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Getty Images As of Tuesday morning, it appeared that the NFL had cracked the code on COVID-19. By Tuesday night, the vibe became much different and darker, with the league’s ability to stage 48 regular-season games seeming to be the product of luck as much as anything else. That luck ran out...

Getty Images Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette posted a photo to his instagram account on Thursday from the hospital as he underwent surgery to address a broken thumb. Via Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com, Arnette’s photo from his verified instagram account shows him sitting in a hospital...

Getty Images The rash of COVID-19 cases that have spread among the Tennessee Titans and forced a postponement of this week’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers have served to amplify the importance of the protocols the NFL has put in place to quell the spread of the virus this season. When...

Getty Images Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota returned to practice Wednesday, opening the 21-day window for him to return to the active roster. Mariota went on injured reserve Sept. 7 with a strained pectoral muscle. Nathan Peterman has served as Derek Carr‘s backup. Mariota, 26, signed a...

Getty Images Bills wide receiver John Brown was limited to 29 snaps in last Sunday’s win over the Rams and he remained out for Wednesday’s practice session. Brown injured his calf during the 35-32 win and reports from Bills practice shared that he was not participating with the rest of the...

Getty Images On Monday night, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and several other teammates attended an event that had too many people at an indoor setting with no masks in sight. On Tuesday, the incident came to light. On Wednesday, Carr addressed his behavior. “I feel like, one, we’ve done a...

Getty Images Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said this week that he is concerned about the status of the team’s two rookie wide receivers because of injuries. It appears they will be without one of them when they face the Bills at home this Sunday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Bryan...

Getty Images When it comes to game-day pandemic protocols, the NFL can (and will) take action when the rules are broken. When it comes to off-site violations, the teams have the ability to take action. The first significant incident along these lines has happened in Las Vegas. Raiders owner...

Getty Images On the eve of a deadline for producing evidence related to a civil lawsuit, one of Antonio Brown‘s lawyers has decided he no longer wants to be involved. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Carson Hancock withdrew from representing Brown in a civil lawsuit filed by...

Getty Images The Giants are bringing in a new defensive back. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the team is signing Madre Harper off of the Raiders practice squad. Garafolo adds that they offered him a signing bonus in order to persuade him to come to Jersey. Harper was undrafted out of...

Getty Images The news out of Tennessee today should serve as a warning to the rest of the NFL: Playing a season amid a pandemic is not going to be easy. It’s going to be harder if players succumb to protocol fatigue. Enter the Las Vegas Raiders. Raiders players potentially violated NFL and...

Getty Images The Raiders headed into their Week Three game against the Patriots with one injured rookie wide receiver and they returned to Las Vegas with two of them. Bryan Edwards hurt his ankle after making a catch in the 36-20 loss to New England that Henry Ruggs missed with a hamstring...

Getty Images Raiders first-rounder Damon Arnette came into the season with a broken thumb, and has aggravated that problem. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the rookie cornerback is visiting a thumb specialist today after re-injuring the thumb when he fell awkwardly on it Sunday...

Getty Images The Patriots put up more than 400 yards of offense for the second straight week in Sunday’s win over the Raiders, but they did it in a very different way. New England ran for 250 yards after throwing for 397 yards in a Week Two loss to the Seahawks. They also put up 217 rushing...

Getty Images The Raiders drove into position for a 40-yard field goal attempt that would tie the game at 13 on their first possession of the second half, but Daniel Carlson missed to leave the Patriots up three points. Carlson’s miss turned out to be a big turning point. The Patriots scored 10...

Getty Images Patriots running back James White missed his second consecutive game today after a car accident killed his father and injured his mother. But his teammates felt his presence. Fellow running back Rex Burkhead, who scored three touchdowns in today’s win over the Raiders, said he and...

Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Rams at Bills Rams: RB Cam Akers, C Brian Allen, WR Trishton...

Getty Images With five coaches fined $100,000 and their teams fined $250,000 for failure to wear masks in Week Two, the NFL hopes the message has been received. Soon, we’ll find out whether that’s the case. Week Three began with Dolphins coach Brian Flores and Jaguars coach Doug Marrone...

Getty Images The Patriots had to find a new center for Sunday’s game against the Raiders with David Andrews out with a hand injury and they wound up turning to a player who usually plays next to Andrews. Joe Thuney started at center on Sunday. It’s the first time he’s started at that spot...

Getty Images Anyone rooting for the Raiders went through some quick mood swings late in the first quarter of Sunday’s game in New England. The Raiders were driving toward a score when running back Josh Jacobs fumbled the ball at the end of a run. Replays showed Jacobs appeared to be down, but...