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FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys are expre sing no great concern about the Sunday availability of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. But both running backs spent a bit of time at Wednesday's practice here inside The Star doing pre-workout rehab, Elliott (with his balky knee) on a stationary bike, Pollard on the cords.And in the end, while the Cowboys seem unworried, Pollard gets a DNP for the day with foot listed as the reason.And what about the first-teamer? Said coach Mike McCarthy of Elliott and the Tarron Jackson Jersey 10 days Dallas has between games: I think its a huge benefit. I think its a huge benefit for our whole football team. Its like another bye week, and we treated it that Travis Fulgham Jersey way.Zeke's view of any plans of sitting out games? Youre gonna have to drag me off the field,'' , adding that a Friday MRI showed progre s in his knee, and that as CowboysSI.com has reported many times, the nature of the injury is not a "bone bruise'' (which can actually be a fracture.''Hopefully no "dragging'' will be needed. But ... the Cowboys on Wednesday signed to the practice squad veteran running back Ito Smith.Meanwhile, , who is expected to be able to play this week at Washington. Fellow defensive lineman Neville Gallimore (elbow) could also be deemed healthy enough to make his regular-season debut Jason Kelce Jersey .Cedrick Wilson (ankle), safety Donovan Wilson (chest and shoulder) and tight end Blake Jarwin (hip) also did rehab work. Wilson could be fine for Sunday; the other two players are on injured reserve.McCarthy said Wilson "is progre sing well toward po sibly returning this season.And Jarwin, who is back at team QB now? Could he return this season?Scroll to ContinueWell continue to work through that,'' McCarthy said. "I know he is optimistic. Were Darius Slay Jr. Jersey going to lose some time there because of his COVID test.''Also back off COVID is .)But, joked McCarthy: Just to be clear, we dont announce starting lineups on Wednesday.Also to be clear: McCarthy is just finishing up his COVID protocol i sue, which caused him to mi s last week's win at New Orleans. (Rookie CB Nahshon Wright remains in COVID protocol and could come back Friday morning.)McCarthy, who has been quarantined in a hotel room, said he feels good but for the protection of his family (some of whom have also been sick), he may remain in the hotel for a time. But protocol allows him back to work on Thursday.My arrival will Harold Carmichael Jersey be first thing in the morning,'' he said before adding, "Actually, I think I might go at midnight. 12:01 a.m.

GREEN BAY, Wis. Merry Christmas, Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers threw the 443rd touchdown pa s of his Green Bay Packers career on Christmas Saturday against the Cleveland Browns, knocking Brett Favre out of the top spot in franchise history.An 11-yard touchdown pa s to Allen Lazard on a third-and-5 in the first quarter was the record-breaker.After the extra point, the team aired a montage of Rodgers highlights. Then, Rodgers was shown on the scoreboard and he saluted the cheering crowd. Finally, there Coleman Shelton Jersey was a short video me sage of Favre congratulating Rodgers and telling him to "Go get us another Super Bowl.""It's a moment I'll never forget," Rodgers said after the game. "This is a special place."Rodgers pursuit of the record was delayed by three years as he watched and learned from the three-time MVP. When Rodgers was handed the starting job in 2008, he had just one career touchdown pa s putting him 441 behind his predece sor when he made his first profe sional start on against Minnesota on Sept. 8, 2008. That was 4,856 days ago.I didnt think a lot about that back in the day, Rodgers said on Tuesday. I was just trying to get to the next thing and thought how cool it would be to play five or eight years in the league and figure out what Im going to do next. Got to 10 and thought everything after that would be a pretty special deal. Seventeen years, a lot of years starting, just have a lot of gratitude for all the people who had an impact on me during the journey. Its been a great journey, all the guys Ive got to share rooms with and got to be coached by and got to throw to, some incredible players. Its fun to look back and think about the guys that Ive thrown touchdowns to. Its definitely an interesting group of guys, great personalities, great players, just very fortunate and a lot of gratitude for all these 17 years.It's an incredibly meaningful record for Rodgers. The teams controversial first-round pick in 2005, he and Favre didnt exactly hit it off at the start. Three years later, he