https://whynfl.com/carson-wentz-trending-start-kyler-murray-hamstring-deshaun-watson-garrett-wilson-miss-thursday-evans-samuel-unlikely-week-9-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T18:23:05+00:00Carson Wentz is trending to start Monday night with Kyler Murray’s hamstring up in the air, Deshaun Watson and Garrett Wilson miss Thursday practice, and Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel look unlikely vs. the Raiders https://whynfl.com/robert-kraft-back-surgery-miss-rob-gronkowski-patriots-hall-of-fame-induction-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T17:23:56+00:00Robert Kraft is “on injured reserve” after back surgery and will miss Rob Gronkowski’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction: “It pains me even more to miss the ceremony” https://whynfl.com/nfl-players-of-the-month-october-2026-drake-maye-malik-nabers-alex-singleton-evan-williams-carnell-tate-brandon-cisse/whynflen2026-11-05T17:23:43+00:00Drake Maye and Evan Williams win October Player of the Month awards days before Packers-Patriots, with Malik Nabers, Alex Singleton, two perfect kickers and two rookies also honored https://whynfl.com/madrid-game-week-day-two-bengals-first-practice-las-rozas-zac-taylor-who-dey-turner-johnson-falcons-nfl-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T13:42:31+00:00Madrid game week, day two: Bengals open practice at Spain’s national team base, Turner and Johnson stretch, and Zac Taylor asks Spain to yell “Who Dey” https://whynfl.com/2027-nfl-mock-drafts-middlehurst-schwartz-rob-staton-quarterbacks-mestemaker-mensah-carr-moore-jets-three-picks-november-4-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T10:37:49+00:00Two new 2027 mocks, two views of the quarterbacks: five go in round one for one writer, four for Rob Staton, and Carr, Chambliss and Manning each get left out https://whynfl.com/late-wednesday-november-4-nfl-transactions-raiders-cody-white-49ers-nate-hobbs-demarcus-robinson-seahawks-adrian-martinez-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T10:20:00+00:00Late Wednesday NFL transactions: Raiders release Cody White, 49ers open practice windows for Nate Hobbs and Demarcus Robinson, Seahawks sign QB Adrian Martinez https://whynfl.com/november-23-2008-matt-cassel-415-yards-randy-moss-three-touchdowns-patriots-beat-dolphins-48-28/whynflen2026-11-05T09:41:41+00:00November 23, 2008: Matt Cassel throws for 415 yards, Randy Moss scores three times, and the Patriots beat the Dolphins 48-28 after losing the lead three times https://whynfl.com/raiders-klint-kubiak-brock-purdy-playmaker-49ers-dylan-laube-kickoff-return-november-3-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T09:35:33+00:00Klint Kubiak on Brock Purdy: “Playmaker,” “if you don’t contain him in the pocket, he’s going to hurt you with his legs,” and says the Raiders can fix their “lull”: “We have to” https://whynfl.com/jaguars-liam-coen-ravens-thursday-night-sore-tired-entire-building-trevor-lawrence-decisive-november-4-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T09:35:17+00:00Liam Coen before Thursday night in Baltimore: “everybody is going to be sore, tired,” the Jaguars will lean on “the entire building” after four starters got hurt, and Trevor Lawrence is “decisive” https://whynfl.com/interactive-bills-vikings-monday-night-best-offense-best-defense-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-05T09:11:09+00:00Interactive: The best offense meets the best defense — how Bills-Vikings on Monday night shapes up, step by step https://whynfl.com/jesse-minter-joe-fagnano-first-start-cool-calm-collected-next-man-up-ravens-jaguars/whynflen2026-11-05T08:17:53+00:00Jesse Minter on Joe Fagnano’s first start: “cool, calm and collected,” and the rookie says “it’s truly next-man-up mentality” as his wife “reads plays” in the living room