From scrapheap to playoffs: Why Vikings’ Sam Darnold, Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield made it

From scrapheap to playoffs: Why Vikings’ Sam Darnold, Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield made it

The vagabond NFL careers of quarterbacks Sam Darnold (14) and Baker Mayfield crossed paths with the Carolina Panthers in 2022. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images) This NFL wild-card weekend is filled with quarterbacks who have reached some of the game’s greatest heights. In the opening round, there are two spectacular rookies, last season’s Offensive Rookie … Read more

NFL announces $5 million donation to support communities affected by wildfires

NFL announces  million donation to support communities affected by wildfires

The NFL announced a $5 million donation to organizations working to support communities that have been devastated by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area this week. Contributions from the NFL foundation, individual teams and the ownership groups of the Chargers,Rams, Vikings, and Texans are designed to provide resources to the Los Angeles Fire Department … Read more

Chris Jones, Isiah Pacheco return to Chiefs practice during bye

Chris Jones, Isiah Pacheco return to Chiefs practice during bye

While the Chiefs won’t know for at least who they’re playing in the divisional round until Sunday afternoon, they were on the practice field on Friday to prepare for the postseason. Head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his news conference after the session that several players have returned to practice who were unavailable for … Read more

Josh Allen, Derrick Henry, T.J. Watt make All-Pro second-team

Josh Allen, Derrick Henry, T.J. Watt make All-Pro second-team

While quarterback Josh Allen and running back Derrick Henry had outstanding seasons, they did not garner enough All-Pro votes to break into the Associated Press’ first team. They did, however, come in second place in voting, making them the two headliners for the 2024 AP second-team All-Pro selections. Defensively, edge rusher T.J. Watt did not … Read more

Deshaun Watson could miss all of 2025 after rupturing his Achilles again

Deshaun Watson could miss all of 2025 after rupturing his Achilles again

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles again and underwent surgery on Thursday to repair it a second time, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Watson could miss all of the 2025 season, increasing the urgency of the Browns’ quarterback search. General Manager Andrew Berry said earlier this week that Watson had a setback in … Read more

NFL Wild Card Round: Top DFS picks and fades

NFL Wild Card Round: Top DFS picks and fades

The fantasy season is over but there’s no reason why we can’t have some fun in the playoffs. Here are some DFS suggestions (and potential prop plays) that I have my eyes on for the Wild Card weekend. Players to Target QB Jayden Daniels $35 The Tampa Bay defense has been a funnel all year … Read more