https://whynfl.com/lamar-jackson-right-thumb-injury-ruled-out-ravens-bills-week-8-jake-ferguson-ankle-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T18:38:39+00:00Lamar Jackson is ruled out with a right thumb injury after one play against the Bills, and Jake Ferguson hurts his ankle https://whynfl.com/week-8-inactives-breece-hall-out-george-pickens-dj-moore-dalton-kincaid-jakobi-meyers-active-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T18:23:51+00:00Week 8 inactives: Breece Hall is out for the Jets, while George Pickens, DJ Moore, Dalton Kincaid and Jakobi Meyers are active https://whynfl.com/2027-nfl-draft-qb-prospects-college-week-9-drew-mestemaker-five-touchdowns-iowa-state-darian-mensah-lanorris-sellers-arch-manning-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T10:48:25+00:002027 QB prospects in college Week 9: Drew Mestemaker throws five touchdowns in a last-second loss, Darian Mensah stays unbeaten and LaNorris Sellers runs and throws for five scores https://whynfl.com/jaguars-liam-coen-colts-best-practice-wet-ball-emmanuel-pregnon-chris-rodriguez-october-30-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T09:42:30+00:00Liam Coen calls Thursday the Jaguars’ “best football practice we’ve had in a long time,” says the Colts are “very well-coached” and that the game plan is “99% done on Fridays” https://whynfl.com/broncos-sean-payton-chiefs-red-zone-defense-jumbo-wil-lutz-patrick-mahomes-draft-october-30-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T09:42:02+00:00Sean Payton says Broncos-Chiefs is “a divisional game and those are important,” explains the jumbo package, Wil Lutz’s playoff résumé and what he saw in Patrick Mahomes before the 2017 draft https://whynfl.com/november-13-2022-vikings-bills-33-30-overtime-justin-jefferson-one-handed-catch/whynflen2026-11-01T09:37:08+00:00November 13, 2022: Justin Jefferson’s one-handed catch on fourth-and-18 and a goal-line fumble lift the Vikings past the Bills 33-30 in overtime https://whynfl.com/interactive-every-nfl-trade-2026-season-step-by-step-deadline/whynflen2026-11-01T09:06:52+00:00Interactive: Every NFL trade since Week 1, step by step — seven deals, two first-round picks and nine days to the Nov. 10 deadline https://whynfl.com/budda-baker-halloween-mask-trade-deadline-live-in-the-present-cardinals-cowboys/whynflen2026-11-01T08:28:19+00:00Budda Baker answers trade-deadline questions in a Halloween mask: “I just live in the present” before the Cardinals visit Dallas https://whynfl.com/zach-sieler-would-love-to-stay-dolphins-trade-calls-josh-uche-patriots/whynflen2026-11-01T08:27:59+00:00Zach Sieler says “I would love to stay here” as the Dolphins turn away trade calls, and Josh Uche looks back on New England before the Patriots game https://whynfl.com/week-8-saturday-night-downgrades-falcons-divine-deablo-billy-bowman-out-eagles-jakorian-bennett-commanders-jerzhan-newton-out-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T05:22:27+00:00Falcons rule out Divine Deablo and Billy Bowman Jr., the Eagles’ Jakorian Bennett and Commanders’ Jer’Zhan Newton are out for Sunday night https://whynfl.com/nfl-week-7-use-of-helmet-fines-alex-singleton-brian-branch-only-one-flagged-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T05:19:16+00:00Eight Week 7 helmet fines, one flag: NFL docks Alex Singleton $47,762 and fines Brian Branch and Brandon Jones for hits officials missed https://whynfl.com/nfl-week-7-fines-dre-greenlaw-darnell-washington-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T23:16:06+00:00Dre Greenlaw’s third discipline of the season and Darnell Washington’s Paris celebration lead the NFL’s Week 7 fines https://whynfl.com/bears-injury-report-seahawks-kyle-monangai-out-tj-edwards-colston-loveland-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T23:13:52+00:00Bears injury report before Seahawks: Kyle Monangai out, T.J. Edwards and Colston Loveland cleared https://whynfl.com/cardinals-mike-lafleur-red-zone-run-game-cowboys-october-30-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T22:38:25+00:00Mike LaFleur says the Cardinals can’t let a 1-for-10 red-zone slump get in their heads as Jeremiyah Love returns at Dallas https://whynfl.com/jack-aaron-2027-nfl-mock-draft-jordan-seaton-titans-cam-coleman-fourth-darian-mensah-jets-arch-manning-cj-carr-out-october-31-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T22:36:12+00:00Jack Aaron’s 2027 mock draft: Jordan Seaton