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Browns cornerback Denzel Ward returned to practice on Friday and the team is leaving the door open for him to play against the Chargers on Sunday. Ward is listed as questionable after a limited practice in his first day back on the field after suffering a concussion in the Week Eight win over the Ravens. The concussion was the sixth …

The Giants will have running back Tyrone Tracy when they take on the Commanders on Sunday. Tracy has cleared concussion protocol and is set to play in Week 9. A fifth-round rookie, Tracy has rushed for 376 yards with two touchdowns so far this season. he had 145 yards and a touchdown in last week’s loss to the Steelers. Notably, …

The Cowboys list cornerback Trevon Diggs as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Owner Jerry Jones, though, said on his radio show Friday that Diggs has a tear in his calf. Diggs did not practice all week. He has started every game this season and has 28 tackles, an interception and four passes defensed. The Cowboys know …

Friday additions to the injury report are often bad news for Sunday availability, but that’s not the case for Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith. Smith did not practice on Friday and the Eagles listed him as missing the session for personal reasons. He did not receive an injury designation on their final report, however, and that leaves him on track …

The league ignored the hot potato as long as it could. After multiple requests from multiple media outlets went unanswered (we sent two emails and heard the soft sound cricket wings in response), the league has leaked to Mark Maske of the publish-no-endorsement Washington Post that it is “reviewing” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa’s wearing of a “Make America Great …

Quarterback Jordan Love isn’t the only Packers player carrying a questionable tag into Sunday’s game against the Lions. Running back Josh Jacobs and cornerback Jaire Alexander are in the same category. Jacobs missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury, but returned for limited sessions the last two days. Alexander did not practice all week because of a knee injury, …

BOSTON — The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain. NHLPA president Marty Walsh said on Friday night that the CTE committee was unanimously approved at a union board meeting this summer. The former Boston mayor made the announcement after receiving an …

Lamar Jackson said Friday that he is “100 percent” starting on Sunday despite missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday. The status report confirms that. Jackson, who was on the injury report with knee and back issues, does not have an injury designation. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice. In eight games, Jackson has completed 67 percent of his …

The Commanders aren’t sure if they’ll have running back Brian Robinson in the lineup when they try for a season sweep of the Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Robinson was limited in practice all week due to a knee injury and he is listed as questionable to play this weekend. Robinson missed one game earlier this year with …

The Falcons signed linebacker Rashaan Evans to the 53-player roster Friday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Falcons placed defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro on injured reserve. Orhorhoro injured his ankle during the team’s 31-26 victory over the Buccaneers on Sunday, and he did not participate in any of the Falcons’ practices this week. Atlanta selected Orhorhoro in the …

Cayenne pepper and water might have helped Aaron Rodgers, but it didn’t goose the ratings. Thursday night’s Texans-Jets game on Amazon Prime attracted an audience of 11.56 million viewers. That’s a slight drop from last year’s Week 9 Titans-Steelers game, which did 11.65 million. The New York market would ordinarily deliver more eyeballs, but the Jets had lost five in …

The Buccaneers have added safety Antoine Winfield to their injury report on Friday with a foot issue. He was officially limited in the session. Jenna Laine of ESPN noted Winfield was “in good spirits” in the locker room after practice. Winfield has recorded one pass defensed, a fumble recovery, and 28 total tackles in four games for the Bucs so …

The Jaguars have several key offensive players listed as limited for this Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Wide receiver Brian Thomas (chest) is part of that group after being injured in last Sunday’s loss to the Packers. He was limited in practice for the third day in a row on Friday. Running backs Travis Etienne (hamstring) and Tank Bigsby (ankle) …

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (ribs) does not have an injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Giants. The rookie had a full practice Friday after limited practices the previous two days. He played through the injury last week, taking all 74 snaps, after two missed practices and a limited practice. So, he is healthier this week and isn’t expected to …