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There's a lot to like about this Chicago Bears team but they will have to make some changes in the near future.Chicago has finished its preseason schedule and its next football game will be Week 1 regular season action against the Tenne see Titans on September 8th. Before the Roberto Alomar Jersey Bears take the field again, though, they will have to make some tough choices.The Bears will need to trim down the roster and FanSided's Lior Lampert predicted that veteran quarterbackBrett Rypien in favor ofTyson Bagent."Brett Rypien was the only Bears quarterback not to score a touchdown in the blowout victory against the (Kansas City Chiefs)," Lampert said. "Neverthele s, he had a decent outing, but his backup counterparts outplayed him en route to succe sful scoring drives."Rypien went 9-of-13 for 106 scorele s yards, taking zero sacks. His 11.8 yards per completion and 69.2 accuracy rate are solid counting stats. Be that as it may, undrafted second-year pro-Tyson Bagent started the game, suggesting he's higher on the depth chart than the veteran journeyman. The latter did nothing to relinquish that status with his showing in Kansas City.Considering it's unlikely the Bears devote a third roster spot to a signal-caller, Rypien presumably finds himself on the chopping block."This isn't too surprising but definitely keep an eye on Rypien over the next week or so as the Bears start to make changes.More NFL: Carmelo Martinez Jersey

The Jets got off to a strong start during the 2022 NFL season. Their revamped defense and strong running game made them look like a surprise AFC contender that could make some noise come playoff time.Now, the team is wondering whether they will make it into the playoffs.New York is currently on a three-game losing streak and has dropped four of its last five games. The Jets have slipped out of the AFC race, but they are still within striking distance of a wild-card spot.Can the Jets secure that wild-card spot though? It won't be easy given their finish to the season.Here's a Oneil Cruz Jersey breakdown of where the Jets stand entering their Week 16 game against the Jaguars.IYER:The Jets are currently the No. 9 seed in the AFC playoff picture entering Week 16. They are mired in a three-game losing streak that has caused them to drop precipitously in the standings, both in the AFC East and the conference as a whole.Still, the Jets are just one game back of a wild-card spot, so they will be in the mix for the playoffs as the season continues.The Jets have a 7-7 record, which is the same as the No. 8-seeded Patriots. However, New England beat New York head-to-head twice, so the Patriots own the tiebreaker over the Jets.MORE: The Jets own a tiebreaker against the Dolphins that could become useful late in the season. New York beat Miami head-to-head in Week 5, as the Jets won 40-17 against a beleaguered Dolphins team that was down both Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater.The Jets would have to beat the Dolphins head-to-head in Week 18 to retain that tiebreaker, but otherwise, they own it.As mentioned, the Patriots own a tiebreaker over the Jets after beating them twice. That will hurt New York in the playoff race. So too would a lo s vs. Jacksonville, as that would not only drop them in the standings but would give the Jaguars a tiebreaker in the playoff race as well.Elsewhere, the Jets have a 2-3 divisional record and 5-5 conference record. That puts them behind the Dolphins and Patriots in the first category while they are behind those two teams and the Chargers in the third category. That puts them at a disadvantage in those tiebreakers, but they still have two AFC games, one of which is divisional, to change that.NFL WEEK 16 PICKS:|New York has three games remaining on its schedule. They play the Jaguars in Week 16 at home before traveling to play both the Seahawks and Dolphins on the road.The Jets' opponents have a combined record of 21-21, so that looks like an average stretch on paper. That said, New York has faced a.541 strength of schedule to date, so this stretch should prove easier than the rest of their season so far. They just need to hope that the Jaguars don't stay hot on "Thursday Night Football."The Jets aren't far back of a wild-card spot, but they will need some help to get in. As it stands, projects that New York has a 20 percent chance to make the playoffs. That rises to 34 percent with a win over the