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There was a clean path. As they tend to do in recent years, the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders made it a big mess.Two weeks ago, both franchises were well positioned, sitting at the intersection of quarterback need and draft availability, with a pair of forthcoming prospects offering at least an attempt at answering a longstanding problem: finding a centerpiece QB who was worthy of being written into long-term plans. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward were the remedies for what ailed the Raiders and Giants, even if the league’s annual draft sorting process had yet to…
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) – With one week remaining in a season that began with sky-high expectations for the Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams took a moment to look back, but also chart a path forward one of the most important years. in franchise history.“I have complete confidence in the people at the top to provide everything we need to be able to go out there and win games,” Williams told WGN. Kaitlin Sharkey.Williams, the first overall pick in last year’s draft and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner out of the University of Southern California, entered the 2024 season on the wings…
It’s a battle for the No. 1 seed in the NFC! While the rest of the Week 18 NFL schedule leaves much to be desired, Vikings-Lions is as juicy as they come.Two Coach of the Year candidates. Two dangerous offenses with supreme play-callers. Two aggressive defenses that have battled injuries of varying degrees lately. Stars, reclamation projects and hipster role players are on every side. The Lions even feature one of the best special teams units in the NFL.For Week 18’s playbook, I am going to look at when both the Vikings and Lions have the ball and what will…
The Green Bay Packers are scheduled to face their division rival Chicago Bears in a Week 18 game to close out the regular season, but they may have to do so without wide receiver Christian Watson.The Packers were missing Watson, who is dealing with a knee injury, in their Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur on Thursday took stock of Watson status, via Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated.“Christian Watson will probably have to work tomorrow if he wants to play Sunday,” LaFleur said.Watson appeared in 14 games with the Packers this season and caught…
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – AUGUST 17: Tom Kennedy #85 of the Detroit Lions catches a fourth quarter pass during preseason action against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)THE Detroit Lions made some roster changes Thursday ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.Wide receiver Tom Kennedy was released after a stint on the active roster. Kennedy has been the Lions’ primary return man the past two games.The Lions also returned DB Morice Norris to the team’s practice squad. Norris made his NFL…
A matchup between Minnesota and Detroit will decide a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the playoffs, while two more playoff spots will be decided when the NFL regular season concludes on Sunday . The host Lions and the visiting Vikings will meet in the final match. of the regular season to decide the NFC North division title, with the winner getting the NFC top seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage during the playoffs while the loser settles for a fifth top seed and likely makes the playoffs on the field.
This is the first Pro Bowl selection for Horn, who is in his fourth season. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Carolina Panthers Cornerback Jaycee Horn immediately knew the first person he wanted to talk to about his Pro Bowl selection. “[My dad] I really wanted to make it happen,” Horn told the media in the locker room on Thursday. “He’s been talking about it for a month.” Horn’s call was well-received by his father, who knows a thing or two about the Pro Bowl — and, coincidentally, NFL phone calls. Horn’s father is four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn, a…
The Saints have released their second injury report, which will be one of the last of the season. New Orleans will see its disappointing campaign come to an end when they face the Bucs in Tampa on Sunday for Week 18. A Bucs win will give them the NFC South, while the Falcons are counting on a Saints win and need to beat the Panthers.One player was added to the injury report after five did not participate in practice earlier this week. All changes are noted in bold.December 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States; New Orleans Saints running…
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.’s rookie season was filled with ups and downs. Much like the rest of Arizona’s offense, consistency has been difficult to find for the No. 4 overall pick.
.THE New England Patriots The injury report for Thursday’s practice revealed several key injuries.Cornerback Christian Gonzalez is in concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in last week’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Center Ben Brown, who missed last week’s game with a concussion, was still out. Rookie Ja’Lynn Polk was also out with a shoulder injury.There were 10 Patriots players listed as limited participants, including Drake Maye, Kyle Dugger and Hunter Henry. Maye is expected to play in the season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but is dealing with a hand injury.Here are the full injury…