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The Minnesota Vikings’ decision to trade J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants ended one of the NFL’s shortest and strangest experiments with a highly drafted quarterback. Minnesota traded McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, to New York on September 28, 2026, for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 draft. … Read more
A walk-off field goal in the NFL is a field goal that wins the game on its final play, meaning the successful kick ends the contest immediately and the opposing team does not get another possession. The phrase is borrowed from baseball’s “walk-off” terminology. It is not a special type of kick or a separate … Read more
When an NFL player is listed as inactive, it means he is on his team’s roster but is not eligible to play in that particular game. Teams announce their inactive players shortly before kickoff. Once a player has been designated inactive for that game, he cannot simply enter later because another player gets hurt or … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens traveled thousands of miles from home to play a regular-season NFL game in Rio de Janeiro because Brazil has become one of the league’s most important international growth markets. The Ravens’ 34-31 victory over the Cowboys on September 27, 2026, was the first NFL regular-season game ever played in … Read more
The Washington Commanders entered Week 3 without injured starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, carrying an 0-2 record and facing the defending Super Bowl champions riding a 12-game winning streak. They left with one of the biggest upsets of the young NFL season. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes without an interception, Washington’s defense forced … Read more
One of the most famous regular-season games in NFL history had little to do with championships, records or playoff implications. On September 25, 2006, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons 23-3 on Monday Night Football in the first Saints game played at the Louisiana Superdome since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans nearly 13 … Read more
When an NFL player is listed as doubtful on the final injury report, the team is officially saying that the player is unlikely to play in the upcoming game. It is one of three game-status designations used by the NFL: Questionable, Doubtful and Out. They tell fans, opponents and the media whether an injured player’s … Read more
Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas will miss the team’s Week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a right ankle injury suffered during Miami’s 35-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Douglas was injured late in the fourth quarter when a 49ers defender rolled onto his right ankle while Douglas was … Read more
San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa is expected to miss multiple games after suffering a calf injury during practice ahead of the team’s Week 3 game against the Arizona Cardinals. Bosa pulled his calf during Thursday’s practice and is expected to be sidelined for “a few weeks,” according to ESPN. He has already … Read more
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed suffered a frightening neck injury on the second offensive play of a September 20 game against the New York Jets, forcing medical personnel to immobilize him on a spine board and take him from MetLife Stadium by cart. The encouraging news is that Reed had movement in his … Read more