times and fronted a Cleveland defense that limited Tennessee to 94 yards as the Browns rolled to a 27-3 win over the Titans on Sunday. Six days after the Browns (2-1) lost star running back Nick Chubb to a season-ending...
Usher to headline 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES — Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has...
Ravens look to improve to 3-0 when they host Indianapolis, backup QB Gardner MinshewVideo
BALTIMORE — The last time the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts met, it was a prime-time showcase for Lamar Jackson and Jonathan Taylor. Only one of those two stars is available this week when the teams face each other again. For a while, Jackson’s contract dispute with the Ravens was...
49ers extend coach Kyle Shanahan, GM John Lynch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers gave coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch multi-year contract extensions Friday. The duo joined the 49ers together in 2017 and by their third season built up a team that had won just two games the year before they arrived into...
Panthers rule out QB Bryce Young for Week 3; veteran Andy Dalton to start vs SeahawksVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andy Dalton will start for the Carolina Panthers at quarterback Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks after rookie Bryce Young was ruled out with a sprained ankle. Jake Luton will serve as Carolina’s backup quarterback. Panthers coach Frank Reich said Young is expected to miss one to two...
Bengals’ Joe Burrow returns to practice ahead of Monday’s showdown vs. RamsVideo
CINCINNATI — Quarterback Joe Burrow participated in practice Friday, a good sign for the Cincinnati Bengals that a lingering calf injury may not keep him out of the Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams. Burrow walked to the practice field in full pads and afterward the team listed...
Browns hope to keep moving without Nick Chubb against Titans
CLEVELAND — As the brutal reality of losing star running back Nick Chubb for the rest of this season sunk in, the Cleveland Browns only needed to trace the recent history of their opponent Sunday to know that everything could turn out OK. Tennessee has been there, done that. Two...
Giants RB Saquon Barkley specifies injury as high ankle sprainVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley says he suffered a high ankle sprain late in the fourth quarter in the comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals. Barkley did not practice this week, and he was listed as out for Thursday night’s game in California...
Panthers’ Andy Dalton ready for start; Bryce Young ‘isn’t expected to play’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers veteran quarterback Andy Dalton admits he’s having a little more fun this week knowing he’s likely to start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The Panthers said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that rookie QB Bryce Young “isn’t expected to play ” after missing his...
