RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will get his wish.

A day after Darnold told reporters he was “really striving’’ to play Sunday at Washington, the Seahawks did not list him on its injury report.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Darnold looked “really good” in practices this week and will is “going to play” against the ...Read more

Rod Woodson sat out until midway through his rookie season in 1987 after the Steelers selected him with the No. 10 overall pick in the draft.

Woodson used his status as one of the fastest athletes in the world to his advantage in contract negotiations. He earned a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles at the 1987 USA Olympic Festival against ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold told reporters before Thursday’s practice that he “is really striving” to play Sunday against the Washington Commanders.

And proof that he may indeed make it back came after few hours later when he was listed as a full participant in Thursday’s practice. That was an upgrade from ...Read more

The Jets found an identity in Week 1.

The Packers showed how quickly it could disappear.

After running over Tennessee in their opener, the Jets managed just 49 rushing yards against Green Bay and blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead.

Sunday afternoon in Detroit, Aaron Glenn’s team faces a sharper test: Can it still play its brand of ...Read more

Here's a look back at Week 2's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 2 RECAP

Bills 41, Lions 31: Josh Allen christened Buffalo’s new stadium with five total touchdowns, James Cook ran for 135 yards and a score, and Dalton Kincaid followed his 130-yard opener with seven catches for 95 yards and a TD, so the Bills’ offense looks...Read more

Our NFL picks in the Miami Herald, the “Friday Page,” began 36 seasons ago in 1991, when Dan Marino was still in his Pro Bowl prime, the Grateful Dead had the highest-grossing music tour, and LeBron James was a 7-year-old kid in Akron. Sad to say that long run ends here. Our Week 3 picks will be our last in the Herald because (as you may ...Read more

While many questions remain about the offense, two things haven’t changed in the Steelers’ secondary.

The Joey Porter Jr. situation continues to drag on amid much uncertainty.

And Asante Samuel Jr. continues to play at a high level as his replacement.

For now, it appears it might be another week without Porter and another start for Samuel...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 3 of the NFL season.

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

Last week, Farmer posted an 11-5 (.688) record. Through the first two weeks of the season, he is 18-14 (.563).

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

The NFL has told 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk to put his touchdown celebration on ice because, the league said, it too closely resembles slamming down an adult beverage.

Juszczyk reportedly already is appealing the $14,926 fine issued this week by the league. The NFL, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, told Juszczyk that he violated Rule 12, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — More than 30 years after the Chiefs cut him a second time, Byron Jackson still has dreams of catching passes in their uniform. And he still calls the free-agent experience in the early 1990s here “really life-changing.”

Most of all, though, that was in terms of the soon-to-be traumatic way it led to finding himself and ...Read more

MIAMI — Tua Tagovailoa isn’t around to serve as a stabilizing presence for the Miami Dolphins offense.

There is no Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle here to play superhero, delivering big plays.

Darren Waller, a once-elite tight end, isn’t around to bring down touchdowns in the red zone.

No Rasul Douglas, a veteran cornerback, to lock down ...Read more

BALTIMORE — It was June 4. The Ravens were still a few months away from deciding who would even make their roster, but a more pressing deadline loomed: They had to make sure their ketchup made it onto an ocean freighter bound for Brazil.

Brazilian ketchup is, after all, different from the stuff in the United States.

“We’re trying to make...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — Two weeks after Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold left Lumen Field in an ambulance amid fears he might have dislocated his hip, he returned to the practice field at the VMAC amid hopes he may be able to play Sunday at Washington.

“It’s on a good track right now, assuming today goes well, coach Mike Macdonald said before ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Tom Brady teased that there would be a couple of new entrants who sneaked their way into his top-10 power rankings this week.

But for the opponents against his placement of the Las Vegas Raiders, the seven-time Super Bowl winner said it best: “Just win, baby.”

Appearing on his weekly segment with Fox Sports, Brady defended ...Read more

NEW YORK — Wink Martindale coached with John Harbaugh for a decade in Baltimore, and he has a message for despondent Giants fans in the wake of Jaxson Dart’s season-ending surgery:

“I don’t think it’s time for everybody to put bags on their heads and show up to the stadium that way,” Martindale said, tongue-in-cheek, on the Talkin�...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears third-string quarterback Case Keenum probably has heard himself called “journeyman” a few times as a 15th-year veteran who’s on his eighth team.

“Emergency QB”? Sure, most Sundays.

But “baller”?

“He’s a prolific college quarterback,” Bears coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday of the former Houston ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rams star receiver Puka Nacua remains sidelined because of groin soreness and his status for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos is unclear, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday.

Nacua was not scheduled to participate in a light team jog-through. Asked if he expected Nacua to play against the Broncos, McVay said, "I'm not sure."...Read more

SEATTLE — Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Wednesday that comments he made about Broncos coach Sean Payton on the “Graham Bensinger” show were not intended to be made public.

Macdonald also said he called Payton after the clip surfaced to apologize and said Payton “was great.”

In the clip, Macdonald revealed that Payton ...Read more

Former NFL star Antonio Brown struck a plea deal that will spare him from prison time in his attempted-murder case, his attorney said in a statement Wednesday.

Brown, 38, will accept the plea agreement on Sept. 30 before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. In the statement, attorney Mark Eiglarsh said the deal was offered by ...Read more