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Denver Broncos QBs Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles to return Wednesday
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Three Denver Broncos quarterbacks, including starter Drew Lock, have been removed from the resserve/COVID-19 list and can return to practice and the team’s facility on Wednesday. Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles, who will now return to the practice squad, were deemed high-risk close contacts to Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for […]
Continue readingAll Denver Broncos QBs ineligible vs. New Orleans Saints because of coronavirus
The Broncos’ three eligible quarterbacks — Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles — were each deemed to be high-risk COVID-19 close contacts and none of the three can be in uniform for Sunday’s game, the team announced on Saturday night. Denver’s statement didn’t say who the players came in contact with but sources told […]
Continue readingInside the bizarre numbers and social reaction to the New Orleans Saints-Denver Broncos game
Kendall Hinton, a practice squad receiver, was listed as the starter. However, running back Phillip Lindsay took the opening snap of the game. On the Broncos’ first drive, Lindsay, Hinton and running back Royce Freeman all took snaps at quarterback. The Broncos’ three eligible quarterbacks — Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles — were […]
Continue readingDenver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson: NFL making example of us by not moving game
DENVER — Broncos safety Kareem Jackson conceded that the team’s quarterbacks made a mistake by not following the league’s COVID-19 protocols, but he also said that he believes the NFL sent the Broncos out to play Sunday’s game with a practice squad wide receiver lined up at quarterback much of the time as an example […]
Continue readingNFL Week 12 takeaways, stat leaders: Concerns for Raiders, Cardinals after tough losses
Week 12 in the NFL began with two blowout wins on Thanksgiving. On Sunday, the Falcons followed suit by routing the Raiders in a 37-point victory. The Giants got win No. 4 to move into first in the NFC East, the Titans made a statement in the AFC South and the Patriots kept their dim […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 8 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Aaron Jones, Dalvin Cook, Chris Carson and more
It’s Week 8 in the NFL, and running backs are predictably getting the bumps and bruises (and worse) that could keep them out or limit their effectiveness. Aaron Jones missed the Green Bay Packers’ win at Houston and his calf injury could linger into Sunday’s matchup against Minnesota. The Seattle Seahawks might have to get […]
Continue readingFantasy football intel for all 32 NFL teams ahead of Week 7
The 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 readingDenver Broncos RB Melvin Gordon out vs. New England Patriots with illness
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III will remain in Denver as the team is scheduled to travel for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Gordon is being treated for strep throat by the team’s medical staff, sources confirmed to ESPN, and did not participate in the team’s […]
Continue readingDenver Broncos QB Drew Lock likely to start; RB Melvin Gordon has illness
“[Lock] is trending the right way,” coach Vic Fangio said after Friday’s practice. Patriots center James Ferentz was expected to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. Meanwhile, all NFL games for this week remain on schedule, a league source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Gordon, who was cited for both DUI and speeding late […]
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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