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Vikings have familiar playbook, backfield role for Akers; still committed to Mattison
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Much of the typical team-switching stress for an NFL player will be irrelevant this week for Cam Akers. The fourth-year running back's arrival with the Minnesota Vikings after being traded by the Los Angeles Rams was about as seamless of a schematic transition as...
Denver Broncos rule out safety Justin Simmons against the Miami Dolphins because of a hip injury
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will have to face Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins' high-powered passing attack Sunday without star safety Justin Simmons, who was ruled out Friday with a hip injury that sidelined him all week. The Broncos will also be without...
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was back to practice ahead of Monday's showdown with the Rams
CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow participated in practice on Friday, a good sign for the Cincinnati Bengals that a lingering calf injury may not keep him out of the Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams. Burrow walked to the practice field in full pads and...
49ers are focused on fixing flaws after rolling to their third straight win to open the season
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Three straight wins with 30 points scored in each game is just the kind of start the San Francisco 49ers wanted to get off to this year after being forced to climb out of early holes the past two years. Despite the relatively easy wins and gaudy numbers,...
Lawn mowers and equipment valued at $100,000 stolen from parking lot at Soldier Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Lawn mowers and other equipment valued at around $100,000 have been stolen from a parking lot at Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears, a spokesperson said. The equipment belonging to a subcontractor was taken sometime overnight Wednesday, stadium spokesperson...
Joe Burrow's status in doubt as the winless Bengals try to get back on track against the Rams
LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-1) at CINCINNATI (0-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Bengals by 2 1/2. SERIES RECORD: Bengals lead 8-7. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Baltimore 2-0; Cincinnati 0-2. LAST MEETING: The...
Jets' Rodgers is focused on getting healthy and playing again but won't put a timeline on his return
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers misses being around his New York Jets teammates and feels a bit isolated at times as he recovers from surgery on his torn left Achilles tendon. “It’s like the reverse darkness retreat," the star quarterback said with a laugh during an...
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...
49ers give contract extensions to coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch multi-year contract extensions on Friday. The duo joined the 49ers together in 2017 and by their third season built up a team that had won just two games the year before they...
Green Bay's rookies answer the call and help Packers cope with early-season injuries to veterans
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ “TikTok babies” are showing that their time has arrived. With the NFL’s youngest roster in the first year of their post-Aaron Rodgers era, the Packers (1-1) are leaning heavily on their 13-man draft class as they prepare for...
