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...
Baker Mayfield hurt as Browns get dominated by Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes, rookie Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 100 yards and two scores, and the New England Patriots rolled to a 45-7 victory over Cleveland Sunday as the Browns lost quarterback Baker Mayfield to a knee injury. The Patriots (6-4) won their...
NFL Week 10 roundup: Tom Brady picked off twice in 1st; Bucs lose to WashingtonVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter as part of an implosion by the reigning Super Bowl champions, contributing to Washington upsetting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-19 Sunday while losing Chase Young to injury. Tampa Bay lost a second consecutive game on either side of...
Cam Newton: Focus is on present, the past is ‘irrelevant’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton was back home in Atlanta enjoying being a father and about to partake in one of his new favorites — “taco Tuesday” — for dinner when he glanced at his phone and noticed he’d missed a call. “Matthew Rhule,” Newton said to himself as he...
Hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff dies at 87
Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and announcer in Washington, died Saturday. He was 87. Huff family lawyer Deborah Matthews told the Associated Press...
Rams WR Robert Woods tears ACL; Odell Beckham practicesVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — On the same day the Los Angeles Rams added a playmaking receiver, they lost a cornerstone of their NFL-best passing offense. And they’ve only got two days to figure out how to overcome this upheaval in their next game. Receiver Robert Woods is out for the...
Saints without Alvin Kamara, other standouts vs. Titans
NEW ORLEANS — Star New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, starting left tackle Terron Armstead and prominent defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson have been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Tennessee. Kamara has not practiced this week after injuring his knee — but continuing to play — during a loss...
Analysis: Confounded by blitz, Ravens offense wilts against MiamiVideo
The Baltimore Ravens weren’t climbing out of this hole. Not the way their offense was sputtering, completely unable to counter what Miami was doing. “This falls squarely on me as the head coach,” Baltimore’s John Harbaugh said. “We were not prepared the way we need to be prepared.” The best...
Rodgers’ vaccine comments may test his clout with sponsorsVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be playing football again less than two weeks after testing positive for covid-19 and misleading everyone about being an unvaccinated player. Whether the off-field consequences of the reigning MVP’s science-defying explanation for why he chose not to get the...
Jon Gruden sues NFL over publication of his offensive emails
Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL, alleging a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” was used to destroy Gruden’s career by leaking old emails he had sent that included racist, misogynistic and homophobic comments. The suit was filed in district court in Clark...
Browns star Nick Chubb out against Patriots, on covid-19 list
CLEVELAND — Bill Belichick doesn’t have to worry about his New England defense containing the Cleveland Browns’ best offensive player. Star running back Nick Chubb will miss Sunday’s game against the Patriots after testing positive for covid-19 earlier this week and then not passing protocols in time to be eligible...
Analysis: Can NFL’s halfway award contenders sustain success?Video
In an unpredictable NFL season, with only the Detroit Lions showing true consistency — and not quite what you seek — pinpointing the best performances at the halfway mark is a particularly difficult task. For example, who is the front-runner for coach of the year with the likes of Kliff...
