The New Orleans Saints aren’t planning to put quarterback Drew Brees (lung, ribs) on Injured Reserve, but he’s currently set to miss multiple starts. ESPN is reporting that Brees is suffering from broken ribs and a collapsed lung after a hard hit in the Week 10 win over the 49ers. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer could make it back within three weeks, but his

The New York Jets claimed former Vikings offensive lineman Pat Elflein off waivers on Monday, according to a source. Elflein was put on Injured Reserve after injuring his thumb in practice after the season-opener against the Packers and he hasn’t played since. The Vikings chose to move on and waived him last weekend. It’s unclear when the 26-year-old might be able to get back on

The San Francisco 49ers placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. It’s unclear if Armstead tested positive for COVID-19 or if he was deemed a high-risk close contact of someone else who did. Either way, he’ll have plenty of time to clear the league’s COVID-19 protocols with their bye coming in Week 11. San Francisco will not play again until Nov.

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (ribs) has a muscle strain around his ribs, according to a source. Nothing is broken, but head coach Vic Fangio said that Lock is questionable for practice on Wednesday. Depending on how much Lock can do in practice this week, he could very well be questionable to play in Week 11 against the Dolphins. Already going into Week 11 as

The Kansas City Chiefs signed head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach to contract extensions on Monday, less than a year after they helped lead the team to their first Super Bowl win in 50 years. The 62-year-old Reid won his 230th career game in Week 9 over the Panthers, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on the all-time coaching wins

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera thinks quarterback Alex Smith has successfully completed his journey from a gruesome leg injury to become the team’s starter. Smith was 38-for-55 for 390 yards in the narrow Week 10 loss to the Lions. The 36-year-old has two years left on his contract after this season, although releasing Smith next year would be financially feasible. But the veteran’s

The Denver Broncos Defense continued their recent slide in the Week 10 blowout loss to the Raiders by a score of 37-12 on Sunday. The Broncos defense had been performing above expectations, considering all of their injuries to key defenders, but they’ve been exploited in the last four weeks against the Chiefs, Chargers, Falcons and Raiders. They’ve allowed 30-plus points for the first time all

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase said that quarterback Joe Flacco will make another start in Week 11 against the Chargers with Sam Darnold (shoulder) injured. The Jets had their bye in Week 10, but it appears that Darnold still isn’t ready to return to the starting job. The 35-year-old Flacco came close to giving the Jets their first win of the season against

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus hasn’t missed a kick since Week 7 against the Chiefs, but he only attempted two field goals in the 37-12 blowout loss to the Raiders in Week 10. He was able to help his fantasy managers with a 50-yard make in one of his two tries on Sunday, but the lack of consistent volume in this shaky Broncos offense continues

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant was targeted seven times in the Week 10 loss to the Raiders, but he brought in just three of those targets for a season-low 18 yards in the 37-12 defeat. The good news is that Fant has moved past an ankle injury that caused him to miss a game earlier this season and depart the contest temporarily in Week

Denver Broncos wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton scored the team’s lone touchdown of the game in their 37-12 blowout loss to the division-rival Raiders in Week 10. Hamilton caught four of his six targets for 33 yards and his second touchdown in the last three games. Despite finding paydirt again, he just isn’t a realistic fantasy option for starting lineups in this extremely mediocre and inconsistent

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver K.J. Hamler may not have stood out on the stat sheet in the 37-12 loss to the division-rival Raiders in Week 10, but he continues to see his role increase in this offense. Hamler led the team with 10 targets and has now seen exactly 10 targets in back-to-back weeks. The Penn State product hauled in four of those 10

The Miami Dolphins waived running back Jordan Howard on Monday, according to a source. Howard was a healthy scratch in Week 10 against the Chargers after serving as the lead back in Week 9 with Myles Gaskin on Injured Reserve. After being a key offseason acquisition, Howard totaled just 28 carries for 33 yards and four touchdowns in five games for Miami this year. The

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick caught four of his six targets for 61 yards before being ejected late in the Week 10 blowout loss to the division-rival Raiders. Patrick got into an altercation with Las Vegas cornerback Isaiah Johnson in the fourth quarter and both players were tossed from the game in the 37-12 blowout. He has moved past a hamstring injury that kept

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy led the team in receiving in the blowout loss to the Raiders in Week 10 by catching four of his eight targets for 68 yards. Jeudy was tied for the team lead with four receptions on the day and was second with his eight targets. The rookie from Alabama has become a much bigger part of the offense

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay barely found his way onto the stat sheet in the 37-12 blowout loss to the division-rival Raiders in Week 10. Lindsay ran the ball only four times for two yards and failed to catch his only target in the passing game. He remains second fiddle to Melvin Gordon in this backfield, seeing just 21 percent of the carries. Lindsay

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III got back into the double-digit carry mark in Week 10 against the Raiders, but he was unable to get going and also failed to catch either of his two targets in the passing game in the 37-12 loss. Gordon ran the ball 11 times for just 46 yards on the ground in the game. The former Charger continues

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock had the best game of the season in Week 9 against the Falcons, but he followed that up with perhaps his worst game of the season in the blowout loss to the division-rival Raiders in Week 10. Lock was 23-for-47 for 257 yards, one touchdown and a season-high four interceptions. The second-year quarterback now ranks second in giveaways at his

The Green Bay Packers signed All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari to a four-year contract extension worth up to $105.5 million on Sunday, according to a source. It makes Bakhtiari the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. The base value of the deal is $103.5 million with another $2 million in incentives and a $30 million signing bonus. The total cash-flow amount is $37.052 million in

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) is unlikely to play in Week 11 against the Lions due to his shoulder injury, and the team is still preparing for a multi-week absence, according to a source. Fantasy managers were hoping that McCaffrey would only be out for one week, but that doesn’t look like the case. The Panthers have their bye in Week 13, so