Top 10 slot defenders entering Week 11 of 2023 NFL season: Kenny Moore rules increasingly vital position

The Next Gen Stats analytics team will share a unique Position Power Ranking each week of the 2023 NFL season, highlighting the best performers within a specific player group. For this week, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 slot defenders as we head into Week 11. Before we delve deeper, it’s important to …

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Thursday, Nov. 16

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. (NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order.) Arizona Cardinals 2023 · 2-8-0 INJURIES RB Emari Demercado (toe) was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice. WR Zach Pascal (hamstring) DNP S Joey Blount (knee) DNP Baltimore Ravens 2023 …

NFL announces crowd-sourced challenge to further improve safety, consistency of playing surfaces

NEW YORK — Today, the NFL unveiled the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced initiative aimed at fast-tracking innovations to improve the safety and consistency of playing surfaces for players. The Challenge, held in collaboration with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME), is calling for submissions that tackle various aspects of safety …

Fantasy football 2023 Week 11 sleepers: Breakout time for rookie wide receiver?

We are now in Week 11, indicating that we have one month remaining in the regular fantasy football season. Therefore, each decision becomes progressively more significant. The silver lining is that if you managed to get through the previous week, with nearly all high-performing offenses on a break, the situation will slightly improve. However, we …

Saints sign three-time Pro Bowl edge Jason Pierre-Paul to practice squad

New Orleans is incorporating a seasoned pass-rushing presence, complemented with some Super Bowl experience. Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is signing with the Saints practice squad, per Thursday’s league transaction wire. Pierre-Paul visited the Saints on Monday and has decided to stay in the Bayou, with the goal of improving their so far inadequate …

Steelers activate TE Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) from injured reserve

Before an important divisional game, the Steelers are regaining another offensive asset. Tight end Pat Freiermuth is expected to be activated from injured reserve ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 11 game against the Cleveland Browns, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. Pittsburgh later announced the move. Freiermuth initially injured his hamstring during the …

Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. on best performance since 2019: 'It's been a long time coming'

Is Odell Beckham Jr. officially back? OBJ authored his best game since 2019 on Thursday night in Baltimore’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, generating 116 yards on four catches, the most receiving yards in a game for Beckham since Week 2, 2019 (161 yards with Cleveland). It’s just the second time since Week 6, …

Jason Kelce on Super Bowl LVII rematch: I don't need loss 'to motivate me to beat my brother or Andy Reid'

Monday night’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII. Revenge for a Lombardi loss isn’t what motivates Eagles center Jason Kelce. He’s got more familial reasons for wanting a win. “I’m motivated to win the game. I don’t need the Super Bowl [loss] to motivate me …