Category: AFC

A.J. Bouye not expected back with Texans

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Bouye is likely to sign with a team other than the Texans after the new league year gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon. There’s no word on where Bouye is likely to land.

Steve Smith: Marshall, Ravens would be ‘good fit’

The Baltimore Ravens are short a veteran presence outside the numbers, but their second-leading receiver from 2016 knows who can fill his shoes. Retired receiver Steve Smith , now spending his days dropping glorious one-liners during NFL Network’s combine coverage, mused Friday on Baltimore’s shoddy receiver depth, suggesting that impending free agent Brandon Marshall should be a target for the team.

Kansas City Chiefs sign Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to five-year extension

Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, right, looks on during the NFL football training camp, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in St. Joseph, Mo. The Chiefs are reportedly close to rewarding Canadian offensive lineman Duvernay-Tardif.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Dougal Brownlie/The St. Joseph News-Press via AP It’s been a meteoric rise for the 25-year-old native of Mont-St-Hilaire, Que.

NFL compensates Seahawks with two extra third-round picks in 2017 draft

Last offseason, the Seattle Seahawks lost defensive starters Bruce Irvin and Brandon Mebane to former AFC West rivals Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers in free agency, as well as starting left tackle Russell Okung to another AFC West foe, the Denver Broncos , and right guard J.R. Sweezy to expansion rivals the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The Seahawks signed a few minor free agents themselves, but overall the contractual balance didn’t offset those moves and so now the NFL grants Seattle two relatively high compensatory draft picks in 2017.

Super Bowl LII Odds: Los Angeles Chargers face long odds to get to big game

While many analysts will spend the rest of the week talking about the epic comeback by the New England Patriots or the epic collapse by the Atlanta Falcons-depending on which angle you prefer-the odds for Super Bowl LII have already been released. That should come as no surprise in a sports world that is dominated by the NFL and its fans, which have an insatiable urge to talk about what will happen next.

Raiders file Las Vegas relocation papers with NFL

And their fate now rests in the hands of 31 National Football League team owners, who are likely to decide the Raiders’ future sometime over the next two months. In a long-expected move dating to last January when the Raiders began working with Las Vegas and Nevada business and political leaders on a $1.9 billion stadium plan – of which $750 million will be raised by a recently approved Nevada hotel tax hike – the Silver and Black formally field relocation papers with the NFL on Thursday morning.

Spanos rips Chargers from San Diego, loyal fans’ hearts

Fans would flock to see their beloved Chargers, first at Balboa Stadium and then in Mission Valley, at the stadium once affectionately known as The Murph. The Bolts gave San Diego an identity of being more than just a sleepy Navy town, from the distinctive lightning bolt logo on their helmets to the powder blue jerseys in the early years to the players who ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Broncos interview Miami defensive coordinator Vance Joseph

The Denver Broncos met Tuesday with Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, the third candidate to interview for their head coaching vacancy following Gary Kubiak’s resignation for health reasons Broncos interview Miami defensive coordinator Vance Joseph The Denver Broncos met Tuesday with Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, the third candidate to interview for their head coaching vacancy following Gary Kubiak’s resignation for health reasons Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jsozUk Miami Dolphins’ Michael Thomas and Jelani Jenkins fail to stop Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown on his way to score a touchdown in the first half of an AFC wild-card NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Jan. 8. 2017.

It’s a mix of familiar, fresh faces at QB in AFC playoffs

The AFC playoff field features a mix of familiar faces and fresh blood at quarterback, and this time none of them will have to fret over seeing Von Miller ready to wreck game plans and Super Bowl dreams. While the defending champion Denver Broncos sit this one out and search for a new coach, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Alex Smith return to the playoffs this month.

WSU coach Gregg Marshall talks about his team’s 90-65 win over Drake

Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall talks about his team’s 90-65 rout over Drake Wednesday night at Koch Arena. KU coach Bill Self talked about the last-second shot that gave the Jayhawks a 90-88 win over K-State on Tuesday night Svi Mykhailiuk, Josh Jackson and Landen Lucas talk about their last-second win over Kansas State on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

Raiders to start Connor Cook at QB against Texans

For the first 15 games of the season, rookie Connor Cook was inactive each week, making his biggest contribution as a scout team quarterback who would sometimes dress up like Cam Newton or Philip Rivers before Oakland faced those stars to lighten the mood at practice. Now with the Raiders set to play their first playoff game in 14 years, Cook has been thrust into a much more significant role.

Playoff-bound Chiefs get a week to rest

Alex Smith has known all along that he was going to report to the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice facility Monday, and he knew pretty much down to the minute what the rest of the day would entail. In the span of four sweet hours, Smith went from potentially spending the entire week getting ready for a road playoff game to having the rest of it off.

Raiders lose game, QB, division, bye

Oakland Raiders quarterback Connor Cook passes against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Denver. Cook came into the game after Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin was injured.

There could be plenty of Raiders fans in Denver

As the Broncos finish a season that won’t end with a playoff berth for the first time since 2010, they’ll be hosting a Raiders team playing for an AFC West title and a first-round bye. As a result, the Broncos should be bracing for plenty of Raiders fans to show up for Sunday’s game.

In win-now culture of NFL, patience can still be a virtue

In this Dec. 14, 2014, file photo, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, and son Stephen Jones talk with head coach Jason Garrett before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stuck with Garrett despite one playoff berth and winning record in his first five full seasons and now his team is the top seed in the NFC.

Smith, Ravens seek a rare upbeat ending in Cincinnati

What feels like the end of the road for Steve Smith isn’t at all what he or the Baltimore Ravens expected. They were mere seconds away from taking control of the AFC North when the Steelers snatched it away from them, scoring a touchdown with 9 seconds left for a 31-27 win that ended Baltimore ‘s chances last week.

Raiders-Broncos finale represents a role reversal

Spoiler is an unfamiliar role for Von Miller and Chris Harris Jr., who get to see what it’s like to play for nothing but pride Sunday when the Denver Broncos host the Oakland Raiders . The Broncos were eliminated from playoff contention last week, so they won’t get a chance to defend their Super Bowl 50 title.

KC seeks AFC West title; Chargers face possible SD finale

Already in the playoffs for the third time in four years, Alex Smith and the Chiefs need to beat the Chargers and have the Denver Broncos beat the Oakland Raiders in order to clinch the AFC West title and a first-round bye. The games kick off at the same time, and it’ll be tempting for the Chiefs to check the antiquated Jumbotron at the aging stadium for Raiders-Broncos updates.

Knee lands Tom Savage on injury report, but he practices fully

At one point in last Saturday night’s game against the Bengals, Texans quarterback Tom Savage was limping a bit and favoring his right knee. That didn’t stop him from finishing out the victory that made Houston this year’s AFC South champs or from getting the nod as the starter in Week 17 against the Titans and, presumably, the playoffs.