https://whynfl.com/sam-darnold-out-jaylen-watson-season-ending-surgery-tuten-walker-wiggins-questionable-wednesday-week-9-injury-reports-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T06:22:49+00:00Sam Darnold is out for Seahawks-Cardinals, Jaylen Watson needs season-ending surgery, and Tuten, Walker and Wiggins are questionable: Wednesday’s full Week 9 injury reports https://whynfl.com/kyle-shanahan-jauan-jennings-facetime-49ers-vikings-trade-receiver-need-deadline-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T05:22:07+00:00Kyle Shanahan on the Jauan Jennings FaceTime: “It was awesome,” Jennings said he was “pretty happy” in Minnesota, and the 49ers still need a receiver before the deadline https://whynfl.com/josh-jacobs-responds-new-allegations-attack-not-worried-missing-time-nfl-investigation-packers-patriots-2026/whynflen2026-11-05T05:21:51+00:00Josh Jacobs says new allegations feel like “an attack,” calls them “completely made up” and is “not worried” about missing more time while the NFL’s investigation stays open https://whynfl.com/field-yates-mel-kiper-2027-nfl-draft-strongest-weakest-positions-quarterback-tiers-mestemaker-carr-first-draft-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T22:31:19+00:00Field Yates and Mel Kiper rank the 2027 draft by position: quarterback, receiver, edge, tight end and safety are deep, while tackle, interior line and running back are thin https://whynfl.com/wednesday-november-4-nfl-transactions-ravens-jacoby-brissett-trade-cardinals-bears-kentavius-street-ir-buccaneers-trevor-keegan-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T22:23:25+00:00Wednesday NFL transactions: Ravens finalizing Jacoby Brissett trade with Cardinals, Bears place Kentavius Street on IR, Buccaneers claim Trevor Keegan and Lions add K.J. Britt https://whynfl.com/buccaneers-todd-bowles-caleb-williams-one-guy-out-of-place-jeffery-simmons-bears-november-4-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T21:41:12+00:00Todd Bowles on facing Caleb Williams: “If one guy’s out of place, he’ll make you pay,” while Jeffery Simmons “heightens everybody else” on the Bears’ defense https://whynfl.com/december-2-2012-rams-beat-49ers-16-13-greg-zuerlein-overtime-field-goal/whynflen2026-11-04T21:41:06+00:00December 2, 2012: Greg Zuerlein kicks a 53-yarder on the last play and a 54-yarder in overtime, and the Rams beat the 49ers 16-13 https://whynfl.com/packers-matt-lafleur-micah-parsons-practice-generational-talent-big-boost-zaire-franklin-patriots-november-4-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T21:40:45+00:00Matt LaFleur on Micah Parsons’ practice return: “He’s a generational talent,” it’s “a big boost for our team,” and Zaire Franklin is “hopeful sooner than later” https://whynfl.com/mike-vrabel-patriots-barmore-carlton-davis-trade-reports-not-shared-that-information-packers/whynflen2026-11-04T20:46:24+00:00Mike Vrabel on the Barmore and Carlton Davis trade reports: “I have not shared that information with anybody,” and “I don’t know where a lot of these things come from” https://whynfl.com/brian-schottenheimer-cowboys-not-an-effort-issue-execution-starts-with-me-pickens-balance-colts/whynflen2026-11-04T20:46:07+00:00Brian Schottenheimer after the Cowboys’ 3-5 start: “It’s not an effort issue,” it is “an execution issue that starts with me,” and he is “never gonna apologize for trying to be balanced” https://whynfl.com/interactive-cincinnati-bengals-5-2-comebacks-burrow-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-04T19:14:01+00:00Interactive: Five wins, two 13-0 holes — how Joe Burrow’s Bengals got to 5-2, step by step https://whynfl.com/bengals-bears-third-down-red-zone-leaders-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T19:12:37+00:00Bengals extend the NFL’s best third-down rate to 52.9%, and Bears hold Seattle to 1 of 11 to widen their defensive lead after Week 8 