Ravens LB Malik Harrison struck by stray bullet in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Baltimore Ravens starting linebacker Malik Harrison was recovering Monday after being struck by a stray bullet in his left calf at what the team described as a gathering in Cleveland the night before. The Ravens released a statement saying only that Harrison’s injury is “non-life-threatening.” The 23-year-old was...
NFL Week 8 roundup: Bills wake up in second half to beat DolphinsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen shook off the rust from a bye week off and a shaky first half to throw touchdown passes on consecutive second-half drives in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 26-11 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. After managing just 100 yards net offense...
Backup Mike White leads Jets to wild upset over BengalsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mike White threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns in his first NFL start, caught a 2-point conversion pass on the go-ahead score and had the fans chanting his name while leading the New York Jets to a wild 34-31 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals...
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 8
Miami at Buffalo Dolphins: LB Jerome Baker (knee); CB Trill Williams; WR Preston Williams; S Sheldrick Redwine; OT Greg Little; TE Hunter Long; DT John Jenkins. Bills: TE Dawson Knox (broken right hand); Justin Zimmer (foot); OL Spencer Brown (back); RB Matt Breida; DL Efe Obada; DE Boogie Basham. Los...
Browns’ Myles Garrett shows up in Grim Reaper costume for game vs. Steelers
Myles Garrett showed up hoping to scare Ben Roethlisberger. Cleveland’s star defensive end — and the NFL’s sacks leader — arrived at FirstEnergy Stadium for Sunday’s game against the Steelers dressed as the Grim Reaper, complete with a scythe and the names of quarterbacks he’s taken down in the past...
Eagles will place RB Miles Sanders on injured reserve with ankle/foot injuryVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles will be without their starting running back for at least the next three games. Coach Nick Sirianni confirmed reports Friday that the team will place Miles Sanders on injured reserve because of an ankle/foot injury he suffered last Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL Network...
Injuries keep piling up along with victories for PackersVideo
One day after the Green Bay Packers withstood numerous absences to beat the NFL’s lone remaining unbeaten team came the sobering realization they’ve lost two more players for the rest of the season. Tight end Robert Tonyan and rookie kick returner Kylin Hill both suffered knee injuries in the Packers’...
Packers edge Cardinals after Kyler Murray throws late interceptionVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes to Randall Cobb and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win their eighth straight game but...
NFL enhances Rooney Rule to help interviewing processVideo
The NFL has instituted some policy changes to the Rooney Rule designed to further enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring practices. The rule has been expanded to require teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for general manager/executive of football operations positions and all coordinator roles. Beforehand,...
Reasons abound for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ strugglesVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Turn on the TV or listen to talk radio, and just about everyone has an opinion on why Patrick Mahomes is playing so poorly. He’s a sleep-deprived new dad who spent too much time doing commercials and endorsements in the offseason. He was galivanting around the...
Ravens have stayed the course despite their injury problemsVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When the Baltimore Ravens lost running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards to preseason knee injuries, it felt like a crisis, and the team’s health concerns have not exactly gone away since then. Through it all, the Ravens have kept winning. “I just think our guys,...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield practices again, still unclear if he faces SteelersVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield practiced for the second straight day — and tested his injured shoulder while wearing pads and a new harness — as he tries to get ready to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield sat out last week’s win over Denver with...
Mike White to start for Jets vs. Bengals in place of injured Zach WilsonVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mike White is going from little-known backup to the Big Apple spotlight. White will make his first NFL start Sunday for the New York Jets against the Cincinnati Bengals in place of the injured Zach Wilson. “We have a lot of faith in Mike,” coach Robert...
Raiders owner Mark Davis: Team wasn’t targeted in email investigationVideo
NEW YORK — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis says he doesn’t believe the team was targeted in the leaking of emails that led to the resignation of coach Jon Gruden. Speaking after the NFL owners meetings ended Wednesday, Davis also acknowledged the team has reached a settlement with Gruden,...
Saints capitalize on mistakes, beat Seahawks
SEATTLE — Alvin Kamara and Jameis Winston were the happy beneficiaries of the Seattle Seahawks’ many mistakes. Then it was rookie Brian Johnson’s turn to make sure the New Orleans Saints got the win they needed to keep pace in the NFC South. “In a game like this where things...
Zach Wilson out 2-4 weeks; Jets trade for Joe Flacco
NEW YORK — The New York Jets will try to turn around their season without Zach Wilson for a few games. The rookie quarterback has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will be sidelined two to four weeks, coach Robert Saleh confirmed after Wilson had an...
Packers place Davante Adams on covid-19 list; defensive coordinator Joe Barry tests positive
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers likely will have to face the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals without 2020 All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and defensive coordinator Joe Barry. General manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday afternoon that the team has placed Adams on the reserve/covid-19 list. That announcement came just over...
Analysis: Tom Brady’s latest milestone another untouchable record
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady’s latest milestone is another untouchable one. Brady became the first player to throw 600 career touchdown passes and then tacked on two more in Tampa Bay’s 38-3 rout over Chicago on Sunday. Seven Super Bowl rings, 602 TD passes, 81,479 yards passing. And he’s still...
Carson Wentz leads Colts to rain-soaked win over 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colts coach Frank Reich wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice. After being burned by a conservative third-down run call late in a loss to Baltimore two weeks ago, Reich put the ball in Carson Wentz’s hands this time — and it paid off. Wentz...
NFL Week 7 roundup: Titans rout Chiefs; Patriots blister JetsVideo
NASHVILLE — Ryan Tannehill threw for 270 yards and a touchdown, and he also ran for a score and the Tennessee Titans routed the Kansas City Chiefs 27-3 Sunday for their fifth win in six games. This also was the second victory in six days for the Titans (5-2) over...
Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase lead way as Bengals speed past RavensVideo
BALTIMORE — Ja’Marr Chase caught Joe Burrow’s pass over the middle, avoided two players diving at his legs and spun past another defender into the clear. If that passing tandem progresses the way Cincinnati hopes, Sunday’s long touchdown against Baltimore might be remembered as the moment the rest of the...
Analysis: Several NFL teams entering danger zone very early
While it’s too early to write off any NFL team’s season — oh wait, we forgot about Detroit, Houston, Miami, Jacksonville and the rotten Big Apple — there is plenty of angst spread across the lower ends of the standings. As we dismiss those clubs mentioned above, we also present...
Ravens rule out Murray, Watkins for Cincinnati game
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens ruled out running back Latavius Murray and receiver Sammy Watkins for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Murray has an ankle injury from last weekend’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Watkins missed that game and still has a thigh issue. Center Bradley...
Browns show they can win with Plan B; Steelers up nextVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s season is on pause for the moment — and may be for a while. That doesn’t mean the Browns have to slow down as well. Mayfield missed Thursday night’s game with a shoulder injury that worsened last week when he fractured a bone during a fall...
As trade deadline looms, Dolphins say Tua Tagovailoa is ‘our QB’
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The story line has not changed over the last couple of months, nor did Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ answer Friday from when he was first asked about the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa months ago. “Tua’s our quarterback,” Flores said. That’s not in dispute —...
