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Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald and The Ringer’s Ben Solak react to Shannon Sharpe’s comments about not trusting Lamar Jackson and discuss what is behind the Ravens late-game issues this season. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you …

Veteran defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth is set to become a free agent. Stallworth’s agent Brett Tessler announced that the Titans are releasing Stallworth from their injured reserve list. Tessler notes that Stallworth is healthy and looking to sign with another team. Stallworth signed with the Titans in early October and was placed on injured reserve after playing six snaps for …

The Dolphins activated receiver River Cracraft from injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced. He went on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on Sept. 29. Cracraft has six catches for 87 yards and a touchdown in three games this season. He joined the Dolphins in 2022 and has played 14 games with one start since, catching 15 passes for 189 …

The Vikings placed linebacker Jordan Hicks on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced. The team signed four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr to the practice squad to help replace Hicks. Barr spent eight seasons in Minnesota after the Vikings drafted him in the first round in 2014. Hicks spent two nights in a local hospital after developing compartment syndrome in …

49ers overreactions: Will failure to trade for cornerback haunt team? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ offense returned to their 30-plus-point ways, so nobody with a straight face is calling for the team to bench quarterback Brock Purdy. And the defense looked a lot more similar to the defense of old. Their coordinator was on the sideline, …

General view of Allegiant Stadium as the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) We’re on to Week 11 in the 2023-24 NFL season, so grab your jerseys and start the shopping list for your favorite Game Day snacks — because …

Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander left Sunday’s win over the Packers with what head coach Mike Tomlin called a “serious” injury and reports said that he has been diagnosed with a torn Achilles. Tomlin confirmed Alexander suffered an Achilles injury at a Tuesday press conference and the team placed him on injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon. Alexander had 41 tackles, a …

Jack Jones finds new home after being cut by Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jack Jones will get a fresh start out west after being waived by the New England Patriots on Monday. The second-year cornerback was claimed by the Las Vegas Raiders, his agent announced per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. There’s an interesting connection there as Raiders …

The Lions have made a roster move with one of their offensive linemen, placing Halapoulivaati Vaitai on injured reserve. Vaitai had been replaced in the starting lineup by Graham Glasgow. But Vaitai has also been dealing with a couple of injuries this season — first a knee issue and then a back issue. Vaitai, 30, missed the 2022 season after …

Tight end Hunter Long has not played for the Rams since being acquired as part of the offseason trade that sent cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins, but that could change this week. The Rams activated Long from injured reserve on Tuesday. Long was placed on the list before the first game of the regular season due to a thigh …

The NFL continues to struggle with when and how a play ends. We saw it in Week 10, in the Cowboys-Eagles game, regarding a key moment that highlights (at best for the NFL) a curious loophole between a runner who is down by contact and a receiver who has completed the act of catching the ball when going to the …

After a rough game on Sunday, the Lions’ defense is bringing in reinforcements. Veteran pass rusher Bruce Irvin has agreed to sign with the Lions’ practice squad, his agent told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The 36-year-old Irvin was a first-round pick of the Seahawks in the 2012 NFL draft. He has had three different stints with the Seahawks and …

The Raiders announced their waiver claim of cornerback Jack Jones, who the Patriots cut Monday. To get Jones on the roster, the team had to make a corresponding move Tuesday. They announced they waived defensive end Isaac Rochell, who was inactive in Week 10. Rochell, 28, has played eight games with one start this season. He has seen action on …

When Josh Allen was asked to process his emotions Monday night — after a 24-22 home loss to the Denver Broncos that was a sprawling organizational debacle — he stared down at the microphone planted in front of him. After a long pause through a thousand-yard stare, the Buffalo Bills quarterback settled on a wounded assessment connecting him to many …

Mac Jones remains the starting quarterback on the team’s unofficial depth chart. He doesn’t know whether he still is. The Patriots benched Jones at the end of the loss to the Colts in Germany, and coach Bill Belichick declined to name a starter Monday. Jones said on WEEI on Tuesday night that he hasn’t been told if he will start …