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Cowboys DE Sam Williams suspended three games for Personal Conduct Policy violation

The NFL has suspended Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams for three games without pay for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. The league announced the suspension, which began last week. Williams is on season-ending injured reserve after tearing an ACL and MCL in training camp. In August of 2023, Williams was arrested on charges of reckless driving, possession of a …

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Getting Defensive: 2024 Week 9

Some weeks are loaded with great fantasy matchups for team defenses. The best in the league face tomato can offenses. There are a handful of rock-solid matchup plays. There are more startable fantasy defenses than there are teams in a 12-team league. Everyone gets to eat. This is not one of those weeks. It doesn’t help that two of the …

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As trade deadline approaches, Rams start dealing with Tre’Davious White

Rams cornerback Tre’Davious White has not played in weeks and could be headed elsewhere before the Nov. 5 trade deadline. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) The NFL trade deadline is a week away. Coach Sean McVay last week all but extinguished buzz that the Rams will deal star receiver Cooper Kupp — especially with the Rams on a two-game win …

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T.J. Watt, Steelers hold off Giants to win a Monday night slog

T.J. Watt is going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday, and probably five years after his final NFL game. That’s not an argument anymore. No defensive player in the NFL means more to his team. When the Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves in a difficult spot Monday night against the New York Giants, nearing the end of an ugly …

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Monday Night Football: Justin Fields is inactive but will dress as the emergency QB

Steelers quarterback Justin Fields officially is inactive for Monday Night Football. He will, however, dress as the emergency third quarterback. The team added Fields to the injury report Sunday morning with a tweaked hamstring and listed him as questionable. The Steelers did not play Fields last week in Russell Wilson’s return. But coach Mike Tomlin told Jay Glazer of Fox …

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Quick, strong and dangerous: Dexter Lawrence II is the NFL’s very large unicorn

Dexter Lawrence II brings down Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in a game earlier this season.Photograph: Robert Deutsch/USA Today Sports As you may expect for a discipline that requires speed as well as strength, the list of NFL sackmasters and pressure artists weighing 340lbs or more is pretty short. Per Pro Football Reference, Dan “Big Daddy” Wilkinson, who played for the …

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Austin stars as Steelers overcome Giants

Calvin Austin III was drafted by the Steelers in 2022 [Getty Images] The Pittsburgh Steelers made it three wins in a row after Calvin Austin III scored two touchdowns in a 26-18 win against the New York Giants on Monday. The 25-year-old wide receiver scored the Steelers’ first punt return touchdown in nearly five years during the third quarter. The …

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Jim Harbaugh had heart monitor removed last week

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh revealed Monday that he had his heart monitor removed last week. “They’re going to evaluate that and then see what the next step is,” Harbaugh said, via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com. Harbaugh, 60, briefly left the sideline during the Chargers’ Week 6 win over the Broncos on Oct. 13. He said postgame that he was diagnosed …

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Cardinals activate rookie DL Darius Robinson from IR

The Cardinals activated rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson from injured reserve Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions. “We’ll take it day by day with him and just keep working with him every day and hopefully improving every day and see where it goes,” coach Jonathan Gannon told Arizona Sports on his radio spot Monday. The Cardinals had an open roster …

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Haason Reddick takes issue with criticism from Bill Belichick

Jets defensive end Haason Reddick played his first game of 2024 on Sunday. On Monday, he got his first taste of being criticized by football coach turned nattering nabob of negativism Bill Belichick. Belichick said in his weekly appearance with Pat McAfee that “Reddick came in the game and just ran by the quarterback multiple times,” creating lanes for scrambling …

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Nick Bosa’s post-game hat message violated plain language of NFL rules

After Sunday night’s Cowboys-49ers game, NBC’s Melissa Stark was interviewing a trio of 49ers. Teammate Nick Bosa showed up briefly, wearing a hat and pointing to it. Because it was white with gold lettering (and not the usual red with white lettering), the message wasn’t obvious at first. It said, “Make America Great Again.” Regardless of which candidate in the …

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