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Jackson is a sports writer. He writes about college and professional football for Gridiron Heroics. His goal is to be factual, impartial, objective, and trustworthy when writing his articles.

The Arizona Cardinals might be getting their starting quarterback back this week. Head coach Jonathan Gannon announced that Kyler Murray will likely be the starter in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons. It will all depend on if everything works out in practice this week. If he suffers a setback during practice, expect Clayton Tune to get his second straight start. The Arizona Cardinals’ QB has been out since December. Murray hasn’t played a game since he suffered a significant knee injury in December. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 14 against the New England Patriots on Monday Night.…

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The Carolina Panthers signed linebacker Blake Martinez to a contract. Martinez has been retired since November 2022. Carolina gets significant linebacker help as the position has dealt with injuries. The Carolina Panthers linebacker was drafted in 2016. The Green Bay Packers drafted Blake Martinez in the 4th round, 131st overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Green Bay signed Martinez to a 4-year, $2.72 million rookie contract with a $383,393 signing bonus. Martinez appeared in 13 games and started in nine during his rookie season. He suffered an MCL sprain in Week 11 and missed the next three games. He finished…

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The Carolina Panthers placed Tarik Cohen on the Practice Squad Injured Reserve. Cohen is dealing with a hamstring injury, and he will be out for at least four weeks. His attempted comeback will be on hold for the time being. The Carolina Panthers running back was drafted by the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Bears drafted Tarik Cohen in the 4th round, 119th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Cohen served as the backup running back to Jordan Howard and served as the return specialist in his rookie season. Cohen had 370 yards on 87 carries and three rushing touchdowns, 53…

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The Los Angeles Rams’ 4th-round pick, Stetson Bennett, will likely miss the rest of the 2023 season. Los Angeles placed Stetson on the reserve/non-football injury list on September 13. Head coach Sean McVay stated that Stetson is dealing with a personal matter and didn’t give any details. He said: “I’m not going to have any follow-up information or anything that I will give in that regard. I really hope that you can please respect my wishes and regards to keeping that in-house. I understand you have a job to do, but there are certain things that are a little bigger…

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting linebacker Cole Holcomb suffered a gruesome knee injury in the first quarter of the Steelers’ 20-16 victory over the Titans on Thursday night. He was carted off the field and went to a local hospital. Holcomb is expected to get surgery on his knee and will miss the rest of the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker played college football at North Carolina. Holcomb committed to play college football at North Carolina as a walk-on in 2015. Holcomb appeared in every game, primarily on special teams and playing a little at linebacker, recording 15 tackles in his freshman…

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The Buffalo Bills placed cornerback Kaiir Elam on injured reserve. Elam injured his ankle during training camp. He reaggravated his ankle injury in Week 6 against the New York Giants. He played in Week 7 against the New England Patriots. Elam did not play on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Elam will miss at least four weeks. The Buffalo Bills cornerback played college football at Florida. Elam committed to play college football for the Florida Gators for the 2019 season. Elam started in five games during his freshman season, recording ten tackles, three interceptions, and four pass deflections.…

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The Tennessee Titans elevated running back Jonathan Ward from the practice squad to the active roster. Players can be elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for three games a season without having to clear waivers. The Tennessee Titans practice squad running back played college ball at Central Michigan. Ward committed to play college football at Central Michigan for the 2016 season. Ward had 2,544 yards on 474 carries and 28 touchdowns. He also had 98 receptions for 909 yards and nine touchdowns in four seasons with Central Michigan. Ward declared for the 2020 draft. The 2020 draft. Ward…

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The Kansas City Chiefs designated wide receiver Richie James for return from the injured reserve. James has three weeks to practice before Kansas City can activate him off the injured reserve. James injured his knee in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He suffered an MCL injury, and Kansas City placed him on the injured reserve on September 23. Kansas City tried to trade James during the trade deadline but couldn’t find any suitors. The Kansas City Chiefs receiver was drafted by San Francisco. The San Francisco 49ers drafted Richie James in the 7th round, 240th overall in the 2018…

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The New England Patriots receiving core just got weaker in their 17-31 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Number-one wide receiver Kendrick Bourne exited the fourth quarter with a knee injury. He ended up tearing his right ACL. New England placed Bourne on the injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season. Bourne is in the last year of his 3-year, $15 million contract. Bourne had his best season in his first year with New England, recording 55 receptions for 800 yards and five touchdowns. Bourne took a step back in production in his second season, recording 35 receptions…

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The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler after starting the season 3-5. Las Vegas promoted linebackers coach Antonio Pierce to be the interim head coach and assistant GM Champ Kelly to be the GM. Here’s what went down in the Raiders’ last two seasons. Jon Gruden stepped down as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Jon Gruden stepped down as the head coach on October 11, 2021, after his emails leaked. Rich Bisaccia replaced Gruden for the rest of the season, finishing with a 10-7 record and making it to the playoffs.…

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