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USATSI The Lions are opening the practice window for rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker. Head coach Dan Campbell alluded to the team going in this direction on Monday and the former Volunteer was spotted by reporters participating in practice on Wednesday for the first time this season. Hooker tore his ACL last November while at Tennessee and has been rehabbing the …

Joe Flacco took the first reps in practice for the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, and it could happen again for their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Flacco was the backup quarterback this week, which would put the Super Bowl 47 MVP in line to start if rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson does not clear …

Ex-NFL player staunchly believes the Bears should not move on from Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will be faced with a major decision this offseason — one they’ve answered before. Should they stick with Justin Fields? Or, move on to a different quarterback? Ex-NFL player Keyshawn Johnson is firmly against the Bears moving on from …

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is producing as many long-pass completions as anyone in the league in his first year as a starter. Yet the key to his recent surge has been his willingness to settle for a smaller gain when a big play isn’t available. Love has thrown for 590 yards with five touchdown passes and no interceptions …

Getty Images The 2-9 New England Patriots have lost four straight games, and clearly have a problem on offense. New England averages an eighth-worst 293.5 yards of total offense per game, a second-worst 13.5 points per game and doesn’t appear to know who its starting quarterback is. Mac Jones has started all 11 games this season, but is that about …

USC quarterback Caleb Williams has long been the presumptive favorite to go first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft — if he enters. Caleb’s father, Carl, turned heads earlier this season when he raised the possibility of the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner returning to USC for his senior season. And Caleb himself claimed recently that his decision on whether to …

49ers’ Hargrave wishes he knew how to stop Eagles’ ‘Tush Push’ play originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Javon Hargrave witnessed the birth of the so-called “Brotherly Shove” during his three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now a key member of the 49ers’ defensive line, Hargrave said he never saw the Eagles’ offense practice the short-yardage …

FRISCO, Texas — The 2023 Dallas Cowboys are looking similar to the Penn State Nittany Lions of the last two seasons through the first 12 weeks of the current NFL season. In 2022 and 2023, Penn State completed 10-2 regular seasons, beating every less talented Big Ten team it faced. However, in each of those years, PSU couldn’t get past …

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is on the practice report with a thigh injury, but he had a full practice. The Texans did have eight players who didn’t practice Wednesday, including receiver Tank Dell (calf). “We expect him to be OK,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC. Dell has 47 receptions for 709 yards and seven touchdowns, …

Jim Harbaugh is returning to Michigan’s sideline this weekend after completing a three-game suspension related to his program’s sign-stealing scandal. While he is set to coach the Wolverines in the Big Ten championship game (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) and possibly the College Football Playoff, it’s also possible that Harbaugh is coaching his final …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter From a distance, the ballcap on Mike Evans’ head clearly shows his jersey number, 13, and if you know the Bucs receiver is a huge Harry Potter fan, you recognize the triangle/circle symbol around the numbers as the Deathly Hallows, a mark he literally has tattooed on his own arm. A fan gave him the …

Getty Images Former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco signed with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad just last week, but the 38-year-old quarterback could start for his new team in Week 13 vs. the Los Angeles Rams. On Wednesday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Flacco is the new backup for Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is currently in concussion protocol, per ESPN. …

In a battle featuring two teams coming off wins, the San Francisco 49ers (8-3) will meet the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1). The 49ers have taken three in a row, the Eagles five in a row. San Francisco is favored by 3 points.  The Eagles defeated the Buffalo Bills in a 37-34 overtime thriller their last time out, while the 49ers easily …

The Cleveland Browns may actually turn to Joe Flacco on Sunday. The Browns elevated the veteran and former Super Bowl MVP to their backup quarterback behind starter Dorian Thompson-Robinson this week. That move came as Thompson-Robinson missed practice Wednesday while in concussion protocol, which could open the door for Flacco to start for Cleveland when it takes on the Los …

Injuries are unfortunately a reality in the NFL, and as we enter Week 13, all 32 clubs are banged up. The Browns could be in line for another quarterback switch, Packers running back Aaron Jones is nursing a knee injury, as is Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell.  There are also a couple of players who could be set to return …