Football (NFL)

Justin Fields has been around football long enough to understand how this works, especially when you're a quarterback. The player at the top of the depth chart gets hurt. The backup comes in and plays well. Controversy ensues. Noise builds.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray had a two-word response on social media during the offseason when he found out Aaron Donald was retiring after 10 years of hunting quarterbacks for the Los Angeles Rams. “ THANK GOD .

CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman accusing Deshaun Watson of sexual assault may meet in the next two weeks with the NFL, which is investigating the Cleveland Browns quarterback's off-field behavior, the woman's lawyer said Thursday.

Pittsburgh (1-0) at Denver (0-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS BETMGM NFL ODDS: Steelers by 3. Series record: Broncos lead 20-13-1 Against the spread: Steelers 1-0; Broncos 1-0. Last meeting: Steelers beat Broncos 27-19 on Oct. 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor circled this week's game as soon as the 2024 schedule came out. With Sunday nearly here, Taylor can hardly contain his excitement.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Cleveland and Jacksonville would love a Week 1 do-over. They’ll have to settle for a bounce-back.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Connor McGovern was sitting on his couch at home watching the New York Jets in their season opener on Monday night and couldn't help but yell at the TV and cheer on his buddies.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Anthony Richardson says the Indianapolis Colts may have been a little too eager on offense as they kept throwing deep in a season-opening loss to the Houston Texans.

Seattle (1-0) at New England (1-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Seahawks by 3 . Series Record: Seahawks lead 10-9. Against the spread: Seahawks 0-1, Patriots 1-0 Last Meeting: Seahawks beat Patriots 35-30 on Sept. 20, 2020, in Seattle.

Daniel Jones looked out of sorts in the New York Giants' season opener, his first game back from ACL surgery . One of his two interceptions was a pick-6, and home fans showered him with boos . It could not have gone much worse.