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The Texans had 23 players on their injury report last week, but things are moving in a better direction this week. Wednesday’s injury report features 18 players and wide receiver Nico Collins appears to be on his way back to the lineup. Collins missed last Sunday’s win over the Bengals with a calf injury, but he was able to practice …

Peter King names Bears a Hail Mary option to land Bill Belichick if he hits the open market originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago While the Bears are seemingly steadfast in keeping Matt Eberflus as their head coach, no one would blame them if they moved off the 6-21 leader of the Bears. If they did, who would be out …

Seahawks right tackle Abraham Lucas is back at practice this week. The team announced that Lucas has been designated to return from injured reserve. Lucas left the season opener with a knee injury and has missed the last eight games, but Wednesday’s move means he can be activated at any point in the next 21 days. Head coach Pete Carroll …

“Where is his arrow pointed?” That was a question a general manager once posed to me about hefty quarterback contracts. At the time, the GM’s franchise was engaged in talks with its veteran starter. The negotiation was at a particularly contentious point. The player was frustrated, his agent was angry and the GM was explaining an offer that was significantly …

Why Bucs’ David dubs 49ers ‘most complete’ opponent over Eagles, Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After the 49ers leveled the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-3 at EverBank Stadium on Sunday to snap their three-game losing streak, San Francisco regained respect throughout the NFL. Among those weary of the threat San Francisco poses are former All-Pro and Super Bowl champion …

Baker Mayfield started it, and Nick Bosa may have finished it. In 2017, when both were in college, Mayfield planted an Oklahoma flag on Ohio State’s block O logo at midfield after his Sooners beat Bosa’s Buckeyes 31-16. Two years later in Bosa’s rookie season, the 49ers edge rusher got his “payback” celebrating a sack by mimicking Mayfield’s flag plant. …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson to go behind the scenes on the biggest storylines of the week. First up is the news that Browns QB Deshaun Watson will undergo season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder. This carries massive implications for the Browns both this year and in the …

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show It’s another edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ on the pod as Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide one stat you need to know for every time in the NFL heading into Week 11. But first to start the show in cold open, Harmon reacts to news that Deshaun Watson being out for …

If not for the black support tape on his right thumb, there would have been no indication Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was less than three weeks removed from injuring it. Stafford took snaps and threw the ball without any apparent difficulty in practice Wednesday, giving him more confidence he will be able to play against the Seattle Seahawks …

Why Pats should want Drake Maye as their next franchise QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the ship has indeed sailed for Mac Jones in New England, it’s time for the Patriots to plan their next move at the quarterback position. With a 2-8 record entering their Week 11 bye, they currently own the third overall pick in …

Cornerback Jack Jones wasn’t happy when the Patriots waived him early this week. He was very happy when the Raiders claimed him. Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce coached Jones in high school at Long Beach Poly and in college at Arizona State. “It stung for sure,” Jones said Wednesday after his first practice with the Raiders, via Adam Hill of …

Sunday’s report from NFL Network regarding Bill Belichick’s contract, which runs through 2024, quite possibly operates as a message from the Patriots to anyone who would think about hiring him after the current season. He’s not getting fired. If you want him, you’ll have to strike a deal with us. Now that the word is out, the question becomes whether …

With quarterback Deshaun Watson out for the season, the Browns apparently are inclined to stick with the players currently on the depth chart. However, even though the trade deadline has come and gone, there’s a way to potentially persuade the Titans to release Ryan Tannehill and/or the Raiders to cut Jimmy Garoppolo. Both players would have to pass through waivers, …

Report: No decision made on starting QB, Jones still taking first reps originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Despite being benched in Week 10’s 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones is still taking the first reps at practice. According to Tom Curran and Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, no decision has been made …

Texans linebacker Denzel Perryman had his suspension reduced to two games Wednesday. The NFL suspended Perryman three games for violation of player safety rules, and appeals officer James Thrash reduced it by one game on appeal. Perryman will miss games against the Cardinals and Jaguars. He can return to the Texans’ active roster on Nov. 27. Perryman was suspended for …