6:20 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky was suspended for two games by the NHL Wednesday. Slafkovsky, 18, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft, was penalized for a boarding infraction on Detroit Red Wings forward Matt Luff in Montreal’s 3-2 shootout victory on Tuesday night. Slafkovsky was handed a five-minute
Month: November 2022
6:56 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — All Aaron Rodgers talked about Wednesday were the good times and fond memories he had during his 12-plus seasons with Mike McCarthy as the Green Bay Packers‘ coach. Rodgers said their relationship has continued even though McCarthy is in his third season as the coach of the Dallas
4:11 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott said his hyperextended right knee is feeling better after the bye week, but he is not ready to say he will play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. After a prolonged warmup and rehab session, Elliott took some snaps during team drills Wednesday.
4:36 PM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. — A status conference for a battery case involving New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been pushed back to Jan. 23, 2023, according to court records. Kamara also has a preliminary hearing now set for March 1, 2023. The continuation of the initial hearing, the fifth this
4:17 PM ET The Green Bay Packers claimed Johnathan Abram off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday. Abram, a 2019 first-round draft pick by the Raiders, was waived on Tuesday. The Packers lost one member of their secondary on Sunday against the Detroit Lions but it was a cornerback, Eric Stokes (ankle, knee).
4:48 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just 10 days after Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had worn a wristband with a play sheet on it in the team’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, he was asked Wednesday about any hesitation he might have had to wear one during his time with the Seattle
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — At the time, it seemed like an easy call: If Aaron Rodgers wanted to return to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season — and possibly a 19th and 20th — then general manager Brian Gutekunst and contract negotiator Russ Ball would do the deal. The result
1:24 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks is expected to practice Thursday for the first time since last week’s NFL trade deadline. Texans coach Lovie Smith added Wednesday that he expects Cooks to fully participate in both of Houston’s remaining practices this week. Cooks did not play in last Thursday’s 29-17
3:30 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday took his place in front of his new team for the first time, and he did it with a delicate mix of boldness and humility. Saturday bounced around the building Wednesday, conducting his first team meeting with the boundless energy he
3:54 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has entered the concussion protocol, head coach Sean McVay said. McVay said Stafford entered the protocol Tuesday after the team’s medical staff did their “cleanup after the game” and “determined that they felt like that was the best thing for him.” McVay