Lamar Jackson's five TD passes power Ravens over Buccaneers: 'He does it better than anybody in the league'

Baltimore’s appreciation of Lamar Jackson knows no bounds. The Ravens’ star quarterback completed 17 of 22 passes for 281 yards and five touchdowns while adding 52 rushing yards in Monday night’s 41-31 triumph over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, bolstering his early quest for a third Most Valuable Player award. “You know, I think we’re just …

The First Read: Six biggest statements from Week 7, Week 8's most intriguing game and MVP rankings

In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season, including: Top three risers/sliders from Week 7 Three games worthy of NFL Pro deep dives Most intriguing game of Week 8 Top five MVP candidates But to kick things off, the …

Niners HC Kyle Shanahan: WR Deebo Samuel hospitalized with pneumonia, fluid in his lungs

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is dealing with a “pneumonia-like” illness and has been hospitalized due to the fluid in his lungs, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday. Shanahan added that at this time there is no return timeline for Samuel, who currently remains in the hospital. Samuel was struggling to breathe on …

Week 7 Monday inactives: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals

Baltimore Ravens 4-2-0 AT Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-2-0 WHERE: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.) WHEN: 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN RAVENS RB Rasheen Ali C Nick Samac DT Broderick Washington LB Malik Harrison OLB Adisa Isaac FS Beau Brade BUCCANEERS TE Payne Durham OL Royce Newman DL C.J. Brewer OLB Jose Ramirez P Jake Camarda …

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell out 4-6 weeks with fractured thumb, headed to injured reserve

Aidan O'Connell‘s next month won’t include much football. The Raiders quarterback is headed for injured reserve after suffering a fractured thumb in Sunday’s 20-15 loss to the Rams, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Monday, per sources. O’Connell will miss the next 4-6 weeks but has a chance to return this season, …

49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk out for rest of 2024 season after suffering torn ACL, MCL vs. Chiefs

Brandon Aiyuk‘s season is over. An MRI confirmed the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver suffered a torn ACL and MCL in Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan later confirmed the the extent of Aiyuk’s injury to reporters. Aiyuk went down …

Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) to practice Wednesday; Dolphins hopeful QB plays vs. Cardinals on Sunday

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday that Tua Tagovailoa will practice on Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a concussion on Sept. 12, and the team is hopeful he will be able to play in its Week 8 game against the Cardinals. Tagovailoa will need to clear the league’s …

Jayden Daniels week to week with rib injury; Commanders hopeful QB can play vs. Bears

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is considered week to week with a rib injury ahead of their Week 8 clash with Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears, coach Dan Quinn told reporters on Monday. Quinn said the rookie’s injury is not a long-term issue and that Washington is hopeful Daniels can play this week. “We’ll …