We take a look at the receiver’s next move and various injury updates from around the league in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Saquon Barkley out 4-8 weeks The star running back suffered a high ankle sprain in the second quarter of Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers and an MRI on Monday confirmed the extent of the damage, but Barkley was in high spirits after the game....
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Buffalo (7-3) stayed in Detroit after beating the Browns in Week 11 in a game that was relocated because of snow. The Bills are heavy favorites around MVP candidate Josh Allen, but these might not be the same-old Lions. Detroit (4-6) is on a rare three-game winning streak, and second-year coach Dan Campbell might have a turn-around in the making after all. The Giants (7-3) and Cowboys (7-3) are both two games back of NFC East division leader Philadelphia (9-1), so their rivalry matchup carries on a little more importance this time....
The holidays are upon us, but there’s still a full slate of NFL action during the festive season, with games on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In what should have been a day of celebration, the NFL is pitting the Raiders at the Steelers on Dec. 24, the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception game. However, former Steelers running back Franco Harris, who caught that famous touchdown pass, died earlier this week, casting a pall over the plans to honor the memory of one of the NFL’s greatest games....
Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET, CBS Weather: 40, Partly cloudy How they got here: Colts — defeated Bengals 26-10 in wild-card round. Broncos — AFC West champions Coaches: Colts — Chuck Pagano (33-15; 2-2 in playoffs). Broncos — John Fox (119-89; 8-6 in playoffs) Players to watch: Colts — T.Y. Hilton continued his explosive season with 103 receiving yards on six catches against the Bengals. He has 72 receptions for 1,262 yards and seven touchdowns in the past 13 games, seven of which were 100-yard games....
Although there’s a long road ahead before Super Bowl 57, the foundation for becoming one of the league’s best playoff-bound teams begins with the work in the most intense practices. Here’s where all 32 stand from best to worst, updated from where they were after the 2022 draft: NFL power rankings 2022 Buffalo Bills (previous ranking: 2) The odds are with the Bills as a strong Super Bowl-winning favorite at sportsbooks everywhere for good reason....
Teams were given the green light to begin signing practice squad players at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, a full hour after the end of the waiver claim period for players released on roster cut-down day. But the rules for practice squad construction in 2020 are a little different because of the coronavirus threat. MORE: Here’s how much practice squad players make The collective bargaining agreement that the NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed upon in the spring increased the size of practice squad rosters from 10 players to 12 players for 2020....
The Eagles unleashed two new offensive toys for the hometown fans Friday night, with quarterback Sam Bradford and running back DeMarco Murray making their Eagles debut. Murray and new backfield mate Ryan Mathews both scored touchdowns, while Bradford completed three of his five passes on his one possession to help set the stage for the Eagles’ 40-17 win over the Ravens. MORE: Garoppolo solid in Saints outing | Sam Bradford thinks Terrell Suggs targeted his knees...
The NFL tweeted a denial Tuesday, saying via league spokesman Brian McCarthy, “ESPN story is not accurate. NFL did not pull any funding. NIH makes its own decisions.” MORE: Which teams are too banged up? | Will Josh Norman play for the Panthers in 2016? In 2012, the NFL gave the National Institute of Health (NIH) a $30 million “unrestricted” grant to fund research believed to be on any topic but stated that the spending of the grant was at the discretion of the NIH....
The prime time NFL TV schedule is a perfect place to start. Thursday, Sunday and Monday night games serve as nationally televised showcases for the league — even though NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” continues to flex as the undisputed superior product in recent years. FROM MONOPOLY TO MONOTONYInside ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ mid-life crisis Below is the complete prime time TV schedule for the 2019 NFL season, with start times and channels for every Thursday, Sunday and Monday night game....
MORE: Injury updates | Fantasy | Best images | Saints kings of NFC NFL scores: Week 5 Broncos 51, Cowboys 48 Matt Prater kicked a 28-yard field goal to seal the Broncos' victory and close the book on one of the most thrilling games the NFL has season. It tied for the third-highest scoring game in NFL history, but a crucial Tony Romo interception opened the door for Peyton Manning and the Broncos improved to 5-0....
Yet based on the point spreads tied to the Week 8 NFL games scheduled for Sunday, close games were not expected to be the norm. According to the game lines at Sportsbook Review, the Vikings, Rams, Saints, Patriots and Steelers opened as double-digit favorites over the Redskins, Bengals, Cardinals, Browns and Dolphins, respectively, making them relatively easy picks for Week 8. Minnesota took care of its business with a 10-point win over Washington on Thursday, and the three big favorites Sunday dominated their opponents, too....
Indeed, Tampa Bay was supposed to be one of the NFC’s best teams in 2022. That didn’t prove to be the case. The Buccaneers had an up-and-down campaign and routinely fell short of expectations even when heavily favored. The offense largely looked out of sorts and the defense wasn’t the same immovable force that it was en route to a Super Bowl title in Brady’s first year with the club....
Speaking at the NFL meetings Sunday, Johnson says "we're looking at a number of players, including DeSean." MORE: Vick on Jax | Jackson’s suitors | NFL meetings this week The Eagles could make Jackson available because he has a $10.25 million contract for the 2014 season, a stiff price the Eagles might not be willing to pay. Jackson is signed through 2016. Johnson's Jets desperately need an impact deep receiver after releasing Santonio Holmes....
The league’s average TV audience through Week 5 of the 2017 season dropped 7 percent vs. the same period of the 2016 season, according to Nielsen data obtained by Sporting News. Worse for the league, the average game audiences are down 18 percent compared to the first five weeks of the 2015 season. The NFL’s average TV audience (including Sunday afternoon, Sunday night, Monday night and Thursday night games) slid to 15....
SN WEEK 12 FANTASY RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K Danger! QB Philip Rivers, Chargers (Ranked No. 7 at position) vs. Rams: The Chargers are doing damage control on Antonio Gates’ comments about Rivers’ ribs, which is not an encouraging sign for the health of a star quarterback behind a bad offensive line. The Rams sacked Peyton Manning twice last week after he entered the game averaging less than one sack suffered per game....
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Fox’s No. 1 crew of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call Cowboys at Seahawks as the network’s game of the week. While Fox has two other late afternoon games Sunday, it will show the Dallas-Seattle game to most of the country. Buccaneers at Broncos will be shown in many markets, too, thanks to the Tom Brady factor. MORE: Watch NFL Week 3 games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...
