The Eagles harassed Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz on Sunday, sacking him nine times and racking up 17 quarterback hits. Edge rusher Brandon Graham led the way with 2.5 sacks, five quarterback hits, a pair of tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a pass defensed. Now he’s been named the NFC defensive player of the [more] … [Read more...] about Brandon Graham named NFC defensive player of the week
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Corliss Waitman is the AFC special teams player of the week
When your offense isn’t good, it’s hard to win games without a good defense and strong special teams play. The Broncos offense has been unsightly, but they are 2-1 after beating the 49ers in Week Three and their other two units have done the heavy lifting in those wins. Edge rusher Bradley Chubb has declared [more] … [Read more...] about Corliss Waitman is the AFC special teams player of the week
Pat O’Donnell named NFC special teams player of the week
There wasn’t much scoring in the Packers’ Week Three victory over the Buccaneers. That means there were plenty of punts. Pat O'Donnell helped keep Tampa Bay in unfavorable field position throughout the game and now he’s been named NFC special teams player of the week. O’Donnell averaged 48.4 yards on his seven punts, with a [more] … [Read more...] about Pat O’Donnell named NFC special teams player of the week
Cethan Carter out for Thursday’s game against Bengals
The Dolphins have not issued their final injury report for Thursday’s game against the Bengals. But because the team moved up its travel schedule to avoid Hurricane Ian, the team has issued one game status. Miami announced tight end Cethan Carter (concussion) is not traveling with the team to Cincinnati and is out. Carter would [more] … [Read more...] about Cethan Carter out for Thursday’s game against Bengals
Mike McDaniel on Joe Burrow: Coming off the bus, I see swag
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel expects to have his hands full with Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on Thursday night, but his analysis of the quarterback starts before he’s on the field. McDaniel was asked at a Tuesday press conference what he’s seen from Burrow over the 2020 first overall pick’s first two-plus years in the [more] … [Read more...] about Mike McDaniel on Joe Burrow: Coming off the bus, I see swag