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Cousins, Vikings rebound from blowout to beat Patriots 33-26
Read full article: Cousins, Vikings rebound from blowout to beat Patriots 33-26Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, the last a go-ahead score to Adam Thielen in the fourth quarter to push the Minnesota Vikings past the New England Patriots 33-26.
Bush, Board among key injuries in NFL's Week 6
Read full article: Bush, Board among key injuries in NFL's Week 6Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush (55) is helped from the field after he was injured in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Pittsburgh. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in the post game news conference that Bush suffered a significant injury to a knee on the play. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Bush, Board among key injuries in NFL's Week 6
Read full article: Bush, Board among key injuries in NFL's Week 6Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in the post game news conference that Bush suffered a significant injury to a knee on the play. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Pittsburgh second-year inside linebacker Devin Bush sustained what coach Mike Tomlin called a “significant knee injury” in Pittsburgh’s 38-7 rout of the Browns on Sunday. Board has movement in his limbs after suffering a concussion and neck injury in the team’s 20-19 win over Washington. Bush, who had not missed a defensive snap all season, injured his left knee in the second quarter when he took an awkward step while attempting to break up a pass. Also, Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes suffered a neck injury in the game.
Let the game begin: All Jaguars active players negative for COVID-19
Read full article: Let the game begin: All Jaguars active players negative for COVID-19The Jaguars (1-4) host Detroit (1-3) on Sunday and plan to play as scheduled, but as a precaution, the Jaguars will be conducting all football-related activities remotely. The Jaguars are the fourth NFL team to deal with COVID issues in recent days, joining Atlanta, Indianapolis and New England. The Colts had four positive tests that came up negative upon retesting. Coach Doug Marrone listed Chark as questionable for the game. If he can’t play, Chark would be sidelined for the second time in four weeks.
Broncos running backs coach tests positive for coronavirus
Read full article: Broncos running backs coach tests positive for coronavirusENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Denver Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t accompany the team on its trip to New England. “We will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our team, opponents and community,” the team added. On Friday, the Broncos held running back Melvin Gordon out of practice because of what coach Vic Fangio said was an illness unrelated to the coronavirus. The Patriots canceled practice Friday and later placed center James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. On Saturday, the Broncos announced they had elevated defensive lineman Sylvester Williams to the active roster along with running back Jeremy Cox and linebacker Josh Watson.
Patriots place 3 more on COVID-IR but Broncos game still on
Read full article: Patriots place 3 more on COVID-IR but Broncos game still onThe Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos had COVID-19 news of their own Saturday: Running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive and won’t make the trip to New England. Elsewhere, the Jacksonville Jaguars said that a practice-squad player tested positive. The Jaguars also placed defensive end Josh Mauro on the regular COVID-19 list. The Falcons had to shut their facility Thursday but reopened Friday after one nonplayer tested positive.
Jaguars practice squad player tests positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Jaguars practice squad player tests positive for COVID-19Jacksonville, FLA – An unnamed player on the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad tested positive for the coronavirus Friday night, according to a statement the team released Saturday morning. The Patriots canceled practice Friday and later placed center James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Practice squad player Bill Murray also returned from the COVID-19 list Thursday. Falcons rookie defensive tackle Marlon Davidson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday and a second person, who is not a player, subsequently tested positive. The Panthers placed guard/center Tyler Larsen on the reserve/COVID-19 list five days after he played against Atlanta.
Patriots cancel practice after 5th player tests positive
Read full article: Patriots cancel practice after 5th player tests positiveThe Patriots canceled practice Friday and later placed center James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He became the fifth player on the team to test positive for the virus. Newton missed New England’s loss at Kansas City on Oct. 5 after his Oct. 2 positive test. Rookie defensive tackle Marlon Davidson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday and a second person, who is not a player, subsequently tested positive. The Panthers have guard/center Tyler Larsen on the reserve/COVID-19 list, five days after he played against Atlanta.