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Defensive end Nick Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers play the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football tonight. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season kicks off tonight with a Thursday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. Headed into tonight’s match, the San Francisco 49ers are 2-3, and the Seattle Seahawks …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 10-4 (.714); season 45-33 (.577). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 8-6 (.571); season 40-37-1 (.520). Times Pacific. Off: …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs can change a person. Decades of playoff futility keep expectations excruciatingly unmet. The constant scrutiny from media and fans is enough to unnerve the confident and harden the affable. “I don’t know if ‘harden’ is the right word, but it’s …

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will remain the starter this week, and coach Kevin Stefanski said he gave no consideration to benching him. “I know you can take out plays and look at that and there’s obviously plays that Deshaun wants back,” Stefanski said, via Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan. “There’s calls that I want back. That happens in the …

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens may be hit with a fine in the coming days. The NFL is investigating the explicit message that Pickens wrote on his eye black during their 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, according to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Pickens had the phrase “Open F***ing Always” written in silver across his eye black …

The Bengals have designated cornerback DJ Ivey to return from the reserve/physically unable to perform list, the team announced Wednesday. It opens Ivey’s 21-day window, though the Bengals can activate Ivey at any time in that period. Ivey, a seventh-round pick in 2023, went on the reserve list Aug. 27 with a knee injury. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament …

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said at his Wednesday press conference that wide receiver Malik Nabers is making progress in the concussion protocol, but there’s still a bit more he has to do before he’s cleared to play again. Nabers was a non-participant in practice on Wednesday. He can still be cleared in time to play the Bengals on Sunday …

The Colts had quarterback Anthony Richardson on the practice field Wednesday, but other key offensive players were not taking part in the session. Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (back) and running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) both sat out the practice session. Taylor did not play in last Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, but Pittman has not missed any games this …

The Seahawks won’t have at least three of their starters as they host the 49ers on Thursday night. Seattle has ruled out cornerback Riq Woolen (ankle), defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (hamstring), and edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu (thigh). Nwosu is set to be placed on injured reserve after he just returned from a knee injury. Three more players are listed …

David Tepper, Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers and Trevor Lawrence are in varying levels of disarray. Composite: Guardian design New York Jets Ownership: Culture is a nebulous term in sports, one of those know-it-when-you-see-it things, but few things are more evident than the Jets culture being rotten under Woody Johnson. They have not made the playoffs since the 2010 season, pirouetting …

In Week 5, Dolphins receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made his debut with the team. He participated in 11 snaps, during which he was targeted twice — with no receptions. For a player who was once the best receiver in football, he’s not stressing about the situation. “This is the least pressure I’ve ever felt in my life,” Beckham recently told …

Commanders running back Brian Robinson missed two days of practice with a knee injury last week and he was back on the sideline this Wednesday. Robinson played against the Browns last Sunday and scored two touchdowns, but he only had seven carries for the game. Jeremy McNichols also ran seven times and Austin Ekeler had six carries while quarterback Jayden …

A pair of key Bengals offensive players were not on the field to start the practice week. Running back Zack Moss and tight end Mike Gesicki both did not participate in Wednesday’s session. Moss is dealing with a foot injury, while Gesicki has a hamstring injury. Moss has started all five games for Cincinnati, rushing for 211 yards with two …

The 49ers have released their final injury report ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Seahawks. Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles has been ruled out for the second straight week. He is dealing with a calf injury that will leave Fred Warner, De’Vondre Campbell, and Dee Winters as the linebacker options for the Niners. Safety Talanoa Hufanga (wrist) and kicker Jake Moody …

Titans quarterback Will Levis will not need any surgery on his right shoulder after the season. The injury is not as bad as initially feared, with Levis dealing with an AC sprain. Levis was injured in the Sept. 30 game against the Dolphins. “Yeah, it sucks anytime you get an injury, but especially when it’s to a body part that’s …