A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Saints had been preparing to start Carr, barring a pregame setback. Carr had been listed as questionable with his injured throwing shoulder, sustained last Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Carr left that game in the third quarter to get X-rays and did not return. He said […]
Continue readingStarting safety Xavier Woods is expected to miss extended time, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, after injuring his hamstring in Sunday’s 37-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. One source said the absence could be 4-6 weeks. Meanwhile, starting cornerback Jaycee Horn is already on injured reserve with a hamstring injury suffered in the opener that […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith breaks down why the Cowboys trading for Christian Kirksey. There have also been multiple trades this week — including the deal that sent quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. In trading Lance, San Francisco admitted it made a colossal […]
Continue readingRunning back Travis Etienne, who missed his rookie season with a Lisfranc injury, won’t play either, Pederson said. Etienne is not practicing Tuesday because of an illness, but otherwise has been a full participant in training camp. Pederson said he wants to be careful with Etienne, the 25th overall pick of the 2021 draft. “Trevor’s […]
Continue readingSEATTLE — Pete Carroll isn’t making a change at quarterback after Geno Smith’s second uneven performance in as many starts as Russell Wilson’s injury replacement. Carroll said as much on his 710 ESPN Seattle radio show Tuesday morning when asked if Smith is still the Seahawks’ starter for this week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. […]
Continue readingSeattle also elevated quarterback Jake Luton from its practice squad to back up Geno Smith for a second straight week. Penny figures to factor heavily into the Seahawks’ rushing attack against New Orleans with Smith making his second start for the injured Russell Wilson, running back Alex Collins (groin) banged up and the possibility of […]
Continue readingEason joins his hometown team to bolster its quarterback depth while Russell Wilson recovers from finger surgery. With Wilson on injured reserve, the Seahawks now have Geno Smith and Eason on their 53-man roster as well as Jake Luton and Danny Etling on their practice squad. A fourth-round pick out of Washington in 2020, Eason […]
Continue readingEverett’s placement on the COVID list was the result of a positive test. It comes with the Seahawks — already two games back in the NFC West standings after consecutive losses — preparing for their division opener Sunday at the San Francisco 49ers (2-1). The Seahawks host the Los Angeles Rams (3-0), Everett’s former team, […]
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 readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars’ quarterback competition is finally over. The winner is unsurprising: top overall pick Trevor Lawrence. Head coach Urban Meyer made the announcement on Wednesday, saying Lawrence will start the Sept. 12 season opener in Houston against the Texans, as well as Sunday’s preseason finale in Dallas against the Cowboys. “We wanted […]
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