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What the Dolphins final injury report reveals. And encouraging development on Tagovailoa

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The Dolphins listed running back Raheem Mostert and receiver Malik Washington as doubtful for Sunday’s game at Seattle (4:05 p.m., CBS). Both were limited participants in practice all week.

As expected, wide receiver Grant DuBose (shoulder) was ruled out. Everyone else on the 53-man roster is available to play.

Mostert said he sustained a ...Read more

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Jacoby Brissett will remain Patriots' starting QB despite non-committal answer Thursday

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The Patriots are not ready to make a change at quarterback yet.

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo reiterated that Jacoby Brissett will remain the starting quarterback ahead of a matchup with the 49ers next Sunday.

“Jacoby is still our starting quarterback until I say he’s not,” Mayo told the media on a video conference call Friday morning. ...Read more

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Justin Herbert misses Chargers practice again: 'Thankfully it's only Friday'

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is dealing with a high ankle sprain and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 26-year-old did not practice Friday on the campus of University of North Carolina-Charlotte after he was a limited participant Thursday. He had a thick ...Read more

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Interior linemen tackle Chargers' biggest question mark on NFL's No. 1 defense

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was the Chargers’ first major opportunity to reintroduce themselves. On fourth and one in the season opener, however, it wasn’t Joey Bosa or Khalil Mack who made the play that sent the defense’s first warning shot of the Jim Harbaugh era.

It was Poona Ford and Otito Ogbonnia who came crashing into the backfield.

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Where have all the NFL's 300-yard passers gone? Steelers, others ushering in new conservative era

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A little more than a decade ago, Drew Brees set the NFL record for most consecutive 300-yard passing games with nine. It was smack dab in the middle of the league’s most prolific passing era, and the Steelers were among the league’s elite offenses putting up monster numbers.

Ben Roethlisberger had 10 300-yard passing games in 2014, ...Read more

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Patriots look as bad as initially predicted in 24-3 loss to Jets

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Football fans across the country watching the Patriots in a national primetime spot Thursday night shut off their TVs – probably early – wondering how in the world this team actually had a winning record at one point this season.

The Patriots looked like the team many predicted before the 2024 season to finish with...Read more

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Vikings' Justin Jefferson says he plans to play Sunday against the Texans

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Justin Jefferson declared himself good to go on Sunday against a 2-0 Texans team that’s probably going to shadow him with an old college teammate from LSU’s 2019 national championship team.

Saying he has no doubts he’ll play, Jefferson added that his injured quad “feels great. Every day, it feels a lot better. … Just staying in the ...Read more

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'100% on me': Panthers QB Bryce Young takes ownership for struggles after benching

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Bryce Young stood in front of a large photo of Panthers legend Greg Olsen in the Carolina locker room Thursday and took accountability for his shortcomings during his still very young NFL career.

Young, who was benched on Monday in favor of veteran QB Andy Dalton, went 2-16 in his first 18 NFL starts. His career completion percentage is 59.3%,...Read more

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49ers' George Kittle, Charvarius Ward join injured stars not practicing

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Tight end George Kittle and cornerback Charvarius Ward were surprise no-shows at Thursday’s practice, sidelined by leg injuries that suddenly put their availability in question for the 49ers’ game Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams.

Another not-so-subtle name joined the 49ers’ ever-growing injury list: defensive end ...Read more

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Fantasy Football Week 3: Start and Sit

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"Here’s a look back at Week 2’s action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:"

WEEK 2 RECAP

— Bills 31, Dolphins 10: Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion late in the third quarter and was quickly ruled out. The Dolphins placed Tagovailoa on injured reserve this week with no set timetable for his return. Skylar Thompson is...Read more

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Sam Farmer's Week 3 NFL picks

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Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-8 (.500); season 19-13 (.594). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 7-8-1 (.467); season 18-13-1 (.581). Times Pacific.

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Greg Cote's Week 3 NFL picks

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A spate of not reasonably foreseeable upsets made it a bloodbath of a Week 2, and it tangled me in a rare losing week outright at 7-9. The much better news? I navigated for a solid 9-7 against the spread, where the $$$ is counted. I nailed my Upset of the Week with Packers beating Colts, and bull’s-eyed five (!) big dogs-with-points in covers ...Read more

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John Clay: 'What are you doing?' It's been a rough start for former Titans quarterback Will Levis.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two weeks into the season, former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is among the early NFL storylines. Just not for the reasons he might have hoped.

Perhaps you’ve seen the Tennessee Titans’ second-year quarterback on the highlight reel. More like the lowlight reel. The Titans are off to an 0-2 start thanks in part to plays...Read more

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Sam McDowell: Why the Chiefs' reunion with Kareem Hunt is uncomfortable, if not confusing

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kareem Hunt is moving from unemployment to an NFL spotlight, and the irony in the stark, abrupt contrast is that the team supplying that contrast sent him in the inverse direction six years ago.

Well, irony is one word for it. There are others.

Discomfort.

Confusion.

Hunt is back with the Chiefs on what will initially be...Read more

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'Empathy Package' offered to Circa Survivor contest losers

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LAS VEGAS — After a record number of contestants were eliminated from a popular Circa football contest, the company is apparently feeling sorry for the losers and offering an “empathy package.”

The $1,000-per-entry Circa Survivor contest started with 14,266 entries. After two weeks of games, there are only 3,877 players left.

With just ...Read more

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Dolphins may be without Tua Tagovailoa, but Seahawks still wary of offense

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RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks center Connor Williams spent the last two seasons playing the same position in Miami, snapping the ball to Tua Tagovailoa.

So Thursday, when Williams saw Tagovailoa take a hard hit against Buffalo and leave the game with a concussion — the third for the Dolphins quarterback since 2022 — it hit him as deeply as ...Read more

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Rams' Cooper Kupp not placed on injured list but is wearing cast

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LOS ANGELES — It is not a season-ending injury, and it will not require surgery or any other procedure.

That is the upside for the Rams and injured receiver Cooper Kupp based on coach Sean McVay's comments Wednesday.

On a day the Rams placed safety John Johnson III and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson on the team's seemingly never-ending list...Read more

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Daniel Jones: Giants are 'confident' in themselves and 'no one's freaking out' ahead of Week 3 must-win in Cleveland

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NEW YORK — The beard is gone. The confidence is not.

A clean-shaven Daniel Jones said Wednesday that “everyone realizes our record” but “no one is discouraged” on the New York Giants (0-2) entering Sunday’s must-win in Cleveland against the Browns (1-1).

“We’re a good football team,” Jones said at his locker. “We have a ...Read more

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Andrew Callahan: The Patriots cannot repeat recent QB history

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BOSTON — Before Mac Jones broke last year, do you remember how he looked?

Jones successfully withstood waves of pressure in the New England Patriots’ season opener.

He navigated a sea of hurries and hits in Week 2.

In Week 3, he stood and faced the Jets, who took turns batting him around like a piñata.

Then, he fell apart, and the ...Read more

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3 things we learned from the Bears, including what was behind DJ Moore's visible frustration during loss

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears were back on the practice fields Wednesday afternoon for the first time since their prime-time loss to the Houston Texans in Week 2. The Bears will play their third consecutive game against an AFC South opponent Sunday when they travel to Indianapolis to face the Colts.

With a feisty defense setting the tone and a ...Read more