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Dolphins give Jalen Ramsey an uptick in practice, designate River Cracraft to return ·

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins star cornerback Jalen Ramsey could be nearing his debut with the team.Ramsey will see an uptick in practice participation this week, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday, ahead of Miami’s first practice in preparation for the New England Patriots (2-5) on Sunday.McDaniel didn’t want to commit to whether Ramsey would play Sunday, after the six-time Pro Bowl cornerback ...

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes shares his thoughts on what makes Andy Reid a great coach ·

The Chiefs are hoping this season ends with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell handing the Lombardi Trophy to chairman/CEO Clark Hunt.That trophy is named for legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi, who guided the Green Bay Packers to the first two Super Bowl championships. Lombardi and quarterback Bart Starr combined to win an astonishing 77% of their games.Starr and Lombardi are third all-time on the ...

Colts echo Jim Irsay's call for replay review of penalties but, 'We’ve got to move on' ·

Indianapolis StarINDIANAPOLIS — Darrell Baker Jr. has watched the film, taken a good, long look at the two penalties the referees called on him on back-to-back plays late in Sunday’s loss to the Browns, a game that likely would have ended in a Colts win without those flags.Baker still believes they were bad calls, still wouldn’t change anything about how he handled those two plays.The Colts submitted ...

Browns DE Myles Garrett earns AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his monster game vs. Colts ·

cleveland.comBEREA, Ohio -- Myles Garrett hurdled the rest of the defenders in the conference Wednesday to earn AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his monster game against the Colts.He joined kicker Dustin Hopkins as two Browns players with AFC Player of the Week honors. Hopkins defended his Special Teams crown from last week with a second straight eye-popping performance, going 4 for 4 on ...

Brady Quinn shares online jabs with Deshaun Watson's personal QB coach ·

Akron Beacon JournalSome might call it quarterback-on-quarterback violence.Former Browns signal caller Brady Quinn has stepped into the fray regarding Deshaun Watson and his inability to stay on the field.Quinn, a first-round draft choice of the Browns in 2007, hasn’t been subtle in his criticism of Watson, who has been out with a shoulder injury for two games and was yanked after a quarter against ...

Deshaun Watson will not play for Browns at Seattle Seahawks; P.J. Walker will start at QB ·

Akron Beacon JournalBEREA — The "will he or won't he" play game won't happen this week with Deshaun Watson. The Browns already know that he won't play when they travel to play the Seattle Seahawks.Wednesday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski ruled out Watson, who returned from a three-week absence to start — but not finish — this past Sunday's win at the Indianapolis Colts. P.J. Walker, who was signed to ...

Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett to buy ownership stake in Cavs ·

Akron Beacon JournalThe Cavs have a new minority owner, and it’s a name more often associated with another sport in town.Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will become a minority owner of the Cavs, according to a release by the team Wednesday afternoon.Garrett will also become an official Cavaliers brand ambassador.“As a leader on and off the field, Myles has become a Cleveland icon and shares ...

Brock Purdy in concussion protocol, status in doubt for 49ers vs. Bengals ·

Cincinnati EnquirerThe San Francisco 49ers have lost their past two games, and they could lose their starting quarterback this week too.Quarterback Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday, putting his signal-caller's status for the Week 8 home contest against the Cincinnati Bengals in doubt. It is unclear when Purdy could have suffered a concussion during ...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after dominating Lions ·

10/25/2023Ravens coach John Harbaugh reacted like a lot of fans probably did watching Lamar Jackson scramble around before finding wide receiver Nelson Agholor in the back of the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown Sunday against the Detroit Lions.The quarterback covered 25.3 yards, according to Next Gen Stats, first stepping up in the pocket before spinning away from the enclosing pressure, rolling ...

Seahawks honor retiring Seattle Times columnist Larry Stone ·

Longtime Seattle Times sports columnist Larry Stone is on his farewell tour.In case you haven’t heard, he has decided to retire and leave a Stone-shaped hole in our organization.The Seattle Times isn’t the only one who will miss him. You, our readers, will, and the Seahawks, too.On Wednesday, coach Pete Carroll and the team gifted him a jersey with “Stone” on the back and No. 27 to celebrate the number ...

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