6:31PM: In addition to extending Lake today, the Rams announced that he has been designated to return from injured reserve. After missing the team’s last six games, the window is now open for Lake to return in time for the regular season finale in Los Angeles.

2:17PM: The Rams signed fourth-year safety Quentin Lake to a contract extension, per a team announcement.

The deal is worth up to $42MM over three years with $25.7MM guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Lake, a 2022 fifth-round pick, was set to hit free agency this offseason but will now be under contract in...

Amon-Ra St. Brown got positive news regarding his availability for the Detroit Lions‘ regular-season finale in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

St. Brown is about to complete his fifth season in the league with the Lions. He has shined as one of the best receivers around, making explosive plays for remarkable touchdown highlights throughout his time in Detroit.

However, the Lions won’t be eligible for playoff contention after making the postseason in 2023 and 2024. Going into Week 18, St. Brown is dealing with issues on his knee and ankle that put his status for the season-finale into...

Heading into the final week of the regular season, three massive matchups can alter the NFL’s playoff picture. Saturday night’s high-stakes NFC West tilt between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will not only help determine the division winner, but also where both squads stand in the NFC’s seeding process. 49ers star George Kittle spoke about how strong the hatred of the Seahawks fanbase can be to reporters on Thursday. His thoughts were shared by team beat reporter Coach Yac on X, formerly Twitter.

“Seattle is one of my favorite stadiums because they hate us and it’s always twice...

2026’s first practice squad moves:

Atlanta Falcons

• Signed: P Trenton Gill

Green Bay Packers

• Signed: S Mark Perry
• Placed on practice squad/injured list: TE McCallan Castles

New England Patriots

• Signed: CB Miles Battle, C Brenden Jaimes

The Indianapolis Colts venture into NRG Stadium in what could be a career-defining moment for one young quarterback. Houston’s elite defense will face a Colts offense led by rookie quarterback Riley Leonard that is looking for an answer at the quarterback position for 2026 and beyond. With playoff seeding implications still in play for Houston and Indianapolis looking to play spoiler against divisional foe, Sunday’s matchup carries significant weight. Here are three bold predictions for this AFC South showdown.

Riley Leonard Gets Exposed by the NFL’s Premier Defense

The Texans’ defense ranks first in the NFL in virtually every...

Falcons

• Falcons HC Raheem Morris said he wouldn’t have handled the quarterback position differently this season. Atlanta was 3-7 before Michael Penix Jr. was lost for the season, and has gone 4-2 since veteran Kirk Cousins regained the starting gig: “No. Mike was outstanding. It was awesome when he played for us. Mike did a nice job. Mike got hurt. Kirk stepped in and did exactly what we thought he would do.” (Terrin Waack)
• Morris said DT Brandon Dorlus avoided a serious injury despite being carted off in tears: *“He is out this game. The injury will...

The Pittsburgh Steelers sorely missed the suspended DK Metcalf in Week 17. Their passing attack struggled against the Cleveland Browns. Scotty Miller led all wide receivers with three catches for 25 yards. It was an ugly effort. While it didn’t look like anyone was able to fill the void left by Metcalf, Arthur Smith defended […]

The Miami Dolphins are about to begin their search for a new general manager after letting Chris Grier go after a 28-6 Week 9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. On Thursday, it was announced that the organization is seeking the help of Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman in their search.

Reports indicate that the Dolphins are bringing in the Hall of Fame quarterback as a consultant to assist with hiring a general manager, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s also said that the role is not considered to be long-term, as Aikman’s role will only be relevant for the hiring...

Happy New Year, everybody! It’s time to take a look at the second injury reports of the week for both the Green Bay Packers and our Minnesota Vikings ahead of Sunday’s regular season finale at U.S. Bank Stadium, so let’s go ahead and get to those now.

Green Bay Packers

• OL Donovan Jennings – DNP (throat, new addition to injury report)
• WR Dontayvion Wicks – DNP (concussion)
• WR Savion Williams – Limited —> DNP (foot/illness)
• G Aaron Banks – Limited (illness/ankle)
• LB Edgerrin Cooper – Limited (shoulder)
• RB Josh Jacobs – Limited (knee/ankle)...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback James Pierre (calf) was limited on Wednesday but did not practice on Thursday due to an undisclosed illness. It’s unclear if Pierre’s illness will keep him out of Sunday night’s winner-take-all Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Pierre missed his third straight game this past Sunday with a calf injury he suffered against the Ravens in Week 14. Pierre was limited on Wednesday and Thursday last week before taking a step back and not practicing on Friday. Asante Samuel Jr. has replaced Pierre at outside cornerback since his injury.

Pierre, 29, has been...

Here’s our first minor NFL transactions of the 2026 calendar year:

Atlanta Falcons

• Signed from practice squad: DE Khalid Kareem
• Placed on IR: CB Mike Hughes

Miami Dolphins

• Signed off Raiders’ practice squad: QB Cam Miller

New England Patriots

• Signed from practice squad: CB Kobee Minor

Philadelphia Eagles

• Activated from IR: T Cameron Williams

After miss two games earlier this year, Hughes has sat out of the Falcons’ last three contests with an ankle injury. The starting cornerback coming back from injury for a meaningless regular season finale doesn’t make much sense, so Atlanta has...

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Dolphins are bringing in analyst Troy Aikman as a consultant to advise the organization on its general manager search process.

Schefter says that this won’t be a permanent role for Aikman, who has previously made it clear that he would like to work in a front office.

Dolphins’ ownership reportedly wanted an outside respected perspective from someone who had strong relationships across the league and Aikman has spent the last three decades in and around the league as a player and broadcaster.

According to the report, this role won’t impact Aikman’s job...