Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh Steelers--The Steelers did something new against the Patriots that they hadn't done much of all season. They featured five receivers. It was something first-year offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner came up with last week after Eli Rogers came off the physically unable to perform list. Against the Patriots, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed passes to eight different ...

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers fight for playoff lives in final two games The Pittsburgh Steelers rediscovered their running game in an upset victory against one of the AFC favorites to reach the Super Bowl. Now they'll try to beat the best team in the NFC on the road. The Steelers (8-5-1) rushed for 158 yards in their 17-10 victory over the Patriots, which kept them a half-game ...

NFL Team Report - Kansas City ChiefsPLAYER NOTES --RT Mitchell Schwartz injured his left knee during last Thursday's loss against the Los Angeles Chargers. He did not exit the game, however, continuing his streak of never missing an offensive snap in his career. He did not practice on Wednesday and his status for Sunday's trip to Seattle remains up in the air. --WR Tyreek Hill was a full participant ...

NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs--Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hopes he's too busy preparing for the Super Bowl to attend the 2019 Pro Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 27, but that doesn't take away any of the excitement of winning the starting quarterback role for the AFC team this season. "It is truly a special thing," Mahomes said. "I remember growing up as a little kid watching the skills challenges ...

NFL Team Report - Kansas City ChiefsSuperstitions fuel DE Jones success Chris Jones readily admits to letting superstition dictate many of his daily decisions. He wears the same clothes and the same cleats, eats dinner at the same restaurant. He even sticks with the same stinky gloves to avoid the perils of ending the hottest streak of his career. "I got my first sack in these new gloves I got," ...

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosPLAYER NOTES --CB Chris Harris Jr. was placed on injured reserve, officially ending his season. Harris was kept on the roster after fracturing a bone in his lower left leg on Dec. 2 because Denver was still alive for the postseason but that changed when the team was eliminated last weekend. --CB Bradley Roby is ready for Monday night after having stitches to close ...

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos--Running back Phillip Lindsay is the first undrafted offensive rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl. He said he was emotional when head coach Vance Joseph and running backs coach Curtis Modkins told him the news. "At one point, I was just trying to make the team. I was hoping to do some (gunner) reps, some kick return and hopefully catch some balls at punt return," ...

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosBroncos try to avoid second straight losing season The only drama left around the Denver Broncos facility these days surrounds what this team will look like next summer. Denver (6-8) was eliminated from the postseason with a loss at home to Cleveland and wins Sunday by teams ahead in the standings. The only thing the Broncos can hope for now is to not finish with a ...

NFL Team Report - Jacksonville JaguarsPLAYER NOTES --RB Leonard Fournette was listed on the injury report Wednesday but had a full practice. He limped off the field after his one second-half carry and told head coach Doug Marrone he was fine, but they didn't put him back in. --K Josh Lambo, who was inactive for the Redskins game with a right groin injury, didn't practice Wednesday. He was replaced ...

NFL Team Report - Jacksonville Jaguars--Controversial cornerback Jalen Ramsey was the only Jaguar named to the Pro Bowl team. Last year when they went to the AFC title game, they had six defensive players named to the Pro Bowl. Ramsey remains a controversial player despite his status as one of the league's best cornerbacks. He said after the Redskins loss when asked about head coach Doug Marrone's ...