Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins focusing on getting ready for NFL debut
BEREA, Ohio — Quinshon Judkins is focusing on getting ready for his NFL debut. Whether that happens Sunday for the Cleveland Browns rookie running back or is delayed one more week remains undetermined. “Great feeling just to be back with all of my teammates, back in the building,” Judkins said...
Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft lead way in Packers win vs. Commanders
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Commanders, 27-18, on Thursday night. Tight end Tucker Kraft caught six passes for a career-high 124 yards to help the Packers go 2-0 for the first time since 2020....
Garrett Wilson says Justin Fields can do even more after impressive Jets debut vs. SteelersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Garrett Wilson’s bond with Justin Fields goes back to their days at Ohio State, when they connected for plenty of big plays and a whole lot of wins. They’re hoping for much of the same now as teammates on the New York Jets. And they’re off...
No discipline for Ravens’ Lamar Jackson after he shoved fan
BALTIMORE — The NFL is not planning any discipline for Lamar Jackson after the Baltimore Ravens star quarterback exchanged shoves with a fan last weekend in a loss at Buffalo. “The matter has been addressed by the club and there is no further action from the league,” NFL spokesman Brian...
49ers’ Brock Purdy ‘week to week’ with injury; Mac Jones likely to start Sunday
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is “week to week” with a toe injury, and Mac Jones is expected to start on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. General manager John Lynch told the team’s flagship radio station KNBR on Thursday that the team reached the...
How do the Ravens keep losing games they should win?Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In a sense, the Baltimore Ravens had one job this season: stay out of their own way. They’re 0 for 1 so far. Last weekend’s 41-40 loss at Buffalo was every bit the thriller neutral fans were looking for, but for the Ravens it was yet...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson apologizes to Bills fan he exchanged shoves with last weekendVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson apologized to the fan he exchanged shoves with during Baltimore’s loss at Buffalo last weekend. Several Ravens were celebrating behind the corner of the end zone after a touchdown. A fan reached out and gave receiver DeAndre Hopkins a little shove to the helmet,...
Packers’ Micah Parsons compares Commanders’ Dan Quinn to father figure heading into matchup
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons remains grateful to Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn, even though they’re no longer together in Dallas. Quinn was Dallas’ defensive coordinator during Parsons’ first three seasons with the Cowboys. They became NFC East rivals last year when Washington hired...
Jets cut WR Xavier Gipson after his costly fumble in season-opening loss to SteelersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Xavier Gipson is out of a job after a costly fumble in the New York Jets’ season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that the team released the wide receiver, but he insisted Wednesday he wasn’t trying to send a message about accountability...
49ers’ Brock Purdy a ‘long shot’ to play Sunday with toe injury, could miss multiple weeksVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is a “long shot” to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and could miss multiple weeks because of a toe injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Purdy was unable to practice and could miss some time after getting...
NFL’s kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010Video
A small tweak to the kickoff rule led to a big increase in kickoff returns in the first week of the 2025 season. Teams returned 75.6% of kickoffs in Week 1 for the highest rate in any week since the 2010 season, the last time the kickoff spot was at...
Bills add kicker Matt Prater to active roster, sign former Steelers punter Cameron JohnstonVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Kicker Matt Prater was signed to the Bills active roster off the practice squad Tuesday, days after the 19-year veteran capped Buffalo’s season-opening comeback win over Baltimore. The Bills, however, are changing punters in preparing to play at the New York Jets on Sunday. They signed...
Eagles’ Jalen Carter avoids suspension, is fined $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Jalen Carter was fined $57,222 by the NFL but avoided another suspension after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott seconds into the league’s season opener Thursday night. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle was ejected from Philadelphia’s 24-20 victory over Dallas before playing a snap. He’s expected to be on the...
49ers cut kicker Jake Moody, place TE George Kittle on injured reserveVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers waived kicker Jake Moody on Tuesday after the 2023 third-round pick missed two field goals in the season opener, according to multiple reports. The 49ers also placed star tight end George Kittle on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, forcing him to...
Why some football coaches are ditching college jobs for the NFL
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints first-year defensive backs coach Terry Joseph used to love working in college football, having spent the last 19 years at some of the biggest brands in the game. His stops included LSU, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Tennessee and, most recently, Texas. Earlier this year,...
J.J. McCarthy, Vikings come alive to rally past Bears
CHICAGO — J.J. McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in...
49ers’ George Kittle out with hamstring; Brock Purdy uncertain
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle will miss at least a few weeks with a hamstring injury, and quarterback Brock Purdy’s status for this week is in question after he hurt his left shoulder and toe in the season opener. Coach Kyle Shanahan said...
New QB Sam Darnold and offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak have slow starts for Seahawks
SEATTLE — The Seahawks got off to a slow start with their new quarterback and offensive coordinator. With Sam Darnold under center and Klint Kubiak calling plays, Seattle mustered just 230 yards and converted 3 of 10 third downs in Sunday’s season-opening 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. “We’ve...
Missed opportunities and errors leave Browns in a familiar spot after Week 1 loss to Bengals
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns accomplished most of what they wanted against the Cincinnati Bengals. And yet, it still didn’t add up to a win. The offense was methodical and controlled the clock, and the defense limited Joe Burrow to the third-fewest yards of his career. However, a pair of...
Zac Taylor, Bengals happy to start 1-0, even if it was ugly
Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals not only got a much-needed victory in an opener, they got it by winning ugly and a couple of breaks going their way. Cincinnati’s 17-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday was a far cry from last season when the Bengals lost four...
Ravens’ late-game collapse against Bills raises more questions about their ability to finish
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens went back to the site of their most recent playoff agony and, again, showed why their seasons keep ending that way. Lamar Jackson flirted with a perfect passer rating, and Derrick Henry ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns but the Ravens are...
John Harbaugh defends Lamar Jackson in fan altercation
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh made it clear whose side he’s on following Lamar Jackson’s run-in with a fan in Baltimore’s season opener at Buffalo. After Jackson threw a touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins in the third quarter of Baltimore’s 41-40 loss to the Bills on Sunday night, several...
Russell Wilson will remain the Giants’ starting QB going into Week 2Video
Russell Wilson will start at quarterback for the New York Giants in their second game of the season Sunday at Dallas, coach Brian Daboll said, keeping the veteran in the role after a lackluster performance in the opener rather than turning to rookie Jaxson Dart. Daboll made the announcement of...
Josh Allen rallies Bills from 15-point deficit in 41-40 season-opening thriller over Ravens
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen led Buffalo to three scores in the final four minutes, the last a 32-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, and the Bills rallied from 15 points down to stun the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in a season-opening Sunday night thriller. Buffalo scored...
Broncos spoil Cam Ward’s debut with a 20-12 win over the Titans
DENVER — After spending quite a bit of time on the ground, Cam Ward had a firm grasp on where he wanted to go next. “The only way is up,” he said. It was a hit-filled, pressure-applied debut for the Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback in a 20-12 loss to Denver...
