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The Colts have claimed outside linebacker Shaun Phillips off waivers from Tennessee.

Ryan Fitzpatrick is getting a second chance to be Houston's quarterback on Sunday at Tennessee with Ryan Mallett out for the season with a chest injury.

Calvin Johnson's two first-half touchdown receptions helped Detroit overcome an early deficit and earn a second straight Thanksgiving Day victory.

The Detroit Lions bounced back from back-to-back defeats as they came from behind to claim a comfortable 34-17 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Chicago Bears.

Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney said his surgically repaired knee is swelling on him and caused him to play with a great deal of pain in the Houston's last game.

Calvin Johnson already holds the Detroit Lions' franchise record for career receiving yards. Now, he's the fastest in NFL history to 10,000 yards receiving as well.

Calvin Johnson has become the fastest player to 10,000 yards receiving, reaching the mark in his 115th game.

The NFL's three-game Thanksgiving slate not only offers some of the biggest stars in the league, but also critical matchups that could have serious playoff implications in the final weeks of the season. Fans of the NFC N...

Several games on the Week 13 schedule will have a significant impact on the playoff picture, as eight contests feature two teams that lead their division or are no more than one game out of a postseason spot. The betting...

Reggie Bush said Tuesday he expected to play for the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving after missing the last two weeks with his lingering ankle injury. Instead, Bush is sitting again.

Former Buffalo Bills star linebacker Darryl Talley told The Buffalo News that he is suffering from depression and has contemplated suicide in what he considers side-effects from his hard-hitting playing days.

Authorities have returned to the home of ex-New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez seeking sneakers they believe were worn on the night of a 2013 killing he's charged in.

There will be little Thanksgiving love on show when the Seattle Seahawks travel to Levi's Stadium to face the San Francisco 49ers.

The New Orleans Saints are tied atop the NFC South, but their place in the division tells very little about their season. Their visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 could show just how far one of the conference'...

A plan to broaden the audience for Thursday night games, which had been the exclusive domain of NFL Network, has worked, demonstrating anew the power of N.F.L. games.

Detroit's game against Chicago looks like it will be more competitive than it would have been a couple weeks ago, when the Lions were among the N.F.L.'s top teams and the Bears had allowed a combined 106 points in back-t...

The Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to tie the Denver Broncos for first place, when the two rivals face off in Week 13. While the Broncos look to extend their AFC West lead with their elite offense, the Chiefs hope to m...

The fantasy season is quickly entering its most critical juncture, and many owners can see their playoff hopes dashed or improved with Thanksgiving's three-game batch kicking off Week 13. Owners know to start such super-...

Tony Romo is coming off a 275-yard and four-touchdown game and a great matchup in the Cowboys-Eagles rivalry on Thanksgiving Day.

Michael Bush is grateful to get a chance with the Cardinals after not getting 'fair shake' in Chicago.

A little over two years ago, Robert Griffin III embarked on his rookie season in the National Football League under a heavy weight of expectation as a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.

The problems continue to mount for the New York Jets, who expect to be without injured defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson when they face the Miami Dolphins Monday night.