Fitzpatrick is a nine-year NFL veteran who started nine games for the Titans last season and threw for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has appeared in 85 games with 77 starts in his career. Fitzpatrick played for Buffalo from 2009 to 2012 and started 16 games in each of his last two seasons with the Bills. Houston announced the move Thursday The Texans were in need of a quarterback after benching Matt Schaub last season when he got off to a terrible start and finding that Case Keenum wasn't the long-term solution....

“NFL investigators made repeated attempts — both orally and in writing — to obtain any and all evidence and relevant information in this case from the King County Sheriff’s Office. Each of those requests was denied and the Sheriff’s Office declined to provide any of the requested information, which ultimately limited our ability to fully investigate this matter. We concluded our own investigation, more than a year after the initial incident, based on the facts and evidence available to us at the time and after making exhaustive attempts to obtain information in a timely fashion....

The league, as recently as last month, said the goal was to make a decision in January. But Johnson, speaking after the Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities met Wednesday at league headquarters in New York, offered the longer timeline. MORE: Ranking NFL stadiums | NFL in L.A., a Disney exec, an inevitable end If Johnson is correct and a vote is delayed until March, then good luck selling season tickets....

The Texans move away from a quarterback first overall, two quarterbacks still land in the top-10 and Mike Evans continues to move in the first round. Houston Texans — Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina By all indications, Houston taking a quarterback first overall isn’t in the mix, and the Texans are working hard to trade down from the first overall pick. If they stand here, they won’t pass on a talent like Clowney....

After a few weeks off, NFL scouts will return to work this summer and start preparing their travel plans and reviewing their underclassmen notes from last season. This is an early projection of what to expect after the upcoming college football season, and a starting point for the 2018 NFL Draft. MORE: 2017 NFL Draft grades | Complete draft results Early NFL Mock Draft for 2018 This draft order is the reverse order of the current 2018 Super Bowl odds....

Since we last did this exercise two weeks or so ago, more things have changed as rumors about particular player-team matches have swirled across the league. With the stock of many prospects on the rise, there are literally more possible first-rounders than we know for sure what to do with. Once more with feeling and still working no trades, here’s the latest take on what we think teams are thinking as it’s also become crunch time for all their near-final answers....

From Nos. 33 to 102 with every team finally making at least one pick, here’s your rapid-fire mock based on team needs and the best players available across positions. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Day 1 winners & losers | Pick tracker | TV schedule NFL mock draft 2019: Round 2 33. Cardinals: Cody Ford, OT/G, Oklahoma Arizona follows up Kyler Murray with some run blocking help for David Johnson. 34. Colts (from Jets): Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech Indianapolis dives right into more pass rush help with its first pick of the draft....

The quarterbacks take the biggest spotlight, as there’s a growing debate whether Tua Tagovailoa or Joe Burrow should be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. But there are many more exciting prospects with first-round quality from both programs. LSU and Alabama, along with other powerhouses, are featured prominently again in this week’s mock draft. From the updated 1-32 based on current NFL standings and playoff seedings, here is Sporting News’ third in-season projection for the 2020 NFL Draft....

The Bears have scored a meager 19 points in the first two games combined, the second-lowest total in the NFL—behind only that of the hapless Miami Dolphins. Chicago couldn’t move the ball in a 10-3 defeat at home in the opening game of the campaign against the Green Bay Packers and were just as laborious in Denver against the Broncos last week. Eddy Pineiro kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 16-14 win—far from impressive, but enough to improve their record to 1-1....

If not quite a serious challenger to the Patriots’ dominance in the AFC East, the Jets were meant to be the second force in the division. However, their season derailed almost immediately. The Jets lost 17-16 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 and then lost Sam Darnold to a bout of mononucleosis, while the Bills assumed the role of “best of the rest” in the AFC East behind the Patriots....

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback won the award last season, throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns in his second season in the NFL and his first as a starter. The 10th overall pick of the 2017 draft became the first players in history to throw for over 5,000 yards at both college and pro level and joined Peyton Manning and Brady as the only quarterbacks to have thrown at least 50 touchdown passes in a single NFL season....

Heading into Week 5, bettors and bookmakers alike have a month’s worth of data to analyze with each team. There are major changes within the NFL every week thanks to quarterback changes and injuries, so the advantages may not be crystal clear at first. That said, those that are watching things closely will find themselves making winning picks more often than not. Injuries continue to be the biggest talking point impacting best bets and spreads ahead of Week 5....

When he takes the field of Gillette Stadium on Sunday, this time wearing a Buccaneers’ uniform, it is all but certain that he will claim the record. It will be just the latest in a long list of records owned by the future Hall of Fame quarterback, who, among others, lays claim to the most Super Bowl rings, most touchdown passes and most wins of any quarteback in NFL history....

A case can be made for both the Cowboys and Patriots, each 11-2, to be vulnerable. The Cowboys, playing in prime time yet again, are coming off their first loss since opening day and now have not only the Giants but the Tony Romo-stans breathing down their necks. The Patriots looked just fine against the Ravens on Monday night … except for the times they didn’t. The Broncos, one might recall, remember very recently how to beat the Patriots....

MORE: Get the latest NFL Week 13 odds, lines & more here The Week 13 schedule features 15 games, and there are two games between teams winning records. The Browns and Titans meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday in a matchup of AFC playoff contenders. The Rams and Cardinals meet at 4 p.m. ET in a matchup of NFC playoff contenders. With two games on Monday night, the schedule remains day to day....

While there seems to be some controversy around whether macaroni and cheese or cranberry sauce belongs at Thanksgiving, few would argue against turkey, pumpkin pie and football! This year’s Thanksgiving slate features three matchups: the Buffalo Bills (7-3) vs. Detroit Lions (4-6), New York Giants (7-3) vs. Dallas Cowboys (7-3), and New England Patriots (6-4) vs. Minnesota Vikings (8-2). Let’s break each one of these games down as I highlight the best bets to make for each....

The Eagles, Vikings, Steelers, Patriots and Jaguars have clinched playoff berths, meaning 14 teams will be fighting for seven playoff spots as Weeks 16 and 17 play out. The Rams, Saints and Chiefs are close. The Seahawks and Cowboys, who will play what amounts to an elimination game Sunday in Dallas, are facing slim chances to make the postseason. MORE: Watch the NFL in the U.S. live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

As such, the 2021 NFL playoff race is still wide open, but things could change quickly in Week 15. There are now seven teams that have a chance to lock up playoff spots. Four division titles are potentially on the line, as the Titans, Packers, Buccaneers and Cowboys all have a chance to wrap things up — if a few other games break their way. The Packers and Buccaneers have the simplest paths to clinching a postseason berth....