Antonio Brown Still Sidelined Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) remained sidelined at practice on Thursday. Brown is dealing with a sprained ankle near his heal and is almost a lock to miss his second straight game this weekend against the New Orleans Saints before the team goes on bye in Week 9. Head coach Bruce Arians […]

Rob Gronkowski Practicing In Full

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (lung, ribs) was bumped up to a full practice on Thursday after getting in a limited session on Wednesday. All signs are pointing towards Gronk making his return to action this weekend against the division-rival New Orleans Saints after missing the last four games due to a punctured […]

Packers Not Expected To Activate Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The Green Bay Packers are not expected to activate wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) from Injured Reserve before Thursday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals, according to a source. Green Bay will be also be without Davante Adams and Allen Lazard, who are both on the COVID-19 list. As a result, quarterback Aaron Rodgers will […]

Miles Sanders Absent From Practice Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (ankle) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday and doesn't appear likely to play in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. Sanders was carted off the field with a low ankle sprain in last week's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and is week-to-week. With the 24-year-old […]

DeVonta Smith Back At Practice Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with a headache. We were never really worried that a headache would cause Smith to miss the Week 8 game against the winless Detroit Lions. The first-round rookie has an excellent opportunity to post his second 100-yard game this […]

Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown Miss Another Practice Thursday

Washington Football Team wide receivers Curtis Samuel (groin) and Dyami Brown (knee) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Samuel has been bothered by his groin injury since June and has only played in two games in his first season in Washington. If he doesn't improve soon, he'll be a candidate to land […]

Deebo Samuel Back At Practice Thursday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) was on the field on Thursday for the portion of practice open to the media after he sat out of Wednesday's practice. The 49ers were optimistic on Wednesday that Samuel would be fine for this weekend's game against the Chicago Bears, and his return to the practice […]

David Johnson, Phillip Lindsay To Have Bigger Roles

Houston Texans running backs David Johnson and Phillip Lindsay will have bigger roles moving forward after the team traded Mark Ingram II to the New Orleans Saints. Through seven weeks, Ingram led the team with 294 rushing yards despite averaging only 3.2 yards per carry. Johnson is expected to be the feature back with Ingram […]

Giants Optimistic On Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge said that wide receivers Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (ankle) are making "good progress" and that he's "pretty optimistic" about them heading into Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. Judge stopped short of commenting about their availability on Monday, but he's optimistic that […]

Giants Optimistic About Saquon Barkley

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge said that running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) is making "good progress," and he's "pretty optimistic" about him heading into a Monday night meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8. Barkley has a chance to return to practice on Friday after sitting out on Thursday, but it […]

Dak Prescott Believes He Can Play Against Vikings

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) believes he can play in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings, although he's not sure "if it's just my decision." Prescott suffered a right calf strain late in the Week 6 win over the New England Patriots, but he had the bye week to recover and should be fine […]

Patrick Mahomes Good To Go For Monday Night

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that there are no injury concerns for quarterback Patrick Mahomes (head), and he is good to go for Monday night's game against the New York Giants. Mahomes took an ugly hit late in the Week 7 loss to the Tennessee Titans and was slow to get up. […]

Davante Adams Officially Out For Week 8

Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Davante Adams will not clear the league's COVID-19 protocols in time to play on Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals and is officially out for Week 8, according to sources. Adams didn't travel with the team, so this was the likely outcome all along. With Allen Lazard also out […]

Sterling Shepard Returns To Practice Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hamstring) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out of the Week 7 win over the Carolina Panthers. Shepard has only played in four games this season due to his nagging hamstring issues, but when he's played he's been very productive as one of quarterback Daniel Jones' favorite […]

Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney Still Not Practicing

New York Giants wide receivers Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (ankle) remain out of practice on Thursday and only did work off to the side with trainers. Golladay hasn't played since Week 5 and has been a bust in his first season with the G-Men, catching 17 of 29 targets for 282 yards and […]

Saquon Barkley Not Practicing Thursday

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) only did work off to the side with trainers on Thursday. Barkley has missed the last two games and doesn't appear to be on the right track to return on Monday night in Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He may be more of a game-time […]

