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Texans tight end Dalton Schultz returned to practice Wednesday after missing Sunday’s win over the Broncos with a hamstring injury. Schultz was limited. His 40 catches and 455 yards rank third on the team, and the absence of Tank Dell, who is out for the season with a fractured fibula, makes Schultz’s presence more important. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil (knee), …

Getty Images One of the main headlines from Week 13 in the NFL had nothing to do with the outcome of a game, but rather an altercation that occurred during the San Francisco 49ers’ 42-19 beatdown of the Philadelphia Eagles. In the third quarter, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw picked up Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith and threw him down along the …

We’re officially into the home stretch of the 2023 NFL season, which means it’s time once again to begin conducting our weekly MVP watch. This season’s race looks as wide open as ever, and that was reflected in our voting, where four different players received at least one first-place nod and three of them received at least two.  Only two …

The Carolina Panthers’ team culture was compared to that of a “Hunger Games” battle royale in the final days of former head coach Frank Reich’s tenure with the team, according to a new report from The Athletic. Reich was fired on Nov. 27 after just 11 games, the shortest stint for an NFL head coach in 45 years. The report …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The slumping Buffalo Sabres made a minor shake up to their lineup by acquiring fourth-line forward Eric Robinson in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. The Blue Jackets acquired a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 draft in exchange for a seventh-year player having difficulty landing a regular role in their lineup this season. …

If you were trying to make a case for greatness at the quarterback position, you could do a whole lot worse than what Kyler Murray achieved in the final minutes of the first half Sunday against Pittsburgh. His defense had just stopped the Steelers on fourth down at the 1-yard line. Tied at 3-3 in a game so miserable it …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter When the Falcons held off the Jets for a 13-8 win Sunday, it marked the fourth time this season Atlanta has won while holding an opponent to 15 points or fewer, as many such victories as the team totaled in the previous three years combined. It didn’t look like Atlanta’s defense could stay an elite …

Getty Images  Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill , amid a potential record-setting season at wide receiver and makes a strong case for himself to be the MVP of the National Football League, recently put former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro Antonio Brown atop his list of the best receivers in NFL history. Hill recognized Brown while naming his top five receivers during an appearance …

About 48 hours after saying he wasn’t ready to give the reins back to Zach Wilson, Robert Saleh ultimately took the plunge on Wednesday, stating that Wilson will once again be the Jets’ starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.  “Zach gives us our best change to win,” Saleh said of Wilson. “Giving him another opportunity to go …

Justin Fields’ perspective toward uncertain future says a lot about QB, Bears’ likely path originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields was dealt a bad hand when the Bears selected him in the 2021 NFL Draft. Like many promising signal-callers, Fields entered the NFL in a losing situation without the necessary support, infrastructure, and clear …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter C.J. Stroud didn’t want to sugarcoat the loss of Tank Dell.  A third-round rookie receiver, Dell has been one of the Texans’ most dynamic players, one of the key cogs in the team’s resurgence this season. And now he’s out for the year after fracturing his left fibula run-blocking on a touchdown in the first …

The Jacksonville Jaguars dodged a bullet on Monday night during their eventual overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, as quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a high ankle sprain instead of something much worse. When Lawrence went down in the fourth quarter, he was folded back awkwardly on his right leg, and needed assistance getting off the field. Something that stood out …

Getty Images A member of the Indianapolis Colts practice squad will be unable to play for the remainder of the regular season, as defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad has been suspended without pay for the next six games for violating the NFL’s Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances, per NFL Media. Muhammad is the second Colts defensive lineman to be suspended for PEDs …

The NFL has suspended Indianapolis Colts defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad six games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. Wednesday’s announcement means the Miami alum will not be eligible for Indy’s five remaining regular-season games, and he will either sit out next year’s season opener or a playoff game. He would also be eligible to play in next summer’s preseason …

The last time Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert played, it was in the team’s victory over the Cowboys. He broke his forearm when Markquese Ball twisted it while bringing down Goedert after a 28-yard gain. Goedert said he will return this week, and the practice report Wednesday is further indication he will. “I think the likelihood is very high,” Goedert …