Titans sign Adrian Peterson to help replace Derrick Henry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have signed 2012 NFL MVP and four-time All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson to help replace NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry. The Titans announced Tuesday they signed Peterson to the practice squad. This is the sixth NFL team for Peterson, 36, who had been unsigned...
First Call: More updates on Melvin Ingram’s trade request; Steelers’ opponents face significant injury concerns
Tuesday’s “First Call” has the latest Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumors regarding linebacker Melvin Ingram III. Some upcoming Steelers foes are dealing with significant injuries. And we look at Pitt’s next opponent. Angry Ingram Trade rumors continue to swirl around Steelers pass rusher Melvin Ingram III. The latest comes from the...
Still-shaky Chiefs get past Giants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Harrison Butker hit a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, including the go-ahead 34-yarder with 1:07 left, and the Kansas City Chiefs scrambled their way to a 20-17 comeback win over the New York Giants on Monday night. Patrick Mahomes threw for 275 yards with a touchdown...
Bengals’ momentum halted ahead of matchup with BrownsVideo
CINCINNATI — Maybe the Cincinnati Bengals spent a little too much time patting themselves on the back after blowing out the Ravens. Maybe they were looking ahead to the important division matchup with the Browns. Maybe they thought the New York Jets wouldn’t put up much of a fight. Whatever...
Browns struggling, searching for offense after loss to SteelersVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s fractured left shoulder is one of many things currently broken for the Browns. They’re in pieces at the moment. Hobbled by injuries, hindered by a lack of offensive explosiveness and unable to put away games with the lead in the fourth quarter, the Browns look like...
AP sources: Broncos trade star linebacker Von Miller to Rams
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller is no longer the face of the franchise in Denver. The loquacious linebacker is headed West to join Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey with the Los Angeles Rams, according to two people with knowledge of Monday morning’s big trade. Speaking on condition of anonymity because...
Titans’ Derrick Henry will have surgery, no timetable for return
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry will have surgery Tuesday morning on his right foot, and coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans are not putting a timeline on when he will return. Henry had tests Monday to check the severity of the injury after he finished a...
Ravens LB Malik Harrison struck by stray bullet in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Baltimore Ravens starting linebacker Malik Harrison was recovering Monday after being struck by a stray bullet in his left calf at what the team described as a gathering in Cleveland the night before. The Ravens released a statement saying only that Harrison’s injury is “non-life-threatening.” The 23-year-old was...
NFL Week 8 roundup: Bills wake up in second half to beat DolphinsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen shook off the rust from a bye week off and a shaky first half to throw touchdown passes on consecutive second-half drives in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 26-11 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. After managing just 100 yards net offense...
Backup Mike White leads Jets to wild upset over BengalsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mike White threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns in his first NFL start, caught a 2-point conversion pass on the go-ahead score and had the fans chanting his name while leading the New York Jets to a wild 34-31 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals...
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 8
Miami at Buffalo Dolphins: LB Jerome Baker (knee); CB Trill Williams; WR Preston Williams; S Sheldrick Redwine; OT Greg Little; TE Hunter Long; DT John Jenkins. Bills: TE Dawson Knox (broken right hand); Justin Zimmer (foot); OL Spencer Brown (back); RB Matt Breida; DL Efe Obada; DE Boogie Basham. Los...
Browns’ Myles Garrett shows up in Grim Reaper costume for game vs. Steelers
Myles Garrett showed up hoping to scare Ben Roethlisberger. Cleveland’s star defensive end — and the NFL’s sacks leader — arrived at FirstEnergy Stadium for Sunday’s game against the Steelers dressed as the Grim Reaper, complete with a scythe and the names of quarterbacks he’s taken down in the past...
Eagles will place RB Miles Sanders on injured reserve with ankle/foot injuryVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles will be without their starting running back for at least the next three games. Coach Nick Sirianni confirmed reports Friday that the team will place Miles Sanders on injured reserve because of an ankle/foot injury he suffered last Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL Network...
Injuries keep piling up along with victories for PackersVideo
One day after the Green Bay Packers withstood numerous absences to beat the NFL’s lone remaining unbeaten team came the sobering realization they’ve lost two more players for the rest of the season. Tight end Robert Tonyan and rookie kick returner Kylin Hill both suffered knee injuries in the Packers’...
Packers edge Cardinals after Kyler Murray throws late interceptionVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes to Randall Cobb and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win their eighth straight game but...
NFL enhances Rooney Rule to help interviewing processVideo
The NFL has instituted some policy changes to the Rooney Rule designed to further enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring practices. The rule has been expanded to require teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for general manager/executive of football operations positions and all coordinator roles. Beforehand,...
Reasons abound for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ strugglesVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Turn on the TV or listen to talk radio, and just about everyone has an opinion on why Patrick Mahomes is playing so poorly. He’s a sleep-deprived new dad who spent too much time doing commercials and endorsements in the offseason. He was galivanting around the...
Ravens have stayed the course despite their injury problemsVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When the Baltimore Ravens lost running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards to preseason knee injuries, it felt like a crisis, and the team’s health concerns have not exactly gone away since then. Through it all, the Ravens have kept winning. “I just think our guys,...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield practices again, still unclear if he faces SteelersVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield practiced for the second straight day — and tested his injured shoulder while wearing pads and a new harness — as he tries to get ready to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield sat out last week’s win over Denver with...
Mike White to start for Jets vs. Bengals in place of injured Zach WilsonVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mike White is going from little-known backup to the Big Apple spotlight. White will make his first NFL start Sunday for the New York Jets against the Cincinnati Bengals in place of the injured Zach Wilson. “We have a lot of faith in Mike,” coach Robert...
Raiders owner Mark Davis: Team wasn’t targeted in email investigationVideo
NEW YORK — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis says he doesn’t believe the team was targeted in the leaking of emails that led to the resignation of coach Jon Gruden. Speaking after the NFL owners meetings ended Wednesday, Davis also acknowledged the team has reached a settlement with Gruden,...
Saints capitalize on mistakes, beat Seahawks
SEATTLE — Alvin Kamara and Jameis Winston were the happy beneficiaries of the Seattle Seahawks’ many mistakes. Then it was rookie Brian Johnson’s turn to make sure the New Orleans Saints got the win they needed to keep pace in the NFC South. “In a game like this where things...
Zach Wilson out 2-4 weeks; Jets trade for Joe Flacco
NEW YORK — The New York Jets will try to turn around their season without Zach Wilson for a few games. The rookie quarterback has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will be sidelined two to four weeks, coach Robert Saleh confirmed after Wilson had an...
Packers place Davante Adams on covid-19 list; defensive coordinator Joe Barry tests positive
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers likely will have to face the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals without 2020 All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and defensive coordinator Joe Barry. General manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday afternoon that the team has placed Adams on the reserve/covid-19 list. That announcement came just over...
Analysis: Tom Brady’s latest milestone another untouchable record
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady’s latest milestone is another untouchable one. Brady became the first player to throw 600 career touchdown passes and then tacked on two more in Tampa Bay’s 38-3 rout over Chicago on Sunday. Seven Super Bowl rings, 602 TD passes, 81,479 yards passing. And he’s still...