Jaguars and falls to 7 percent with a lo s.Certainly, the Jets can't be ruled out entirely in this wild-card race. They have a great defense and if they can slow down Trevor Lawrence in Week 16, they will have a chance to put at least a little pre sure on the Chargers, Dolphins and Patriots ahead of them.Still, the Jets are facing an uphill battle to make the postseason. And if they lose in Week 16, the writing may be on the wall as it pertains to their 2022 NFL season.MORE: Below is a look at where the Jets rank in the AFC playoff picture.AFCRankTeamRecordClinched1Bills11-3Playoff berth2Chiefs11-3AFC West3Bengals10-4N/a4Titans7-7N/a5Ravens9-5N/a6Chargers8-6N/a7Dolphins8-6N/aIn the hunt: Patriots(7-7), Jets (7-7), Jaguars (6-8), Raiders (6-8),Browns (6-8), Steelers (6-8)A win over the Jaguars would move them up to the No. 8 seed and put them half a game back of the Dolphins for the No. 7 seed. That would hold at least until the Patriots play the Bengals on Saturday.Meanwhile, a lo s would drop them to the No. 10 seed in the conference, as the Jaguars would have a head-to-head tiebreak against them. That would make it difficult for New York to mount a playoff push in the final two weeks of the season. Rennie Stennett Jersey

JK Dobbins and Alvin Kamara were two of the more notable running backs to mi s last week with injury i sues, and both figure to carry "questionable" tags entering Week 3, as well. Knowing their latest injury updates is crucial before finalizing your waiver wire pickups, RB Matt Strahm Jersey rankings, and start 'em, sit 'em decisions.Below, we'll give you the latest news on these RBs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 3 fantasy landscape. For news on banged-up playersTrey Lance,Justin Herbert,Jerry Jeudy, andDalton Schultz,; for more on ailing RBsJames ConnerandDamien Harris,; for updates on injured WRsKeenan Allen,Gabe Davis,Michael Pittman,Chris Godwin, andJulio Jones,.MORE WEEK 3: | |Dobbins (knee) is now considered "week-to-week," , as his status for Baltimore's Week 3 road tilt against New England is still unclear. Dobbins was a full participant in the Ravens' practices last Wednesday through Friday leading into their Week 2 contest against the Dolphins, but clearly, the Ravens are in no hurry to rush Dobbins back from his ACL and LCL injury.Even if Dobbins were to be active on Sunday, he's going to cede some carries to one (or all) of Kenyan Drake, Mike Davis, and Justice Hill for the time being. Dobbins' workload figures to slowly ramp up once he's back in game action for Baltimore. He has RB2 upside when fully healthy, but for now, he might be a TD-dependent flex. The rest of the Baltimore RB crew is best left on the waiver wire, as no one has been able to produce even with Dobbins out.WEEK 3 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Kamara (ribs) failed to suit up in New Orleans' 20-10 Week 2 home lo s to Tampa Bay. He was also held out of practice and held a "questionable" tag entering Week 2. However, there was a report last week that Kamara's injury wasn't considered "serious," whatever that means.WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | In Kamara's place, Mark Ingram was thought to be the guy to lead the Saints backfield, but fellow running back Tony Jones a sumed the larger snap share last week. Jones played in 50 percent of New Orleans' offensive snaps (34) to Ingram's 37 percent (25). Ingram still had the bigger workload, rushing for 60 yards on 10 carries to Jones' two carries for eight yards, as the Saints' negative game script could have played a role in Jones logging more snaps. We won't know Kamara's status for Week 3 until later in the week, but with Ingram still available in 70 percent of Yahoo leagues, he's worth scooping up. Jones should also be on radars as a potential free agent pickup. Yunior Marte Jersey