goes second, Cam Coleman fourth, Darian Mensah seventh to the Jets, and Arch Manning and CJ Carr miss Round 1 https://whynfl.com/nfl-scouts-midseason-qb1-poll-drew-mestemaker-17-of-25-votes-cj-carr-darian-mensah-dante-moore-2027-nfl-draft-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T22:35:50+00:00NFL scouts’ midseason QB1 poll: Drew Mestemaker gets 17 of 25 votes after none in August, CJ Carr is second and Dante Moore falls to one https://whynfl.com/seahawks-injury-report-bears-zach-charbonnet-debut-charles-cross-rashid-shaheed-out-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T22:20:16+00:00Seahawks injury report before Bears: Zach Charbonnet to debut, Charles Cross and Rashid Shaheed out https://whynfl.com/saturday-october-31-nfl-transactions-chargers-derwin-james-ir-chiefs-ljarius-sneed-broncos-taylor-rapp-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T22:19:40+00:00Saturday NFL transactions: Chargers put Derwin James on IR, Chiefs lose L’Jarius Sneed and Broncos promote Taylor Rapp as RJ Harvey goes on IR https://whynfl.com/xavier-mckinney-fined-25000-criticizing-officials-packers-lions-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T22:05:57+00:00NFL fines Xavier McKinney $25,000 for blasting the officials after the Packers’ last-second loss in Detroit https://whynfl.com/cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-cardinals-turnovers-shemar-james-play-sheet-october-30-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T21:36:12+00:00Brian Schottenheimer says “the ball” decides Cowboys-Cardinals, not energy, keeps Shemar James at middle linebacker and explains how he builds his play sheet https://whynfl.com/november-11-2012-49ers-rams-24-24-tie-alex-smith-concussion-kaepernick/whynflen2026-10-31T21:35:46+00:00November 11, 2012: Alex Smith’s last start for the 49ers ends in a 24-24 tie with the Rams, and the Colin Kaepernick era begins https://whynfl.com/bears-ben-johnson-seahawks-monday-night-jeffery-simmons-kyle-monangai-october-31-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T21:35:44+00:00Ben Johnson says the Bears must “play the best we’ve played all year” in Seattle, expects Jeffery Simmons to “elevate” everyone and rules out Kyle Monangai again https://whynfl.com/aaron-jones-nervous-knee-love-to-play-football-speed-option-kyler-murray-lions/whynflen2026-10-31T20:43:02+00:00Aaron Jones says “I was nervous” about his knee, “I love to play football” and the Vikings shouldn’t run the speed option “20 times a game” before Detroit https://whynfl.com/colts-open-jonathan-taylor-trade-talks-steichen-same-for-jt-jaguars/whynflen2026-10-31T20:42:45+00:00Colts open Jonathan Taylor trade talks as teams call, and Shane Steichen says “same for JT” about playing at Jacksonville https://whynfl.com/interactive-cte-study-74-5-percent-nfl-players-step-by-step/whynflen2026-10-31T19:13:19+00:00Interactive: 74.5% — how researchers estimated CTE among NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023, step by step https://whynfl.com/week-8-saturday-injury-updates-aj-brown-treveyon-henderson-out-daron-payne-jones-fracture-season-over-kyle-monangai-out-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T18:22:55+00:00A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson are ruled out, Daron Payne’s season ends with a Jones fracture, and Kyle Monangai will miss Monday night https://whynfl.com/nfl-review-new-allegations-josh-jacobs-personal-conduct-investigation-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T17:19:58+00:00NFL says it will review three more women’s allegations against Josh Jacobs as its conduct investigation stays open https://whynfl.com/rob-rang-2027-nfl-draft-big-board-top-50-chris-cole-fifth-trinidad-chambliss-qb1-darian-mensah-31st-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T10:35:52+00:00Rob Rang’s 2027 top 50: Chris Cole is fifth, Trinidad Chambliss is the first quarterback at No. 7 and Darian Mensah falls to 31st https://whynfl.com/mel-kiper-updated-2027-nfl-draft-big-board-xavier-gilliam-sixth-nick-marsh-kj-duff-trevor-goosby-out-october-30-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T10:34:44+00:00Mel Kiper’s updated 2027 Big Board: Xavier Gilliam debuts at No. 6, Indiana’s Nick Marsh and Rutgers’ KJ Duff join, and Trevor Goosby drops out https://whynfl.com/november-2-2025-jj-mccarthy-returns-vikings-beat-lions-27-24-ford-field/whynflen2026-10-31T09:37:46+00:00November 2, 2025: