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Alex Smith, reigning NFL Comeback Player of the Year, announces retirement from football
Longtime quarterback Alex Smith announced his NFL retirement Monday, capping a 16-year journey that started as a No. 1 pick in the NFL draft and ended after his improbable return from a gruesome injury. Smith, who will turn 37 next month, announced his decision in a two-minute, 12-second video posted to Instagram, saying he wants […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers acquire No. 3 pick in 2021 NFL draft from Miami Dolphins, who then trade No. 12 to Philadelphia Eagles
The Miami Dolphins have upended the NFL draft order for 2021, sending the No. 3 pick to the San Francisco 49ers for the No. 12 pick, which the Dolphins then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, the Dolphins finished Friday’s moves with the No. 6 pick in this year’s draft and multiple future […]
Continue readingWashington Football Team releases quarterback Alex Smith
Quarterback Alex Smith, who won the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in helping the Washington Football Team win the NFC East title, has been released by the franchise, it was announced Friday. Washington coach Ron Rivera said in a statement that the team granted Smith’s request to be released after the two […]
Continue readingWashington QB Taylor Heinicke makes case to ‘be in this league a little longer’ with effort vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LANDOVER, Md. — Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke didn’t win the game; he did, however, win over a team — and maybe more. Heinicke, starting for the injured Alex Smith, made plays with his arm and legs — just not enough of them — in Washington’s 31-23 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions, Matthew Stafford strike quickly with 55-yard TD pass
It resulted in a 55-yard touchdown from Stafford to Hall, giving the Lions a 7-0 lead against the Washington Football Team. The play happened, in part, because the pump fake fooled Washington corner Kendall Fuller, who got tripped up leaving Hall open. Fuller committed pass interference on the play, too, but it was declined because […]
Continue readingFor Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith, return to lineup just another comeback
ASHBURN, Va. — During a videoconference with military veterans at Walter Reed Medical Center on Tuesday, Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith revealed the mindset during his recovery that also has shaped his pro career. “Try to be as positive as possible,” he told the assembled viewers. “We all have our dark days. … It’s […]
Continue readingWashington safety Landon Collins to have Achilles surgery
Team officials had feared after Sunday’s game that he had torn his Achilles and would miss the season; an MRI confirmed those fears Monday. Collins told NFL reporter Josina Anderson about the surgery date. Collins was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Washington signed safety Jeremy Reaves from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Washington […]
Continue readingNFL hot seat ratings: Coaches and players who could get fired or benched in 2020, including Adam Gase, Kirk Cousins
The NFL can be a fickle league. Nobody roots for coaches to get fired or players to be benched, but those consequences are a fact of the football universe. We saw Texans coach/general manager Bill O’Brien get fired after Week 4 and Falcons coach Dan Quinn follow him out the door the following week. They’re […]
Continue readingWashington Football Team rookie Chase Young ruled out with groin injury
It wasn’t what Washington needed in a game it could have won; nor is it what it needs with the Baltimore Ravens up next. Washington coach Ron Rivera said both Young and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis will get checked out Monday to determine the extent of their injuries. Ioannidis left the game in the first […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 2 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: More Frank Gore, less Michael Thomas and George Kittle?
The 2020 NFL season heads into Week 2 with a battle of Ohio between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns on Thursday night (8:20 ET, NFL Network). The Bengals could be without defensive tackles Geno Atkins and Mike Daniels, which could mean good things for the Browns’ run game. Elsewhere, tight end George Kittle‘s sprained […]
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