The are bringing in one of the top edge rushers in the 2015 and the team just so happens to have a glaring need at that position.NFL Media Dick Williams Jersey insider Ian Rapoport reports the franchise is hosting Florida outside linebacker/defensive end for a visit on Wednesday.The hold the No. 5 overall pick in the first round. Fowler is ranked No. 4 on NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah's in the draft.The former Gator's trip to the nation's capital is just the latest in a long line of stops on the pre-draft circuit this month and comes the , another team with a need at his position. While Fowler is staying busy by visiting clubs, there remains the question as to where he will go in the draft and if he'll even be around by the time the , or others in the top 10 wind up picking. are surprisingly unanimous in saying Fowler will be taken No. 3 overall by the , and the prospect himself is pretty confident that there's little chance he .Fowler has been atop NFL Media analyst since the NFL and is considered by Jeremiah to be the this year.Still, it doesn't hurt Washington to bring him in for a visit in case he winds up falling to them at No. 5 (or if they want to move up in order to get him). Mock drafts are all over the board in terms of what they think the team's front office, led by new general manager Scot McCloughan, will do. Some analysts believe an edge rusher like Clemson's or Mi souri's will be the choice, but NFL Media's Charles Davis recently predicted an interesting scenario where top-ranked player falls to the team at No. 5.Such a move would presumably be welcomed by those at the ' facilities, but for now, they're doing their due diligence on Fowler.You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at . Collin Wiles Jersey

isn't perceived as a good blocker. Whether perception is reality -- or whether recent injuries have sapped his ability to block -- we will find out now that he's in the ' run-first offense. "(In New Orleans) the last two years, I was pretty banged up, so midway through the year I kind of stopped blocking and I just routed people up," Graham said Monday, . "Now here I'm blocking quite a bit, and I love it. It's very important to me to be a part of that here. That's about 75 percent of the offense here. When you have a back like that, you want to be in there on those explosive runs, Clay Holmes Jersey and you want to be a part of that." On the other 25 percent of plays, Graham will do what he does best: Catch the ball. "Third-and-10 is when I'm going to make my money and that's when I'm going to have to be special for this team," he said. "Down there in the red zone. That's just what I've always done. I'm doing the most down there. There's a lot of matchup problems and with Marshawn (Lynch) in the backfield and their safeties play too flat and I just see a ton of opportunities there." The brought in Graham to bolster a huge The 6-foot-7 target should make 's life easier near the end zone and in third-and-long. In all other situations Graham is prepared to block for Beast Mode.The latest Podcast and whose stock is down after the first week of training camp. New York Yankees Jersey

For the second consecutive year, Nickelodeon is broadcasting an NFL wild-card game. The first kid-friendly simulcast of the CBS wild-card game was hosted by Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson and GabrielleNevaeh Green and debuted during the Saints vs. Bears game in the 2021 NFL playoffs.The broadcast was well-received, so the NFL and CBS brought it back for 2022. That means NFL fans will bear witne s to the selection of the NVP once again.The NVP is the Nickelodeon award given to the most valuable player of the wild-card game. It's voted on by the fans, so the selection proce s can get chaotic, as the Nickelodeon crowd skews toward the younger demographic.Viewers saw the NVP selection go awry last year.Will it happen again? Here's everything to know about the award before the 49ers-Cowboys game on Nickelodeon.IYER: NVP is an acronym for "NickelodeonValuable Player", and it originated asan award that is given at the end of the NFL wild-card game that is broadcast on Nickelodeon.The trophyis given to the player that the fans choose as the most valuable player of the game.During the 2021 regular season, Nickelodeon started awarding a weekly NVP award as part of their "NFL Slimetime" show on Wednesday nights. That award is given to the NFL player with the best performance of the previous week, as voted on by fans. It's not quite as prestigious as the single-game NVP, but Patrick Mahomes still called it after he won the award with a five-TD performance in Week 10.MORE: The NVP has only been awarded for a single game once, as there had only been one Nickelodeon broadcast before the 2022 NFL playoffs.That game, featuring the Saints and the Bears, sawBears quarterback Mitch Trubisky take home the honor. The fans chose him despite the Bears losing 21-9 and Trubisky throwing for 199 yards and a touchdown.As for the weekly NVP winners for "NFL Slimetime", the award has been dominated by quarterbacks and offensive playmakers as well. Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase was the lone player to win the award twice during the season.Here's a full list of the NVP winners during the 2021 NFL season.Week 1: QB Kyler Murray, CardinalsWeek 2: QB Tom Brady, BuccaneersWeek 3: K Justin Tucker, RavensWeek 4: QB Dak Prescott, CowboysWeek 5: QB Josh Allen, Dwight Gooden Jersey BillsWeek 6: RB Derrick Henry, TitansWeek 7: WR Ja'Marr Chase, BengalsWeek 8: QB Mike White, JetsWeek 9: DE Josh Allen, JaguarsWeek 10: QB Patrick Mahomes, ChiefsWeek 11: RB Jonathan Taylor, ColtsWeek 12: RB Leonard Fournette, BuccaneersWeek 13: QB Justin Herbert, ChargersWeek 14: TE George Kittle, 49ersWeek 15: DT Christian Wilkins, DolphinsWeek 16: QB Joe Burrow, BengalsWeek 17: WR Ja'Marr Chase, BengalsWeek 18: WR Deebo Samuel, 49ersMORE: Simply put, Trubisky took home 49 percent of the vote from viewers as the "NVP" against the Saints. The viewerschose him as the winner, and he earned significantly more votes than the two Saints defenders who were in contention for the award.Mitch Trubisky won the Nickelodeon MVP award with 49% of the votes. The Sporting News (@sportingnews) The irony, of course, is that Trubisky didn't play very well during the game. He threwfor 199 yards and one touchdown while helping guide the Bears to a 21-9 lo s. Comparatively, Drew Brees threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns in the win.Naturally, the Internet , and that included the popular . They added the NVP award to Trubisky's stats page under the awards section, right next to his one Pro Bowl appearance.Congrats to Mitchell Trubisky on adding a new honor to his awards section: the very first Nickelodeon Valuable Player ProFootballReference (@pfref) To his credit, Trubisky took the award in stride. He laughed off receivingit during training camp with his new team, the Bills.They just told me and I was like, Oh, cool. Is there like a trophy or something?' Trubisky said, . It was tough, because it was emotional, season just ended, we lost the game. It was a rough game, honestly. And theyre like, You won something. I thought they were just me sing with me. I was like, What? The NVP sounds like MVP. Theres no way. You cant win a MVP with a game like that. No, the NVP Nickelodeon Valuable Person, I gue s. And I was like, How do I qualify for that? I dont know, they voted for you. Alright, thank you, I gue s.'We'll soon see if the viewers choose a player from the winning side in 2022.MORE:There are several solid NVP candidates for the Cowboys-49ers game in 2022. Here's a rundown of the top contenders.CowboysQB Dak Prescott. The quarterbacks will always be a threat to win the NVP. The 49ers have a weak secondary and Prescott is a popular, prolific, young quarterback. If the Cowboys play well, expect him to draw a lot of attention.RB Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott hasn't had a great year, but he is a big name that a lot of Nickelodeon's young audience will recognize. He will draw attention if he can get into the end zone.LB Micah Parsons. If a defensive player wins the NVP, Parsons seems like the best bet. He's a dynamic, do-it-all playmaker and was a first-team All-Pro this year.49ersQB Jimmy Garoppolo. Kids love quarterbacks. If Trubisky can win NVP, so can Garoppolo.WR Deebo Samuel. Samuel is another versatile playmaker and has already won a weekly NVP award. He will probably get a lot of touches in this game, so that will give him as good a chance as any to win it.TE George Kittle. Kittle is another weekly NVP award winner and he is one of the most dynamic tight ends in the game. He and Samuel represent the 49ers' best chances of knocking off the Cowboys in this important category. Peyton Battenfield Jersey

Here is the schedule of events for draft prospects at the 2016 NFL , which will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. from Feb. 23-29.Wednesday, Feb. 24 Media interviews for running backs, offensive linemen and special teamersThursday, Brent Headrick Jersey Feb. 25 Media interviews for quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight endsFriday, Feb. 26 Media interviews for defensive linemen and linebackers On-field workouts for running backs, offensive linemen and special teamersSaturday, Feb. 27 Media interviews for defensive backs On-field workouts for quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight endsSunday, Feb. 28 On-field workouts for defensive linemen and linebackersMonday, Feb. 29 On-field workouts for defensive backsFor more information, visit . Diego Castillo Jersey