https://whynfl.com/tyler-huntley-turf-toe-surgery-bhayshul-tuten-game-time-decision-aj-brown-mack-hollins-jordyn-tyson-wednesday-injury-news-week-9-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T18:26:48+00:00Tyler Huntley needs season-ending turf toe surgery, Bhayshul Tuten is a game-time call, and A.J. Brown sits out as Mack Hollins returns: Wednesday’s Week 9 injury news https://whynfl.com/deshaun-watson-concussion-protocol-shedeur-sanders-browns-saints-garrett-wilson-jets-micah-parsons-practice-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T17:26:25+00:00Deshaun Watson enters the concussion protocol and Shedeur Sanders is in line to start for the Browns; Garrett Wilson is in it too and Micah Parsons is set to practice https://whynfl.com/brandon-aiyuk-files-reinstatement-report-49ers-friday-trade-deadline-release-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T17:26:10+00:00Brandon Aiyuk files for reinstatement and will report to the 49ers on Friday, forcing a decision before the Nov. 10 trade deadline https://whynfl.com/madrid-game-week-day-one-falcons-valdebebas-practice-stefanski-bengals-land-nfl-madrid-game-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T13:34:32+00:00Madrid game week, day one: Falcons train at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas base, Stefanski wants “a lot of red and black” in the city and the Bengals land with a day off https://whynfl.com/justin-melo-midseason-risers-2027-nfl-draft-mestemaker-zereoue-williams-chris-cole-xavier-gilliam-lance-heard-tennessee-kentucky-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T10:36:13+00:00Justin Melo’s five midseason risers: Drew Mestemaker, Zereoue Williams, Chris Cole, Xavier Gilliam and Lance Heard, and two of them meet Saturday https://whynfl.com/browns-todd-monken-eight-sacks-big-bite-jared-verse-pile-up-speak-with-your-play-saints-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T09:41:13+00:00Todd Monken on eight sacks: “we all got to take a big bite of it,” and Jared Verse’s sacks will “pile up” as the Browns head to New Orleans https://whynfl.com/packers-jonathan-gannon-micah-parsons-every-day-drake-maye-super-bowl-caliber-patriots-november-3-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T09:40:54+00:00Jonathan Gannon on Micah Parsons: he plans for his return “every day,” and he calls Drake Maye’s Patriots “Super Bowl caliber” https://whynfl.com/interactive-denver-broncos-6-2-point-differential-plus-7-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-04T09:09:02+00:00Interactive: Six wins, plus 7 — how the Broncos got to 6-2 by winning the close ones, step by step https://whynfl.com/bryce-young-panthers-execute-thats-all-im-good-knee-turn-the-page-broncos/whynflen2026-11-04T08:31:08+00:00Bryce Young after the Panthers’ coaching change: “Execute, that’s all,” “I’m good” on his knee, and “you have to turn the page” before Denver https://whynfl.com/brian-flores-vikings-run-defense-starts-with-me-coach-it-better-not-reckless-josh-allen-bills/whynflen2026-11-04T08:30:50+00:00Brian Flores says the Vikings’ run defense “starts with me,” “I’ve got to coach it better,” and they won’t be “reckless” blitzing Josh Allen https://whynfl.com/alex-singleton-100-tackles-anthony-hill-tackle-leaders-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T07:13:56+00:00Alex Singleton is the first player to 100 tackles, 19 ahead of Anthony Hill Jr. after Week 8 https://whynfl.com/jaguars-vikings-commanders-turnover-margin-leaders-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T07:10:51+00:00Jaguars, Vikings and Commanders share the NFL turnover-margin lead at plus-7 after Week 8, while the Colts fall to minus-11 https://whynfl.com/joe-fagnano-full-practice-ravens-starter-tyler-loop-injured-reserve-bhayshul-tuten-jaguars-tuesday-injury-report-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T06:19:48+00:00Joe Fagnano is a full participant and named the Ravens’ starter, Tyler Loop goes on