Joe Flacco signs with Browns, but team sticking with rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco’s arrival hasn’t altered the Cleveland Browns’ plans at starting quarterback. At least not for another week. Flacco, a former Super Bowl MVP and 15-year NFL veteran, signed with the Browns on Monday, giving them depth, experience and an insurance plan as a starter after Deshaun Watson’s...
Seahawks believe QB Geno Smith should make it back in time for Thursday’s game vs. 49ers
RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he believes quarterback Geno Smith will be able to recover from an arm injury in time for Thursday’s game against San Francisco. Speaking Monday on his weekly radio show on KIRO-AM, Carroll said Smith suffered a contusion to the tendon where...
Jets to start Tim Boyle at QB against Dolphins in place of Zach Wilson
Tim Boyle will be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins on Friday, according to multiple reports. Boyle replaces the benched Zach Wilson, who took over as the starter when Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with New York on Sept....
Browns signing QB Joe Flacco to practice squad, AP source says
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are signing former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Sunday night. Flacco, who worked out for the Browns on Friday, will finalize a contract with the team Monday, said the...
Chargers’ Joey Bosa, Packers’ Aaron Jones injured on separate 1st-half plays
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa and Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones each were carted to their respective locker rooms after getting hurt on separate first-half plays Sunday at Lambeau Field. Bosa left with a foot injury, and Jones hurt his knee in...
Antonio Pierce takes 1st loss coaching Raiders
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For the first time since taking over three weeks ago, Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce will regroup his team after a loss. The Raiders’ two-game winning streak under Pierce ended in a 20-13 defeat against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Listed as 13 1/2-point...
NFL roundup: Bills offense comes to live in bounce-back win vs. Jets
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and Buffalo scored on six of its first eight possessions in a 32-6 rout of the Jets on Sunday. With new offensive coordinator Joe Brady replacing the fired Ken Dorsey, the Bills (6-5) snapped a two-game skid and topped 25 points for the first...
Schedule, Joe Burrow’s injury provide Bengals daunting challenge
Even before Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury was announced, the Cincinnati Bengals were facing a challenging road in trying to get to the playoffs for a third straight season. Without Burrow, that might be too big of a hill to climb. Thursday night’s 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens evened...
Ravens TE Mark Andrews likely out for season after injuring ankle against BengalsVideo
BALTIMORE — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is expected to miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury he suffered in the first quarter of Baltimore’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. “Mark Andrews has a very serious ankle injury,” coach John Harbaugh said...
Column: No Joe Burrow means no chance for BengalsVideo
Joe Burrow shook his head, screamed and jogged to the locker room because the pain in his right wrist wouldn’t allow him to throw a football on the sideline. Another week in the NFL, another injured quarterback. Burrow is no ordinary QB, however. He’s the franchise for Cincinnati. With him,...
Browns working out former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco after Deshaun Watson injuryVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco used to beat the Browns regularly. He might be joining them. The former Super Bowl MVP is working out Friday for Cleveland, which is still sorting through its quarterback situation after losing Deshaun Watson with a season-ending shoulder injury, according to multiple reports. The 38-year-old...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow out for rest of season with torn ligament in wrist
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will be out the rest of the season due to a torn ligament in his right wrist, the team announced Friday. Coach Zac Taylor said the injury would require surgery. Burrow left the Bengals game in the second quarter of a 34-20 loss...
FAA to investigate drone that delayed Ravens-Bengals game
BALTIMORE — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it will investigate after a drone briefly delayed the Ravens-Bengals game in Baltimore on Thursday night. Drones are barred from flying within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of stadiums that seat at least 30,000 people during events including National Football League and...
Ravens handle Bengals after Joe Burrow exits in the 2nd quarter with a wrist injury
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter — one of which came thanks to a fortuitous carom — and the Baltimore Ravens beat Cincinnati, 34-20, on Thursday night after the Bengals lost star quarterback Joe Burrow to a wrist injury. The AFC North-leading Ravens (8-3)...
Bears say QB Justin Fields healthy enough to start against LionsVideo
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears will have Justin Fields back at quarterback Sunday against the Detroit Lions for a stretch of games that could be critical to his future with the team. Coach Matt Eberflus announced the move after four missed starts by Fields because of a right...
Saleh says it’ll be Rodgers’ call to play again with Jets if he’s cleared by doctors to returnVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers will have the final call on whether he plays again this season for the New York Jets, if and when he gets medical clearance. Coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday the team will defer to the four-time NFL MVP, who is rehabilitating from a torn...
Ravens, Bengals meet in prime time in crucial AFC North showdownVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are in a familiar spot — leading the AFC North through Week 10. The past two seasons, they’ve been passed down the stretch by Cincinnati. A win this week would make that prospect a good deal less likely in 2023....
Browns QB Deshaun Watson out for rest of season with shoulder fracture; rookie to start vs. Steelers
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson’s season is over, once again leaving the Cleveland Browns without a franchise quarterback. Watson will miss the rest of his second year with Cleveland after sufferinga fracture in his throwing shoulder, an injury that came during his best performance since joining the team after a controversial...
Browns RB Nick Chubb undergoes 2nd knee surgeryVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb had surgery Wednesday to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, a season-ending injury he suffered in Week 2 at Pittsburgh. This was Chubb’s second procedure on the knee since he got hurt when he was hit low...
‘You’ve got something here’: Neville Island’s Bob Angelo tells stories of those he covered over 43 years at NFL Films
The date is June 6, 1975. While many of his fellow Northwestern classmates were walking across a stage collecting their diplomas, Bob Angelo was nowhere to be seen. Instead, Angelo is about to make the most consequential decision of his life. He looks down at his watch. The time was...
Bills fire offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after sloppy loss to Denver drops team to 5-5
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey on Tuesday with the Josh Allen-led attack stagnating over a six-week stretch and the three-time defending AFC East champions falling further out of the playoff picture. The move came a day after a 24-22 loss to the Denver...
Wil Lutz is good on 2nd chance with 36-yard field goal in Broncos’ win over BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Wil Lutz got a do-over and kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and the Denver Broncos won their third straight by rallying for a 24-22 victory over the sloppy, turnover-prone Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Lutz got a second chance after he missed wide...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson undergoes MRI on left ankle injured Sunday; status for this week unclearVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent an MRI on his injured left ankle Monday after he got hurt during Sunday’s last-second win at Baltimore. Watson twice rolled his ankle in the first half but stayed in the game and went 14 of 14 for 134 yards after halftime...
Ravens have been mostly excellent. But close losses have left them in a tight AFC North raceVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Shortly after Baltimore lost to Cleveland on a last-second field goal, the NFL Media Research Department passed along a stat that encapsulates the Ravens’ season nicely. Through its first 10 games, Baltimore has spent only 28 minutes, 46 seconds trailing. Yet the Ravens, unlike other teams...
Bengals face difficult path to repeat of last season’s run to division titleVideo
CINCINNATI — There’s nothing unusual about the Cincinnati Bengals being 5-4 at this point of the season, but they might look back on their early struggles and Sunday’s loss to visiting Houston as too much to overcome this year. Cincinnati was 5-4 each of the past two years and rallied...