Month: December 2022

5:57 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are getting leading rusher Kenneth Walker III back from his ankle injury for Thursday night’s NFC West showdown with the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field. He did not have a game designation on their final injury report, indicating that he’s expected to play.
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6:11 PM ET CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t want to overplay his upcoming matchup against one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time when he faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady this weekend. “I don’t really pay attention to it,” Burrow said Wednesday. “He’s Tom and I’m Joe.” The two
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6:40 PM ET Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim is taking a leave of absence for health-related reasons, the team announced Wednesday. Vice president of player personnel Quentin Harris and vice president of pro personnel Adrian Wilson will handle Keim’s duties on an interim basis. 1 Related The team said it will have no further
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4:16 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN The Houston Texans have signed quarterback Jeff Driskel from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Wednesday. Driskel was elevated for the third time last week against the Dallas Cowboys and played the same amount of snaps as the Texans’ starting quarterback, Davis Mills. Houston deployed a
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4:01 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa isn’t overly concerned about what the weather might be in Buffalo this weekend, calling playing in the cold “a mindset thing.” The Dolphins and Bills are set to face off for the second time this season Saturday night, when several outlets are projecting heavy
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3:40 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles players on Wednesday swatted away comments by Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons, who questioned how much Jalen Hurts has to do with Philadelphia’s success. That pushback was made most forcefully by Hurts’ blindside protector, left tackle Jordan Mailata. “I’m going to worry about the Chicago Bears this week,
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4:24 PM ET Associated Press New Purdue coach Ryan Walters first flexed his muscle by giving walk-on running back Devin Mockobee a scholarship. Then he promised to keep the Boilermakers’ reputation intact — as the Cradle of Quarterbacks and the Den of Defensive Ends. The 36-year-old Walters said Wednesday that he envisions putting together a
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4:44 PM ET Mississippi State and defensive coordinator Zach Arnett have agreed to terms to make him the school’s next head football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday. Arnett is expected to receive a four-year contract, which has not been signed yet. The decision comes in the wake of Mike Leach’s death earlier
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12:35 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Marcus Mariota will be placed on injured reserve Wednesday and is expected to have a procedure on his knee scheduled for next week, according to Falcons head coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons had benched Mariota in favor of rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder during the
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2:18 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — The NFL is considering ejections for roughing the passer penalties and hits on defenseless players, although league executive Troy Vincent expressed caution on how such rulings would be enforced. Vincent, a former player, said at the NFL owners meetings Wednesday that the ejections were part of a
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