injured reserve, and Bhayshul Tuten sits out again for the Jaguars https://whynfl.com/nfl-trade-deadline-nov-10-cowboys-not-sellers-pickens-jets-wilson-chargers-herbert-colts-taylor-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T05:18:49+00:00Six days before the trade deadline: the Cowboys say they are not sellers, Pickens is “not happening,” the Jets and Chargers close the door, and the Colts hold out for a lot on Jonathan Taylor https://whynfl.com/bengals-madrid-trip-201-person-charter-practice-spain-national-team-base-fan-events-cairo-times-2026/whynflen2026-11-04T01:36:49+00:00Bengals take a temporary Paycor Stadium to Madrid: a 201-person charter, 17 pallets of Gatorade, two practices at Spain’s national team base and a Friday party in El Retiro https://whynfl.com/2027-nfl-draft-order-entering-week-9-chargers-no-1-jets-three-top-10-picks-justin-melo-mock-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T22:35:50+00:002027 NFL draft order entering Week 9: Chargers hold No. 1, Jets own three top-10 picks, and Justin Melo’s mock fills every slot https://whynfl.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-9-2026-consensus-roundup-bills-49ers-bears-vikings-chargers/whynflen2026-11-03T22:34:26+00:00Week 9 power rankings consensus: Bills edge the 49ers for No. 1 even with one sixth-place vote, Bears climb to third, Vikings fall to sixth and Chargers are last https://whynfl.com/tuesday-november-3-nfl-transactions-cardinals-jeremiyah-love-ir-saints-daniel-carlson-audric-estime-bills-cj-gardner-johnson-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T22:25:59+00:00Tuesday NFL transactions: Cardinals put Jeremiyah Love on IR, Saints cut Daniel Carlson and claim Audric Estime, Bills release C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Commanders place Daron Payne on IR https://whynfl.com/cardinals-mike-lafleur-collective-deal-gardner-minshew-brissett-resilient-cowboys-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T21:39:10+00:00Mike LaFleur says the Cardinals’ switch to Gardner Minshew was “a collective deal” and “I need to be better” after the overtime win in Dallas https://whynfl.com/chargers-jim-harbaugh-khalil-mack-pillars-njoku-practice-window-joe-alt-left-tackle-texans-november-3-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T21:38:50+00:00Jim Harbaugh says he wants Khalil Mack on the Chargers, expects Njoku to open his practice window and calls Joe Alt’s left tackle return “elite” https://whynfl.com/november-24-2013-chargers-beat-chiefs-41-38-philip-rivers-seyi-ajirotutu-arrowhead/whynflen2026-11-03T21:33:57+00:00November 24, 2013: Philip Rivers finds Seyi Ajirotutu in the final minute and the Chargers beat the Chiefs 41-38 at Arrowhead https://whynfl.com/michael-penix-jr-four-interceptions-tampa-homecoming-never-thrown-four-picks-shake-back/whynflen2026-11-03T20:29:51+00:00Michael Penix Jr. after four interceptions in his Tampa homecoming: “I ain’t never thrown four picks in a game,” “it kind of sucked” and “I promise you I will” shake back https://whynfl.com/patrick-mahomes-chiefs-too-many-mistakes-broncos-final-snap-all-out-in-front-of-us/whynflen2026-11-03T20:29:34+00:00Patrick Mahomes says the Chiefs “just made too many mistakes” in Denver, “I wish I had done a better job of getting the ball out” on the final snap, and “it’s all out in front of us” https://whynfl.com/interactive-jacksonville-jaguars-5-2-point-differential-plus-85-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-03T19:18:49+00:00Interactive: Five wins, plus 85 — how the Jaguars became the NFL’s best team by margin, step by step https://whynfl.com/jaxon-smith-njigba-trey-mcbride-receiving-yards-receptions-leaders-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T19:14:26+00:00Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL by 259 receiving yards after Week 8, while Trey McBride keeps the receptions lead with 66