The Cincinnati Bengals are fortunate to have an extra day for Joe Burrow to get right before taking on the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in a rematch of Super Bowl LVI. They might need every last hour of it. Burrow (calf) is currently day to day, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters on Thursday, and his participation level in practice remains to be determined. “We’ll see. I doubt

Football has often been described as a game won in the trenches. For years, however, quantifying the performance of individual blockers and pass rushers remained a challenge. Traditional statistics might tell us how many times a quarterback was sacked or hit, but they fall short in capturing the nuance of individual performance in these matchups. To bridge this gap, Next Gen Stats presents pressure probability, a groundbreaking approach developed in

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. (NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order.) Duvernay-Tardif, 32, announced his retirement Thursday after nine years in the NFL. Drafted in the sixth round in 2014 by the Chiefs, the offensive lineman spent six years in Kansas City. During the 2020 season, Duvernay-Tardif, who has a

The Rams and Cam Akers are parting ways. Los Angeles is sending Akers to Minnesota via trade, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday, per sources. The Rams and Vikings will swap 2026 late-round picks as part of the deal, per Pelissero. Akers’ time in Los Angeles was tumultuous to say the least. The former second-round pick began his career by averaging 4.3 yards per carry as a rookie in

Saquon Barkley will not be available to help the Giants try to make it two straight wins. The Giants running back has been ruled out for Thursday night’s contest against the San Francisco 49ers due to an ankle injury, per the Wednesday injury report. Barkley’s injury occurred late in New York’s stunning comeback win over Arizona when he received a handoff on the Giants’ final scoring drive and needed help

Through two weeks, the Bears have fielded plenty of questions regarding their anemic offense. So far, they haven’t found any legitimate answers. Justin Fields spent the length of his media availability of Wednesday discussing Chicago’s offensive issues, and he admitted he felt like he was “robotic and not playing like myself” during Chicago’s Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers. He intends to change that Sunday in another difficult matchup against

Through two weeks, the Bears have fielded plenty of questions regarding their anemic offense. So far, they haven’t found any legitimate answers. Justin Fields spent the length of his media availability of Wednesday discussing Chicago’s offensive issues, and he admitted he felt like he was “robotic and not playing like myself” during Chicago’s Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers. He intends to change that Sunday in another difficult matchup against

Who were the NFL’s top stars in Week 2? Each Wednesday the league unveils its weekly honor roll. See who the Players of the Week are below. AFC Offensive Player of the Week Following a Week 1 fall, Allen rose up to deliver his Bills a 38-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Allen was sensational through the air, connecting for a stellar 83.8 completion percentage (31 of 37) and

Last week, I discussed Jonathan Taylor trade fits in this space. This week, I’m turning to another running back involved in trade talks: Cam Akers. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay confirmed on Monday that talks were underway, noting general manager Les Snead has spoken with multiple teams. Akers was a healthy scratch for the team’s Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is getting his favorite weapon back. Tight end Travis Kelce is officially active for today’s game against the Jaguars despite being listed as questionable with a knee injury. Kelce, who missed Sept. 7’s NFL Kickoff Game against the Lions after suffering a bone bruise the Tuesday before, benefitted enough from the extra recovery time to suit up for Kansas City. This news was expected, barring a