Raiders’ Chandler Jones arrested in protective order violation, authorities say
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has been arrested on accusations of violating a domestic violence temporary protection order, authorities said. Vegas-area police arrested the 33-year-old edge rusher early Friday. He’s being held at the Clark County Detention Center with bail set at $15,000, according to...
Bills’ Jordan Poyer ruled out vs. Dolphins, opening possibility for Damar Hamlin to play
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer was ruled out from playing against the Miami Dolphins this weekend, potentially opening the door for Damar Hamlin to appear in his first regular-season game since going into cardiac arrest during a game in January. Poyer hasn’t practiced this week because...
NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit’s Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended playersVideo
The NFL revised its gambling policy and is reinstating three players who previously received longer suspensions. Tennessee’s Nicholas Petit-Frere and Detroit’s Jameson Williams can return to their teams Monday. Free agent Stanley Berryhill will be eligible to participate in all activities, including games, starting Tuesday. All three players initially were...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson is questionable to play against the Ravens amid shoulder sorenessVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against rival Baltimore because of a shoulder injury. Coach Kevin Stefanski says he is “hopeful” Watson will be healthy enough to play. “He knows how to take care of his body,” Stefanski said. Fifth-round draft pick...
Lions win in Green Bay behind 3 TDs from David Montgomery
GREEN BAY, Wis. — David Montgomery never beat the Green Bay Packers during his four seasons with the Chicago Bears. Now with a different NFC North team, Montgomery made the most of his new situation and helped the Detroit Lions take early command of the division with a 34-20 victory...
Browns defense faces toughest test yet in Ravens’ Lamar Jackson
CLEVELAND — Joe Burrow got grounded in a rainy season opener. Kenny Pickett was forced to lean on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense to score on a Monday night. Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans were trampled on the Cleveland Browns’ home turf. Three up, three down. The first three quarterbacks...
Ezekiel Elliott knows emotions may flow at Cowboys homecoming
FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott knows it will be weird to return so soon as a New England Patriots running back to the place where he starred alongside quarterback Dak Prescott for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The two-time rushing champion also knows he has always had a handle...
Colin Kaepernick wrote letter to Jets for practice squad job. They passed
LOS ANGELES — Colin Kaepernick has been passed over yet again. Rapper J. Cole posted on Instagram to share a letter he said Kaepernick sent to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas. In the letter, dated Sept. 21, Kaepernick asks for the opportunity to join the team’s practice squad...
Bills’ defensive front eager to prove it’s bigger than just Von Miller
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Important as Von Miller is to the Bills, Jordan Phillips disputes the notion of Buffalo’s defensive front being unable to cope without its top pass-rushing threat. Phillips might agree there were plenty of reasons for Buffalo’s sagging defensive production down the stretch last year — a...
Jets’ Robert Saleh remains confident in Zach Wilson, acknowledges QB must play better
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Robert Saleh still believes in Zach Wilson. The embattled starting quarterback’s teammates insist they do, too. But, with Wilson and the offense struggling mightily and the New York Jets already at a crossroads in Week 4, things need to change on the field — and fast....
QB Bryce Young returns to practice for Panthers, on track to start Sunday vs. Vikings
Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young returned to practice Wednesday after having to sit out all last week because of an ankle injury. Barring a setback, Young — who missed the Panthers’ previous game against Seattle — is expected to start Carolina’s 1 p.m. home game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings....
Browns’ Deshaun Watson dealing with sore shoulder but expected to play vs. RavensVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is dealing with a sore right throwing shoulder but is expected to play Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Baltimore Ravens. Watson, who is coming off his best game since signing with the Browns, didn’t throw during the portion of practice open to reporters Wednesday....
Philadelphia Eagles’ ‘tush push’ is becoming the NFL’s most unstoppable play
TAMPA, Fla. — The most unstoppable play in the NFL was on full display under the bright lights Monday night. When the Philadelphia Eagles need a yard, they often resort to the “tush push.” Quarterback Jalen Hurts lines up under center with two or three players behind him. He takes...
TV Talk: Why it’s so hard to find some football on TV, especially college games
Sports rights have always bounced among media companies, but there are so many more TV outlets today than 50 years ago. With dozens of outlets across broadcast, cable and streaming, it can be challenging to figure out where your team might be playing week to week. In an on-demand TV...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce exited Chiefs stadium in convertible ‘getaway car’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen leaving GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a convertible car after the Chiefs dominated the Chicago Bears with the pop singer watching from Kelce’s private suite. After the game, Chiefs fans flooded the corridor outside the suite hoping...
Burrow shakes off calf injury, throws for a season-high 259 yards as Bengals beat the RamsVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow shook off a lingering calf injury, throwing for 259 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 on Monday night to get their first win after starting the season with two losses. Joe Mixon’s 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the...
Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeatenVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Jalen Hurts threw for a touchdown, ran for another and led the Eagles on a game-ending drive that lasted more than nine minutes as Philadelphia remained unbeaten with a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. The defending NFC champions, who won their first...
Chargers’ Mike Williams tore his left ACL during Sunday’s win
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. The team said an MRI on Monday morning confirmed the ACL tear. There isn’t a timetable on surgery because the swelling in the knee needs to go...
Injury-ravaged Ravens wasted great chance to reach 3-0
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh blamed a communication breakdown for the clock management mistake that might have cost the Baltimore Ravens the game against Indianapolis Colts. The Ravens can learn from that error and correct it easily enough. The same can’t be said of the team’s growing list of...
Texans look to build on first win after putting everything together to beat JaguarsVideo
HOUSTON — Rookie C.J. Stroud led Houston’s offense with ease, the defense forced multiple turnovers and special teams made two huge plays against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. All that added up to one of the best — and most complete — wins by the Texans (1-2) in years. Houston...
Raiders’ Garoppolo in concussion protocol, putting his start for Chargers game in question
HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know when the...
Joe Burrow’s status unclear as Rams and Bengals meet for 1st time since Super Bowl
CINCINNATI — The last thing Joe Burrow saw in Super Bowl 56 was Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald slinging him to the ground. Donald made it look too easy, charging around blockers, wrapping up the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and throwing him down on fourth-and-1 as Burrow tossed an...
NFL Week 3: Dolphins rout Broncos, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins scored the most points in a game by an NFL team since 1966, overwhelming the Denver Broncos 70-20 on Sunday behind rookie speedster De’Von Achane’s 203 yards rushing and Tua Tagovailoa’s no-look shovel-pass TD. The Dolphins set a franchise record for scoring and...
Matt Gay kicks 4 FGs over 50 yards, including OT winner, as Colts beat Ravens 22-19Video
BALTIMORE — Matt Gay capped a terrific day of kicking with a 53-yard field goal in overtime, giving the Indianapolis Colts a 22-19 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Gay made a record four kicks from beyond 50 yards, including a 53-yarder that tied it in the final minute...
Myles Garrett, Cleveland’s defense devour Titans, Deshaun Watson has 2 TD passes in Browns’ 27-3 winVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill 3 1/2 times and fronted a Cleveland defense that limited Tennessee to 94 yards as the Browns rolled to a 27-3 win over the Titans on Sunday. Six days after the Browns (2-1) lost star running back Nick Chubb to a season-ending...
