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Ravens close to within 27-20 early in fourth quarter

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:39:00 GMT

We have a ball game. It took the Ravens a while to show up, but they are here now. Baltimore has a 42-yard Justin Tucker field goal and a Nick Boyle 5-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson on its two second-half drives. The Ravens have shut out the Chiefs in the second half, with Kansas [more]

L’Jarius Sneed is out with a collarbone injury

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:24:31 GMT

The Chiefs have ruled out cornerback L’Jarius Sneed with a collarbone injury. Charvarius Ward, who was questionable with a hand injury, has replaced Sneed opposite Rashad Fenton at corner. Sneed is tied for the NFL lead in interceptions with two. He was injured diving for another in the second quarter Monday night against the Ravens [more]

Chiefs dominate Ravens in first half, taking 27-10 lead to the locker room

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:50:39 GMT

Well, the first half didn’t live up to the promise of the game of the year. The Chiefs showed up. The Ravens didn’t. The Chiefs, who led the Ravens 23-6 at halftime in a 33-28 victory in 2019, lead the Ravens 27-10 at halftime Monday night. The Chiefs ran 40 plays, gained 333 yards, had [more]

Devin Duvernay’s kickoff return cuts Ravens’ deficit to 13-10

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:08:56 GMT

The Ravens did not want to fall too far behind the Chiefs. That’s what happened almost exactly a year ago, with Kansas City leading 23-6 at halftime and 30-13 into the fourth quarter. The Chiefs won 33-28 after a Baltimore rally. The Ravens did what they didn’t want to do, giving up touchdowns on the [more]

Patrick Mahomes gets to 10,000 yards faster than anyone

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:01:47 GMT

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun his inevitable climb up the ladder of all-time passing records. Against the Ravens on Monday night, Mahomes crossed the 10,000-yard career passing plateau. He reached the milestone in 34 games, faster than any player in league history. Kurt Warner held the record, doing it in 36 games. Mahomes already [more]

Report: Texans closing in on deal with Earl Thomas

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:00:56 GMT

It appears Earl Thomas is returning home. The Pro Bowl safety, who told then-Cowboys coach Jason Garrett to “come get me,” is closing in on signing with the Texans after working out for them, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Thomas grew up in Orange, Texas, which is 118 miles from NRG Stadium. The Ravens released [more]

Andrew Wylie at hospital with possible appendicitis

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:38:27 GMT

The Chiefs made starting right guard Andrew Wylie a late scratch. The Chiefs found out a little more than two hours before game time that Wylie was ill, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The team sent Wylie to the hospital for what doctors believe is appendicitis. Mike Remmers, who has 1,123 career snaps at right [more]

This week, Mike McCarthy didn’t go for two when down by nine

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:30:30 GMT

After further review, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy opted to make a more conventional choice. For the second straight week, McCarthy’s team scored a touchdown while down 15 points in the second half, cutting the margin to nine. Last week, with 4:57 to play in the game, he went for two. This week, with 5:47 to [more]

Erik McCoy reached higher speed than Alvin Kamara on 52-yard touchdown

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:53:58 GMT

Erik McCoy may have missed his calling. The Saints center had a key role in running back Alvin Kamara‘s 52-yard catch and run on Sunday night, hustling downfield to throw a block that helped fuel Kamara’s quest for the end zone. According to the NFL’s NextGenStats account on Twitter, Kamara never moved faster than 15.28 [more]

Jordan Reed will miss 6-8 weeks with MCL injury

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:50:04 GMT

The 49ers are placing tight end Jordan Reed on injured reserve, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Reed returned from an early ankle injury before leaving with a knee injury. He played only 18 snaps, and further examination Monday revealed an MCL injury that will keep Reed out 6-8 weeks. “He had an unfortunate injury,” Shanahan [more]

Sammy Watkins, Charvarius Ward active for Chiefs

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:27:04 GMT

The Chiefs will have receiver Sammy Watkins and cornerback Charvarius Ward against the Ravens tonight. Watkins was questionable with a concussion and neck injury. He returned to practice on a limited basis on Friday and fully participated in Saturday’s practice. Ward was questionable with a hand injury. The Chiefs’ inactives are tight end Ricky Seals-Jones, [more]

Texans sign C.J. Prosise to active roster, place A.J. Moore on IR

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:15:54 GMT

The Texans promoted running back C.J. Prosise from the practice squad Saturday on the eve of their game against the Steelers. But Prosise reverted to the practice squad Monday after the game. The Texans made sure Prosise’s stay on the active roster continues, signing him to the 53-player roster. They placed safety A.J. Moore on [more]

Gronkowski sees increased output in passing game; is it a sign of things to come?

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:02:28 GMT

The guy who came to Tampa Bay to be a blocking tight end is suddenly catching plenty of passes. Rob Gronkowski, after being targeted four times in two games and catching two passes, caught six passes on seven targets for 48 yards against the Broncos. The one target that didn’t result in a completed pass [more]

Report: Texans had a "batch” of false positive tests before Sunday’s game

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:56:09 GMT

The Texans had a “batch” of false positive COVID-19 tests in advance of Sunday’s game against the Steelers, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. The report does not indicate when the false positives occurred, but subsequent retests were negative and no player missed Sunday’s game because of a false positive test. “The system worked,” [more]

Phillip Lindsay "trending in right direction” to return Thursday

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:41:36 GMT

Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay returned to practice Friday for the first time since his turf toe injury in the first half of the season opener. The team estimated Lindsay as a limited participant Monday ahead of their Thursday game against the Jets. “He’s trending in the right direction,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Monday. [more]

Falcons activate Jordan Miller off suspended list

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:08:23 GMT

The Falcons have activated cornerback Jordan Miller off of the reserve/suspended list to the 53-player roster, the team announced Monday. The NFL suspended Miller for four games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy, and he served the first game of the suspension last season. Miller appeared in 10 games for the Falcons as a [more]

Mike McCarthy claims Trysten Hill did not intend to twist Chris Carson’s knee

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:48:51 GMT

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was “really pissed” on Sunday when one of his players, running back Chris Carson, left the game with a knee injury after Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill twisted his leg after a tackle. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy saw it differently. McCarthy claims that Hill didn’t try to hurt Carson at all, [more]

Texans work out Earl Thomas

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:10:29 GMT

Free agent safety Earl Thomas is drawing some interest. The Texans brought Thomas in for a workout, the team disclosed on the league transaction wire. Thomas was cut by the Ravens in August after the team said his actions in training camp, including a fight with a teammate, had adversely affected the team. He’s been [more]

Packers’ Christian Kirksey likely out a few games with shoulder injury

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:45:48 GMT

The Packers will be without linebacker Christian Kirksey for Week Four, and likely a little longer. The shoulder injury that knocked Kirksey out of Sunday night’s game will force him to miss next week against the Falcons and possibly longer, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. The Packers’ Week Five bye is coming at a [more]

Michael Pittman had surgery for compartment leg syndrome

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:30:18 GMT

The Colts are going to be without rookie wide receiver Michael Pittman for a while. Head coach Frank Reich confirmed that Pittman had surgery on Sunday night after being diagnosed with compartment leg syndrome. Pittman reported symptoms of the syndrome, which involves increased pressure in a muscle, after the Colts beat the Jets 36-7. Ian [more]