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The return of defensive end John Cominsky, who exited the injury report with his ankle injury healed, cost defensive end Austin Larkin his spot on the 53-player roster.
Larkin made his NFL debut Sunday after being called up from the practice squad.
He played 11 special teams...
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The Jets aren’t going to make the playoffs or anything, but suddenly, they can’t stop winning.
And their three-game winning streak has them on the verge of falling out of the top 10 in the category they need the most.
If the season ended today, the winless Bengals (0-11) would...
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With five weeks left in the regular season, five NFC teams should be feeling pretty comfortable about their chances of making the playoffs.
The 49ers, Saints, Packers, Seahawks and Vikings are all at least two games up on their closest competitors for playoff spots and, barring...
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The Falcons got one key offensive player back on the field Tuesday, but were missing a bigger one.
Via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was not on the practice field Tuesday as they prepare for their Thursday night game against the Saints.
Jones was...
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Matt Ryan sat out last Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury.
Since the Falcons play Thursday, they had to do an estimated practice report today. They listed the quarterback as a full participant, which is a sign he is healthier than he was last week.
Receiver Julio Jones...
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The Saints didn’t have cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the lineup against the Panthers on Sunday, but there may be hope for his return to the lineup against the Falcons on Thanksgiving.
Lattimore was listed as a limited participant in practice on Monday, although that was just an...
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The Buccaneers let the big men do the work Sunday.
As part of a reasonable impressive 35-22 win over the Falcons, Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea found the end zone as an offensive player, and then Ndamukong Suh did it in his day job.
Vea caught a touchdown pass from Jameis...
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Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea scored a touchdown on Sunday, making a goal-line catch from Jameis Winston. After Tampa’s 35-16 win over the Falcons, Vita spoke to PFT about his first touchdown since he was a high school running back.
Was he worried about dropping the ball?
“I had...
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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.
Buccaneers at Falcons
Buccaneers: LB Anthony Nelson, CB M.J...
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The Falcons are getting a look at the Full Jameis Winston Experience (TM) today.
The Buccaneers quarterback started the game as he has so often this year, by throwing an interception on his first pass of the game.
That one was his league-high 19th pick of the year.
The Falcons...
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The Buccaneers have made a number of big plays in the first half.
None bigger than the last one, scored by 346-pound defensive tackle Vita Vea.
Vea lined up in the backfield in a goal-to-go situation, and caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to give the Bucs a 19-10...
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The Falcons announced the signing of defensive end Austin Larkin to the 53-player roster.
He takes the roster spot of offensive lineman Sean Harlow, whom they waived Friday.
Larkin originally signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 draft.
The Purdue...
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The Saints play two games between now and Thanksgiving night. That didn’t stop coach Sean Payton from carving out nearly 20 minutes on Friday to discuss with #PFTPM a variety of topics related to his 8-2 team.
From whether this is his best coaching job yet to the role of defensive...
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The Buccaneers are gradually getting healthier on defense.
The team has ruled out two players for Sunday’s game against the Falcons (outside linebacker Anthony Nelson and cornerback M.J. Stewart), but they’re getting some more players back on the field.
Carl Nassib is going to be...
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The Falcons waived offensive guard Sean Harlow on Friday, according to the NFL’s official transactions report.
They had promoted Harlow from the practice squad on Nov. 9.
He played one offensive snap against the Panthers on Sunday, which is his only career action.
Harlow, 24...
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Week 12 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Texans 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...
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The Falcons are going to try to extend an actual winning streak without two of their top offensive performers.
Via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, running back Devonta Freeman and tight end Austin Hooper are out for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers...
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The Falcons got a couple of key offensive players back on the practice field Thursday, but running back Devonta Freeman remained out of action.
Quarterback Matt Ryan (ankle) and wide receiver Julio Jones (foot) both sat out Wednesday’s session before returning to action on...
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The Falcons won last Sunday without tight end Austin Hooper in the lineup and they’ll try to extend their winning streak to three games without him as well.
Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports that Hooper has been ruled out for this weekend’s game against the Buccaneers. Hooper is...
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The Falcons have used four punters over the course of the season and they anticipate bringing the first one back from injured reserve to close out the season.
Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said on Wednesday that the team has designated Matt Bosher to return from injured reserve...