12:00 AM ET Nick Wagoner Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America Eric D. Williams Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Seahawks for Tacoma News Tribune for six seasons. Played college football at University of Puget Sound A couple

4:30 PM ET CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Chargers have activated left tackle Russell Okung, the team announced Saturday. Out since June after suffering a pulmonary embolism due to blood clots, Okung started the season on the non-football illness list. Okung returned to practice late last week, and after a full week of practice this

12:50 PM ET Star pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul, who hasn’t played since suffering a broken neck in an auto accident this offseason, has been activated from the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Saturday. Pierre-Paul suffered the injury when his Ferrari spun out of control on a South Florida freeway and

5:38 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett had the type of game many had been waiting to see when he threw for a career-high 326 yards and four touchdowns in the Colts’ 30-23 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 7. Former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning broke down Brissett’s career performance in

5:12 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton declined to name the New Orleans Saints‘ starting quarterback after Friday’s practice, saying he will “probably wait until Sunday.” But Drew Brees and running back Alvin Kamara both appear to have a good chance of returning from injuries against the Arizona Cardinals after they practiced again on

12:09 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said he hasn’t spoken to cornerback Darius Slay individually about being disgruntled following the trade of safety Quandre Diggs, but Patricia did address the team Wednesday after the club made the move. “Spoke to the team as far as that’s concerned, and always,

1:24 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — With two minutes left in the game, and the game well in hand, the Minnesota crowd turned its appreciation to someone they know well: running back Adrian Peterson. And it caused the longtime running back, one of the hardest runners in the NFL, to choke up. The Washington Redskins running

7:34 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, who delivered an emotional locker room message that included support for embattled coach Dan Quinn following last Sunday’s 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, explained the reason by his impromptu speech. “It’s just one of those things; it’s just

10:32 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus is undergoing core muscle surgery on Thursday and will miss four to six weeks. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said on Wednesday that Dareus was in Philadelphia to receive treatment from noted sports hernia specialist Dr. William Meyers. Dareus was injured during the Jaguars’

7:39 PM ET NFL NationESPN Cardinals running back David Johnson had quite a short outing in Week 7, while Packers wideout Davante Adams has been out since Sept. 26. Will their teams have these electrifying offensive talents back on the field in Week 8? Our NFL Nation reporters update those situations as well as the