McCarthy back for one more; Packers‘ starters will sit: With Green Bay locked into the NFC’s No. 7 seed, the Packers are expected to rest many of their starters to preserve them for the start of the playoffs. Quarterback Clayton Tune, who entered the Packers’ last game after backup Malik Willis aggravated his right shoulder injury, will ...Read more

It was a premeditated plan, born from a performance on a January night in Baltimore in which the Steelers had something happen to them that was foreign to their proud culture.

They got pushed around like a shopping cart by the neighborhood bully.

So, after their 28-14 playoff loss to the division-rival Ravens on Jan. 11, 2024, a game in which ...Read more

When Saints nose tackle Broderick Bunkley suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury in 2013, he told then-teammate and rookie John Jenkins to not give New Orleans a reason to bring someone else in.

Thirteen years and seven teams later, it has proven to be sage advice. On Friday, the Ravens signed Jenkins to a one-year extension, the team ...Read more

Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, in his first public comments since the incident that sent him to a local hospital Dec. 10, cleared up some of the questions around his partially collapsed lung and said Friday that he’s excited to return to the field Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

According to Watt, it was a member of the ...Read more

FOXBORO, Mass. — Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore spoke publicly Friday for the first time since being charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on a family/household member.

Barmore took questions from a throng of reporters for more than a minute in front of his locker, but did not address the charge.

Asked if he would like to...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — If the Jan. 4 game is fullback C.J. Ham’s last as a Viking, he’s not going to miss the opportunity to absorb every moment.

What a fitting end it could be: a home game against the rival Green Bay Packers with more relatives and friends — about 30 — expected at U.S. Bank Stadium than the Duluth native typically hosts.

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PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles were going through their ball security drills at practice Thursday when running backs coach Jemal Singleton chimed in.

Many starters will get the day off Sunday in the season finale vs. the Washington Commanders. So Singleton wanted to offer a reminder: For some Eagles who will take the field Sunday, their last time ...Read more

FOXBORO, Mass. — A fierce debate is raging for NFL MVP, with one more game for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Rams QB Matthew Stafford to make their cases to voters.

Stafford’s candidacy took a big hit Monday night, when the 11-5 Rams fell on a national stage, 27-24, to the Falcons in a contest in which Stafford went just 22-of-38 with...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Sometimes Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel walks around the team facility carrying a wooden baseball bat in menacing fashion. Occasionally McDaniel will take the bat to a team meeting. The bat has meaning.

“I think it’s a reminder to be violently present in everything you do,” fullback Alec Ingold said. “I think it�...Read more

CHICAGO — In the navy and orange afterglow of Sunday’s shootout loss to the San Francisco 49ers — the kind of ballgame your father’s Chicago Bears and his father’s aren’t accustomed to being in — there was a sentiment that the offense truly has arrived.

Caleb Williams, who has made significant strides in the second half of the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned for a second consecutive practice Thursday, but Baltimore still had notable absences.

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman and outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy both missed a second consecutive day. Bateman was out with an illness, while Van Noy is dealing with a quad injury.

Jackson said that he ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson emerged from the field house like a phoenix Thursday in Owings Mills, his back contusion protected by a flak jacket and teammates and coaches energized by his presence on an otherwise bitterly cold afternoon.

The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player’s full participation in practice for a second ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Here’s the news: Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross hired ESPN analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman weeks ago to consult with him in a search for a general manager, according to a team source.

It is a genuine search, too, one that will cover the league and go wherever needed. Interim GM Champ Kelly will be ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — The Seahawks will again be without starting left tackle Charles Cross for Saturday night’s battle for the NFC West title against the San Francisco 49ers as he was listed as out on the team's official game status report released Thursday.

However, there is a chance that Cross' backup — Josh Jones — will be able to play, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As safety Quentin Lake played through much of the final year of his rookie contract, he said he did not worry about whether he would come to terms with the Rams about an extension.

If he took care of business on the field, everything would work out.

On Thursday, that manifestation came to fruition.

Lake signed a three-year ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The frustration was at full boil, spilling over onto the sideline last Sunday when running back Bucky Irving began jawing with the Bucs offensive linemen after another stalled series against the Dolphins.

That’s when Tristan Wirfs stepped in. The Bucs Pro Bowl tackle was inactive due to a toe injury, but he sent Irving away ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are bringing in a new quarterback before the end of the 2025 season, with an eye on 2026.

The Dolphins are signing former North Dakota State star Cam Miller, poaching him off the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, Miller’s agency announced Thursday.

Miller threw for 9,720 yards, 81 touchdowns and ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned for a second consecutive practice Thursday, but Baltimore still had notable absences.

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman and outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy both missed a second consecutive day. Bateman was out with an illness, while Van Noy is dealing with a quad injury.

Jackson said that he ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — If the Mike Macdonald biography ever comes out, the ghost writer will likely earn his money. The Seahawks coach's no-nonsense approach to the job usually includes no stories at his news conferences.

But Wednesday, when asked if the season has gone as expected or deviated from what he envisioned, he offered a yarn from early in...Read more