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Sign up for NFL+ to watch The Insiders every Monday-Friday at noon ET for more exclusive reports. Mired in a rare offensive slump, the Kansas City Chiefs pared things down this week to try to get Patrick Mahomes and company humming again. Sources say the Chiefs whittled down their normal game plan from head coach Andy …

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Sign up for NFL+ to watch The Insiders every Monday-Friday at noon ET for more exclusive reports. Sean Payton was hired as Denver’s new head coach earlier this year to fix the Broncos, making tough decisions in the process. No decision was more consequential and tougher than the one he made this past week when …

Read more “Examining factors that led to Broncos benching Russell Wilson and what's potentially next for QB”

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase should have a chance to back up his trash talk this week. The two-time Pro Bowler is likely to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs after missing one game with a shoulder injury, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Chase, who logged limited practices on …

Read more “Injury roundup: Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase likely to play; Chiefs' L'Jarius Sneed game-time decision”

The Lions seemingly drew up the perfect play to escape Dallas with a win over the Cowboys on Saturday night. Then, the flag came in. On a two-point attempt, down 20-19 with 27 seconds left, the Lions dialed up a play-action pass to offensive tackle Taylor Decker, who sneaked off the end of the line …

Read more “Lions QB Jared Goff 'very confused' following penalty on decisive two-point play vs. Cowboys”

The NFL’s touchdown leader won’t be available in Week 17. Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert, whose 21 scrimmage touchdowns are tied for the league lead, is expected to be inactive Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Saturday night, per sources. Mostert has since been declared inactive …

Read more “Raheem Mostert, tied for NFL lead in touchdowns, expected to miss Dolphins' game vs. Ravens”

Trevor Lawrence will miss the first game of his NFL career. The Jacksonville Jaguars ruled the quarterback out of Sunday’s contest against the Carolina Panthers due to a shoulder injury suffered in Week 16. Lawrence missed practice all week. Backup C.J. Beathard is in line to make his first start since Week 17, 2020, while …

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones tip-toed around talk of their acrimonious split almost 30 years ago, when they had just teamed as coach and owner to win consecutive Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys. Whether that breakup was the reason it took Jones so long to put Johnson in the team’s ring …

Read more “Jimmy Johnson joins Cowboys' ring of honor 30 years after ugly split with Jerry Jones”

Russell Wilson‘s benching surprised many this week, but not Wilson. He’d known it might be possible since the end of October. Wilson spoke with media members Friday and said the Broncos approached him with a demand entering their Week 9 bye. “Yeah, we beat the Chiefs, they came up to me during the bye week, …

Read more “Russell Wilson reveals Broncos approached him about contract during bye week”