NFL Week 13: Gardner Minshew throws for TD in OT as the Colts win 4th straight
NASHVILLE — Gardner Minshew threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Michael Pittman with 2:31 left in overtime and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 31-28 Sunday for their fourth straight victory to keep pace in the playoff race in the AFC. The Colts (7-5) had to score a touchdown...
NFL suspends Browns WR Michael Woods 6 games for violating personal conduct policy
CLEVELAND — The NFL suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Michael Woods on Friday for the final six games this season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Woods, a sixth-round pick in 2021 from Oklahoma, has been sidelined all season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. He got hurt while working...
Browns to start Joe Flacco at QB against Rams
LOS ANGELES — Joe Flacco will start Sunday for the Cleveland Browns, who are turning to the veteran quarterback to keep them in the playoff chase. The 38-year-old Flacco is the fourth QB to start this season for the Browns (7-4). He was signed two weeks ago after Deshaun Watson...
Dak Prescott throws for 3 TDs, Cowboys extend home win streak to 14 with win over Seahawks
ARLINGTON, Texas — Trailing Seattle in the fourth quarter, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys knew there was no way they could extend their NFL record of five consecutive 20-point wins at home to start the season. They kept alive the bigger streak at AT&T Stadium. Prescott threw three touchdown...
Browns QB Joe Flacco takes starter’s snaps for second day in practice, likely to play against RamsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson remained in concussion protocol Thursday, making it even more likely Joe Flacco will start Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The 38-year-old Flacco signed as a free agent with Cleveland last week as an insurance policy in case Thompson-Robinson struggled...
Bills linebacker Von Miller turns himself in on felony domestic violence charge
DALLAS — Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller turned himself in to police in a Dallas suburb on Thursday after he was charged in a warrant with domestic violence against the mother of his children, who is pregnant, police said. Dallas police confirmed that the 34-year-old Miller surrendered to police in...
Joe Flacco takes 1st-team reps, could start for Browns
LOS ANGELES — Joe Flacco took the first reps in practice for the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, and it could happen again for their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Flacco was the backup quarterback this week, which would put the Super Bowl...
Jets begin Aaron Rodgers’ 21-day practice window in next step in recovery from torn Achilles tendon
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets opened the 21-day practice window for quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday, the next step in the four-time NFL MVP’s rehabilitation from a torn Achilles tendon. Coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers, who turns 40 on Saturday, was cleared for some football activities but...
Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher when he was in high school said Wednesday that references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple’s websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle...
Colts’ Jonathan Taylor to have surgery, hopes to return in 3 weeks
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will have thumb surgery Wednesday and hopes to play again in about three weeks, a person with knowledge of the injury told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team has...
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson will return after bye week
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, cleared to return to action after missing two months with a hamstring injury. Minnesota began its bye week after a 12-10 loss to Chicago on Monday, but Jefferson will be back on the field when...
After flat tire, Cardinals LB Jesse Luketa got to game with assist from strangers
A Phoenix family came to the rescue of Arizona Cardinals player Jesse Luketa, who had a fumble on the road to Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Luketa only had 30 minutes left in his drive to State Farm Stadium in Glendale when his car’s tire became flat, the...
Bears outlast Vikings on 4th field goal by Cairo SantosVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Justin Fields...
Zay Flowers’ TDs, celebrations sent Ravens into bye on a high note
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Zay Flowers showed a national TV audience how he can impact a game — and added a couple of clever touchdown celebrations to boot. Baltimore’s offense didn’t have many other highlights, but the Ravens did enough to earn another road win. Flowers caught a touchdown pass...
Analysis: AFC’s race for the No. 1 seed is tight with 4 division leaders earning Week 12 wins
Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars took control of their division. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs shrugged off a big deficit. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens showed their balance. Three of the AFC’s division leaders kept pace on the road Sunday, setting up a wide-open race for...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow has right wrist surgery, expected to make full recoveryVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. “The procedure went as planned, and he is expected to make a complete recovery,” the Bengals said in a statement. Burrow was lost for the season when he injured his wrist...
Cardinals’ lopsided loss to the Rams is more proof that Arizona’s rebuild won’t be easyVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — The fact the Arizona Cardinals lost another football game on Sunday isn’t particularly surprising. The unexpected part was just how bad they looked. There wasn’t much good to say for the Cardinals after they were thumped in their home stadium by the Los Angeles Rams, 37-14. Arizona...
Browns’ Myles Garrett avoids serious shoulder injury
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett did not suffer any structural damage to his left shoulder in Sunday’s game at Denver, a positive development for a Cleveland team rocked by major injuries all season. Garrett, who has 13 sacks for Cleveland’s top-ranked defense, got hurt during the...
Shaq Lawson apologizes for shoving Eagles fan, alleges person threatened Bills players and familiesVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills pass rusher Shaq Lawson apologized Monday for shoving a Philadelphia Eagles fan behind the team’s bench after alleging the person was making threatening remarks about players and their families. Lawson posted his apology on his Instagram account a day after a video showed him...
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper fires head coach Frank Reich after 11 gamesVideo
The Carolina Panthers’ head-coaching carousel will continue to spin under owner David Tepper. On Monday, Tepper fired head coach Frank Reich following a 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Reich, who was also the first starting quarterback in franchise history in 1995, lasted just 11 games (and went...
Broncos’ surging defense gets 3 more takeaways in win over Browns
DENVER — Russell Wilson accounted for two touchdowns and Denver’s defense produced three more takeaways and a safety in the Broncos’ 29-12 win over the injury-riddled Cleveland Browns on Sunday. With their fifth consecutive victory, the Broncos (6-5) moved above .500 for the first time under coach Sean Payton. The...
Bengals begin life without Joe Burrow with loss to Steelers
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals are facing life without Joe Burrow. The first week didn’t go so well. With a healthy Burrow, the Bengals won four straight games and were firmly back in the AFC playoff picture. Their star quarterback is now out for the season with a torn ligament...
NFL Week 12: Trevor Lawrence throws for 364 yards, Texans miss late field goal as Jags hold on for winVideo
HOUSTON — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left. The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens look to remain on top of AFC
Lamar Jackson and his Baltimore Ravens teammates hold the top seed in the AFC. While the Ravens want to keep that spot and make the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, they also want to make sure Jackson is under center in January. He hasn’t been able to...
Ravens put Mark Andrews on IR; John Harbaugh allows for return
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens put tight end Mark Andrews on injured reserve Saturday with an injured ankle. Andrews was hurt in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore’s most recent game, on Nov. 16. He had surgery, although coach John Harbaugh didn’t completely rule out a...
