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USATSI Kirk Cousins called U.S. Bank Stadium home from 2018 to 2023 as the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, and for the first time since his move to the Atlanta Falcons, he is facing his former team. Cousins had a winning record and three playoff appearances with the Vikings, but fans have officially moved on.  As Cousins took the …

Jonathon Brooks suffered a non-contact knee injury on Sunday. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Three weeks into his return from an ACL tear, Jonathon Brooks is injured again. The rookie Carolina Panthers running back slipped to the turf and limped toward the sideline with a non-contact knee injury on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was eventually taken to the locker room …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the QB18 in Fantasy football 2024 heading into a matchup against the Dolphins in the Week 14 NFL schedule on Sunday. Can daily Fantasy football players trust Rodgers and his other high-profile skill-position players like Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams for Week 14 NFL DFS lineups? Star running back Breece Hall (knee) has been ruled …

Eagles’ C.J. Garner-Johnson returns after being evaluated for concussion originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles starting safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has returned against the Panthers after being evaluated for a concussion. The play happened in the first quarter when Gardner-Johnson took some friendly fire from Tristin McCollum, who started in place of Reed Blankenship. Gardner-Johnson went inside after a trip to …

Getty Images The aftershock of the NFL handing Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair a three-game suspension for his hit on Trevor Lawrence as the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback was sliding in Week 13 is still making waves around the league.  CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported on “The NFL Today” on Sunday that the NFL likely won’t change its quarterback slide rules. …

Eagles inactives: Tristin McCollum to make 1st career start originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles backup safety Tristin McCollum is expected to make his first NFL start on Sunday as the Eagles host the Carolina Panthers. Starter Reed Blankenship suffered a concussion last week in Baltimore and was ruled out Friday. McCollum, 25, stepped in last Sunday after the …

The Kansas City Chiefs will try to lock down their ninth consecutive AFC West title when they battle the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. Kansas City is coming off a 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday, while Los Angeles defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 17-13 last Sunday. The Chargers (8-4), who are second in the …

Week 14 of the NFL season is here and the only matchup in the early window featuring two playoff hopefuls has some extra spice: Kirk Cousins makes his return to Minnesota as the Falcons travel north to play the Vikings. Minnesota is about as quietly 10-2 as a team can be in the NFL, with much of the attention in …

Report: 49ers still plan to give Purdy long-term deal this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With a lot of uncertainty looming over the 49ers this season, the organization appears sure about who will be under center for the foreseeable future. San Francisco still plans to try and lock up quarterback Brock Purdy for the 2025 season and …

AFC East foes face off in NFL Week 14 as Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins (5-7) host Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets (3-9) on CBS and Paramount+. The Dolphins got out of their early-season slump and are still alive in the Wild Card race, but the cold got the better of them on Thanksgiving in a sloppy …

Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and running back Alexander Mattison are both listed as questionable with ankle injuries today against the Buccaneers. The Raiders expect that one will go and one will not. Meyers is likely to be able to play through his injury, but Mattison is expected to sit, according to multiple reports. Mattison is the Raiders’ leading rusher …

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their lead atop the AFC North standings when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh has won six of its last seven games, including a 44-38 victory at Cincinnati last week. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the Week 14 NFL odds, despite losing to Cleveland …

2025 free agency preview: Top players at each position of need for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s no secret that the New England Patriots have a ton of roster weaknesses to upgrade before the 2025 NFL season. The 2025 NFL Draft obviously will provide a great opportunity for the Patriots to address some of these roster concerns, …

The Chiefs signed D.J. Humphries a couple of weeks ago with the hope that he’d become their starting left tackle and it looks like it is time to find out if he’s up for the job. According to multiple reports, Humphries will start at that position against the Chargers on Sunday. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6) can take over the NFC South but they must beat the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) in NFL Week 14 on CBS and Paramount+. Baker Mayfield and the Bucs have weathered an injury-riddled season and gotten to .500, although it wasn’t easy in a 26-23 overtime win against the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, the Raiders made things …