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The Colts elevated defensive end Genard Avery and safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Avery signed with the team’s practice squad after final roster cutdowns. He originally signed with Indianapolis as a free agent on June 1. Avery has appeared in 62 career games with 17 starts in …

The Cowboys needed a third tight end with Jake Ferguson (knee) doubtful and John Stephens (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Saints. They promoted Princeton Fant from the practice squad as expected. Luke Schoonmaker, a second-round pick in 2023, is expected to make his first career start in place of Ferguson. He played 368 snaps last season as …

Bears place guard Ryan Bates on injured reserve, add two players to active roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears placed guard Ryan Bates on injured reserve with a shoulder/elbow injury, the team announced Saturday. In reciprocating moves, the Bears signed long snapper Scott Daly from the practice squad and elevated wide receiver Colin Johnson from the practice …

The Browns made five roster moves Saturday ahead of their game against the Jaguars. They signed wide receiver James Proche II and linebacker Winston Reid to the active roster from the practice squad and elevated offensive tackle Germain Ifedi and tight end Blake Whiteheart to the active roster from the practice squad. The Browns also waived wide receiver Jaelon Darden …

Vikings’ Jones hails 49ers as NFL ‘standard’ before Week 2 clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When you have as much sustained success as the 49ers, opponents often have no choice but to give you your flowers. Now with the Minnesota Vikings, longtime Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has plenty of familiarity with the challenges of …

Ja’Marr Chase is not planning to renegotiate a long-term deal with the Cincinnati Bengals this season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Bengals wide receiver reportedly believes the team misled him during the offseason as he sought a new contract. Per Schefter, Chase claims the Bengals told him following the 2023 season and during this past offseason that an extension …

A.J. Brown misses practice with hamstring injury, listed as questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) did not practice on Saturday and is officially listed as questionable for Monday Night Football against the Falcons. Brown was a surprise addition to the team’s injury report on Friday afternoon when he was listed as limited with …

In his debut with the Chargers, running back J.K Dobbins had a big day. He thinks he can show up even bigger. “I think I can be way better, you know?” Dobbins told reporters Friday, via NFL.com. “We’ll see. If I get those long runs again, I’m going to take it to the crib.” Last week, Dobbins had 135 yards …

Eagles receiver A.J. Brown did not practice Saturday after leaving Friday’s session with a hamstring injury. The Eagles list him as questionable to play in Monday Night Football against the Falcons. “Just got a little tight in practice yesterday,” coach Nick Sirianni said Saturday. Brown caught five passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in the season-opening win over the …

Four Raiders and one Charger were fined by the NFL for their actions in a fight that broke out during their Week One game. Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer, who was ejected from the game, was fined $11,255. The four Raiders fined were Marcus Epps ($11,817), Maxx Crosby ($11,255), Christian Wilkins ($11.255) and Jack Jones ($5,472). Jones was ejected along …

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith was unhappy that Chiefs tight end Peyton Hendershot, who was inactive for the game, shoved him on the sideline after a play in Week One and the NFL wasn’t thrilled about it either. The league announced that Hendershot was fined $5,472 for the play. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media also notes that the Chiefs organization was …

Texas QB Quinn Ewers left the No. 2 Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday with what appeared to be a non-contact injury. Ewers gingerly walked to the sideline after he appeared to pull up after a handoff in the second quarter. He was replaced by Arch Manning, who threw a touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-0 lead. Ewers was …

Recent stats show 49ers stars should excel vs. Vikings on road originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After cruising to a season-opening win over the New York Jets on Monday at Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers now head on the road to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Though San Francisco did lose at Minnesota in Week 7 of …

Texas QB Quinn Ewers left the No. 2 Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday with a non-contact injury. Ewers gingerly walked to the sideline after he appeared to pull up after a handoff in the second quarter. He was replaced by Arch Manning, who threw a touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-0 lead. Ewers was 14-of-16 for 185 yards …

The Lions added a pair of wideouts to their roster for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. They announced that they have elevated Tom Kennedy and Tim Patrick from the practice squad. Both players will revert back to the practice squad after the game. Kennedy and Patrick were called up a day after the Lions listed Jameson Williams as questionable to …