PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Williams was asleep. At least, he thought he was asleep. The veteran wide receiver was trying to enjoy a nap on Tuesday when something kept interrupting him. His phone — the one...

The favorites are still winning, but there are other betting options for NFL fans. Favorites went 14-1 straight up and 10-5 against the spread in Week 9 of the football season. Alternately, NFL prop b...

Smith to report to Lions Friday DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions didn’t acquire Za’Darius Smith to win just any game. They got him to win a Super Bowl. That’s why, in an unusual move, they welcomed th...

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired New York Jets receiver Mike Williams on Tuesday afternoon. It’s believed that part of the reason Williams was made available — or that Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers p...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers might be in first place in the AFC North. They’re hardly coasting. Pittsburgh added wide receiver Mike Williams and outside linebacker Preston Smith at the tr...

Jayden Daniels threw the ball just three times in the second quarter during the Washington Commanders’ victory at the New York Giants that got them to 7-2 this season. The rookie quarterback was unbot...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Already the owner of two MVPs, Lamar Jackson looks as good as ever. And his new sidekick in the Baltimore backfield has been outstanding, too. The partnership between Jackson and Derr...

For decades, the NFL trade deadline was a virtual non-event for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From 1993 until 2019, the Steelers made no mid-season trades. The acquisition of inside linebacker Avery Willia...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Sutton doesn’t believe he has to prove anything to anyone as the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive back tries to hit the reset button on his career. Sitting at his locker on ...

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Diontae Johnson saw only 13 snaps in his Baltimore Ravens debut and wasn’t targeted on the day. That was the plan heading into Baltimore’s Week 9 game against the Denver Bron...

When Rodney Williams saw that Calvin Austin III had only one man to beat to get to the sideline, he used his left shoulder to nudge New York Giants long snapper Casey Kreiter and clear some space. The...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley had little choice after a nasty spin move left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump — make it, leapfrog backward. Barkley’s rear end sailed over Jaguars corner...

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The slumping Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeup Sunday night, less than a year after Las Vegas hired him. Quarterbacks...

There’s no danger that the team will become complacent after a 6-2 start. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin could have played it safe. Could have stuck with Justin Fields. Could have settled for the weekl...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is not averse to making moves that he thinks will help his team win. Especially ones that are low risk, high reward. Even though the two-time...

The reigning MVP showed no ill effects from missing two practices this week. BALTIMORE (AP) — It takes more than a couple missed practices to slow down Lamar Jackson. And the much-anticipated matchup ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and allowed to return to New Orleans on Sunday night with his teammates after taking a hard hit on ...

Nick Herbig insists it hasn’t been as difficult for him to watch the past three games — in lieu of playing in them for the Pittsburgh Steelers — as one might think. “I love watching my teammates play,...

Smith’s special teams unit has been one of the top in the NFL so far this season. Danny Smith has become a social media darling, with telecasts capturing cutaway shots of him chomping on Dubble Bubble...

A first-place showdown, five road favorites and an old Super Bowl rematch highlight the NFL’s Week 9 schedule. The NFC North will be on the line when the Detroit Lions (6-1) visit the Green Bay Packer...