Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers excel away from home One of the biggest reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers won the AFC North last season and are closing in on another division title this year is their record on the road. They are 12-1-1 in road games since the beginning of the 2017 season, including a 4-0-1 mark this season. The Steelers (7-2-1) will try to keep their winning ways intact ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona CardinalsPLAYER NOTES --LT D.J. Humphries (right knee) did not practice on Wednesday and yet head coach Steve Wilks felt good about Humphries' availability for this Sunday's game at the Chargers, even though the lineman did not play last week against the Raiders. "I'm very hopeful that he's going to be able to participate and play in the game," Wilks said. "Hopefully we ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona Cardinals--One day after head coach Steve Wilks suggested personnel changes could be in order, the Cardinals released starting cornerback Jamar Taylor and made a series of other roster moves, which included re-signing cornerback David Amerson and elevating cornerback Chris Jones and wide receiver Jalen Tolliver from the practice squad. The team also released defensive end ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona CardinalsWilks keeps focus on trying to win games As dark as the clouds are that hang over the head of embattled Cardinals first-year head coach Steve Wilks, he insists his own job security is the furthest thing from his mind. He's got too many other things to think about as his 2-8 team limps to Los Angeles this weekend to take on the 7-3 Chargers. "I'm just trying to ...

NFL Team Report - New England PatriotsPLAYERS NOTES --DE Trey Flowers must do a better job rushing the passer than he did against the Titans where he was a non-factor against a backup tackle. These last six games are critical for Flowers if he wants to receive a big contract in the offseason. Flowers has improved against the run, but most show more burst and creativity as a pass rusher to get to ...

NFL Team Report - New England Patriots--Bill Belichick on the New York Jets linebacking corps:. "They're fast, yeah. (Avery) Williamson, (Darron) Lee - fast. (Kevin) Pierre-Louis they use in there a little bit too. He's fast. I mean, all those guys can run well, so they give them good range in pass coverage and perimeter plays. I mean, they get to a lot of plays outside. It's hard to out-run these ...

NFL Team Report - New England PatriotsPatriots back from the bye refreshed The New England Patriots are back from their bye week after a road loss to Tennessee. Head coach Bill Belichick was all business Tuesday when asked about the Chiefs-Rams game, one of the greatest regular-season games of all-time. He responded that he is focused on the New York Jets. Belichick wants the Patriots to play a ...

NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay BuccaneersPLAYER NOTES --S Jordan Whitehead did not practice and is listed on the injury report as having a concussion. The Bucs already are without S Chris Conte, who is on injured reserve, and S Justin Evans, who did not play last week due to a toe injury. --LB Lavonte David, who did not play last Sunday against the Giants due to an MCL sprain, did not practice on ...

NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay Buccaneers--Tight end O.J. Howard, who was in the midst of a breakout season in his second year as a pro, will miss the rest of the season with foot and ankle injuries suffered late in Sunday's loss to the Giants. The team placed Howard on injured reserve Tuesday. Howard sustained separate injuries on the same play in the fourth quarter of the Bucs' 38-35 road loss. ...

NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay BuccaneersQB Winston back under center for Bucs The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going back to the future by starting quarterback Jameis Winston Sunday against the 49ers. Winston insists he only had one really bad game in three starts - a four-interception day at Cincinnati - but the success of Ryan Fitzpatrick early in the season and the 'Fitzmagic,' phenomenon probably ...