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The Dallas Cowboys have acquired disgruntled cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a move to try help an injury-plagued secondary and boost a defense that remains among the NFL's worst.

No. 4 Miami missed out on an opportunity to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game last season after midseason losses to Louisville and SMU came back to bite the Hurricanes, leaving them on the wrong side of a tiebreaker.

Jalon Daniels didn't hear his name called during the NFL draft like 10 other quarterbacks.

Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL told him officials erred in calling a late pass-interference penalty that swung Los Angeles' loss at Denver on Sunday.

Derrick Henry is preparing to face the Tennessee Titans for the first time as an opponent.

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson likes his three quarterbacks. He has been pretty clear on that point for a while.

Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward said Wednesday that performing on the field will cut out all the social media criticism being thrown at his family in the wake of an 0-3 start.

Wisconsin showcased how it could respond to adversity when it erased a 17-point deficit Saturday at then-No. 13 Penn State, delivering the signature victory of coach Luke Fickell's tenure.

Coming off a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals have a shake-up at the back of their wide receiver/tight end room that has a significant impact on offense as well as special teams.

J.J. McCarthy is practicing for the first time since joining the New York Giants following a trade from Minnesota, but his role for this weekend and moving forward remains unclear.