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Getty Images Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been on the injury report several times this season without being at risk of missing game action and it appears this week is no different despite Brady being listed with a pair of ailments. Brady was listed as a limited participant in Thursday’s...

Getty Images Jason Garrett isn’t getting fired by the Cowboys today, but Brett Maher could be. Appearing Friday morning on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, the Cowboys head coach acknowledged that change may be coming at the kicker position after Maher missed another field goal on Thursday night in...

Getty Images He lost his appendix and his job in consecutive days. Nick Folk reportedly will be getting one of them back. Folk is set to re-sign with the Patriots, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL. The 35-year-old kicker had an appendectomy on Thanksgiving, and the Patriots dumped him for...

Getty Images Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is embarking on the final four regular-season games of the 20th season of his New England career. He hasn’t — and he won’t — comment for now whether he wants to return for a 21st season. Brady’s father, Tom Brady Sr., has chimed in, placing the...

Getty Images The NFL announced today the eight finalists for this season’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the annual award that recognizes players who play the game the right way. Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell, Chargers linebacker Thomas Davis, Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton...

Getty Images Patriots safeties coach Steve Belichick has garnered some attention this season for reports that he’s the one making the defensive play calls for the best defense in the league. But while Steve is beginning to emerge from the shadow of his father, Bill Belichick, there’s no...

Getty Images It’s possible Tom Brady is getting too old for this stuff. Brady, who has been dealing with a right elbow injury, now has a toe injury. He was limited in practice on Thursday, three days before a showdown with the Chiefs. He absorbed 12 hits on Sunday night against the Texans...

Getty Images The Colts claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the 49ers with Adam Vinatieri undergoing an MRI on his sore knee. The Patriots put in a claim for McLaughlin as did the Bills, Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports. The Colts, though, had priority. That leaves New England...

Getty Images His relationship with the team has grayed, even if his hair hasn’t. With four regular-season games left on his current deal with the Patriots, it’s fair to wonder whether Tom Brady has entered the home stretch of his time with the team. Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston believes...

Getty Images The Chiefs brought Spencer Ware back to increase their depth in the offensive backfield this week and Wednesday’s practice provided evidence of the need for that depth. Damien and Darrel Williams were both off the field during the team’s first session ahead of Sunday’s visit to...

Getty Images Adam Vinatieri remains the Colts’ kicker but for how long? The Colts added insurance behind Vinatieri, claiming Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the 49ers. Indianapolis waived tight end Matt Lengel in a corresponding move. The Colts listed Vinatieri on their injury report with...

Getty Images The Texans beat the Patriots 28-22 on Sunday. The matchup between Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore and Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins picked up again Tuesday. Hopkins tweeted a picture of himself catching a pass over Gilmore, writing, “When you see 10, double him.” Gilmore...

Getty Images Kickers in the NFL are worse this season. The league-wide field goal success rate this season is 79.9 percent, down significantly from last season’s 84.7 percent. The success rate on extra points this season is 93.2 percent, down from last season’s 94.3 percent. As noted by Nick...

Getty Images Nearly three weeks ago, free-agent receiver Antonio Brown met with NFL investigators regarding civil allegations of sexual assault that were made against him in September. With four weeks left in the regular season and Brown’s de facto suspension at 11 weeks and counting, Brown...

Getty Images The Saints are already in, and six more teams can join them in the playoffs depending on this week’s results. The league announced the week’s clinching scenarios, and four AFC teams and two in the NFC can secure a spot in the postseason. The Ravens can clinch the AFC North title...

Getty Images The Patriots scored touchdowns on their final three possessions of last Sunday night’s game against the Texans, but their first seven drives resulted in three points and they went back home with a 28-22 loss. Sluggish offensive performances are nothing new for the Patriots this...

Getty Images The Chiefs were down one running back when Sunday’s game against the Raiders got underway and they were down two by the time the final whistle blew at the end of the fourth quarter. Darrel Williams injured his hamstring during the game, which left the rushing duties to LeSean...

Getty Images It’s a good day for face masks and hand sanitizer in New England. The Patriots were missing eight players from Wednesday’s practice due to illness. Right tackle Marcus Cannon landed on the injury report as a limited participant for the same reason. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore...

Getty Images Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore shut down Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper on Sunday, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick loved what he saw. In the weekly film breakdown he does for the Patriots’ website, Belichick singled out Gilmore’s interception as one of the best plays...

Getty Images Patriots coach Bill Belichick has sent many assistants out into the league to become head coaches. And he continues to beat them. That can be a bit of a touchy subject for them, when they get out on their own and can’t do anything about the old boss. Texans coach Bill O’Brien is...