NEW YORK — At his previous stops in Chicago and Pittsburgh, Justin Fields was criticized for holding the ball too long.

That continues to be the case for the fifth-year quarterback during his first month with the Jets.

When told he has the longest average time to throw in the NFL this season, Fields said he didn’t believe the stat is a ...Read more

EAGLES (4-1) at GIANTS (1-4)

Line: PHI by 7 1/2.

Cote’s pick: PHI, 30-10.

TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.

NFC East duel (albeit a lopsided one) kicks off NFL Week 6, and I’m going a bit against form on this pick. Standard thinking is that 7 1/2 points is a lot to gift a home ‘dog in a rivalry — especially in what hints at a low-...Read more

ENFIELD, England — As the Denver Broncos prepare for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, they’re also adjusting to life without left guard Ben Powers.

Denver will have a new player in place of the veteran offensive lineman, who is headed to injured reserve after a Monday surgery to repair a biceps tear.

“With a starting player, it...Read more

MIAMI — Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill denied physically abusing his wife on eight occasions, which she detailed in a divorce filing, according to court records reviewed by the Miami Herald on Wednesday.

Attorneys for Hill on Monday filed a brief response to Lakeeta Vaccaro’s amended divorce petition, in which Vaccaro accused Hill ...Read more

SEATTLE — The result of Sunday's game might haunt the Seahawks, but the performance shouldn't worry them.

Yes, the Bucs dissected their defense in a 38-35 win, but we've seen what that side of the ball is capable of when healthy. Seattle's defense looks good overall. Its offense looks even better. But you know who else deserves an "A" grade ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid is standing behind a lectern 15 minutes after a loss, and before we can even fire off a question, he captures its essence in 11 words.

“You can out-stat them to death,” he said, “but it doesn’t matter.”

The Chiefs’ head coach exits the interview after a handful of minutes and returns to the locker ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Head coach Todd Bowles had nothing new to say about Buccaneers injuries on Monday.

The way things have been going this season, that may qualify as a cause for celebration.

The Bucs had no new injuries coming out of Sunday’s 38-35 win at Seattle, but there’s still no word on whether previously sidelined players might be ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley popped up on the Eagles’ injury report Monday with what the team called a knee injury.

The Eagles, of course, didn’t practice a day after their 21-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, but were required to release an estimated report ahead of Thursday night’s game at the New York Giants. Barkley was upgraded to a ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Which relentless force will prevail — Chargering or Jim Harbaugh’s obsessive football genius?

That fascinating wrestling match began two winters ago, when Dean and John Spanos finally saw the light.

As top bosses of the Chargers, the Spanoses provided the power and money needed to hire Harbaugh. They also agreed to stop ...Read more

Free agent NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who spent last season with the Miami Dolphins, revealed in an interview released Tuesday that he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs for 2024.

Beckham told NFL podcast “The Pivot” of the positive drug test that would’ve occurred while he was with the Dolphins.

The one-time star ...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

NEW YORK — New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo went viral for screaming “ I need new gloves” on the sideline after losing a fumble that cost the Giants the game in Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

The scene wasn’t a great look. Skattebo was raising his hands in the air yelling as assistant director of ...Read more

BALTIMORE — On Monday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said there were “a lot of decisions to make” following Baltimore’s 1-4 start. Just over 24 hours later, they began to take shape in a big way.

The Ravens are trading outside linebacker Odafe Oweh and a future seventh-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for safety Alohi ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — It's a little early to ask, but are the Steelers already running away with the AFC North?

They have certainly positioned themselves to do so after their 3-1 start and the struggles of the other teams in the division, most notably their chief nemesis, the Baltimore Ravens.

They already have a 2 1/2 game lead on the Ravens (1-4). ...Read more

Some days you wouldn’t wish this sports writing job on anyone. The headaches. The condescension. The constant riding the elevator down with good men at the low point of their careers in the manner it’s been with the Miami Dolphins for so much of the past two decades.

And then there are the other moments, the special moments, the ones like ...Read more

NEW ORLEANS — This is why Giants ownership needed to turn over — no pun intended — to a new regime in the offseason.

Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart now has been thrust into a no-win situation, playing for a lame duck coach, on a bad roster, for a franchise that never gets out of its own way.

Sunday’s bumbling 26-14 loss to a bad New ...Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The visiting Kansas City Chiefs blew a two-touchdown lead on Monday Night Football, losing 31-28 to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.

The Chiefs dropped to 2-3 with the loss.

Here are some immediate observations about Kansas City’s Week 5 defeat:

Turning point: The mistake at the goal line

After the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles did not practice Monday, but they were required to release an initial injury report ahead of their Week 6 game Thursday night at the New York Giants.

Landon Dickerson, as expected, was listed as a non-participant on the injury estimation with the ankle injury that forced him from Sunday’s loss to the Denver ...Read more