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Packers will be missing four starters on offense, one on defense as they face Saints
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers will be missing four usual starters on offense as well as one of their top defensive players when they open their home schedule Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Running back Aaron Jones is missing a second straight game and wide...
Arizona holds off Stanford 21-20 to snap 6-game losing streak against Cardinal
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — DJ Williams scored a go-ahead touchdown from two-yards out midway through the fourth quarter to finish off a nine-play drive as Arizona beat Stanford 21-20 on Saturday to open Pac-12 Conference play with a road win. The Wildcats closed out the win with...
New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson signs a four-year extension
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orlans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson has signed a four-year contract extension, general manager Mickey Loomis said Saturday. The extension, which runs through the 2027 season, is worth up to $52 million with about $35 million guaranteed, a person...
Ravens elevate Gordon and Drake from practice squad to help injury-plagued backfield
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens elevated running backs Melvin Gordon III and Kenyan Drake from the practice squad Saturday to help their beleaguered backfield. Baltimore lost running back J.K. Dobbins for the season with a torn Achilles tendon and will be without Justice Hill...
Browns running back Nick Chubb is believed to have only 1 torn ligament, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb is believed to have suffered only a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, an injury that should not be career-threatening, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The full...
Patriots look to get their first win and face a Jets team trying to rebound from an ugly loss
NEW ENGLAND (0-2) at NEW YORK JETS (1-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Patriots by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Patriots 0-2; Jets 1-1. SERIES RECORD: Patriots lead 73-54-1. LAST...
Jets place left tackle Duane Brown on injured reserve with a hip injury
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed left tackle Duane Brown on injured reserve Saturday, leaving quarterback Zach Wilson without his starting blindside blocker against the New England Patriots. The 38-year-old Brown was initially ruled out earlier Saturday just for...
Joe Burrow listed as questionable by Bengals for Monday night game vs. Rams
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was listed as questionable on Saturday by the Cincinnati Bengals for their Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams. The star quarterback suffered a calf injury early in training camp that he aggravated late in last week's loss to Baltimore. He...
Bears safety Eddie Jackson ruled out for game at Kansas City because of a foot injury
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears ruled out safety Eddie Jackson for Sunday's game at Kansas City because of a foot injury, leaving them without one of their top players as they try to contain Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. Jackson did not...
Playoff-bound and injury-depleted Rays put 2B Brandon Lowe on IL with fractured right patella
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The playoff-bound and injury-depleted Tampa Bay Rays put second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right patella on Saturday. Lowe was hurt Thursday when he hit a foul ball off his leg. The Rays selected the...
