NEW YORK — Two weeks into the season, the Jets have already lost a key defensive member.

In a video on his X account, Jets pass rusher Jermaine Johnson confirmed his MRI revealed he tore his Achilles during Sunday’s 24-17 victory against the Titans and will likely miss the rest of the season.

“It’s official, man, MRI just came back ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dave Canales has seen enough.

The first-year head coach of the Carolina Panthers, after an 0-2 start that saw his team be outscored a league-worst 73-13, has elected to bench starting quarterback Bryce Young ahead of his team’s Week 3 contest at Las Vegas.

Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton will start Sunday against the ...Read more

MIAMI — Tyler “Snoop” Huntley is the newest member of the Miami Dolphins.

The Dolphins will sign Huntley following Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported Monday. A Broward County native, Huntley was most recently on the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad.

Huntley earned his single Pro Bowl ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rain and high winds pounded North Carolina early Monday with forecasters warning the weather system could grow into a tropical storm. Those weren't the only dark clouds hovering over the Chargers' downtown hotel.

Justin Herbert limped out of the stadium after a 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and, although X-...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will give rookie Carson Steele the first opportunity to take over Isiah Pacheco’s early-down role after the running back was injured Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals.

That is, if the Chiefs don’t decide to make a roster addition this week. And that might be a possibility, with NFL ...Read more

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is on pace to kick 763 field goals, one for every point his defense allows in the first month of the season.

These and other nauseating trends were on display Sunday as the Cowboys didn’t bother wasting our time to further raise our hopes and expectations. The Cowboys needed just two weeks of this 2024 ...Read more

HOUSTON — The Chicago Bears offense and quarterback Caleb Williams came up short on a national stage Sunday night at NRG Stadium in a 19-13 Houston Texans victory.

Unlike Week 1, when the Bears defense and special teams scored touchdowns, the offense needed to carry the load — and didn’t come through.

In a sloppy game that included 21 ...Read more

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The stat line was as spectacular as it was unjust.

Five times Sunday, Geno Smith watched teammates drop the football he slung their way and still delivered a statistical gem.

The Seahawks quarterback completed a career-high 33 passes on 44 attempts for 327 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions — but given his ...Read more

Great coaches don’t just win games; they expose the opposition in the process.

That has been Kyle Shanahan’s modus operandi for nearly two decades as an offensive play-caller in the NFL.

But on Sunday in Minneapolis, Shanahan wasn’t the one winning the X’s and O’s battle.

No, it was the Vikings’ play-callers, head coach Kevin O’...Read more

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Rams made history Sunday, though not the kind coach Sean McVay or anyone else affiliated with the organization desired.

A 41-10 rout by the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium dropped the Rams’ record to 0-2.

For the first time in McVay’s eight seasons, the Rams are winless after two games.

And it ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Stadium rises from the center of Charlotte’s Uptown district like a teal-colored fortress. For Jim Harbaugh, the building brings back memories both good and bad.

It’s where he suited up for his final season as a quarterback, standing on the sidelines for six games without throwing a pass for a team that ...Read more

DENVER — Two games, two very Pittsburgh Steelers-esque results.

In what had the potential to be one of the more stress-free Steelers victories in recent memories, they controlled the game almost from start to finish in a 13-6 win Sunday against the Broncos at Mile High Stadium. But that finish did get a bit laborious.

It’s technically ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Add “fourth-and-16” to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ highlight-reel list of magical fourth-quarter comebacks.

With Kansas City facing fourth-and-long late in the game trailing by two, Mahomes rolled left to extend the play before tossing a deep throw to receiver Rashee Rice; that pass drew an ...Read more

BALTIMORE — On a warm and sun-splashed afternoon Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, the pomp and pageantry of the Ravens’ home opener had all the promise of a perhaps majestic performance for the heavily favored hosts with the NFL’s two-time Most Valuable Player, Lamar Jackson, and two-time league rushing leader, Derrick Henry.

If only.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell’s messages before the season, which focused on the team’s play style, all came with a consistent meaning: If the 2024 Vikings were to be successful, they’d do it with a style similar to the one the San Francisco 49ers had used to make four NFC Championship Game trips in five years.

The ...Read more

MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa does not intend to retire after sustaining at least the fourth concussion of his life on Thursday against Buffalo, NFL Network reported Sunday.

Tagovailoa is meeting with concussion specialists, and he and doctors will determine when he returns to the field, in accordance with the NFL’s concussion...Read more

The New York Jets’ depleted pass-rushing unit suffered another blow Sunday, as Jermaine Johnson was carted off the field with an Achilles injury.

Johnson was ruled out quickly after his leg appeared to buckle during the third quarter of the Jets’ game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.

Defensive tackle Solomon Thomas engulfed ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — One day before the Eagles' Monday night home opener against the Atlanta Falcons, the team ruled out A.J. Brown because of a hamstring injury.

Brown, the team's top receiver, popped up on the injury report Friday as a limited participant in practice. Coach Nick Sirianni said that Brown's hamstring "got a little tight" and held ...Read more