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Chargers special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken talks to place kicker Cameron Dicker (11), who has been consistent. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Compared to the blocking booby traps that were once set at all levels of the field, one condensed layer of opponents on a kickoff return seems easy enough to navigate for Derius Davis. But the NFL’s new kickoff …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and, in turn, Canada for the first time since 1993). …

After suffering a hamstring injury in the season opener, tight end Evan Engram may be back on the field for the Jaguars when they play the Bears in London on Sunday. Head coach Doug Pederson provided a positive update on Engram during his Monday news conference, saying he was close to playing in Week 5. “He got himself into practice …

The Saints announced a series of roster moves ahead of Monday night’s game against the Chiefs. Center Shane Lemieux has been placed on injured reserve after being ruled out on Saturday with an ankle injury. Lemieux had stepped into the starting role after Erik McCoy’s injury and the team signed Connor McDermott off of the Jets’ practice squad last week …

Well, that was a week. To be clear, wild things happen in the NFL every week — on both sides of the ball. But the number of wild big plays that propelled team defenses to big stat lines in Week 5 was — it felt excessive. In Denver, the Broncos’ throttling of the Las Vegas Raiders included a 100-yard pick-six …

Linebacker Markees Watts won’t be in the lineup when the Buccaneers get back on the field in Week Six. The team announced that Watts has been placed on injured reserve Monday. He tore his quad. Watts joined the Bucs after going undrafted last year and he appeared in seven regular season games. He had four tackles and a sack in …

Bills quarterback Josh Allen was examined for a concussion during Sunday’s eventual loss to the Texans after his head hit the turf in the fourth quarter. Allen was cleared during the contest and came back in, missing just one offensive snap. Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed on Monday that Allen has not been placed in concussion protocol since the end …

Ka’imi Fairbairn celebrates after his 59-yard field goal decided the Texans’ victory over the Bills.Photograph: Alex Slitz/Getty Images In the first 70 years of its existence, the NFL saw two successful field goals struck from 60-plus yards. Brandon Aubrey, the Dallas Cowboys kicker, has already hit two this season alone. Aubrey, a former professional soccer player once drafted by MLS’s …

The Saints drove 31 yards on the opening possession before Derek Carr, who was being pressured, threw a ball up for grabs in double coverage. Bryan Cook intercepted it at the Kansas City 22. Ten plays and 78 yards later, the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead. Kareem Hunt scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 6:34 remaining in the first …

The Saints had their chances earlier in the first half but couldn’t take advantage of them. They were in the danger of being run over until Derek Carr finally hit a big one, drawing the Saints to within 10-7 of the Chiefs. It’s just what the coach ordered. Rashid Shaheed ran by the defense, turning safety Bryan Cook around with …

The 49ers didn’t practice Monday, but they had to release a practice report with their Thursday night game against the Seahawks looming. The team estimated wide receiver Chris Conley (oblique), defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (knee), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf), safety Talanoa Hufanga (wrist), kicker Jake Moody (right ankle) and cornerback Charvarius Ward (knee) as non-participants. Tight end George Kittle (ribs), …

The Seahawks lost cornerback Tariq Woolen (ankle) and outside linebacker Derick Hall (foot) during Sunday’s game. It is a quick turnaround for both, with the Seahawks playing the 49ers on Thursday Night Football. On Seattle’s estimated practice report Monday, Hall and Woolen both are listed as non-participants. The Seahawks already have ruled out outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (thigh). He missed …

Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl victories in three of the past five seasons [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs maintained their winning start to the NFL season with a 26-13 home victory against the New Orleans Saints. The Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings are the only two sides with 5-0 records. Kareem Hunt’s five-yard …

The Chiefs were on the doorstop of icing Monday Night Football when JuJu Smith-Schuster bobbled a sure touchdown. Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, a former Chief, picked it out of the air in the end zone and raced 37 yards the other way. Instead of a 23-7 lead, the Chiefs now lead only 16-13. The Chiefs had second down at …

Chiefs rookie receiver Xavier Worthy has as many rushing touchdowns as he does receiving touchdowns. After the Saints cut the Chiefs’ lead to 16-13, Kansas City answered with a five-play, 68-yard drive. It took only 2:20 for the Chiefs to increase their lead to 23-13. Worthy’s 3-yard touchdown run came on a handoff from tight end Travis Kelce after he …