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Jets' Haason Reddick could make team debut vs. Patriots: 'It's just about seeing where he's at physically'

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NEW YORK — Haason Reddick reported to the Jets facility on Monday after a lengthy holdout.

Less than a week after ending his holdout, Reddick appears on track to play in his first game of the season.

“It will be how quickly he can get up to speed with what we do,” Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said. “Today will be a walkthrough, and ...Read more

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Greg Cote's Thursday night NFL pick

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GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 8 THURSDAY PICK

VIKINGS (5-1) at RAMS (2-4)

Line: MIN by 3.

Cote’s pick: LAR, 27-24.

TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.

Upset! Sometimes you gotta follow your gut (and lord knows I have a lot of gut to follow, alas). Rams expect to have WR Cooper Kupp in lineup for first time since Week 2 even as trade rumors ...Read more

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Seahawks trade for Titans linebacker Ernest Jones IV

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SEATTLE — The Seahawks are acquiring linebacker Ernest Jones IV from Tennessee for linebacker Jerome Baker and a 2025 fourth-round pick. A league source has confirmed the trade is expected to happen.

ESPN first broke the news of the deal Wednesday morning.

Baker, a free agent signee in March from Miami, started five games for the Seahawks ...Read more

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Panthers to start Bryce Young against Broncos after Andy Dalton sustains injury in crash

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers plan to start second-year quarterback Bryce Young against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. according to head coach Dave Canales.

The decision to go with Young at the top of depth chart comes after starter Andy Dalton sustained a right thumb sprain during a minor car accident on Tuesday in Charlotte. Dalton...Read more

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Report: Chiefs, Titans finalizing deal to bring DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal that will bring wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the defending Super Bowl champions.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Wednesday morning. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported the Chiefs are trading a conditional fifth-round draft pick that can become a fourth-rounder...Read more

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Sizing up the Caleb Williams-Jayden Daniels duel: 15 eye-catching numbers as the Bears come out of the bye week

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears enjoyed their bye week on a high, fueled by a 35-16 blowout of the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 in London.

But as they returned to Halas Hall on Monday, the Bears did so with an understanding of the steep climb ahead. Even with a 4-2 record, they’re in last place in the NFC North and must remain sharp to keep ...Read more

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Paul Zeise: Strength of Steelers' defense is their depth

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PITTSBURGH — Like most of the Steelers' opponents this season, the Jets offense started strong against the Steelers defense Sunday night. And like most of the Steelers' opponents (except for the Cowboys), the Jets offense was a beaten-down, battered unit looking for the exits as they were worn down and worn out.

Yes, the stars of the Steelers...Read more

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'Not the savior.' Tua Tagovailoa's return doesn't solve Dolphins' other offensive issues.

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MIAMI — Both Tua Tavovoa and coach Mike McDaniel shared the same sentiment when it came to the franchise quarterback’s return.

“I don’t think, for myself, I put any pressure on myself coming back and having to save the team,” Tagovailoa said, later adding that the team has to “look at ourselves and see what we can do to get better ...Read more

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Cooper Kupp will play Thursday, but will it be his last game with the Rams?

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LOS ANGELES — Rams receiver Cooper Kupp will return to the lineup Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium. Puka Nacua will not play, but the second-year pro was designated to return to practice on Tuesday.

Will the two stars play in another game together?

The NFL trade deadline is next Nov. 5.

The Rams' poor start and ...Read more

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Sean Keeler: Comparing Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix to Russell Wilson at 35 isn't just unfair. It's asinine.

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DENVER — Why Russ to judgment? Bo Nix beat the Jets at East Rutherford. In a monsoon. When Gang Green still had a pulse.

Yeah, yeah. You saw Sunday Night Football. You saw Russell Wilson chuck it like Denver never happened, which is exactly how Big Russ hopes the Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors treat 2022-2023. You saw Wilson light up the...Read more

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Charting the path forward for Bucs without Chris Godwin, Mike Evans

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TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Chris Godwin is set to have surgery soon on his dislocated left ankle, and Mike Evans (hamstring strain) is not expected back until after the bye week.

The Bucs’ two premier producers in the passing game vanished in Monday’s 41-31 loss to the Ravens, so where can the team uncover enough weapons to remain in the hunt for ...Read more

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Rams' Puka Nacua cleared to return to practice ahead of Thursday game vs. Vikings

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LOS ANGELES — The Rams' receiving corps is getting healthier.

Puka Nacua, who has been on injured reserve since suffering a knee injury in the season opener, has been designated to return to practice, the team announced Tuesday.

The Rams are 2-4 heading into Thursday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium. Nacua will not ...Read more

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How scarce are 49ers' receiving options to face Cowboys?

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Brock Purdy’s next trip to the archery range will see a lot of unfamiliar hay bales to target, so to speak. The 49ers’ wide receiver unit is a few arrows short of a full quiver.

That is not all.

Tight end George Kittle is battling a foot sprain, running back Christian McCaffrey remains weeks away from a potential ...Read more

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Panthers QB Andy Dalton involved in minor car accident in Charlotte, team confirms

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton was involved in a minor car accident in Charlotte that did not result in any injuries requiring hospitalization.

A team spokesperson confirmed to The Charlotte Observer Tuesday evening that the 36-year-old Dalton, his three children and the family’s dog were in his car driving ...Read more

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Bucs have 'heavy hearts' after losing Chris Godwin for the season

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TAMPA, Fla. — The game was all but lost, and now the Bucs’ season has taken an unsteady step in that direction, too.

Receiver Mike Evans had left Monday night’s game before halftime after aggravating a right hamstring injury attempting to catch a pass in the end zone in the first half.

A bigger tragedy awaited Chris Godwin.

The Bucs ...Read more

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Steelers' QB controversy comes to a close as Mike Tomlin heaps praise on Russell Wilson, offense

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PITTSBURGH — Two days after his much-debated switch of starting quarterbacks, Mike Tomlin said he was not surprised by how Russell Wilson rebounded from a slow start to produce 31 unanswered points in Sunday night's victory against the New York Jets.

He was not surprised that Wilson — who was making his first appearance of the regular ...Read more

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Bucs' Mike Evans will miss at least 3 weeks with hamstring injury

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TAMPA, Fla. — Mike Evans got his 100th career touchdown reception in Monday night’s 41-31 loss to the Ravens. But it will be at least a month before he visits the end zone again.

Evans aggravated a hamstring injury and will miss the next three games. He is not expected to return until after the bye week when the Bucs visit the Giants on Nov...Read more

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Chargers vs. Cardinals takeaways: Chargers' receivers, defense vow to be better

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LOS ANGELES — With kicker Cameron Dicker as their only source of points, the Chargers lost 17-15 to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday in State Farm Stadium.

Here's what we learned from the game:

Chargers need all hands on deck

The receivers were the Chargers' biggest concern entering the season. They're still the biggest concern approaching ...Read more

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Fantasy football Week 8: Add and drop

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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 X (formerly known as Twitter) @UTEddieBrown if you ...Read more

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NFL winners and losers, Week 7: Steelers' Russell Wilson switch looks genius

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Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will recap the best and worst from around the league. Here are our winners and losers from Week 7:

Winner: Russell Wilson

In the beginning of Sunday night’s game, it felt like Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made the wrong decision.

Making his first start of the season after being sidelined by a ...Read more