Jackson and Burrow square off again in a prime-time rematch of their overtime thriller last monthVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore vs. Cincinnati last month was a dream matchup for those who enjoy great quarterback play. Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow spent much of the game leading their teams up and down the field with remarkable ease. For a defensive back, it was a bit less...
Commanders hope Marshon Lattimore provides a boost once his hamstring injury healsVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — Marshon Lattimore does not know when his hamstring injury will clear up enough to allow him to make his Washington Commanders debut. Team officials are pumped about what they think he will bring whenever he does. Lattimore did not practice Wednesday, roughly 24 hours after the Commanders...
Browns GM says it’s possible QB Deshaun Watson will play for team again after season-ending injury
BEREA, Ohio — Browns general manager Andrew Berry hasn’t ruled out quarterback Deshaun Watson returning to play for Cleveland again despite another significant injury, three disappointing seasons and a divided fan base. Watson suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon on Oct. 20 in a loss to Cincinnati, a setback that...
Which move is better down 1 late? Kick the extra point or go for 2
Whenever a team is trailing by seven points late in a game and driving, the talk quickly turns to whether they will go for 2 and the win if they happen to score a touchdown. Tampa Bay, New England and Seattle all opted against it in Week 9 and ended...
Jerry Jones says Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is likely headed to IRVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas’ Dak Prescott is likely out at least four games in an anticipated move to injured reserve because of the star quarterback’s strained hamstring. Prescott sustained the injury in the second half of a 27-21 loss to Atlanta. The Cowboys (3-5) play NFC East rival Philadelphia (6-2)...
NFL trade deadline: Commanders acquire Lattimore; Lions get Za’Darius Smith; Steelers add WilliamsVideo
Marshon Lattimore, Za’Darius Smith and Tre’Davious White were sent to winning teams. Jonathan Mingo and Khalil Herbert are going to a place where they will play more. NFL teams, especially contenders, were active before Tuesday’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. The NFC East-leading Commanders made a move to help them...
Commanders acquiring cornerback Marshon Lattimore from Saints, AP sources say
The Washington Commanders are acquiring cornerback Marshon Lattimore in a deal with the New Orleans Saints ahead of the NFL trade deadline, according to three people with knowledge of the move. Washington is sending third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks to New Orleans and getting a fifth back along with Lattimore,...
Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Kareem Hunt scores TD in OT as Chiefs beat BuccaneersVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt pounded into the end zone from 2 yards out in overtime to give the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs a 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. DeAndre Hopkins had two TD...
Sinking Browns look to regroup at bye week in disappointing season soured by Watson’s play, injuryVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson was nowhere near the field Sunday as the Cleveland Browns stumbled their way to another defeat, and yet the much-maligned quarterback’s presence could be felt in every corner of Huntington Bank Field. As fans expressing a mixture of disappointment and disgust flooded toward the exits in...
The Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry tandem has taken Baltimore’s offense to new heightsVideo
BALTIMORE — Already the owner of two MVPs, Lamar Jackson looks as good as ever. And his new sidekick in the Baltimore backfield has been outstanding, too. The partnership between Jackson and Derrick Henry has turned an already impressive offense into an overpowering one, and that has been enough to...
Balanced offense and improved defense got the Washington Commanders to 7-2Video
Jayden Daniels threw the ball just three times in the second quarter during the Washington Commanders’ victory at the New York Giants that got them to 7-2 this season. The rookie quarterback was unbothered. “Sometimes that’s how it’s got to be,” Daniels said. “We adjust.” It’s working out swimmingly, with...
At 4-5, Bengals believe they are still a playoff team as stretch run starts against the RavensVideo
CINCINNATI — With a healthy Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals were expected to be contenders in the AFC North. Instead, they’ve been disappointing, clawing and scratching just to get to 4-5 at the halfway point. Their four victories have come against sub-.500 teams that have a combined record of 8-28....
Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after 7th straight loss
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had...
Justin Herbert throws 2 TD passes in Chargers’ 27-10 win over Browns
CLEVELAND — Justin Herbert passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-10 victory Sunday over the Cleveland Browns, who couldn’t get anything going with Jameis Winston. Herbert connected on a 66-yard TD pass to Quentin...
NFL Week 9: Tyler Bass’ 61-yard field goal gives Allen and Bills a thrilling win over Tagovailoa, Dolphins
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tyler Bass kicked a career-best 61-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, Josh Allen threw three second-half touchdown passes in a back-and-forth duel with Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa, and the Buffalo Bills continued their domination of the Dolphins with a 30-27 victory on Sunday. The teams traded...
Joe Burrow ties career high with 5 TDs; Bengals get 1st home win
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow tied a career high with five touchdown passes, Chase Brown rushed for a career-high 120 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals got their first home win, routing the Las Vegas Raiders 41-17 on Sunday. Burrow was 27 for 39 for 251 yards. He threw touchdown passes to...
Lamar Jackson produces perfect passer rating, Ravens roll
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns to finish with a perfect passer rating, Derrick Henry surpassed a few more rushing milestones and the Baltimore Ravens had little difficulty with the Denver Broncos defense in a 41-10 victory Sunday. Baltimore’s beleaguered defense didn’t force a punt...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson returns to practice, says there was no doubt he’d play this weekendVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson returned to practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Friday and said he’s “100%” able to play this weekend against Denver. Jackson had missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with back and knee issues, but he was back Friday as a full participant. Baltimore did rule...
Brandon Aubrey thought being Cowboys kicker would mean no jury duty; judge said otherwise
FRISCO, Texas — Brandon Aubrey was pretty sure being the kicker for the Dallas Cowboys was going to get him out of jury duty. It’s safe to say he was surprised to end up serving on a domestic violence case that lasted a week and ended with his jury sentencing...
Garrett Wilson makes eye-popping TD catch as Jets beat Texans to snap 5-game skid
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Garrett Wilson made a dazzling one-handed 26-yard go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans, 21-13, on Thursday night. Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes, including another earlier one-handed score by...
Lamar Jackson absent from Ravens practice for a 2nd consecutive dayVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was again absent from practice Thursday. The two-time NFL MVP missed Wednesday’s session as well. The team has been listing him on the injury report with back and knee issues, although there was no sign of anything significantly wrong during Sunday’s...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah remains sidelined with neck injury, will not play against ChargersVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will sit out this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers as he continues to recover from a neck injury suffered on a violent hit while making a tackle on Sunday. Owusu-Koramoah was hospitalized overnight after he got hurt while helping bring...
Von Miller stays mum on 4-game suspension as he rejoins division-leading BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The last thing Von Miller wanted to discuss upon returning to practice Wednesday was the reason behind his absence — a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Except to say he carried no grudge against the NFL, Miller declined to say whether...
Coach Shane Steichen says QB switch was made because Colts want to win nowVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt when he was told he was being benched. His replacement, 39-year-old Joe Flacco, tried to keep everything in perspective. One day after news broke that Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft, had been demoted, coach Shane Steichen...
Record-tying 9 NFL teams have lost at least 6 games in the 1st 8 weeks
The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season. A record-tying nine teams have already lost at least six games in the first eight weeks of the season as many fan bases have already turned their focus from playoff races to draft prospects and positioning. The only...
