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The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR Saturday due to their respective upper-body injuries. Barzal will be required to miss at least 10 games and 24 calendar days after being placed on long-term injured reserve. “It (stinks), and it’s not ideal,” forward Bo Horvat said Friday. “But again, guys …

Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss at least the next four games of the season. The Browns ruled Owusu-Koramoah out for Sunday’s game against the Chargers due to the neck injury that he suffered against the Ravens last Sunday. On Saturday, the Browns placed Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve. Owusu-Koramoah had 61 tackles, three sacks, an interception, three passes defensed, and …

Haason Reddick’s arrival after a lengthy holdout has given a much-needed boost to a Jets defense that had been without Pro Bowl defensive end Jermaine Johnson since he tore his Achilles in the season opener. Based on Thursday night’s game, where the Jets racked up eight sacks and held Pro Bowl quarterback CJ Stroud to just 11 completions on 44 …

Tuesday is a critical day. Because it’s the trade deadline. (There might be something else going on that day, too.) For the first time ever, the window on trades closes at 4:00 p.m. ET on the Tuesday after Week 9. The Browns proposed the change in the offseason, in response to the addition of a seventeenth regular-season game — and …

Most NFL games turn on a play here or a play there. Sometimes, one boneheaded play can be the play here or the play there that causes the player’s team to lose. There were two in recent days. On Sunday, Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson taunted Commanders fans before — and during — a fateful Hail Mary throw, On Thursday, …

Forecasts call for rain, wind and temperatures in the 50s in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon, and Lions head coach Dan Campbell says he’s excited about the opportunity to play the Packers on a day when his players will get dirty. Campbell said the Lions will wear white pants and white jerseys and he’s looking forward to seeing grass stains …

A look at all 18 times the Eagles faced one of their former head coaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With Doug Pederson returning to Philly for the second time as Jaguars head coach, I thought it would be fun to look at all the games the Eagles have played over the years against their former head coaches. It’s …

Eagles vs. Jaguars predictions for Week 9 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (5-2) are hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (2-5) A few weeks ago, I said I really believed this four-game stretch against the Browns, Giants, Bengals and Jaguars …

Saints quarterback Derek Carr can do something on Sunday that no quarterback in NFL history has ever done: Lose to 31 different teams. Carr and the Saints play the Panthers on Sunday, and Carolina is one of just two NFL franchises that Carr has never lost to. If the Saints lose, Carr will be the first starting quarterback to have …

The Vikings defense, led by veteran Harrison Smith, has been struggling of late. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Vikings defense, which started the season off so strongly, has been humbled of late. After allowing 31 points to the Lions in Week 7, Minnesota then gave up 30 to the Rams. The Vikings defense has been especially …

L.A. Rams running back Kyren Williams continues to dominate touches in an offense that appears to be trending up with the return of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Death, taxes and (at least) one Kyren Williams touchdown per game — the only certainties in life. As the wise Scott Pianowski said last week, he …

Ladd McConkey was a fantasy football force in Week 8. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Chargers have been lacking in the wide receiver department ever since Keenan Allen left town. They’ve had some moments from Quentin Johnston this season, but he’s been injured. The team finally got a WR1-esque performance in Week 8 from none other than …

Travis Kelce enjoyed an excellent fantasy football day in Week 8. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) National Tight End Day featured a plethora of scoring at the position, a much-needed resurgence from a much-maligned roster spot for fantasy managers. [Week 9 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | Kickers] And if tight …

Kirk Cousins’ presence behind center for the Atlanta Falcons has been the tide that lifts all boats. Drake London and Kyle Pitts have been producing as everyone has hoped they would, but the biggest surprise has to be the Falcons’ WR2, Darnell Mooney. [Week 9 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | …

Anders Carlson has stepped up for the 49ers amid kicker injuries. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Week 8 wasn’t the craziest kicker day this fantasy football season. We didn’t get any 20-point scorers after it seemed like kickers were scoring more than position players early in the season. But we did get a 16-point scorer and a 15-point scorer: San …