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Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell returned to a full practice Friday and has no designation for Sunday. O’Connell did not participate in Thursday’s session with an illness. The Raiders, though, might be without running back Alexander Mattison (ankle) and receiver Jakobi Meyers (ankle) against the Buccaneers. Both are questionable. Mattison was limited in all three practices this week, while Meyers returned …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who in October reached an out-of-court settlement with a woman in Texas who sued him for sexual assault and battery, will not face punishment by the NFL. As a result, the matter is closed to the NFL, which in 2022 suspended Watson for 11 games and fined him $5 million for conduct detrimental. A league spokesperson confirmed to Sportico by email …

Getty Images Ja’Marr Chase is expected to remain with the Cincinnati Bengals beyond the 2024 season. But until he puts pen to paper, the All-Pro receiver’s future with the team is anything but a sure thing.  Chase may have inadvertently fueled possible speculation regarding his future on Friday after he was asked about his motivation for the final five games …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 07:50 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Defenseman Jacob Trouba called out the New York Rangers for how they handled his eventual trade to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, claiming months of public speculation impacted his ability to serve as the team’s captain. “I wasn’t really thrilled with how it went down. …

Getty Images Two of the NFL’s higher profile players have opened up this week about some of the challenges they’ve faced after recently experiencing concussions.  Commanders running back Austin Ekeler recently said that he suffered memory loss following both of his concussions this season. Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson has also opened up about his recent struggles regarding concussion symptoms. …

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said that he’ll be good to go on Monday night despite having a shoulder injury and the Bengals are on track to have their top wide receiver as well. Ja’Marr Chase was a limited participant in practice on Thursday due to an ankle injury, but he moved up to full participation on Friday. He said …

The Saints placed tight end Taysom Hill on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. Hill tore his ACL in Sunday’s loss to the Rams and will miss the rest of the season. Hill, 34, ends his season with 39 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns and 23 receptions for 187 yards. He also went 2-for-4 for 21 yards and …

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Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers injured his hip flexor in Thursday’s practice and did not participate in Friday’s session. The Giants list him as questionable to play Sunday. “Hopeful that he’ll be ready to play, but can’t say he will be or not,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Nabers’ 11.6 targets per game leads the …

Getty Images The NFL will not punish Deshaun Watson following his latest sexual assault case, a league spokesperson told ESPN. The league ended its review and stated there was insufficient evidence to support finding a violation of its personal conduct policy.  The lawsuit, which was filed in September, accused Watson of sexual assault and battery for exposing himself and then sexually …

The 49ers will be without left tackle Trent Williams again this weekend. Williams has been ruled out for the third straight week with an ankle injury. Williams did not take part in practice this week, so it’s no surprise that he’ll be missing from the lineup against the Bears. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) also missed practice, but the …

Does Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders want to play for the Las Vegas Raiders? Well, Sanders appeared to indicate as such in an Instagram post Friday, where he was in a car passing by Allegiant Stadium — home of the Raiders — and captioned the video “Legendary.” The Raiders are tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants for the …

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said he expects to be fine for Monday night’s game against the Bengals. Lamb’s shoulder injury kept him out of practice Thursday, but he returned to limited work Friday. Lamb aggravated his shoulder in the Thanksgiving Day win over the Giants. Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (rest/knee), safety Malik Hooker (rest), linebacker Eric Kendricks (rest/shoulder) …

As Week 14 begins in the NFL, the league is starting to enter the homestretch of the season. The games are more important and the injury reports are growing as more teams are getting banged up. There are still five weeks left in the season as the playoff races are heating up, evidenced by the Detroit Lions’ huge victory over …

It’s still unclear whether or not Mecole Hardman will be able to play in the Chiefs’ matchup against the Chargers this weekend. Hardman (knee) is officially questionable for the contest after suffering an injury during the practice week. Head coach Andy Reid said in his Friday press conference that Hardman’s knee locked up and he was being examined. Hardman didn’t …