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NFL draft order for 2021: First-round picks from 1 to 32, including Jaguars with No. 1

The order for the top 18 picks in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft is set, with the Jacksonville Jaguars picking No. 1 and the New York Jets picking No. 2. Could both teams be thinking quarterback with their picks? NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s top-ranked quarterbacks — Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) and […]

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NFL Week 16 fantasy football inactives watch: Who’s in and who’s out?

Refresh often for the latest information. Jamaal Williams, RB, GB: Quad — OUT Impact: Aaron Jones (toe) is also a bit banged up but should be active and get the ball early and often. Jace Sternberger, TE, GB: Concussion — OUT Impact: Robert Tonyan still the TE to roll with if you’re looking Green Bay’s […]

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Cowboys, 49ers flexed out of prime time in Week 15: How did it come to this?

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers’ rivalry is among the most storied in NFL history. Roger Staubach’s Captain Comeback moniker can be linked to the 1972 playoff win against San Francisco. Then there was “The Catch,” Dwight Clark’s touchdown in the 1980 NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park. In the 1990s, there wasn’t a […]

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Ravens’ Lamar Jackson sneaks up the middle and runs for a 37-yard TD

One day after being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, Jackson exploded up the middle of the field for a 37-yard touchdown late in the first quarter. If there were any concerns about how Jackson would perform after testing positive, he quickly squashed them with his fourth touchdown run of at least 30 yards. All other […]

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Dallas Cowboys QB Andy Dalton ruled out vs. Philadelphia Eagles, rookie Ben DiNucci to start

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys on Saturday ruled out quarterback Andy Dalton for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of a concussion, which means rookie Ben DiNucci will start in the key NFC East meeting. Dalton suffered the concussion in the third quarter of last week’s loss to the Washington Football Team on […]

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NFL playoff fallers in 2020: Ranking the biggest busts, including the Cowboys, Vikings and Texans

If an NFL team is out of the playoff picture in Week 7, it’s probably not going to make its way back in by January. Last year, 10 of the 12 teams that were in playoff positions as we entered Week 7 made it into the postseason. The only exceptions were the Raiders (who missed […]

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Dallas Cowboys DE Randy Gregory removed from commissioner’s exempt list, eligible to play Sunday

Gregory, who had been on the list since being reinstated by the NFL in September, has not played in a game since the 2018 divisional-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams because of an indefinite suspension. He has been able to work out and take part in meetings since reinstatement, and he began practicing […]

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Biggest Week 6 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Baker Mayfield, Dalvin Cook, Cam Newton and more

Baker Mayfield has the Cleveland Browns on a winning tear they haven’t felt in a while, but will he be able to go in the NFL Week 6 showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers? While Mayfield might be on the way out, Cam Newton might be on the way in for the New England Patriots after […]

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Cowboys LT Tyron Smith to undergo neck surgery, miss remainder of season

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will be without seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith for the rest of the season. Coach Mike McCarthy said Smith will undergo surgery next week to fix a neck issue that has bothered him over the years and forced him to miss two of the first four games […]

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Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus 2020 playoff chances for every team

While the NFL Power Rankings are a weekly thing, it’s never too early to jump ahead and look toward the playoffs. With roughly a quarter of the season in the books, that’s what we’re doing. This week, we determined each team’s postseason chances, according to the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI), then we had each […]

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