Two days before facing the Chicago Bears, Packers coach Matt LaFleur ruled out Kevin King because of the shoulder injury he suffered in last week’s win in Cincinnati. A day before the Bengals game, the Packers put All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve because of a similar injury. The Bears, however, have the fewest […]
Continue readingFlowers began the season as a starter but was benched in favor of Sidney Jones after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3. Flowers’ issues in coverage continued in that game, and afterward, he described it as a scheme issue while saying there was confusion among some Seattle defenders on how to defend […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — Houston Texans starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor went on injured reserve because of a left hamstring injury sustained in Week 2. Still, the Texans did not turn to Deshaun Watson, but instead started rookie third-round pick Davis Mills. Watson, who requested a trade in January, has been accused of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior […]
Continue readingMost teams wound down their second week of training camp on Thursday and headed into their first preseason games this weekend, including two on Thursday night and three on Friday. The Bears and Dolphins held joint practices in Chicago in advance of their game on Saturday, and all eyes were on young quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa […]
Continue readingThe Lions need help in the secondary with cornerback Quinton Dunbar out due to personal reasons and Corn Elder also sidelined with a leg injury, which kept him out of the team scrimmage at Ford Field over the weekend. Robey-Coleman has history with Lions defensive back coach Aubrey Pleasant from their time together with the […]
Continue readingEvery team has offseason goals. For some, such as the world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s how to maintain the standard. For others, such as those teams that missed the postseason, it’s how to get better, particularly now that there are two extra playoff teams this season. Mandatory minicamps are done. Some teams shortened theirs; […]
Continue readingEnterSports Management tweeted Wednesday that the deal is for one year. Desir, who is 30, has started 44 games over seven NFL seasons. The Seahawks are familiar with Desir, who has the size and length (6-1, 192 pounds) that coach Pete Carroll prefers in outside cornerbacks. Desir spent part of the 2016 season on their […]
Continue readingNicosia said that Smith allegedly choked a victim unconscious during a confrontation that began inside a coffee shop in Chalmette, Louisiana, and that the warrant was signed by the court a day later. The alleged incident rises to a second-degree battery because the victim was rendered unconscious, according to Nicosia. He said the victim was […]
Continue readingRandall played cornerback for his first three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, who drafted him 30th overall in 2015. He has also played safety and some nickelback. Most of Randall’s 35 defensive snaps last season came at safety. He appeared in 10 games with the Seahawks — mostly on special teams — after joining […]
Continue readingOlsen, 35, has been on injured reserve since he tore his plantar fascia in Week 11. The Seahawks designated him for return to practice on Wednesday. They’ll have to add him back to their active roster before he can play, but he doesn’t count against the 53-man limit in the meantime. Carroll didn’t commit to […]
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