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Jameson Williams has had an eventful first three seasons with the Lions. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images) Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has a lot on his plate, apparently. Last year, he was suspended six games for violations of the NFL’s gambling policy. Last week, he was suspended two games for a violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy. …

If it feels like a lot of NFL games have been going down to the wire this season, that’s because they have. So far this season there have been 67 games decided by seven points or fewer, which is the most through Week 8 for any season in NFL history. There have also been 57 games decided by six points …

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels used his mobility to buy nearly 13 seconds to set up and throw the pass that became the Hail Mary that lifted Washington over Chicago on Sunday. Aiding him in that effort were two instances of uncalled holding. Simms and I talked about it on Monday’s PFT Live. Both non-calls boosted the effort by Daniels to …

The Patriots filled the roster spot that opened up when they traded edge rusher Josh Uche to the Chiefs on Monday. The team announced that they signed linebacker Ochaun Mathis to the 53-man roster. Mathis was on the team’s practice squad. Mathis signed with the Patriots in August after being let go by the Rams. Mathis was a 2023 sixth-round …

Diontae Johnson joins one of the best teams in the league. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) Diontae Johnson’s time in Carolina proved to be nothing more than a layover on his way to playing with an AFC contender. Just months after being traded from the Steelers to the Panthers, Johnson is heading back to the AFC North in a fifth and sixth-round …

The Titans made a couple of tweaks to their roster on Monday and they made another one on Tuesday. The team announced that they have waived wide receiver Mason Kinsey. They will have an open roster spot at their disposal as they did not make any corresponding moves. Kinsey was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad ahead …

We could probably lead the Rookie Report with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels every week, but Sunday’s showdown between Daniels and Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had an incredible finish well worth revisiting. A Hail Mary game-winning throw like Daniels’ 52-yard touchdown to Noah Brown is exceedingly rare, and even more so from a rookie quarterback. To look for any touchdown pass …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this can’t-miss episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy dissect every thrilling and gut-wrenching moment from NFL Week 8, delivering a hard-hitting breakdown of the week’s biggest stories. Kicking off with Jayden Daniels’ electric 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown that …

Patriots land elite WR talent in new 2025 NFL mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s no secret the New England Patriots need a true No. 1 wide receiver. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye has played very well early in his career, but to increase the chances of the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft reaching his …

The 1-year-old daughter of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has died after battling heart problems since her birth. Ward posted on Instagram that his daughter, Amani Joy, died on Monday morning. “She was the best blessing we could have asked for, and her joyous spirit made us smile from ear to ear,” Ward wrote. “She taught us to have …

Cedric Tillman was the headlining fantasy football beneficiary of Jameis Winston starting. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) Fantasy football managers the world over were hoping the Browns would bench Deshaun Watson in favor of Jameis Winston. Instead, Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, and after a brief Dorian Thompson-Robinson lead, Jameis Winston started in Week 8. And the offense …

The Dolphins may have lost, but at least their offense looked better than it had in weeks. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Tua Tagovailoa returned to the field in Week 8 after missing time with another devastating concussion. The quarterback instantly lifted the Dolphins offense to their highest point total in weeks. Sure, they didn’t pull out the victory over …

Diontae Johnson leaves one of the league’s worst offenses for one of its best. (Ian Maule/Getty Images) The Carolina Panthers are trading wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens, according to multiple media reports. Per the reports, the trade entails a draft pick swap. The Ravens are sending a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft to Carolina. The …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Just about every elite quarterback is kicking into gear — even if his team isn’t.  And then there’s Patrick Mahomes. Whereas Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow have to contend with their shoddy defenses, Mahomes’ defense is overcoming him. That’s why his latest interception against the Raiders — his ninth of the year — didn’t even matter …

Stefon Diggs’ first (and possibly only) season with the Houston Texans is over. The star wide receiver tore his ACL in the Texans’ 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed to reporters Tuesday. Ryans called Diggs being out a “huge loss.” Diggs suffered the injury while running a route in the third quarter of …