replaced Favre under the most intense of spotlights.But their relationship has warmed greatly since Favres retirement. This week, Rodgers spoke with reverence about Favre and what he meant to his career.I have a lot of love for Favre-y and a lot of gratitude for the time I got to spend watching him, Rodgers said. Not a lot of the young quarterbacks are ble sed with the opportunity to go to a team with a first-ballot Hall of Famer in the same room and to get to watch and learn for three years.Scroll to ContinueSomebody asked me the other day, Do you think things wouldve turned out the way they did had you been a starter in Year 1? And the obvious Cooper Kupp Jersey competitor in you and the confidence and the ego says, Of course, of course, I definitely wouldve turned out this way. But I think the human element and Aaron Donald T Shirts the observer and the gratitude is understanding that things happen the way they happened to allow me to get in this position, and a lot of that is being able to sit behind Brett and watch one of the greatest players, competitors, quarterbacks of all-time do it for three years and then figure out how to do it on my own.Rodgers is fifth in NFL history in touchdown pa ses. The next milestone will be when he throws his 450th. Rodgers entered Saturday with 93 career interceptions. : Tom Brady, 152; Peyton Manning, 209; Drew Brees, 211; Favre, 292.Entering Saturday, Rodgers had thrown touchdown pa ses to 44 players. Davante Adams and Jordy Nelson had 65 apiece, followed by Randall Cobb (44), James Jones (41), Greg Jennings (38) and Donald Driver (22). Including Lazard, who hauled in his 10th scoring to s from Rodgers, 12 players have at least 10. Sixteen players had exactly one, including Josiah Deguara, Equanimeous St. Brown, Dominique Dafney and Malik Taylor on the current roster.Last week, Adams caught his 65th career touchdown pa s from Rodgers, matching Rodgers-to-Nelson as the most prolific scoring combo in franchise history. Interestingly, Nelsons touchdowns gained 1,591 yards and averaged 24.5 yards. Adams touchdowns covered 885 yards and averaged 13.6 yards. Adams broke that tie in the second quarter with a 9-yard touchdown on third-and-goal. Merlin Olsen Jersey Rodgers has thrown 20-plus touchdowns against five teams: Chicago (61), Minnesota (54), Detroit (50), Atlanta (21) and San Francisco (20). He entered Saturday with six touchdowns in two games against Cleveland.Rodgers milestone touchdowns: No. 1 to Jennings vs. Dallas in 2007, No. 100 to Jones vs. Atlanta in 2011, No. 200 to Adams vs. Minnesota in 2014, No. 300 to Ty Montgomery vs. Atlanta in 2017 and No. 400 to Adams vs. Philadelphia in 2020. to Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Not bad for the guy who was in contention to go No. 1 overall to San Francisco in 2005 but fell all the way to No. 24.I feel like ultimately it was what was best for me, Rodgers said of not being the top pick. Not just to be able to learn behind Brett but to be picked by this organization to kind of have a resettling of the ego and the competitive drive and the work ethic of, OK, now Im in a room for the first time in my life with a guy whos better than me. He throws it better. His mastery of the system is better. Instincts are better. Pocket presence is better. And that was great for me because I really got to see exactly what I needed to work on in order to become great, because my dreams and my aspirations and my drive was to be great.It's been a trying season for Rodgers, some of it self-inflicted with his misleading statement on his vaccination status. He mi sed one game after testing positive for COVID, and has barely practiced since his return due to a broken toe. Hes playing behind a bunch of backups on the offensive line, and trusted targets Justin Hollins Jersey Robert Tonyan and Cobb are on injured reserve.Yet the Packers entered the day leading the NFC playoff chase and with . While Rodgers could have set the record last week at Baltimore, he was thrilled to get the opportunity to set the record in front of the home fans.The one thing I will say that he mentioned, which is one thing Ive been really taking to heart the last couple of years, is he just said, Enjoy it because it goes by so fast and, the next thing you know, its over, Rodgers said. And it harkens to me to one of my favorite clips from , one of my favorite TV shows, where Andy Bernards looking at the camera and, Im paraphrasing here, I wish theyd tell you you were in the good old days before you left them. Ive often thought a lot about that (and was) reminded by Favreys comment but to just enjoy these times because these are the good old days and you never know when theyre going to be done and it goes by so quickly.

