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Henry McKenna NFL Reporter On Sunday, Jaguars fans saw quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustain a vicious hit as he was sliding, landing him in concussion protocol and throwing his availability for the rest of the season in question.  They have reason for optimism, though, as their team is still positioned to set the tone for the upcoming draft.  With Sunday’s loss …

Getty Images The New York Jets have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season, limping to a 3-9 record through 12 games with Aaron Rodgers playing every one of them as a starting quarterback. The season wasn’t supposed to go this way for a franchise looking to end the longest playoff drought in the NFL. Now …

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will appeal his three-game suspension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL announced Al-Shaair’s suspension on Tuesday morning. The league noted that Al-Shaair was suspended for repeated violations of health and safety rules. Al-Shaair’s appeal will be heard by either Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, Kevin Mawae, or Jordy Nelson — the appeal officers jointly appointed by …

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion. Al-Shaair’s punishment was announced by NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan. In his letter to Al-Shaair, Runyan noted …

It’s December, and that means high-leverage, cold-weather football. In frigid, snowy Buffalo, Josh Allen dashed through the snow and the 49ers defense to the tune of two touchdowns passing, one touchdown rushing and one touchdown receiving — on a pass he threw, not to himself but also kind of to himself! Allen is the second player in NFL history with …

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their lead atop the AFC North standings when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh has won six of its last seven games, including a 44-38 victory at Cincinnati last week. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the Week 14 NFL odds, despite losing to Cleveland …

How a secret weapon helped the Eagles topple the Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He was the Eagles’ secret weapon Sunday, and he didn’t have any rushing attempts or catches, didn’t make any tackles, and if you weren’t paying really close attention you wouldn’t have even heard his name on the broadcast. Braden Mann was brilliant. Mann, the …

Tthe Jacksonville Jaguars continue to sit in the driver’s seat when it comes to picking first when the 2025 NFL Draft happens this spring. Several other teams saw their draft positions change this past weekend, with more changes slated to take place in Week 14.  The Raiders leap-frogged the Giants into the No. 2 position following their controversial loss to the …

I don’t know what happened to Bryce Young when he got benched earlier this season, but it worked wonders for him. Since returning, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick has been a totally different quarterback since his return. He’s repeatedly making quick, assertive decisions that are typically the right ones to make, throwing the football with plus anticipation and accuracy, and he’s …

After winning four of their first six games of the season, the Chicago Bears have lost six straight, leading to the firing of head coach Matt Eberflus on Black Friday. Chicago will try to get back in the win column when the Bears take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Bears are a 5.5-point underdog on the road …

Football is a team game played by individuals, which means that on occasion an individual can singlehandedly undo the work of an entire team. The kicker who misses a crucial game-winning field goal, the quarterback who throws a crushing pick-6, the defensive lineman who commits a back-breaking penalty … when one player’s failure is the pivot point on which a …

The NFL has issued discipline for Azeez Al-Shaair’s that concussed Trevor Lawrence. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images) The NFL has suspended Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair three games for the hit that concussed Trevor Lawrence in Houston’s 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared a snippet of the letter NFL VP of football operations Jon Runyan sent …

It took 13 weeks, but we finally had our first team eliminated from playoff contention this year and in a total shock, it wasn’t the Carolina Panthers. If you would have asked me a month ago, I would have bet everything I owned that Carolina would be the first team knocked out, but it’s a good thing I didn’t bet, …

Nick Sirianni deserves his share of credit for Eagles’ turnaround originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It wasn’t that long ago when the local sports talk radio stations were flooded with call after call about Nick Sirianni. About his mistakes. About his ineptitude. About his job security. And as much as Sirianni tries to insulate himself, he heard some of …

You have to find different ways to win games to be a playoff team in the NFL and that includes games when your defense gives up big numbers to the opposition. That was the position the Broncos were in on Monday night. They gave up an 11-point lead in the second half as the Browns rallied behind quarterback Jameis Winston …