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Wentz's prime-time performance leads way to NFL's best record with win over Redskins
PHILADELPHIA -- Two cheers echoed through the Philadelphia crowd during the Eagles' 34-24 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday night that illustrated just how special this Eagles season might be, and just how fragile it could be, too.
Carson Wentz's fourth touchdown pass drew "M-V-P!" chants, not a far-fetched aspiration with the Eagles ...Read more
Browns rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer vows not to become distraction again
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer didn't know Monday whether he would start this weekend in London, but he was certain he would not become a distraction again.
On Sunday, TV station WOIO (Channel 19) aired video from social media of Kizer at a downtown Cleveland bar past 1 a.m. Saturday. After Kizer was benched in the third...Read more
Raiders expect resolution of Marshawn Lynch appeal Tuesday
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Raiders are expecting a resolution to the Marshawn Lynch situation sooner rather than later.
"I think we expect to hear something early in the week, hopefully by (Tuesday) would be the fairest thing so the team can prepare," Del Rio said Monday at his weekly press conference.
Lynch, according to ESPN, had his argument ...Read more
Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo suspended one game for hit on receiver Mike Wallace
Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo was suspended one game by the NFL for "a violation of safety-related playing rules" in Sunday's 24-16 win against the Ravens.
Sendejo was flagged for unnecessary roughness when he hit Ravens receiver Mike Wallace in the head on a crossing route, as he was wrapped up by Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes. The hit cost...Read more
Matt Moore once again riding to rescue, leading Miami into unlikely primetime position
The Miami Dolphins are primetime players -- whether they're ready or not.
For the first time in the storied 52-year history of the franchise, the Dolphins will play in three consecutive nationally televised night games, beginning Thursday against Baltimore, followed by a marquee Sunday game against Oakland in Week 9, and a Monday night game at ...Read more
Chiefs release C.J. Spiller for fourth time
The Chiefs have released running back C.J. Spiller for the fourth time in two months.
Spiller, 30, was signed last week, prior to the Chiefs' 31-30 loss to Oakland. He received two touches in 12 snaps against the Raiders, gaining zero yards on two carries.
Spiller was signed as insurance after Charcandrick West, the team's third-down running ...Read more
Tenacity becoming contagious for resurgent Bears defense
Akiem Hicks couldn't get the play out of his head, the moment Sunday at Soldier Field that seemed to sum up the entire afternoon. Second down, second quarter, Bears battling to stifle a Panthers rally.
Here came massive quarterback Cam Newton running a read-option keeper to his right. Newton got Leonard Floyd to bite on the fake handoff and was...Read more
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott will play against Redskins; judge rejects NFL request
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, coming off his best game of the season in the 40-10 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, will be on the field for Sunday's game at the Washington Redskins.
Federal Judge Katherine Failla of the Southern District of New York rejected the NFL's request for an expedited hearing this week before the ...Read more
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Mike Zimmer: Bradford, Bridgewater should travel with Vikings to London
The Vikings expect to have four quarterbacks in London for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Who starts?
"We'll see," head coach Mike Zimmer said Monday.
Zimmer anticipates both quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater to travel with the team to London. Their flight departs after Wednesday's practice and lands in the U.K. on Thursday ...Read more
With Cutler unlikely to play, Dolphins preparing for Moore to start against Ravens
Matt Moore is preparing to start his 30th NFL game on Thursday night when the Miami Dolphins face the Baltimore Ravens, filling in as Miami's third starting quarterback of the 2017 season.
How long Moore, who has a 15-14 record as a starter, will serve as the replacement for Jay Cutler, who fractured multiple ribs in Sunday's 31-28 win over the...Read more
Steelers have no plans to trade or discipline Martavis Bryant, source says
It would seem the Steelers have a growing problem on their hands with disgruntled receiver Martavis Bryant, but as of now they are not expected to discipline him and certainly have no plans to trade him before the NFL's Oct. 31 deadline, a source said.
Bryant, who reiterated his desire to be traded in a since-deleted Instagram posts Sunday ...Read more
Panthers LB Luke Kuechly taking important step in concussion protocol
There is reason to feel optimistic about the status of Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, who missed Sunday's game at Chicago after a hit against Philadelphia on Oct. 12 placed him in the NFL's concussion protocol.
It was the third time in as many years that Kuechly has had to miss time with a concussion.
But Kuechly will be evaluated ...Read more
Injured Bailey out for a few weeks, Cowboys searching for another kicker
FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey is expected to be out a few weeks with the groin injury that sidelined him in the second quarter of Sunday's 40-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, according to a source.
Safety Jeff Heath filled in admirably as the emergency kicker, making two of three extra points.
But the Cowboys are ...Read more
David Fales visits Dolphins as team shops for quarterback help
Miami Dolphins are searching for a quarterback that can fill in as Matt Moore's backup while Jay Cutler is sidelined by a rib injury he suffered in Sunday's 31-28 win over the New York Jets.
David Fales, who produced a 99.6 passer rating in the four preseason games he played for Miami this summer, has been brought in for a workout, according to...Read more
Ravens sign TE Gavin Escobar, release G Tony Bergstrom
With several receiving targets dealing with injuries, the Ravens on Monday announced that they have signed tight end Gavin Escobar, a 2013 second-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys.
Escobar, 26, was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of the preseason and has been unsigned since.
At 6-foot-6 and 254 pounds, he profiles as a potential red ...Read more
Browns left tackle Joe Thomas will miss rest of season with torn triceps
Browns 10-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas will miss the rest of the season with a torn triceps he suffered in Sunday's 12-9 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Thomas underwent an MRI on Monday morning, and the test showed his left triceps is torn, the Browns announced. One of five players in NFL history to make ...Read more
Eagles QB Carson Wentz entering early MVP talk
The signs were always there for the Eagles' brass, from the Senior Bowl practice fields in Mobile, Ala., to the meeting rooms at the scouting combine in Indianapolis to the dinner table at an upscale restaurant in Fargo, N.D. They thought Carson Wentz could develop into one of the NFL's best quarterbacks.
But this soon? That would have been ...Read more
Packers fall 26-17 to Saints in Brett Hundley's first start
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The situation was primed for quarterback Brett Hundley to do something special in the closing moments of a close game Sunday.
His team, the Green Bay Packers, trailed the New Orleans Saints by nine with 4:55 remaining and this was the opportunity to reassure the his teammates, coaches and fans that life without Aaron Rodgers ...Read more
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says the NFL is being damaged by protests
Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones' hard line stance on the national anthem and his threat to bench any member of his team who disrespects the flag has put him at the center of the issue.
Jones, however, doesn't worry about the critics who say he's treating his players "like a plantation owner", which one protester did to his face at the NFL meetings ...Read more
Cowboys' Jerry Jones says NFL has not presented Elliott in a fair light
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones refused to answer a question on whether he wanted running back Ezekiel Elliott to settle his legal fight with the NFL over his six-game suspension for alleged committing domestic violence against former girl friend Tiffany Thompson.
Elliott has long denied the allegations and says he wants...Read more
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