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Zach Ertz’s time in Arizona is coming to an end. The tight end will be released by the Cardinals, who are granting his wish to be waived, Ertz’s former teammate J.J. Watt first shared. Ertz is looking to join a contender if he clears waivers, Watt added. Arizona’s decision to release Ertz comes as Trey McBride has emerged as its …

The NFC playoff picture is wide open, but the Dallas Cowboys (8-3) and Seattle Seahawks (6-5) are two of only five teams in the conference with a winning record. They’ll go head-to-head on Thursday Night Football to kick off the Week 13 NFL schedule. Dallas is 5-0 at AT&T Stadium while averaging 41 points per game at home, so with …

Several key Eagles miss practice again ahead of 49ers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Several key players missed practice on Thursday as the Eagles continued to prepare for the 49ers on Sunday at the Linc. DT Fletcher Cox (groin), LB Zach Cunningham (hamstring), TE Dallas Goedert (forearm), TE Grant Calcaterra (ankle) and S Justin Evans (knee) were all …

Nov 30, 2023, 02:12 PM ET The Seattle Kraken placed center Jaden Schwartz on injured reserve Thursday with a lower-body injury. “We still have some further evaluation to do but he’s not available,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. “… It’s not a day-to-day situation, we don’t believe, but we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves.” Schwartz, 31, took a …

The Week 13 NFL on CBS schedule features multiple divisional matchups that could play a pivotal role in the NFL playoff picture. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Carolina Panthers in an NFC South showdown at 1 p.m. ET, while the Indianapolis Colts travel to play the Tennessee Titans in a battle between AFC South rivals. The Buccaneers are …

Nov 30, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Defenseman Thomas Chabot is slated to return to the Ottawa Senators’ lineup Friday, per a Postmedia report. Chabot, 26, was placed on long-term injured reserve Oct. 28 with a fractured hand. He was expected to miss four to six weeks, according to coach D.J. Smith. The Quebec native has three points in seven games …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by quarterback expert and host of the Athletic Football Show Nate Tice to give a unique perspective on how we rank and grade quarterbacks by adding their head coach/playcaller into the equation. Fitz and Nate go through the current playoff bracket and give letter grades for each and every quarterback and head …

USATSI The awards are starting to pile up for CJ Stroud. The Texans quarterback, who is currently having one of the best rookies seasons in NFL history, just picked up two more awards Thursday. By earning those, Stroud is now in an exclusive club that only includes ONE other quarterback.  Not only was Stroud named the AFC’s Offensive Rookie of …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m not going to tell you that you HAVE to watch tonight’s game between the Seahawks and Cowboys, but I am going to say this: There’s a very good chance that this will be the final Thursday game of the season between two teams that BOTH have a winning record.  …

Najee Harris said that the Steelers finding their identity was one of the main reasons for the offense’s breakthrough performance Sunday in Cincinnati.  So, what is the Steelers’ offensive identity?  “Running the ball,” Harris told the media on Wednesday.  It’s hard to argue with Pittsburgh’s former Pro Bowl running back. The Steelers have averaged 174 rushing yards per game over …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter After surpassing 100 receiving yards in the Jaguars’ blowout victory over the Titans on Nov. 19, more than a month since he last hit the century mark, wide receiver Calvin Ridley stood in the locker room, surrounded by a throng of reporters. One asked if his acclimation to Jacksonville’s scheme and personnel has just needed …

Eagles make flurry of roster moves involving practice squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles made a flurry of roster moves involving the practice squad on Thursday, including the promotion of Ben VanSumeren to the 53-man roster and the release of Greg Ward Jr. from the practice squad. Here’s a look at their moves from Thursday: • LB …

There were three basic facts that every sports fan generally accepted in the late 1980s: Michael Jordan ruled the hardwood, Wayne Gretzky lorded over ice rinks, and Bo Jackson dominated everything else. How great was Jackson? Jordan, hailed as the greatest player in NBA history, once had a cameo in a commercial starring Jackson, the two-sport star who, for a …

Patrick Mahomes is checking off a football first this weekend: playing at Lambeau Field. The defending Super Bowl and league MVP has been to Lambeau before, but he has never played a game at the iconic NFL stadium and said he is “extremely excited for it.”  Of the three times the Chiefs have played the Packers in the regular season …

You can watch “Thursday Night Football,” Cowboys vs. Seahawks, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. Not long ago, this matchup would have been seen as a battle between two supremely talented squads on the verge of fighting for the championship. After the last few weeks and, knowing the results from Thanksgiving, this is looking more like Thursday …