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Za'Darius Smith walked into the locker room Friday, shouting, “Sack celebrations are back on!” The Packers pass rusher later tweeted the same, adding, “Love ya coach.” Smith indicated Thursday that Packers coach Matt LaFleur had banned sack celebrations because they were taking too long...

Getty Images Week Seven of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Chiefs and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

If Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knee injury is expected to keep him out of action for only a few weeks, an important question emerges: Should they voluntarily keep him out even longer? Dan Katz a/k/a Big Cat made a great point (just ask him and he’ll tell you) about the situation during...

Getty Images It’s easy to say that a player won’t be traded. It’s much harder to say “no” to a major trade offer. The Jaguars repeatedly said they won’t trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and they tried continuously to unruffle his feathers when it was clear that he wanted to be traded. The...

Getty Images The Packers practiced without their top three receivers this week, but only one of them has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Head coach Matt LaFleur said at his Friday press conference that Davante Adams will miss his third straight game with a turf toe...

Getty Images Raiders right tackle Trent Brown will make the trip to Green Bay, but it doesn’t look good for him to play. The team continues to hold out hope his calf injury will improve over the next two days, but it lists him as doubtful. Coach Jon Gruden said the team likely would use both...

Getty Images After Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the remainder of the regular season for a hemet-to-helmet hit on Colts tight end Jack Doyle, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said the punishment was excessive and Burfict’s agent said his client had been singled out by the...

Za'Darius Smith has six sacks in six games, giving him reason to celebrate. He borrowed Ray Lewis’ squirrel dance two weeks ago after the Hall of Fame linebacker questioned the leadership of the Packers’ front seven. After a sack of Matthew Stafford on Monday night, Smith pretended to take a...

Getty Images The Packers finished last Monday’s win over the Lions with two wide receivers out of action and Marquez Valdes-Scantling at less than 100 percent because of ankle and knee injuries. The situation hasn’t improved over the last few days. Per multiple reports, Valdes-Scantling is not...

Getty Images The Raiders had extra time to get ready for Sunday’s game against the Packers at Lambeau Field. One of their key players continues to be injured, however. Receiver Tyrell Williams didn’t practice on Wednesday due to a foot injury. Williams missed the Week Five win over the Bears...

Getty Images The Oakland Raiders hosted workouts for running backs LeGarrette Blount and Bo Scarbrough, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. Blount hasn’t been with an NFL team since the end of last season with the Detroit Lions. Blount started eight games for Detroit last season, rushing for 418...

Getty Images Raiders tackle Trent Brown has been sued for domestic violence. He has posted a statement on social media denying the allegations. “I am aware that my ex-girlfriend has filed a civil suit against me,” Brown said on Twitter. “I deny the claims. They are false. I believe in the...

Getty Images The Raiders announced they have signed tight end Darren Waller to a multi-year contract extension. Tom Pelissero of the NFL reports the deal will run through 2023. Waller, 27, has had a breakout season. He already has set career highs in catches with 37 and yards with 359, both of...

Getty Images The Green Bay Packers found a way to win on Monday night, despite an ever-growing list of injured pass-catchers. Those injuries lingered into Wednesday’s practice. Receiver Davante Adams (toe), receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (ankle, knee), receiver Geronimo Allison (concussion...

Getty Images NFL teams value first-round draft picks, but an increasing number of teams are showing that they’re willing to trade away first-round picks in the future to get a player they want now. In fact, six future first-round draft picks (four in the 2020 NFL draft and two in the 2021 NFL...

Getty Images Raiders tackle Trent Brown, who signed a record contract earlier this year, has been sued in California for domestic violence. The lawsuit, filed Monday in a California civil court on behalf of Diorra Marzette-Sanders, makes various accusations against Brown, the most serious of...

Getty Images The Raiders got a big piece of their offensive plan back Monday, and he thinks bigger things are in their future. Via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com, Raiders right guard Gabe Jackson returned to the practice field for the first time in nine weeks, since injuring his knee...

Getty Images Teams are able to designate two players to return from injured reserve each season and the Raiders have used one of their spots. Cornerback Isaiah Johnson worked out with the team on Monday as they returned from their bye week and he’s been formally designated to return. He has a...

Getty Images The last time the Steelers played in Los Angeles, their starting quarterback for tonight’s game against the Chargers hadn’t been born. Devlin Hodges made his arrival on April 12, 1996. The Steelers made their exit from L.A. on November 27, 1994. That day, the Steelers played the...

Getty Images Raiders guard Richie Incognito boasted about how physical he and his teammates were in Sunday’s win over the Bears, but the league office says that he twice got too physical. The NFL fined Incognito $21,054 for two infractions in Sunday’s game. One fine was $10,527 for a chop...