Odell Beckham to kick off free-agent tour by visiting GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will kick off what is anticipated to be a three-city free agency tour when he meets Thursday with the New York Giants, the team that drafted him in 2014. Beckham is expected to talk with coach Brian Daboll and general manager...
Rams’ Aaron Donald to miss 1st game of career because of injuryVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Seven-time All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald will miss a game because of injury for the first time in his NFL career when his Los Angeles Rams host Seattle on Sunday. Donald (Pitt, Penn Hills) has a high ankle sprain from the Rams’ loss at Kansas City...
Falcons TE Kyle Pitts out for the season with knee injuryVideo
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is done for the season because of a knee injury. Coach Arthur Smith gave an update on Pitts’ status Wednesday after the second-year player revealed on social media that he had a procedure on his right knee the day before....
Deshaun Watson practicing, not talking ahead of Browns debutVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson is ready to play, not talk. Cleveland’s starting quarterback didn’t address the media Wednesday before practicing for the first time since being reinstated by the NFL from his 11-game suspension for alleged sexual misconduct. Watson has been accused of harassment and assault by more than...
NFL flexes Week 14 Dolphins-Chargers matchup to prime time
NEW YORK — The NFL has moved the game on Dec. 11 between the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers to “Sunday Night Football.” The game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. on NBC, with the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos moving to 4:05 p.m. on...
Analysis: Colts’ Jeff Saturday admits mistake in loss to SteelersVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday spent Monday night defending the team’s late-game clock management. Less than 24 hours later, Saturday acknowledged he made the wrong call. After watching game tape, rethinking the situation and reflecting on what could been done differently, Saturday essentially owned up to making...
Attorney: As Browns QB Deshaun Watson returns, accusers say ‘we matter’Video
HOUSTON — With nearly all of the more than two dozen lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson having been settled, most of the women who accused the Cleveland quarterback of sexual misconduct have no interest in his return to Houston on Sunday and just want to move on with their lives,...
Aaron Rodgers says he plans to play Sunday when Packers face BearsVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he expects to play Sunday at Chicago after a rib injury knocked him out of a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia. “I got good news with the scans yesterday, so I plan on playing this week,” Rodgers said Tuesday on...
Analysis: Aggressive coaching paid off Sunday in NFL
With the ball in Tom Brady’s hands, Todd Bowles played it safe and lost. Doug Pederson and Brandon Staley went for broke and celebrated wins. Aggressive coaching paid off Sunday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 23-17 at Cleveland in overtime in a game that Brady had a chance to win...
Burrow, Bengals now at 7-4 after hard-fought win over Titans
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow is cementing his reputation for being able to use whatever he’s got and do whatever is necessary — sometimes just enough — to win. With top receiver Ja’Marr Chase still out with a hip injury and running back Joe Mixon in concussion protocol, the Bengals quarterback...
Burrow’s TD pass to Higgins lifts Bengals over Titans 20-16Video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cincinnati Bengals have a knack for beating the Tennessee Titans at their own game: playing more physically and forcing the opponent into mistakes at the wrong time. They did it again Sunday. Joe Burrow threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 13 minutes, 42...
Jags edge Ravens 28-27 on 2-pointer, Tucker’s 67-yard missVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marvin Jones’ shin-dragging touchdown catch will go down as one of the more memorable plays in Jacksonville Jaguars history. Zay Jones’ 2-point conversion could be up there, too. Trevor Lawrence connected with the Joneses on back-to-back plays in the waning seconds for the most epic comeback in...
Chubb’s TD in OT gives Brissett, Browns 23-17 win over BucsVideo
CLEVELAND — Jacoby Brissett wasn’t seeking sympathy, and he didn’t want any ceremonial sendoff. After all, he’s not leaving. The Browns gave him one anyway. Nick Chubb scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left in overtime, and Cleveland rallied Sunday to stun Tom Brady and the Tampa...
Kirk Cousins, Vikings overtake Patriots for 33-26 victory
MINNEAPOLIS — Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, the last a go-ahead score to Adam Thielen in the fourth quarter to push the Minnesota Vikings past the New England Patriots, 33-26, on Thursday night. Justin Jefferson had 139 yards and one of the touchdown passes from Cousins,...
Prescott, TEs help Cowboys to Thanksgiving win over GiantsVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel Elliott ran for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants, 28-20, on Thanksgiving. Rookie Peyton Hendershot ran for a 2-yard TD before directing all three of his fellow tight ends into...
Bills beat Lions for 2nd win in 5 days at Ford Field
DETROIT — The Buffalo Bills crashed Detroit’s Thanksgiving party, making themselves at home for their second victory in five days at Ford Field. Tyler Bass made a tiebreaking 45-yard field goal with 2 seconds left after missing an extra point late in the fourth quarter, lifting Buffalo to a 28-25...
Milestone highlights TE Mark Andrews’ return for RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Mark Andrews surpassed 4,000 yards receiving for his career last weekend. He downplayed the accomplishment — but Baltimore Ravens teammate Calais Campbell was happy to reflect on it. “I think that was pretty cool. He’s going to hit a lot more milestones, though,” said Campbell, a...
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers says he’s been playing with broken thumbVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Wednesday that he’s been playing with a broken right thumb for the past six weeks. Rodgers hurt his thumb Oct. 9 during a foiled Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the Packers’ 27-22 loss to the New...
Chiefs could have Smith-Schuster back from injury for Rams
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs could have wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster back for this weekend’s game against the Los Angeles Rams after he returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since landing in the concussion protocol two weeks ago. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that Smith-Schuster would need...
Jets bench Zach Wilson, Mike White to start vs. Bears
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Zach Wilson has been benched by the New York Jets and the underachieving quarterback will be replaced by Mike White as the starter Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Coach Robert Saleh announced the decision Wednesday after evaluating and discussing the situation with his assistants. “Zach’s career...
Once forbidden, gambling now embraced by NFL
Gambling has gone from the forbidden topic in the NFL to a key part of the league’s present and future. The days of lobbying against widespread legalized sports betting, preventing broadcast partners from even discussing point spreads and even prohibiting players from holding a fantasy football convention because it was...
Analysis: Russell Wilson trade looks like Herschel Walker’s
DENVER — The most lopsided trade in NFL history sent Herschel Walker to Minnesota for two fistfuls of players and draft picks that served as the pillars of the Dallas Cowboys’ dynasty of the 1990s. The Russell Wilson trade isn’t quite so cockeyed, but eight months in it sure looks...
Jimmy Garoppolo throws for 4 TDs as 49ers rout Cardinals in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their third straight game by blowing past the Arizona Cardinals, 38-10, on Monday night in Mexico City. It was the fifth regular-season NFL game played in...
Bills beat Browns after snow shifts game to Motor CityVideo
DETROIT — The Buffalo Bills got their groove back in the Motor City. Josh Allen threw a go-ahead, 5-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs late in the first half, and Buffalo beat the Cleveland Browns, 31-23, on Sunday after the NFL moved the Bills’ home game to Detroit due to...
Late turnovers help Ravens hold off PanthersVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson and the Ravens were struggling to reach the end zone — until Baltimore’s takeaway-happy defense made that task a good bit easier. Marcus Peters forced a fumble in the fourth quarter — the first of three Carolina turnovers in the final 8 minutes, 14 seconds —...
