Player Notes

Kenny Pickett walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room repeatedly during the lead up to a 2 p.m. team meeting Monday. Less than 24 hours after suffering a knee injury that forced him out of a game at the Houston Texans, Pickett was walking with no obvious limp and without any brace or so much as a compression sleeve on his left knee.Pickett carried a playbook and attended to his locker as ...

Twenty days after Aaron Rodgers was carted off the field after his fourth play with the Jets, he was back at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night watching from a box as his teammates nearly pulled off a shocking upset of the Chiefs.But it was Rodgers’ presence in a team meeting on Saturday night that seemed to inspire the Jets to turn the page on the funk they had been in since eking out an upset over the ...

Jets coach Robert Saleh was fuming at the referees on Sunday night, as the Chiefs drove down the field for more than seven minutes before ultimately running out the clock to secure a dramatic 23-20 victory at MetLife Stadium.Saleh was furious enough to get flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the final moments of the game. A day later, he was still unhappy and unwilling to talk about the Sauce Gardner ...

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner fired a second shot at refs who called him for a costly fourth-quarter penalty that helped the Kansas City Chiefs — cheered on by pop star Taylor Swift — avoid an upset on Sunday night with a 23-20 win at MetLife Stadium.Gardner was penalized after the Chiefs failed on a third-and-20 — with the Jets trailing by three points and just under five minutes remaining. A flag ...

A day after sustaining the worst loss of his head coaching career, Bill Belichick had a simple message during his weekly Monday morning interview with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”“We’re still fighting,” he said of the 1-3 Patriots. New England’s 38-3 defeat against the Cowboys on Sunday resulted in not only the third quarter benching of quarterback Mac Jones, but also injuries to multiple starting ...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured the middle finger on his left, non-throwing hand during the third quarter of the team’s victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the team announced. He is expected to play when the Chargers return to action Oct. 16, after their bye this week.Tests revealed the extent of the injury on Monday.“Tough customer,” Coach Brandon Staley said.Herbert was injured ...

Church was in service Sunday night.The Chiefs salted away a 23-20 win Sunday night with a 7-minute, 24-second drive that didn’t result in points but also didn’t allow the Jets to get the ball back.New York had the ball just once in the fourth quarter and it resulted in a turnover when Jets quarterback Zach Wilson lost a fumble. The Chiefs took over at the Jets’ 47-yard line and ran 15 plays, picking ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jonathan Taylor has a chance to come back and play for the Colts this week.When he actually does is now the question.Indianapolis' All-Pro running back is eligible to return from the Physically Unable to Perform List as early as Monday. Per NFL rules, he had to miss the first four games once the Colts placed him on the list to end the preseason, which they did for what general manager ...

Zac Taylor made it clear the Cincinnati Bengals are not going to sit quarterback Joe Burrow as he continues to deal with a lingering calf strain.Taylor was asked point blank if Burrow is going to start and play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.“Yeah … that's a strange question,” Taylor said.Is it a strange question, though? Cincinnati’s fifth-year head coach then was asked if he believes his ...

What did the Commanders’ 34-31 overtime loss to the Eagles do?It changed the conversation about this team, from gloomy to gritty. It may have finally given some meaning to the incessant “opportunities” that coach Ron Rivera talks about. It restored some credibility to their young quarterback, Sam Howell. That’s quite a lot to have accomplished in a loss.Yes, they lost, but not all losses are the same. ...