Football (NFL)

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — When Saints players arrived for their first practice under interim coach Darren Rizzi on Wednesday, most of their lockers were in different places. The pre-practice warmup routine had been altered.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been aggressive at the trade deadline under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, often adding big-name players to fuel late-season runs.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Malachi Corley's first NFL touchdown put him on highlight reels around the country and got social media buzzing. Because it didn't count.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Phillips is no stranger to leaving the Bills to continue pursuing his football career elsewhere whether by choice or circumstance.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Marshon Lattimore does not know when his hamstring injury will clear up enough to allow him to make his Washington Commanders debut. Team officials are pumped about what they think he will bring whenever he does.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Douglas recognizes that his future with the New York Jets is uncertain. Especially when the only head coach he helped hire was already fired .

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns won't be looking to prove anything to his old teammates when New York faces the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Germany in a matchup of 2-7 teams.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver DJ Moore insisted he left the field during a play last weekend because he was hurt — not frustrated.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Williams was asleep. At least, he thought he was asleep. The veteran wide receiver was trying to enjoy a nap on Tuesday when something kept interrupting him.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions didn't acquire Za'Darius Smith to win just any game. They got him to win a Super Bowl. That's why, in an unusual move, they welcomed their new defensive end to town by sending him home.