Brooke Pryor ESPN Staff Writer
Stephon Tuitt has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his game against the Baltimore Ravens where he had nine tackles, 3 TFL and 2 sacks.
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Turron Davenport ESPN
Whiteboard Wednesday Week 9. How the Titans can use the Bears' aggressiveness on defense against them. Also a look at a Desmond King pick 6.
Jordan Raanan ESPN Staff Writer
Giants placed S Adrian Colbert (shoulder) on injured reserve. He has missed the last three games with the injury. Opens up a spot for Montre Hartage, who is currently on the practice squad.
Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer
With Jake Butt moving to injured reserve the Broncos will bring Troy Fumagalli in to go through COVID-19 protocols for a week before a visit to potentially be re-signed by the team. Fumagalli, who played in 11 games for the Broncos last season, was waived Sept. 5, just before the start of the regular season.
Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer
In a season that began with so much optimism for Broncos tight end Jake Butt, Butt has now been moved to injured reserve (hamstring). Butt has spent two full seasons on injured reserve and most of a third due to knee troubles since he was the Broncos' fifth-round pick in the 2017 draft. He had showed the potential impact he could have in the Broncos' offense in training camp. However, he has played 75 plays combined in four games and had been a gameday inactive in each of the last two games.
Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer
A couple of quick thoughts on Joe Douglas' midseason presser: The GM took a lot of bullets for his coach and even his QB, but here's the reality: His love for Sam Darnold won't preclude him from drafting a top QB. He'll keep loving Darnold until he knows draft position and which QBs are in the draft. Then we'll find out if he loves somebody else more than Darnold. Douglas endorsed Adam Gase, but that doesn't mean he's safe. CEO Christopher Johnson makes that call.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Packers coach Matt LaFleur on trade talks today for Will Fuller – or anyone else: "I don't know if anything ever got that serious." He also said that he and GM Brian Gutekunst were "in constant communication (and) we're on the same page" in response to a report that suggested otherwise.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions LB Jarrad Davis has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. He's the first player from Detroit to be on the list since August, when the team had multiple players at the start of training camp. The Lions did not say whether or not Davis tested positive or if this was a situation of close contact. The Lions also protected LB Kareem Martin, LB Anthony Pittman and CB Dee Virgin on the practice squad this week.
Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer
The Patriots have claimed Titans DT Isaiah Mack on waivers for a spot on their 53-man roster. Mack (6-1, 299) entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee-Chattanooga in 2019. He has played in 19 games over the last 2 seasons. He has experience, was available, and the Patriots have a big need at DT with Lawrence Guy (shoulder) having been knocked out of the second half of Sunday's win and the rest of the personnel struggling to find consistency.
Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer
The Patriots are placing rookie TE Devin Asiasi on injured reserve Tuesday. Asiasi was a healthy scratch in a blowout loss to the 49ers, and then didn't make the trip to face the Bills this past weekend due to personal reasons. This leaves the Patriots with just Ryan Izzo and Dalton Keene at tight end.
Turron Davenport ESPN
Titans waived CB Johnathan Joseph and LS Beau Brinkley today.
Jordan Raanan ESPN Staff Writer
The Giants spent the trade deadline more taking calls than making calls, per Joe Judge. They want to "keep building with this team." My understanding remains that moving TE Evan Engram was never part of the plan.
Jordan Raanan ESPN Staff Writer
Any thought of sitting Daniel Jones to give him time to think and take a step back. Joe Judge: "No." He said it completely dead-faced. Didn't say anything else. Pretty clear that is not the way the Giants are going at any point.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
The Packers swapped practice squad tight ends, adding Dax Raymond and releasing Nakia Griffin-Stewart. Raymond (6-5, 246) spent part of last season on the Bears practice squad and was in camp with the Steelers this summer.
Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer
The trading deadline has passed. The Jets, active in recent weeks, made no last-day deals. So the fire sale is over and the Jets (0-8) will continue on their way to one of the worst seasons in NFL history. Ah, but they have 18 picks in the next two drafts, including four first rounders.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Aaron Jones was a limited participant in today's walk-through so it would appear there's still hope for him to play Thursday. Here's the full (and lengthy) injury report:
Marcel Louis-Jacques ESPN
The Bills have signed former Cowboys (and Panthers) CB Daryl Worley to their practice squad and released CB Lafayette Pitts
Cameron Wolfe ESPN Staff Writer
Dolphins trading Isaiah Ford to the WR-needy Patriots is a sign they are ready to open up more opportunities in the slot for Malcolm Perry, Lynn Bowden Jr. and Antonio Callaway who comes off the suspension list this week and will likely be activated to 53-man roster soon. Patriots getting a reliable WR who doesn't ooze elite physical traits but always knows his assignment and often comes up in key moments. A rare trade between rivals.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Kenny Clark on why the Packers aren't a better run D: "Guys just got to do their job. Including myself, I've got to do a better job." Clark mentioned that he thought they've had good plans — even against the Vikings, who gashed them on Sunday.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Davante Adams on the Packers' need for another WR: "I wouldn't say there's a need, but I don't think it's any secret that could help us, potentially. … I wouldn't be opposed to it, but I've definitely got faith and trust in my guys here to get it done."
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Will Aaron Rodgers be disappointed if the Packers don't add anyone before the trade deadline? A very PC answer: "I'm just focused on what I've got to do this week … If somebody's added, awesome, we'll look forward to working him in next week. If not, business as usual."
Todd Archer ESPN Staff Writer
The Dallas Cowboys will be without quarterback Andy Dalton for a second straight game but not because of the concussion he sustained two weeks ago. Dalton will be placed on the reserve/COVID 19 list on Tuesday, which will knock him out of Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to multiple sources.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Aaron Rodgers says he has no reservations about playing Thursday night. He also said he doesn't know of any team animosity toward AJ Dillon. "This is the NFL in 2020, a lot of people are dealing with it," Rodgers said.
Jordan Raanan ESPN Staff Writer
The Giants signed veteran guard Kenny Wiggins. This is a move that has been in the works for several days, but does give them extra flexibility with Will Hernandez on the reserve/Covid list and the potential for a Kevin Zeitler trade.
Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer
Two key points from the NFL: * Thursday's games at the 49ers remains on. * Jamaal Williams are Kamal Martin can't play because they were deemed to be "high-risk close contact" to AJ Dillon, who tested positive for COVID-19. Those two are eligible to rejoin the team on Saturday.