It should also come as no surprise that, while the 9-0 Chiefs have found ways to win without looking like the dominant offensive juggernaut they’ve been in much of the Patrick Mahomes era, a glaring hole in their offensive line that may be getting even bigger would be at the top of this list as the season rolls past its midway point.
Whoever you’re rooting for — or against — stay with Yahoo Sports for all of the news and notes from around the NFL in the fallout of Week 10 of the 2024 regular season.
Dak Prescott to have season-ending surgery
Prescott hurt his hamstring, reportedly partially tearing his hamstring off the bone, and will miss the rest of the season. He was on the sidelines for Dallas’ latest home blowout loss — a 34-6 shellacking at the hands of the hated division-rival Eagles — but after seeking a second opinion, he’ll have surgery on Wednesday.
Chiefs left tackle exits early, returns after ankle injury
The Chiefs have found just about every possible lever to pull out a late win this season, and Week 10’s blocked kick will be remembered for a long time in the Chiefs-Broncos rivalry, but what might be more pressing for Kansas City are their troubles at left tackle. Starter Wanya Morris exited the game with a knee injury and reserve Kingsley Suamataia didn’t fare well in his stead, though Morris did return to finish the game. Partick Mahomes was sacked four times and hit on another nine dropbacks, so it’ll be interesting to see how Andy Reid, Matt Nagy and offensive line coach Andy Heck manage the situation at one of the most important positions in football.
Bears OC Shane Waldron out, is Matt Eberflus next?
How fortunes can change in just three weeks. After a third-straight win, and coming off a four-touchdown pass performance in London, Caleb Williams looked like he was in the midst of a big jump in his rookie season. But Chicago was playing Jacksonville, and had played Carolina the week before. Now, after three straight losses, the Bears have fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Can head coach Matt Eberflus turn things around enough to save his job?
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Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco returning to practice this week
According to ESPN’s Adam Teicher, Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu will be back on the field this week. Both could return to action as soon as this Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills.
Pacheco has been on injured reserve after suffering a broken fibula in Week 2. Omenihu has yet to play after tearing his ACL in the AFC Championship Game last season.
KANSAS CITY, MO – SEPTEMBER 15: Isiah Pacheco #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Giants GM Joe Schoen mum on changing quarterbacks
One day after Giants head coach Brian Daboll said they will “evaluate the players,” in regards to the quarterback situation, general manager Joe Schoen did not say whether Daniel Jones will be benched for their Week 12 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Giants are on their bye this week and at 2-7 have not found success with Jones under center.
GM Joe Schoen: “Any decisions we make will be football decisions.”
Steelers LB Alex Highsmith out for Week 11 matchup vs. Ravens
Highsmith twisted his ankle during the Steelers’ win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. He’s missed three games already this season after suffering a groin injury.
The 27-year-old Highsmith has 19 total tackles and three sacks in six games this season.
Mike Tomlin said that Alex Highsmith is out vs. the Ravens. “We’ll take it week-to-week.”
Nick Herbig was “on doorstep” last week and Tomlin comfortable saying he’ll be back.
Starting in Week 11, the Cowboys will depend on backup quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Trey Lance to lead them through the rest of the season.
#Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday on his injured hamstring and is out for the season, owner Jerry Jones told @1053thefan.
It’s Cooper Rush — and maybe Trey Lance — the rest of the way for Dallas, while Dak rehabs for a 2025 return. pic.twitter.com/IrNgtZXT6c
This is unpleasant but not unexpected news for the Cowboys and their fans. The 31-year-old Prescott injured his hamstring in Dallas’ 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9, going down at the end of the third quarter with what he thought was just a “pull” to his hamstring. But when he tried to put weight on it during the next play, he said he could barely walk.
Bears fire OC Shane Waldron, passing coordinator Thomas Brown to take over
The Chicago Bears have finally made a change after this weekend’s awful 19-3 loss to the New England Patriots. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, offensive coordinator Shane Waldron is out after less than a year.
Thomas Brown, the passing game coordinator, will reportedly take over as offensive coordinator and play caller for the rest of the 2024 season.
Waldron was hired on Jan. 23, 2024 as head coach Matt Eberflus’ handpicked offensive coordinator. His job was to reform the offensive strategy around young quarterback Caleb Williams, the Bears’ first overall pick in the 2024 draft.
