"I've never had any sort of growth that ever occurred in easy times," McVay said. "You don't want it to go down like that, but man, we're going to learn a lot about ourselves and the people that we're around - and I think we're going to like what we see. That wouldn't exist otherwise if maybe we found a way to pull those games out."
The Los Angeles Chargers have placed rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve, sidelining the first-round pick for at least four games. Hampton sustained an ankle injury as the Chargers suffered a 27-10 home loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, a result that dropped them to 3-2. Head coach Jim Harbaugh announced Hampton would go to IR on Monday.
They brought me here to play as a backup, and that's my job, Jones said. Brock's the starter of this team, and right now he's dealing with something. For him to go out there last week and play when you know he probably wasn't at full health, I'm just trying to get some wins for him so it helps us down the line.
The song was appropriate because one of Detroit's top defenders -- starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill -- had returned to the practice field for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee in December. "(The song) was very good. I didn't expect it to happen but that was a good little touch. I liked that," McNeill said.
"It's just a football game. That's just the best way to describe it," Dart said. "Obviously, this experience was a special one, being my first one and I'm just grateful to have the guys around me that I had."
On Monday Night Football in Week 2, the Buccaneers were on the road to face the Texans. After both teams scored on each of their first two possessions, it became a defensive battle. In the end, Baker Mayfield led Tampa Bay on a game-winning drive vs. Houston. They won 20-19 and are 2-0 to begin the season. During the second quarter of Monday night's win, Buccaneers starting defensive lineman Calijah Kancey suffered a pectoral injury.
San Francisco failed to reach its true potential last season because the team had several long-term injuries. Most notably, All-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey missed 13 games for the 49ers. He was dealing with an Achilles tendon and PCL injury. During the 2025 offseason, McCaffrey stayed healthy for San Francisco. That was until Thursday's injury report. Insiders reported that Christian McCaffrey was limited at practice due to a calf injury.
FRISCO, Texas -- As the Dallas Cowboys look to get down to the 53-man roster limit, veteran offensive lineman La'el Collins has been among the players told he will be released, a source told ESPN. Collins joined the Cowboys during training camp after injuries on their offensive line to Tyler Guyton (knee), Rob Jones (neck) and Saahdiq Charles (knee). Collins played right and left tackle during the preseason games.
