LOS ANGELES — Quarterback Justin Herbert missed practice Wednesday after he suffered left leg and ankle injuries in the Chargers' loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Although Herbert left the game for one play after taking a hard hit on the left thigh during a tackle late in the second quarter, it was actually a left ankle injury ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre took to X to "clear the air" about a recently released video clip that showed what Favre described as "a small dustup" between him and former New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau.

The clip was released Tuesday by ESPN ahead of the Friday premiere of its 30 for 30 documentary "The New ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are like the U.S. Postal Service. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor a nine-game winning streak nor an MVP-caliber running back stays this franchise from its lurch into controversy. Let’s take some stock of the Jalen Hurts-A.J. Brown situation, Brandon Graham’s role in adding a dash of napalm to the flame, and the...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — One minute after the Eagles locker room opened to the media for the first time of the week on Wednesday afternoon, A.J. Brown stood at his stall, ready to answer any lingering questions about his relationship with Jalen Hurts.

In the aftermath of Brandon Graham’s appearance on 94.1 WIP on Monday, Brown said that he and Hurts ...Read more

NEW YORK — Tommy DeVito will start at quarterback for the Giants this Sunday because Drew Lock has injuries to his heel and left elbow after taking 35 hits in his past two starts.

That number is not a typo.

The Dallas Cowboys hit Lock 20 times on Thanksgiving Day: six sacks and 14 more QB hits. Then the New Orleans Saints hit him 15 times: ...Read more

Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will recap the best and worst from around the league. Here are our winners and losers from Week 14:

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

With a 27-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Steelers took a two-game lead over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North and improved to 6-1 with Russell Wilson...Read more

CHICAGO — The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night signed off on an agreement that establishes what the Chicago Bears would pay in property taxes, a significant step that clears the way for a potential new stadium in the northwest suburb, even though team officials say they remain focused on seeking a new arena in Chicago.

The ...Read more

DENVER — Pat Swilling knows what’s coming next. He knows Sean Payton has found the Frank James to his Jesse, the Bonnie to his Clyde. He knows that when he sees Bo Nix, he sees a young man who’ll tear the heart from your chest while wishing you a Merry Christmas.

He knows the AFC is in trouble.

“Let me tell you something: You’re ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — When Saquon Barkley signed a three-year deal to join the Eagles in the offseason, LeSean McCoy had a hunch that the 27-year-old running back would hurdle his franchise single-season rushing record this very year.

Turns out, he could backward-hurdle it, too.

Just 13 games into the season, Barkley eclipsed the Eagles record of 1...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy is charged with distributing the ball to the San Francisco 49ers’ still-plentiful array of offensive weapons. On Tuesday, he threw disgruntled wide receiver Deebo Samuel his full support.

“I want to get Deebo the ball every play if I could,” Purdy said. “I want to have him break all the records as ...Read more

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has become the latest star athlete to have his home broken into during a game.

The burglary happened Monday night at Burrow’s residence in Anderson Township, Ohio, while the quarterback was in Texas facing off against the Dallas Cowboys for “Monday Night Football.”

According to the Hamilton ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Stafford made NFL history several times this season, moving into the top 10 in career yards passing, completions and touchdowns.

On Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams' quarterback won't be chasing a record but he could achieve a personal milestone of sorts.

Stafford has not had a pass intercepted ...Read more

Each week I’ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football — I define “widely available” as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues — and some guys who are probably better off in the free agent pool than collecting dust on your roster.

Follow me on X (formerly known as Twitter) @UTEddieBrown if you ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — For a change, maybe the Steelers know how the Cleveland Browns must feel.

One day after handing the Browns their 21st consecutive regular-season defeat in Pittsburgh, the Steelers get ready to embark on the most difficult three-game test of the season that begins in Philadelphia — a city where they haven't won since before ...Read more

GLENDALE, Ariz. — As the hometown fans cleared out of State Farm Stadium, the visiting team had cleared a path toward the playoffs.

The phrase "C" Red was painted on the northeast wall, but it was chants of "Sea-hawks" that reverberated throughout the building.

In its most critical game of the season thus far, the Seahawks showed that not ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Less than 24 hours after the Eagles won their ninth consecutive game, the tone and topics of Nick Sirianni's day-after press conference were that of a team that, despite being 11-2, did not look the part of a serious Super Bowl contender during its 22-16 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

What's up with the ...Read more

ATLANTA — Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Monday that Kirk Cousins is still the starting quarterback. I don’t believe Morris should bench Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix. Cousins has been bad for a month, but Penix is too green. Add this circumstance to the list of reasons why it was a bad idea for the Falcons to draft Penix No. 8 ...Read more

Was the San Francisco 49ers’ win on Sunday a one-off or a trend that can carry the 49ers for the remainder of the season?

It’s a fair question after the 49ers — a team that had lost three straight games, with the last two coming on a 73-20 margin — put together arguably the best half in franchise history against the Bears on Sunday, out...Read more

SEATTLE — The pause might have said more than Mike Macdonald did.

After polishing a fourth consecutive win in a streak-filled season, the 37-year-old coach was asked how the Seahawks benefited from a revived running game.

"I thought, one, we had a great plan. Hats off to the offensive line. I thought they blocked their tails off," Macdonald ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The message came from all four corners of the Steelers' locker room at Acrisure Stadium early Sunday evening, Pittsburgh's players sharing a consistent thought as it pertained to their 27-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

This was not a get-back week, they insisted.

It was more of a get-right type of effort.

By whatever ...Read more