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Falcons sign kicker Riley Patterson after Younghoe Koo placed on injured reserve
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Riley Patterson from Cleveland's practice squad. Koo battled a right hip injury earlier in the season, but the Falcons did not say if that was the injury that...
Browns sit struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins, Chiefs get K Harrison Butker back after 4-game absence
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chiefs have their regular kicker back. The Browns have temporarily booted theirs. Harrison Butker will handle kicking duties for Kansas City on Sunday after missing four games following knee surgery while Cleveland has benched struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins...
Mahomes, clutch Chiefs look for 13th win with road game against Browns team staggering to finish
Kansas City (12-1) at Cleveland (3-10) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 4. Against the spread: Chiefs 5-8; Browns 4-9. Series record: Chiefs lead 14-11-2. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Browns 33-29 on Sept....
Chiefs and Browns at opposite ends of NFL spectrum as they meet 4 years after tight playoff matchup
CLEVELAND (AP) — When they met in the postseason four years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns were both ascending teams. With young quarterbacks and dynamic playmakers, it appeared to be the start of a budding rivalry. Never happened. Only one team...
Browns place CB Greg Newsome II on injured reserve; WR Kadarius Toney waived after fumbled punt
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns placed cornerback Greg Newsome II on injured reserve Tuesday and waived wide receiver Kadarius Toney, who made two critical mistakes in Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Newsome will miss the remainder of this season after injuring his...
Vikings seek 6th straight win as struggling old friend Kirk Cousins arrives with the Falcons
Atlanta (6-6) at Minnesota (10-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 5½. Against the spread: Falcons 5-7; Vikings 7-5. Series record: Vikings lead 21-12. Last meeting: Vikings beat Falcons 31-28 in Atlanta...
Falcons feeling the pressure at .500 as Cousins' interceptions put spotlight on downturn for offense
ATLANTA (AP) — Even the woeful NFC South, where no team has a winning record, can't hide the Atlanta Falcons' offensive shortcomings. Three straight setbacks, including an ugly 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, has left the Falcons 6-6 and feeling the pressure. Only a...
Still makes 2 picks, returns one for TD as Chargers hand Falcons third straight loss, 17-13
ATLANTA (AP) — In a game neither team seemed eager to win, the Los Angeles Chargers relied on their defense — especially rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still — to hand Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons their third straight loss. Still returned an interception 61 yards for a...
Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo's status against Chargers is uncertain due to right hip injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons placekicker Younghoe Koo's status for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers is uncertain due to a right hip injury. The Falcons on Friday listed Koo as questionable for the game and signed kicker Riley Patterson to the practice squad. ...
Why are so many NFL kickers getting hurt? Specialist switches have been trending up this season
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The kicker carousel has spun frequently around the NFL this fall. The riders keep getting hurt. Traditionally viewed in this tough-guy sport as the quirky specialists who get to steer clear of the danger that lurks on the field, the place-kicking...
