New Orleans Saints quarterback/tight end Taysom Hill is inactive for Sunday versus the Panthers. In addition, wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (thigh) is inactive, while wide receiver Chris Olave (illness) and defensive end Cameron Jordan (ankle) are active. Starting quarterback Derek Carr has already been cleared from concussion protocol after sustaining multiple injuries in last week’s …
In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season, including: Who’s up/down after Week 10? Sunday’s biggest surprise. Games to revisit on NFL+. Most intriguing Week 11 matchup. Top five MVP candidates. But first, five teams that could should shake …
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, earning college football’s most vaunted individual award in his brilliant season for the Tigers. Daniels beat out fellow finalists Oregon QB Bo Nix, Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., earning 2,029 points. Penix finished second (1,701), …
Tackle football has been part of my entire life, going back to my Pop Warner days with the Morrisville Little Bulldogs. Pennsbury High School, Wisconsin, the National Football League as a player and now an executive — each chapter has reinvigorated my love for the game. But along the way this became very apparent: The …
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Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO through July 30 and is available to stream on Max. Often regarded as a game of inches, football’s likewise a game of statistical fractions and late-round draft choices, it would seem. Looking to nail down a trade for pass …
Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested and charged with driving while impaired Friday night, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. At approximately 10 p.m. CT, Phillips blew 0.08 after being pulled over by the Minnesota State Patrol, according to Pelissero. He was released from jail a few hours later. The DWI charge …
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One of Kansas City’s defensive leaders is back in time for the home stretch. Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton (wrist) was activated off injured reserve on Saturday, clearing his way for a return this Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Bolton suffered a dislocated wrist on Oct. 22, an injury that required surgery and had a recovery …
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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith enters Year 2 with heightened expectations. The 2023 first-round pick played in all 17 games as a rookie but didn’t start a contest and mainly participated on special teams. Playing behind Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat, he took 182 snaps on defense (40 of which came in a meaningless Week …
Let’s travel back to Week 5. Kevin O’Connell’s Minnesota Vikings fell short to the defending Super Bowl champions, losing at home to Kansas City to fall to 1-4 on the season. Star receiver Justin Jefferson would leave the game with a hamstring injury and land on injured reserve. The sky felt like it was falling in …
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Monday night’s contest pits a usual juggernaut treading water against a team looking to build on its first winning streak of the season. The Bills are still dangerous at 5-4, but they’re fading among the ranks of contenders thanks to alternating wins and losses for six straight games dating back to Oct. 1. Although the …
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