10:31 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots plan to sign veteran kicker Mike Nugent after placing Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Nugent, 37, was one of seven kickers the Patriots worked out over the last two days. He is 253 of 311 on field goal attempts

9:48 PM ET Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has no plan to trade disgruntled cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Khan told The Associated Press on Wednesday that “the best thing is to have him be part of the team.” Khan spoke exclusively to the AP as part of his announcement that he’s

5:35 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars are benefiting from Minshew Mania on the field – and now they’re hoping to benefit off it as well. The team is counting on the rock star status of rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew – as well as his headband and mustache – to help pack TIAA

9:36 AM ET While Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr offered an impassioned defense of suspended middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict in London on Wednesday, coach Jon Gruden told reporters he as “not happy … at all” with the NFL’s decision to sideline Burfict for the remainder of the season. Carr said Burfict was “one of the

10:03 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins offered a mea culpa to receiver Adam Thielen after he failed to connect with his teammate on a handful of plays during Minnesota’s 16-6 loss at Chicago in Week 4. Thielen was a guest on Cousins’ weekly show “Under Center with Kirk Cousins” that airs on

5:39 PM ET Veteran safety Mike Adams‘ NFL career will continue into a 16th season. Adams signed with the Houston Texans on Tuesday. He had recently worked out for the team. The Texans waived tight end Jerell Adams in a corresponding move. Adams, who turned 38 in March, started all 32 regular-season games the past

9:05 AM ET The NFL Players Association was scheduled to hold a conference call to determine how to proceed on Antonio Brown’s potential grievances, and decisions on how the union will proceed are expected in the next couple of days, sources tell ESPN’s Dan Graziano. Brown’s grievances and appeals are part of a legal battle

11:30 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Powered by pop passes, the Wildcat formation and a rejuvenated ground game, the Pittsburgh Steelers got in the win column for the first time this season with a 27-3 victory against the Bengals on Monday night. More importantly, it charted a road map for the Steelers to succeed with quarterback

3:12 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Tests confirmed that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith suffered a high right ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, but the injury does not appear as severe as the club initially thought, according to a source. Smith’s availability for this weekend’s game against

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