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What Justin Fields’ return means for QB, future of Bears’ rebuild originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields has waited patiently for a month. The Bears quarterback has waited for his dislocated right thumb to heal, his grip strength to return, and the medical staff to give him the green light to play. The third-year …

Michael Vick has returned to the Madden video game franchise 20 years after the then-Atlanta Falcons quarterback graced the cover of “Madden 04” and became what is widely considered one of the most unstoppable sports video game characters of all time. The current “NFL on FOX” analyst made his return to a Madden cover for the first time since that …

USATSI The Cleveland Browns are putting out the bat signal for any and all veteran quarterbacks looking for a job in light of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s season-ending shoulder injury.  “We’re always open to anything that improves the team,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Wednesday, via CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson. “We typically carry three quarterbacks. We’ll …

Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich is retaking control of the team’s offensive playcalling less than a month after handing over the reins to offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. Reich initially gave up playcalling duties on Oct. 16 before Carolina’s bye week. The Panthers have gone 1-2 since with Brown calling plays, but the team scored only two offensive touchdowns during that …

Why 49ers’ Bosa no longer holds grudge against Buccaneers QB Mayfield originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — It takes a lot to rile up 49ers star Nick Bosa, but Baker Mayfield appeared to get under his skin when they were college rivals. Six years later, Bosa said he never really had a beef with Mayfield. Their …

Aaron Rodgers has hinted all season that he’ll make a historically quick recovery from a Week 1 Achilles tear, and the Jets quarterback went a step further on Sunday, telling NBC he’s targeting a mid-December return. For his part, Jets coach Robert Saleh made it clear that if Rodgers feels he’s ready, he will be in the lineup.  “Aaron’s a …

A 63-year-old former fifth-round draft choice out of Eastern Illinois has figured out modern quarterback play. Jeff Christensen, a self-described “old gray-haired grizzly bear,” is too modest to tell you that. But it is hard to understate his impact — as well as the grizzly bear’s gray hair. Christensen was part of the epic 1983 quarterback class that included John …

An already-tight four-way race for the AFC North took another twist Wednesday with the news that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his right shoulder. Amazingly, Watson still finished the game Sunday after suffering the injury, leading the Browns to a massive 33-31 comeback win over the division-leading Ravens. Though …

On the heels of a mini bye following their win over the Carolina Panthers on “Thursday Night Football,” the Chicago Bears are getting their starting quarterback back. On Wednesday, head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters that the plan is to start Justin Fields against the Detroit Lions in Week 11, per CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones.  Fields suffered a dislocated …

One of Pittsburgh’s top receivers is again dealing with an injury. Diontae Johnson did not practice on Wednesday with a thumb issue. Johnson caught one pass on four targets for 17 yards in the win over the Packers on Sunday. He missed several games earlier this season with a hamstring injury. Johnson has 24 catches for 319 yards so far …

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of a plausible 6-3 2023 campaign. As for the lifelong Cowboy quarterback, he entered Wednesday tied for the ninth-best odds to win NFL MVP, according to FOX Bet. On Tuesday’s edition of “First Things First,” cohost Chris Broussard argued that Prescott is being slated too low for the award. “I …

The New York Jets have struggled as of late. After an abysmal offensive showing in an overtime victory over the New York Giants in Week 8, thing got worse. The Jets have now dropped two straight games and have failed to score a single touchdown in each of those contests as the offense is letting down the defense.  Zach Wilson’s unit …

Getty Images The Denver Broncos are coming off of a huge upset victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, as Wil Lutz hit a 36-yard field goal on the last play of the game to move Denver to 4-5 on the year. Russell Wilson was impressive, as he completed 24 of 29 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford remains on track for a return to action against the Seahawks this weekend. Head coach Sean McVay said on Monday that the team expects to have Stafford back from the right thumb injury that kept him from playing in Week Nine’s loss to the Packers. On Wednesday, McVay said at his press conference that Stafford will …

Nov 15, 2023, 04:13 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres will be without Tage Thompson for a month if not longer after their top center had a shot go off his left wrist. Coach Don Granato didn’t reveal the exact nature of the injury in providing the update following practice Wednesday. Thompson was injured a day earlier when …