Month: September 2022

5:06 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons was 11 months old when the New England Patriots drafted Tom Brady in 2000, so he has a great appreciation for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback. On Sunday, he will face Brady for the second time in as many years when the Dallas Cowboys host Tampa Bay

6:39 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the San Francisco 49ers prepare to open the 2022 NFL season against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, coach Kyle Shanahan is well aware of the outside chatter about his unique quarterback situation. Shanahan already had an idea of how people would react when the Niners and incumbent

5:53 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield has a reputation for coming up big in so-called “revenge” games, but the Carolina Panthers quarterback insists he’s not looking at Sunday’s opener against Cleveland that way even though his time with the Browns ended “abruptly and unexpectedly.” “It’s a great storyline,” Mayfield said Wednesday. “Obviously, there’s

5:27 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Quarterback Lamar Jackson set Friday as his deadline to suspend negotiations on a contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens. “As of right now, we’re still talking,” Jackson said after Wednesday’s practice. “The week isn’t over yet.” Jackson wouldn’t divulge if the sides are any closer to a deal

4:41 PM ET Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson will not play Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. Jefferson, who has not practiced since having “minor” knee surgery in August, was ruled out for the game on Wednesday’s final injury report. Coach Sean McVay said last month that Jefferson’s injury is to the same

3:49 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pinpointing the Kansas City Chiefs‘ top wide receiver figures to be a weekly headache for fantasy football players. Patrick Mahomes confirmed as much. Mahomes warned fantasy football players that predicting his favorite receiver from week to week will be difficult as Kansas City’s passing game adjusts to life

4:49 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars running back James Robinson will not be limited against the Washington Commanders on Sunday in his return from a torn left Achilles. Robinson may even get a heavy workload depending on how he feels and the game develops, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said. “I think we’ve got to

3:07 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With a job as a television analyst waiting and a desire to move on to the next stage of his life, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, 35, formally announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Sanders, who spent most of six of his 12 NFL seasons in Denver, was