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Veteran quarterback Jeff Driskel’s next NFL home will be in Cleveland. The Browns are signing Driskel to their active roster off the Cardinals’ practice squad. Currently the Browns only have Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback and PJ Walker as the backup, with no other healthy quarterbacks in the facility. So Driskel provides some depth. And it’s possible that Driskel …

Kittle, 49ers’ offense close to joining exclusive NFL statistical club originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — George Kittle is very close to reaching a personal milestone for the third time in his career, and in doing so, the All-Pro tight end could help the 49ers’ offense join a very exclusive statistical club. Kittle has caught 62 …

Who’s Playing Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys Current Records: Detroit 11-4, Dallas 10-5 How To Watch When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, TexasTV: ABCFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The Cowboys are 4-0 against the Lions since December of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. …

Chargers receiver Keenan Allen will miss at least another week. Allen is one of three Chargers players who have been ruled out for this week’s matchup against Denver as he continues to deal with a heel injury. Allen hasn’t played since Los Angeles’ Week 14 loss to the Broncos. In his 11th season for the Chargers, Allen has recorded a …

The Vikings signed veteran linebacker Anthony Barr to their active roster from their practice squad Friday, the team announced. Barr, whom the Vikings selected in the first round of the 2014 draft, joined the team’s practice squad in November. The Vikings elevated Barr from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 11 at Denver and Week 12 against …

Russell Wilson’s time in Denver appears to be nearing an endpoint. Despite the Broncos still being in the playoff hunt, the nine-time pro Bowler will serve as the backup to journeyman Jarrett Stidham for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. It’s a move the club initially discussed with Wilson two months ago, in the immediate aftermath of its biggest win of …

The Denver Broncos gave Russell Wilson an ultimatum, according to the quarterback: Either alter his contract in regards to his injury guarantee or face a benching. That ultimately led to Sean Payton’s announcement Wednesday that the franchise decided to bench Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham, who’ll start under center for Denver as it takes on the Chargers on Sunday. …

The Titans and Texans both will see the return of their starting quarterback Sunday. Tennessee’s practice report confirmed what coach Mike Vrabel said earlier Friday: Will Levis is ready to play again. Levis does not have an injury designation after full practices all week. Levis was among the team’s inactives against the Seahawks after injuring an ankle on the last …

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton spoke to reporters Friday about Russell Wilson’s benching and maintained his story about it being a football move. Moments later, the quarterback flipped the script. Wilson wasn’t scheduled to address the media. But when approached in the locker room, he took the opportunity to confirm reports that Denver’s front office told him he would …

Per usual, injuries will play a big role in the NFL’s upcoming slate of games. There are several notable ones to keep an eye on in Week 17, including the injury status of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase.  Those are just two in what is seemingly an ocean full of injuries heading into Week 17. To help …

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has missed the past two games with a quadriceps injury. It appears he will miss another. The Raiders list Jacobs as doubtful after he missed practice all week. Interim coach Antonio Pierce calls Jacobs a gametime decision. Jacobs, the NFL’s leading rusher last season, has 233 carries for 805 yards and six touchdowns this season. …

Will Justin Fields-Matt Eberflus relationship continue to be bedrock of Bears’ rebuild? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No matter what happens next, Matt Eberflus and Justin Fields will always be linked together. When Eberflus took the job as the Bears’ head coach, he prioritized being present with the offense and building a bond with Fields …

Bears vs. Falcons predictions: Can team win to keep playoff dreams alive? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If the Bears want to keep their playoff dreams alive for one more week, they’ll have to get a win over the Falcons at Soldier Field. It’s been an up and down year for Atlanta– much like in Chicago. The Under Center …

A year ago, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud used a strong performance against Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals to answer some of the pre-draft questions teams may have had of him, which propped up his bid to be the second quarterback taken, by the Texans, in the 2023 NFL Draft.  Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy can use the stage …

The Broncos lost any realistic shot at making the playoffs by falling to the Patriots on Sunday, giving them a 7-8 record — and just a 1.4% chance of reaching the postseason — with 2023 winding down. Now they’re benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two games, as he’ll serve as the backup to Jarrett Stidham, per head coach …