Aaron Rodgers 'heartbroken' after season-ending Achilles injury, vows return: 'I shall rise yet again'

The football world has had nearly 48 hours to process what happened to Aaron Rodgers on Monday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey. That was enough time for Rodgers to craft a response of his own after suffering a season-ending Achilles tear on the fourth snap of his Jets career. “Thank you to every person …

Bengals QB Joe Burrow jokes struggles in loss to Browns led to new haircut

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow‘s performance in Cincinnati’s 24-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns was out-of-character and a touch worrying for those who saw his struggles to get the offense moving. Apparently, one way Burrow has tried to remedy last week’s issues is with a fresh haircut ahead of this week’s practices. After a reporter asked …

Steelers DL Cameron Heyward undergoing groin surgery, expected to miss about eight weeks 

Cameron Heyward‘s Week 1 injury is going to cost him roughly half of the 2023 season. Heyward is having surgery to repair his groin on Thursday in Pittsburgh, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported. The Steelers defensive lineman is expected to miss approximately eight weeks but is expected to be able to …

Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy (hamstring) expected to play Sunday vs. Commanders

Help is on the way for the Denver Broncos’ offense and its beleaguered wide receiver corps. Jerry Jeudy, who suffered a hamstring injury in late August, is expected to make his season debut on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday’s edition of The Insiders on NFL+. The Broncos …

Shootaround (March 27) — Kyrie Irving faces new test as season wanes

No. 1: Kyrie Irving’s new defensive responsibility — Kyrie Irving is a world class scorer, one of the best on the planet. But the Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar has never been accused of being anything other than a pedestrian defender. And that complicates things for a Cavaliers team trying to change the emphasis for Irving on …