Lamar Jackson week-to-week with knee injury

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants nothing more than for Tom Brady to sign a one-day contract and officially end his career where it started. "I'd do it tomorrow," Kraft said Thursday on CNN, according to Patriots team reporter Mike Dussault. "Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it and to us, he always has been and always will be a Patriot. ... We'll do everything we can in our power to bring him back, sign off as a Patriot, and find ways to honor him for many years to come."

Lisa Guerrero's infamously short stint as Monday Night Football's sideline reporter in 2003 came down to the difference between two words: former and current. The flub - referring to a Washington athlete as a former teammate rather than a current one - added fuel to the fire of her detractors and by the season's end played a role in changing her employment status with ABC - from current to former.

Find positional rankings, additional analysis, and subscribe to push notifications in the NFL Fantasy News section. theScore's Justin Boone was first overall in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in 2019 and finished among the top seven each of his last seven years in the contest. Follow the links below to...

An arrest warrant has been issued for Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon on a count of aggravated menacing, according to a police affidavit obtained by Local 12's Cassy Arsenault. Mixon, 26, pointed a firearm at a female victim and said, "You should be popped in the face," and, "The...

Alabama is hiring Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees for the same role on its staff, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Rees will replace Bill O'Brien, who returned to the NFL to take the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator position. The Notre Dame offensive coordinator has been linked to Nick...

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce said the outcome of Super Bowl LVII won't dictate whether he returns to the NFL in 2023. "I don't think so," Kelce said when asked if the game's result will decide his future, according to Dave Zangaro of NBCS Philadelphia. Kelce flirted with retirement last...

With Travis and Jason Kelce set to make history as the first brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl, fans are hoping to get their mom, Donna, involved in the game as well. A petition started by Amber Smith on Change.org is asking that the NFL allow...

Dallas Cowboys vice president and CEO Stephen Jones says the team is committed to quarterback Dak Prescott long term and open to extending his contract, according to Dallas Morning News' Calvin Watkins. Prescott is signed through 2024, with void years in 2025 and 2026. The 29-year-old is currently eighth in...

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he doesn't expect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to return to the team next season. "I don't see any scenario of that," Shanahan said when asked if Garoppolo will be back in 2023, per NBC Sports Bay Area. Garoppolo is slated to be a...

Find positional rankings, additional analysis, and subscribe to push notifications in the NFL Fantasy News section. theScore's Justin Boone was first overall in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in 2019 and finished among the top seven each of his last seven years in the contest. In an effort to help...

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not return to Thursday's 111-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans after the team announced he sustained a heel contusion in the third quarter. Doncic took a hard fall in the third after driving against Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram in the paint. Doncic...

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Thursday he's optimistic wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney will be available to play in Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. "He's in a good place," Reid said of Smith-Schuster, who suffered a knee...

Drew Brees said he believes new Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton can bring out the best version of Russell Wilson we've ever seen. "To me, this is set up to be Russell Wilson's prime, especially with Sean Payton and a system that's going to be built around him," Brees told ESPN's Ed Werder on Wednesday. "This is a great opportunity for Russell Wilson."

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr does not intend to push his contract deadline back from February 15, which is when $40.4 million of his current deal will be fully guaranteed over the next two years. "I'm just looking for teams that have made that decision consistently, that they'll continually...

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing 10 games with elbow and knee injuries, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. The point guard suffered the injuries after sustaining a fall in a Jan. 11 loss to the...

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy praised the Philadelphia Eagles' defense Friday ahead of Super Bowl LVII. "Seventy sacks - these guys are pretty damn good," Bieniemy said, according to Aaron Ladd of KSHB 41 News. "That's a nightmare for an offensive coordinator." The Eagles roster arguably the NFL's...

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle provided the Philadelphia Eagles with added motivation for their NFC championship matchup Sunday. On the latest episode of his "Big Play Slay" podcast, Eagles cornerback Darius Slay explained he and his teammates took offense to Kittle saying their defense looked good - on paper.