The 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingGonzalez was attempting short-range field goals when he went to his knees on the field that had been dusted by light sleet and snow. He had to be helped off the field by deep-snapper J.J. Jansen and other team officials. The 26-year-old has hit 17 straight field goals since missing one in an Oct. 3 […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingRhule said earlier in the week that he didn’t expect McCaffrey to play because of a right shoulder injury suffered late in last Sunday’s 33-31 loss at Kansas City. McCaffrey didn’t practice all week. McCaffrey sought a second opinion on what Rhule called an AC joint issue later in the week that gave a more […]
Continue readingThe Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingThe Carolina Panthers on Wednesday placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, meaning he must miss at least the next three games. McCaffrey is expected to miss four to six weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain during Sunday’s loss at Tampa Bay, but he said Monday that he hoped to return faster than […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey isn’t giving up on this season despite being expected to miss four to six weeks with a right high ankle sprain, and he doesn’t want his teammates to give up because of an 0-2 start. “The last thing I want this team to focus on is […]
Continue readingWhat a brutal week for injuries The storyline of Week 2, at least as far as the 1 p.m. ET games were concerned, was the injuries. A massive number, unfortunately, cropped up, at one point exceeding 15 players being ruled out within two hours of the day’s earliest kickoff. The Nos. 1 (Christian McCaffrey, ankle) […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingBoth Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are ready to get the season started, as evidenced by what was said about Mahomes and by Rodgers (more to follow) during Saturday’s 2020 NFL training camps. Hint: Both quarterbacks are rather competitive and are ready to build off of last […]
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