Giants QB Jones making progress Jags acquire LB Correa from Titans for 6th-rounder in 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct 15, (AP): The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired linebacker Kamalei Correa from the Tennessee Titans late-round pick.
The Jaguars sent a sixth-round selection in 2021 to the Titans for Correa and a seventh-rounder.
Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel said earlier in the day the team was preparing to release Correa, who was activated off the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list before Tuesday night’s game against Buffalo. He was inactive for the victory after spending two weeks on the COVID list.
Jacksonville did, looking for depth at the linebacker position. The Jaguars (1-4) played without starter Myles Jack (ankle) last week at Houston and lost backup Dakota Allen (foot) in the team’s fourth straight loss.
Every time New York Giants coach Joe Judge and his assistants talk about Daniel Jones, they relay a feeling the sixth pick overall in the 2019 draft is making progress.
The problem is neither Jones nor the Giants are winning.
Over the last two seasons, New York have won 3 of 18 games with Jones as the starting quarterback, The kid from Duke is 1-15 in his last 16 starts and 0-5 this season heading into Sunday’s game with Washington (1-4) at MetLife Stadium.
The Panthers have lost twotime Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short to a shoulder injury for the second straight season, and 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is not quite ready to return to action either.
Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the 6-foot- 315-pound Short will need season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, but wouldn’t get into the specifics of the injury. Short missed the final 14 games of last season after tearing the rotator cuff in his left shoulder. He will be placed on injured reserve.
The NFL has canceled next January’s Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas.
During an owners meeting held virtually, the league opted to call off the all-star game, hoping to replace it with a variety of virtual activities. The NFL needs flexibility in January in case it needs to move regular-season games to that month because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Arizona Cardinals
The expected the news but it still wasn’t fun to hear: All-Pro linebacker Chandler Jones is out for the season because of a biceps injury that requires surgery.
An MRI earlier this week confirmed the extent of the injury,
which happened during the first half of Arizona’s 30-10 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, and coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Jones has elected to have the season-ending surgery. The recovery time is expected to be three to four months.
Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III wasn’t at practice after being cited for driving under the influence and speeding by Denver police the night before.
Gordon was cited for traveling between 25 and 39 mph faster than the posted speed limit when he was pulled over Tuesday in downtown Denver, according to police records.
Gordon could face discipline from the NFL, including a suspension. Last year, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson was suspended for the final two games after a DUI arrest in September in downtown Denver.
Former starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins remains away from the Washington Football Team because of an illness that’s not considered COVID-19 related.
The second-year quarterback was not at the stadium for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams and was sent home from the team’s practice facility after being tested for the coronavirus. A team spokesman said Haskins is sick.
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield’s ribs are still sore and he’ll be limited in practice Wednesday as Cleveland prepare to play the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers.
Mayfield said his entire right side remains tender after he took a big hit in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the Indianapolis Colts. Mayfield said he’s confident he’ll be ready for this week’s AFC North matchup between the Browns (4-1) and Steelers (4-0).