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This wasn’t how the 2023 New York Giants season was supposed to go. Re-signing Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million deal and Saquon Barkley returning on a one-year, renegotiated deal were supposed to propel an offense that made significant strides last season. Not only have the Giants regressed on offense, but they became significantly worse. New York is dead …

The first game of Week 11 pits the Baltimore Ravens against the Cincinnati Bengals. Baltimore took home the first matchup earlier this season, prevailing 27-24 in Cincinnati. Joe Burrow wasn’t fully healthy for that game, and the Bengals will surely be looking to prove that they own this matchup when everybody’s at full strength.  Both teams are coming off of …

Eagles mailbag: What are the Eagles going to do at linebacker? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are back at practice on Thursday after a long bye week layoff. The second half of the season is about to begin. But before that, let’s finish off the mailbag. Part 1. Part 2. And here’s Part 3: Love the podcast. …

Quarterback Carson Wentz is back in the NFL for the first time since being released by the Commanders in February and he told reporters at a Wednesday press conference that it was “really hard” being at home as the 2023 season unfolded. Wentz said he would speak to his agent every week to find out if anything was happening, but …

A healthy Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a road victory over the Seahawks in the season opener. Question is, coming off a thumb injury, can the quarterback complete a Seattle sweep Sunday? (Ben VanHouten / Associated Press) Light rain fell as Rams quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Carson Wentz went through practice Wednesday. For Stafford, it was the first major …

The Commanders need to string together some wins if they’re going to have any shot of making the playoffs this season and they may need to try for one against the Giants this weekend without the help of running back Antonio Gibson. Gibson did not practice on Wednesday because of a toe injury. Gibson has appeared in all 10 games …

The Packers came into the season with the hope that wide receiver Christian Watson would step into a lead role on their offense in his second NFL season, but thing have not played out that way to this point. Watson missed the first three games with a hamstring injury and he has only caught 14 passes in the six games …

NFL logo for Sam Farmer picks (Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 7-7 (.500); season 86-64 (.573). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 6-8 (.429); season 67-81-2 …

The Cowboys designated tight end Peyton Hendershot to return from injured reserve, the team announced. Hendershot was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. The Cowboys placed him on injured reserve Oct. 12 with an ankle injury. He has one catch for 3 yards in three games, playing 96 offensive snaps and 28 on special teams. The Cowboys had six other …

49ers injury report: Nick Zakelj out for season with torn biceps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Backup offensive lineman Nick Zakelj sustained a torn biceps in the 49ers’ game Sunday at Jacksonville and will undergo season-ending surgery. Zakelj played six snaps on special teams in the 49ers’ 34-3 victory over the Jaguars. The 49ers have …

The Browns went all in for Deshaun Watson during the 2022 offseason, with a five-year, fully-guaranteed $230 million contract, and six total draft picks including three first-rounders. In exchange, they’ve gotten six meaningless games last year (after his 11-game suspension) and six games this year (he made a quick exit in one of them). Now, he won’t be back until …

The Packers have added a cornerback to their 53-man roster. The team announced that they have claimed Kyu Blu Kelly off of waivers. The Seahawks dropped Kelly earlier this week. Kelly was a fifth-round pick by the Ravens this year and he landed with the Seahawks after being waived by Baltimore at the end of the summer. Kelly appeared in …

The Titans’ top-two quarterbacks remain on the practice report in Week 11, but both had full participation. Tannehill has an ankle injury and Levis a foot injury. Tannehill missed one practice last week and was limited in the other two before being inactive for Sunday’s game. Receiver Treylon Burks, who missed last week’s game with a concussion, remains out of …

The Vikings have won five games in a row, including two in a row with Josh Dobbs playing quarterback. He has emerged from that experience with an injury. Dobbs appears on the team’s Wednesday practice report with an ankle issue. He fully participated in practice. His ability to practice through the injury is the best news. But it’s something to …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is dismissing talk about winning the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, saying the only thing he cares about is his team’s success. Asked if winning the MVP his his goal, Tagovailoa said it’s not. “I just want to help our team win the Super Bowl. I think that would be the greatest deal. When everything’s said …