NFL Network first reported the move. This is the second trade the Rams and Lions have engaged in this offseason after the Lions hired former Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes as general manager in January. Two weeks after Holmes’ hire in Detroit, the Rams sent quarterback Jared Goff, along with a 2021 third-round […]
Continue readingQuarterback, he told them. Quarterback? Nah, that can’t be right. Then Thompson played his way to being the No. 3 overall pick in the 1979 NFL draft and appeared in 51 games for Cincinnati and Tampa Bay. At the time, Polynesian quarterbacks were rare. Back then, what could happen Saturday (8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network) […]
Continue readingRefresh often for the latest information. Austin Hooper, TE, CLE: Neck — Active David Njoku, TE, CLE: Knee — Active Andrew Sendejo, S, CLE: Concussion — OUT Denzel Ward, CB, CLE: Calf — Active Daniel Jones, QB, NYG: Ankle — OUT Impact: Colt McCoy, who did well enough to guide the Giants to a win […]
Continue readingBoth players were injured during last weekend’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Stafford suffered a rib cartilage injury in the fourth quarter when he was hit by Kenny Clark and had to leave the game. He did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was not spotted working out during the portion of practice Friday […]
Continue readingWho should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from […]
Continue readingWilliams showed up on the practice report this week with an injured shoulder and while he did limited work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Lions initially listed him as questionable. Now, he joins cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Justin Coleman as Week 1 defensive starters who won’t play in Week 2 against the Packers. That’s on […]
Continue readingAs we unveil the first regular-season edition of the NFL Power Rankings, we keep in mind the unique circumstances that led to Week 1. This was the first action of any kind for the rookie class of 2020. For a rookie, seeing regular-season game action for the first time is a sink-or-swim proposition in normal […]
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