East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) – New York Giants running back Andre Brown was placed on the injured reserve-designated to return list on Wednesday. Brown suffered a small crack in his left leg during the team’s preseason finale. It was […]
Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) – The Baltimore Ravens seem to be optimistic about tight end Dennis Pitta potentially making a late-season return. The team placed the veteran on the injured reserve-designated to return list Wednesday. Pitta underwent surgery to […]
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – The Houston Texans made it official Wednesday and announced a contract extension for linebacker Brian Cushing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports Tuesday indicated Cushing had agreed to a six-year deal worth […]
Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrew Hawkins will start the season on injured reserve because of ankle problems, but was given the designation to return tag. Hawkins, who has been sidelined since the beginning of August, […]
Irving, TX (Sports Network) – The Dallas Cowboys have signed guard Brian Waters and placed safety Eric Frampton on injured reserve. Waters will enter his 13th NFL season and last played in 2011 with New England. He was a Pro […]
Florham Park, NJ (Sports Network) – Rookie Geno Smith will be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets in their opener on Sunday against Tampa Bay. The Jets’ website quoted coach Rex Ryan as saying Smith will be under […]
Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) – Buffalo Bills rookie EJ Manuel will be the starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against New England. Manuel’s status for Week 1 was in question after he underwent left knee surgery in mid-August. He […]
Metairie, LA (Sports Network) – The New Orleans Saints placed linebacker Jonathan Vilma on the injured reserve/designated to return list as the veteran continues his recovery from a recent knee procedure. Vilma underwent arthroscopic surgery on one of his knees […]
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Houston Texans rookie wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been cleared by team medical staff and will be able to play in the club’s season opener next Monday night in San Diego. Hopkins suffered a concussion […]
Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) – The Baltimore Ravens have ruled defensive end Arthur Jones out for Thursday’s season-opening matchup at Denver due to an undisclosed medical issue. Head coach John Harbaugh declined to offer specifics on the condition of […]