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The Chiefs have made a pair of roster moves on Monday. Kansas City placed linebacker Jack Cochrane on injured reserve and opened the 21-day practice window for tight end Peyton Hendershot. Cochrane suffered an ankle injury during Saturday’s victory over the Texans. In his third season out of South Dakota, Cochrane has been a key special teams player for Kansas …

The Packers got an easy win on Monday night. But it didn’t come without a dark cloud. Receiver Christian Watson left with a knee injury. More will be learned on Tuesday as to its severity. “There’s some concern there, certainly,” coach Matt LaFleur said after the game, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. “We’re going to get some more testing done …

How Kittle made NFL history with big game vs. Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle made more NFL history on Sunday for the 49ers with another strong receiving performance. With 106 receiving yards against the Miami Dolphins, Kittle has 7,241 career yards, the second-most in NFL history for a tight end in their first eight seasons. …

Safety Harrison Smith may not be the only defensive player returning to the Vikings lineup in Week 17. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday that the team is going to designate linebacker Ivan Pace for return from injured reserve this week. Pace has been out since injuring his hamstring in Week 12. Pace has started all nine games he’s …

All the young NFL quarterbacks have their signature moments at some point, a play or a drive that shows off their talent and screams to the rest of the league that they are destined for special things. Jayden Daniels had his moment Sunday. The rookie quarterback for the Washington Commanders beat the Chicago Bears earlier this season on a Hail …

Diontae Johnson will be moving on to his third team this season after being claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans. The Ravens visit the Texans on Wednesday in a Week 17 matchup. Johnson will join the Texans days after they lost wide receiver Tank Dell for the season after he was injured during a collision with teammate Jared Wayne …

Eddie Jackson is going from one Harbaugh to another. The veteran safety has signed with the Chargers’ practice squad, Los Angeles announced on Monday. Jackson, 31, joined the Ravens in July and appeared in nine games for Baltimore before he was released a month ago. Jackson recorded 30 total tackles with one pass defensed, playing 55 percent of defensive snaps …

Wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) returned to a full practice Monday in the Steelers’ walk-through. He was one of 11 changes to the team’s practice report. Only Ben Skowronek (hip) and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee) remained the same as Sunday’s estimated report. Both remained non-participants. Backup quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal) returned to limited work Monday after missing Sunday. Safety …

It’s currently unclear whether Seattle running back Kenneth Walker will be able to play against Chicago on Thursday night. But the Seahawks’ first injury report of the week indicates Walker has some more recovery to get through before Thursday if he’s going to be available. Seattle listed Walker (ankle) as a non-participant for the first injury report of the week. …

Ray Davis of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball during a December game against the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium.Photograph: Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images If you’re remotely familiar with the National Football League these days, you know what people say about both modern offenses and the value of running backs within them. Over the last two decades, with the …

NFL power rankings: Where league stands entering Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Welcome to mock draft season, 49ers fans. San Francisco and a handful of other middling teams officially were eliminated from playoff contention this week, and while the fight for postseason seeding is ongoing, we pretty much know the 14 teams who won’t be on a …

The Chiefs turned in the same injury report on Monday that they did on Sunday and that’s not great news for defensive tackle Chris Jones’s chances of playing. Jones strained his calf in Saturday’s win over the Texans and he has been listed as out of practice both days. Those listings are estimations because the Chiefs have only had walkthroughs …

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander practiced fully last week, but he will miss his fifth game with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Alexander is “not himself,” and the team will reevaluate Alexander’s injury later this week. Alexander has missed six of the past seven games, and he played only briefly in …

The Packers dealt the Saints only their second shutout defeat in 370 games [Getty Images] Jordan Love starred as the Green Bay Packers routed the New Orleans Saints 34-0 to secure their spot in the NFL play-offs. The 26-year-old quarterback threw for 182 yards and a touchdown as the Packers earned their place in the play-offs for the fifth time …

The Green Bay Packers might be the best third-place team in NFL history. The Packers can’t win the division despite an 11-4 record, because the Detroit Lions or Minnesota Vikings are each 13-2 and one of them has to win (or they tie) when they meet in Week 18. But the Packers are on the short list of teams that …