Week 13 in the NFL saw some wild endings and near upsets. The Raiders needed a deep-ball touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III in the closing seconds to avoid a loss to the winless Jets, while the Vikings were forced to overtime against the one-win Jaguars before hitting a game-winning field goal. The Lions overcame […]
Continue readingThe Houston Texans released veteran wide receiver Kenny Stills in a mutual parting Friday. Stills immediately becomes an attractive option for a number of contending teams looking for proven speed at receiver. Stills, who was in the final year of his contract, will hit waivers first. Teams will have an opportunity to claim him for […]
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 readingThe team announced Wednesday that Cobb and fellow receiver Kenny Stills (quadriceps) would not travel with the team for the Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Lions. Cobb left the Texans’ victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday after catching a touchdown pass. The slot receiver has 38 catches for 441 yards and three touchdowns […]
Continue readingRefresh often for the latest information. Sammy Watkins, WR, KC: Hamstring — OUT Impact: Mecole Hardman has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Demarcus Robinson/Byron Pringle could end up playing on 3-WR sets. Jalen Richard, RB, LV: Chest — OUT Drew Lock, QB, DEN: Ribs — Active Impact: Practiced all week, so was fully expected […]
Continue readingNFL trade deadline day, as is often the case, came and went Tuesday with more fizzle than sizzle. A few big names got kicked around, but there wasn’t much late movement, and not many people were surprised. This year more than ever, with COVID-19 testing requirements delaying the availability of new player acquisitions and next […]
Continue readingAnother source insisted to ESPN on Sunday that Kerrigan has not requested a trade. Multiple people around the NFL believe that Kerrigan values loyalty to the franchise and his family over money. Kerrigan, 32, is in the final year of his deal with Washington. The four-time Pro Bowler said earlier this year that he wanted […]
Continue readingThe NFL trade deadline used to be a waste of time. Not anymore. While there were no actual trades on deadline day a year ago, we saw 11 significant trades in the two weeks leading up to it. The big acquisitions seemed like cornerback Jalen Ramsey (Rams) and wide receivers Mohamed Sanu (Patriots) and Emmanuel […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — The Houston Texans have fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien and named associate head coach Romeo Crennel the team’s interim head coach. The McNair family, which owns the team, fired O’Brien after the Texans fell to 0-4 on Sunday, losing to the previously winless Minnesota Vikings. “On behalf of my family […]
Continue readingRace and social justice took center stage during the NFL’s opening weekend, when protests during the anthem, unifying T-shirts and decals honoring victims of police brutality were methods players and coaches used to make their voices heard. Add on that an NFL-record 10 Black quarterbacks started Week 1. Yet it was the Miami Dolphins, with […]
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