The New York Jets are cleaning house, with GM Joe Douglas getting the boot exactly six weeks after the team fired head coach Robert Saleh. Since then, the Jets have won just one of their last six games since Jeff Ulbrich took over head coaching duties. Douglas’ contract was set to expire after this season; he compiled a 30-64 record as general manager.
Elsewhere in the NFL, while the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers inched closer to solidifying their spots in the AFC playoff picture, the Jacksonville Jaguars moved closer to the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after a 52-6 beatdown at the hands of the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Doug Pederson led the Jaguars to middling 9-8 records in each of the past two seasons, even making the playoffs and winning a game in 2022, but an awful start to the year could mean his job is in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Nick Bosa left the 49ers’ heartbreaking loss to the Seahawks, and it wasn’t a re-aggravation of a hip injury that had him on the injury report heading into Week 11.
The Cowboys got demolished by the Houston Texas on Monday Night Football, losing 34-10 at home at AT&T Stadium. Dallas is now 3-7, with all three of their wins coming on the road. They and the struggling New York Giants are the only teams without a home win this season. But if you pull the camera back a bit, things look even worse for the Cowboys. The Giants’ last home win was on Jan. 7, 2024, but the Cowboys haven’t won a home game since Dec. 30, 2023.
That means the Cowboys are the only team in all four major North American pro sports leagues without a home win in the year 2024. Even the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards, who are tied for the NBA’s worst record at 2-11, each have a home win.
With four of their seven remaining games at home, the Cowboys have a decent chance at securing a home stadium win before the season is over. But we’ve seen the 2024 Cowboys play. It’s possible they go the entire 2024 season without a victory at home.
Doug Pederson on the hot seat in Jacksonville
Things aren’t great when you lose a game by 46 points and you’ve got the worst record in the NFL. Doug Pederson’s tenure on Florida’s First Coast has turned sour after a first season that included an AFC South title and designs on shepherding Trevor Lawrence into becoming one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Well, at 2-9 and with the Jags having a Week 12 bye, now could be the time to make a change, according to Yahoo Sports’ senior NFL writer Frank Schwab.
“On Saturday, someone leaked to NFL Media that with the Jaguars’ bye week coming up, big changes could be made including firing Pederson. That’s an underhanded way of finding out that keeping your job might depend on winning at Detroit, but at least Pederson knew the stakes. And like just about everything else since that Super Bowl win with the Eagles, Pederson fell short.”
Pederson, who led the Eagles to a Super Bowl championship is just 42-50-1 as a head coach since with that lone 2022 playoff appearance. While the Jaguars didn’t fire Pederson on Monday, stay tuned in Jacksonville.
An unexpected turn of events occurred at 49ers practice on Thursday.
Quarterback Brock Purdy, who was listed on the team’s injury report with a right shoulder issue, came out for practice. But after a few throws on a back field, Purdy had to stop and a trainer attended to his shoulder, as SI.com’s Grant Cohn explained.
Purdy then attempted to warm up with soft throws while San Francisco’s other three quarterbacks went through drills with QB coach Brian Griese. After approximately five minutes, Purdy stopped and then went back to the locker room.
The quarterback was hit on his shoulder during last week’s game versus the Seahawks. He finished the game, though did not make any throws over 10 yards. There was no indication afterward that Purdy was hurt.
If Purdy can’t play on Sunday, Brandon Allen will likely start at quarterback for San Francisco.
Jaire Alexander reveals torn PCL
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander hasn’t officially been listed as out for Week 12’s matchup with the 49ers, but he’s not going to play as he recovers from a torn PCL.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander injured his knee in Week 8 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Alexander played only 10 snaps last week versus the Bears before having to come out of the game.
Jets WR Davante Adams doesn’t regret trade to Jets
“No, I don’t live my life like that,” Adams toldUp and Adams on Wednesday. “You’ll drive yourself crazy. Hindsight’s always 20-20. So you can sit here and look at it right now and say, ‘Oh, I could’ve maybe stayed there, would’ve been more comfortable, wouldn’t have had to move and all that stuff.’ But for me, it’s about going with my gut in my life, and that’s how I make my decisions. I live with them. We’ll roll the dice and see what happens. It’s not really a gamble even in this situation. It’s more of making … it’s almost like an inference. It’s calculated based on growing up, playing with … we’re talking about playing with Aaron Rodgers here, too.
“This isn’t like taking some crazy gamble going somewhere with some rookie that’s unproven. Neither of us have played as good as we’re capable of playing, but when you’re rolling the dice, you’d hope that it’s favoring you more. You got trick dice. It still might not work, but we’re trying and doing everything we can and still going.”
Eagles rusher Bryce Huff to undergo wrist surgery
#Eagles’ Bryce Huff will undergo a procedure Thursday on his wrist, according to a league source.
My understanding here is that having played through the injury the past two weeks with a cast, the procedure affords Huff the best opportunity to return for the stretch run late in…
Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 25 modern-era semifinalists
This list will be cut down to 15 finalists later this year. The 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class will be announced at “NFL Honors” in February.
Giants DL Dexter Lawrence backs ‘best friend’ Daniel Jones
Giants defensive lineman said on Tuesday that Daniel Jones is “the best quarterback on the team” during a Campbell’s Soup “Chunky Sacks Hunger” charity event.
Defending his “best friend,” Lawrence, who the Giants selected 11 picks after Jones in the 2019 draft, said that while head coach Brian Daboll’s decision to go to Tommy DeVito under center for this week’s game against the Buccaneers was “hard,” he didn’t agree with it.