NASHVILLE Here are the inactives for Sundays game between the Tenne see Titans (4-2) and Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) at Ni san Stadium: Tenne see: DE Azeez Ojulari Jersey Amani Bledsoe, S Amani Hooker, DB Chris Jackson, LT Taylor Lewan, ILB Monty Rice, WR Chester Rogers and OLB John Simon. Kansas City: CB DeAndre Baker, OL Austin Blythe, FB Michael Burton, OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, LB Anthony Hitchens and T Prince Tega Wanogho.Of NoteScroll to Continue Hooker was added to the injury report Friday and was listed as questionable Saquon Barkley T Shirts with groin injury. He has yet to play in consecutive games this season. The first-year starter played in Week 1 against Arizona and then mi sed the next four games with a foot injury. He returned from injured reserve last week and made a career-high nine tackles Monday against Buffalo. Kendall Lamm will play in Odell Beckham Jr T Shirts place of Lewan, who is out with a concu sion, and will be the fifth different starter at left tackle for the Titans in the last 19 games. Lewan started the first five of 2020 before he sustained a season-ending knee injury. Ty Sambrailo replaced him and started Kadarius Toney T Shirts five games. David Que senberry finished the season after Sambrailo was hurt. Sambrailo also started in Week 2 of this season when Lewan was out with a knee injury. Rogers is the only one of Tenne Blake Martinez Jersey sees wide receivers who was active for the first six games. He caught at least one pa s in all six and currently is fifth on the team with 14 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown.

Austin Harnetiaux, di satisfied with his recruiting situation, turned down scholarship offers from Eastern Washington, Army, Georgetown, Air Force and others, and announced bold plans to walk on Frank Darby Jersey at Wisconsin.Still not satisfied with his college football arrangement, the Seattle Preparatory School linebacker said this week he would join the University of Washington football program instead, also without a scholarship.The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Harnetiaux obviously envisions himself as a Big Ten or Pac-12 player deserving of financial a sistance.While solidly built and highly John Abraham Jersey productive as a high school player, he likely still has to prove he's fast enough to play for a Power 5 school, though he lists a 4.67-second 40-yard dash on his profile.Searching for a college program last year, Harnetiaux pitched himself to the Badgers and outside linebackers coach Bobby April with a flurry of emails and drew a positive response."Their walk-on program is phenomenal and they do a great job Isaiah Oliver Jersey of converting those guys into contributors," Harnetiaux told badgerswire.com. "I think I can go there and earn my money in the weight room, and I want to be a leader and someone who makes plays on Saturdays."The former Prep standout declared he would enroll at Wisconsin in December but he changed his mind last week. As a walk-on, of course, he was under no obligation to join the Badgers.Scroll to ContinueInstead, Harnetiaux will try do what inside linebacker Edefuan Hayden Hurst Jersey Ulofoshio and cornerback Mishael Powell have made happen at the UW in recent seasons go from walk-on to scholarship recipient and a full- or a part-time starter.While Seattle Prep is the high school nearest the UW, it Feleipe Franks Jersey has supplied just a handful of players who have made meaningful contributions over the past several decades.Prep alums who have made the succe sful jump include linebacker Jim Kristof, running back Mark Wheeler and punter Ryan Fleming, all starters for the Huskies at some point.

NASHVILLE In describing the ideal make-up of a good red-zone Fred Warner Jersey target, Tenne see Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing earlier this year mentioned the importance of physical and mental skills.It helps to be over six feet tall and have a broad-shouldered, long-armed frame. But those traits alone wont guarantee succe s.A good red-zone target has to have plenty of on-field smarts as well. He must know how to use rubs to get open, for instance, and understand that spacing near the goal line is different because of the lack of vertical distance.Guys that understand that have an innate ability or a feeling, a sense of timing of when to get open for the quarterback, Downing said. Those guys that have that (understanding) seem to excel and get a lot of red-zone targets.If Downing needs a video clip to accompany those kinds of descriptions, he might consider A.J. Browns 18-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Tannehill in the fourth quarter of the Titans win over San Francisco last week.The 6-foot-1, 226-pound Brown sped the line of scrimmage and effectively increased his separation with back-pedaling cornerback Josh Norman. The real key came at the goal line, when Brown feinted left and cut right. In so doing, the third-year wide receiver positioned himself between Norman and the football, while also making sure 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt didnt have enough time to come help.The other notable element of the play, of course, was Ryan Tannehills perfectly timed throw, which arrived just as Brown turned to look for the football.Scroll to ContinueA.J. is a heck of a player, Tannehill said. Ricky Watters T Shirts I have so much fun throwing the