NFL news, injury updates: Davante Adams traded to Jets; Russell Wilson ‘in consideration’ to start for Steelers

After weeks of speculation, Davante Adams is headed to the New York Jets to reunite with his former QB Aaron Rodgers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Jets are reportedly sending back a conditional third-round pick that can become a second-round pick based on performance.

This trade comes less than 12 hours after the Jets delivered an ugly 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football.” It was the team’s first game since firing head coach Robert Saleh, and the presence of the newly-named interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, as well as new offensive signal caller Todd Downing, wasn’t enough to stop the Jets from making costly mistakes.

Here’s a look at some of the other top stories in the NFL coming out of Week 6.

Russell Wilson reportedly set to get first-team reps

The Pittsburgh Steelers are trending toward making a change at quarterback. Veteran Russell Wilson, who signed with the Steelers in March, is finally healthy enough to start taking first-team reps, and will reportedly do just that this week. That sets him up to make his Steelers debut this weekend when they face the New York Jets.

Aidan Hutchinson expected to miss the rest of the season

The Lions’ pass-rushing specialist is leading the NFL in sacks with 6.5, but was carted off the field in Dallas on Sunday with what was confirmed to be a broken tibia. He had surgery on it in Dallas and is expected to miss the rest of the 2024 season, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Hutchinson had 11.5 sacks in 2023 and made his first Pro Bowl last season.

Is the heat turning up on Mike McCarthy in Dallas?

If you were to just look at the Dallas Cowboys’ road results this year, you’d find a 3-0 team that, while it has some things to clean up, has been able to come away with a couple close wins, even beating the 4-2 Steelers in Pittsburgh. But at home, the Cowboys have barely been competitive, and for all but two quarters, have gotten entirely stomped on home turf. The Cowboys have given up 119 points —…

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Publish date : 2024-10-14 12:00:44

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