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Report: Steelers top pick Troy Fautanu nursing minor MCL sprain
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu sustained a minor MCL sprain during the team's preseason game against the Houston Texans, ESPN reported on Saturday. Fautanu, the 20th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington, was spotted wearing a brace around his left knee after the Steelers' 20-12 loss on Friday. Coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that the team would know more on the severity of the injury on Sunday when it returns to practice. Fautanu, 23, was selected to the All-Pac-12 Conference First Team in 2023, starting all 15 games at left tackle. He also won the Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the league. --Field Level Media
NFL preseason roundup: K Jake Elliott's reprieve lifts Eagles to win
Jake Elliott nailed a 49-yard field goal as time ran out after missing from 50 yards seconds earlier as the Philadelphia Eagles edged the host Baltimore Ravens 16-13 on Friday night. Elliott, who also missed an extra point in the game, got his second chance for the winner when the Eagles sacked Emory Jones and forced a fumble on the first play after his miss came with 16 seconds to play. Amid reports that Jalen Hurts would start at quarterback for Philadelphia, Kenny Pickett got the call instead and threw for 89 yards and a touchdown in the first half....
NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens
Aug 9, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Kendall Milton (36) runs through Baltimore Ravens safety Beau Brade (6) tackle attempt during the second half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
QB Jarrett Stidham will start for Broncos in preseason opener
Jarrett Stidham will be the Broncos' starting quarterback on Sunday when Denver opens the preseason against the host Indianapolis Colts. Stidham will receive approximately 15 to 20 plays, Broncos coach Sean Payton told reporters on Friday. Payton said that rookie Bo Nix would start the club's second preseason game -- Aug. 18 against the visiting Green Bay Packers. Nix will be the second quarterback into the contest against the Colts. Third-stringer Zach Wilson will also see some duty. Payton said Stidham's experience is a factor in why the 28-year-old drew the start over Nix on Sunday. Stidham started Denver's final...
NFL: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans
Dec 29, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Nahshon Wright (25) breaks up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) during the fourth quarter at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
Cowboys, Vikings swap CBs Nahshon Wright, Andrew Booth
Dallas and Minnesota have agreed to exchange Cowboys cornerback Nahshon Wright for Vikings cornerback Andrew Booth, according to multiple media reports Friday. The Cowboys selected Wright in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and he has played in 32 games (three starts), primarily on special teams. The 25-year-old has 37 career tackles, one interception and five passes defensed. The Vikings picked Booth in the second round of the 2022 draft, and he has played in 23 games (two starts). Booth, 23, has 20 tackles and one pass defensed. Minnesota has been hit hard at defensive back. Rookie Khyree...
Report: Giants' Drew Lock to miss time due to hip injury
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock sustained a bad bone contusion and a strained oblique in the team's preseason win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, NFL Network reported Friday. Lock is expected to miss some time due to the hip injury, according to the report. Coach Brian Daboll said Friday during a media session that "it could be longer" than "a couple of days," and the team could "potentially" have to add another quarterback to the roster. The Giants signed free agent Lock in March to be a backup to starter Daniel Jones. Lock started the game Thursday...
Report: Lions OT Connor Galvin (knee) out for the season
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Connor Galvin tore an MCL in Thursday night's preseason loss to the New York Giants and will require season-ended surgery, ESPN reported Friday. Galvin, 24, got rolled up on during a run by teammate Jake Funk in the fourth quarter and left the field on a cart. A two-time All-Big 12 first-team selection at Baylor, and the conference's offensive lineman of the year in 2021, Galvin signed with Detroit as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He spent most of the season on the practice squad and played in one game. Galvin was competing for a...
NFL: Detroit Lions at New York Giants
Aug 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Detroit Lions offensive tackle Connor Galvin (76) is carted off the field after an injury during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Colts' Anthony Richardson, starters to play 1-2 series vs. Broncos
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson and the majority of the team's starters will play "a series or two" in the preseason opener on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, coach Shane Steichen said. Richardson will be under center in a game for the first time since sustaining a season-ending injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder in Week 5 last season. That ended the rookie season of the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after just four games. "He's really excited," Steichen said Friday. "I can't wait. I'm happy for him. Getting back out there, it's...
Patriots release WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
The New England Patriots released wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on Friday. By being released now, the 27-year-old veteran will have time to look for another team before the start of the season. Smith-Schuster caught 29 passes for 260 yards and one score in 11 games (seven starts) in his lone season with New England in 2023. He was a second-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2017, made the Pro Bowl with the Steelers in 2018 during five seasons and won Super Bowl LVII with the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith-Schuster is entering the second season of a three-year, $25.5 million deal he signed with the Patriots after that Super Bowl win. He has 430 receptions for 5,048 yards and 30 touchdowns in 90 career games (72 starts) with the Steelers (2017-21), Chiefs (2022) and Patriots. New England's depth chart at wide receiver includes second-round rookie Ja'Lynn Polk, K.J. Osborn, DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Tyquan Thornton and Jalen Reagor. --Field Level Media
NFL: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 7, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (7) reacts after a first down catch against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Cowboys' Stephen Jones: 'We think the world of CeeDee (Lamb)'
Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones took a more direct route than his famous father when talking about the potential of re-signing star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a new contract. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones created headlines Thursday by saying that he doesn't "have a sense of urgency" about re-signing Lamb and making him one of the league's highest-paid wide receivers. That take prompted the three-time Pro Bowl wideout to write "lol" on Twitter. Stephen Jones, however, added his two cents on Lamb, quarterback Dak Prescott and All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons during an appearance on "The Doomsday Podcast"...
NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 30, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III (6) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
49ers cut TE Logan Thomas, sign P Pressley Harvin III
The San Francisco 49ers released veteran tight end Logan Thomas on Friday. The 49ers also announced the signings of punter Pressley Harvin III and defensive linemen Jonathan Garvin to one-year deals and placed defensive lineman Austin Bryant (leg) on injured reserve. Thomas was signed in the offseason by the 49ers and slowed during training camp by a hamstring injury. He caught 55 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (15 starts) last season for the Washington Commanders. Thomas, 33, has 219 career receptions for 2,002 yards and 16 touchdowns in 94 career games (57 starts). He was...
No one hurt after Panthers' flight runs off taxiway
No one was injured early Friday when a plane carrying the Panthers home slid off the taxiway in Charlotte, N.C. Players and staff members were returning from Thursday night's preseason loss at New England when their Delta flight ran into trouble upon landing at Charlotte Douglas Airport at about 2:35 a.m. ET. An airport spokesman said emergency crews responded after the aircraft skidded into the mud while attempting to taxi to Wilson Air Center. "The right main gear of Delta 8860 exited the taxiway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport following a normal arrival," Delta said in a statement. "No injuries were reported by the 188 customers who are deplaning and being bused to the terminal. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience." Delta towed the plane to safety at about 5:30 a.m. and the taxiway reopened about an hour later after work crews repaired the area. The Panthers flew out of Providence, R.I., at approximately 12:45 a.m. following their 17-3 loss the Patriots in the preseason opener in Foxborough, Mass. --Field Level Media
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