Teller missed three games in 2020 with a similar calf injury. He suffered the injury during New England’s 38-15 victory over the Browns this past Sunday. He’s been wearing a boot around the Browns’ practice facility this week. Teller’s injury is a blow to a Browns running game that leads the NFL with 1,032 yards. […]
Continue readingWeek 7 of the NFL season has several players battling injuries entering the weekend slate. Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to face a four-week recovery following surgery to repair a fractured right finger he suffered against the Chicago Bears. Backup Taylor Heinicke will take over the Commanders’ offense while Wentz is out. Heinicke […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingCoach Bill Belichick foreshadowed Michel’s return Wednesday, saying Michel was working hard and would “hopefully” be coming back. The Patriots have made a decisive turn toward a power running approach in recent weeks — led by Harris and an athletic, hard-nosed offensive line — so having a stocked running back depth chart aids that approach. […]
Continue readingForecasting the end of the New England Patriots’ dynasty has not gone well. The Patriots were supposed to be falling apart before the dynasty really started in September 2003, when they lost 31-0 to the Bills in the Lawyer Milloy game. In January 2007, it looked like they were finally giving way to the Colts […]
Continue readingAndrews has been ruled out of Sunday’s home game against the Las Vegas Raiders (CBS, 1 p.m. ET), the team said, and possibly beyond. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports first reported the surgery. Andrews, who injured the thumb during last Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, did not participate in team drills on Wednesday and […]
Continue readingOn the other hand, by adding two teams, the NFL would be able to add an additional game for television each week without having to concede any more money to its players. With the Texans paying $700 million as a franchise fee in 2002, Forbes estimated in 2012 that new franchises would pay between $1 […]
Continue readingTrades were some of the biggest stories in the NFL over the past year, but the deals that got the greatest attention mostly ended up being disappointing. Nobody could have expected Gareon Conley. Johnson was effective but touched the ball only 127 times, while Conley was inconsistent as an every-down corner. DeSean Jackson started the […]
Continue readingOver 18 seasons with Tom Brady as their starting quarterback, the New England Patriots have only failed to advance past the wild-card round on three occasions. Saturday’s loss to the Titans marked the first time in a decade that Brady and the Patriots won’t advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. By an […]
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