“It’s tough for that to happen. I can’t control it,” Lawrence said. “They made the decision based off their evaluations and their thoughts and feelings. … That’s my boy. As a player, you got to keep playing. As a human and as a brother, I feel for him. .. I’m sure it’s hard. He’s the QB1. To me, the best quarterback on the team. But they see things differently. I guess that’s all that matters.”
Munich, Germany – November 10: Daniel Jones of New York Giants controls the ball during the NFL Munich Game 2024 between New York Giants and Carolina Panthers at Allianz Arena on November 10, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Bengals HC Zac Taylor doesn’t take issue with Ja’Marr Chase’s postgame comments
When asked after their 34-27 loss to the Chargers about the team’s struggled finishing games, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase passed on answering and said to ask coach Zac Taylor.
“Ask Zac,” Chase said on Sunday. “Ask the coaches. That’s not my job. I play football on the field. I don’t call plays for us.”
On Tuesday, Taylor was asked about Chase’s comments and said he didn’t have a problem with his star receiver.
“He’s emotional, and when you got a guy that works as hard as he does, leaves it all on the field, I do think things — I don’t want to say ‘misconstrued’ — but can look differently than what they really are,” Taylor said. “… He’s a guy that is one of the most genuine players I’ve ever been around and honest, insightful, puts it all out there for us. I don’t have problems with guys that work as hard as they do, speaking with emotion after the game, speaking with passion.”
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) walks off the field after warmups before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
NFL suspends Cardinals LB Markus Bailey
The NFL suspended Cardinals practice squad linebacker Markus Bailey for six games on Tuesday for violating its banned substances policy.
Bailey said he didn’t take anything knowingly, but that he’s “accepting the suspension now so that I can put this behind me.”
Bailey will be eligible to return for the final game of the regular season. He’s played in just 16 snaps on special teams in one game this season with the Cardinals, and has otherwise been on the practice squad.
Jerry Jones not ready to give Trey Lance a look as Cowboys quarterback
Another loss at home Monday night sent an already spiraling Dallas Cowboys season into further disarray.
But with the playoffs all but mathematically out of reach, owner and general manager Jerry Jones isn’t yet ready to find out what the Cowboys have in backup quarterback Trey Lance.
Jones was asked about the Cowboys’ quarterback situation in his weekly radio appearance Tuesday morning. He’s not ready to move on from Cooper Rush, who’s started the last two weeks in place of injured starter Dak Prescott.
Owner Woody Johnson announced Joe Douglas’ firing on Tuesday.
Jets reportedly fire GM Joe Douglas after 5 years, no winning seasons
The New York Jets are continuing to make front office changes as their season slides further and further into the mud. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas.
Douglas joined the Jets as general manager in June 2019 after spending several years with the Philadelphia Eagles as vice president of player personnel. The Jets have not had a winning season since they hired him. They are currently 3-8.
Peyton and Eli Manning are back to coach the 2025 Pro Bowl
For the third straight year, the Manning brothers will be head coaches for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.Peyton will coach the AFC, while Eli will coach the NFC.
Jerry Jones gives update on TE Jake Ferguson
Jerry Jones to @1053thefan on Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson’s concussion: “I’m a little concerned with Ferguson. That was pretty obvious after the game.”
Jerry also says he was “flabbergasted” at extent of their OL injuries
The Texans wrapped up Week 11 with a huge win over the Cowboys, who have now lost five straight and still haven’t won at home this season.
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Chiefs signing WR Tyquan Thornton to practice squad
The Chiefs continue to bolster their wide receiving corps following injuries to Rashee Rice and Juju Smith-Schuster. Kansas City is signing former Patriots wideout Tyquan Thornton to its practice squad.
Thornton, 24, was waived by New England on Saturday. He was the team’s second-round pick (No. 50 overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft after drawing attention at the scouting combine for running a 4.28 40-yard dash.
This season, Thornton caught four passes for 47 yards. For his career, he’s tallied 39 receptions for 385 yards and two touchdowns in three years with the Patriots.
Nico Collins back for Texans-Cowboys with no restrictions after 5-game absence
Nico Collins led the NFL in receiving when he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5. On Monday, he’ll return to the Houston Texans lineup against the Dallas Cowboys after missing five straight weeks.
The Texans removed Collins from injured reserve ahead of last week’s game against the Lions, but did not activate him for the game. They then removed his injury status on Saturday ahead of Monday’s game.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Collins will play Monday night without any minutes or snap restrictions.
Thanks to ‘The Simpsons’ we’re stuck with Bengals-Cowboys on Week 14 MNF
If you were hoping that the Week 14 Bengals-Cowboys matchup on “Monday Night Football” might be flexed out for a more consequential game, give up that dream now.
For those asking, the Bengals-Cowboys MNF game is not eligible to be flexed out because of all the drawings, voiceovers and other work that has been done for The Simpsons alt-cast that will air that night.
Much like last season’s Toy Story game, “The Simpsons Sunday Funday Football” is a alternate broadcast in which “The Simpsons” characters (as well as animated football players) will do exactly what the real football players are doing during the game. And at this point, less than a month from the Dec. 9 game, too much work has been done to make any major changes.
Last year’s edition was a massive hit with kids and adults, and this year ESPN is banking on the eternal appeal of Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie, and the whole gang to bring in viewers.
