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The Rams’ Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes for 110 yards and a nine-yard touchdown (above) in the season opener against the Detroit Lions. (David Dermer / Associated Press) Cooper Kupp is aware of the buzz about the Rams possibly trading him. But the veteran receiver’s focus Thursday night will be on returning to the lineup for the first time since …

Receiver Cooper Kupp is set to return Thursday night when the Rams play the Vikings. He was a full participant in practice all week. Kupp has missed the past four games with an ankle injury. The question is: Will this be Kupp’s final game with the team? He has been the subject of trade speculation. The Rams’ other star receiver, …

Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has been mostly a backup for the last five years, but he’s starting on Sunday, and he thinks he’s going to show he’s a lot more than just a backup. Winston, who will start in place of the injured Deshaun Watson against the Ravens, said he’s not just a good starter but a great starter. “I …

The status of Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson is still up in the air for Thursday night’s game against the Rams. Hockenson (knee) has been listed as questionable for the Week 8 matchup. Hockenson is returning from injured reserve after tearing his ACL and MCL late last season. He will have to be activated to play on Thursday, but his …

Everyone on the Dolphins have missed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during his extended absence after a Week Two concussion and wide receiver Tyreek Hill might have missed him more than just about anyone else. Hill had 10 catches for 154 yards and a touchdown before Tagovailoa’s injury, but he has had just 14 catches for 140 yards since Tagovailoa was knocked …

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that linebacker Micah Parsons and cornerback DaRon Bland would be game-time decisions for Sunday Night Football. Neither player practiced Wednesday as they worked with the rehab group. Parsons (ankle) has missed the past two games and could miss three, he acknowledged earlier this week. He had never missed a game for injury before the …

Patrick Mahomes is far from his vintage self but the Chiefs are still 6-0.Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP Seven weeks into their bid for immortality, the Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated. They’ve ripped off wins against the likes of the Ravens, 49ers and Bengals on their way to a 6-0 start. On defense they’ve been elite, putting a succession of the game’s …

Bill Belichick, who got one interview and no offers with seven jobs open in January, has crafted the ultimate media bully pulpit. And he’s possibly using it to maximize his options for 2025 — and to settle scores in 2024. He has taken shots at his old nemesis in New York, Jets owner Woody Johnson. On Monday, Belichick stirred things …

Running back Kareem Hunt has jumped back into a big role in the Chiefs offense since returning to the team last month, but he wasn’t moving at full speed at practice on Wednesday. Hunt was listed as a limited participant on Kansas City’s first injury report of the week. Hunt, who ran for 78 yards and two touchdowns last Sunday, …

As expected, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey won’t return to practice this week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that during his Wednesday news conference after noting on Monday that McCaffrey’s more likely to start playing after the Week 9 bye. That was still the case on Wednesday. “It’s not this week, so hopefully, it will be next week,” Shanahan said, …

The Browns have announced Jameis Winston will start at quarterback this weekend and brought in Bailey Zappe as a third quarterback on the 53-man roster. But even as Dorian Thompson-Robinson is dealing with a finger injury, he was apparently able to go through his usual workload on Wednesday. Thompson-Robinson (right finger) was listed as full on Cleveland’s Wednesday injury report. …

Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said on Wednesday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers tweaked his hamstring during last Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and that he expects him to play against the Patriots this week, but the injury was enough to keep Rodgers from a full workload in the team’s first practice of the week. Rodgers was listed as a …

The Seahawks added two new linebackers to the roster on Wednesday. The team announced that they have claimed Ross off of waivers from the Ravens on Wednesday. They opened a roster spot for him by placing tackle Stone Forsythe on injured reserve. Ross’s arrival came after the team traded linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick to the Titans for …

The Texans were missing five defensive starters on Sunday against the Packers. Two of those aren’t back at practice and another remains suspended. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) did not practice Wednesday. Ward has missed the past two games, and Al-Shaair missed Sunday’s game. Defensive end Mario Edwards has served only one game of his four-game …