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Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander had an ankle injury on Wednesday’s practice report. The new injury limited him. Coach Matt LaFleur revealed Thursday that Alexander was injured during the jog-through practice. “It was kind of a freak deal yesterday,” LaFleur said, via Wes Hodkiewicz of the team website. “We had mostly a jog-through, and he stepped on somebody’s foot and rolled …

One of the greatest runs in NFL history has come to an end. After 24 seasons with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick is no longer the coach of the franchise he helped lead to six Super Bowl victories.  The 71-year-old Belichick is without question the best coach of the 21st century. He has won three times as many Vince …

USATSI The Philadelphia Eagles have a big playoff game coming up in a few days, and as of Thursday, their quarterback has not thrown a single football this week. Jalen Hurts told reporters on Thursday that he has yet to throw the ball since suffering a dislocated finger during the team’s Week 18 loss to the New York Giants. “I …

In the NFC Wild Card round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, the Detroit Lions will face off against the Los Angeles Rams. The Lions are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3).  The Lions ended the season strong, winning three of their last four to claim the NFC North …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said early this week that the team hoped to get defensive lineman Arik Armstead back on the practice field this week and that hope was realized on Thursday. Armstead was on the field for the open portion of practice. The 49ers won’t issue any practice participation reports until next week, but any work Armstead does …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Having shared notes with NFL scouts and covered the league’s annual player draft since the turn of the century, I can tell you with great confidence that very rarely does a prospect significantly change his stock in just one game.   Of course, the national championship is far from just another game.   Not only do scouts …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have T.J. Watt, but they are getting back another Pro Bowl defender for Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown against the Buffalo Bills. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said he will face the Bills after missing the final three games of the regular season with a knee injury, via the Tribune-Review. Fitzpatrick also suffered a broken hand …

A.J. Brown misses practice to start week of prep in playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown was not on the practice field as the Eagles began to prepare to face the Buccaneers in the wild card round on Monday night. Brown, 26, suffered a knee injury in the first half of the Eagles’ Week 18 …

The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers will face off in the NFC Wild Card round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs. The Cowboys are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5).  The Packers enter the playoffs on a three-game winning streak, while the Cowboys ended the season winning seven of their last nine games en …

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of interest in …

The Carolina Panthers just finished one of the ugliest seasons in NFL history. Although the Panthers did end up winning two games, they set an NFL record for futility that won’t ever be broken: They became the first team in NFL history to go an entire season without holding a fourth-quarter lead. Someone might tie that record, but they can’t …

Bill Belichick is 14 wins short of Don Shula’s record for all-time wins, which is 347. That matters to the conversation of what comes next for Belichick. Belichick is a football historian and even if he’d never admit it, that record would have to be special for him. That’s understandable. Maybe it guides what he does after his incredible time …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Wild card weekend is upon us!  Twelve teams, six games over three days of NFL action — there’s no better weekend on the NFL slate.  With playoff games come tighter lines and fewer options for wagers, with only a handful of games. Nonetheless, I’ve found three wagers I like for this weekend.   Let’s dive …

It really isn’t an NFL postseason without a classic showdown between longtime rivals. Fortunately, the 2024 playoffs has such a matchup with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys squaring off on Super Wild Card Weekend.  The Cowboys stroll into the playoffs with the No. 2 seed. Mike McCarthy’s team is among the favorites to represent the NFC in the …

If there’s one starting quarterback in the NFL playoffs this year who wasn’t expected to be there, it’s definitely Joe Flacco. The Cleveland Browns signal-caller spent the first 11 weeks of the season sitting at home before getting a call from the Browns in November after Deshaun Watson went down with a season-ending injury.  The Browns are now getting ready …