Leading into their high-stakes showdown with the Seahawks, one rival AFC executive told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini he believes the Rams are “primed for a Super Bowl,” citing Sean McVay’s deep roster, Matthew Stafford’s form, and an explosive offense built around Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and Kyren Williams. Sunday’s win over Seattle fit that contender narrative on the scoreboard, but it may have come with a major cost on defense.

In the victory, safety Quentin Lake exited with an elbow injury and did not return, a bad sign for the Rams’ most versatile piece in the secondary. Speaking Monday, McVay...

According to Matt Zenitz, the Colts are expected to sign DT Chris Wormley to the practice squad.

He’ll add another veteran layer of depth for Indianapolis on the interior.

Wormley, 32, was selected by the Ravens in the third round out of Michigan in 2017. The Steelers later acquired Wormley and a 2021 seventh-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Wormley played out the final year of his four-year, $3,298,644 rookie contract before returning to the Steelers on a two-year deal in 2021.

He worked out for the Panthers before joining their practice squad...

According to Tom Pelissero, the Jets are expected to sign DT Khalen Saunders to a contract.

Saunders was drawing some interest from at least three other teams and expected to take visits to decide his next landing spot. Apparently that decision has already been made.

Saunders, 29, was the No. 84 overall pick by the Chiefs out of Western Illinois. He finished the final year of his four-year, $3,673,180 rookie contract that included a $915,180 signing bonus.

The Saints later signed Saunders to a three-year deal with a maximum value of $14.5 million. He was traded to Jacksonville during camp...

JuJu Brents did not survive roster cuts with the Colts this summer, but he managed to find a role with the Dolphins in 2025. The third-year corner’s season is set to come to an end, however.

Brents is set to undergo foot surgery which will sideline him for the remainder of the campaign, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. The report adds he will be be recovered in full by the start of next season. In the meantime, Miami will be left without yet another corner during the closing stages of the season.

Dating back to...

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a 21-19 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams, dropping to 7-3. But even worse, rookie guard Grey Zabel was forced to leave the game with a knee injury.

Head coach Mike Macdonald isn’t hitting the panic button just yet. But he is waiting to make a true declaration once all the information is available, via Greg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune.

“I’ll say it’s optimistic right now,” Macdonald said. “Initial news is really positive.”

“But let’s get out of the fog here,” he concluded.

Zabel suffered his injury with just over two...

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a stacked tight end room going into the 2025 NFL season, at least on paper. Jonnu Smith came over from the Miami Dolphins, where he had a career year in 2024. Pat Freiermuth signed a contract extension right before the 2024 season. And Darnell Washington offers the most well-balanced skill set […]

On Sunday, the New York Giants continued their losing ways with a narrow home loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. The Giants were dealing with a slew of injuries in this one, necessitating a start from quarterback Jameis Winston, but ultimately, the team fell just short of pulling off what would have been a major upset.

Some fans were quick to notice that Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter was not on the field to open up the game for New York’s first defensive series.

The Athletic then released a report stating that Carter was being disciplined...

Things could not have been much worse for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, losing Michael Penix Jr., and also seeing Drake London go down with an injury. And here is what those injuries mean for the nightmare Falcons’ season.

Atlanta entered the year with high hopes, believing its two first-round picks would transform the defense to match an emerging offense. Instead, the Falcons are in the middle of a five-game free fall, sending their record to 3-7 and basically eliminating them from playoff contention.

The last three losses were by a combined total of 10 points, and the season is...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three of their last four games, losing to the Buffalo Bills, 44-32, on Sunday. In what turned out to be a wild shootout, the Buccaneers’ defense was unable to get Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen off the field.

That prompted many to wonder why Todd Bowles opted to punt in an interesting spot.

The Bills led 37-32 and had scored 17 points on their previous three possessions. The Bucs faced a 4th and 2 at their own 39 midway through the fourth quarter.

“From a schematic standpoint, we talked about 1 (yard) or less was...

Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the Rams’ 21-19 win over the Seattle Seahawks, being on top of the NFC West, and Matthew Stafford’s impressive performances.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got humbled in Week 11. Tampa lost to Buffalo 44-32 after getting completely run over by Bills QB Josh Allen. Now the Buccaneers will look to get back in the win column in Week 12. Unfortunately, they may have to do so without one of their defensive starters.

Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean has a hip flexor injury and is considered day-to-day, per Greg Auman of FOX Sports.

Dean only played two defensive snaps before leaving Sunday’s loss with a hip injury.

It is great to hear that Dean’s injury is not serious. Since he is considered...

The Patriots secured an impressive victory, defeating the New York Jets 27-14 on “Thursday Night Football”. A key factor in New England’s success was the outstanding performance of rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson.

Henderson carried the ball 19 times, accumulating 62 yards and scoring two touchdowns. Additionally, he added a receiving touchdown, which prompted head coach Mike Vrabel to commend his young running back on Monday.

“He had some really good runs,” Vrabel said during WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show”, via Carlos A. Lopez. “I think that we could block better. He found the end zone, which was really, really...