MUNICH, Germany — An originally loud and rambunctious room at FC Bayern Campus became quiet and focused.

The reason for the silence? Word came through that Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was on his way, and the room full of reporters, dozens of which were from Germany and other areas of Europe, turned its attention toward the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Malik Nabers, who skipped out on Thursday night’s postgame interviews, was a very late addition to Friday’s mid-afternoon Zoom call with the New York media.

When Nabers showed up on camera, he said the reason he had torn out of MetLife Stadium after the 24-21 loss to the Washington Commanders was that he’d “had a family ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Quarterback Kirk Cousins will start for the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s Week 10 game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, coach Kevin O’Connell announced Friday.

Cousins, 38, practiced fully Thursday and Friday after being traded from Las Vegas to Minnesota ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Sunday will ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson underwent surgery on an injury to the right thumb of his throwing hand, the team said Friday morning.

Jackson’s recovery timeline is 6 to 10 weeks, but it is unclear whether he will return this season with just eight games remaining in the regular season.

“Lamar is doing well as he recovers ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker did not practice Friday, head coach Andy Reid revealed during his final media availability of the week. The Chiefs travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 10 matchup Sunday.

Reid said Walker came into the team’s facility Friday morning and told athletic trainers ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens are due for a winning streak against the Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans, who have a combined record of 6-18.

If not now, when?

Los Angeles hasn’t won a game, and Carolina (3-5) has lost three straight. Houston (3-5) has won three of its past four, but two of those wins were against the ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Greg Olsen is about to have a very big decision to make.

The former Pro Bowl tight end for the Carolina Panthers has dazzled in his second career as an NFL analyst. Olsen is the No. 2 game analyst at Fox Sports, behind only Tom Brady. Before Brady left the playing field and moved up to the booth, Olsen spent two years with ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When he was a star receiver at North Carolina in 2021 and 2022, Josh Downs remembers a prevailing mindset.

“Everybody was like, ‘Oh, I want to go play with Mahomes,’ ” he said Wednesday.

So no wonder he was ecstatic when he learned Tuesday he’d been traded from Indianapolis (2-7) to the Chiefs (6-2) with Patrick ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — J.J. McCarthy fired a laser beam touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely, and safeties Jevon Holland and Ar’Darius Washington both intercepted Washington Jayden Daniels, all in Thursday night’s fourth quarter.

But Daniels and the Commanders got the last laugh, downing the Giants, 24-21, at MetLife Stadium on a 32-yard ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Every chapter of Brock Purdy’s career seems like unchartered territory. So what’s it like when the 49ers’ quarterback actually ventures into a new stadium, as he will Sunday to visit the Dallas Cowboys’ megamansion?

“Obviously, going back with the history of the Niners and the Cowboys, I’m extremely excited ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rams on Thursday placed Puka Nacua on injured reserve, meaning the star receiver must sit out at least four games.

Nacua was injured last Sunday on the Rams' final play of their 20-13 victory over the Washington Commanders. Nacua, who had 14 receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown, was hit while carrying the ball on a jet ...Read more

Here's a look back at Week 9's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 9 RECAP

Jaguars 33, Ravens 10: Trevor Lawrence threw for 242 yards and a touchdown, but Jacksonville’s defense stole the show against rookie Joe Fagnano, who passed for only 60 yards with two interceptions. Justice Hill’s 85 rushing yards and TD were a rare ...Read more

The Chargers’ only move at the NFL trade deadline was called off Wednesday — and coach Jim Harbaugh accused the Denver Broncos of acting in bad faith.

A day after the Broncos announced that a proposed trade for Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley “will not be finalized,” Harbaugh said the Broncos tried to renegotiate terms after failing ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 10 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted an 15-0 record. Through the first nine weeks of the season, he is 89-47 (.654).

Using point spreads with the scores Farmer ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers look like a pretty good football team.

They had a chance to upgrade their roster this week. They had a clear need at receiver, a position group riddled with injuries and inconsistent performances.

A few targets were available. Players such as Keenan Allen, Josh Downs and Brian Thomas Jr. were on the trade block. In ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — They know the game by heart, memorialized by a single play they have watched roughly a million times. That didn’t stop Buffalo Bills fans from cramming into Tom’s Watch Bar in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday evening to enjoy it all over again.

One fan referred to it as “the Anthony Barr game.”

Another described it as “...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Back in September in Kansas City, the Colts stormed some 68 yards down the field on their opening drive for an eventual short touchdown. The most critical of the 11 plays came on a third-down snap.

Josh Downs, a 5-foot-9 slot receiver, had torched Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed off the line of scrimmage, prying himself ...Read more

BALTIMORE — There was a sense of relief mixed into the loud, passionate discussion among a few Ravens fans at my local gym Sunday. Whatever else happened that afternoon, their team couldn’t disappoint them.

The Ravens had already taken care of that Thursday night, suffering a 33-10 defeat by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Such is the state of a...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seahawks offense has all it needs.

That’s despite a quiet NFL trade deadline day, as Seattle stood pat, apparently convinced its roster can contend for a second consecutive Super Bowl title. General manager John Schneider already made perhaps the cycle’s (literally) biggest cannonball, acquiring future Hall of Fame left ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A new job title did little to change the mental approach of newly-named Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza on the practice field.

“When it’s time to work, he really gets dialed in,” tight end Brock Bowers said. “He was out there slinging it. Nothing new, though. That’s what he’s done the whole time...Read more