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The San Francisco 49ers are activating defensive lineman Trevis Gipson and offensive lineman Nick Zakelj from the practice squad as standard elevations for their Week 8 game against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Gipson was promoted to the active roster last weekend during a flurry of moves to save his third and final standard elevation, […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White received the highest fine of Week 8 for a play against the Detroit Lions on Monday night. White was fined $46,371 for unnecessary roughness, illegal use of the helmet against Lions safety Erick Hallett. There was no penalty called on the play, but the replay shows a clear […]
The New England Patriots will host the Cleveland Browns with added depth in both backfields. The organization elevated running back Terrell Jennings and safety Richie Grant from the practice squad on the eve of Sunday’s game at Gillette Stadium. Jennings, 24, now stands at the NFL limit after serving as a call-up for three consecutive […]
First quarter The Washington Commanders’ opening script quickly exposes holes in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ defense, as quarterback Marcus Mariota marches into Kansas City territory with ease. On the first play across midfield, defensive tackle Chris Jones breaks through the offensive line and sacks Mariota for a six-yard loss. But on the very next snap, […]
The Packers came from behind on Sunday to win 27-23 over the Cardinals, a game which they did not lead until late in the 4th quarter and the defense was both a burden at times and a savior at others. The positive: the defense recorded six sacks and pressured quarterback Jacoby Brissett on 19 of […]
The Baltimore Ravens return from a much-needed bye week to face the Chicago Bears in a must-win game to avoid falling to 1-6. The staff of Baltimore Beatdown gives their bold predictions for the season-defining showdown. I think the Ravens put up a valiant fight with Tyler Huntley under center, but ultimately fall short. While Huntley […]
The Green Bay Packers announced on Saturday that they have activated receiver Christian Watson from the physically unable to perform list. That gives the team much-needed breathing room at the receiver position going into their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the lack of an elevation of a practice squad receiver probably means that rookie […]
The Buffalo Bills made three roster moves ahead of their Sunday matchup with the Carolina Panthers, but the biggest one was activating rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston from injured reserve. The team also elevated two veterans from its practice squad: safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. Hairston, 22, was Buffalo’s first-round selection in the […]
The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 8 on the road against a hobbled and desperate 1-5 Baltimore Ravens squad coming off a BYE is a prime example of how much can change in a short period of time in this league. In this weekly series, I’ll be featuring one player […]
The Dallas Cowboys can earn a winning record for the first time in 2025 under head coach Brian Schottenheimer with a win on Sunday at the Denver Broncos. They will go to Denver looking for a road win against the Broncos for the first time in over two decades, but also enter this game with […]
The San Francisco 49ers defense has returned to dominance seven weeks into the season, where they stand with a 5-2 record atop the NFC West. That has come, despite the 49ers losing stars Fred Warner and Nick Bosa for the season, while dealing with various injuries and starting multiple first and second-year players. San Francisco […]
The Washington Commanders held their final practice of the week today before they travel to Missouri for a Monday Night Football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that QB Jayden Daniels wouldn’t play this week on Thursday, saying he would focus on recovering from a hamstring injury this week. Marcus […]
Kudos to Kyu Blu Kelly for putting in the hard work to not only impress the coaching staff, but also earn a starting spot at outside cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders. After not being able to find a foothold in the league after being selected in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2023 […]
Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 8, the Chiefs host the Washington Commanders for “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time. Here is the Chiefs’ final official […]
Every once in a while, Saturday’s BN Bears Bullets get posted *AFTER* the lunching hour. My apologies for the tardiness, but when you’ve got breaking news like Lamar Jackson not starting for the Ravens and Kyler Gordon going on injured reserve , those things take priority. Once I’m done here, maybe I’ll allow myself to have breakfast. Something stinks about that Lamar Jackson situation. To go from a full participant and questionable to play on Sunday when Friday’s injury report post wen...
At 1-6, the Miami Dolphins are currently the 2nd-worst team in the NFL, behind only the 0-7 New York Jets. As a result, many fans and media members alike have scrutinized the team from top to bottom. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, head coach Mike McDaniel, and general manager Chris Grier all deserve their fair share of […]
Big change for number 17.
The Dallas Cowboys have placed cornerback Trevon Diggs on injured reserve. The mothership’s Nick Eatman was the first to report the news on Saturday afternoon. Matters surrounding Diggs have been interesting to say the least for the last week and a half. Late last week Diggs reportedly showed up to the team’s facility after having […]
The Falcons get set for a matchup against an inter-conference foe when they welcome the Miami Dolphins to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first since the inaugural season of that stadium’s inception. These teams have played plenty of preseason matchups against one another over the past decade, but have just 14 regular season matchups in […]
The expression “any given Sunday” exists for a reason, but it sure feels like the Jets are walking into a no-win scenario this Sunday. Not only is there public uncertainty around who will play quarterback, but they are without their best cornerback and wide receiver after Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson were ruled out for […]
The Miami Dolphins announced two practice squad elevations for Sunday’s Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Each team in the NFL is allowed to list two practice squad players as active for the game that weekend, with the players reverting to the practice squad immediately following the game. An individual player may be elevated […]
When the Kansas City Chiefs made their final roster cuts in August, rookie tackle Esa Pole — who had signed with the team in April as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State — was widely reported to have cleared initial waivers and was planning to re-sign with the Chiefs on the practice squad. […]
The San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans meet on Sunday in Houston, and there is no shortage of familiar faces and history. Azeez Al-Shaair will do battle against his former team, but the defensive matchup of Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans is at the forefront. Most remember Ryans and Saleh’s time together on the 49ers’ […]
For at least one week, the Cowboys looked to have figured things out defensively. Matt Eberflus got a bit of a break in facing a Commanders offense that was without its top two receivers, but there was still plenty to feel good about in last week’s win. The Broncos, on the other hand, present a […]
Welcome back to another edition of 5 Questions, a weekly collaboration with other SB Nation sites to preview the Ravens’ upcoming matchups. This week, the Chicago Bears are coming to Baltimore, so Bill Zimmerman of Windy City Gridiron is on hand to answer Baltimore Beatdown’s questions about Week 6. Also, check out Baltimore Beatdown’s responses to […]