Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis Colts--Quarterback Andrew Luck was asked how satisfying it is to be named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the fifth time in his career when considering where he was a year ago, missing 2017 due to shoulder surgery. "It's nice," he said of the honor. "(But) again, satisfy - I don't like that word. It denotes that work is done in a sense, and by no means do I feel ...

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis ColtsColts to be without C Kelly this week They've enjoyed a four-game win streak largely behind a consistently impressive Andrew Luck-led offense, but can the Indianapolis Colts continue that momentum without an offensive line anchor? Center Ryan Kelly, who is playing perhaps the best of his three-year career, was officially ruled out on Wednesday due to a sprained ...

NFL Team Report - Los Angeles ChargersPLAYER NOTES --DT Corey Liuget (knee) didn't practice and was placed on injured reserve. --WR Keenan Allen (fingers) was a full participant. --DE Joey Bosa (foot) was a full participant. --RB Austin Ekeler (neck) was a limited participant. --TE Antonio Gates (rest) didn't work but will be fine for Sunday. --WR Tyrell Williams (quad) didn't practice. ...

NFL Team Report - Los Angeles Chargers--Defensive tackle Corey Liuget is out for the season after hurting his knee in the loss to the Broncos. Liuget was rounding into shape and helping an improving run defense after missing the first four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. Liuget was the second key member of the defense, especially the run defense, to be lost for ...

NFL Team Report - Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers points forward to Sunday's game with the Arizona Cardinals while others want to peak back. "We've got a lot to look ahead to and it's right in front of us with Arizona," Rivers said. That said, Rivers is keen enough to know the sting of last week's loss to the Broncos was intense. The Chargers (7-3) were sloppy ...

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati BengalsPLAYER NOTES --WR A.J. Green did not practice Wednesday but head coach Marvin Lewis said Green is expected to practice later this week. Lewis seemed to think Green would be able to play after missing the last two games with a toe injury. --MLB Preston Brown will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury after being placed on injured reserve. Brown injured ...

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals--Part of a coordinator's responsibilities include communicating with a designated player wearing a helmet radio what play is next but head coach Marvin Lewis experienced difficulties in the first quarter trying to relay the calls to linebacker Hardy Nickerson Jr. Lewis pushed the wrong button and wound up communicating with assistant coaches sitting in the press ...

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati BengalsBengals look for continued defensive improvement For the Cincinnati Bengals, good news came in the form of a slightly improved defense that morphed from an outright disaster to resembling something respectable in a 24-21 loss at Baltimore. The downside came on offense where it was apparent how much receiver A.J. Green was missed, especially when a touchdown was ...

NFL Team Report - Washington RedskinsPLAYER NOTES --K Dustin Hopkins is one 50-yard field goal away from tying the franchise record for a single season. He has three 50-plus yard kicks and would tie four other Redskins kickers. --RB Adrian Peterson is one rushing touchdown from tying Jim Brown (105) for fifth-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history. --CB Quinton Dunbar (shin) has missed four of ...

NFL Team Report - Washington Redskins--The Redskins are still without key players on offense, including left tackle Trent Williams and running back Chris Thompson. Williams practiced last Friday before the Houston game before deciding at the last minute to give his surgically repaired thumb more time to heal. The six-time Pro Bowler's return would be a massive boost on an injury riddled offensive line ...