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The Texans saw the return of defensive end Will Anderson (hand) to practice Monday. Anderson was estimated as a non-participant Sunday after his injury in Saturday’s loss to the Chiefs. The Texans also upgraded linebacker Christian Harris (ankle), wide receiver John Metchie III (shoulder) and tight end Cade Stover (illness). All three had full participation after being estimated as limited …

Williams among three 49ers to be shut down for rest of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Not only did the 49ers leave Miami with a 29-17 loss to the Dolphins, but they also return to the Bay Area with even more injuries to an already battered roster. Coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to the media via conference call …

Why Whitner believes 2025 draft is ‘most critical’ for 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially were eliminated from 2024 NFL playoff contention before they even took the field for their 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. So, the quest for the franchise’s sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy is off until next year. The 49ers …

JK Scott holds for a field goal by the Chargers’ Cameron Dicker, who in Week 16 against the Broncos booted the first successful free-kick field goal since 1976. (Cooper Neill / Getty Images) Cameron Dicker pointed to a picture of a football card to the camera. The color drawing showed a man in a royal blue San Diego Chargers jersey …

Lamar Jackson is “irreplaceable” to the Baltimore Ravens and is hoping this is the year they “put a ring on it” and win the Super Bowl. The path there is not easy and while they have already secured a playoff spot, they can potentially better their seeding with a win on Christmas Day against the Houston Texans. Jackson is looking …

Last season, the Green Bay Packers were a wild-card team and nearly pulled out a divisional-round victory over the 49ers in San Francisco that would have put Jordan Love and company in an NFC title game matchup with the Detroit Lions. This season, after a couple of losses to the Super Bowl-favorite Lions and also the Vikings and Eagles, Green …

Like fans across the world, Lamar Jackson wants to watch Beyoncé during halftime of Wednesday’s Christmas game between his Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. So what’s the Ravens quarterback to do? The answer is simple. He’s going to watch. Jackson was asked on Monday if it was disappointing that Beyoncé is performing at a halftime show that he can’t …

Opportunities to win big in NFL daily Fantasy are running out with the season winding down. The last chance of Week 16 will be Monday Night Football featuring the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints. Green Bay is 10-4 on the season, but only sit third in the loaded NFC North, while New Orleans is third in the NFC …

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (89) dances in celebration after his deciding touchdown catch against the Jets. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) The NFC West title, and a home game for a wild-card round, are within the Rams’ reach. They could clinch as soon as Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals. Or it might come down to the season finale against …

Getty Images The Houston Texans have lost two of their top wide receivers for the season due to injury, so DeMeco Ryans and the front office are adding a big name to help for the playoff push. According to NFL Media, the Texans have claimed former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers.  Johnson began the season with the Carolina …

The Las Vegas Raiders’ win on Sunday may have ruined their chances at the top pick in the NFL Draft next spring. The Raiders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-14 on Sunday, which gave them their third victory of the year and snapped a 10-game losing skid. In turn, the Raiders dropped from the projected No. 2 pick in the draft …

Christmas is around the corner, and special gifts await for plenty. But which players, coaches and teams have already brightened the holiday season for their fans? Here, we’ve identified some of the best surprise gifts at each position around the NFL, from quarterback to head coach: Cast off by multiple franchises, Darnold has found new life as the surprisingly resilient …

Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy dive into the biggest NFL stories of the week with bold takes, festive vibes, and behind-the-scenes insights. We kick things off with the Ravens’ dominant win over the Steelers, as Lamar Jackson ties his career-high with 5 TDs and Kyle …

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Sunday that wide receiver George Pickens has a “real chance” of returning to the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Chiefs, but Pickens didn’t offer much in the way of a guess about how things will go when he spoke to reporters on Monday. Pickens said he has not been cleared to return …

The Green Bay Packers have won eight of their last 10 games heading into their Monday Night Football matchup against the New Orleans Saints, with the only two losses coming against the Detroit Lions. Packers quarterback Jordan Love has thrown seven touchdown passes without an interception in his last four games after throwing 11 picks in his first eight starts …