The Miami Dolphins announced they placed S Jordan Colbert on injured reserve Friday.

Colbert, 25, originally signed on with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Rhode Island in 2024. He was among Miami’s final roster cuts as a rookie and joined their practice squad.

The Dolphins signed him to a futures deal in January, but he was among their final roster cuts coming out of the preseason and re-signed to the practice squad. He’s bounced on and off the practice squad this season.

In 2025, Colbert has appeared in five games for the Dolphins and recorded five...

On Wednesday, Mike Gesicki returned to practice. No setbacks have taken place since, and the veteran tight end is set to suit up this week as a result.

Gesicki was activated from injured reserve by the Bengals on Friday, per a team announcement. He is therefore in line to play in Week 12 against the Patriots. Cincinnati will be without Ja’Marr Chase on Sunday due to his one-game suspension. Getting Gesicki back will help compensate for his absence.

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It remains to be seen if Joe Burrow will be able to play on Sunday. Even if that...

According to Aaron Wilson, multiple teams are interested in RB Dameon Pierce after he was waived by the Texans on Thursday.

Wilson notes that Pierce may wind up clearing waivers today because of the timing of his release, but could land with a new team next week.

Pierce was a breakout rookie a few years ago, but he’s since fallen out of favor in Houston.

Pierce, 25, was a fourth-round pick by the Texans out of Florida in the 2022 NFL Draft.

He is in the final year of his $4,475,432 rookie contract that has an average annual value of...

The New England Patriots will seek their ninth straight win when they oppose the 3-7 Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Despite the vast record discrepancy, an ESPN projection model suggests the matchup is closer than it appears.

ESPN’s Matchup Predictor gives the Patriots a 52.5 percent chance to defeat the Bengals in Week 12. That’s a modest number given New England’s -370 moneyline, which implies a 78.7 percent win probability.

The Patriots are currently a seven-point favorite on the road, but that could change if Joe Burrow returns from a toe injury that’s sidelined him since Week 2. The Bengals listed...

PITTSBURGH — The week of practice has come and gone, but the status of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still up in the air for Sunday’s Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears.

Rodgers was listed as a limited participant in Friday’s practice and has a questionable designation for Friday’s game. He was also a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but head coach Mike Tomlin said he still needs to see more after the end of the official week of practice.

“I thought I saw a solid effort, but it’s Friday and we’ve still got some time,” Tomlin said....

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost their last two games, and the schedule doesn’t get any easier, as they have the Los Angeles Rams this week. It would be good if they had some of their players back on the field who have been out because of injuries, and one of them is set to return, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports.

“Bowles says Chris Godwin is trending on playing Sunday vs. Rams,” Auman wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Godwin has been out for the past five games due to a fibula injury and was able to log a...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they signed DB J.T. Gray to the team’s practice squad and released OL Karsen Barnhart in a corresponding move.

Gray was an established special teamer who was a surprise release by the Saints after the initial 53-man roster cuts.

Gray, 29, wound up signing on with the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State back in 2018. He agreed to a three-year, $1.71 million contract and managed to make the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason.

Gray managed to make the Saints’ active roster as a rookie but was later released...

49ers

• If 49ers DC Robert Saleh was to leave his post as the team’s defensive coordinator, Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich would be at the top of HC Kyle Shanahan‘s list, according to SI’s Albert Breer.
• Ulbrich would likely not be available, so Breer believes that defensive assistant Gus Bradley would be the most realistic succession plan.

Cardinals

Cardinals WR Michael Wilson had a whopping 15 receptions on 18 targets for 185 yards in Week 11’s loss to the 49ers. Wilson reflected on a missed pass early on in the game, saying he quickly wanted to turn...

The New York Giants are 2-8, and they might become the first NFL team eliminated from playoff contention. It’s been — yet another — disaster of a year for Big Blue. However, their two first-round picks, quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge defender Abdul Carter, have flashed throughout the season. Unfortunately, Dart will miss his second consecutive game with a concussion on Sunday.

Carter, though, received constructive criticism from Giants’ legend, Carl Banks, after New York’s 27-20 loss against the Green Bay Packers in Week 11. On the Bleav in Giants podcast with Bob Papa, Banks said this:

“At first...

Julian Edelman joins Colin Cowherd to discuss Shedeur Sanders’ first start in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Drake Maye’s MVP-like season with the New England Patriots.

When Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson goes into his bag of tricks, it oftentimes looks like he’s calling plays straight out of Madden. Turns out he was a big fan of the franchise as he fell in love with football.

Even more, Johnson is a big fan of playing franchise mode. His Madden strategy may sound similar to how you may have played the game, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team.

“I always liked taking the bad teams and doing franchise mode and try and build them up from them,” Johnson said.

#Bears HC Ben Johnson was...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko announced on Instagram that he’s retiring from the NFL after five seasons in the league.

Fehoko, 28, spent most of the last two seasons with the Steelers. He re-signed with the Steelers on Aug. 1 after a rash of injuries at the defensive tackle position, but was released on Aug. 19. He’s been a free agent ever since and now he’s moving on with his life’s work.

“Sometimes in life you just get a sense of fulfillment & for me it’s now. 29 years old and I couldn’t be happier with the journey...