Ben Roethlisberger Will Have To Manage Pain In Week 3

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral) should be able to play in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but he will be dealing with pain when he throws. Roethlisberger suffered a left pectoral injury in the Week 2 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Big Ben should be out there this Sunday, but don't be […]

Nick Gates Placed On Injured Reserve

The New York Giants placed offensive lineman Nick Gates (leg) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday after he suffered a gruesome leg injury in the Week 2 loss to the Washington Football Team last Thursday. Gates was making his first career start at left guard when he fractured his lower left leg and was carted off […]

Bills Work Out Quinton Dunbar, Damarious Randall

The Buffalo Bills worked out free-agent cornerback Quinton Dunbar and safety Damarious Randall on Tuesday. Dunbar signed with the Detroit Lions in the offseason, but he was released during training camp in mid-August. In five games for the Seattle Seahawks in 2020, Dunbar had five passes defensed and an interception in six games. Randall was […]

Freddie Swain Getting Plenty Of Separation

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Freddie Swain leads the NFL through two weeks of play with an average of 7.5 yards of separation from defenders. With rookie Dee Eskridge missing Week 2 with a concussion, Swain stepped into the No. 3 role and has played 59.3 percent of the offensive snaps through two weeks behind D.K. […]

Quez Watkins The Fastest Ball-Carrier In Week 2

Philadelphia Eagles second-year wide receiver Quez Watkins was the fastest ball-carrier in Week 2 and through the first two weeks of the season when he reached 21.62 mph on his 91-yard reception in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers. He finished the game with just two catches for 117 yards, but he's caught all […]

Pat Elflein Heads To Injured Reserve

The Carolina Panthers placed offensive guard Pat Elflein (hamstring) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. Also, defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (ankle) will not play on Thursday night against the Houston Texans. Elflein will now miss at least the next three weeks of action. The 27-year-old wasn't all that solid late in the 2020 season, and he […]

Vikings Release Ameer Abdullah

The Minnesota Vikings released running back Ameer Abdullah on Tuesday and signed backup quarterback Sean Mannion to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move. Abdullah was just signed to the active roster last weekend, but he might eventually wind up back on Minnesota's practice squad. The 28-year-old had as many snaps as backup Alexander Mattison […]

Danny Amendola Expected To Miss 2-3 Weeks

Houston Texans wide receiver Danny Amendola (hamstring) is expected to miss two to three weeks with the hamstring injury that he suffered in the Week 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns, according to a league source. It was announced earlier that the veteran pass-catcher was unlikely to play on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers. […]

Andy Dalton Considered Week-To-Week With Knee Injury

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton (knee) is considered week-to-week after suffering what looked like a very serious knee injury in the Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Tests ruled out any serious ACL or MCL injury and Dalton has yet to be ruled out for Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns, but rookie first-rounder […]

Jets Waiving Sheldrick Redwine

The New York Jets are waiving safety Sheldrick Redwine on Tuesday, according to a source. Redwine was waived by the Cleveland Browns late last month before latching on with the Jets for the first two weeks of the season. He played in 33 percent of the defensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the […]

Nevin Lawson Visiting With Jaguars

Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson is visiting with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, according to a source. Lawson was just cut by the Raiders on Monday after being suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The 30-year-old should land on his feet soon, […]

Steelers Sign Taco Charlton To Practice Squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Taco Charlton to their practice squad on Tuesday. Charlton is a former first-round pick (28th overall) by the Dallas Cowboys back in 2017. He spent two years in Dallas before playing 10 games with the Miami Dolphins in 2019. Charlton appeared in seven games for the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Packers Release Jace Sternberger

The Green Bay Packers are waiving tight end Jace Sternberger on Tuesday, according to a source. Sternberger was the team's third-round selection in 2019. The 25-year-old was suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse. Sternberger only had 12 receptions for 114 yards and a […]

Anthony Miller To Make Debut Thursday

Houston Texans wide receiver Anthony Miller will make his season and team debut on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers. Miller was a healthy scratch for the first two weeks of the season, but he'll be on the field for the first time in Week 3 with Danny Amendola (hamstring) unlikely to play and rookie […]

Cowboys Hopeful That Amari Cooper Will Be Ready

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones remains hopeful that wide receiver Amari Cooper (ribs) will be ready to play on Monday night against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3. "I don't know today. I'm hopeful those ribs can get comfortable enough to play (Monday night)," Jones said. Cooper suffered bruised ribs in the Week 2 […]

