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The Jets will be without one of their defensive starters for at least the next four games, as safety Chuck Clark was placed on IR on Tuesday afternoon. Clark sustained an ankle injury during the first quarter of Monday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Initial X-rays were negative, but Clark is reportedly dealing with a sprain, and he’ll now have …

Baltimore is dominating the running game on both sides of the ball this season, like few teams the NFL has ever seen. The Ravens’ offense leads the NFL with an average of 205.3 rushing yards per game. And the Ravens’ defense leads the NFL by allowing an average of 59.0 rushing yards per game. That means the Ravens are out-rushing …

The Jaguars’ plan to renovate their stadium is set to proceed. NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the $1.4 billion renovation proposal at Tuesday’s league meetings in Atlanta. The team and the city will both provide $625 million in funding with the city providing another $150 million to help prepare the stadium for the renovations. “Never doubt Jacksonville,” Jaguars owner …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The 2024-25 NHL season has begun, which means it’s time …

The NFL schedule makers didn’t do the 49ers any favor when they scheduled them to play the Chiefs in Week Seven, following Kansas City’s Week Six bye. No coach in NFL history has been better at using the bye week to his team’s advantage than Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose teams are 21-4 following their regular-season bye week. Reid’s .840 …

Yes, the Jets and receiver Davante Adams have restructured his contract. No, it doesn’t do anything to reduce the massive cash and cap charge that kicks in next year. Per a league source, the restructuring relates to the conversion of the remainder of his 2024 base salary into a signing bonus, for cap purposes. He was due to make $16.89 …

The Lions aren’t ruling out defensive end Aidan Hutchinson’s return before they are done playing this season, but it will be a long time before there’s any chance of him getting back on the field. Hutchinson had surgery on Sunday after fracturing his tibia and fibula against the Cowboys and the Lions put him on injured reserve on Tuesday. Head …

The Cardinals have placed a pair of players on injured reserve. Arizona announced on Tuesday that defensive lineman Bilal Nichols and kicker Matt Prater on IR. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Nichols is expected to miss the rest of the season. Nichols suffered a stinger for a second consecutive game during Sunday’s loss against the Cardinals. Prater has been dealing …

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are back on track after an 0-2 start.Photograph: David Tulis/UPI/REX/Shutterstock Trending up Baltimore Ravens Remember when the Ravens were unexpectedly off-kilter at 0-2? Nope, me neither. The rebound from a protracted pre-season has been emphatic: three one-score wins over Dallas (though more of a blowout as the Cowboys scored 19 in garbage time), Cincinnati …

The Falcons signed offensive lineman Matt Hennessy to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. He takes the roster spot of safety Micah Abernathy, who went on injured reserve with a left knee injury. Abernathy played three special teams plays before leaving. Hennessy spent the 2024 offseason with the Eagles before signing to Atlanta’s practice squad on Sept. 24. He …

Why 49ers star Warner believes Lenoir has earned right to talk trash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner is impressed with Deommodore Lenoir’s performance and impact on the 49ers’ defense this season. The All-Pro linebacker was asked Tuesday on KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus Show” what he thought about the cornerback’s impressive 2024 season and his trash-talking. …

Brandon McManus will not be facing discipline from the NFL after being accused of sexual assault and his search for a new job in the league took him to Green Bay on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, McManus worked out for the Packers. McManus was released by the Commanders after two flight attendants filed a lawsuit accusing McManus of assaulting …

The Broncos have opened the window for a couple of players on injured reserve to return to active duty. Right tackle Mike McGlinchey and linebacker Baron Browning were designated for return on Tuesday. McGlinchey sprained his MCL in Week Two and Browning suffered a foot injury in the same game. Both players could be activated in time to face the …

Clyde Edwards-Helaire is back for Kansas City. Per the NFL’s daily transaction wire, the Chiefs have activated Edwards-Helaire off of the non-football injury list to the 53-man roster. Edwards-Helaire returned to practice earlier this month. The running back revealed over the summer that he had been dealing with physical effects stemming from post-traumatic stress disorder, including nausea and vomiting. During …

Brady is a co-owner of English football club Birmingham City [Getty Images] Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady said he was “incredibly humbled and excited” that the NFL’s team owners had approved his investment in the Las Vegas Raiders. The former quarterback, who retired for the second time in February 2023 after 23 seasons in the NFL, will take a …