FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Ike Hilliard, a former NFL player and longtime coaching veteran, was fired by the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.

Passing game coordinator T.J. Yates will assume Hilliard’s duties.

Also, cornerback C.J. Henderson was released from the practice squad.

Hilliard has been with the Falcons since being hired by coach Raheem ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters not to "make too much" of the sideline spat between him and star tight end Travis Kelce during the second quarter of the team's 22-9 win over the New York Giants on "Sunday Night Football."

NBC's cameras caught the two men yelling at each other, with Reid at one point appearing ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Deion Sanders confirmed that son Shedeur Sanders was called by at least three teams during the 2025 NFL draft and suggested that the former Colorado quarterback turned two of them down before being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round.

Shedeur Sanders had been considered by many to be a potential first-round pick ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mention Aaron Donald and nearly everyone thinks Rams, the team he spent his entire 10-year NFL career with and led to a Super Bowl championship in 2022. Donald was a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, nine-time All-Pro and is regarded as one of the greatest defensive tackles of all time.

But before Los Angeles there ...Read more

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – By Monday afternoon, Mike Vrabel’s assistants will have parsed through every play.

They will have mined the film of Sunday’s loss, hunting for every insight and competitive edge; sacrificing sleep and sanity along the way, all in the pursuit of victory.

Let’s save them some time.

The truth of that tape is this: the...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers defense wasn’t great on Sunday against the Patriots, just great when it had to be. And that’s why they walked out of Gillette Stadium with a big 21-14 win.

OK, I stole that line from the late great NFL Films narrator John Facenda, but to be honest, I don’t know if I even believe that. I don’t know how much of...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals in Sunday’s home opener largely without Nick Bosa. They’ll attempt to do the same every week for the rest of this season.

Bosa, three years removed from winning NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors, sustained a clear tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his ...Read more

MIAMI — We never know what moment, what play will capture a win, or lead to a loss in a closely contested NFL game, but the more chances an opponent has to decide its outcome the worse the end result might be.

The Miami Dolphins were quite generous in Thursday night’s 31-21 fourth-quarter loss to the Buffalo Bills, the reigning five-time ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — A lot of Dallas Cowboys fans, and their players, sure do miss the Micah Parsons podcast.

Not sure what the Dallas Cowboys, their owner or head coach expected when they traded their best defensive player from a bad defense, but what happened in Chicago on Sunday afternoon is the inevitable result.

And if you aren’t tired...Read more

LOS ANGELES — On a play-action pass, Chargers running back Najee Harris crumpled to the turf before the fake handoff could fully develop, immediately grabbing his left ankle and tossing aside his helmet in pain.

Needing assistance, trainers helped Harris to the sideline, as he was unable to put any weight on his leg, before he was carted to ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Chiefs visited the Giants on "Sunday Night Football" and secured their first win of the 2025 season by beating New York 22-9 at Metlife Stadium.

Here are some observations about Kansas City’s Week 3 NFL victory:

The turning point: Mahomes saves the Chiefs from a critical turnover

Lightning struck twice the ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Nick Bosa gave a thumbs-down signal toward the crowd – presumably to his mom and friends in a suite — as he limped toward the San Francisco 49ers’ medical tent with a knee injury that would force him out of Sunday’s home opener.

Another injury to the ever-wounded Niners? Yes.

Another victory, however? Eureka!

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CHICAGO — After two tepid performances to open the season, the Chicago Bears offense finally woke up against a reeling Dallas Cowboys defense led by former Bears coach Matt Eberflus.

Caleb Williams threw four touchdown passes in a 31-14 win over the Cowboys on Sunday at Soldier Field. Williams threw for three touchdowns in the first half, ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Davis has the magic touch, and the wheels to boot.

The fourth-year Eagles defensive tackle blocked a 44-yard, walk-off field-goal attempt by Los Angeles Rams kicker Joshua Karty in the waning seconds of regulation, then returned the loose ball for a touchdown to secure a 33-26 win Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. It ...Read more

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There’s no such thing as moral victories in the NFL, and fortunately for the Steelers, there’s no such thing as a bad win.

They’re 2-1 now after beating the Patriots, 21-14, Sunday at Gillette Stadium — the Steelers’ first victory in this monstrous building since 2008 — but their method of doing so was less ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers kept their opponent at bay throughout the first half for the first time in five years.

An early touchdown rush from quarterback Bryce Young and a 57-yard field goal from Ryan Fitzgerald, the undrafted rookie kicker out of Florida State, gave the Panthers an early 10-0 lead on Sunday against the Atlanta ...Read more

LANDOVER, Md. — Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota led the Washington Commanders to a 41-24 victory over his former team Sunday.

Mariota, starting in place of star quarterback Jayden Daniels, who missed the game with a knee injury, passed for 207 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 40 yards with one touchdown.

Mariota ...Read more