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Baker Mayfield practices with Browns after stay on covid-19 list
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s unexpectedly extended bye week is finally over. The Cleveland Browns quarterback returned Wednesday feeling refreshed and somewhat relieved following a midseason break that ended with him on the covid-19 list. Mayfield was activated and practiced as the Browns (5-3) continued preparing to host the Houston Texans...
NFL approves proposals for minority hires, covid-19 playoff contingency plan 
NFL owners approved a proposal that will reward organizations for developing minority coaches and front office executives who become head coaches, general managers or team presidents for other clubs. Also, the league’s owners unanimously approved a contingency plan to expand the playoff field to 16 teams if meaningful games are...
Analysis: AFC features plenty of star power even without Tom Brady 
The AFC doesn’t lack for drama or star power even though Tom Brady has taken his talents to Davis Beach. The six-time champion with New England is tearing up the NFC at age 43, although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ new (old) quarterback is realizing Drew Brees is every bit the...
Patriots squeak past Jets to end 4-game skid
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Nick Folk kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired, and Cam Newton and the New England Patriots rallied to beat the winless New York Jets 30-27 on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak. Newton had two touchdown runs, with the second tying it...
Ravens enter 2nd half of season striving for consistency on offense 
The Baltimore Ravens reached the midpoint of the NFL season with the same record they had last year, though that might be the only comparison between this team and the record-breaking squad of 2019. A year ago, the Ravens strolled through the second half unbeaten to finish an NFL-best 14-2....
Kevin Stefanski steady in 1st season, has Browns in playoff hunt 
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski came to Cleveland armed with a coaching plan drawn up over 14 seasons cutting his teeth as an assistant with Minnesota. With the Browns, he barely has been able to follow it. Forced to adjust, adapt and in his words “pivot” almost daily around the covid-19...
Carolina lists Christian McCaffrey as day-to-day with shoulder injury 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said running back Christian McCaffrey is “day-to-day” with a shoulder injury he suffered in the closing seconds of Carolina’s 33-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Rhule would not say if McCaffrey already had an MRI or an X-ray, adding he should know...
Browns RB Nick Chubb back after injuring knee, missing 4 games 
BEREA, Ohio — Browns running back Nick Chubb was designated to return from injured reserve and is expected to practice after missing four games with a sprained knee. Chubb sprained a medial collateral ligament in the first quarter of Cleveland’s Oct. 4 win at Dallas. He is slotted to work...
Brees throws 4 TD passes, Saints rout Brady, Buccaneers 38-3
TAMPA, Fla. — Drew Brees vs. Tom Brady, and the battle for supremacy of the NFC South, was a one-sided affair. Brees threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns, regaining the NFL career TD pass lead and lifting the New Orleans Saints into first place with a 38-3 rout of...
Browns put quarterback Baker Mayfield on covid-19 list
The Browns placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/covid-19 list Sunday. Mayfield went on the list because he is considered a close contact of a staff member who tested positive for the virus Saturday. The Browns did not disclose the identity of the staff member, but a person familiar with...
NFL Week 9 roundup: Chiefs escape with win when Panthers field goal is wide right 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill each went over 100 yards receiving, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat Carolina 33-31 on Sunday when Panthers kicker Joey Slye missed a 67-yard field-goal attempt wide right on...
Ravens set NFL record for 20-point games with win in Indianapolis 
INDIANAPOLIS — Lamar Jackson turned up the tempo in the second half Sunday and then went right back to work breaking records. After Gus Edwards’ 1-yard plunge gave Baltimore the lead midway through the third quarter, Jackson sealed the 24-10 win over Indianapolis with a 9-yard TD run that gave...
Browns place QB Baker Mayfield on covid-19 list during bye
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the Reserve/covid-19 list after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. The team, which is on a bye this week, released a statement Sunday saying it was notified a day earlier of the positive test. Mayfield is believed...
Philip Rivers ready for another big showdown with Lamar Jackson, Ravens 
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers could write a book about his personal matchups against the NFL’s best players. There was the time in 2007 when Brett Favre rallied Green Bay past his San Diego Chargers. There were memorable twice-a-season duels with Peyton Manning as AFC West rivals when Manning left Indianapolis...
Aaron Rodgers leads Packers past undermanned 49ers, 34-17
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aaron Rodgers took advantage of the undermanned San Francisco 49ers rather than sympathizing with the team that dominated his Green Bay Packers twice last season. Rodgers threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns and the Packers overwhelmed the depleted 49ers, 34-17, on Thursday night. “They’re a...
Matt Rhule: Christian McCaffrey expected to play barring setback
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said barring a setback he expects Christian McCaffrey to play Sunday against the Chiefs. The 2019 All-Pro running back, who has missed the past six games with a high ankle sprain, practiced for the second straight day Thursday. Rhule said McCaffrey looked...
First-place Eagles have reasons for optimism despite record
The Philadelphia Eagles reached the midpoint of their season with a losing record and a spot in first place. Only in the NFC East. The Eagles (3-4-1) won two straight games entering a bye to take control of the weakest division in the NFL. They struggled to earn both victories...
Odell Beckham Jr.'s knee surgery next week, Browns GM sees him as long fit
CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. has knee surgery scheduled next week. For now, the Browns have him penciled into their plans well beyond that. The star receiver, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in an Oct. 25 game at Cincinnati, will have his torn anterior cruciate ligament repaired and likely...
Antonio Brown practices, excited for opportunity with Buccaneers 
TAMPA, Fla. — Antonio Brown says he is grateful to be back in the NFL and reunited with Tom Brady. “Tom is my boy, one of the greatest leaders to be around,” the seven-time Pro Bowl receiver — back after missing most of last season and then serving an eight-game...
Before playing Steelers, Cowboys bench Pine-Richland's Ben DiNucci
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb stammered briefly when asked about his first practice with Cooper Rush and Garrett Gilbert as those two quarterbacks compete to start against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We recently got Coop … Cooper … Rush. Cooper Rush,” Lamb said, the rookie finally putting the...
Packers may have to face 49ers without top 3 RBs 
The Green Bay Packers could be missing their top three running backs when they visit the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. Green Bay has placed running backs A.J. Dillon and Jamaal Williams plus linebacker Kamal Martin on the covid-19 reserve list over the past two days. That makes all...
NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing
The NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance, and mask usage is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime. The updates to the covid-19 protocols were sent to clubs in a memo on Tuesday, a day after the league learned two players...
7 Ravens defensive players go on covid-19 list 
One day after Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus, the team placed seven other players on the covid-19 list who must isolate themselves after close contact with an infected person. The players are outside linebackers Matthew Judon and Tyus Bowser; inside linebackers L.J. Fort,...
Tom Brady rallies Bucs to narrow win over Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lackluster for much of the game, Tom Brady did what he does best in the second half Monday night. Brady threw touchdowns passes to Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans, lifting Tampa Bay to a 25-23 victory over the New York Giants, and giving the Buccaneers quarterback...
A double loss for Ravens as Ronnie Stanley suffers season-ending injury 
BALTIMORE — The mistakes, the Baltimore Ravens contend, can be corrected. Four turnovers by Lamar Jackson are fixable. Of much more concern, in the wake of Sunday’s 28-24 loss to Pittsburgh, is how to move forward without All-Pro left offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley. Stanley suffered a season-ending left ankle injury...


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