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Gradkowski to start for Raiders

Oakland Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowski (shoulder) will start Sunday against Miami. Jason Campbell will head to the bench after a terrible performance against the Steelers last week. Consider it an upgrade for Zach Miller and Louis Murphy.

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Crayton dislocates wrist, could be done for season

San Diego Chargers WR Patrick Crayton suffered a dislocated wrist during Monday’s win over Denver and is out indefinitely. Crayton will undergo more tests, but his season is likely over. Crayton was about to become an afterthought in the Chargers’ offense anyway, with Vincent Jackson set to return in Week 12. Crayton performed well in [...]

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Moeaki ruled out for Week 11

Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against Arizona. No surprise, as the Chiefs are being cautious due to Moeaki’s concussion history in college. It’s possible this could be a multi-week injury.

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Mathews, Gates looking unlikely to play Monday

San Diego Chargers RB Ryan Mathews (ankle) and TE Antonio Gates (foot) are not expected to play Monday night against Denver. Gates has a better shot of suiting up than Mathews, although Gates stated his foot has not shown any improvement, despite the team’s Week 10 bye. WR Malcom Floyd was limited during Friday’s practice [...]

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Moeaki diagnosed with concussion after Week 10 game

Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki suffered a concussion during Sunday’s game against Denver, according to Nick Wright of 610 KCSP in Kansas City. Moeaki suffered the injury during an attempted onside kick by Kansas City. Moeaki’s status for Week 11 is up in the air at best, as he suffered at least two concussions [...]

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DJ Williams stripped of captaincy, will not start Sunday

Denver Broncos LB DJ Williams has been stript of his captaincy and will not start Sunday following an arrest for DUI on Friday. Williams was also fined the maximum amount possible by the team, which along with the other punishments, sends quite a message to the team. It’s unclear how long Williams will be on [...]

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Chiefs extend LB Johnson

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed LB Derrick Johnson to a five-year, $34 million contract extension. Johnson has played at a Pro-Bowl level this season after finally getting out of Coach Todd Haley’s doghouse. He is an intrical part of Kansas City’s core of young defensive players, along with Brandon Flowers and Eric Berry. He [...]

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Antonio Gates inactive for Chargers

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (foot) is inactive for Sunday’s game against Houston. Gates has a Week 10 bye to heal up, although the injury is obviously pretty severe given that Gates has never missed a game due to injury in his career before today. Upgrade Patrick Crayton, as he will most likely see [...]

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Zach Miller, Asomugha miss practice Friday

Oakland Raiders TE Zach Miller (foot) and CB Nnamdi Asomugha (ankle) both missed practice Friday and are doubtful to play Sunday against Kansas City. Miller’s loss would be a huge blow to the Raiders’ offense, which figures to rely heavily on the running game Sunday. Dwayne Bowe would receive a huge boost if Asomugha is [...]

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Gates misses practice again, expected to be game-time decision

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (foot) missed practice again Friday and is expected to be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against Houston. Luckily, the Chargers have a 1PM ET start this week, so at least owners will know prior to setting lineups whether or not Gates will be active. While most expected Gates [...]

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