Sad news for the Rams family. Former Rams and USC head coach John Robinson died on Monday due to complications from pneumonia. He was 89 years old.
John Robinson coached the Rams for nine seasons. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
Tyreek Hill reportedly will play vs. Rams Monday night
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill is warming up pregame and plans to play on “Monday Night Football” against the Rams with a torn ligament in his wrist, according to multiple reports.
The Bengals are a confusing team
The Bengals are on pace to be the only team to have each of the following in the same season:
The Giants have been struggling with Daniel Jones at quarterback, and head coach Brian Daboll said as much on Monday when he wouldn’t commit to Jones as the starting quarterback once the team returns from their Week 11 bye.
Brian Daboll asked if Daniel Jones is still the starting quarterback. Won’t say yes. Only that they are “evaluating things.” #Giants
Bryce Young’s “statement” play vs. Giants not enough to quell doubts
It appears that the Panthers aren’t ready to fully commit to Bryce Young despite his strong play on Sunday. There’s a chance we could see more Andy Dalton before the end of the season.
Canales said Bryce Young made a statement on Sunday with his play. But the Panthers still have a curiosity about Andy Dalton and whether he can be a factor next season, so at some point he could get another shot. https://t.co/N5bugh2Qo4
Colts will give QB Joe Flacco another start vs. Jets
Despite throwing three interceptions in the Colts’ 30-20 loss to the Bills on Sunday, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters that Joe Flacco will be the starting QB against the Jets in Week 11.
Colts HC Shane Steichen: Joe will be starter at Jets
George Pickens will fight you during an interception
Steelers receiver George Pickens had himself quite a day against the Commanders on Sunday. He made a video game touchdown catch, pulled off a wild run, then turned around and tackled a nearby Commanders player after a ball meant for him was intercepted. Hey, at least he made himself useful!
Matt Eberflus promises changes are coming for Bears, but starting QB will remain the same
After Sunday’s embarrassing 19-3 loss to the Patriots, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told the media on Monday that changes are coming for the team. For real this time! He can’t get into specifics yet, though, because he’s yet to decide what those changes will be.
One thing that won’t be changing? Caleb Williams as starting quarterback.
Bears HC Matt Eberflus said, “There will be changes and adjustments made” to the offense. He’s taking time to make those decisions “to make the right decisions for the Bears.”
Caleb Williams is trending in the wrong direction. Nobody should be panicking, but the Bears need to figure out how to fix the issues that led to this — and maybe realize Matt Eberflus and Shane Waldron can’t do it.@YahooSchwab Week 10 winners/losershttps://t.co/6jfyMhSKjW
Bengals reportedly working out RB Leonard Fournette
The #Bengals are working out veteran RB Leonard Fournette today, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
After losing Zack Moss, Cincinnati traded for Khalil Herbert and now is checking out Fournette, who could join the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/Ty5IapkRy2
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers answers questions following the team’s 31-6 loss to the Cardinals. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
There is no shortage of ways we could approach what has happened to Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.
We could take the micro viewpoint, and tell you the litany of failures that led to Sunday’s 31-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, arguably the ugliest defeat of Rodgers’ era with the Jets. Or we could go the macro route, and recite the bleak and still-bottoming playoff percentages of this 3-7 team.
We could even pull further back and go to the history books, and note how much this all feels a little like Brett Favre’s underwhelming single-season foray as the Jets’ starting quarterback in 2008 … except this season is exponentially worse and going off a cliff far more quickly.
This is a failed season, with an objectively bad team that was all leveraged against a soon-to-be 41-year-old quarterback who has sunken into the mediocre middle at his position. Once we recognize that, it opens the door to the legacy question that will hang over Rodgers for the remainder of this lost season.
Dan Campbell gives incredible speech after Lions rally to win
Micah Parsons is done with Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
Matt Eberflus could make a play calling change
After a second straight embarrassing loss on Sunday, a 19-3 pounding from the league-worst Patriots, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said there could be some changes coming. He might even take play calling duties away from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
At this point, anything that opens up the possibility that the Bears could build the offense around QB Caleb Williams is a good thing.
Matt Eberflus said “we’ll look at everything” trying to get right. He did not take taking play calling from Shane Waldron off the table.
