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…
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…
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…
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.…
The New York Jets designated left tackle Duane Brown for return from the injured reserve. Duane has 21 days to practice before New York activates him from the injured reserve. If he doesn’t practice in those three weeks, he will miss the remainder of the season. The New York Jets signed Brown in 2022. New York signed Duane Brown to a 2-year, $22 million contract after Mekhi Becton suffered a season-ending avulsion fracture in his right kneecap during training camp. Brown injured his shoulder during practice, and New York placed him on the injured reserve to start the 2022 season.…
Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a chance to prove to the haters that he is still an elite receiver after his performance in Week 8. DeAndre led all receivers with four receptions for 128 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans’ 28-23 victory over the Falcons. He has 31 receptions for 504 yards and three touchdowns through the first seven games of the 2023 season. It’s safe to say that Hopkins isn’t washed and is still an elite receiver. The Tennessee Titans’ receiver played the last three seasons in Arizona. The Houston Texans traded DeAndre and a 2020…
The injury-depleted Houston Texans offensive line suffered another major blow in their 13-15 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Rookie center Jarrett Patterson got carted off the field after he injured his ankle in the fourth quarter. He suffered a fractured ankle. Houston placed him on the injured reserve and will likely miss the rest of the season. The Houston Texans drafted Patterson in the 6th round. Patterson played college football at Notre Dame. He started in 48 games, played over 3,000 snaps, and never allowed a sack with Notre Dame. Houston drafted him in the 6th round, 201st overall in…
Minnesota Vikings star quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered a non-contact injury in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers. He suffered a torn right Achilles and will miss the rest of the season. Rookie Jaren Hall played the remainder of the game at QB. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback was in a contract year. Cousins had a great start to his final year under contract. He was 216/311 for 2,331 passing yards, 69.5% completion percentage, 7.5 yards per attempt, 18 passing touchdowns, and five interceptions with a 4-4 record. Cousins leads the league in attempts, completions, and passing touchdowns. He will…
The Arizona Cardinals announced that Kyler Murray will be out for Week 9 against the Cleveland Browns. Backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs will be the starter in Murray’s absence. Murray is considered ‘day-to-day.’ The Arizona Cardinals starting QB is still recovering from last year’s injury. Kyler tore his right ACL on the opening drive in Week 14 against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Arizona placed him on the injured reserve and missed the rest of the season. He was 3-8, throwing for 2,368 yards, 66.4% completion percentage, 6.1 yards per attempt, 14 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Murray…
