BEREA, Ohio -- Baker Mayfield has been plagued by second-year struggles for the majority of the season.

You wouldn't know it, though, by talking about the Browns quarterback with the man who drafted him first overall last year.

General manager John Dorsey said Wednesday he "100 percent" still believes Mayfield can become the franchise QB he ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. -- The worst fears have been confirmed: Will Dissly will miss the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles.

The Seahawks' second-year tight end out of the University of Washington is scheduled to have surgery Thursday, a source confirmed to The Seattle Times.

Dissly had become the feel-good story of the season for the ...Read more

NFL Thursday

KANSAS CITY (4-2) AT DENVER (2-4)

TV: 8:15 p.m. EDT, Fox, NFL.

Line: Chiefs by 3.

Over/under: 48 1/2.

Sam Farmer's pick: The Broncos can run the ball on Kansas City's defense, which keeps Patrick Mahomes on the sideline. Still, don't write off the Chiefs after back-to-back home losses. They're still an excellent team. Chiefs 24...Read more

DAVIE, Fla. -- Ryan Fitzpatrick re-ignited some of his old Fitzmagic against the Washington Redskins.

And now the Miami Dolphins are making another change at quarterback.

Fitzpatrick will start ahead of Josh Rosen for Miami in this Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills (4-1), Dolphins coach Brian Flores said on Wednesday.

Fitzpatrick says ...Read more

BEREA, Ky. -- If the Browns don't trade for Washington seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, it won't be because they didn't explore the possibility.

Browns General Manager John Dorsey made that much clear Wednesday without mentioning Williams by name because of the NFL's anti-tampering rules.

Asked during a bye-week news conference ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Bears coach Matt Nagy is "cautiously optimistic" quarterback Mitch Trubisky will start against the Saints on Sunday at Soldier Field, Nagy said before Wednesday's practice.

All indications are that Trubisky will start if he suffers no setbacks or significant discomfort during or after three full-speed practices Wednesday, Thursday ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- The Rams, struggling to break out of a three-game losing streak, did not wait until the trade deadline to make huge moves with short- and long-term implications.

On Tuesday, they traded cornerback Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens and then went all-in by acquiring cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Jacksonville ...Read more

The NFL admitted officials erred in flagging Detroit Lions defensive end Trey Flowers on one of the two hands-to-the-face penalties he was called for in the fourth quarter of Monday night's 23-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters at the league's fall meeting Tuesday ...Read more

Dallas Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones doesn't sound too worried about the current state of NFL officiating disarray, even if we keep seeing egregious examples of incorrect calls every week.

During his appearance on KRLD/105.3 The Fan Tuesday morning Jones segued from defending head coach Jason Garrett to multiple controversial calls in the Monday ...Read more

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday he won't pressure quarterback Cam Newton to return from injury before he's fully ready.

Newton, the former NFL Most Valuable Player, has missed the Panthers' last four games while recovering from a Lisfranc injury in his left foot. Backup Kyle Allen has played in his stead, and the Panthers have ...Read more

Last week's ranking in parentheses.

1. Patriots 6-0 (1)

The Patriots have only played one team -- the Bills -- with a current winning record. They also have wins over the Giants, Redskins, Jets, Dolphins and Steelers, and those five teams have combined for six victories. In other words, as impressive as the Patriots have been and as thoroughly...Read more

The Ravens have traded for Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters, the team announced Tuesday, betting that the two-time Pro Bowl selection can shore up a disappointing and injury-ravaged secondary.

In exchange, the Ravens are sending second-year inside linebacker Kenny Young and an undisclosed draft pick to Los Angeles.

Peters, 26, has 24 ...Read more

CHICAGO -- The Bears will be without defensive lineman Akiem Hicks for at least eight weeks after they placed him on injured reserve Tuesday afternoon.

Hicks, a Pro Bowler last season, would be able to return to practice in six weeks. The earliest he could play is the Dec. 15 game against the Packers in Green Bay if he is designated to return. ...Read more

Each week I'll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football -- I define "widely available" as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues -- and some guys who are probably better off in the free agent pool than collecting dust on your roster.

Follow me on Twitter @UTEddieBrown if you have questions throughout the ...Read more