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Ravens, Jaguars Battle From Baltimore To Kick Off Week Nine

(Undated) — Thursday Night Football features an AFC matchup to kick off Week Nine. The Ravens square off against the Jaguars from Baltimore. Sunday brings back an international game. The Bengals and Falcons duel from Madrid. One of the most interesting games on the late Sunday slate takes place in Foxborough between the Patriots and Packers. The nightcap showcases the Bears and Buccaneers battling from Chicago while the week ends on Monday Night Football when the Bills and Vikings tangle in Minneapolis.

>>Report: Ravens Acquire Jacoby Brissett From Cardinals

(Baltimore, MD) — The Ravens are addressing their banged-up quarterback room. ESPN reports the team acquired Jacoby Brissett from the Cardinals on Wednesday. The trade is expected to be completed this weekend. Brissett got benched for Gardner Minshew last weekend while Baltimore is dealing with injuries to starter Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley.

>>Patriots WR Missing Practice With Knee Issue

(Foxboro, MA) — New England Patriots wide receiver AJ Brown is dealing with a new injury going into Week Nine. Head coach Mike Vrabel says a knee issue kept Brown off the practice field yesterday. He’s also still nursing the ankle injury that sent him to IR after Week One. The Patriots did welcome wideout Mack Hollins back as he looks to return from a calf injury for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

>>Seahawks QB Out This Week With Quad Injury

(Renton, WA) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will watch this week’s game from the sideline. Head coach Mike Macdonald said yesterday that Darnold is out for Sunday versus the Arizona Cardinals because of a quad injury. The 29-year-old also has a cracked rib. Backup Drew Lock is nursing an elbow injury, but is in line to make his second start of the season.

>>Bears Lose LT Jones For Rest Of Season

(Chicago, IL) — Chicago Bears left tackle Braxton Jones will have his season cut short by a knee injury for the second straight year. Jones underwent surgery to repair a partially-torn patellar tendon on Tuesday. The team placed Jones on injured reserve after Week Three, hoping rest and rehab would get him back on the field. Chicago will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.

>>Lions LB Makes Statement On Recovery

(Allen Park, MI) — Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell is speaking up about his recovery from a serious neck injury. Campbell put out a statement yesterday, saying he has full movement in his lower body and is making progress in regaining movement in his upper body. The 26-year-old remains hospitalized after getting hurt during Detroit’s win over the Minnesota Vikings this past Sunday.

>>Josh Jacobs Continues To Defend Himself

(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers top running back continues to defend himself. Josh Jacobs said Wednesday that he feels the latest allegations against him are an attack on his character. According to police records, three women alleged abuse by Jacobs in incidents dating back to April 2021. The NFL said over the weekend it would look into the previous allegations. The 28-year-old has already missed six games after being placed on the exempt list.

>>Hurricanes Receiver Dealing With Injury

(Coral Gables, FL) — The top-ranked Miami Hurricanes may go into this week’s major showdown against Notre Dame without their top playmaker. Wide receiver Malachi Toney is out Saturday because of an ankle injury. Toney is a Heisman Trophy candidate with over one-thousand receiving yards and 13 touchdowns so far this season.

>>World Wide Technology Championship Preview

(Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) — Ben Griffin is hoping to defend his title at the World Wide Technology Championship from Cabo San Lucas. Griffin won last year’s tournament by two strokes after finishing atop the leaderboard at 29 under par. The 30-year-old will be alongside Jackson Koivun and Pierceson Coody for the first and second round. Peter Malnati, Joel Dahmen and Ben Martin will be among the first group of players teeing off round one.