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The Rams’ defense was often running behind Roschon Johnson (23) and the Bears’ offense in Week 4. (Kamil Krzaczynski / Associated Press) The Rams are searching for answers. With a still-injury-depleted lineup, they must reverse their 1-3 start and avoid falling out of the playoff race before it truly begins. The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love are coming …

The Vikings signed tight end Robert Tonyan to the active roster from the practice squad Thursday, the team announced. They released running back Myles Gaskin from the active roster, though they could re-sign him to the practice squad. The Vikings have promoted Tonyan to the active roster the past two games in the absence of Nick Muse, who fractured his …

In the Falcons’ Week One loss to the Steelers, Kirk Cousins looked immobile and hesitant, and it raised questions about whether he had fully recovered from the Achilles injury that ended his 2023 season. There are no questions after Cousins’ performance on Thursday night. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said after Cousins threw for 509 yards in the Falcons’ 36-30 …

Doug Williams played in a time when the vast majority of quarterbacks were white. Photograph: Rick Stewart/Getty Images Two years ago, under a cloudless sky in north central Louisiana, Doug Williams and Michael Vick met on the football field at Grambling University’s Eddie G Robinson Memorial Stadium to reflect on the NFL trail they helped blaze. In 1988 Williams led …

The Falcons have used top-eight picks over four straight drafts on offensive skill-position players. They’ve yet to get a return on the investment. For the most recent player picked in the top eight — quarterback Michael Penix Jr. — the time hasn’t come for him to play. For the others, the clock keeps on ticking. Kyle Pitts, who was the …

Browns defensive end Alex Wright announced on social media he is out for the year with a torn triceps. The Browns announced that Wright underwent surgery for the injury on Thursday in Dallas. Cowboys team physician, Dr. Dan Cooper, performed the surgery. “A full recovery is expected by the start of the 2025 season,” the Browns said in their statement. …

Commanders running back Brian Robinson did not practice for the second consecutive day, calling into question his availability for Sunday’s game against the Browns. Robinson is dealing with a knee injury. He rushed for 101 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown and caught three passes for 12 yards in the Week 4 win over Arizona. In four games this …

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said he was “very grateful” to be on the practice field with the Dolphins on Thursday because he remembers when he “couldn’t run, couldn’t work out” after having a procedure on his knee this offseason. That procedure led to Beckham being placed on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp …

After catching a pass during Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard sat on the ground and made a finger gun celebration. For that, he got a 15-yard penalty. He also expects to get a fine. “It’s something very silly,” Lazard said, via the New York Post. “I expect the NFL to fine me just from the …

The Cowboys added five players to their practice report Thursday. All five practiced in some capacity. Running back Ezekiel Elliott (dehydration), wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (dehydration) and cornerback Trevon Diggs (ankle) were limited. Running back Rico Dowdle (wrist) and left tackle Tyler Guyton (shoulder) were full participants. None of the five appeared on Thursday’s report. Defensive end Micah Parsons (ankle) …

The Bucs elevated punter Trenton Gill and wide receiver Cody Thompson from the practice squad for Thursday Night Football. It marks the second elevation of the season for Gill and the first of the season for Thompson. Gill signed with the Bucs’ practice squad on Sept. 24. He played in Tampa Bay’s Week 4 win over the Eagles, punting four …

The Texans added a few players to their already lengthy injury report on Thursday, as the club prepares to play the Bills this weekend. Offensive tackle Tytus Howard (hamstring) popped up as a limited participant. Receiver Robert Woods (foot) and offensive tackle Blake Fisher (illness) each did not practice. As noted earlier on Thursday, running backs Joe Mixon (ankle) and …

ATLANTA — Many fans began leaving Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the end of Thursday night’s game, and really, who could blame them? The Falcons have burned Atlanta so many times, failing to capitalize on their promise and stomping on fans’ hopes. So when Kirk Cousins seemed to wrap what had been an exceptional passing night against Tampa Bay by throwing a …

The Jets’ infatuation with Davante Adams is not new. They made calls to the Raiders before and at the deadline last year. They checked in again this offseason and summer. At each point they were told the same thing: At this time, the Raiders all-world wide receiver is not available. That is no longer the case. Adams told the Raiders …

The NFL’s version of Halley’s Comet comes around every 21 years. It’s due to make another appearance in April 2025. From John Elway in 1983 to Eli Manning in 2004, highly-rated quarterbacks rarely make a draft-day power play. Twenty-one years after Eli, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders could. Via C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald, Colorado coach (and Shedeur’s father) …