LOS ANGELES -- Through seven weeks, they've been one of the better teams in the NFL.

Now, the Chargers are on their scheduled break, giving them a chance to be something else.

"We got time to just be off and be dads or friends or sons," defensive lineman Damion Square said. "Whatever you are just go be that. Enjoy being off because we gotta ...Read more

Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, who has been away from the team for a month while battling mental health issues, will resume team activities Wednesday.

Griffen was taken by police for an evaluation on Sept. 22, the day before the Vikings lost to Buffalo at U.S. Bank Stadium. At the time, the team reported him out because of a knee injury...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.

Here's my best bets off the waiver wire for Week 8:

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WR Tre'Quan ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett explained his team's decision to give up a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for receiver Amari Cooper on his radio show on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday morning.

"Well, obviously it's a big decision," Garrett said. "We talked about it a lot, at all levels of our organization. I do believe we...Read more

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Derek Carr is under siege, and not just when he drops back to pass.

With the Raiders having already traded away former cornerstone players Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, there is speculation that the Raiders' franchise quarterback could be next.

Add to that a column in the subscription site "The Athletic" describing "a ...Read more

It's encouraging to still find viable running backs on the waiver wire heading into Week 8. When it comes to such a precious commodity, the cupboard is usually bare by this time, so finding an RB1 is a minor miracle.

1. Marlon Mack, RB, Colts

Mack had picked up nearly 28 percent adds in ESPN leagues by Sunday and should see another double-...Read more

The Raiders not only shocked the football world by trading receiver Amari Cooper to the Cowboys for a first-round pick Monday, they also shook up the fantasy football landscape. Cooper's journey to Jerry World changes the fortunes of several key players.

Winner: Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys

Prescott's in the mold of risk-averse quarterbacks who ...Read more

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Unless Marshawn Lynch has a Christmas gift in mind for his hometown fans, he's likely played his last game in Oakland as a Raider.

Lynch was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury Monday, just a few hours after the Raiders traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for a first-round draft pick.

Players on...Read more

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the wind Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium factored into kicker Justin Tucker's crucial missed extra-point attempt in their 24-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints, but that "at the end of the day, it's a missed kick."

In his weekly news conference Monday, Harbaugh acknowledged that the installation of four new video ...Read more

Dolphins receiver Albert Wilson was one step away from scoring another explosive touchdown.

Instead, it is likely his first season with his hometown team may be over.

Injuries have finally caught up to the Dolphins' depth at wide receiver, leaving Miami scrambling after Sunday's loss to the Lions with a game against the Texans in Houston on ...Read more

Injured Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams almost had as bad a weekend as his teammates.

While the Cowboys were losing to the Washington Redskins, 20-17, on Sunday, Williams was in Miami dealing with the aftermath of a police investigation over a hotel room altercation, first reported by TMZ.

Williams is currently serving a three-game ...Read more

CLINTON, N.C. -- Former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth walked out of prison and back into the free world Monday.

At 8:02 a.m. on a cold and clear October morning, Carruth was released from the minimum-custody facility at Sampson Correctional Institution, about 190 miles east of Charlotte. He will no longer be primarily identified as offender ...Read more