Browns QB Baker Mayfield blames frustration, not boos for postgame conductVideo
CLEVELAND — Every bad throw, every body ache and every chance Baker Mayfield missed to put away the Lions pained him. The boos directed at Cleveland’s quarterback — from some hard-to-please fans at home — didn’t help. So when the final seconds ticked off in a 13-10 win that felt...
Bengals return from bye, beat Raiders to get back into AFC North raceVideo
LAS VEGAS — Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 32-13, on Sunday. The well-rested Bengals (6-4) came out of their bye week and snapped a two-game skid to climb back into the AFC North race, while the...
NFL Week 11 roundup: Texans snap 8-game skid, end Titans’ 6-game streakVideo
NASHVILLE — Tyrod Taylor ran for two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and the Houston Texans snapped the NFL’s longest active skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 22-13 to end the league’s longest winning streak on a wet and rainy Sunday. The Texans (2-8) came in having lost eight...
Devonta Freeman’s late TD lifts Ravens over Bears with Lamar Jackson sidelinedVideo
CHICAGO — Tyler Huntley was on the way to the game Sunday when he got the message from Lamar Jackson. The Ravens’ star quarterback was too sick to play. Subbing for Jackson, Huntley led a winning drive capped by Devonta Freeman’s 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining, and the Baltimore...
Nick Chubb saves day as Browns escape with win against LionsVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb caught a touchdown pass and ran for 130 yards as the Cleveland Browns held on to avoid a season-wrecking upset and keep Detroit winless with a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Lions on Sunday. Chubb returned to Cleveland’s lineup after a one-game absence because of covid-19....
Browns’ Nick Chubb back from covid list; Baker Mayfield startingVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb returned to the Browns in shorts, sleeveless and raring to run. Cleveland’s star back was activated from the reserve/covid-19 list Friday, clearing the way for him to play Sunday when the Browns host the winless Detroit Lions to begin a crucial three-game stretch. Chubb tested...
Attorney: Bucs’ Antonio Brown vaccinated, willing to get booster on live TVVideo
Antonio Brown’s former personal chef claims the vaccination card the Tampa Buccaneers receiver submitted to the NFL is a fake. Antonio Brown’s attorney, Sean Burstyn, said the seven-time Pro Bowler is vaccinated and would be willing to get his booster shot on live TV. This is fun, isn’t it? Ever...
Seahawks’ Chris Carson to undergo season-ending neck surgery
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting running back Chris Carson for the rest of the season after he chose to undergo surgery on his neck. Coach Pete Carroll didn’t fully describe the issue Friday but indicated Carson has a nerve in his neck being impacted by...
Giants running back Saquon Barkley on verge of returning from sprained ankleVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When Saquon Barkley stepped on the foot of a Cowboys defensive back while running a pass pattern last month and sprained his ankle, the New York Giants star running back envisioned he would be out only a few weeks. The MRI after the Oct. 10 game...
Cowboys WR Amari Cooper goes on covid-19 list, out against Chiefs
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper was placed on the covid-19 reserve list and will miss the Cowboys’ game Sunday at Kansas City. The timing of the move Friday raises questions about Cooper’s availability for the Thanksgiving game against his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders. Cooper is...
Patriots blank Falcons for 5th straight win
ATLANTA — Mac Jones threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Nelson Agholor for the game’s only offensive touchdown and Kyle Van Noy and the New England defense took care of the rest, blanking the Atlanta Falcons, 25-0, on Thursday night for the Patriots’ fifth straight victory. New England (7-4) wasn’t...
Titans receiver A.J. Brown shares battle with depressionVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown seemed to have everything going his way in 2020, having his best season yet in the NFL on the way to earning his first Pro Bowl honor. Behind his big smile, Brown said Thursday he was battling so hard with depression...
Bucs WR Antonio Brown accused of obtaining fake vaccination cardVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — A Los Angeles chef who told a newspaper that Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver and former Pittsburgh Steelers star Antonio Brown obtained a fake covid-19 vaccination card also said the player owes him $10,000. The Tampa Bay Times reported Thursday that Steven Ruiz provided the newspaper with a...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses 2nd straight practice with illnessVideo
BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed his second straight practice Thursday, as an illness unrelated to coronavirus continued to sideline the team’s most important player. Jackson, who was sent home from the team facility Wednesday morning, could return to practice Friday for the Ravens’ final on-field workout before Sunday’s...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield practices, expected to play against LionsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to practice Thursday after missing one day to rest an assortment of injuries. Mayfield is dealing with shoulder, foot and knee issues. However, he is expected to play Sunday when the Browns (5-5) host the Detroit Lions (0-8-1). Mayfield was kept off...
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers doesn’t practice because of toe issueVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ imperfect offense hasn’t been getting the practice it needs. And it might not get it this week, either. Reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who missed a game because of covid-19 and didn’t rejoin the team until the day before Sunday’s 17-0 victory...
Sliding Saints sticking with steady Siemian at QB for nowVideo
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian’s fledging second stint as an NFL starter has been promising and disappointing. While New Orleans pulled out a victory over NFC South-leading Tampa Bay when Siemian replaced an injured Jameis Winston during the second quarter of a tie game, Siemian’s first...
Injuries, covid-19 leave Chargers defense short-handed ahead of game against SteelersVideo
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineup is in flux as preparations begin for Sunday night’s key AFC matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday that defensive end Jerry Tillery has tested positive for covid-19, and defensive tackle Christian Covington has had a positive...
Judge orders Henry Ruggs back to court after missed alcohol test
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas judge ordered former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III to appear before her on Monday after learning he missed a required alcohol test while on house arrest following a fatal crash he’s accused of causing by driving drunk at speeds up to 156 mph. Ruggs’...
NFL updates covid-19 protocols ahead of Thanksgiving
The NFL is requiring players and staff to wear masks inside team facilities regardless of vaccination status for a week starting on Thanksgiving, and they must be tested twice for covid-19 after the holiday. The league’s protocols were updated as a result of increasing rates of covid-19 across the country....
Chargers’ Joey Bosa, Jerry Tillery placed in NFL’s covid-19 protocol
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers might be missing a pair of important defensive players going into Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after linemen Joey Bosa and Jerry Tillery entered the league’s reserve/covid-19 protocol on Tuesday. Bosa is tied for the league lead with three strip-sacks and...
Ravens release former Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell after just 5 gamesVideo
BALTIMORE — The Ravens have released running back Le’Veon Bell, parting ways with the former Pittsburgh Steelers star after just five games. Bell had three carries for 1 yard in the Ravens’ 22-10 loss Thursday to the Miami Dolphins and finished with 31 attempts for 83 yards and two touchdowns...
49ers rout Rams, finally win home game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a nearly two-month stretch that featured one win and far too many disappointments, the San Francisco 49ers were running out of time to establish an identity this season. An opening 18-play touchdown drive against the rival Los Angeles Rams was a pretty good start. Jimmy...
Browns’ Mayfield slowed by knee bruise, QB’s latest injury
CLEVELAND — Banged-up Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is day to day after bruising his right knee in Sunday’s blowout loss at New England — his latest injury. Mayfield, who has been playing with a damaged left shoulder for several weeks, had to leave in the third quarter after being...
Washington confirms Chase Young’s injury is season-ending
Chase Young will not play the rest of this season after injuring his right leg and is scheduled to undergo surgery. Washington coach Ron Rivera confirmed the prognosis for Young on Monday in the wake of the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year going down during the first half of...
