J.J. McCarthy was able to finish last night’s game for the Vikings, but at least one contest spent on the sidelines appears to be in store. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero) the second-year quarterback is likely to miss Week 3.

An ankle sprain is to blame for the (expected) missed time. O’Connell added a move to injured reserve is not expected, but a firm timetable is not currently in place (h/t ESPN’s Kevin Seifert). For at least Minnesota’s upcoming game, it looks as though Carson Wentz will be tasked with handling starting...

New England Patriots fans haven’t let Asante Samuel’s infamous Super Bowl drop go, and neither has Rodney Harrison.

We’re talking, of course, about Samuel’s failure to catch an interceptable pass on the play that preceded David Tyree’s helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII. Moments after that fateful sequence, Eli Manning found Plaxico Burress for a late touchdown, and the New York Giants secured an upset victory over the previously unbeaten Patriots.

Well, in a forthcoming book by author and NFL reporter Gary Myers, Samuel was called out by legendary Patriots safety Rodney Harrison.

“Asante Samuel had the opportunity to make...

CBS revealed that Ian Eagle (play-by-play), J.J. Watt (color) and Evan Washburn (sideline) will have the call for the Steelers-Patriots game on Sunday.

This will be the second time this year that the crew will call a Steelers game. The first time came in Week 1 against the New York Jets.

The Steelers-Jets game marked J.J. Watt’s first game as a color analyst for the network. His first time in the booth was last year when Netflix had the Steelers-Chiefs game on Christmas Day. J.J. Watt spent time in The NFL Today studio last season.

J.J. Watt played a dozen...

A notable NFL insider believes there is no doubt the Kansas City Chiefs are eyeing a reunion with former star Tyreek Hill. Especially after another bad loss in Week 2.

“Of course, the Dolphins have ‘no plans’ to trade Tyreek Hill, because how many times do we have to hear a team say that and trade the guy before we realize that’s part of the setup so you don’t get screwed in the negotiation,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio said on Monday. “You have to act like you don’t want to trade him. You have to sit and wait for...

T.J. Watt received a hefty contract extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. Micah Parsons has since surpassed that number, but Watt is still making a ton of money. With that new price tag came the expectation that Watt would continue to be one of the best […]

Heading into the 2025 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings felt they had built a roster that could return to the playoffs. The biggest question mark was their 22-year-old starting quarterback, who hadn’t yet made his official debut. Two games in, J.J. McCarthy is still looking to prove himself, which will require being on the field.

Unfortunately, according to Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, McCarthy won’t be active for the team’s Week 3 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. McCarthy is dealing with an ankle sprain suffered in Sunday night’s 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Some, like Jonathan Jones of CBS...

The Washington Commanders announced they have placed RB Austin Ekeler and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. on injured reserve.

Additionally, the Commanders have signed WR Chris Moore and DE Jalyn Holmes to the active roster from the practice squad. Washington also signed RB Chase Edmonds to the practice squad.

Here’s an updated list of the Commanders’ practice squad:

1. DT Ricky Barber
2. WR Ja’Corey Brooks
3. DT Sheldon Day
4. C Michael Deiter
5. CB Antonio Hamilton Sr.
6. QB Sam Hartman
7. WR Jacoby Jones
8. DE T.J. Maguranyanga (International)
9. S Rob McDaniel
10. G Timothy McKay 11....

We're tracking the latest on what's happening around the NFL heading into Week 3 of the 2025 season.

It took a village to get Travis Kelce’s fiancée, Taylor Swift, into Arrowhead Stadium to support the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles.

At first glance, some didn’t think Swift made it to the Chiefs’ 2025 home opener against the Eagles. However, eagle-eyed Swifties pointed out that she may have snuck into Arrowhead Stadium behind a wall. A video surfaced of security pushing a wall down the hall, and some speculated that Swift was behind it.

i think this is taylor sneaking in im confused pic.twitter.com/CubpqtOoj3

— angel (@dqylightrush) September 14, 2025

TMZ confirmed that [she...

After an amazing but heartbreaking game for the New York Giants in Dallas on Suday, perhaps performing a statistical autopsy on Monday is not fans’ favorite thing to read about. Nonetheless, it’s useful to get an idea of who played well and who didn’t, and if possible why. Let’s see what the analysts at Pro Football Focus thought of individual players’ performances, and who was and was not on the field for most of it.

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Russell Wilson had what must be one of the most amazing games of his career yesterday, with 450 passing yards...

The Minnesota Vikings may have just had the worst Week 2 imaginable. Minnesota lost 22-6 against Atlanta on Sunday Night Football in a game where the offense could not function. But the situation went from bad to worse after a series of injury updates on Monday.

The Vikings are anticipating that both JJ McCarthy and Aaron Jones will miss Week 3 with injuries, per The Athletic’s Alec Lewis.

McCarthy was sore on Monday morning with an ankle sprain. Meanwhile, Jones is unlikely to play in Week 3 because of a hamstring injury, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.

To make matters worse,...

UPDATE: Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McCarthy is expected to be out 2-4 weeks with a high-ankle sprain, which would sideline him for Week 4 against the Steelers. Pittsburgh will likely see QB Carson Wentz for its matchup with Minnesota in Dublin. ESPN sources: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy is expected to be sidelined two-to-four weeks with a […]