Jarvis Landry Placed On Injured Reserve

The Cleveland Browns placed wide receiver Jarvis Landry (knee) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday with an MCL sprain that he suffered early in the Week 2 win over the Houston Texans. This means that Landry must miss a minimum of three games after he was listed as week-to-week on Monday. Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) has […]

Ifeatu Melifonwu Questionable To Return Monday Night

Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu (thigh) suffered an injury on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers and is questionable to return. Melifonwu was injured early in the second half and walked off under his own power into the locker room with a team trainer. The 22-year-old had recorded two tackles and a pass […]

Broncos Not Considering Injured Reserve For Bradley Chubb

The Denver Broncos are not considering short-term Injured Reserve for pass-rusher Bradley Chubb (ankle) at this time after he aggravated an ankle injury in the Week 2 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars that kept him out of the season opener. Chubb's injury is a fluid situation, and the team is still evaluating their options. The […]

Washington Works Out Ryquell Armstead, D'Onta Foreman

The Washington Football Team worked out free-agent running backs Ryquell Armstead and D'Onta Foreman on Monday. Washington currently has Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic and rookie Jaret Patterson on the active roster at the running position, so they're just likely updating their emergency list at running back. Armstead sat out in 2020 while with the Jacksonville […]

Titans Waive Ryan Santoso

The Tennessee Titans waived kicker Ryan Santoso from their practice squad on Monday. Santoso landed in Tennessee after being waived by the Carolina Panthers after he missed an extra point in the Week 1 win over the New York Jets. The 26-year-old has just two field-goal attempts in the NFL, but he's made both of […]

Raiders Release Nevin Lawson Monday

The Las Vegas Raiders released cornerback Nevin Lawson on Monday due to injuries at other positions, according to a source. The Raiders hope to be able to add him back to their practice squad. Lawson was suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The Raiders […]

Rams Optimistic Darrell Henderson Jr. Will Be Ready This Week

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (rib) is dealing with a rib-cartilage injury, but the Rams are optimistic that he will be ready for Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Don't expect Henderson to practice much, but it sounds as though he avoided a major injury […]

Jaguars Place Walker Little On COVID-19 List

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed offensive lineman Walker Little on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. If he's vaccinated, Little will have a chance to pass through the league's protocols and be active for the Week 3 contest against the Arizona Cardinals. He was the 45th overall pick in the second round this year but hasn't seen […]

Dennis Daley To Start On Thursday

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that Dennis Daley will get the start again at left guard on Thursday night against the Houston Texans. Left guard Pat Elflein (hamstring) played 23 snaps in the Week 2 win over the New Orleans Saints before getting injured. Daley, a sixth-round pick back in 2019, could be […]

D'Andre Swift, Kalif Raymond Active Monday Night

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) and wide receiver Kalif Raymond (thigh) are both active for Monday night's meeting with the Green Bay Packers after they were listed as questionable on the final injury report. In the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Swift played 68.5 percent of the offensive snaps to […]

Amari Cooper Has Bruised Ribs

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said on Monday that wide receiver Amari Cooper (ribs) is dealing with bruised ribs. The Cowboys will re-evaluate him on Wednesday. Cooper was injured in the Week 2 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. It explains why he had such a quiet day, catching three of his five targets […]

Equanimeous St. Brown Elevated From Practice Squad

The Green Bay Packers elevated wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown from the practice squad to the active roster for the Monday night tilt against the Detroit Lions in Week 2. Even if St. Brown sees the field on Monday night, he's unlikely to play a large percentage of the offensive snaps after he couldn't make […]

Tyrod Taylor A Candidate For Injured Reserve

Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, and Injured Reserve is a possibility. The Texans have already ruled Taylor out for this Thursday's game against the Carolina Panthers, and he could be looking at an extended absence. Houston will not go with Deshaun Watson, who is still facing 20-plus […]

Denzel Mims Buried On Depth Chart

New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims is currently the fifth wide receiver on the depth chart, and head coach Robert Saleh said that Mims was a healthy scratch in the Week 2 loss to the New England Patriots because he doesn't play special teams. And that was with veteran Jamison Crowder (groin) inactive on […]

Elijah Mitchell Listed As Day-To-Day

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) is listed as day-to-day, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Mitchell injured his shoulder in the Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, but he was able to return to the game. With Raheem Mostert out for the season, Mitchell operated as the lead back on […]