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David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Standing on the brink of a disaster, the Dallas Cowboys were finally able to take a step back and take a much-needed deep breath. That was their reward for their ugly, but important 20-15 win over the New York Giants last Thursday night. It was hardly an impressive performance, but it was …

It took one bad game for the New York Jets. Then the chaos started. This week we heard Aaron Rodgers say, through the media, that maybe head coach Robert Saleh should hold players accountable. Garrett Wilson spoke publicly about the lack of creativity in the Jets’ offense, which was a clear shot at offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Everything looked great …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice left Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers on a cart with a knee injury. Early reports had the team believing Rice tore his ACL. While that’s yet to be confirmed, he continues to undergo tests. On Thursday, head coach Andy Reid said that Rice was being held out of practice and will …

Veteran edge rusher Tyus Bowser played against the Dolphins in Week Three, but he’ll be playing for them in the future. The Dolphins announced that they signed Bowser off of the Seahawks’ practice squad on Thursday. He takes the roster spot of Jaelan Phillips, who announced on Wednesday that he suffered a season-ending knee injury. Bowser was elevated for two …

The Buccaneers led the Falcons by three points late in the fourth quarter on Thursday night and they had a chance to end the game after linebacker Lavonte David picked Kirk Cousins off in Atlanta territory. It didn’t happen. The Bucs lost yardage before punting and the defense couldn’t stop the Falcons from driving for a game-tying field goal. The …

The good news for the Jets in Thursday’s practice was that quarterback Aaron Rodgers was bumped up to full participation, but the bad news was that one of the players charged with protecting him was added to the report. Rodgers was limited in Wednesday’s practice because of a knee that he described as being swollen earlier this week. Rodgers was …

Progress reports for Eagles rookie class at the bye week originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s way too early to judge the Eagles’ 2024 draft class. It can take years to fully grade a draft class and we’re just four games into the 2024 season. But since the Eagles have an early Week 5 bye, it’s a good time …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The 2023-24 NHL season had goal-scoring fireworks, thrilling playoff races and a championship final in which the best player in the world led his team back from a 3-0 deficit only to fall short of the Stanley Cup in Game 7. Yet after an offseason …

Six days ago, the Falcons were 1-2 and behind both the Saints and Buccaneers in the NFC South. Plenty has changed since then. After beating the Saints and Bucs in back-to-back games on Sunday and Thursday, the Falcons are now 3-2, in first place in the division, and with head-to-head wins over the other two contenders in what looks like …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:55 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. It feels to some that the NHL preseason has dragged …

The Rams’ defense was often running behind Roschon Johnson (23) and the Bears’ offense in Week 4. (Kamil Krzaczynski / Associated Press) The Rams are searching for answers. With a still-injury-depleted lineup, they must reverse their 1-3 start and avoid falling out of the playoff race before it truly begins. The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love are coming …

The Vikings signed tight end Robert Tonyan to the active roster from the practice squad Thursday, the team announced. They released running back Myles Gaskin from the active roster, though they could re-sign him to the practice squad. The Vikings have promoted Tonyan to the active roster the past two games in the absence of Nick Muse, who fractured his …

In the Falcons’ Week One loss to the Steelers, Kirk Cousins looked immobile and hesitant, and it raised questions about whether he had fully recovered from the Achilles injury that ended his 2023 season. There are no questions after Cousins’ performance on Thursday night. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said after Cousins threw for 509 yards in the Falcons’ 36-30 …

Doug Williams played in a time when the vast majority of quarterbacks were white. Photograph: Rick Stewart/Getty Images Two years ago, under a cloudless sky in north central Louisiana, Doug Williams and Michael Vick met on the football field at Grambling University’s Eddie G Robinson Memorial Stadium to reflect on the NFL trail they helped blaze. In 1988 Williams led …

The Falcons have used top-eight picks over four straight drafts on offensive skill-position players. They’ve yet to get a return on the investment. For the most recent player picked in the top eight — quarterback Michael Penix Jr. — the time hasn’t come for him to play. For the others, the clock keeps on ticking. Kyle Pitts, who was the …