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The Commanders have the early 7-0 lead over the Eagles. On their second possession, the Commanders went 58 yards on only four plays. They used a short field after a 38-yard Braden Mann punt. Austin Ekeler got the drive started with a 34-yard catch-and-run to the Philadelphia 24, and Jayden Daniels then ran for 5 yards. Brian Robinson finished off …

Tight end George Kittle returned to a limited practice Thursday, a day after missing practice with hamstring irritation. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip), left tackle Trent Williams (ankle/rest) and punter Mitch Wishnowsky (back) remained out of practice a second consecutive day. Cornerback Charvarius Ward remains away from the team after the death of his 1-year-old daughter. Defensive lineman Kevin Givens …

On Sunday, The NFL Today will be doing something it’s never done before. The CBS pregame show will hit the road for a regular-season game. The cast will be in Buffalo for the game between the 9-0 Chiefs and 8-2 Bills. It’s only the fifth time since the merger that two teams with eight or more wins each will meet …

Patriots host two undrafted free agents for workouts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly hosted a pair of undrafted free agents for workouts at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. Offensive tackle Anim Dankwah defensive back Emany Johnson worked out for the team, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Both players have yet to appear in a regular-season …

CMC takes shot at ‘Instagram doctors’ diagnosing his Achilles injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey had some pointed words for the legion of so-called health experts who spoke about his Achilles injury. Speaking to reporters after the 49ers’ practice on Thursday, the star running back described his rehab from bilateral Achilles tendinitis. “I think one thing …

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to stage 16 international games per year. He has tied that development to having 18 regular-season games. So when will there be 18 regular-season games? That will be driven by when the NFL wants to expand to 16 international games. “We hope to be 16 [international games] within five years,” Goodell said Thursday at Liberty …

The Commanders will have their top three offensive tackles for Thursday Night Football. Starting right tackle Andrew Wylie (shoulder), starting left tackle Brandon Coleman (shoulder) and swing tackle Cornelius Lucas (ankle) all are active after the three were listed as questionable to play against the Eagles. The Commanders’ inactives are kicker Austin Seibert (right hip), quarterback Jeff Driskel, cornerback Marshon …

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The Cowboys began the season with a running back by committee. That plan was scrapped the past two weeks. On Thursday, coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Rico Dowdle now is the team’s bell cow. “He’s the lead back,” McCarthy said, via Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. “I thought he had a really good first half [against the Eagles on …

Eagles inactives: Eagles fully healthy against Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are extremely healthy as they get set to play the Commanders in a huge NFC East battle on Thursday Night Football. All 53 players on the active roster were available to them for this game, including star left tackle Jordan Mailata, who will make his …

The Chicago Bears placed safety Jaquan Brisker on injured reserve on Thursday because of a concussion. It’s the third known concussion in as many years for Brisker, who reported symptoms the day after Chicago’s win over Carolina in Week 5. He has missed the past four games and will miss at least four more after being placed on IR. The …

Week 11 of the NFL season kicks off with a huge NFC East matchup that has a chance to decide a host of factors heading toward the playoffs. The 7-2 Philadelphia Eagles host the 7-3 Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football this week, with the two teams coming off very different finishes in Week 10. The Eagles were the latest …

The Steelers had one running back return to practice Thursday, but another one was added to the report. Jaylen Warren did not practice on Thursday because of a back injury while Najee Harris (ankle) was back for a full practice session. Warren was not on the injury report at all on Wednesday and Friday will bring another practice before the …

Bosa, Williams miss second consecutive 49ers practice on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — There were several players who remained away from the field during the early portion of …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off this monster episode by previewing the biggest matchups of an enticing Week 11 slate of NFL games by giving one (or two or three) things to watch in each. Later, Nate is joined by the Athletic’s draft guru himself Dane Brugler to deep dive …