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Sizing up the NFC North: Who’s surprising, disappointing and more
Has anything really changed in the NFC North? The Green Bay Packers are still dominating, and the Chicago Bears still have quarterback issues. Well, there is this: Who would’ve thought the Minnesota Vikings — fresh off a 10-6 season that ended on the second weekend of the playoffs — would be 1-5? Or that the […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings Week 7: 1-32 poll, plus each team’s most impactful injury
Injuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the lack of preseason reps due […]
Continue readingReturn of ‘Matrix Mode’: Alvin Kamara carrying undermanned Saints offense
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints were trailing 14-7 last Sunday in Detroit, facing a fourth-and-4 from the Lions’ 43-yard line early in the second quarter. Since the Saints were also facing a potential 1-3 start to the season — and missing six starters due to injuries — coach Sean Payton said they spent […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 4 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: What’s next for Michael Thomas, George Kittle and others
The 2020 NFL season moves into Week 4, which features a highly anticipated matchup between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). The Chiefs could be without defensive lineman Chris Jones against quarterback Cam Newton and the Patriots, who received some good news on Wednesday when running back Damien Harris […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 3 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Outlook for Julio Jones, Davante Adams and more
The 2020 NFL season heads into Week 3 highlighted by a matchup of undefeated AFC powers in the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m., ESPN). The Chiefs might be without Darrel Williams (ankle), their best power running back, and Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley is nursing hip and ankle […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2020: Chiefs raise banner, Bengals march, Packers bike
There are no preseason games, so a scrimmage at the stadium is about as good as it gets for NFL teams right now. And several teams got in on the action Saturday in preparation for Week 1, which begins Sept. 10. The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their practice at Arrowhead Stadium by raising their […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2020: Tua gets to work, early injuries and birthday wishes for Jon Gruden
Teams got to work on Monday with padded practices across many 2020 NFL training camps, bringing optimism for potential future stars like Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and devastating injury news for Dallas’ Gerald McCoy and San Francisco’s Jalen Hurd. At Giants camp, the Joe Judge era kicked off with a different kind of practice that included […]
Continue readingLions’ T.J. Hockenson among 3 removed from reserve/COVID-19 list
Hockenson, the team’s first-round pick last season, had 32 catches for 367 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season before suffering a right ankle injury on Thanksgiving against Chicago that ended his year. The Lions are counting on Hockenson to play a pivotal role in his second year as the team’s top tight end, […]
Continue readingLions activate Kenny Golladay off reserve/COVID-19 list
The move comes a day after quarterback Matthew Stafford was also moved from the same list to the active roster. Golladay was one of the first Lions players to be placed on the list — one of five Detroit players to be placed there last Wednesday. He is the first from that group to be […]
Continue readingLions remove Matthew Stafford from reserve/COVID-19 list, cite false positive
Stafford appeared Saturday on the reserve/COVID-19 list, which means a player either has taken a test that has come back positive or has been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The Lions, in a statement released Tuesday, said Stafford never had COVID-19 and instead had a false positive test […]
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