Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Oakland RaidersRaiders owner Davis tries to take blame for bad season Numbed by the franchise's most consistently bad play since 1962, Raider Nation will attempt to pay attention to the 1-8 team's game at 2-7 Arizona Sunday against a background of front-office chatter that tries to throw blame for all the ugliness on owner Mark Davis and exonerate head coach Jon Gruden. And, while ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona CardinalsPLAYER NOTES --Those not practicing for the Cardinals on Wednesday included LG Mike Iupati (back), DT Robert Nkemdiche (calf), S Budda Baker (knee), LT D.J. Humphries (knee), WR Chad Williams (ankle), S Rudy Ford (heel), DT Rodney Gunter (not injury-related). K Phil Dawson (right hip) and WR Larry Fitzgerald (not injury-related). --RB David Johnson is a lot of ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona Cardinals--"I just want to start off first and say these California fires are getting worse and worse. Cities are disappearing, and the death toll is going up day by day. If anyone here wants to help, go to my Instagram. My second most recent photo is a link to go donate. It's really bad, and a lot of people need help." - Quarterback Josh Rosen, opening his weekly news conference ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona CardinalsCardinals hope RB Johnson has turned the corner The Arizona Cardinals still insist there weren't any moral victories in only losing on the road to the Chiefs by 12 points, but they found something worth cherishing during their 26-14 defeat at Arrowhead Stadium that they hope to build upon moving forward, starting this Sunday against the visiting Raiders. It was ...

NFL Team Report - Washington RedskinsPLAYER NOTES --WR Jamison Crowder (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and could miss his fifth consecutive game. --K Dustin Hopkins (right groin) is still uncertain for Sunday's game against Houston. The Redskins worked out five kickers this week just in case. Hopkins has missed just two kicks this season. --RB Chris Thompson (rib) will likely miss his fifth ...

NFL Team Report - Washington Redskins--The Redskins have a number of Houston natives on the roster as they prepare to play the Texans. Left tackle Trent Williams won't play, but running back Adrian Peterson will. He and Williams train in the offseason with several Texans players. "It's always fun going against guys that I know," Peterson said. "My kids go to school with some of the players for the ...

NFL Team Report - Washington RedskinsRedskins look to grab control of NFC East The Washington Redskins have a legitimate chance to put the NFC East on ice when they play the Houston Texans this Sunday at FedExField. That is not a sentence anyone expected to write before the season. But at 6-3 and with a two-game lead over the Philadelphia Eagles (4-5), the Redskins control their own destiny when ...

NFL Team Report - Seattle SeahawksPLAYER NOTES --WR Doug Baldwin: Dealing with multiple knee injuries, Baldwin has slogged through his worst statistical season since 2012, but head coach Pete Carroll believes he's on "the verge of busting out." Becoming healthier each week, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him finally produce a 100-yard game in the near future. --RG D.J. Fluker: Unable to play ...

NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks--Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, formerly head coach of the Browns, hasn't reinvented the wheel with the Packers defense. But while he's still employing a 3-4 scheme similar to his predecessor Dom Capers, head coach Pete Carroll sees noticeable differences in Pettine's system. "There are some different things that they're doing, a little different style. Because ...

NFL Team Report - Seattle SeahawksWilson, Rodgers set to rekindle rivalry Thursday Night Since breaking into the league as a third-round pick out of Wisconsin in 2012, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has experienced a great deal of success, winning over 66 percent of his 117 career starts. During his first six NFL seasons, many of Wilson's most memorable victories came at the expense ...