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Dion Dawkins says Bills relishing opportunity after veteran departures: 'Everybody is counting us out'

Things look a little different in Buffalo right now. Stefon Diggs is gone. So too are Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde. Three faces of a franchise whose absences are impossible to ignore. Tackle Dion Dawkins isn’t about to let that sink the Bills, though, admitting Thursday it’s simply all part of the ever-changing business of…

NFL rookie rankings at Q1 of 2023 season: Multiple representatives for Texans, Lions, Patriots

NFL rookie rankings at Q1 of 2023 season: Multiple representatives for Texans, Lions, Patriots

With the 2023 NFL regular season at the quarter mark, former NFL executive and scout Marc Ross reviews the first four weeks to rank the top 25 rookies in the league today. Rank 1 C.J. Stroud Houston Texans · QB DRAFTED: Round 1, No. 2 overall C.J. Stroud entered his rookie year faced with an…

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett (knee) off injury report, to play vs. Ravens

As he said he would, Kenny Pickett will be back under center for Sunday’s AFC North heavyweight battle. Pickett, who left a Week 4 loss due to a knee bruise, is set to play against the rival Baltimore Ravens on Sunday as the Steelers quarterback was not listed on Friday’s official injury report. Pickett said…

Rams WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) to make season debut Sunday vs. Eagles

Cooper Kupp will make his season debut Sunday. Kupp, who’s been sidelined through the first four weeks due to a hamstring injury, returned to practice Wednesday and now is set to play against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday. “Yeah,” McVay said when asked if he expected Kupp to play. “Unless…

NFL playoffs: Three things to watch for in Rams-Lions on Super Wild Card Weekend

NFL playoffs: Three things to watch for in Rams-Lions on Super Wild Card Weekend

Browns-Texans Dolphins-Chiefs Packers-Cowboys Rams-Lions Steelers-Bills Eagles-Buccaneers Los Angeles Rams 2023 · 10-7-0 AT Detroit Lions 2023 · 12-5-0 Where: Ford Field (Detroit) When: 8:15 p.m. ET | NBC, Peacock, Universo Read: Rams-Lions injury report Read: Stafford ready to be bad guy in Detroit return Read: Goff won’t ever forget trade that sent him to Lions…

Texans QB C.J. Stroud on offense's skill positions: 'It's a five-headed monster'

Refusing to rest on the laurels of their surprising 2023 season, the Houston Texans have been busy concocting an enhanced offensive beast for 2024. Quarterback C.J. Stroud is of the mind that the new-and-improved version could well be a horrendous opponent for defenses to stop. “It’s a five-headed monster,” Stroud said Thursday, via team transcript….

Packers' David Bakhtiari undergoing knee surgery to repair cartilage issue, confirms he's out for season

Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari has clarity on the knee problem that’s been plaguing him for several years now, but fixing it will knock him out for the remainder of the year. Bakhtiari, who Green Bay placed on injured reserve on Sept. 28, confirmed Friday he is out for the season and will undergo surgery…

Giants RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) questionable to play vs. Dolphins

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has a shot to return for Week 5. Big Blue officially listed Barkley (ankle) as questionable for Sunday versus the Miami Dolphins. The star running back was limited in practice all week. “He’s practiced. He’s done stuff in team and some individual stuff,” coach Brian Daboll said of…