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Falcons Falcons QBs Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix were both ruled out from Week 1. Atlanta HC Kevin Stefanski said they are “not ruling anybody out” at this point, while Penix and Cooper Rush practiced on Wednesday: “We are working through it. Tua is not going to practice today but he is getting better. Mike […] The post NFC Notes: Bijan Robinson, Tyler Shough, Falcons, Panthers, Saints appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
While the Chicago Bears impressed mightily in their 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers, their defense left a lot to be desired. If the franchise remains an offensive juggernaut, calls for a blockbuster defensive trade will only grow louder. It’s still only Week 2, meaning who exactly is available hasn’t been made fully clear. There [...] The post Chicago Bears insider pours cold water on Joey Porter Jr trade with Steelers appeared first on ChiCitySports .
After the Carolina Panthers cut wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado head coach Deion Sanders stepped in. In an interview Wednesday, Sanders said he made some calls on Horn’s behalf. Coach Prime speaks on Jimmy Horn Jr. getting cut from the Panthers: “I made some calls immediately.”❤️ pic.twitter.com/KmlJ3j5Ign — GUCCE (@gucceCU) September 16, 2026 “Before […] The post Deion Sanders ‘made some calls’ after Panthers cut Jimmy Horn Jr. appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As Thursday approaches, Kevin Stefanski didn’t let us know a lot about who could be under center for the Falcons’ Week 2 matchup against the Panthers, saying any of the four quarterbacks on the roster could start — even undrafted rookie Jack Strand. That will make a lot of the fan base more hopeful after […]
Falcons injury report: A.J. Terrell, Chris Lindstrom held out of practice Atlanta also had three quarterbacks listed on its injury report ahead of its home opener against Carolina. Sep 16, 2026 at 03:51 PM Will McFadden Senior Reporter Copied! FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta began its week of preparation ahead of Sunday’s home opener against the Carolina Panthers with three quarterbacks listed on the injury report. Fortunately, two of those players—Cooper Rush and Michael Penix Jr.—were full par...
Getty Images Baker Mayfield’s NFL journey has been a unique one. He went from a No. 1 overall pick dubbed the savior of the Cleveland Browns after helping them win their first playoff game since 1994, to being traded for a conditional fifth-round pick once the organization turned its sights to Deshaun Watson. Mayfield was one of the several casualties from the worst trade in NFL history. After the Browns wheeled him to the curb in 2022, Mayfield spent limited time with the Carolina Panthers an...
Fresh off Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift winning the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award (and the NVP!) for his big game against the Carolina Panthers, the Bears have another award winner. Quarterback Caleb Williams is one of the Week 1 winners for the 2026 FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week […]
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. provided an update on the health of his knee after he was inactive during the team's Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Los Angeles Rams got off to the worst start imaginable in Week 1, but several other playoff-hopeful NFC teams did too. Playoff teams from last season, including the Rams, Packers and Panthers, lost their season openers, each in a spectacularly depressing fashion. In fact, Los Angeles and Green Bay are the only winless teams […]
The Chicago Bears offense did pretty much everything right in a 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Week 1. The offensive line was a key reason why D’Andre Swift won NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors and Caleb Williams was a force as both a passer and runner against Carolina. The [...] The post Chicago Bears RT Darnell Wright suffers troubling knee injury appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The latest Bears Banter has dropped! After the Chicago Bears dropped 59 points on the Carolina Panthers (but also allowed 37), there is plenty to talk about. We invited Anthony Herron of Fox 32, 104.3 The Score, and the Big Ten Network to come on and talk about what he saw offensively from the Bears, […]
D’Andre Swift, elegido Jugador Ofensivo de la Semana en la NFC Sep 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM Larry Mayer Senior Writer Copied! El running back de los Bears D’Andre Swift ha sido elegido Jugador Ofensivo de la Semana de la NFC gracias a su actuación en la victoria por 59-37 ante los Panthers en el partido inaugural de la temporada del pasado domingo. El jugador, que afronta su séptima temporada en la NFL, corrió para 124 yardas y tres touchdowns —su récord personal— en 18 acarreos. Con esta actuació...
Falcons ‘not ruling anyone out’ at QB for home opener vs. Panthers As the preparation for Carolina begins in earnest, all options are on the table for Atlanta. Sep 16, 2026 at 01:54 PM Will McFadden Senior Reporter Copied! FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have not yet named a starting quarterback for their home-opening matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Cooper Rush was the starter in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a role he assumed after Tua Tagovailoa injured h...
The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 2 matchup between the Panthers and Falcons. Find a breakdown of every Week 2 NFL game in our Worksheet Hub. The Falcons averaged a league-low 17.8 yards per possession in Week 1. [...]
With third-string quarterback Cooper Rush at the helm, the Falcons’ offense sputtered during a 20-13 loss to the Steelers in Week 1. While Rush may start against the Panthers on Sunday, head coach Kevin Stefanski is not closing the door on Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. taking the reins. “We are working through it,” Stefanski said (via Josh Kendall of The Athletic). “Tua is not going to practice today, but he is getting better. Mike and Cooper will practice.” Stefanski named Tagovailoa th...
QB Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears' offensive onslaught leads to historic victory over Carolina in season opener. The post Video Game Numbers: Chicago Bears Play Madden in Real Life appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The Falcons’ quarterback situation seems even murkier after head coach Kevin Stefanski spoke to the media on Wednesday. But Stefanski said he isn’t frustrated. “We want to be able to win and play well regardless of who’s in,” Stefanski said, and saying that the frustration actually comes from losing and falling short on the field. […]
The reality in the NFL is that injuries happen to every team The New England Patriots' trading for Carolina's Xavier Legette to help fill in for the injured A.J. Brown, would be a good bet.
After Cooper Rush struggled in Sunday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons have not decided who will start at quarterback in Week 2.
We are just a few days away from the Falcons taking the field for their Week 2 matchup against the Panthers, and head coach Kevin Stefanski won’t rule out any of the four quarterbacks on the roster as the potential starter — not even undrafted rookie Jack Strand. Stefanski: Jack Strand is not being ruled […]
The Atlanta Falcons are currently gearing up for their second game of the season on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons are coming off a 20-13 Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in which their offense could not get off the ground with Cooper Rush at quarterback. Out of the lineup for that […] The post Michael Penix Jr. fully returning to practice not making Kevin Stefanski any less cryptic about Falcons’ Week 2 QB appeared first on ClutchPoints .
During the 2022 offseason, the Cleveland Browns made a massive change at quarterback by trading for Houston Texans signal-caller Deshaun Watson and signing him to a five-year $230 million contract. That ended the Baker Mayfield era, and the Browns eventually dealt him to the Carolina Panthers.
Note: As you may recall, I like to do select play breakdowns from each week. However, this week I’m away from my usual editing setup, so I won’t be able to put those together. Instead, I’ll be linking to breakdowns of some plays I’d like to highlight from a few of my favorite Bears and […]
Several Bears rookies contributed across all three phases during Chicago’s 59-37 Week 1 win over Carolina, with Dillon Thieneman leading an encouraging group of NFL debuts.
Hello Chicago Bears Fans! Welcome to my in-season series on the striped ones, the zebras, the arbiters-of-the-yellow-flag, that’s right – the refs. Every week when the Bears end up in the loss column, Bears fans leave Soldier Field (or the living room) with the same two questions: Did we actually lose that game, or did […]