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Indianapolis Colts G Quenton Nelson to miss first career start Sunday vs. Miami with ankle injury
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson’s NFL playing streak is coming to an end at 51 games. Nelson will miss his first game since entering the NFL as the No. 6 pick in the 2018 draft Sunday at the Miami Dolphins because of a high right ankle sprain, coach Frank Reich said Friday. […]
Continue readingNFL Week 3 takeaways: What we learned, big reaction questions and stat leaders for every game
Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season brought us some wild endings. Through a frenetic final two minutes, the Chargers edged past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs after Kansas City struggled with ball security. The Ravens avoided an upset loss to the Lions with a record-setting 66-yard field goal from Justin Tucker that rang off […]
Continue readingRating the biggest surprises of the 2021 NFL season for all 32 teams: Which will continue, and which are a mirage?
Thirty-two games have been played in the 2021 NFL season, and … are we really sure which teams are good and which are bad? There are 18 1-1 teams, including the New Orleans Saints, who looked fantastic in Week 1 and then scored only seven points in a Week 2 loss, and the Green Bay […]
Continue readingNFL Week 2 fantasy football questions and answers: 32 reporters give advice on Nelson Agholor, Brandon Aiyuk, QBs, more
Jameis Winston and Kyler Murray came out firing. Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen did not. It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 in the NFL and for fantasy football managers. Some top picks delivered as expected. Some sleepers came through, too. But plenty of players expected to perform well underwhelmed. And the rookie class mostly left […]
Continue readingIndianapolis Colts, RB Nyheim Hines agree on three-year contract extension, agents say
The Indianapolis Colts and RB Nyheim Hines have agreed to a three-year extension through 2024 his agents Ed Wasielewski and Jeremy Appledorf of EMG Sports tell ESPN. The deal carries an average value of $6.2 million, making Hines one of the top 10 highest-paid running backs in the NFL — and earning the most money […]
Continue readingIndianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich, GM Chris Ballard get contract extensions through 2026
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Colts owner Jim Irsay has locked up head coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard with contract extensions through the 2026 season, the team announced Wednesday. Ballard’s new deal has been complete since June, while Reich finalized his deal last week, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. “We have as great […]
Continue readingSources: Indianapolis Colts, Darius Leonard agree to 5-year, $98.5M extension that makes him top-paid ILB
The Indianapolis Colts and linebacker Darius Leonard have agreed to an extension, the team announced Sunday. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it is a five-year, $98.5 million extension that will make Leonard the highest-paid inside linebacker in NFL history. Leonard passes San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner, who signed his new deal at the outset […]
Continue readingIndianapolis Colts extend RT Braden Smith with $72.4 million contract
WESTFIELD, Ind. — The Indianapolis Colts have signed right tackle Braden Smith to a four-year, $72.4 million contract extension, with $42 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Colts later announced the extension but did not disclose terms. “We want to take care of our players,” general manager Chris Ballard said earlier this […]
Continue readingReevaluating 18 big NFL trades since 2018: Winners from deals involving Odell Beckham Jr., Khalil Mack, Jalen Ramsey, more
Evaluating NFL trades in the moment is, to put it nicely, an inexact science. Teams have more information about their players than the public does. The more honest organizations around the NFL will tell you that even they don’t know how a guy they’re acquiring might fit in their scheme or with his new teammates. […]
Continue readingTrade offers for Julio Jones and an accepted deal: Where the WR could land, potential return, more
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones — considered one of the best receiving talents in the NFL — is on the trade market. Right before the 2021 draft, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said that the team would listen to trade offers on the 32-year-old veteran as Atlanta attempts to solve its current cap space issues. […]
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