The status of some big-name players is in doubt entering Week 9 in the NFL, including Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was put on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice because of a hamstring strain. They join Los Angeles Chargers defensive end […]
Continue readingJacobs was hurt on the seventh play of the game, a 7-yard run by Dolphins back Myles Gaskin. Jacobs stayed on the ground for several minutes and was taken off the field on a cart. Jacobs, 24, has started two of the Jaguars’ three games and has three tackles. He has started 12 games since […]
Continue readingChark was questionable with a chest/back injury, which he suffered in the Jaguars’ loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. He was hurt when he hit the ground hard on a leaping 45-yard catch. The Jaguars had previously ruled center Brandon Linder (knee) out and placed kicker Josh Lambo (left hip) on injured reserve. Chark […]
Continue readingCenter Brandon Linder also will miss Thursday’s game because of a knee injury he suffered in Sunday’s loss to Tennessee. Receiver DJ Chark is questionable with a chest/back injury. The Dolphins, meanwhile, ruled out starting cornerback Byron Jones with groin/Achilles injuries. Lambo will miss at least three games while on injured reserve, leaving undrafted rookie […]
Continue readingThe 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 readingThe collective groan you heard on Sunday was NFL fantasy players. Two of the top running backs — the Carolina Panthers Christian McCaffrey and New York Giants Saquon Barkley — left their respective game with injuries. While McCaffrey’s status is in flux, the Giants fear Barkley will be lost to a torn ACL. Below is […]
Continue readingThe Jacksonville Jaguars held their own protest Friday against inequality and police brutality, marching from their stadium to the steps of the local sheriff’s department. “Today we say, ‘No more,’” wide receiver Chris Conley said. “Today we see a nation that can’t await change, a city that won’t sit still or be quiet.” Players were […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is giving general manager Dave Caldwell and head coach Doug Marrone another chance to prove that the 2017 season wasn’t a fluke. Khan announced Tuesday that he was keeping both in their roles for at least the 2020 season despite a second consecutive losing season after the […]
Continue readingESPN Analytics created a revolutionary new way of measuring the pass-block and pass-rush performance of individual NFL players. Our Pass Block Win Rate metric tells us the rate at which linemen can sustain their blocks for 2.5 seconds or longer. Likewise, our Pass Rush Win Rate metric tells us how often a pass-rusher is able […]
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