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Newly-acquired wide receiver Mike Williams and pass rusher Preston Smith are expected to make their Pittsburgh Steelers debuts against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Pittsburgh added Williams and Smith at the trade deadline on Tuesday, giving the club veteran depth at two positions of need as the stretch run looms.

The Steelers sent a fifth-round pick to the New York Jets for Williams and a seventh-round selection to Green Bay for Smith.

Pittsburgh (6-2) is coming off its

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Nov 10, 2024, 12:20 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to be without quarterback Trevor Lawrence for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings because of a left shoulder injury, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night.

Lawrence sustained the injury in the first half of last weekend’s 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles when he was hit while diving headfirst on a run. This will be only the second game Lawrence has sat out since the Jaguars drafted him first overall in 2021.

The question is whether Lawrence will make

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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 06:14 PM ET

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NEW ORLEANS — The Atlanta Falcons are likely to have their top wide receiver available against their biggest rivals.

Drake London is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. London left the Falcons’ Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter with a hip pointer. He is listed as questionable for Week 10.

On Friday, Falcons coach Raheem Morris said he “felt good” about London and center Drew Dalman

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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 05:48 PM ET

CloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.Open Extended Reactions

FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons will make his return to the Dallas Cowboys’ defense Sunday against the Philadelphia, sources told ESPN Saturday.

Parsons missed the past four games with a high left ankle sprain suffered in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys’ Week 4 win against the New York Giants.

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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 06:14 PM ET

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MUNICH — The New York Giants are making a change on their offensive line and will start former first-round pick Evan Neal at right tackle Sunday against the Carolina Panthers in Germany, a source confirmed to ESPN.

It will be the first start for Neal this season. The No. 7 overall pick in 2022 has played only two offensive snaps this season.

Neal

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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 04:40 PM ET

CloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and follow him on Twitter @john_keimOpen Extended Reactions

ASHBURN, Va. – The Washington Commanders will be without kicker Austin Seibert for Sunday’s game vs. Pittsburgh — and possibly without

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Kris Rhim, ESPNNov 9, 2024, 05:18 PM ET

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers activated running back Gus Edwards from injured reserve, the team announced Saturday. Edwards is officially listed as questionable with an ankle injury for the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

Edwards hasn’t played since Week 4, in the Chargers’ 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In that game, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones fell on Edwards’ ankle, which resulted in a high left ankle sprain that landed Edwards on injured reserve.

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