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Getty Images The Raiders replaced Monday’s estimated practice report with an actual one on Tuesday, but the result was the same for several defensive players. Safety Johnathan Abram (concussion, knee), cornerback Damon Arnette (concussion, neck), defensive end Clelin Ferrell (shoulder), and...

Getty Images The Raiders may be missing a handful of defensive players against the Chargers on Thursday and they’ll definitely be without wide receiver Henry Ruggs. Ruggs was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. It’s not known if Ruggs is on the list for a positive test or because...

Getty Images After the Raiders surrendered more than 200 yards rushing to the Jets and Colts in consecutive weeks, head coach Jon Gruden decided to fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther shortly after Sunday’s game. Gruden addressed the move on Monday, saying it was a difficult decision in...

Getty Images For the second time in three weeks, the Chargers ran when the game situation screamed “pass.” This time, at least they won the game. After offensive coordinator Shane Steichen called a run play for third-and-1 when Los Angeles had no timeouts and just 22 seconds left at Atlanta’s...

Getty Images The Chargers did not hold a practice on Monday because they played a game on Sunday, but their effort to hold a workout would have been hampered by the health of their roster as well. With a Thursday game against the Raiders on the docket, the Chargers were obligated to release an...

Getty Images The Raiders have a new defensive coordinator with Rod Marinelli having replaced Paul Guenther. While the Raiders will get a new voice and a different perspective, Marinelli might not have some of his best players. The Raiders didn’t practice Monday, but with their appearance in...

Getty Images Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is closing in on the rookie record for touchdown passes. Herbert threw two more touchdown passes in Sunday’s win over the Falcons, giving him 25 touchdowns this season. Herbert has averaged 2.1 touchdowns per game over his 12 NFL starts, and if...

Getty Images The Chargers beat the Falcons on Sunday, exorcising the demons of last week’s 45-0 blowout loss to the Patriots. But Los Angeles continues to mismanage critical in-game situations. Sunday’s game was more reminiscent of the Nov. 29 loss to Buffalo than last week’s embarrassing...

Getty Images Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen played the 99th game of his career today. He’s had more catches this far into his career than any other NFL player, ever. With nine catches today, Allen now has 623 catches in 99 games. The previous record for the most catches in a player’s...

Getty Images The Falcons had offensive tackle Kaleb McGary questionable after he missed the last two practices of the week. The team listed his absence as not injury related. He won’t play as the Falcons have McGary among their inactives. The Falcons already had ruled out receiver Julio Jones...

Getty Images The Chargers did what the Chargers do at the end of the first half. Another bad decision and poor clock management cost them three points. The Chargers trail the Falcons 17-10 at halftime. Having used their final timeout with 22 seconds remaining, the Chargers faced a...

Getty Images The Chargers-Falcons game perhaps didn’t get the ending it deserved. Nonetheless, the Chargers were just happy to finally win one with special teams. Michael Badgley kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to give the Chargers a 20-17 victory. Los Angeles, which had lost...

USA Today Sports The Chargers will have more depth at running back to face the Falcons, as they’ve activated Justin Jackson from injured reserve. Jackson has been out since suffering a knee injury against the Raiders in Week 9. He’s accounted for 316 yards from scrimmage on 60 touches in 2020...

Getty Images The NFL fined Chargers defensive lineman Joey Bosa for a low hit on Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The fine was for $15,000 for roughing the passer. Officials penalized Bosa for roughing the passer with 9:41 remaining in the third quarter. The...

Getty Images Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf currently has a five-yard lead over Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for the top acquirer of receiving real estate in 2020. If Kelce eventually surpasses Metcalf and wins the single-season title, Kelce will make history. He’ll become the first tight end...

Getty Images Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Rams and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images After sitting out on Wednesday, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones did not practice again on Thursday with a hamstring injury. Jones did not practice last Thursday either, but did on Friday before playing in last Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. Jones had six receptions for 94 yards...

Getty Images The Chargers designated running back Justin Jackson to return from injured reserve Wednesday. This opens a 21-day window for Jackson to practice before the Chargers are forced to make a decision about whether to activate him back to the active roster. The Chargers placed Jackson...

Getty Images The 3-9 Chargers are dead. Don’t tell that to coach Anthony Lynn. “We’re in a valley right now, and we’re down,” Lynn told reporters on Wednesday. “But we’re not out. Just the other day was Pearl Harbor day. You know, one of the biggest defeats this country’s had. And we bounced...

Getty Images Heading into Week 14 of the NFL season, the winless Jets remain atop the NFL draft order for 2021. The Jaguars, who have one win, could become the first team to go 1-15 and not finish with the worst record in the league. The Broncos moved into the top 10 this week. According to...