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Raiders’ Josh McDaniels looks for balance with run game
HENDERSON, Nev. — The balanced offense Josh McDaniels was supposed to bring to Las Vegas when he took over the Raiders hasn’t materialized. While much of the focus has been on how involved Davante Adams has been each week in the passing game, the Raiders barely have run the ball...
Column: Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa shouldn’t have played, but complex issues remain 
There’s one thing we can all agree on: Tua Tagovailoa had no business being on the field. Not in the second half last Sunday. Not in the first half Thursday night. Beyond that, it gets a lot more complicated. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was taken away on a stretcher with...
NFL’s handling of concussions questioned after Tua’s injury 
The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were handed smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players’ Association have implemented extensive protocols and hired unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) to work with team physicians at each...
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa has concussion, no timeline for return
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion when he hit his head against the turf Thursday and underwent additional testing Friday. Tagovailoa had a headache Thursday night and Friday morning, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. The team still was waiting for results from the MRI,...
Browns’ Myles Garrett: Crash a ‘wake-up’ call, grateful to survive 
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett knows he’s lucky. His life could be very different or even over. Speaking to reporters for the first time since losing control and flipping his Porsche after practice Monday, the Browns’ star defensive end promised to change his behavior after surviving a crash he caused...
NFL fans, players react to Tua Tagovailoa head injury 
Former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was watching Thursday night when Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on a stretcher. He quickly tweeted out a message of support. “(Prayers) for Tua. May god be with you and hopefully okay. The staff in UC hospital do a great...
Bengals top Miami after injured Tua Tagovailoa carted off
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami in a Thursday night in a game marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa stretchered off field with head, neck injuries 
CINCINNATI — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher with head and neck injuries in Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Dolphins said. Tagovailoa was chased down and sacked by Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He remained...
Panthers’ Baker Mayfield struggling as he adjusts to new team 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield’s transition to the Carolina Panthers hasn’t been a smooth one. The No. 1 overall pick in 2018 is near the bottom of the league in quarterback rating and completion percentage. And despite coming off their first win of the season, the Panthers’ passing game is...
Jets offense will be ‘a hair different’ with Zach Wilson back vs. Steelers 
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Changes are coming to the New York Jets’ offense. Nothing too drastic or radical, but Zach Wilson’s return as the starting quarterback allows the team to do some things it simply couldn’t with Joe Flacco under center. “Certain aspects, for sure,” offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said...
Bills’ Dane Jackson returns to practice week after neck injury 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills’ injury report was lengthy on Wednesday. However, it couldn’t compete with the width of Dane Jackson’s smile. In a little more than a week, the Bills starting cornerback and Pitt product went from feeling helpless in having his head immobilized while being rushed...
Chargers place Joey Bosa on injured reserve with torn groin
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers placed outside linebacker Joey Bosa on injured reserve with a torn groin on Wednesday. He will undergo surgery and coach Brandon Staley said that he is hopeful Bosa can return at some point later in the season. Bosa tore his groin during...
Browns’ Garrett recovering from crash, unclear if he’ll play 
BEREA, Ohio — Browns defensive end Myles Garrett stayed home to rest and recover from injuries suffered in a car crash as his status for Cleveland’s game Sunday at Atlanta remains in doubt. Garrett was not at the team’s facility Wednesday, two days after the All-Pro rolled over his Porsche...
NFL players tackle housing issues when joining teams 
NEW YORK — New playbooks, teammates and coaches are the focus during the day. Buying air mattresses, scanning house listings and securing short-term leases are tasks to tackle the rest of the time. Finding a home — on and off the field — can be an overwhelming chore for many...
Browns star Myles Garrett suffers sprained shoulder, strained biceps in car crash 
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett suffered a sprained shoulder, strained biceps and minor cuts when he flipped his Porsche in a frightening single-car accident Monday. Garrett, who spent several hours being treated at a hospital, rolled his car on a rural road after practice. He was...
CeeDee Lamb redeems himself in Cowboys’ win over Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — CeeDee Lamb was angry with himself in the second quarter after dropping a wide-open pass and costing the Dallas Cowboys a possible touchdown. It was just embarrassing. The star receiver more than made up for it with the game on the line, making a one-handed TD...
Wilson’s return could be spark, but Jets need more solutions 
NEW YORK — Zach Wilson is on his way back to leading the New York Jets’ huddle. It could be this week, or maybe next week. Coach Robert Saleh wasn’t sure yet what the doctors will say. But the key thing is it’s soon, and that’s good news for everyone...
Browns’ Garrett released from hospital after scary crash 
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett was released from a hospital late Monday night after he was injured when he rolled over his Porsche while driving on a rural road following practice. Garrett suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the one-car wreck. He had been taken to the hospital,...
Analysis: Backups, be ready. NFL’s QB carousel is spinning 
The NFL’s quarterback carousel might start spinning a bit faster. Mac Jones, Tua Tagovailoa and Josh Allen got banged up Sunday. Justin Herbert and Jameis Winston played hurt. Already, Dak Prescott and Trey Lance have gone down. Backups, be ready. Jones’ leg injury appears most serious. The second-year pro hopped...
Joe Burrow leads Bengals to 1st win of season over Joe Flacco, Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Joe Burrow played it cool all week, urging Cincinnati Bengals fans to not panic. The quarterback then started rolling quickly and gave them something to cheer about. Burrow threw three touchdown passes and the defending AFC champions got their first victory of the season, rolling past...
Texts: Brett Favre also sought welfare money for football facility
JACKSON, Miss. — After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s pet project, a university volleyball arena, the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another sports facility, new court documents show. The governor at the...
Jackson accounts for 5 TDs as Ravens hold off Patriots; Jones hurt 
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Lamar Jackson has spent his career doing things nobody in the NFL has ever done. The Ravens quarterback added another outstanding performance with his arm and his legs Sunday. Jackson threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score to help Baltimore (2-1) hold off the New...
NFL Week 3: Dolphins halt Josh Allen, survive ‘butt punt’ to beat Bills 
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins’ defense stopped Josh Allen and the Bills at the goal line late, then held again after punter Thomas Morstead bizarrely kicked the ball off a teammate and out of bounds for a safety in a 21-19 win over Buffalo on Sunday. Tua Tagovailoa...
Packers’ Sammy Watkins, Buccaneers’ Christ Godwin ruled out
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers will be working without some of their top receivers Sunday when the seven-time Super Bowl winner and four-time MVP face off. The injury report released Friday ruled Green Bay’s Sammy Watkins and Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin out for...
Joe Flacco’s time as Jets’ top QB winds down with Zach Wilson on way back 
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Zach Wilson is getting closer to playing again for the New York Jets. That means Joe Flacco’s time as the starting quarterback is coming to a close. It could be next week. Or maybe a few weeks. Either way, when Wilson’s knee is totally healthy, he’ll...


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