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The Lions waived linebacker David Long on Tuesday, the team announced. The Lions signed Long to the practice squad ahead of Week 12 after Alex Anzalone landed on injured reserve with an arm injury. A week later, they signed Long to the active roster. He has appeared in five games with one start, seeing action on 70 defensive snaps and …

Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell reportedly tore multiple ligaments and sustained meniscus damage in his injured left knee in addition to damage that’s been previously noted. On Monday, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters that Dell tore the ACL in his dislocated left knee. “He dislocated his knee, he tore his ACL, and some other things there he will have …

Getty Images As expected, the Tennessee Titans will stick with Mason Rudolph as their starting quarterback when they face off against the rival Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. Rudolph replaced the turnover-prone Will Levis under center last week, but struggled in the 38-30 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The final score of last week’s matchup is not an accurate depiction of …

Drake London looks to finally return to WR1 status with Michael Penix Jr. under center, Mike Evans ponders the meaning of another 1,000-yard season, and Malik Nabers wonders who will be under center for the Giants. Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Tight End/Kickers/Defense Week 17 Receivers 1 Ja’Marr Chase CIN vs. DEN 2 Justin Jefferson MIN vs. GB …

Dalton Kincaid gets one final crack at TE1 status, Brenton Strange requests a do-over on last Sunday, and Chig Okonkwo tries to keep compiling with Mason Rudolph. Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver Week 17 Tight Ends 1 George Kittle SF vs. DET 2 Brock Bowers LV at NO 3 Trey McBride ARI at LAR 4 Jonnu Smith …

Eagles will see a different Cooper Rush in critical Cowboys rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Last time the Eagles saw Cooper Rush, he was a mess. In his first start after Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending torn hamstring, Rush managed only 45 passing yards in the Cowboys’ 34-6 loss to the Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Rush completed 13 …

First-year players have dominated the 2024 NFL regular season. Jayden Daniels is looking like a future NFL MVP, Bo Nix has the Denver Broncos in playoff contention and Joe Alt may be a Pro Bowl offensive tackle for his entire career. And that’s not even including the pass-catchers. We’ve seen some special players at wide receiver and tight end this …

How Maye showed leadership in his postgame comments after Patriots-Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The starting quarterback of an NFL team is, in many ways, the face of the franchise. This is the most important player for the team’s on-field and off-field success. For these reasons, and several others, it’s incredibly important to have strong leadership skills at …

The Green Bay Packers dominated the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, barely breaking a sweat in their 34-0 blowout win. But according to quarterback Jordan Love, they could have done even more. “I think anytime you can put up that many points, it’s a good way to go out on offense,” Love said in his postgame press conference. “But …

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is among the most surprising league-winners here in the 2024 fantasy football season. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones) Heading into the 2024 NFL season, most fantasy football managers were excited at the prospects of Carolina Panthers second-round rookie RB Jonathon Brooks, looking at his teammate Chuba Hubbard as a mere roadblock to his potential production once …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have put a bow on their quick week of practice, and they’re on the eve of their Week 17 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. With that comes the final injury report of the week, and Pittsburgh has quite the Christmas gift under the tree: George Pickens.  After missing the previous three weeks due to …

Fantasy football managers will cap off championship week with a pivotal matchup between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) Congratulations, fantasy football manager — you did it! If you’ve made it this far and are perusing Week 17 fantasy football rankings, it seems like a safe bet to assume you’re still playing for something in your …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs will be without an important piece of their offensive line, and could be missing their best defensive player for their Christmas Day matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City ruled out left tackle D.J. Humphries in its final injury report, while listing defensive tackle Chris Jones as questionable. Humphries has played in only one …

ESPN analyst Mina Kimes attends the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 21 at the Lincoln Center in New York City. (John Nacion / WireImage via Getty Images) Mina Kimes has a lot going on this week. Like so many other people this time of the year, the analyst for ESPN’s “NFL Live” has been busy wrapping presents and …

Luke Hales / Getty Images The New York Jets have a divisional matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium, and there seems to be a bit of a question as to who’ll be under center for them when they square off against their AFC East rival. On Tuesday, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters that Aaron …