4:15 PM ET DETROIT — Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel proved to be a wise offseason investment. Forced into action because of Mitchell Trubisky‘s right shoulder injury, Daniel, who Chicago signed in March to a two-year deal that included $7 million in guarantees, played a smart, efficient and turnover-free game in the Bears’ 23-16 victory
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8:24 AM ET Our injury analyst provides the latest on injured Bears, Lions, Redskins, Cowboys, Saints and Falcons in advance of Thursday’s games. To help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactive lists, typically
6:51 PM ET DALLAS — Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson, who served a one-year suspension in the NFL for child abuse, admitted he still sometimes uses a belt to hit his son. In a story on Bleacher Report, Peterson said, “I had to discipline my son and spank him the other day with a
7:11 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Accountability has become a common theme in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ locker room. Two days after a 48-7 loss to the Saints, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins said a lack of fight out of some of his teammates was a primary reason for his frustrations. “It was embarrassing,” he said.
4:45 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. – While the Oakland Raiders are in the running for the top pick of next April’s NFL draft, quarterback Derek Carr has other plans. “I want to mess up the draft,” Carr said Wednesday. “I don’t want the first pick. I want to win all these games. I want everybody
8:07 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 12. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST Tight end Charles Clay did not practice Wednesday and has not practiced since injuring his hamstring Nov. 4 against the
3:20 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — An outraged Marshal Yanda denied spitting on Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Sunday. “I take a lot of pride in my character and how I was raised,” said Yanda, a Pro Bowl guard for the Baltimore Ravens. “I would never, ever spit on another man, another person, individual
2:57 PM ET The Detroit Lions will be missing both running back Kerryon Johnson and wide receiver Marvin Jones for Thursday’s game against Chicago due to knee injuries. Jones injured his knee when the Lions lost to the Bears in Chicago on Nov. 11 and will miss his second straight game. Johnson injured his left
2:47 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is committed to the Bucs, but wouldn’t speculate Wednesday when asked if he felt they were committed to him beyond 2018. Winston’s $20.9 million fifth-year option for 2019 is guaranteed for injury only at this point. He could be cut by the Bucs
1:47 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Michael Gallup took part in meetings and the walkthrough on Wednesday and intends to play in the Dallas Cowboys‘ game Thursday against the Washington Redskins, four days after learning of the death of his brother. Gallup was informed about the death in the locker room by his sister after