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Two AFC South rivals will collide in Week 1 when the Indianapolis Colts host the Houston Texans. The Colts have dominated this series in recent years, going 10-4-1 in their past 15 meetings with Houston. Two promising second-year signal callers will square off in that matchup, with Houston’s C.J. Stroud facing Indianapolis’ Anthony Richardson. The latest Week 1 NFL odds …

While the Chiefs have reigned supreme over the last two seasons, no team can compare with the Lions when it comes to success against the spread. Detroit is a league-best 26-11 against the spread since 2022, including the playoffs, giving it four more ATS victories than any other franchise. Backing Detroit with Week 1 NFL bets seems like an easy …

Teams must be down to the 53-man roster limit at 4 p.m. ET on the NFL’s Aug. 27 cutdown day. General managers and coaching staffs around the league are well aware of their roster constraints and the decisions they face, which often creates a dialogue with other teams to either get something of value in exchange for a player at a position …

PHILADELPHIA — Less than a week remains until the Philadelphia Eagles have to trim their roster to 53 players. Using the past four weeks as an indicator, quite a few players who entered training camp on the roster bubble earned a spot. Some players even played their way off the roster — for now. Initial 53-man rosters are harder to …

Quarterback Justin Herbert’s return to practice had head coach Jim Harbaugh hearing the voices of angels and he wasn’t the only one remarking on the change in feeling around the team this week. Herbert practiced in a limited fashion on Monday and moved on to 11-on-11 work on Tuesday. His work in those drills saw him hitting receivers on the …

There are two new linebackers at Patriots camp this week. The team announced the signings of Kobe Jones and Christian McCarroll to their 90-man roster on Tuesday. No terms of the deals nor any corresponding moves were announced. Jones signed with the Falcons after going undrafted in 2021 and he’s also spent time with the Dolphins, Titans, Packers, and Panthers …

When the Colts put defensive tackle Raekwon Davis on the non-football illness list at the start of training camp, there was no word on the specific issue that was keeping him off of the practice field. Davis was cleared to get back to work on Monday and he shared some details about what sidelined him while speaking to reporters on …

The Steelers have not scored a touchdown in the preseason with Russell Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback and that has created some concern in Pittsburgh about the state of the offense with the start of the regular season around the corner. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith didn’t sugarcoat the struggles that the team has had when he spoke to reporters …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider Not all paths to the playoffs are created equal. Sure, it’s the NFL and there’s no such thing as an easy game. But the fact remains, more than one third of the schedule consists of division games — and no two divisions are the same. With the 2024 season in view, what does that hierarchy …

How Eagles are making sure Sydney Brown stays ready during long injury layoff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He can’t practice. He can’t play. He can’t do anything but wait. And who knows how long that’ll be. When you’re in Sydney Brown’s position, it’s easy to feel disconnected and get discouraged. After a promising finish to last year, Brown …

Rams rookie defensive back Kamren Kinchens played in the preseason opener, but sat out the second preseason game. When you play for Sean McVay, that’s a good sign. McVay doesn’t believe in risking injuries to his top players in the preseason, and after Kinchens played well in the first preseason game, McVay decided that he’d seen all he needed to …

Why Bryce Huff thinks daily battles vs. Lane Johnson will pay off originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Bryce Huff’s best days this summer have come when he hasn’t had to go against Lane Johnson. No surprise there. Johnson is widely considered to be one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL and is still playing at an All-Pro …

The Titans made a pair of roster moves involving linebackers on Tuesday. They announced the signing of Mikel Jones to the 90-man roster. He’ll fill the spot vacated by Garret Wallow being placed on injured reserve. Jones went undrafted out of Syracuse last year and signed with the Chargers. He failed to make the cut to 53 players and moved …

The Bengals got Sam Hubbard back on the practice field this week, but another one of their defensive ends is now dealing with an injury. Reporters at Tuesday’s practice shared that Myles Murphy had to be helped off the field by members of the training staff after suffering a non-contact injury. Murphy reportedly grabbed at his right knee and then …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) practiced Tuesday for the first time in a week. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) On what ostensibly was the Rams’ final workout before their once-postponed, it’s-really-supposed-to-happen, long goodbye to Thousand Oaks, star quarterback Matthew Stafford reintroduced himself to the huddle. Stafford, held out of team drills for nearly all of three workouts because of …