J.J. McCarthy returns from a five-week injury, and the Vikings beat the Lions 27-24 at Ford Field https://whynfl.com/interactive-nfl-sunday-ticket-case-step-by-step-4-7-billion-verdict-ninth-circuit/whynflen2026-10-31T09:15:08+00:00Interactive: The NFL Sunday Ticket case, step by step — a $4.7 billion verdict, thrown out, revived and headed to a new damages trial https://whynfl.com/tj-watt-brewers-world-series-steelers-browns-rematch-jack-sawyer-tipped-pass/whynflen2026-10-31T08:35:08+00:00T.J. Watt celebrates the Brewers’ title, says “17 rushes for 18 yards” lets the Steelers attack, and Jack Sawyer will “double up” on telling coaches about tipped passes before the Browns rematch https://whynfl.com/saquon-barkley-cleared-sunday-night-commanders-could-have-gave-it-a-chance-fourth-quarter-carries/whynflen2026-10-31T08:34:47+00:00Saquon Barkley, cleared for Sunday night, says he won’t look back and wonder “I could have gave it a chance” and is frustrated by “two to three carries in the fourth quarter” https://whynfl.com/week-8-final-friday-injury-reports-saquon-barkley-good-to-go-devonta-smith-out-daron-payne-foot-injury-vega-ioane-out-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T06:24:34+00:00Saquon Barkley is good to go, DeVonta Smith is out, and Daron Payne suffers a significant foot injury in the Week 8 final Friday injury reports https://whynfl.com/ninth-circuit-nfl-sunday-ticket-verdict-reinstated-new-damages-trial-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T05:28:10+00:00Appeals court reinstates the verdict that the NFL broke antitrust law with Sunday Ticket, but throws out the $4.7 billion award and orders a new trial on damages https://whynfl.com/goo-goo-dolls-bills-thanksgiving-halftime-chiefs-four-tops-lions-2026/whynflen2026-10-31T01:37:44+00:00Goo Goo Dolls will headline the Bills’ first home Thanksgiving halftime show against the Chiefs, and the Four Tops return to Ford Field on Sunday https://whynfl.com/ran-carthon-dante-moore-still-first-round-pick-top-two-quarterbacks-2027-nfl-draft-oregon-concussion-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-30T22:44:29+00:00Ran Carthon says Dante Moore is still a first-round pick and “one of the top two quarterbacks” in the 2027 class, even with his Oregon season over https://whynfl.com/nick-baumgardner-2027-mock-draft-top-10-jets-trade-up-titans-drew-mestemaker-no-1-xavier-gilliam-saints-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-30T22:44:17+00:00Nick Baumgardner’s new 2027 mock: the Jets trade up with the Titans to take Drew Mestemaker No. 1, and Xavier Gilliam goes seventh https://whynfl.com/friday-october-30-nfl-transactions-dolphins-claim-jamree-kromah-colts-kevin-givens-titans-timmy-horne-2026/whynflen2026-10-30T22:23:48+00:00Friday NFL transactions: Dolphins claim Jamree Kromah from the Bears, Colts sign Kevin Givens off the 49ers’ practice squad, Titans promote Timmy Horne https://whynfl.com/november-27-2016-cairo-santos-upright-field-goal-chiefs-beat-broncos-30-27-overtime/whynflen2026-10-30T21:39:34+00:00November 27, 2016: Cairo Santos banks a field goal off the upright as overtime runs out, and the Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-27 https://whynfl.com/panthers-dave-canales-ejiro-evero-fired-todd-wash-interim-defensive-coordinator-urgency-october-2026/whynflen2026-10-30T21:34:54+00:00Dave Canales says firing Ejiro Evero “falls squarely” on him, hands Todd Wash the Panthers’ defensive play calls and says “nothing is more urgent” than Denver https://whynfl.com/lamar-jackson-no-longer-a-statue-why-would-you-second-guess-me-ravens-bills/whynflen2026-10-30T20:47:42+00:00Lamar Jackson says he is “no longer a statue,” asks “Why would you second-guess me?” and says he won’t manage his ankle in his return at Buffalo https://whynfl.com/jeffery-simmons-bears-introductory-press-conference-want-it-right-now-caleb-williams-quenton-nelson/whynflen2026-10-30T20:47:24+00:00Jeffery Simmons says two first-round picks told him the Bears “want it right now,” calls leaving his daughter the hardest part and says he will “go to war” for Caleb Williams despite the old smack talk https://whynfl.com/interactive-colts-sell-off-ballard-quenton-nelson-deforest-buckner-jonathan-taylor-step-by-step/whynflen2026-10-30T19:16:53+00:00Interactive: The Colts’ sell-off — Ballard fired, Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner traded, Jonathan Taylor and the Nov. 10 deadline, step by step