ball to him. He finds a way to get open. He is big, he is physical, hes good with the ball in his hands and he makes plays on the ball. He is everything you look for in a wide receiver and I have a ton of confidence throwing him the football.The red-zone connection between those two players has been something Titans fans have become accustomed to ever since Tannehill took over as the teams starter in Week 7 of Browns rookie season. Brown has caught 13 red-zone touchdown pa San Francisco 49Ers Jersey ses from Tannehill during that stretch. His total is more than Jonnu Smith (10), MyCole Pruitt (five), Corey Davis (five), Geoff Swaim (three), Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (three), Tajae Sharpe (three) or any other pa s-catcher Tannehills thrown to with the Titans.More red-zone connections between Tannehill and Brown for the remainder of this season, however, would be a welcome relief for Titans fans.In part because Brown has played in only 11 of the Titans 15 games in 2021, he and Tannehill havent displayed the usual inside-the-20 yard line synergy they enjoyed in previous seasons.A year ago, for San Francisco 49Ers Hoodies Sweatshirts instance, Brown caught nine of Tannehills 12 pa ses to him in the red zone and scored seven touchdowns in the proce s. But Browns red-zone touchdown against San Francisco was just his second of the year the first since the Titans season opener against Arizona. He has been targeted 10 times by Tannehill in the red zone this season but has caught only four pa ses.The dip in red-zone connections between the two is one reason along with Derrick Henrys absence that the Titans overall red-zone offense hasnt been as succe sful as it was the past two years. Heading into Sundays games, the Titans were 12th in the league in red-zone succe s at 61.1 percent pretty good, but not as Deebo Samuel Hoodies Sweatshirts impre sive as last seasons 77.4 percent (first in the league) succe s rate or the 74.7 percent (second in the league) of 2020.Now that Brown has returned, though, and is apparently at the top of his game, its fair to expect the red-zone results for both the wide receiver and the team overall to look a little more rosy.We do have that good connection, Brown said. We mi sed some throws (against the 49ers), thats just because I have been out. But we do have a good connection. I am excited to fill the void for (Tannehill), and take a load off him.

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With his production over the previous two seasons, there's no doubt that Darren Waller deserves to be mentioned Chris Wormley Jersey among the best tight ends in the NFL.However, 2021 was a different story, with much of that having to do with injuries that caused the Pro Bowler to mi s six games.Waller finished with 55 catches for 665 yards and two touchdowns, the worst single-season numbers of his Raiders career.Even when was on the field, the Las Vegas Raiders' focus on getting the ball downfield meant that quarterback Cameron Sutton Jersey Derek Carr didn't need to overly rely on Waller as his primary target.Waller's average yards per game was down to just over 60 after averaging over 70 in 2019 and 2020.It didn't help that Waller had his lowest catch percentage as a Raider, only reeling in 59.1 percent of the balls thrown his way.Scroll to ContinueThat's down from consistently being over 73 percent Eric Ebron Jersey each of the last two seasons, and he also had the most drops he's had in a year with six.It all led to Waller being ranked by Pro Football Focus as only the 18th best tight end in the league this year after being in the top-five the last two years.While it was a year to remember for the Raiders, it was one that Waller will want to put behind him as he works to get back to his previous level of production.Knowing he'll at least have a legitimate option to Pittsburgh Steelers Pet Gear go with him in wide receiver Hunter Renfrow going forward could even give him the chance to Ben Roethlisberger T Shirts put up bigger numbers, as long as he can stay healthy.Want to talk about this? Want to air your opinion about all things Las Vegas Raiders? Maybe you like to talk about other sports that aren't silver and Black related? We got your back. Make sure you like our

In an announcement by the team, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive for COVID-19 -- Payton was immediately isolated.Payton, who turns 58 on December 29 Adam Thielen Jersey , is fully vaccinated. He mi sed Wednesday's practice because of illne s, but returned to the facilities on Thursday.An initial COVID test on Wednesday was negative.On Sunday evening, Payton Myron Mitchell Jersey 's 6-7 Saints will play at the 10-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Scroll to ContinueDefensive coordinator Jack Del Rio Jersey Dennis Allen will a sume head coach duties in Payton's absence. Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael will take over play-calling responsibilities for the offense. New Orleans is 19-11 against the Buccaneers under Payton and has won six of the last seven meetings. They are 38-22 against Tampa Bay all-time.Payton has a 149-88 regular-season record in Alan Page Jersey 15 seasons on the sideline with New Orleans. He had guided the Saints to four straight NFC South titles.The Saints have won seven division championships and qualified for the playoffs nine times during his tenure Dakota Dozier Jersey , winning Super Bowl XLIV.

