3:33 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is often referred to as “Superman” because of his touchdown celebrations. The Baltimore Ravens described him in more prehistoric terms heading into Sunday’s game. “He’s a fast dinosaur, muscular and big and runs people over,” Ravens safety Eric Weddle said Wednesday. “He’s a

10:02 PM ET The NFL recognizes that Tampa Bay safety Jordan Whitehead should have been penalized for a hit on Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday, a source familiar with the league’s thinking said Tuesday. Whitehead could have been flagged for one of two infractions: unnecessary roughness for a hit to the head of a

6:33 PM ET Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, who has been away from the team since Sept. 20 to focus on getting mental help after a series of incidents, will resume team activities Wednesday. “Being around my teammates and coaches is something I have missed for several weeks,” Griffen said in a statement. “While

3:40 PM ET ATLANTA — Falcons right guard Brandon Fusco will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ankle injury during Monday night’s 23-20 win over the New York Giants, coach Dan Quinn announced Tuesday. Fusco appeared to injure his right ankle in the first half and was carted off the field. Early

3:18 AM ET ATLANTA — New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur had no regrets about his decision to go for a two-point conversion down eight points late in Monday night’s 23-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons or two straight failed quarterback sneak calls that cost them valuable seconds in the final minute. The decision to

11:37 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker distanced himself from comments made by his agent Sunday that called coach Adam Gase “incompetent.” Parker stressed multiple times that his agent, Jimmy Gould, does not speak for him when he said, among other things, that his client is healthy and should be playing

3:42 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots running back Sony Michel underwent an MRI on his left knee Monday and it revealed no structural damage, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Michel, who had elevated to a top spot on the depth chart alongside “passing back” James White, will be considered week-to-week, the

12:31 AM ET Kansas City, Mo. — The Cincinnati Bengals’ defense reached a new low on Sunday night. The unit put on its worst performance of the season with a national audience watching, allowing 551 yards in a 45-10 loss to the Chiefs. But the final score didn’t show just how bad it was. Then

11:26 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The career of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes through eight games has been like no other, at least when it comes to touchdown passes. Mahomes threw four scoring passes Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium. That gives him 22 touchdown passes in the first

3:07 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars benched quarterback Blake Bortles in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against Houston after he committed his second fumble of the day. Cody Kessler, acquired from Cleveland for a conditional seventh-round pick in March, replaced Bortles in the lineup for his first game action Nov. 26,