11:59 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys paid a first-round draft pick to the Oakland Raiders for Amari Cooper, but they have yet to discuss paying the wide receiver who has helped turn around their season. The sides haven’t had any talks regarding a contract extension for the wide receiver, who has given Dallas yards after

5:21 PM ET BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens guard Marshal Yanda was not fined by the NFL after allegations surfaced that he spit on Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, a league source said Saturday. Yanda, a six-time Pro Bowl lineman, was strong in his denial this week. “I take a lot of pride in my character

5:38 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Perry‘s season, and possibly his career with the Green Bay Packers, is over. The high-priced outside linebacker was placed on injured reserve Saturday because of a knee injury he sustained Nov. 11 against the Dolphins. The Packers replaced him on the roster with rookie defensive end James Looney, a

8:00 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Let us get the obvious thing out of the way first. Entering last week’s game with the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers kicker Michael Badgley had not missed a field goal or an extra point in three games as his team’s starting kicker, going 5-of-5 on field goals

9:42 AM ET Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is recovering after suffering a heart attack earlier this week, according to his agent. “Coach Ditka had a mild heart attack earlier this week. Doctors inserted a pacemaker, and he is doing much better,” Ditka’s longtime agent, Steve Mandell, said. “He appreciates the outpouring of

8:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — There’s no exact science that explains why some teams or quarterbacks play better or worse in prime-time games. The Minnesota Vikings have lost all three games they’ve played in prime time this season, falling to the Rams on Thursday night in Week 4 and dropping contests to the Saints

6:56 PM ET Houston Texans owner Bob McNair died Friday at 80 in Houston. “It is with deep sadness that we announce Houston Texans Founder, Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and philanthropist, Robert C. McNair passed away peacefully in Houston today with his loving wife, Janice, and his family by his side,” the team

5:12 PM ET Safety Damarious Randall believes the Cleveland Browns will win Sunday if Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green can’t play. In fact, Randall put his belief in blunt terms when speaking to several Cleveland-area media outlets Friday. “If they don’t have A.J., they’re getting their ass beat,” Randall told reporters. His reason? “The offense

3:41 PM ET PITTSBURGH – What began as a light social media beef between a Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and a local sports radio host developed into a ‘Reception Challenge’ raising more than $6,000 for charity. Ryan Switzer has pledged $40 per reception for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and 7-year-old leukemia patient Darran Dunlap, the daughter

3:32 PM ET Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has 382 career catches. There is one that undoubtedly stands out most and that he is still trying to outlive today. Four years ago Friday — Nov. 23, 2014 — Beckham made that leaping, gravity-defying one-handed catch against the Dallas Cowboys that changed his life. It put