GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Seattle Seahawks were good enough to survive their mistakes.

That fact reflects both good and bad. But let’s start with the latter.

Despite Thursday’s result — a 23-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals — there was an alarming array of Seahawks smudges. Such as safety Coby Bryant’s first-quarter interception ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens will be without Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike for the foreseeable future.

Days after coach John Harbaugh said that he was“concerned” about a neck injury that has sidelined Madubuike since a Week 2 win over the Cleveland Browns, the Ravens announced Saturday that the 27-year-old former third-round draft ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Jets will have their starting quarterback against the Dolphins.

Justin Fields, who missed last weekend’s game against the Buccaneers due to a concussion, was cleared by doctors on Friday and will start against Miami on Monday Night Football.

“Justin is playing,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Saturday.

Fields entered the ...Read more

CHICAGO — For a team that two weeks ago was blitzed for 52 points by a division foe, it would be folly to suggest the Chicago Bears are entering a soft spot on their schedule.

No such thing exists for a team that is 6-14 since the start of last season and has lost 17 of its last 20 against NFC North opponents.

The Bears have been and will be...Read more

MAYNOOTH, Ireland — Jonnu Smith was speaking to every part of my 6-foot-4-inch frame on Friday following Steelers practice at the Carton House, their picturesque practice facility here, when he described the difficulties of cramming a bunch of massive football players into an airplane.

"Any time you're on a six-hour flight and you're over 200...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Some people ooze charisma.

Others ooze compassion.

The Eagles offense just plain oozes.

The defending Super Bowl champions have turned ball matriculation into an art form. Never before has a team with the eighth-most points in the NFL been so deliberate about each and every one. Eight of their nine touchdown drives have ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Brock Bowers isn’t 100% . That’s the obvious part.

The question becomes how much the Raiders’ star tight end can produce as he works his way through an injured knee.

He remains such an important piece of the offense.

Bowers was hurt in the team’s season opener at New England. And even though he played in losses to the ...Read more

DUBLIN — This is an awkward time for the Vikings to run into Aaron Rodgers.

Even if “run into Aaron Rodgers” is the best strategy for winning this game.

The Vikings will play the Steelers in Dublin on Sunday, providing a pointed reminder of both teams’ search for a true franchise quarterback.

The Steelers signed Rodgers because they ...Read more

MAYNOOTH, Ireland — Aaron Rodgers, who has a family history that traces to Irish roots, said he would have preferred to come to Ireland earlier to see some of the country and its historic sites. And, oh yeah, taste a Guinness right off the tap.

"I've always wanted to get over here," Rodgers said shortly after the Steelers arrived at their ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy will start Sunday against Jacksonville and was removed from the injury list entirely.

Those who were questionable were wide receiver Jauan Jennings (knee, shoulder) quarterback Mac Jones (knee), and guard Connor Colby (groin). C.J. West (thumb) and Jordan Watkins (calf) are out.

“(Purdy) did a lot more ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs should have some reinforcements coming for this Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy is be back in the mix after a two-week absence.

“You’ve got to be healthy enough to go play,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday during his final news conference of the...Read more

DENVER — If the Broncos let go of who they think they are, they will become who they should be.

As another forgettable September fades into memory, the Broncos rank as a disappointment. When they got walked off for the second straight week last Sunday, the frustration was blended with a lingering question: What is their offensive identity?

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — At some point soon, Dolphins owner Steve Ross must respond to the fans. Ross, who has owned this franchise since 2009, doesn’t need to speak to the fans. Ross needs to listen to the fans.

Dolphins fans are angry, livid, incensed. They’re fed up with the constant mediocrity and disappointment. I’ve never seen fan ...Read more

GLENDALE, Ariz. — For about 50 minutes Thursday night, this looked like another statement-making win for the Seattle Seahawks.

The defense was dominating, holding Arizona to just two field goals through three quarters, while the offense was making just enough plays when it mattered with Sam Darnold again playing mistake-free and accurate when...Read more

LAS VEGAS — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell chimed in on the concerns over Tom Brady’s dual roles as a Raiders minority owner and Fox broadcaster in an interview published Thursday.

“Where’s the conflict?” Goodell told Alex Sherman of CNBC.com. “He’s not hanging around in the facilities. We don’t allow that.”

Brady is not ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Through the first three games of the NFL season, the Ravens have fielded one of the worst defenses in the league.

Baltimore is ranked second-to-last in points allowed per game (32) and last in yards allowed per game (415). Just two seasons ago, with much of the same personnel, the Ravens became the first team to win the defensive ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback was blunt Thursday when discussing the level of urgency for his team to get its first win before the season’s opening month is over.

It’s clear the Dolphins, at 0-3, can’t have that snowball into 0-4. If they do lose to the also-winless New York Jets on Monday night, Miami would ...Read more

Patriots owner Robert Kraft is planning to divest 8% of the franchise, selling a 3% minority ownership stake to Sixth Street, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, and 5% to Dean Metropoulos, principal of the Metropoulus & Co. investment firm, according to Sports Business Journal.

Kraft is selling minority stakes at a time the Patriots are...Read more