Interceptions helped Ravens shake off uneven start against Arizona and extend AFC North leadVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After an unusually sluggish start, the Baltimore Ravens forced a couple of turnovers that helped jump-start their offense. Again, Geno Stone was part of a big play on defense. Stone’s NFL-leading fifth interception gave Baltimore a short field in the second half, and the Ravens went...
Stefanski’s call backfires on Browns, who may need to find another backup QB while waiting on WatsonVideo
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski trusted his quarterback. The wrong one. With a chance to possibly seal a gritty win in Seattle on Sunday, Cleveland’s coach turned to his starter — his franchise QB was standing on the sideline in street clothes nearby — to make the right play in the...
Analysis: Rookie QB Will Levis’ performance gives Titans optimism heading into Steelers gameVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rookie quarterback Will Levis turned in an NFL debut for the ages and should start Thursday night when the Tennessee Titans visit the Pittsburgh Steelers. Levis matched Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (1961) and Marcus Mariota, the Titans’ own No. 2 overall pick in 2015,...
Analysis: Bengals roar out of bye week, set tone for rest of seasonVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals came out of the bye week looking like contenders again. The calf injury that slowed the star quarterback early in the season seemed to be a distant memory on Sunday as Burrow passed into tight windows, ducked out of sacks and scrambled...
Struggling Giants trade DL Leonard Williams to 1st-place SeahawksVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The struggling New York Giants traded defensive end Leonard Williams to the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks for a pair of draft picks, according to multiple reports. The Giants will receive a second-round draft choice in 2024 and a fifth-rounder in 2025 for Williams, who had a...
Vikings confirm QB Kirk Cousins out for season with torn Achilles tendonVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Kirk Cousins has a torn right Achilles tendon that will end his season, the Minnesota Vikings announced Monday after his first career injury put a somber tone on their three-game winning streak. The Vikings announced the MRI exam on Cousins confirmed their initial fear of a tear...
Gus Edwards runs for 3 TDs to help 1st-place Ravens down CardinalsVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Gus Edwards ran for two of his three touchdowns following interceptions by Baltimore’s stout defense, and the Ravens beat the Arizona Cardinals, 31-24, on Sunday. A week after blowing out Detroit, 38-6, the AFC North-leading Ravens (6-2) labored offensively. The Cardinals (1-7) prevented Lamar Jackson from scrambling...
Joe Burrow throws 3 TD passes to lead surging Bengals past 49ersVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, Cincinnati intercepted Brock Purdy on back-to-back passes in the second half and the Bengals beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-17, on Sunday for their fourth win in five games. After being hampered early in the season by a calf injury,...
Geno Smith throws late TD pass as Seahawks top BrownsVideo
SEATTLE — Geno Smith threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 38 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied for a 24-20 win over the Cleveland Browns after blowing an early 14-point lead Sunday. After struggling for long stretches against the best defense in the NFL, Smith was...
NFL Week 8: Rookie Will Levis throws 4 TDs in his debut as Titans beat Falcons
NASHVILLE — Rookie Will Levis threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the Tennessee Titans scored their most points since 2021 in beating the Atlanta Falcons 28-23 on Sunday. The Titans (3-4) capped an alumni weekend wearing Houston Oilers’ throwback uniforms down to an oil...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford leaves homecoming game at Cowboys with thumb injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — Matthew Stafford didn’t make it to the finish of his homecoming game against the Dallas Cowboys. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback injured the thumb on his throwing (right) hand on a failed 2-point conversion pass in the final seconds of the first half Sunday. Stafford ended up...
Chiefs add Patrick Mahomes to injury report with flu-like symptoms, but he’ll play against Broncos
DENVER — Patrick Mahomes was added to the Kansas City Chiefs’ injury report Sunday with flu-like symptoms, but the team said he’ll still start against the Denver Broncos. Patrick Mahomes is 12-0 against the Broncos, whom the Chiefs have defeated 16 consecutive times going back to 2015. Mahomes took the...
QB Brock Purdy cleared to start for 49ers against BengalsVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers showed they could win lopsided games when they raced out to a 5-0 start and were barely challenged in the second half in any of those games. Pulling it out down the stretch in a tight game has been a different issue....
Giants QB Daniel Jones to miss 3rd straight game; Tyrod Taylor to face JetsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will miss his third straight game with a neck injury, and Tyrod Taylor will start Sunday in the MetLife Stadium bragging rights game against the Jets. Giants coach Brian Daboll said Friday that Jones and backup running back Gary Brightwell (hamstring) will...
Jaguars rule out WR Zay Jones for Sunday’s game against SteelersVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Zay Jones won’t play at Pittsburgh on Sunday because of a lingering right knee injury. Coach Doug Pederson ruled Jones out Friday, saying he will miss his fifth game in six weeks. Since the Jaguars (5-2) have a bye after facing the Steelers, Jones...
Browns RB Jerome Ford back at practice, listed as questionable for SundayVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns starting running back Jerome Ford made a surprise return to practice Friday after missing time earlier this week with a sprained right ankle suffered in last week’s win at Indianapolis. Ford, who has had to pick up the slack with star Nick Chubb out with...
NFL puts Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross on exempt list amid misdemeanor charge of domestic battery
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The NFL placed Kansas City Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross on the Commissioner Exempt List on Friday, three days after he pleaded not guilty to charges of misdemeanor domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Ross is not allowed to practice or attend games while on the...
Get your popcorn ready: German movie theater chain to screen NFL’s Frankfurt games
Football fans in Germany who couldn’t get tickets for the two NFL games in Frankfurt have a new viewing option: their local movie theater. The theater chain CinemaxX in partnership with DAZN said Friday it will screen the games at 18 of its locations around Germany. The Kansas City Chiefs...
Josh Allen gets Bills off to fast start in win over Buccaneers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another — shrugging off aggravating an injury to his throwing shoulder — and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday night. After a week of questions about his “low-energy” approach...
Deshaun Watson defends his drive as he deals with injury: ‘Why wouldn’t I want to play?’Video
BEREA, Ohio — Unable to play quarterback right now for the Browns, Deshaun Watson tried some defense on Thursday. Watson, who will miss his fourth game — and third start — on Sunday at Seattle with a right shoulder injury that has lingered longer than expected, dismissed the idea that...
Derrick Henry, Chase Young, Brian Burns are among several star NFL players who could be on the moveVideo
The best team in the NFC already added an All-Pro to the secondary. More moves are coming around the NFL. Teams looking to bolster their rosters for the second half have until Tuesday’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. Several established veterans could end up switching uniforms. There were a slew...
The Dolphins’ utilization of ‘cheat motion’ takes the NFL by storm
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Kyle Shanahan saw the new wrinkle his former assistant Mike McDaniel added to the Miami offense by putting speedster Tyreek Hill in short motion at the snap and immediately added it to the San Francisco offense. The opportunity to give a playmaker a running start...
Rams release kicker Brett Maher after multiple misses in loss to SteelersVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have released kicker Brett Maher two days after he missed two field-goal attempts and an extra point in a seven-point loss to Pittsburgh. The Rams (3-4) signed Lucas Havrisik off Cleveland’s practice squad Tuesday to replace Maher, who joined the team after...
Vikings outlast 49ers with 2 touchdown catches from Jordan AddisonVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the 49ers 22-17 on Monday night. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers (5-2), who lost their...
Titans trade 2-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to Eagles
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans on Monday traded two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles for a pair of draft picks and safety Terrell Edmunds, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The Titans will receive the Eagles’ fifth and sixth-round draft picks in 2024,...
