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Carson has played in just four games this season while dealing with neck pain.

Kyle Dvorchak applies the NBC Sports EDGE DFS Tools and Staff Rankings to find potential DFS value plays for Week 11. (The Republic-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Content Services LLC)

Big Ben is back. The Steelers announced Saturday morning that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has cleared the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols and will be activated to start against the Chargers on Sunday night. As a precaution, Roethlisberger will fly separately from the Steelers’ team charter to Los Angeles. Roethlisberger has not been great this season, but he’s [more]

Eagles talented slot cornerback Avonte Maddox appears to be next in line for a contract extension with free agency approaching

Ben Roethlisberger passed the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols and is expected to start vs. Chargers.

With Seattle sliding to last place in the division, Russell Wilson’s future with the team remains uncertain. The front office will have to be creative in the draft.

Cam is back as a starter, taking over the role after his strong nine-play performance after returning to Carolina last week.

Matt Nagy’s defense loses its best player and most fearsome pass rusher.

Khalil Mack last played in Week 7.

John Madden will be the subject of the documentary “All Madden,” which will be released on Christmas Day. Here’s all you need to know about the Hall of Fame coach.

If the COVID-19 vaccination proof is somehow discovered to be fraudulent, the league could move to discipline Bucs receiver Antonio Brown.

For the NFL, which tends to guard private information, the Jon Gruden lawsuit represents another forum in which it might not be able to do either.

Despite giving up play-calling duties to Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn did not consider the change a demotion.

The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback has set an enviable leadership standard during a turbulent time for his team Derek Carr has been with the Raiders since they drafted him in 2014. Photograph: Gary A Vasquez/USA Today Sports Tragic is the only word to describe the downfall of Henry Ruggs III. The young wide receiver had dedicated his football career to Roderic Scott, his best friend who died in a car accident during high school. Ruggs honored his friend while announcing his college football commi

The 25-0 shutout victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night was just a continuation of a stretch of outstanding play from the defense of the New England Patriots. It was the third straight game the Patriots have held an opponent to less than 10 points. They haven’t allowed a touchdown on their last 19 [more]

Ex-Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor is second only to Derrick Henry in yards from scrimmage over the past two seasons. How high should Taylor have been drafted?

An illness has kept quarterback Lamar Jackson out of his second consecutive practice. According to multiple reporters, Jackson was not on the field during the portion of the session open to media. Jackson was officially a non-participant for Wednesday’s practice, too. Via Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun, offensive coordinator Greg Roman said earlier on [more]

Saints head coach Sean Payton said he had no comment on a costly roughing the passer call against his team after last Sunday’s loss to the Titans, but shared some of his opinion on Monday when he noted the penalty is for “roughing” after further questions about it. Payton was on The Dan Patrick Show [more]

Touchdown Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick breaks down the film to analyze weak spots in the Cowboys defense.

Pro Bowl voting is now open and these six Rams players deserve strong consideration.

Tampa Bay sandwiched two losses around its bye week. It’s not what you want. But history shows that Tom Brady’s best teams turn up the heat after Thanksgiving.

After leaving last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a hip injury, left tackle Duane Brown was one of seven players held out of practice for the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. Head coach Pete Carroll had said Monday that they believed they had “dodged a bullet” with Brown’s injury. “Duane seems to have [more]

Just as they did last week, LB Myles Jack and RB James Robinson started this week as non-participants in practice.

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews talked about what it will mean for the offense when Nick Boyle returns to the field

The critics were a bit harsh toward Lawrence this week, but it wasn’t all negative.

Linebacker Khalil Mack missed the Bears’ final two games before their Week 10 bye and he’s not yet ready to get back on the field. Mack did not take part in practice for the Bears as they stepped up their preparations for facing the Ravens this Sunday. Mack is dealing with a foot injury and [more]

Here are the final Week 11 injury reports for the Patriots and Falcons ahead of Thursday night’s game in Atlanta.

The Chargers have placed yet another defensive lineman on the COVID-19 reserve list. The team announced Wednesday that Christian Covington now is on the reserve list. Defensive end Joey Bosa and defensive tackle Jerry Tillery went on the COVID-19 reserve list Tuesday. Tillery, who is vaccinated, tested positive for the virus, while Bosa, who is [more]

The Titans said that linebacker Bud Dupree was forced out of last Sunday’s win over the Saints with an abdomen injury, but he missed practice on Wednesday for a different reason. Dupree was listed with a knee injury on the team’s first injury report of the week. He only played one snap against New Orleans [more]

Tennessee is 8-2, winners of six straight and the current No. 1 seed in the AFC. But the way the Titans are winning doesn’t seem sustainable over the season’s final stretch.