Meeting his dad — who was in jail for killing his mother — for the first time in 26 years is one of many life challenges the former long-snapper has faced.
Veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri, who has made only 70% of his PATs and 73.7% of his field goal attempts this season, is “our guy,” Colts coach Frank Reich said.
Adam Gase is staying put as the New York Jets’ coach. Team chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson announced Wednesday that Gase’s job is safe and he will remain the coach in 2020 despite the team’s 2-7 record. Johnson cited Gase’s positive work with quarterback Sam Darnold and collaborative efforts
Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett did not travel back to Seattle with the team after Monday night’s overtime win over the 49ers because he went to a hospital for treatment of a leg injury. Lockett remained in the hospital on Tuesday, but his stay is coming to an end. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports
The 49ers have had to make a replacement on the defensive line, and brought back a familiar face. The team announced that defensive end Ronald Blair was placed on injured reserve after injuring his knee Monday, and that he was replaced on the roster by Damontre Moore. Moore was with the 49ers this offseason
When the Gamecocks take the field Saturday against Texas A&M, it’ll mark Ryan Hilinski’s tenth game as the team’s starting quarterback, a stretch that’s shown some promise but also has come with ups and downs. There has been a lot of good to go with Hilinski this season. Stephen Garcia, Jake Bentley
Even though Saturday’s NFL-sanctioned workout in Atlanta is deeply flawed, Colin Kaepernick must show up and ball out. Success is his only option — failure’s not.
At a Tuesday press conference, Lions head coach Matt Patricia didn’t say whether quarterback Matthew Stafford would take part in practice this and he didn’t include Stafford on the list of players who would sit out when he spoke to reporters before Wednesday’s session. If that raised hope
Lamar Jackson’s talent is so prodigious that Ray Lewis would end his retirement to play just two quarters with him.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett explains reasoning behind Tavon Austin’s fair catch.
