Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase is at Monday’s practice, appearing to resume his hold-in. Chase had been holding in until last week when he didn’t attend practice. Coach Zac Taylor would not say whether Chase’s absence was excused or unexcused, Ben Baby of ESPN reports. Taylor would not comment further either. Chase did make the trip with the team to Chicago …
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The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can’t get rid of
The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can’t get rid of originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He keeps getting cut. And he keeps coming back. Brett Toth has been released seven times by three different NFL teams, including four times by the Eagles. Toth, who turns 28 in two weeks, is a survivor. He’s spent at least part of …
Read More »Why Eagles thought Quinyon Mitchell could play nickel corner
Why Eagles thought Quinyon Mitchell could play nickel corner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles didn’t know if Quinyon Mitchell would be able to play nickel corner. How could they? “Because he only played one position and one defense his whole college career, (we) didn’t really know what his football acumen would be, the overall aptitude that he …
Read More »Report: Steelers’ contract offer to Aiyuk less than $28M per year
Report: Steelers’ contract offer to Aiyuk less than $28M per year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is finding out that the lucrative, top-of-the-market contract he seeks might not be out there. Aside from the New England Patriots reportedly willing to offer Aiyuk over $30 million per season, it appears no team is willing to pay the …
Read More »Colts DT Raekwon Davis returns from active/NFI
The Colts placed defensive tackle Raekwon Davis on the active/non-football illness list with high blood pressure on July 24. They announced today that Davis has passed his physical and has returned to the roster. Davis signed as a free agent in the offseason, agreeing to a two-year $14 million deal. He appeared in 63 career games with 48 starts in …
Read More »Rams take no chances with Matthew Stafford’s hamstring and limit him to drills
Rams coach Sean McVay is taking every precaution with Matthew Stafford and the quarterback’s hamstring issue. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Matthew Stafford stretched with teammates. During individual drills, he rolled out and threw passes with no outward sign of a balky hamstring. Still, Rams coach Sean McVay took no chances Monday with his veteran quarterback. Stafford took off …
Read More »Riley Patterson is the Commanders’ only kicker, but his roster spot is not safe
A week ago, Riley Patterson appeared to have the Commanders’ kicking job locked up, as the only kicker on the roster. Now? Not. Patterson missed two field goals in last week’s preseason game, and Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Monday that the team still needs to figure out who its kicker is going to be. “The competition for …
Read More »Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mitchell Trubisky week-to-week with injuries
The Bills have several injury concerns that could potentially run into the regular season. Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott said in his Monday video conference that receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, receiver Curtis Samuel, and backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky are all week-to-week with their respective injuries. Given that Trubisky is dealing with a knee injury, McDermott said the Bills may address the …
Read More »‘My leg was facing a different way’ – how Obada has stayed on NFL ‘ride’
Efe Obada wants to keep playing in the NFL “till the wheels fall off”. Last November, he feared that day had come. While playing for the Washington Commanders, the British defensive end was one of three players bearing down on the opposition quarterback. The Commanders managed to complete the sack but, as most of the team celebrated, Obada lay on …
Read More »Chargers sign LB Frank Ginda, S Jalyn Phillips
The Chargers announced a series of roster moves on Monday. They have signed linebacker Frank Ginda and safety Jalyn Phillips to their 90-man roster. They cleared space for the newcomers by waiving quarterback Max Duggan — as previously reported — and wide receiver Leon Johnson. Ginda was the USFL defensive player of the year in 2023 and he remained with …
Read More »Dolphins release Salvon Ahmed, put Willie Snead and Sean Harlow on IR
Running back Salvon Ahmed’s time is up in Miami. The Dolphins announced that they released Ahmed on Monday. He joined the Dolphins in 2020 and appeared in 38 regular season games for the team. He ran 163 times for 593 yards and five touchdowns to go with 40 catches for 274 yards and a score. Miami announced several other moves, …
Read More »Bills will not play starters in final preseason game
The Bills have changed their plans for their preseason finale against the Panthers this week. Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters in his Monday video conference that Buffalo will not play its starters. “Right so initially the plan was to play the ones this week. Because of the injuries and lack of availability, we’re going to take the ones out, …
Read More »Justin Herbert returns to practice
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is back. At practice, at least. A plantar fascia injury had kept him out of practice all month, with much of his time off spent in a walking boot. He returned to practice on Monday, 20 days before the regular-season opener against the Raiders. New coach Jim Harbaugh has raved about Herbert, who received a market-value …
Read More »Steelers, Raiders, Giants have QB issues while Cowboys need to choose CeeDee or Dak | McCoy & Van Noy
Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy Quarterback controversies, holdouts, hold-ins and the curious use of a Spiderman meme — all can be found in the premiere episode of McCoy & Van Noy. Two-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy and two-time Super Bowl champ Kyle Van Noy join forces for the premiere episode of their new podcast — where two legendary defensive players, …
Read More »Texans, Jimmie Ward agree to one-year contract extension
Safety Jimmie Ward’s second season with the Texans won’t be his final one. Ward signed a two-year contract with Houston as a free agent in 2022 and multiple reports on Monday say that he has agreed to a deal that will extend his stay with the team through the 2025 season. No other terms have been reported. Ward played for …
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