NFL Players News

The Jacksonville Jaguars enter Monday night's matchup with the Houston Texans as a team in disarray.

On a cold, wet afternoon that turned fingertips numb, receiver Mark Clayton had the touch.

The Carolina Panthers should have been trudging into a snowy Green Bay night wondering for the second week in a row if they're really as good as their record would indicate.

With a gutsy goal-line stand and one big heave by Gus Frerotte, the Minnesota Vikings grabbed control of the NFC North and sent Kyle Orton and the Chicago Bears home with a humbling defeat.

Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons are very much alive in the playoff picture.

For a 49ers team that didn't have much to play for, linebacker Patrick Willis and a suddenly sturdy San Francisco defence certainly did their job as spoilers.

The Raiders are basking in the comfort provided by their most impressive victory of the season.

TAMPA, Fla. - Jeff Garcia listened to a reporter rattling off the names of some older quarterbacks who are lighting up the NFL.

The eye-popping strength in Jay Cutler's right arm has earned him lots of flattering comparisons, as well as lofty expectations.

Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders will miss Sunday's game in Cleveland against the Browns because of his ailing right knee.Last season's NFL defensive player of the year did not make the trip to Cleveland.

The New York Giants veteran safety Sammy Knight will miss the rest of the season because of a hip problem.

With starting defensive tackle Fred Robbins battling a shoulder injury, the Super Bowl champions signed defensive tackle Jeremy Clark off their practice squad.

Knight, a 12-year veteran who was signed by the Giants in March, was placed on injured reserve Saturday. He has been bothered by a hip condition all season and was inactive last week at Arizona, marking the second time he did not suit up this season.

The Bears' special teams played a crucial role in the 48-41 victory over Minnesota on Oct.

Let's get physical has long been the mantra of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have annually featured a stout defense and strong running game in earning a spot near the top of the AFC.

Jets running back Thomas Jones calls teammate Tony Richardson 'the best fullback in the league.' This campaign, however, doesn't belong in the same category as the other three.

Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter has been fined US$7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Miami's 48-28 loss to New England on Sunday.

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress will miss Sunday's game against Washington with a sore right hamstring.

Burress pulled the hamstring in the Giants' win over Baltimore on Nov. 16. He then aggravated the injury in the opening series last Sunday against Arizona, and then sat out the rest of that game.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Friday that Burress 'is progressing, no doubt. He is getting better.'

Domenik Hixon, who is dealing with an ankle injury, will start in Burress' place.

The Panthers have signed cornerback Chris Gamble to a six-year contract extension that will keep him in Carolina through the 2014 season.

EAST RUTHERFORD -- After a game against the pass-happy Arizona Cardinals, the New York Giants defense is looking forward to returning to normalcy with an old NFC East contest against Clinton Portis and the ...

Eric Barton is a nonstop yapper in the New York Jets' locker room. The veteran linebacker's deep voice constantly is heard, whether he's shouting across the room and teasing one of his teammates, cracking jokes ...

Donovan McNabb got pulled for Kevin Kolb again. This time, he earned a seat on the bench with a superb performance instead of a stinker. McNabb threw four touchdown passes, Brian Westbrook tied a team-record with four scores and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Arizona Cardinals 48-20 on Thursday night.

Just four days ago, McNabb was benched for the first time in his career at halftime of a 36-7 loss at Baltimore. The Eagles only trailed 10-7 when coach Andy Reid decided to put Kolb in after McNabb threw five interceptions and lost two fumbles in his previous seven quarters.