Steelers have their first positive COVID-19 test

As the virus continues to spread in unprecedented fashion, it’s affecting more and more NFL teams. It’s finally affecting an NFL team that previously had avoided any such issues. “The Steelers were informed this morning that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and he has self-quarantined,” Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said in a statement. [more]

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Matt Rhule: Panthers have two running backs who can play at the highest level

The Panthers took Christian McCaffrey with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, then made him the highest-paid running back in the NFL three years later. But the Panthers’ offense didn’t miss a beat with McCaffrey out for the last six games. That’s because Mike Davis, whom the Panthers claimed off waivers a [more]

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Kenyan Drake, Matt Breida ruled out for Cardinals-Dolphins

Both the Cardinals and Dolphins are going to be short on running backs for Sunday’s game. The Cardinals ruled Kenyan Drake out on Friday. He missed practice all week with an ankle injury that head coach Kliff Kingsbury said wasn’t as bad as the team thought. He’ll try to return against the Bills in Week [more]

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Alex Smith will wait until offseason to decide his future

Alex Smith is 36. He is signed through 2022 with $40 million owed to him over the next two seasons. If he knows what the future holds, the Washington quarterback isn’t saying. “Those are conversations for an offseason,” Smith told JP Finlay of NBCSportsWashington.com. “For me, I love lacing up my cleats every single day. [more]

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