Panthers place running back Christian McCaffrey on IRVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next three games with a hamstring injury. McCaffrey already has missed two games, both Carolina losses. The earliest he will be able to return to game action is Nov....
NFL’s criticized taunting crackdown working as intendedVideo
The NFL’s crackdown on unsportsmanlike penalties is working the way the league intended. Officials threw 11 flags for taunting in the first two weeks of this season — the same number called in the entire 2020 season for the same foul — but only three over the next three weeks....
Seahawks put Russell Wilson, Chris Carson on IR ahead of Steelers gameVideo
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks placed quarterback Russell Wilson and running back Chris Carson on injured reserve Friday, a move that will keep both players out until at least mid-November. Coach Pete Carroll had said earlier in the day that Wilson would be placed on IR, and the team...
Cardinals acquire tight end Zach Ertz in trade with EaglesVideo
The Arizona Cardinals acquired tight end Zach Ertz in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. The undefeated Cardinals sent cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Eagles for the 30-year-old Ertz, a three-time Pro Bowler. Arizona lost starting tight end Maxx Williams to a season-ending...
Browns RB Nick Chubb out, WR Jarvis Landry could return vs. ArizonaVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Star running back Nick Chubb will miss the Cleveland Browns’ game Sunday against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry could return to action. Chubb, who is second in the NFL with 523 yards rushing, did not practice all week because of a calf injury...
Tom Brady throws 2 TD passes as Buccaneers beat Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep losing key players and stockpiling victories. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-22, on Thursday night. The defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers (5-1) lost another cornerback when three-time All-Pro Richard...
Jon Gruden emails were part of court filing by WFT owner Dan SnyderVideo
LOS ANGELES — Several inflammatory emails by Jon Gruden were filed as exhibits in federal court by attorneys for Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder in mid-June, almost four months before they were leaked to two newspapers and led to Gruden’s resignation as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The...
Garrett, Chubb, Hunt not practicing for banged-up Browns
BEREA, Ohio — The Browns have an all-star roster of players hurt as they begin preparing for the unbeaten Cardinals. NFL sacks leader Myles Garrett and star running back Nick Chubb are two of several key Cleveland players not practicing because of injuries on Wednesday. Garrett, who has seven sacks...
Geno Smith will be the Seahawks’ 23rd starting QB; here’s how the other 22 have fared
SEATTLE — When Geno Smith takes the first snap for the Seahawks Sunday night in Pittsburgh he will become the team’s 23rd starting quarterback in Seattle’s 46th season in the NFL. And if that doesn’t sound like a lot, it’s not. For all that the Seahawks might not have had...
Mark Madden: Jon Gruden shouldn’t be coaching, but NFL’s hypocrisy is undeniable
Jon Gruden referred to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell by a homophobic slur. Gruden decried the drafting of a homosexual player. Gruden mocked transgender personality Caitlyn Jenner. Because of all of that — and much more, as revealed in a series of emails between Gruden and Washington Football Team executive Bruce...
Reports: Cardinals LB Chandler Jones tests positive for covid-19Video
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones was put on NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday because of a positive test, according to a person with knowledge of the result. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move has not been officially announced. The development...
Buccaneers remove Jon Gruden from franchise’s Ring of HonorVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have removed Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden from the team’s Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium. Gruden, who resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after the discovery of emails he sent containing racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments, led the Bucs...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson takes game to new levelVideo
BALTIMORE — Every time the Baltimore Ravens show a new flaw or lose another player to injury, it seems as if Lamar Jackson starts playing even better. Jackson has been just what the Ravens needed so far this season, never more so than Monday night against Indianapolis, when he threw...
Mark Davis’ ‘dream’ hire of Jon Gruden turns into Raiders nightmareVideo
When Jon Gruden returned to the Raiders in 2018, he was greeted with a pep rally news conference, owner Mark Davis calling it a “dream come true” and the “biggest day of his life.” There was much less pomp and circumstance surrounding the coach’s rapid departure, with Davis sending out...
Lamar Jackson leads Ravens back to overtime win over ColtsVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on the first possession of overtime to give the Baltimore Ravens a 31-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. Jackson threw for a career-high 442 yards and four touchdowns, including a pair of short TD passes...
Jon Gruden out as Raiders coach over offensive emails
Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Monday that Gruden is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic...
Josh Allen, Bills beat Chiefs in AFC title game rematch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambled to the left on the mushy turf in Arrowhead Stadium, saw the Chiefs defensive back go low for the tackle and made like an Olympian by leaping over him for a first down. Apropos as Buffalo finally cleared one of its...
Jon Gruden again says he’s not a racist after Raiders lossVideo
LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since the revelation of the head coach’s 2011 racial remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith. Gruden apologized for his “insensitive remarks” when asked about the decade-old emails following...
Herbert’s 398 yards, Ekeler 3 TDs lead Chargers over BrownsVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Austin Ekeler scored three touchdowns, including a 3-yard score with 1 minute, 31 seconds remaining, as the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 47-42, in a wild shootout Sunday. Justin Herbert had his record 11th 300-yard game with 398 yards passing and tied a career high...
NFL roundup: Brady’s 5 TD passes to pace Bucs’ rout of DolphinsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 45-17 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Brady threw for more 400 yards with...
Normally reliable Mason Crosby hits 49-yarder after 3 misses as Packers top BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Mason Crosby hit a 49-yard field goal in overtime after missing three straight attempts, lifting the Green Bay Packers to a wild 25-22 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The typically reliable Crosby missed potential winners with 2 minutes, 12 seconds and then 3 seconds left in...
Buying or selling these NFL storylines through Week 4?
The NFL schedule isn’t even a quarter complete, thanks to the expansion of the season to 17 games. Already, though, there’s all sorts of chatter — some of it actually reasoned — about what’s ahead. And what’s occurred. Such as: — Urban Meyer won’t see Thanksgiving (or perhaps even Halloween)...
Rookie QBs getting crash course in up-and-down life of NFLVideo
NEW YORK — No one said this was going to be easy, rookie. Playing quarterback in the NFL is no simple task, and this year’s class of newcomers is getting a crash course — filled with sacks, interceptions and losses — in how difficult it is to immediately succeed. Jacksonville’s...
49ers rookie Trey Lance to make 1st start in place of Jimmy GaroppoloVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Rookie quarterback Trey Lance will make his first start for the San Francisco 49ers after Jimmy Garoppolo was ruled out of this week’s game with a calf injury. Garoppolo hurt his calf in the first half of last week’s 28-21 loss to Seattle and left the...
Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey doubtful for Sunday’s game vs Eagles
The Carolina Panthers listed running back Christian McCaffrey as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The news comes after McCaffrey practiced all three days on a limited basis this week. He missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys with a strained hamstring. If McCaffrey doesn’t play he...
