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2024 NFL Draft: No. 2 overall pick scenarios for Commanders, Patriots and Cardinals in Week 18

The Chicago Bears have sewn up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but the battle for the critical No. 2 selection will go right down to the wire in Week 18. Three teams with 4-12 records heading into Sunday are in contention for that spot. The Washington Commanders and New England…

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Saturday, Jan. 6

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Saturday, Jan. 6

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. (NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order.) Arizona Cardinals 2023 · 4-12-0 INJURIES DL Leki Fotu activated off injured reserve SIGNINGS DL Ben Stille signed to active roster from practice squad…

State of the Buffalo Bills: Heat is on Sean McDermott, Josh Allen to win team's first Lombardi Trophy

State of the Buffalo Bills: Heat is on Sean McDermott, Josh Allen to win team's first Lombardi Trophy

AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Where does your squad stand ahead of the 2024 NFL season? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the new faces to know, one significant fantasy…

Ranking the top five rookie classes of the 2023 NFL season: Lions edge out Texans for the No. 1 spot

Ranking the top five rookie classes of the 2023 NFL season: Lions edge out Texans for the No. 1 spot

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. In today’s installment, he spotlights five instant-impact groups that have shaped the past four months of football … With the 2023 NFL regular season nearly in the books, it’s a great time to assess…

Steelers LB T.J. Watt believed to have suffered sprained MCL in win over Ravens

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain in the postseason mix, but they might be without their best player if they make it to the playoffs. Star linebacker T.J Watt is believed to have suffered a Grade 3 sprained MCL during Saturday’s 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Rapoport added…

Dolphins DC Vic Fangio: Bills QB Josh Allen like John Elway 'on steroids'

Last week, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio waxed poetic about Lamar Jackson, saying the only player comparable to him was Michael Vick. Then on Sunday, Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens handed the Dolphins a 56-19 whooping, with the MVP-favorite throwing for five touchdown passes. Now Fangio compared this week’s quarterback opponent to a Hall…

Ron Rivera on tenure in Washington: 'I'd like to think we're in a better place'

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera sits in an odd spot, knowing significant changes are likely coming this offseason while simultaneously trying to get ready for a divisional tilt against Dallas in the regular-season finale. Rivera took over in D.C. in 2020, netting an NFC East title in his first year despite a 7-9 record….

Bills HC Sean McDermott on WR Stefon Diggs' lack of recent production: 'We're going to need him down the stretch'

Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs has seen his production and play time dwindle in recent weeks. In the past three contests, he’s played 65 percent or fewer plays and generated four straight games of fewer than 50 yards. Head coach Sean McDermott said this week that Diggs’ play-time decrease isn’t injury-related and noted that…

Titans coach Mike Vrabel on desire to win finale Sunday amid 5-11 season: 'It sucks to lose'

As Week 18 and the end of the 2023 regular season beckon, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts all have paths to the AFC South title. Once perennial division heavyweights and playoff contenders, the Tennessee Titans are the only AFC South squad eliminated from postseason contention. At 5-11, the Titans’ prevailing discussions surround…