Houston doesn’t have a problem entering Week 2. Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud is officially active for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. There was a question surrounding Stroud’s status after the QB was deemed questionable on the injury report due to a right shoulder issue. Stroud did practice on Wednesday and Thursday but was…
The Packers will be without two of their most electric skill players against the Falcons on Sunday. Running back Aaron Jones and wide receiver Christian Watson are both officially inactive with hamstring injuries. Green Bay’s surprisingly efficient offense operated best when funneled through Jones during last week’s 38-20 victory over the Bears. The seventh-year pro…
The availability of Deshaun Watson‘s No. 1 wideout is now in question for Week 2. Browns WR Amari Cooper aggravated his groin during Saturday’s practice and is questionable for Monday night’s AFC North showdown versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced. “We’ll see how he does over the next 48 hours,” Stefanski told…
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is getting his favorite weapon back. Tight end Travis Kelce is officially active for today’s game against the Jaguars despite being listed as questionable with a knee injury. Kelce, who missed Sept. 7’s NFL Kickoff Game against the Lions after suffering a bone bruise the Tuesday before, benefitted enough from the…
When you cover sports professionally, there is a danger of over-hyping players too early in their careers. We see it happen all the time across the spectrum of sports and it’s no different in the NFL. Within a few games of taking the field for the Dallas Cowboys as a rookie in 2021, linebacker/edge rusher…
Sign up for NFL+ to watch The Insiders every Monday-Friday at noon ET for more exclusive reports. The New York Jets did not make a call to Tom Brady after Aaron Rodgers was lost for the season to a torn Achilles, sources say, and the all-time great has made it very clear that he’s retired…
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (quad) is officially active against the Bengals. Andrews missed Week 1 due to the quad injury and his presence figures to be a boost for a Ravens passing attack that struggled to find consistency in what was Todd Monken’s first game as the offensive coordinator. Lamar Jackson completed 17…
Kadarius Toney is champing at the bit to get back on the field in Week 2. The Kansas City Chiefs wideout has been forced to wait a week and a half for a chance to follow up his subpar performance in the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game, atoning the only way he could by owning up…
Brian Burns‘ desire for a long-term contract was made known as Week 1 approached, but the Carolina Panthers’ star pass rusher is solely focused on maintaining his elite status now that the 2023 season is underway. “We haven’t really been in talks,” Burns told reporters Saturday, via ESPN’s David Newton. “I told them once the…
Sign up for NFL+ to watch The Insiders every Monday-Friday at noon ET for more exclusive reports. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is targeting an improbable playoff return from his torn Achilles after undergoing an innovative surgery on Wednesday in Los Angeles — a procedure designed to accelerate the normal rehabilitation process from such…