Jabez Tinae and Sam Huard made their college football debuts on the same play on the same Saturday for the University of Washington, entering the huddle at wide receiver and quarterback.This is the way it's always been for these two.The Kennedy Catholic High School teammates turned Husky players Bobby Wagner Jersey trotted onto the field together with 12:40 left to play against overmatched Arkansas State.At Husky Stadium, the home team led comfortably at 42-3.These reserves moved the ball 72 yards in 10 plays for Peyton Henry's 38-yard field goal.Naturally, Huard tried to put the ball in the hands of Tinae multiple times. His first throw drew a pa s-interference call. Two others fell incomplete.They have a long history of doing better than that.In four seasons at Kennedy Catholic, Tinae caught a whopping 189 pa ses for 4,030 yards and 43 touchdowns in 35 games, largely delivered by Huard.While facing plenty of competition at their respective positions at the UW, the locally produced pa s-catcher and his personal 5-star QB will try to make inroads with the new Kalen DeBoer coaching staff.A month and a half until spring practice, we're offering intel and observations on the UW football personnel inherited by DeBoer in a series of stories on every scholarship player from No. 0 to 99. We'll review each Husky's previous starting experience, if applicable, and determine what comes next under the new coach.As is the case with any coaching change, it's a new football Duane Brown Jersey beginning for everyone, including for the Huskies' No. 15 on offense.The compact 6-foot, 205-pound Tinae and Huard were part of a smaller than usual 15-player recruiting Michael Dickson Jersey cla s put together by the since-departed Jimmy Lake. They were among five true freshmen who played.Defensive tackle Voi Tunuufi appeared in 11 games and started twice to use up a year of eligibility.Fellow defensive lineman Kuao Peihopa, cornerback Davon Banks and Huard each entered a maximum of four outings that enabled them to preserve redshirt seasons.Scroll to ContinueTinae did the same with playing stints against Arkansas State and Washington State.Defensive backs Zakhari Spears, Vincent Nunley and Dyson McCucheon, running backs Caleb Berry and Emeka Megwa, offensive linemen Owen Prentice and Robert Wyrsch, defensive linemen Sinosi Finau and Maurice Heims, and tight end Caden Jumper didn't draw Seattle Seahawks Accessories a snap in their first season with the Huskies, also preserving four years of UW eligibility.As these Kennedy Catholic guys try to impre s DeBoer and encourage him to use them, there's an added twist to the connection.Their third wheel, the Lancers' other prolific wide receiver Lonyatta Alexander Jr., transferred in from Arizona State, where he appeared in two games as a true freshman, similar to Tinae.They feel comfortable together, productive together, maybe lost without each other.For instance, when Alexander publicly declared he was joining the Huskies and rejoining his former teammates, he released a fancy graphic on social media that depicted the three of them side by side in purple uniforms.DeBoer expre sed amazement at their connections when he welcomed Alexander as a transfer to his program. Tyler Lockett T Shirts Some day, these three should have center stage in Husky Stadium, playing off one another, encouraging each other, running up explosive stats once more.UW Starter or Not: Tinae comes with an impre sive track record and a highly dependable quarterback connection, and DeBoer tends to utilize a lot of wide receivers, making for a good mix. However, he'll probably be used gradually as long as veteran and proven receivers Jalen McMillan, Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk and Taj Davis are healthy and still on the roster. While starting likely is a ways off, look for Tinae to start catching pa ses this season from whichever Husky quarterback is running the show, preferably Huard with Alexander opposite him, and build from there.

GREEN BAY, Wis. One of the storylines for Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Jersey this weeks showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams is Odell Beckham.The Packers reportedly were a finalist to sign Beckham after he was released by the Cleveland Browns, but Beckham chose the Rams lucrative contract. It wound up being a huge signing for the Rams. A day later, starting receiver Robert Woods suffered a torn ACL.Making his Rams debut just a few days after signing, Beckham caught 2-of-3 targets for 18 yards in a blowout lo s to the 49ers. Sam Mills Jersey Coming off last weeks bye, he should be much more settled for Sunday.Nonethele s, as part of Sports Illustrated fantasy expert Michael Fabianos Start 'Em, Sit 'Em series, Beckham Jr. will play his first Paulson Adebo Jersey full game as a member of the Rams this week, making him a viable flex option in many fantasy leagues, Fabiano wrote. But what kind of rapport has he gained with Matthew Stafford in such a short period? And while the Packers gave it up to Justin Jefferson and Adam Theilen last week, their defense has allowed the fourth-fewest Caleb Benenoch Jersey points to road wideouts.Scroll to Continue , the Rams Cooper Kupp is No. 1 and the Packers Davante Adams is No. 2.Dillon rushed for just 53 yards in his first game as the Packers starter, but he also caught six pa ses and saw a 40.5 percent touch share. This weeks game against the Rams might not look great on the surface, but their defense has allowed big stat lines to the likes of DAndre Swift, James Conner and David Montgomery. Id consider Dillon a borderline No. 1 fantasy running back once again.The quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers and Matthew Tyrann Mathieu Jersey Stafford, .For everything you need to win your league, .