Barnwell solves Week 7’s biggest mysteries: How did DK do that? What’s wrong with Cam?

The Lions finally will be getting at practice their biggest free-agent acquisition. Former Patriots defensive lineman Trey Flowers has been activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list, the team announced on Saturday. Flowers signed a five-year, $90 million deal to make the leap from the Patriots

San Francisco edge rusher Dee Ford had an “extensive cleanup� operation for the tendinitis in his left knee that limited his effectiveness in his first season with the 49ers. Ford said Friday that Dr. James Andrews performed the operation a few weeks after San Francisco lost the Super Bowl and that he feels in much better condition heading into his second year with the Niners after playing with what he described as a “blown tire� for most of last season. “I’m confident moving forward,� Ford said.

The Cowboys’ party bus has become a rollercoaster over the past 48 hours. After multiple reports emerged that the team and running back Ezekiel Elliott are close to a new deal, Sunday’s events moved the needle the other way, as Charles Robinson of Sports Betting News both reported on Sunday and explained