It's been nearly three weeks since Colin Kaepernick held his workout in Atlanta, and although he's still waiting to be offered an NFL contract, the workout did lead to a deal for at least one player who participated in the quarterback's throwing se sion.When Kaepernick , he brought along several receivers with him, including Bruce Ellington, Brice Butler, Jordan Veasy and Ari Werts. Out of that group, Veasy became the first one to land a deal this week when he was signed to the Redskins practice squad.Before the Kaepernick workout, Veasy had been a free agent for nearly a month, and he firmly believes that working out with the quarterback helped put him back out in the public eye, which Eric Lauer Jersey in turn helped him get his new job."That's of it," Veasy told theWashington Post. "Just being a part of the history of it, and I knew it was going to help me."For the workout, Kaepernick , and Veasy ended up being one of them because he had met the quarterback in 2016 while Veasy was still in college at Cal. According to the Post, Veasy was taking a cla s about black representation in pop culture, and he became familiar with Kaepernick because the quarterback was auditing the course.Now let's fast forward three years to November: Veasy was looking for an NFL job when he heard about news of Kaepernick's workout. At the time, Veasy was keeping in shape in his hometown of Gadsden, Alabama, which is just a two-hour drive from where the workout was scheduled to be held in Atlanta. Since he was going to be in close proximity, Veasy reached out to Kaepernick's agent, who invited the former Cal receiver to show up."I was going to be in Gadsden running routes anyway," Veasy said. "Might as well run 'em in front of some scouts."Not only did Veasy take part in the workout, but he was on the receiving end of the one pa s that showed up on pretty much every highlight film of the workout: a deep ball that Kaepernick threw to the corner of the end zone.This Colin Kaepernick deep ball during his workout was beautiful. Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) Le s than 10 days after the workout, Veasy got invited to Cleveland for a tryout with the Browns, but didn't end up landing a contract. The receiver finally landed a deal this week when the Redskins called and offered him a spot on their practice squad. In something that's probably not a coincidence, the Redskins just happened to be one of the seven NFL teams that sent at least one scout to the workout.The Redskins will be the fifth team that Veasy has played for in his brief career, although he still has yet to see action in a regular season game. After going undrafted in 2018, the receiver was originally signed by the Titans, but got cut just before the start of the season. Veasy then signed with the Jaguars practice squad in late 2018, before signing a deal with the Colts in 2019. After being released by Indianapolis during finals cuts this year, Veasy signed with the Bills practice squad and had been with them until being released in mid-October. Gary Sanchez Jersey

At just 36 and in just his fifth season, Sean McVay has already been ma sively succe sful as an NFL head coach. And though he likely has a long coaching career in front of him, he may not be a coaching lifer.Speaking to the media prior to Super Bowl 56, McVay shrugged off a question about coaching until he is Derek Hill Jersey 60, which would be another 24 years. He said that he didn't think he would, that he'd like to have other priorities at some point.IYER: "I love this so much that it's such a pa sion, but I also know that . . . I'm going to be married this summer, I want to have a family and I think being able to find that balance but also be able to give the time nece sary," McVay . "I have always had a dream about being able to be a father and I can't predict the future, you know? I jokingly say that."McVay didn't clarify when the "future" might be and didn't want to predict it.That didn't stop others from doing it for him. Sources told ESPN reporters Lindsey Thiry and Jeremy Fowler that McVay could be interested in moving to television, a la Jon Gruden, and take a break from coaching.MORE: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported differently Saturday. He said McVay told him that he'll back on the sideline in Inglewood next season.From : No, coach Sean McVay won't be walking away after the Super Bowl. He texted me, "Im committed to this team and coaching." Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) "What he texted me was, 'I am committed to this team, and coaching,''' Rapoport said on-air. "Sean McVay will be back for the 2022 season and beyond. What he was simply trying to say was that family will become his main focus and coaching will not, but that won't be anytime soon."Super Bowl 56 is the second Super Bowl to which McVay has led the Rams. LA was on the big stage for Super Bowl 53 in his second season; the Rams lost to the Patriots 13-3.One anonymous NFC executive told ESPN that a Super Bowl ring could satiate McVay and lead him to step away from coaching.IYER: "I think he's trying to get that Super Bowl ring quickly so then he can have options. . . . If he wants to do TV for a while, he'd be great at it and can always go back and coach any team he wants after that," ESPN quoted the executive as saying.If McVay does decide to do TV, the that he'll have suitors and an expected salary north of $10 million annually.McVay's focus right now is squarely on Super Bowl 56, though he did acknowledge in his meeting with reporters that, at some point, a change will come."I know I love football and I'm so invested in this thing and I'm in the moment right now. But at some point, too, if you said, 'What do you want to be able to do?' I want to be able to have a family and I want to be able to spend time with them," he said. Xavier Edwards Jersey

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday he recognizes his mistakes while also noting he still has the support of the team in light of a questionable comparison he made four years ago in crediting the 9/11 hijackers for their coordination. It was important for me to addre s the players that are new to us since 2019 and may not have been around that day, said McDermott, who met with players Thursday to discu s the comments. So they understood that situation and how it unfolded, and that, based on who I am and what theyve seen, my hope and how I try and do things and Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey how I handled that situation. So it went well. Their support was clear and much appreciated.The 49-year-old McDermott, in his seventh season coaching the Bills, said he owes it to his players to focus on beating the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. But he also wanted to addre s the situation. I think in any of our lives if this came up for any of us, something like this, it definitely gets your mind spinning, McDermott said. Just being real. And its been disappointing. Its been hurtful. At the end of the day, I know who I am. At the end of the day, I know how I handle myself. As Ive said, humbly, Im not without flaws. I wake up every morning and try and do the best job that I can to win games for the fans of the Buffalo Bills and do it the right way."ADVERTISEMENT McDermott had mentioned the hijackers during a team meeting in 2019 while stre sing the importance of communication. Upon realizing how his me sage was being interpreted, McDermott said he called a second team meeting an hour later that day to apologize to his players. after an article posted on the Substack page of NFL writer Tyler Dunne, citing numerous unnamed sources, revealed what McDermott had said at the meeting.McDermott did not dispute what was reported about his comments.Nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.Safety Micah Hyde said McDermotts comments to the team on Thursday were heartfelt and well-received.Were all sitting there and supporting Sean and I dont think that anybody in there was thinking otherwise, Hyde said.Hyde said he and other Bills players accepted McDermotts apology in 2019 and that the resurfaced comments would not be a distraction for the team.We all understood where he was coming from, and what he meant after the fact, Hyde said. He explained that to us, so I didnt even think about that whole situation until yesterday, until I was asked about it.General manager Brandon Beane said McDermotts team addre s Thursday was very authentic. He was very vulnerable, Beane said. And I know the guys, I think without speaking to every single player, I think it resonated. And like this team always does, the guys are going to rally around him.Beane backed McDermotts leadership style, saying, Ill stand by his character every day of the week.___AP NFL: Bill Buckner Jersey