Kareem Jackson‘s quiet end to his time in Denver has led him to a familiar place: Houston. The veteran defensive back has been claimed via waivers by the Texans, according to the league’s transaction wire. Jackson was waived by Denver after serving a second suspension in the 2023 season for an illegal hit, this time,…
Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio return with a new episode of the podcast. They start the show with their hot takes for the week and discuss the two games most likely to determine the outcome of fantasy championships (0:35). Then the hosts continue their preview of the Sunday games: Patriots at the Bills (2:29),…
By Steve Bunce I SAT with two Olympic dreamers 10 days before the first bell in Paris. It was Callum Smith and Tasha Jonas, and the venue was an outdoor bar in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. They had the same dreams at the same time, and they had been dreaming of boxing at the Olympics since…
Wednesday’s benching of Russell Wilson thrust Jarrett Stidham into an unusual spot that he’s experienced before. A year after taking over for a benched Derek Carr in Las Vegas, Stidham relieves Wilson with two games left in the regular season. The situations are near mirror images, with the teams trying to avoid serious injury that could…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season. AFC CLINCHED: Baltimore Ravens (12-3) – playoff berth Miami Dolphins (11-4) – playoff berth BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-3) vs. Miami (11-4); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with: BAL win or tie OR…
With the NFC’s top seed in hand, the 49ers aren’t taking any chances in Week 18. Running back Christian McCaffrey will sit out San Francisco’s regular-season finale Sunday against the Rams due to a mild calf strain, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Shanahan added he’s “real confident” McCaffrey will be good to go for the…
Don’t count out Trevor Lawrence just yet. The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, who is dealing with a high ankle sprain, will “probably” be a game-time decision for Sunday’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns, head coach Doug Pederson said Friday. “He’s feeling good, we’ll see,” Pederson said. “He moved around a little bit yesterday, we’ll see how he…
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to conduct a quarterback battle between Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew when training camp kicks off later this month. Joining FS1’s “Speak” this week, star receiver Davante Adams said he doesn’t have a preference for who ultimately wins the gig. “I want whoever is going to look the best…
Justin Jefferson has experienced life without Kirk Cousins, and the star receiver doesn’t much care for it. The Minnesota Vikings have lost four of their past five games to tumble out of a playoff spot. Since Cousins went down with a torn Achilles in Week 8 against Green Bay, the Vikes have cycled through QBs….
Baker Mayfield has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the precipice of a third straight NFC South title. With a win on Sunday over the New Orleans Saints, the Bucs would clinch the division and make their fourth consecutive playoff appearance — the only NFC team to do so. In a season most expected a rebuild…
