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Getty Images Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones took a step backward when he went from a limited practice on Wednesday to not practicing at all on Thursday, but things headed in a better direction on Friday. Jones returned to practice and told reporters that “every route I ran today, I didn’t...

Getty Images Neither wide receiver Julio Jones nor running back Todd Gurley played in Atlanta’s victory over Las Vegas last week, but they could be on the field against New Orleans in Week 13. The Falcons listed Jones (hamstring) and Gurley (knee) as questionable for Sunday. Jones said he...

Getty Images Though they were limited participants in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, the Saints did not give running back Alvin Kamara (foot) or wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) an injury status for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. However, the Saints won’t have starting cornerback...

Getty Images There was no Thursday night game this week, so Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. There will be 12 games played that day and the 24 teams taking part in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on...

Getty Images For the first time since 2017, Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is the NFC defensive player of the month. In five November games, Jordan recorded 5.0 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, and six tackles for loss. Jordan’s best game came against the Falcons on Nov. 22, as he posted 3.0 sacks...

Getty Images The Steelers took a step closer to the postseason with a win over the Ravens on Wednesday and they can sew up a berth on Monday night. If the Steelers beat or tie the Washington Football Team, they will secure one of the seven playoff spots in the AFC. Even if the Steelers lose...

Getty Images Wide receiver Julio Jones was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice due to a hamstring injury, but things took a step in the wrong direction on Thursday. Jones did not take part in practice. He did not play in last Sunday’s win over the Raiders because of the injury and he...

Getty Images The Saints added defensive end Marcus Davenport to the injury report with a concussion Thursday. He did not practice. That would seem to put his availability for Sunday’s game against the Falcons in doubt. Running back Alvin Kamara (foot) and receiver Michael Thomas (ankle)...

Getty Images The Saints are bringing an eight-game winning streak into Sunday’s game against the Falcons and the team’s defense has played a leading role in making that happen. They have allowed the fewest yards of any team in the league and the last five games have seen them allow opponents...

USA Today Sports The Falcons had no problem boat racing the Raiders 43-6 without running back Todd Gurley and wide receiver Julio Jones last week. But both players appear to be trending in the right direction to play in Sunday’s matchup with the Saints. Interim head coach Raheem Morris said...

Getty Images Without an NFL quarterback, the Broncos didn’t have a chance in Sunday’s game against the Saints. The NFL is not apologizing for that. “Let me be crystal clear as we have been with our clubs since March: All medical decisions have and always will take precedence over competitive...

USA Today Sports Denver should have at least one quarterback on the field this week. The Broncos announced Tuesday afternoon they’ve activated Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, and Blake Bortles from the reserve/COVID-19 list. All three will be eligible to practice tomorrow as Denver begins on-field...

Getty Images The Broncos found themselves, as of Saturday afternoon, without a quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Privately, the Broncos aren’t happy with various aspects of the way the situation was handled. Publicly, the Broncos are saying all the right things. “We share the...

Getty Images Saints quarterback Drew Brees did not attend Sunday’s game against the Broncos as he continues to recuperate from broken ribs and a punctured lung, but he was in the game mentally. Brees said he watched the game on TV not on his couch with a beer, but on his feet, holding a play...

USA Today Sports Though wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Todd Gurley were out on Sunday, you’d never have known based on Atlanta browbeating Las Vegas 43-6. Both former All-Pros could be back against New Orleans in Week 13. Jones was out with a hamstring injury and Gurley with a knee...

Getty Images Kendall Hinton was waived by the Broncos before the start of the regular season and he spent time thinking about what he might do if a career in football was not in the cards for him. He eventually returned as a member of the practice squad, which left him in position to make one...

Getty Images There were times during Sunday’s game between the Broncos and Saints when it might have been hard for some to tell which team was playing without a quarterback. It was the Broncos, but the Saints weren’t interested in airing the ball out. They ran the ball on 44 of their 63...

Getty Images Anyone looking for a throwback to the days before the forward pass became popular should check out the Broncos and Saints on Sunday afternoon. There were five passes thrown in the first quarter of the game and they went for a total of five yards as neither Taysom Hill nor the...

Getty Images Coming into Sunday, the 2011 Broncos were the last NFL team to play a first half without completing a pass. The 2020 Broncos have matched that effort on Sunday. With all four of their quarterbacks on the reserve/COVID-19 lists, the Broncos have been forced to face the Saints with...

Getty Images A hamstrung Broncos Offense is down another player for the rest of Sunday’s game against the Saints. Running back Phillip Lindsay has been ruled out with a knee injury. Lindsay, who also took snaps as a Wildcat quarterback, ran nine times for 20 yards before being knocked out of...