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Philip Rivers' impossible comeback, Joe Burrow's unrest and what sources are saying around the NFL

As Rivers is expected to start an NFL game at 44 years old and Burrow has raised eyebrows across the league, sources weigh in on what it all actually means

Mike Tomlin under fire? Here's the reality behind the curtain in Pittsburgh

There seem to be three paths to Tomlin's future in the Steel City, plus notes on Giants GM Joe Schoen's fight to keep his job -- plus why NFL teams will move earlier than usual to ink extensions with players.

As Deshaun Watson ramps up slowly, Browns prepare for another QB logjam in 2026

The Browns opened Watson's 21-day practice window, but league sources say a 2025 return remains a long shot. With his contract locking him into Cleveland through at least 2026, another crowded quarterback competition now looms.

"If it's gonna work this season, this is the week:" Browns give Shedeur Sanders crash course in QB1 prep

Why Cleveland did not give the rookie any QB1 reps any season and how the Browns made up for it ahead of Week 12, plus myriad other NFL notes on hot seats and contract extensions.

Rival coaches and execs see the same Chiefs -- just an older, slower, thinner version of a former giant

Nearly every source mentioned age and fatigue as a reason for the Chiefs being outside the AFC playoff picture headed into a huge stretch

NFL reminds teams of long-standing prop-bet bans amid wider gambling turmoil

The NFL has so far avoided the major gambling crises seen in other sports

NFL QB carousel already spinning: Kyler Murray's future, Jets' next move and more

Dishing out the latest on the NFL's quarterback carousel, plus fresh post-deadline buzz on Jaylen Waddle, Breece Hall and more moves shaping the offseason landscape.

Hours away from the NFL trade deadline, notes on 22 teams who could make moves

The 2025 NFL trade deadline is heating up ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.

Dolphins hit reset after a decade under Chris Grier: What's next in Miami as the trade deadline nears

Sources say interim GM Champ Kelly knows other teams may smell blood in the water, but he will not give away players like Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips to charity

The tush push didn't die in a meeting room; it died on a Sunday in Philadelphia

After another officiating mess, the NFL can't keep pretending the tush push is sustainable

Baltimore's extraordinary pivot on Lamar Jackson injury report sure to draw league scrutiny

Sources say the Bears expected Jackson to play after seeing him listed as a full participant Friday

10 big things -- plus some trade deadline nuggets -- you need to know from NFL's league meetings

From more flags to AI officiating and Pro Bowl shake-ups, here's everything we learned at the NFL's fall meetings, plus fresh trade-deadline intel.

NFL's next act in reinvigorating special teams? Double the onside kick success rate -- or ditch it altogether

Only one of the 21 onside kick attempts this season has been recovered by the kicking team, making for a paltry 4.7% recovery rate

Jets owner Woody Johnson backs Aaron Glenn, takes shot at Justin Fields amid 0-7 start to season

Johnson says the first-year coach is 'the real deal' and has faith the team can turn things around

Two weeks to go: What league sources are hearing on Jets, Saints, Raiders and more before NFL trade deadline

League executives can't agree whether this market will explode or stay quiet -- and several surprise buyers are emerging.

Jonathan Jones joined CBS Sports in November 2019 as a senior NFL reporter and insider. A proud University of North Carolina graduate, he previously covered the Carolina Panthers for the Charlotte Observer before becoming a national NFL writer at Sports Illustrated.

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