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 …
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Browns DE Alex Wright undergoes surgery on his triceps
Browns defensive end Alex Wright announced on social media he is out for the year with a torn triceps. The Browns announced that Wright underwent surgery for the injury on Thursday in Dallas. Cowboys team physician, Dr. Dan Cooper, performed the surgery. “A full recovery is expected by the start of the 2025 season,” the Browns said in their statement. …
Read More »Brian Robinson did not practice, Austin Ekeler upgraded to full on Thursday
Commanders running back Brian Robinson did not practice for the second consecutive day, calling into question his availability for Sunday’s game against the Browns. Robinson is dealing with a knee injury. He rushed for 101 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown and caught three passes for 12 yards in the Week 4 win over Arizona. In four games this …
Read More »Odell Beckham Jr.: I feel good, the old guy can still run a little bit
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said he was “very grateful” to be on the practice field with the Dolphins on Thursday because he remembers when he “couldn’t run, couldn’t work out” after having a procedure on his knee this offseason. That procedure led to Beckham being placed on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp …
Read More »Allen Lazard expects a fine for finger gun celebration: “It’s something very silly”
After catching a pass during Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard sat on the ground and made a finger gun celebration. For that, he got a 15-yard penalty. He also expects to get a fine. “It’s something very silly,” Lazard said, via the New York Post. “I expect the NFL to fine me just from the …
Read More »Cowboys add five players to their practice report Thursday
The Cowboys added five players to their practice report Thursday. All five practiced in some capacity. Running back Ezekiel Elliott (dehydration), wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (dehydration) and cornerback Trevon Diggs (ankle) were limited. Running back Rico Dowdle (wrist) and left tackle Tyler Guyton (shoulder) were full participants. None of the five appeared on Thursday’s report. Defensive end Micah Parsons (ankle) …
Read More »Bucs elevate P Trenton Gill, WR Cody Thompson for Thursday night
The Bucs elevated punter Trenton Gill and wide receiver Cody Thompson from the practice squad for Thursday Night Football. It marks the second elevation of the season for Gill and the first of the season for Thompson. Gill signed with the Bucs’ practice squad on Sept. 24. He played in Tampa Bay’s Week 4 win over the Eagles, punting four …
Read More »Texans add Tytus Howard to injury report, Laremy Tunsil returns to practice
The Texans added a few players to their already lengthy injury report on Thursday, as the club prepares to play the Bills this weekend. Offensive tackle Tytus Howard (hamstring) popped up as a limited participant. Receiver Robert Woods (foot) and offensive tackle Blake Fisher (illness) each did not practice. As noted earlier on Thursday, running backs Joe Mixon (ankle) and …
Read More »With frantic drive and OT win, Kirk Cousins and Falcons might have something good going on after all
ATLANTA — Many fans began leaving Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the end of Thursday night’s game, and really, who could blame them? The Falcons have burned Atlanta so many times, failing to capitalize on their promise and stomping on fans’ hopes. So when Kirk Cousins seemed to wrap what had been an exceptional passing night against Tampa Bay by throwing a …
Read More »Where a potential Jets trade for Davante Adams stands and what’s next
The Jets’ infatuation with Davante Adams is not new. They made calls to the Raiders before and at the deadline last year. They checked in again this offseason and summer. At each point they were told the same thing: At this time, the Raiders all-world wide receiver is not available. That is no longer the case. Adams told the Raiders …
Read More »Deion Sanders hints at steering Shedeur to the Dolphins
The NFL’s version of Halley’s Comet comes around every 21 years. It’s due to make another appearance in April 2025. From John Elway in 1983 to Eli Manning in 2004, highly-rated quarterbacks rarely make a draft-day power play. Twenty-one years after Eli, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders could. Via C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald, Colorado coach (and Shedeur’s father) …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: Kirk Cousins, Falcons stun Bucs with 36-30 overtime win
The Falcons stole another one against a division rival, the second time in four days they have come back from the dead to win in the waning seconds. After beating the Saints on a field goal with two seconds left Sunday, Kirk Cousins passed for 509 yards and four touchdowns and led the Falcons to a 36-30 overtime victory over …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: Falcons rookie Ruke Orhorhoro active for first time
The Falcons drafted defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro in the second round this spring. He will make his debut on Thursday Night Football. The team made Orhorhoro a healthy scratch the first four games of the season. Defensive lineman Kentavius Street was the odd player out Thursday, with the Falcons making Street inactive for the first time this season. The Falcons’ …
Read More »Top five NFL injuries and contingency plans for Week 5
Jonathan Taylor Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (high-ankle sprain) @ Jacksonville Jaguars Date/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm EasternIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor suffered a Week 4 high-ankle sprain, jeopardizing his Week 5 availability. Per Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Edwin Porras’ The Injury [Pro]ne Fantasy Football Podcast, this is the third time Taylor has injured his right ankle. His prior injuries …
Read More »Falcons get a massive night from Kirk Cousins, find a way to come back and beat Buccaneers
Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons had a huge game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Atlanta Falcons are thisclose to being 0-5. They don’t care, nor should they. For the third time this season the Falcons stared down a loss and somehow pulled out a miraculous win. This time it was a massive …
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