Jarvis Landry Says He'll Play In Week 8

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (knee) said he will "for sure" be able to play in Week 8 against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering a new knee injury in last Thursday's win over the Denver Broncos. The new injury stems from a sprained MCL he suffered in his left knee Sept. 19, which […]

La'el Collins Working At Tackle And Guard

Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La'el Collins is back from his five-game suspension and is working at both tackle and guard in practice this week, as head coach Mike McCarthy said that Terence Steele will continue to start at right tackle in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings. "We're going to push him in there," McCarthy […]

Melvin Ingram Wants Out Of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram wants out of Pittsburgh after seeing a reduction in his playing time recently. Sources are saying that the Kansas City Chiefs made an offer, but the Steelers ideally don't want to send him to another AFC team. The NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala speculates that perhaps the Arizona Cardinals would […]

Added Weight Responsible For Brandon Aiyuk's Poor Start?

San Francisco 49ers second-year wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk said he put on extra weight in the offseason in an effort to get stronger, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said that "possibly" is the reason for the pass-catcher's slow start in 2021. Aiyuk led the team in receiving in his rookie year and averaged 62 yards […]

49ers Thinking About Future With Trey Lance

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee), the third overall pick in this year's draft, is expected to return to backup duties after returning to a limited practice on Wednesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated that Lance's health and readiness, not the team's record, would dictate how much he'll play and when he'll take […]

Justin Fields Has Struggled In His Rookie Season

Chicago Bears first-round rookie quarterback Justin Fields, who was drafted 11th overall, has the lowest passer rating (61.8) of any current starter heading into Week 8. He's also been sacked a league-high 22 times, has thrown six interceptions to two touchdowns and is completing just 57.3% of his 131 pass attempts. Chicago's shoddy offensive line […]

Mark Ingram II Has A Good Chance To Play This Week

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said there's "absolutely" a "high chance" that running back Mark Ingram II will make his season debut for the Saints in Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the team acquired him from the Houston Texans on Wednesday. Ingram is expected to join the team at practice […]

J.J. Watt Likely Done For The Season

Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt (shoulder) is now likely to undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder, according to sources. Watt injured his shoulder in the second quarter of the Week 7 win over the Houston Texans but still managed to play the rest of the game. He was ruled out for the Thursday night […]

Willson Contreras Could Be Shopped

The Chicago Cubs will likely try to work out a contract extension with catcher Willson Contreras, who can become a free agent a year from now. However, if a deal can't be reached, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer "will almost certainly shop" the 29-year-old backstop. Contreras was worth 2.1 Wins Above Replacement in 2021, […]

Richard Sherman, Lavonte David Return To Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman (hamstring) and linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) both returned to limited practices on Wednesday, while outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (finger, shoulder) didn't practice. Getting Sherman back would be excellent news for a depleted secondary as they get ready to face the division-rival New Orleans Saints this Sunday, even if he's […]

Javon Kinlaw May Need Season-Ending Surgery

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw (knee) is currently in Los Angeles being evaluated, and he could need season-ending surgery. The 14th overall pick last year has missed two games with a knee injury that required multiple offseason surgeries after he initially injured it on Dec. 20 last year. Kinlaw has yet to practice […]

Dee Eskridge Could Return To Practice This Week

Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Dee Eskridge (concussion) could return to practice this week after going to Florida to visit with specialists regarding a lingering concussion that he suffered in the season opener, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Eskridge was working on "some visual things" related to his concussion, and he can come off […]

Marquise Blair's Season Is Over

Seattle Seahawks safety Marquise Blair (knee) will have season-ending knee surgery after he was injured in the Monday night loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 7, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Blair suffered a fractured right patella (kneecap). It's the second straight year that the third-year player has suffered a season-ending knee […]

Willie Snead IV Lands With Panthers Practice Squad

The Carolina Panthers signed former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Willie Snead IV to their practice squad on Wednesday, according to a source. Snead was released by Las Vegas on Tuesday and quickly finds a home. The Panthers also added former New York Jets second-round receiver Devin Smith to the practice squad on Wednesday. Rookie […]