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One of the NFL’s eldest franchises made history Sunday in the friendly confines of Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 16-10, on Sunday for the franchise’s landmark 800th victory. The victory came in quarterback Malik Willis‘ first-career start for the Packers. Willis started in place of an injured Jordan Love, and …

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has ridden the hot hand quarterback before. Last year, Tomlin started backup Mason Rudolph over a healthy Kenny Pickett in Week 18 and again in the playoffs after Rudolph had led the Steelers to two consecutive wins. Based on the results of today’s game against the Denver Broncos, history …

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (ankle) is expected to play versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Williams, who is coming off a career-high 121 receiving yards in Week 1, was a limited participant in practice the entire week heading into Sunday’s game. He was officially listed as …

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After an injury popped up during the week, the Philadelphia Eagles’ No. 1 wideout will not be available in Week 2. A.J. Brown, who was initially listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, was downgraded to out on Sunday and will not play in the Eagles’ Monday Night Football game versus the Atlanta Falcons. Brown …

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Malik Willis will hit Lambeau Field to make his starting debut for the Green Bay Packers — 631 days after his last NFL start. As expected, the Packers’ Jordan Love is officially out and Willis will take over on Sunday against the visiting Indianapolis Colts. Love suffered an MCL sprain at the end of the …

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The Eagles are heading into their Monday Night Football matchup against the Falcons with a dinged up WR1. A.J. Brown (hamstring) is questionable to play, potentially delaying his encore to a 119-yard receiving performance in Week 1. Speaking on Saturday morning, head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters that Brown got a little tight Friday, resulting …

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Justin Jefferson was still injured last season when his Vikings snuck away with an upset victory against the 49ers. He was likewise uninvolved in San Francisco’s Monday night victory over the Jets, having already contributed 59 receiving yards and a touchdown in Minnesota’s 28-6 Week 1 blowout of the New York Giants the day before. …

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns and ran 67 yards for another score after taking over for injured starter Quinn Ewers in the second quarter, leading No. 2 Texas to a 56-7 win over UTSA on Saturday night. Texas (3-0) led, 14-0, when Ewers left with what coach Steve Sarkisian described …

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Jordan Love‘s chances of making an improbable start nine days post-MCL sprain are dwindling. The Green Bay Packers quarterback was downgraded from questionable to doubtful on Saturday, making it increasingly unlikely that he’ll play through his recent knee injury in Sunday’s game versus the Indianapolis Colts. Love suffered the sprained MCL during Green Bay’s Week …

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