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Move over, “Mahomes Mountain.” We now have “Tyreek’s Hill.” Patrick Mahomes’ ex-Chiefs teammate, who’s now the NFL’s leading receiver as a Miami Dolphin, serves as the namesake for Nick Wright’s new wide receiver tiers list. Like “Mahomes Mountain,” “Tyreek’s Hill” uses a pyramid structure. So there is only one player in tier one, two players in tier two, three players …

With Deshaun Watson out for the season, the Cleveland Browns now have a giant gaping hole at quarterback. Watson was lost for the year after injuring his shoulder during the first half of the Browns’ stunning 33-31 win over Baltimore on Sunday. Although he was able to finish the game, Watson will soon be undergoing surgery that will keep him …

If this NFL season had a theme, it would be this: lesser-known and young quarterbacks starting games. There have already been 10 rookie quarterbacks to start a game this season, which is the most since 1950, excluding the strike season. Even the quarterbacks who aren’t rookies are not all seasoned veterans, and some are far from that status. Yes, we …

The Chargers placed outside linebacker Chris Rumph II on injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced. Rumph will miss the rest of the season with a fractured foot, which he injured in pregame warmups Sunday. He made five tackles and a fumble recovery in six appearances this season. The 2021 fourth-round pick had 34 tackles, three sacks and a pass defensed …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Brandon Staley, the embattled head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, has been in this situation before. Last year, the Bolts trudged their way to a 5-5 record before getting hot late, winning five of their last seven games and reaching the playoffs. Of course, everyone remembers what happened in the postseason, as the Chargers blew …

The NFL regular season has reached the unofficial halfway point. Clear tiers have emerged from the players taken in the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Here is where we rank each through Week 10:  Stroud has been spot on with his ball placement and accuracy, and he hasn’t been dinking and dunking his way to stardom. The Ohio State …

The Chicago Bears will have Justin Fields back at quarterback Sunday against the Detroit Lions for a stretch of games that could be critical to his future with the team. Coach Matt Eberflus announced the move Wednesday following four missed starts by Fields because of a dislocated right thumb. “Our plan is to start him on Sunday,” Eberflus said. “He …

The Cincinnati Bengals have ruled out wide receiver Tee Higgins and defensive end Sam Hubbard for Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson was listed as a full participant at Wednesday’s practice after hyperextending his knee in Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans. His availability for Thursday’s game would come as a surprise on a short turnaround …

The 2020 NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement changed how fifth-year options operate. The modifications first started applying to 2018 first-round picks. Fifth-year options are fully guaranteed upon exercise instead of being guaranteed for injury only if picked up as when implemented in the 2011 CBA. The options became fully guaranteed on the first day of the league year of the option …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 15, 2023, 02:33 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy will be out for six-to-eight weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. Soucy was injured Sunday when he blocked a shot in the Canucks’ 5-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens. He logged more than …

Getty Images The New England Patriots have had quite an underwhelming season with a 2-8 record. Quarterback Mac Jones has been one of the causes of the team’s downward spiral, but former Patriots great Rob Gronkowski believes he needs to close this chapter of his career. On “Up & Adams” on Wednesday, Gronkowski revealed that he thinks that Jones needs …

Aaron Rodgers will have the final call on whether he plays again this season for the New York Jets — if and when he gets medical clearance. Coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday the team will defer to the four-time NFL MVP, who’s rehabilitating from a torn left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11. …

Veteran edge rusher Bruce Irvin is officially a member of the Lions. Word on Tuesday was that Irvin would sign to the team’s practice squad and the Lions confirmed the signing on Wednesday. They also announced that long snapper Jake McQuaide has been signed to the 53-man roster. Irvin returned to the Seahawks last year and had 3.5 sacks in …

Two AFC North teams that lost last week on game-ending field goals will try to get back to winning ways when the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet on Thursday Night Football. Prior to Sunday’s loss to the Browns, the Ravens had won four in a row, beating those teams by an average of 20.3 points per game. Baltimore (7-3) …

Patriots QB Mac Jones takes first reps with starting offense at practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We still don’t know which quarterback will start for the New England Patriots in their Week 12 road game against the New York Giants, but it was interesting to see Mac Jones take the first reps with the starting offense during Wednesday’s …